 Oh yes, I remember so many good memories of the Johnsons– I remember
going to a contest somewhere in his big black shiny cadillac – probably
about a 1961–Â and he drove really fast– (we thought) — that was cool!!_
ha– that was back in Dad’s  50 mph days– ha —!
Bill’s story about the play was really cute!!_- i can just imagine them
doing that–Â Yes- Bernice was very beautiful!
Sometimes when I see a group of school kids performing somewhere —
how sad it is that the dress code has gotten so lax–Â when we played for
an occasion somewhere – we looked sharp!!–Â The blue blazers – black or
white pants or skirts etc. and we’d better stand up straight– !!– He
was a stickler for that!– and I believe that too made an impression on us.
He had high standards.
It is just so fun to hear the various stories and incidents all the kids
around had– I think I remember Jay’s Mom “Beanie” mentioning Margy
Landsverk working in the lab at the San. Beanie was the lab director – I
still have people that worked for her talk about her – they seemed to love
her– I did and only knew her for a short time as she died the fall we were
married. She was a wonderful lady.
I think of so many incidents of the storekeepers –Â they were kind of our
“village” the Sines– Shelvers- Hosmers- Herman- the hardware—they
treated us as their own kids–Â Â By the way do you know Armand Mongeon is
still working at the Hardware?!! he is as spry as he was when he was
younger!!_- everything I know about any thing (painting– etc) I learned
from Armand and seems I was always painting something–Â it is still that
way today–Â I’ll bet walmart wouldn’t deliver right to our door if we need
something – the hardware does!! ha– and then you don’t pay for it til
the next time you go into the store!–Â that’s why I continue to shop the
little stores in Dunseith. If I forget my check book at the grocery store
or Pharmacy–Â they just put a slip in the til–Â bet that wouldn’t happen
at Walmart!!_ ha
I practically lived at Mongeon’s in highschool – they always had a “double
family” as each of their 6 kids would more than likely bring home a friend
for after school- and dinner –if we had a game to go to that night– or a
concert or some kind of practice after school. their household was so fun-
Armand would even sing with us–Â !!
keep the stories coming – I love to read them – and yes–Â Thank God that
Deb Morinville Azure ‘s results were do positive–Â Lola
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    It was interesting to note the reference to Eli Demry in the 40 below song. Jim Footit (Class of 51) wrote “The Ballad of Eli Demry” in the early 50s when Eli was a young man. I don’t remember the words but it was to the tune of “Ballad of Davey Crockett” and the first verse started “Born on a mountain top near old Dunseith…meanest place in the land of the Crees. The first verse ended with “…kicked out of a bar when he was only three”. Then the refrain…..”Eli…Eli Demry…King of the Chipp-o-was”.
    Some of you may not be aware that it was Eli’s grandson, Micah Johnson (Darcy’s son) that we saw on the evening news and morning shows, last spring, dangling from a gun mount as his helicopter made a daring rescue of another helicopter crew shot down in a river in Bagdad. Micah had given his space to one of the rescued crew members.
    Who would have thunk?
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Gary Morgan
Class of 54
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My name is Dave Slyter.  I noticed your maiden name is Landsverk and I lived next door to some Landsverk up in the Turtle Mountains. They lived right off from the Willow Lake Road. The family farm stead was Nels and Gerdie Landsverk. We all rode the same school bus. I graduated with David Landsverk and was neighbors to Bruce for many years. I do remember Barb Landsverk.  I was just wondering if you were related to them?Â
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David Slyter
