One thing I remember about Gene while visiting with him was his reasoning and common sense logical way he would discuss topics.
Very succinct and usually fairly serious but would chuckle once in a while.

I also remember one time visiting with Gene sometime in early 1997 and he brought up how he heard I had a picture of him on my web page...which at first he told me he didn't like.
I had to think and told him I post thousands of pictures and to this day I still don't know for sure what picture he was referring to, but I told him that many of the pictures I post were already in the public domain such as yearbooks and newspapers...Of course this was during the very early days of the Internet and there were very few web pages out there, and only one in Manning about the local history and people, which was mine.
After visiting more with Gene he then understood what I was doing.

I think pictures are a perfect way to let people know who were family members and acquaintances of our friends and classmates...also for people who move away from here and might know an older member of a family but won't know who their younger siblings are...BUT the whole key is that pictures need to be identified - something I've been doing for 50 years.
Dave Kusel


1973 MHS graduates: Mari Louise Blum, Jeanine Marie Case, Eugene Patrick Croghan, Carolyn Louise Dreier, David Allen Edgerton, Anne Patrice Felker, Mary Cecile Felker, David H. Gore, Jr., Barbara Ann Grau, Duane A. Griffin, Susan Carmilita Halbur, Lori Jean Hargens, Paul Franklin Hargens, Peggy Frances Hargens, Joan Marie Heithoff, Denise Jeanette Hinners, Karen Ann Hinners, Joni Rean Hinze, Ronald Herbert Irlmeier, Kim Clark Jahn, Mark Alan Jansen, Jeff Alan Kasperbauer, Keith Francis Kerkhoff, Daniel Lee Lorenzen, Kent Amos Misselhorn, Michael Mohr, Steven Allen Mohr, Denise Renee Mork, Leon Louis Muhlbauer, Randall Craig Mundt, John Henry Opperman, Kevin Kenneth Pfannkuch, Diane Marie Phillips, Jeanne Marie Potthoff, Randy Lynn Saunders, Edward Anthony Schlichte, Richard Harold Schmidt, Paul Allen Schroeder, Sheila Jane Schrum, Rita Louise Schultz, Rex Allen Sebeniecher, Randall Anthony Spieker, Alice Dorothy Sporrer, Donna Kay Sporrer, Barbara Jean Stangl, James Anthony Stangl, Teresa Louise Stangl, Lynn Paul Stein, Mary Ann Steinke, Karen Sue Stoberl, Eugene Stoelk (salutatorian), James Allen Struve, Karen Kay Sturm, Carla Sue Talbott, Clark James Tibben, Cindy Lou Vehrs, Janet Helen Venner, Keith Alan Vetter, Beth Ann Volquartsen, Nancy Ann Vonnahme, Kenzie Ann Watt, Tim Robert Weible, Joseph Marlo Weitl, Helen Elizabeth Wiese, Nancy Kay Wiese (valedictorian), David Joseph Wurr, Craig Lawrence Zubrod

1973 former students: Mark Aiken, Mary Lou Bauer, Debra Espenhover, Steven Espenhover, Robert Fuller, Jeff Grimm, Randy Hargens, Deborah Hass, Colette Himley, Francis Hummer, Deana Hupp, Sharon Irlmeier, Kevin Jahn, Richard Klemme, Susan Kloewer, Carol Knudsen, Jane Moore, Jean Muhlbauer, Jamie Murray, Richard Musfeldt, Eugene Nepple, Cynthia Parkinson, Jennifer Pearson, Sherry Petersen, Bruce Pohlberg, Terry Saunders, Kathleen Shiltz, Arnold Shipps, Terry Shoemaker, Doyle Thompson, Rosemarie Wittrock, Peggy Wuebker


John Croghan MHS 1969
Back: 54 Mark Heinicke, 42 Terry Jensen, 58 Mark Spack, 61 John Croghan, 41 Bob Case, 46 Steve Heuton, 60 Larry Mohr, 66 John Dobler, 50 Dennis "Box" Rowedder, 47 John Hornberger, 51 David Schroeder (Harold's son), 74 Lyle Karsten, 43 Dale Moeller
Middle: 75 Stanley Schwiesow, 83 Ron Arp, 64 Gary Knueven, 49 David Schroeder, 37 Ricky Hargens, 57 Bruce "Stump" Rutz, 81 Darrell Weems, 73 Clinton Chandler, 82 Steve Musfeldt, 68 Allen Muhlbauer, 69 Jim Fink, 80 Dennis Vetter
Front: 68 Michael Blum, 84 Nicholas Dappen, 70 James Wegner, 72 Tom Jensen, 85 Douglas Kusel, 39 Dennis Ohde, 57 Chuck Moore, 71 Kelly Pratt, 45 David "Nubs" Dammann, 44 David Rauch, 65 Lloyd Nepple, 76 Mark Joens

William Croghan MHS 1971
Back: Coach Gary Molzen, Sydney "Skip" Schrum, Curt Stribe, Greg Schultz, Brad Zubrod, Lonny Hargens, Mike Stangl, Coach Duane Boersma
Fourth: Mark Siepker, Brian Peters, Dean Lorenzen, Doug Hargens, Dean Martens, Craig Moeller, Kevin Struve, Jim Kunkel
Third: Randy Lohmeier, Lonnie Jensen, Doug Mohr, Mike Bilsten, John Heinicke, Tom Wurr, Ron Willenborg, Scott Renze
Second: Bill Croghan, Al Grimm, Vernon Hansen, Dick Hornberger, Dan Weis, Joe Odendahl, Denny Reischl
Front: manager Jeffrey Moore?, Tom Hargens, Kent Rutz, Don Rowedder, Dave Irlmeier, Tom Doyel, Greg Blum, Steve Olsen - manager
7th & 8th grade fall of 1966 on south end of old football field south of Highway 141.

Eugene Croghan MHS 1973
1973 Seniors

Back: Mark Jansen, Keith Kerkhoff, John Opperman, Kim Jahn, Kevin Pfannkuch
Middle: Kent Misselhorn, Paul Hargens, Michael Mohr, Rex Sebeniecher
Front: Eugene Stoelk, Eugene Croghan, Daniel Lorenzen

David Croghan MHS 1974
December 10, 1969 Junior High

David Croghan MHS 1974
Back: Doug Hansen - manager, Jeff Drees, Michael Foley, Jon Ahrendsen, Dan Arp, Jeff Karsten, Gary Graner
Front: Joe Blum, Dave Nelson, Dave "Post" Croghan, Larry Mundt, Dale Reinke, Dan Williams, Jim Karsten, Duane Boersma

Charlie Croghan MHS 1976

Patricia Croghan MHS 1978

JoAnne Croghan MHS 1978
1977 - 78 Varsity

Back: Coach Eugene Morgan, Assistant Coach Vern Deters
Middle: Manager Sue Hinners, Denise Schroeder, Kari Haskins, Teresa McKay, Julie Leinen, Joan Croghan, Linda Hansen, Patty Willenborg, Trish Croghan, Manager Patty Handlos
Front: Carmen Fogleman, JoAnne Croghan, Kathy Willenborg, Janet Genzen, Karen Vollstedt, Julie Bruhn

Gerald Croghan MHS 1982

James Croghan MHS 1987

1967-68 school year

Back: Coach Duane Boersma, Dave Irlmeier, Mark Siepker, Brad Zubrod, John Opperman, Lonny Hargens, Curt Stribe, Doug Hargens, Coach Gary Molzen
Fifth: Scott Renze, John Heinicke, John Ohde, Dean Lorenzen, Jim Kunkel, Kevin Struve, Dan Andersen
Fourth: Richard Schmidt, Craig Moeller, Tom Wurr, Kevin Pfannkuch, Leon Muhlbauer, Ron Willenborg, Keith Kerkhoff, Kevin Stangl (manager)
Third: Randy Lohmeier, Jim Stangl, Dean Martens, Eugene Stoelk, Paul Schroeder, Doug Mohr, Paul Hargens
Second: Curt Hass, Eugene Croghan, Lonnie Jensen, Mike Mohr, Steve Mohr, David Edgerton, David Wurr
Front: Randy Spieker, Craig Zubrod, Dan Lorenzen, Bruce Poldberg