Recently, the Alliance High School and St. Agnes Academy Class of 1965 gathered together for a reunion. Pictured are: Top Ramp-Left to right: Deb Malcom Mittlestadt, Don Mittlestadt, Roger Evans, Larry Mann, Judy Mann, Vern Vogel, Steve Vallentine, Tom Flores, Linda Tolstedt Ahlschwede, Cheryl Hobbs Baas, John Leon, Jim Furman, Bill Barrett, Ted Evans, Ron Fraedrich; Botton Ramp-Left to right: John Peterson, Gene Shaw, Bud Taylor, Terry Johnston, Sandi Smith Reno, Tom Fuller, Martha Laing Myers, Connie Risse Laing, Peggy Overstreet Helmer, Terry Weldin, Denny McCullah; Stairs, bottom to top: Ann Foster Sutton, Connie Menuey McCullah, Patsy Robbins Rohrbouck, Deanna Garrett Darveau, Betty Cody Blakey, Gloria Hulquist Clark, Gerald West.
The Veterans seated left to right are: 1. Don Mittlestadt, U.S. Army / Corp of Engineers, of Broomfield, CO, 2. Steve Vallentine, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corp, of Phenix City, AL, 3. Roger Evans, U.S. Navy, of Alliance NE, 4. Tom Flores, U.S. Army, of Broomfield, CO, 5. John Petersen, U.S. Army, of Otis, OR. All are Vietnam Era Veterans and members of Alliance High Class of 1965. The quilts were made and presented by Peggy (Overstreet) Helmer of Hot Springs Village, AR. Peggy is also a member of the AHS Class of ’65. She is at the far right in the photo. The Alliance American Legion assisted with the presentation.
(Photos by Steph’s Studio)