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Alexander,
Susan
Allender,
Joan
Aranda,
Martha
Arnold,
Donna
Astorga,
Bob
Baracz, Les
Barnard, John
Benson, Robert
Better, Barbara
Bissell, Sue
Block,
Rick
Bodendofer,
Lelani
Bowman, Linda
Brown, Barbara
Braa, David
Bryant, Dick
Burnett, Linda
Coalson, Richard
Collins, Larry
Comaty, Mike
Cornish, Steve
Cowger, Janet
Cowger, Linda
Cox, Connie
Cox, Jim
Crawford, Leanne
Cunningham, Barbara
Daugherty, Bob
Davis, Kathryn
Davis, Judy
Dayton, Marie
Deem, Sherrie
Dirschl, Darlene
Douglas, Darlene
Drinkard, Mike
Drotar, Gary
Duke, Bennie
Duran, Irma
Ebert, Susan
Eddy, Chris
Ellsworth, Bonnie
Eloe, Dean
Emmons, Carolyn
Endres, David
Evans, Jerry
Evans, Lucy
Evartz, Richard
Evertz, Karen
Eyster, Bonita Lee
Ferris, Betty
Fields, Paul
Fisher, Ronnie
Frederick, Judith Ann
Gherardini, Ray
Glass, Lorna
Gneiser, Mildred
Gregory, Russell Duane
Gueck, Barbara
Gwynne, Duana L.
Haken, Hanna
Harding, Emmett
Harmon, Don
Harmon, Linda
Hartsuiker, Roberta
Henry, Dorothy
Hauschild, Connie
Hileman, John
Hills, Max
Hines, Tish
Hooper, Brenda
Huffstutler, Sheralyn
Hurd, Ann
James, Stanley
Jarboe, Dianne
Jarboe, Joe
Jarman, Jacquelyn
Johnson, Leonard
Kahler, Ceclia
Kaiser, Stanley
Keating, Jackie
Keeling, Pat
Kerstiens, Fred
Kling, Shirley
Krems, Gale
Lay, Bill
Lay, Tom
Levine, Bruce
Lewallen, Roy
Lingle, Ross
Lucas, Luke
Mares, Josie
Mavromatis, Jean
McGrew, David
McIntosh, Steve
Medina, Evelyn
Michalow, Richard
Miller, Frances Lee
Millie, Marsue
Morrison, Henry
Neitzel, Darlene Gay
Nelson, Clint
Nelson, Steve
Niemeyer, Richard Lee
Niquette, Karen
Novosad, Bill
Orcutt, Steve
Parker, Karen
Parsons, Linda
Phetteplace, Gilbert D.
Polivka, William D.
Portice, Tom
Railton, Judy
Randall, John
Reames, Claudia
Rhodes, Dave
Leroy Richardson
Rigli, Douglas
Rowe, Rick L.
Saich, Beverly
Sandstedt, Dale
Schilling, Don F.
Schneider, Mike
Schoske, Patricia
Scholz, Bob
Schuster, Jerry
Sebern, Harry
Lola Seger
Shaw, Connie
Sherva, Kathy
Shiramizu, Gary
Showell, Glen
Sides, Donna
Simon, Deanna
Small, Jeanette
Smith, Bob
Simmons, John
Smith, Don
Spencer, Sandra
Spring, Patricia Jean
Stabler, Don
Stansbery, Carole
Steinshouser, Linda
Stiers, Philip Don
Strausheim, Retta
Sweeney, Eva
Thayer, Keith
Thiel, Mike
Tudek, John
Van der Werff, Leland
Vaughn, Judith
Warner, Ellen Dae
West, Marvin
Wetzel, Susan
White, Bob
Willis, Larry
Wilson, Dianne
Winchip, Gerald
Winckel, Gary
With, Sandy
Witherell, Jim
Wilson, Emily
Wood, Paul
Woodruff, Vandy
Wright, Diane
Wulff, Olene
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Barbara Better
1963 Yearbook Photo |
 Photographed at the reunion dinner |
First Name: Barbara
Middle Name: Jean
Last Name: Better
Nick Name: Dusty
Home Phone: 702-458-7818
Cell Phone: 702-241-6745
Please call me Dusty – no one except my parents and the IRS has called me Barbara for over 30 years.
College – CSU for awile
Married – twice – both short stories
Lived in Washington D.C. and Kansas City for a while before marrying a very unknown performer and moved to Las Vegas in Sept 1970. Tried the amateur tennis circuit for a couple of years and even got to play a couple of tournaments in Vail. Had a lot of fun, but I wasn’t all that good and every year the competition got younger and faster – and I didn’t!
For a while I thought it would be fun to raise pomeranians, but after I discovered I had a serious problem selling the puppies – not because no one wanted them – but because no one was good enough parents for my children. So after ending up with nine dogs I figured I’d better get them all fixed and get out of the dog raising business.
Now I’m down to four dogs (Zeus, Zoe, Buffy and Muggy) one cat (Zorro), one desert tort (Ernie, who climbs in and out of the doggie door), and one red slider (orphan Annie), who lives in my backyard pond.
I’ve been lucky enough to do some cruising over the years and have spent a bit of time in Mexico. When I get a chance I like to hook up my dune buggy behind my motor home, head for the beach at San Feliepe, drink lots of margaritas, and turn into a brown bunny.
I am now retired from the casino business after working for the old MGM where I had to escape one early Friday morning – pulling a friend with me. It seems that the place was burning down!! After that, it was the Frontier, Desert Inn, Union Plaza and back to the MGM. I dealt baccarat mostly, some 21, then lastly on the floor.
I now do bookkeeping part time, not very glamorous but remember not everyone can be a cocktail waitress (bad memory) showgirl (to short), or hooker (to old).
Will close for now – looking forward to seeing you all in August.