News : World War II reunion follows player piano party at CP Historical Society

The Center Point Historical Society celebrated the long awaited arrival of spring with a Player Piano Party May 4. On June 1 the Society will celebrate summer with a World War II reunion for veterans, families and the public.

The Piano Party was attended by more than 40 guests who heard Judy Trygstad, Vinton, play Forties tunes and enjoyed refreshments served by CPU Service Learning students Faith Lansdown and Nick Thibault. Guest also had a chance to play the 1923 player piano themselves.

The party was the season opener for the Depot Museum which features “Homefront—the Forties” this year. The Society is collecting and displaying the stories of Center Point people during the War years.

Sunday, June 1, from 2 to 4 will be a World War II Reunion at the Depot. English-born Paul Wood will share the British perspective on the War years. Veterans, families and friends are invited to come visit about their experiences in the Forties. Guests are encouraged to bring photos and memorabilia for show and tell.

Cleaning and helping set up the Museum this season were members of the CPU Service Learning class: Davis Benton, Mechelle Carroll, Maddy Chapman, Tanner Clinton, Ian Collins, Logan Holtz, Jon Krogmann, Faith Lansdown, Nick McGraw, Chris Michelson, Alex Randall, Reed Sagert and Nick Thibault.