Old Classmates

I am posting a couple of pictures for my sister Marlene Hagen Martin. The first is Helen Thoring who was her best friend through school. This picture is confirmation I think and the year is 1948. If anyone knows where she is or how to contact her we would love to hear. So far the leads we have had have been dead ends. I believe her father was Antone Thoring.
The second picture is Robert Sogard in 4th grade!!! I bet even he doesn't have this! HA! I believe at the time Marlene was rather sweet on this guy and who can blame her!? Pretty cute picture there Robert!

Special Edition: AHS Homecoming - October 1967

Virgil Bleken - Class of '68

Virgil Bleken - Husband, father, classmate, and friend: the quintessential all-around good guy! He and his wife Paulette live out in Washington (the state). Virgil - when you see this - send or post additional information and a picture of you and your family.

I remember Virgil riding around on this tricycle - but I can't remember why or what the circumstances were. But I do remember there was a lot of laughing. I remember one time when Steven Holgerson cut his finger on a table saw in shop class. Archie sent Loring, Virgil, and I off to take Steven to the hospital in Williston to get his finger stitched up. On the way we had to stop in Appam so Virgil could get some cigarettes (he was very nervous and was smoking up a storm to calm his nerves). Once we got to the hospital, we were waiting around in the hall as the doctors worked on Steven when Loring noticed that Virgil was missing. After looking around, we saw smoke coming out around the door of a little janitor's closet nearby. Sure enough, when we opened the door, there was Virgil puffing away.

For a while, Virgil was a cross-country truck driver and often passed through Boise. On this occasion, we ate together and remembered to take a picture.

Tournament Preparations

I know all of you are busily digging through your old boxes and files for old Alamo and school day pictures and, because of this, haven't gotten around to posting stuff. So I've bought you a little more time by sneaking into Shirley's high school scrapbook. This is a dandy little piece from the Williston Herald. I don't know the date of the picture, but (from the back) I can tell you that beef was selling for 35-38 cents a pound. I'm guessing that this would mean it was the spring of 1968.

The Reunion of 2001

Here are some pictures of the All School Reunion held in July of 2001. I know you all have pictures of that widely attended event. So why don't we add some of your's to this collection. This set includes Rod and Diane Voeller, Loring and Marlene Johnson, Diane/Krystie/Shirley, and Norman/Shirley/Barry/Diane/Virgil.

Girl on Slide

Now this one was taken more than a few years ago of a young lady who would eventually graduate from AHS. I believe the picture is taken from the schoolyard looking toward the Landro house. The person on the slide is none other than Thelma (Landro) Lohse. I think its a neat picture. I hope the three boards that made up the slide were covered with tin; otherwise it could have been a pretty risky trip down.

Mixed Quartets

Lets give due honors to the Junior Mixed Quartet - probably taken in the spring of 1967? It looks like Warren was pretty happy. In fact they all look happy, as if they are sharing some private joke or secret. Oh Ike, Nancy, Diane, and Daryn - what were you thinking?




But it seems that the Senior Quartet was equally happy. Maybe David, Jane, Clarice, or Lewis can fill us in. When was this taken and who took the picture? What was the story and why not some stricture? (hey - what else rhymes with picture)