Diane (Monger) Voeller - Class of '68

Diane and her husband Rod live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Pictured here in the 1st grade and again as a graduating senior, Diane's path to adulthood was shaped, in no small part, by her experiences at AHS. Diane and Ron are pictured here at the 2001 All-School Reunion, and again with their family during the occasion of their daughter Jenny's wedding in November of 2003. About the picture of Diane and I, I will not speculate - although it appears to have something to do with a mind control experiment (and may be why I'm bald today??).

Karen (Edwards) Moorman - Class of '68

From the 1st grade to the 12th grade, Karen shared the trials and tribulations of the Class of 1968. Friend and classmate, Karen grew to adulthood in the classrooms and halls of AHS along with the rest of us. But somewhere along the way, we've lost track of you. Karen Edwards - where are you?

Girls gone wild!

AHS graduates Debbie Kouba, Margaret Egge, Diane Monger, and Shirley Lohse once took a trip to the Bad Lands. And apparently purchased matching hats to celebrate the event. It looks like they enjoyed themselves! Debbie, Margaret, and Diane - let us hear from you! Please post pictures of yourselves and your families!

Barry Haggin - Class of 68

Barry Haggin, graduate of AHS Class of 1968, now lives in Crosby. He was elected to the NDHSCA Hall of Fame in 2000-2001 for his legendary work at the Crosby Divide County High School. He is a NDOA Football Offical, and a Divide County contact for the National Wild Turkey Federation. We remember him as an AHS basketball and football letterman, but fewer of us recall his days as a male beer model. Speaks to a well 'rounded' education, don't you think?
Barry - I'm sure you can find a few pictures to add to this to 'update' your biography. For my part, I'd like to see some pictures of your family.

Marlene & LeRoy

This picture of cousins Marlene (Hagen) Martin and LeRoy Johnson was taken in July of '06 at the Dullum reunion in Williston. Marlene attended grade school in Alamo for several years before moving to Williston. LeRoy, of course, is a AHS graduate. Who will be the first to provide the year he graduated? And who were LeRoy's classmates? When I was a little kid, LeRoy worked for my dad over a summer. One Saturday we were in Williston and I invited LeRoy to go to the movies with me. I remember being hugely shocked when, as I bought the tickets, LeRoy's ticket (as a young adult) turned out to be (something like) 50 cents, instead of the 25 cent child's ticket I was expecting. But I had a whole dollar to spend, and so I gamely bought us each a 10 cent box of popcorn too. I couldn't believe how expensive things were (and I still can't).

Larry Johnson Update

I am still farming and raising cattle. I have the same beautiful wife and she also is a very good cook! I have 2 wonderful children-Josh is married with a 4 year old son and a 2 year old daughter. He is a journeyman electician with Sheridan Electic at Medicine Lake, Mt. His wife works for the Credit Union. I also have a daughter that works with mentally handicapped children. She lives in Minot and is raising her 9 year old daughter as a single parent but she now has a very nice man in her life. I feel I am a very blessed man, not with money but with the family I have. (I'm not bragging... that's a fact!). One of these days I will send a picture. LARRY

Girl's Chorus 1966-67

This picture is dated 2/13/67 which would seem to imply that it is for the 1966-67 Year Book. But is it more likely from the 65-66 school year? Friends and fellow students: where are you these days? Please add a comment and let us know what has become of you since this picture was taken so many years ago.

Senior Lettermen - Class of '68

The senior lettermen of the 1967-68 school year didn't reign over one of the most successful winning steaks in the history of Alamo High School. However, due to its small size, we all had a chance to participate, and share the joys and sorrows of athletic competition. And, in some small way, those experiences helped shape who we are.
In its storied history, Alamo High School won many tournament championships. However, I don't remember them nor do I have pictures of those celebratory events. But some of you out there do. So please, if you can, share those events with us so that the history of our valued school is not lost in the passage of time. An old brick building with dust filled halls and classrooms still stands in Alamo; but children's voices no longer echo through the classrooms and it is ever so gradually fading from memory. However, here in the vast reaches of internet space, our old school is struggling for life. Old memories and friendships are being renewed, and the past is reborn! Join us, dear friends, in helping to bring back that which has been lost. Post your pictures, publish your stories: keep our school alive!

AHS Chorus 1967-68

How many of us have in our possession a genuine 'Alamo School Chorus' patch that we either did or could have sewn onto a letter jacket or other suitable garment? For me, I regret to say, there was no chorus patch. I can still close my eyes and look back to that cold dark day when, while (allegedly) goofing off during choir practice, Mrs Jacobson directed those fateful words to me "Shape up or ship out"! Glibly I responded "I guess I'll ship out then", left the the room, and (politely) closed the music room door behind me with little thought to the literal and figurative implications of that act. So there I was, an innocent freshman in high school and already washed up as a famous vocalist. Yes, my crooning days were over and I was forever relegated to study hall and the proverbial back waters of high culture in Alamo. Did Carol ever regret kicking me out? Who can say. Although for my part I was sorry to have lost the opportunity but was, simultaneously, too bull headed to apologize. And so now you know, to quote Paul Harvey, the rest of the story.

Trenton 72 - Alamo 62

Williston Herald: Dateline February 29, 1968
The defending champion Trenton Tigers led all the way in eliminating Alamo in the second game of the [1968 Class B] tournament.
Byron Ryder started the Trenton scoring. Doug Hoffman and Tom Abell chipping as the Tigers got seven points before Mike Millard got a free throw for Alamo.
Ryder got the next goal. Then the two teams matched points through the rest of the period to leave the Tigers with a 19-12 margin at the stop.
Three times in the second period the Green Wave got within six points before the Tigers spurted to a 38-23 margin at the half.
The Tigers, who had controlled the boards 20-15 in the first half and had committed only two errors, gave up the boards and gave the ball away seven times in the early stages of the third period as Alamo closed to 42-36. But Abell, Ryder, and Hoffman went back to work and Trenton regained a 50-40 margin at the third stop.
Ryder and Abell were the top gunners for Trenton with 16 points apiece. Hoffman and Darrell Falcon each added 13.
Sam Grinolds and Millard each got 14 for Alamo. Barry Haggin followed with 13 and Loring Johnson got 10. Trenton got their margin at the charity line where they cashed in 24 of 34 tries while Alamo came up with 14 of 24. The Tigers got 24 goals in 56 shots for a .429 average while the Green Wave got their 24 buckets on 62 tries for a .387 average.
The Tigers had a slight 41-38 margin off the boards and gave the ball away 14 times to nine turnovers for Alamo.

Meredith (Sogard) and Arvid Gafkjen

Once again, a picture taken during the reunion in '01 (who is the guy in the background?). It was a great event where old friendships were renewed. We've seen lots of pictures of graduates and attendees of the Alamo Public School system in the era of the great Class of '68 (clearly, one of the best). However, we need to see more pictures of you, your class, and classmates. If you are unable to post them, send them to me and I'll post them. Otherwise, when I run out of school pictures, etc., I'll be forced to resort to my baby pictures. Cute, to be sure, but I'll bet you'd rather see old school chum pictures. So let's get them posted, kids!

Preconcert Junior Band - 1962

As everyone appears to be dressed up, this must have been taken before a concert (or other cultural event). Think back to 1962; what was this event?

Alamo High School Band - 1967-68

So who out there has a picture of the AHS Safari Band that captured 3rd place in Cheyenne (if that was where it was)? Or how about Calgary? And didn't we play in Saskatoon? Someone out there must have pictures from these exotic events. And where else did the band go to represent the fine citizens of Divide and Williams Counties?