10/05/2009

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Reply from Bob Leonard (51): Dunseith, ND.

 
A little history about the 10 commandment monument. I am not sure who decided to place this monument where it is, must have been the Peace Garden Board of Directors.
The impressive thing about this was the fact they had Charleton Heston dedicate the monument when it was completed. Am sure he was invited because of his actor role in the movie, The Ten Commandements. He flew into Minot, was picked up by Henry Sunderland, my father in law, was driven to the Peace Garden for the event.
It was a big day for everyone involved. Henry was a director and promotor of the Peace Garden for many years, starting with the dedication in 1932.
 
Bob
 
 
 
Picture provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND.
 
Saturday October 3, 2009 – Highway 43 at the Hostfest in Minot
L to R: Ron Hett, Dick Johnson and Brenda Johnson.
 
 
 
 
Request from Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND.
 
Hi Gary,
 
Wally/I visited with Myron/Rhonda Eman Langehaug at the Hostfest last night; their seats were next to ours for the Ray Steven’s show. I had also visited with them at Highway 43’s performance. I was telling them about your newsletter (I knew Myron would be familiar with many of the names.) and asked if he would like to receive your newsletter–he would. Here is his email address:
 
Myron delivers mail in the Turtle Mts. From our visit, it appears he probably has Ole Dyrstad’s (married to Clara Kofoid) old route. I do mean OLD! I remember staying at Gramp’s in the forties and going to the mailbox to go the mail. Ole was the mail carrier at that time. He didn’t like all the curves in the road and would honk his horn so other vehicles would hear him coming. More good memories. :)
 
Neola
 
P.S. Myron’s wife, Rhonda, was my student when she was in the third and fourth grade in Kramer (combination room). More good memories. :)
Myron, It is my pleasure to add you to our distribution. You have many Dunseith ties with Eve (Rodney) Kalk being your sister and your mother being a daughter of Frank Atherton who used to live on the Willow Lake road south of the Willow Lake school as I recall. Gary
 
 
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND.
Folks, I believe Carmelita Lamb is Dean Lamb’s (70 deceased) wife. She would also be a sister-in-law to Martha Lamb Schepp (68). Gary
 
Martin Rude Family:
 
Folks, this is a picture that Wally Garbe, Neola’s husband sent to me. Martin Rude is the guy that was the collector of all the old machinery that we mentioned with yesterdays message. Leroy is married to Roberta Lemike (69) lrrude@srt.com . Martin Rude was also an uncle to Virgil Rude who lives in Minot. He is also an uncle to LaVerne Rude who is married to Carrole Fuaske (66). As I mentioned in yesterday’s message, all 40 of Martin’s old Threshing Machines are lined up and displayed, with some other old machinery, along the road near Kenny’s place east of Long Lake up in the hills. I listed the general directions in yesterday’s message.
 
Speaking of collecting old machinery, Virgil Rude has a collection of old tractors too. Virgil and I could never get coordinated for him to show me his collection when we were back there in 2007. Gary