Remember these kids?

(Left to right) Back row: Tom Kahler, Nadine Johnson, Pastor Lawrence Rydquist, Linda Holm, Russell Danielson, Barbara Brown - Front row: Barry Borg, Elvin Schlotman, Lyle Pedersen, Vicki Christianson, Bonnie Borg, Vince Christianson, Ronald Johnson, David Nelson    (click on picture for larger image)

Thanks to Tom Kahler (VCHS '61) for sharing the above photograph of his confirmation class at Nebo Lutheran Church in Valley City, N. Dak.  You '61ers may recall that Nebo was located just northwest of the high school on 5th Street N.W. In fact, my grandmother lived in the church's former parsonage which she and my aunt bought after my grandfather's death. They lived in Oriska and moved to Valley City where they raised me in that old parsonage. My room was on the second floor facing south, with the Barnes County Jail across the street.

I thank Tom and his sister, Doris, for supplying this photo and the caption. If you see any mistakes in the names, please let me know.  - Larry Gauper