Mr. Halstead's Chemistry Class

Looks to me like you guys are taste-testing fudge instead of doing a chemistry experiment!

From,

"Not Smart Enough to Take Chemistry"

Nice Legs Guys!!!

The two on the ends are classmates (Dave Padrnos and Lee Weber). Looks like it was the pep rally where they were the cheerleaders. Does Lee Weber have any pants on!?!?!?

See you at the reunion! Hope to see those legs too!--maybe!

Good Grief!!!!!

Nice hair! Nice glasses! You didn't win any prizes for "Best Looking Prom Couple", did you! Ceci, were you thinking--"how are we going to do the good night kiss thing with all of our teeth in the way?" Bill, I'll bet you were wondering if anything was going to come crawling out of that pile (and I mean "pile") of curls! Yikes!!!! Ceci, hope you have a new style by the reunion, or has it been so long ago that that style has come full circle? Bill, hope you just have hair!!

Best Regards,

You'll Never Know

A Break From Skiing at Lewis & Clark

Jerry, at least we got to see your bio. Sandy and Warren, we are still waiting!

From,

The one who took the picture! The one you left floating in the lake after I wiped out! The one whose ski nailed her in the _____! The one who had fish nipping at her feet as she waited for you to come back! Can you tell that I'm still ticked!!!???

From a "Babe" to a "Beauty?"

The old morning routine to get back to looking like the cutie on the left!

Signed,

Someone who has a lot more pictures a lot worse than this! Better get your bio on the blog!

Joe Zilla

After attending three colleges, all across the state, got married and finished at Mount Marty with a degree in nursing. Worked several jobs and then went into the Army for 14 years, finished in the reserves. During the active duty times, lived in 8 states and in Central America. The Army sent me to school to learn how to pass gas, and that is what I do for a living. It is a good job and gives me the chance to travel around the state performing that job. We have 4 children and three grandchildren, the kids are in the area and we get to see frequently. The grandkids are also in Mitchell, so we really get to spoil them. I wish we had learned earlier, that grandkids are so much fun, would have skipped the middle and gone right for the grandkids. Joan and I learned to love to travel with all the moving in the Army so we try and take as many trips as possible. Nothing else exciting in our lives, no prison terms, no pictures of large fish, just family life.
Joe Zilla

Jon Harberts

Aloha classmates of '69,
I assume that you, as I am, amazed that it has been 40 long, yet very fast years. After graduation I stayed in Yankton for a couple of years working at the Mocamba Club.
I then spent 2 summers working at Breezy Point resort in northern MN., spending the winter in Louisville, KY w/ my brother ( Jim Harmon, class of '62) while he attended college.
In '72, I attended Southern State Teachers College, in Springfield. Later to become USD/springfield.(now a prison, like Yankton). There I played football & tennis. I then transferred to Black Hills State in Spearfish, & graduated w/ a B.S in Biology and played a couple of years of soccer. There I befriended Bill Franz (class of '71) & we are still best of friends.
In '78 I moved to Boulder, CO. & lived w/ Bob Guthmiller, who later was my "best man". There I started to work at the Good Earth Rest., & moved to Denver in '81 as a kithen mgr., again partying/rooming w/ Bob. There I did a lot of downhill skiing & became quite good.
In '84 I had the opportunity to move to Maui, HI, as a rest./niteclub mgr. There I got involved in the state sport of Outrigger Canoe Racing for 7 yrs, where we raced on & between all the islands. A lot of fun and a chance to get into excellent shape. I was also a vegetarian for 8 yrs. (excl. fish & seafood, of course)
On Maui, I met my wife who had lived 16 yrs in San Fran., & 16 yrs on Maui. Before we were married we went on a 3 week sailing trip to Tahiti with her mom & boyfrind on their 36' Sloop sail boat. We were married in Oct of '90. We then moved to Mpls, Mn in May of '91, just in time to experience the 100 yrs blizzard of Holloween & Thanksgiving, when we got 40" & 14" of snow. "Welcome to MN!!!" There I worked 15 yrs.for my brother who had a very large & very successful office furniture business. I have had a couple of other short term jobs since he sold the business & suddenly died in May of '06. My dad (Ralph) died in '82, & my mom (Mickey) in '85. I have also worked for the last 4 yrs. at The Home Depot for about 22 hrs/wk in the lumber dept., which is fun because I get to drive all the forklifts.
We have 2 very under achieving boys, ages 18 & 15 1/2. Both are physically healthy & morally sound, for which I am trully grateful as I pray for them every day. In Sept. of '06 I moved out of my house, after yrs of a tumultuous marriage, & a 1 yr., 60# weight loss. The divorce should be final any day.
The best news from all of this, is that it has afforded me the opportunity to reconnect on a truly commited basis with our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, resulting in my public baptism in April of '07. (ref. Rom. 10:9-10, 2 Chron. 16:9) Two of my favorites are Prov. 16:9, & Jer. 29:11.
Looking to seeing you in July! Blessings to all of you. Jon