Bernadette Stokes Update
Bernadette had indications of going into another spell last night, but this morning she is better. Still not back to the level she was a week or so ago, but much better than she was a few days ago. The onset of her spells can be fast. With her present condition it is questionable if she is able to leave the house. Ups and downs on a continual downhill slide.

Gary

Birthday Party for Antone Poitra (Deceased)
Posting from Ginger LaRocque Poitra (’65): Belcourt, ND

Gary,

We are having a birthday party for Antone it would’ve been his 72nd birthday today July 30th. We never missed a birthday party for him ever.

There was a poem that says to keep up the traditions no matter how small.

We have been doing just that, we all get together and do whatever we did together.

He loved cooking out .

This is the poem on the cake , our daughter Michaela wrote it. When she’s so moved she writes a poem.

We are having a perfect day no wind, Antone hated the wind. Sunny and nice.

We will be going to the graveyard after the meal and be cake.

Here it is:

If I knew it would be our last walk,

I would have walked longer.

If I knew it would be our last laugh,

I would have laughed harder.

If I knew it would be our last ride,

I would have drove forever.

If I knew it would be our last hug,

I would have never let go.

If I knew it was the last time I would see your smile,

I would have told another joke.

If I knew it would be our last visit,

I would have talked all night.

If I knew it would be our last I Love You,

I would have never walked out the door.

If I would have known it was our last goodbye,

I would have never let you go.

By Michaela Poitra

So long for now.

Ginger

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Blog (487) posted on June 11, 2009

06/11/2009

Posted on June 11, 2009

From Betty Lamoureux Malone Badgett (49): Fountain Valley, Ca

I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON A MINUTE AGO, SORRY – I INTENDED TO “FORWARD” TO MY OLDEST DAUGHTER AS SHE REALLY LIKES TO READ YOUR MESSAGES ALSO, BUT I GOOFED & HIT REPLY. SO I MIGHT AS WELL ALSO TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMAILS – FIRST THING I READ EVERY MORNING – GREAT WAY TO START THE DAY! THANKS FOR MORNING READ.

BATTYBETTI45.

Follow up message from Betty:

GARY – I JUST SENT YOU ANOTHER MESSAGE (WELL, REALLY THE FIRST MESSAGE) AS I GOOFED THE FIRST TIME. HOPE YOU GET THIS ONE – AND HOPE YOU RECEIVED THE REAL MESSAGE I SENT TO EXPLAIN THE GOOF. THANKS AGAIN. I REALLY ENJOY MY “MORNING READ”. BETTY

Betty, I am so glad that you hit the send button prematurely enabling us to hear from you. Looking in the Dunseith book it says you and your brother Jay moved to California to live with relatives after your mother passed away in 1945. For those of us that lived in the area in the 50’s and 60’s we remember the Lamoureux name well with your brother Jay and the Ford Garage. He sold Ford Tractors. My brother Darrel still has the Ford 600 with the ‘Live Power Take-Off’ and a five speed transmission, that dad purchased from Lamoureux’s in 1957. Dad needed the ‘Live Power Take-Off’ for bailey hay. I’ll see if I can find a recent picture of that tractor. Darrel has reconditioned it to the state of being nearly a new tractor again. He uses it on a regular bases with his farming.

Dunseith Trivia from Cathy Campbell Springan (73): Stanley, ND

Hi Gary,

My mom, Phyllis Campbell, was going through some papers and came upon some trivia which had been used in 1989. I thought I’d encolse a copy for you to use as you wish. I wonder how many people would be able to get all of the correct answers?!

Cathy

Phyllis & Cathy, this is great! Thank you for sharing. We’ll see who gets these all right. Gary

Dunseith Trivia from Education Week –1989

Long time druggist who was once the high school basketball coach.
Lady from Rolla who operated the beauty salon.
Family that operated a dairy on the north edge of town.
San Haven employee who coached girls’ basketball in the Marlene Armentrout/Mickey Grenier days.
The year San Haven closed.
What occupied the Bingo Barn before bingo?
Former town baker who managed the bingo barn.
Family who operated the Gamble store in the 50’s and 60’s.
Who operated the meat market after Joe Lamoureux?
The line of machinery that the hardware once sold.
Persons who came from New England to operate the Dakota Hotel.
Hotel operated by the Grossman-Marsaa family where the Westside Apartments are now located.
Lake NE of town that was the swimming place.
Who operated the Red and White store?
Name three Hosmer brothers.
Alan Campbell’s father who ran the bank.
Local boy who became a Thunderbird.
The name of the Dunseith newspaper.

Answers

Long time druggist who was once the high school basketball coach. (Glen Shelver)
Lady from Rolla who operated the beauty salon. (Marie Allard)
Family that operated a dairy on the north edge of town. (Evans family)
San Haven employee who coached girls’ basketball in the Marlene Armentrout/Mickey Grenier days. (Virgil Vanorny)

5. The year San Haven closed. (1988)

6. What occupied the Bingo Barn before bingo? (sheep)

7. Former town baker who managed the bingo barn. (Herman Martinson)

8. Family who operated the Gamble store in the 50’s and 60’s. (Edgar and Rita Anderson)

9. Who operated the meat market after Joe Lamoureux? (Lucien and Hannah Bedard)

10. The line of machinery that the hardware once sold. ( John Deere)

11. Persons who came from New England to operate the Dakota Hotel. (Jr. and Viola Melmer)
Hotel operated by the Grossman-Marsaa family where the Westside Apartments are now located. (Commercial Hotel)
Lake NE of town that was the swimming place. (Lake Schutte)

14. Who operated the Red and White store? ( K.C. Sine)

15. Name three Hosmer brothers. (John, Bob, Fred)

16. Alan Campbell’s father who ran the bank. (Bill Campbell)

17. Local boy who became a Thunderbird. (Bill Hosmer)

18. The name of the Dunseith newspaper. (The Dunseith Journal)

1955 Dunseith Men’s bowling league 1st place team.

L to R: Freddie Hiatt, Bing Evans, Bill Fassett, Don Johnson & Edgar Anderson

Galen Olson on next alley (he was on the 2nd place team.

Picture – July 2007 – L To R:

Paulette La Croix, Dick Johnson, Toni Morinvelle, Cheryl Larson, Diane Larson

Posted 2-26-08

Picture provided by Dick Johnson (68): djcars@srt.com

GARY AND FRIENDS

I ran across this picture while looking for some others. This
is the 50th anniversary of the three couples, Jack and Inez
Hosmer, Ike and Agnes Berg, and Glen and Annabelle Shelver. I
believe they were all married at the same time in Boissevain in
1929. This was not dated but should be 1979 I think. Great
bunch of folks. Please correct me on the dates, if I don’t have
them right. Memories of them would be nice to hear! Thanks Gary!

Dick