Class of 1960

Although I visited with Marilyn and Arnie in August, my camera was out of memory so I didn't get a current picture of two members of the Class of 1960. But I did get a look at Marilyn's picture album which was filled with many school related pictures from that time. So please, Marilyn, share those pictures - along, of course, with a recent picture of you and Arnie. Marilyn and Beverly Johnson are shown in an earlier post (Class of 1959).

Band Trip to Regina

Our band trips were a lot of fun and we can thank Mr. Gronfur and the band boosters for their support. It gave many of us travel experiences that we would never had on our own. It is sad that the small schools have closed and there are so few bands left in the community. For some reason I don't have many pictures of our trips. I'll have to dig a little deeper!

4-H at Sogard's Summer 1958

Pictures from a 4-H meeting at Elmer and Melva Sogard's farm in summer 1958. The first picture includes Susan Sogard, Sorgard's farm dog, Jean Anderson and Gayle Hagen.

The second picture includes members Marilyn Lund, Peggy Lohse, Pearl Nygaard, Pam Nygaard, Marilyn Hagen? with head down, Unknown with head down, Susan Sogard, Orlyn Egge, Marilyn Monger, Diane Lohse, Cynthia Soiseth, Jean Anderson and Martha Millard.

The third picture include Bernice Hagen, Alma Monger, Donna VanBerkum and Thora Millard.

One of our many 4-H meetings where we were probably preparing our projects for the fair. I remember Marilyn and I would wait until the last minute to finish our entries. The one thing that has come in handy was learning how to iron a shirt! Someone had to demonstrate the correct technique and little did I know at the time that it would be useful!

Farmers Union Service Station

This picture hangs in the Senior Center - although it has faded considerably. It brings lots of memories back to me and it may to you also. Shirley remembers, as a kid, playing in the lumberyard that can be seen on the right. What memories do you have of the old station?

Elmer and Melva Sogard

Since Melva was kind enough to share many pictures for this blog, here is a short tribute to them. They currently reside in a very nice apartment in Williston - and seem to be getting along reasonably well. The pictures include one from a double date with Carol and Irvin Jacobson along with a current picture taken during my visit in August of 2007. The 1934 basketball team is also shown with an individual shot of Elmer. And lastly, an aerial shot of their dear farm northeast of Alamo. The house was moved to Williston and now stands northwest of town.

Class of 1959

At least one of the graduates of the Class of 1959 still lives just down the street from the old school, and I happened to catch her and Oliver in time for coffee - and followed it up with the picture in the lower right. Pictured in the upper left are Lawrence Hagen, Melford Johnson, and Oliver and Arlys Sovik at an earlier unknown date. And at the bottom left is a 2007 picture of Arlys Esterby Sovik ('59), Pat Skaare Hagen ('59), Marilyn Hagen Olson ('60), and Beverly Johnson Sundquist ('60).

Class of 1936

The Class of 1936 included Lester Lohse (or maybe it's Loyal?). So here are a couple of additional pictures; one of Lester with his mom in 1941 when he took her for a ride in a open cockpit bi-plane (see left background), and Lester with is niece Shirley in August of 2007.