Folks, I sent the last group message about 12 hours ago. With the daily limits set by the email providers I may not be able get this sent to everybody now, but I’ll give it try. Gary
Request from Erling Landsverk (44): Portage, WI
Hi Gary and All;
I am writing a story about my first grade teacher, Harry Larson. I remember him very well but I did lose touch after Iwas about 10 yrs. My sister Borg Filas saw him at an all school reunion at Dunseith in the seventies. He taught at the following school
Loon Lake School #2 District 15
Bottineau county schools
Inga B. Olson, County School Superintendent
He taught there in 1933. He was an unusual and gifted teacher, and I had hoped that perhaps someone on your mailing list might have some knowledge of him and his family. And if he has decendants I wanted to let them know how greatly he was admired by everyone at our little school. I will list most of the families that attended at the time he taught if that would help. He also taught in Dunseith Elementary in 37-38 school
Here is a list of the Families
Hagen Family
Torgeson family
Amsbough Family
Helgeson Family
Fulsebakke Family
Lund Family
My sister tells me he had moved west, and I really don’t know if he has family or not, but i presume he does. So all you good people from the turtle Mountains, Please! give me a hand getting in touch with his decendants.
Erling Landsverk
Reply from Trish Larson Clayburgh (73): FORT COLLINS
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Wow Gary, that looks like a wonderful vacation spot. Congratulations to Cheryl on winning the prize for the singing contest, and doesn’t she look great! No surprise there! I used to stand in front of her in choir, so I know all about how wonderful her voice is….
Trish Larson
From Sybil Johnson: Cheyenne, WY.
Dick, is it possible with in all those pictures, that you may have pictures of Pa and Ma Johnson’s old places? In the 30 years that I was married to
Augie, I heard so many stories, but never saw the pictures. Many years ago, with Ma and Augie, we went to Aunt Cynthia’s place, before it was fenced in (if I remember rite). But that was all. Augie use to talk about (dont know if this is true or not) how Pa would swim Lake Shootie(?) and how he nailed
with a spike, the strap that Ma use to use on the kids and dared her to dislodge it? Maybe, this isnt the place to ask, but anyone who knew Pa, knew he
wouldnt allow such abuse. There is bad with the good, but mostly the good out weighs the bad.
What I remember of Pa Johnson, is anytime you couldnt find him, all you had to do is look in one or the other vegetable garden. He was a dear man!
Sybil Johnson
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From Vickie Metcalfe (70): Bottineau, ND
Cousin Geri Metcalfe Munro sent me some photos and my response.
Hi Vickie–The pictures of the cousins was taken at the Seattle Dunseith reunion before the cruise–the one of Jeff, David and wife Juli was taken last evening at Monte’s downtown. We could mention LeRae’s maiden name (Parrill) and that Mildred and Jennie were sisters.
Geri
Hi Kith and Kin, attached are 3 photos sent to me to be fwd to you by Geri (Metcalfe) Munro who has labeled each. I believe each of you on this Kith and Kin address are somehow related to a couple of people in at least 2 pictures. Millie Parrill ( Lea Rae’s mom) and Jennie Metcalfe (Ardis’ mom) were Nelsons….and….Terry Espe is related to those of you with the Seim connection. Jeff and David are Geri’s son’s.
………My dad was well taken care of that icy cold month of January 1980 by the Munro boys and their parents while mom had the brain surgery. As was, Uncle Emil’s family a couple years previously when he was hospitalized. In the ’70’s and 80’s St. Luke’s in Fargo was one of the premier places in ND for those suffering the most critical of illnesses.
Geri and Chuck and their two sons welcomed bewildered immediate families into their own home and wrapped around with the warmth of loving care. When mom was out of critical care danger, I went back home to the farm to be with my brothers, and back to teaching school, it was Jeff and Dave who took over and helped dad with his primary eating needs.
Geri, Dad loved you and your hospitality preparing meals he could eat, driving him to the hospital and at the end of each long day,giving him a little glass of sipping Sherry to unwind before bed each night. I think that was the only time he had Sherry, but I believe he liked it best when you were there to sip with him and talk. When I think of the Munro family I know God blessed each of them (the Munro’s) with the special gift… character trait of caring. Love Vickie
Cousins Ardis (Metcalfe) and Harley Steggall and LeRae (Parrill)
and Terry Espe
Note: Jeff & David are sons of Geri (Metcalfe 59) & Chuck Munro
Jeff, Juli and David Munro at Juli’s bday party
Cousins: Ardis, daughter of Lucky and Jennie (Nelson) Metcalfe;
Dianne, daughter of Jean (Metcalfe) Maki; Geri; Ken, son of Leona (Metcalfe) Oswell;
and brother, Gary Metcalfe.
Note: Arlene Allard is a sister to Jerome whose picture was posted yesterday. Arlene and Neola were Bottineau HS class (1957) mates.
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND.
This is Arlene’s name tags I made for one of our reunions. Arlene didn’t attend the reunion, but I wanted to scan/save one of the name tags. Arlene’s happened to be the one I saved.
Neola
Provided byNeola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND.
Thank you Neola for scanning this for us. I’m assuming the Turtle Mountain Star, The Turtle Mountain Times and the Metigoshe Mirror have or will publish this as well? Gary
