Confirmation

One of the highlights of our Sunday School/catechism/religious education was our confirmation date.  In days past, these events were even pictured in the Brookings Register.  Pictured below is the confirmation class of our classmates who attended the Methodist Church.  Can you identify them?

While many of them are readily identifiable, a few of them may be puzzling.  some thoughts (after consulting the 1965 and 1966 yearbooks)  are:   

Row 1 appears to be (from left to right) Patty Mehegan, Bob Pape, Brad Rufer, Mary Moulton, Jill Wheelborg (Weelborg?  There were different spellings in the annuals), Barb Hauff, Connie Lee, Jim Kohler, Dan Liebing, David Hajek, and Dennis Audus

Row 2:  Donna Sloat, Pam Johnston, Diane Baird (?), Peggy Christie (?), Kayla Baker, Nancy Westbrook, Carol Schulz (?), Cheryl Clarin (?), Margaret Smith, Janice Briggs, Peggy Bush, Stew Linn, Phil Peterson, and Lee Colburn

Row 3:  Nancy Hendricks (?), Mary McMillan, Diane Buller, David Buller, Patty Hauschild, Janette Perso, Rev. Pittenger, Donna Rieck, Kris Lyons, Sharon Darnall, Steve Wobbema, Jim Kortan, and Bernie Hendricks

The individual who lent me this picture also knew most of these students, but was somewhat unclear, as I was, about the identity of a few of the girls. Anyone out there who can clear up the fog in our minds is to be commended.  Will this picture be a topic of discussion a year from now at our 50th class reunion? 

SERENDIPITOUS ADDENDUM:

Shortly after posting the above, a couple of papers fell out of the frame of the above picture.   One item that fell out was the picture as it appeared in the Register.  Since the Confirmation service took place on April 11, 1965 (Palm Sunday), the picture may have appeared in the April 14th edition.  In any case, here is the picture as it was shown in the Register:

The program for the Confirmation Liturgy is printed below.

The only misidentified student was Cheryl Crase.  36 out of 37 (37 out of 38 if the pastor is included) does not seem to be too bad, especially for someone who was not even a Methodist.  The only misidentified individual was Cheryl Crase, who was identified as Diane Baird.