Reply from Bob Lykins (Mid 60’s DHS teacher): Germany & Hutto, TX

Gary,

I am saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. LaVallie. I had the opportunity to meet him during the 2007 Reunion when he and his wife were visiting with Allen Richards at the Casino. I spent a very pleasant and informative couple of hours with them as Mr. LaVallie was very free in providing information about his time in Nam and the Idrang Valley. I recall asking him if the combat action was as close as depicted in the movie and how accurate the movie was. He replied that action was very close in and that the movie was very well done. It was very evident that he was proud of his service and his time spent with the 7th Cav as well as his continuing association with Col. Moore and his service buddies. Men such as he do not come along very often.

Bob Lykins

Reply from Mona Dionne Johnson (48): Lake Metigoshe, ND

Gary:
Dick – That is me in the PD, and my friend is Skip Brasseur (don’t know
if I spelled her last name correctly). Her dad ran a barber shop in
Dunseith for a couple of years. She had a harmonizing voice and we used
to sing duets together. They left Dunseith after her 2nd year high
school, so did not graduate from Dunseith.
Mona Dionne Johnson – 48
Gary – gal without scarf is Skip.

Picture About 1945

Skip Brasseur & Mona Dionne Johnson

From Crystal (Fassett) Andersen…….who is working like crazy putting Dad’s slides on a website………………..this is Susan Fassett’s birthday party in 1957 in the Fassett backyard.

Front: Earl Hiatt, Ronnie Longie, Dean Helgeson, Bill Grimme, Ronnie Johnson

2nd row: Paula Fassett, Debra Mongeon, Kathy Fassett, Donnie Mongeon, Patty Fassett, Ann Carbonneau, Terry Martinson

Back: Patty Boguslawski, Shirley Boguslawski, Evie Gottbreht, Carol Jasper, Charlie Carbonneau, Susan Fassett, Mark Anderson, Karen loeb & Pam Fasett

1965 Class Reunion 7-12-07:

Mr. & Mr. Henry Hackman – Sitting in back – Lana & Shirely LaRocque

Picture 2007:

Cecile Berube Reynolds (65) with her beautiful daughters

Picture 2007:

Lorraine (Lori) Kalk Hooper (65)

American Legion Ball team Posted by Tim Martinson on 2-4-08:

It has been almost a month since I first started looking for this picture which by the way is the only one I have of the American Legion team I coached that summer. I do not recall who took it or who gave it to me but I”m hoping that maybe someone out there has another photo and will pass it along. In the photo Back Row that is Don Olson’s shoulder, Greg Evans, Jeff Evans, Lyle Olson, Clark Parrill, Curt Berg, Greg Larson, Don Berg, Front Row, Larrett Peterson, Larry Tooke, David Campbell, Donald Malatere, Curt Hagel. This was probably taken at Rolla? As teams go this one turned out to be what I would call a Dream Team. A bunch of multi talented guys that loved to play baseball. From the start of the season we had a ad in the Minot Daily Newspaper looking for games to fill our open dates. We got a few games that route and I will tell you about one later.

Now back to the team and a little about each of the members.

Don Olson, Pitcher, First Base, and could hit the ball, a big target to throw to at first base.

Greg Evans, Center Field, Pitcher, Covered a lot of ground in the outfield,strong arm, leader in getting on base, and use to be right handed.

Jeff Evans, Outfield, First Base, He could move out with those long legs.

Lyle Olson, Outfield, First Base, Gaining experience and very supportive.

Clark Parill, Outfield, Fast, Good Arm, and could hit the ball, team prankster, peace keeper, always keep the team smiling.

Curt Berg, Catcher, Strong Arm to Second, and could hit the ball, still growing!

Greg Larson, Pitcher, Third Base, could hit the ball, and was known for his Knuckleball.

Don Berg, Pitcher, Infield and Outfield, The Utility Man and could hit the ball.

Larrett Peterson, Mr. Shortstop could scoop em up and great arm to first, and could hit the ball.

Larry Tooke, Catcher, Second Base, Great arm to second. good blocker, great field captain, and could hit the ball.

David Campbell, Outfield, fast, quick release, strong arm and could hit the ball.

Donald Malatere, Second Base, fast. quick release and good hands.

Curt Hagel, Outfield, fast, A heavy hitter with a big bat.

The team had a lot of fun that summer. We won a lot more than we
lost and became better men through teamwork. We all had our ups and
downs but learned how to work through the conflicts. Although we
shared cramped quarters in our travels there were no major brawls. I do
believe we put our best effort forward in representing the Dunseith
area that summer.

One of the games we picked up through the newspaper ad was a game at
Drake. I was told that they had a very good team and a top notch
pitcher. We traveled down there going through Towner and finally
reached the baseball field and the field reminded me of one that had
been
around since the start of the town itself, old and a tad run down
with no home run fence. It was not a field of dreams. Anyway we had
the
introductions and the exchange of lineups and meeting with the umps.
The field ump was middle aged and the ump behind the plate was
older than the other. So now the game begins and yes their pitcher
is good with a little help from the ump but we play on. As I mentioned
earlier that there was no home run fence and it was our bad luck that
a ball got by in the outfield and rolled and rolled and we were now down
a run going into the seventh and final at bat. With two outs and a
man at third we tried a suicide squeeze play. The player coming into
home
plate was called out. My players saw what had happened and went
after the ump and I practically had to restrain them. I told them to
pick
up and get ready to leave and I would straighten it out with the
ump. There the ump and I stood at home plate and discussed the error in
his decision. As time went by everyone had left but the ump, myself
and my team. I could see that I was getting nowhere in the discussion
so I told the ump I would take the game as a loss as long as he
admitted that he made an error on the call to me and he did. As I
could tell
the ump just wanted to go home and forget about this game. The ump
agreed that he should have called interference on the catcher for
shoving the batter out of the way and not allowing the batter an
attempt to hit the ball. I walked off the field told the team and we
went home.

Take Care, Tim