Powder River Examiner -

Seven schools from Powder River and Custer County with twenty two "students" got together on June 26 for a brunch at Charles Carter's yard. The oldest attendees were Mary Ann McCullough and Charles Carter who attended the Irion School. The country schools represented were Irion, Divide, Coalwood, Cross S, Kimball, Davidson, and Spring Creek. Pictured standing (L-R): Joyce Benge Strobel, Ken Bird, Bob Janssen, Bonnie Russiff Schott, Scott Carter, Rick Abbott, Lana Kay Minow Smith, Barry Russiff, Bonnie Irion Quade, Linda Abbott Black, Lillian Orestad Ostendorf, Dave Thulesen, Deb Moths Schmeling, Cindy Carter Burris, Charles Carter, Mary Ann Irion McCullough. Kneeling (L-R): Jeri Janssen Dobrowski, Jane Janssen Huber, Terri Riley Bird, Mary Janssen, Sandy Russiff Rabe, Diana Russiff Elwood. (Photo courtesy Lisa Lynch)