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Happy birthday Charlene Pearson Woods (DHS ’67): Dunseith, ND
 Happy Birthday Connie Fauske Monte (DHS ’62): Fort Myers FL.
Happy Birthday to Charlene Pearson Woods
From Paula Fassett (’71): North Branch, MN
Hi Gary:
I want to wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Charlene (Pearson) Woods……..Tuesday, April 17th! Happy Birthday, Charlene!!!!! Paula Fassett Happy Birthday to Ellen Graff Myrick (’58):
From Shirley LaRocque Wendt (’59): Tukwila, WA
Marvin Aamodt’s Obituary RUGBY Marvin Aamodt, 72, Rugby, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, in his home. He was born June 22, 1939, to John and Mabel Aamodt, in Rugby. He served in the Army from Oct. 22, 1957, to Oct. 20, 1960. He married Lorette Casavant on June 16, 1962, in Thorne. Survivors: wife; son, Stacy, of Leonard; daughters, Vicki Woidyla, Holdingford, Minn., Karen Hunt, Devils Lake, and Debbie Billings, Bismarck; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brothers, Robert, Rolette, and Larry, Goodyear, Ariz.; sister, Jeanette McBain, Osburn, Idaho. Memorial service: Tuesday, 11 a.m., Anderson Funeral Home, Rugby. Burial: Thorne Community Cemetery, at a later date. There will be no visitation or reviewal. Murl Watkins Hill’s (’50) family photo
Posted by Joanne Hill Evans (’74): OWATONNA, MN
Gary,
Here is a family photo of Murl Hill’s family from her 80th birthday party. We had a wonderful time ~ our family is so blessed.
Joanne Evans
Back: Tim, Greg, Bruce Brenda
Front: Joanne, Diane, Murl, Lynn
 Reply with Memories
From Art Rude (’71): Bismarck, ND
Hi Gary,
It was a pleasant surprise to see my pictures from facebook in the Dunseith blog, but it is certainly ok. I put them up because I thought they were good pictures and my friends might be interested in them, so sharing with more friends is certainly a good thing. I just thought that if you have a “slow” day for material, there are more pictures that may be of interest at my webpage, www.artrude.com for instance I have a pretty good shot of the Hill kids from the same celebration. I know some people are apprehensive about the internet, but I don’t put out anything that can be harmful or too much personal information, with the possible exception of myself. Anyway, if you see something you like, feel free to use it. In a few more weeks school will be over, and I should have more time for publishing.
By the way, since you have been in contact with Art Hagen so much these days, there was a high school band memory that came back seeing Greg Hill at Murl’s party. Art Hagen sat on one side of me, and Danny Boguslauski sat on the other side of me, and we were the baritone section of the band. Greg sat behind us, as he played tuba. I think it was Dennis Dion that started it, but a few of the band members would toss pennies into Greg’s tuba when the band was playing. We would hear a clinking sound, and Greg would issue a certain choice phrase, and would turn his tuba around and upside down, and pretty soon a penny or two would fall out. We thought it was considerably more entertaining than Greg did. I didn’t of course . . . I never had any change, I used to spend it at Casey’s store!
Thanks for all your efforts. Peace and Power, Art
Thanks for checking out Art Rude Productions,
webpage address: www.artrude.com
and Art Rude TV at: artrudetv on Utube!
Monthly Music Jam at the Bottineau Senior Center
Reply from Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
Dick/Brenda and all the musicians did a wonderful job today. Florence Sime’s boyfriend, Clem Schmaltz, played the accordion with them. Three musicians/three wives came from Minot to play, too. Carl and Shirley Melgaard were there, as were David Mettler and Tina Pladson. I don’t know Keith Hart personally, but he played guitar with the group. I’m probably missing someone, but there was a good-sized group who performed. Florence Pladson Sime looks GREAT!!
Rita Langer didn’t perform today. A group of women from Belcourt/Dunseith played at Good Sam today; Rita played with them. I would REALLY have liked to have heard them, too. Richard was at Good Sam; he likes to dance.
Neola
San Haven Photo in about 1948
Reply from Jean Nicholas Miller (’66): Glendale, AZ.
Gary,
In regards to the San Haven picture; number 10 is Dr. Wallbank(I remember seeing a picture of him that my parents had years ago. Number 12 is Muriel MacDermott, she was a nurse. Also you have my maiden name spelled wrong, it’s Nicholas. Thanks Gary.
Jean
San Haven Photo in about 1948
Reply Angela Berube Malget (’65): Minneapolis, MN
Hi Gary,
I also recognize the #2 lady as Myrtle Ermer. I am pretty sure that the
#5 man in the white bib overalls is her husband Henry Ermer. He is my Aunt Loretta’s brother. You may have met them since you got to know my Uncle Laureus and Aunt Loretta in Bremerton. I know that Henry is no longer living but I am not sure about Myrtle. They had one son, Phillip. I think the Cote kids would agree with the identity. Wishing you and everyone well, Angela
Standing: 1. Mr. Issacson, 2 Myrtle Ermer, 3. Bennie Frovarp, 4 Grace Frovarp, 5 Henry Ermer, 6, 7 Mrs. Magnusson (Maxine?), 8 Melvin Peterson, 9 Ruth M. Peterson, 10 Dr Wallbank, 11, 12 Muriel Macdermott, 13 Anna Johnson, 14, 15 John (Bud) Johnson
Front: 1 Mildred Isaacson, 2 maybe Marjorie Lillico, 3 Mrs. Wallbank, 4 Mary Edna, 5 Barbara Schlaht,6 Arlene Sands, 7, 8 (Lady dressed as a guy?)
 Question: Does anyone have Leah Bergeron’s mail address?
Reply to Yesterday’s Blog
From Trish Larson Wild (’72): Southern California
Hey Gary,
Great “blog” today. Loved the story of the 100th birthday. She’s an inspiration! Any chance you might be able to share her address? I’d love to send her a card…
Also, I LOVED the old nursing photo. I can’t quite figure out what she might be doing to that poor kid! The helper looks scared to death. Maybe suctioning? Or pumping the stomach? He looks quite comfortable with the whole deal, and not terrible sick. Maybe they are just posing for the photo?
Notice how she’s not wearing any gloves? Nurses never used gloves outside of the OR much until the HIV epidemic in the 1980’s.. Now we use them ALL the time, and “gel in gel out” after every patient contact. Nursing practice has changed so much….Sadly, most nurses don’t listen or touch patients much these days, even though patients probably need human contact and attention more than ever. I was also surprised those nurses weren’t wearing hats. That was big back then too. They must have taken them off before the “procedure”.
I also want to add that I thought Mark’s joke was pretty funny, and inspired me to send you my favorite Ole and Lena story from way back. I’ve been thinking about it ever since you folks took that nice cruise……
After many a year of thinking about it, Ole and Lena and Sven finally decided to spend a little money and go on a cruise together. The ship departed on time, and within a week they were far from shore, in the middle of a tropical ocean, when a huge storm struck – I believe a Tsunami wave was involved. Anyway, the ship overturned and dumped the passengers and crew into the cold waters of the deep blue Pacific. It was a testimony to their hardy nature and determination that the good friends from North Dakota were the only passengers to survive.. They bobbed around together on Flotsam wreckage from the ship for a few days before they finally washed ashore on a desert Island.
Excited to get their feet on solid ground, the hearty crew began to explore the place.
It was not like home.
It was hot, and the palm trees on the edge of the island were few and far between. Not much was growing there, and there was no spring water to be found. They walked and walked across the hot sands, hoping to find food and water, to no avail.
But of course they weren’t complaining either! At least they had each other, and could visit and talk about home, telling all the funny jokes they could think of to take their minds off their troubles.
At last, they saw a glimmer of gold a good ways off. They could see it shining in the sunshine from afar – something was laying on the sand! They decided as one to pick up the pace and found themselves running as fast as they could to see what it could be!
When they arrived at the object, they stopped and circled the object.
“Vat is dat?” Ole says.
“I tink it’s one a dem genie lamps,” says Lena.
“Yah Ole, you rub it and see if a Genie comes out!” says Sven.
So Ole picks up the lamp, and rubs it with his shirtsleeve.
Sure enough! Out pops a great big genie from Norway! He’s a giant, and he’s wearing a clean white shirt with puffy sleeve, a colorful striped vest, pants that come to his kneesand knee high socks with fancy knitted patterns. On his huge feet, he’s wearing shiny black shoes with silver buckles.
“UFF DAH!” Says the genie, “I’ve been in dat jar for da longest time! Tank da lord ya let me outta der! Ya get tree vishes den for doin me dat favor!”
Ole blinks, looks at the genie and asks, “Can I share dem vishes with my friends then?”
“Ya sure ya betcha” says the genie. “Who wants ta go furst den?”
Sven says, “You go furst Ole, cause yer da furst one dat rubb dit.”
Ole thinks for awhile, and then says “OKAY den. I vish I vas back on dat farm in Nort Dakota!”, and POOF! He disappeared.
Lena and Sven just stared at the spot where their good friend had stood, a little bit worried.
The genie reassured them, and said, “dontcha worry there folks, he got his vish, and he’s back on the farm fer sure. Now, who’s next?”
Sven says, “Lena, yer the woman, so ya better go next den.”
So Lena thinks for a minute, and then says, “I vish I vas home wit Ole on da farm!”
POOF! She disappears!
Sven stares and stares at the place where his friends once stood. He can still see their footprints in the sand. He shakes his head and looks very sad.
The genie from Norway says, “Well, ya got a vish comin to ya too, so wattle it be Sven?”
Sven stares another minute, and tears just start rolling down his cheeks, he misses his friends so much.
Finally, he cries out, “I vish Ole and Lena were here!”
Thanks for everything you do Gary!
Trish
Request for more info about Leah Richard Bergeron
From Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
Hi Gary,
I would like a little more information to add to this article, such as who was the niece she spoke French with? Which brother did she stay with in Madison, Wisconsin?
Until I read why Leah walked with a limp, I had forgotten she had a limp; you probably remembered this, Gary. I think I’ve mentioned before that Leah lived on main floor in the house where I have my upstairs apartment. Until after I moved into my apartment, I thought Leah had had the house moved to Bottineau, and it was her house. Not! The farmhouse came from Jean Aasheim Zorn’s parents’/grandparents’ farm. I’m think it was her grandfather’s, as I don’t remember Joe, her dad, as living on a farm. HOWEVER, I could be very wrong about this. Joe worked at Oscar Vikan’s, later Arnold Haugerud’s shop, when Dad did–in the 1940’s. I can’t remember the name of the two men who moved the Aasheim house into Bottineau; they were Alex Pedie’s uncles. They built a new house to the east of the farm house they moved in. I THINK Torhol was their name.
Would Carmen know the answers to my questions?
Neola
Reply from Lynn Henriksen (64): Tiburon, CA
Thank you, Gary, I hope some of the folks will get a kick out of many references to North Dakota, Mom, Lee Hosmer, Colette, etc….!
Lynn Henriksen
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Joke and message from
Lola Metcalfe Vanory (’68): Dunseith, ND
Brenda Hoffman (’68): Greenville, SC
HI GARY — I got this joke from Bremda which reminded me of my Mom telling me of her and dad going to the 1932 opening of the peace garden– and she suggested i send it to you – along with her joke-
—– Forwarded Message —–
From: “‘Lola” To: “Brenda Hoffman” HA!!- my folks, Jim and Ella Metcalfe, went to the 1932 open house for the Peace Garden and they were giving plane rides for a penney a pound– my Mom weighed 100 # and my Dad 160 # so they rode for $2.60 — a great sum in those days – must have really wanted to go– but Mom didn’t fall out either- !!LOL!!_- thank God!!- Brenda’s Joke
Bill and his wife Blanche go to the state fair every year,
And every year Bill would say, Blanche always replied, One year Bill and Blanche went to the fair, and Bill said, To this, Blanche replied, The pilot overheard the couple and said, ” Folks I’ll make you a deal. I’ll take the both of you for a ride if you don’t say a word on the flight. won’t charge you a penny! Bill and Blanche agreed and up they went. But still not a word… When they landed, the pilot turned to Bill and said, Bill replied, Fifty bucks is fifty bucks! “ |
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