No Blog yesterday
For the record I did not get a blog posted yesterday.
Gary
Happy Birthday Lee Stickland (DHS ’64): Dickinson, ND
Happy Birthday Karen Loeb Mhyre (’65): Bellevue, WA
Bottineau First Lutheran Lutefisk dinner
Message from LeaRae Parrill Espe (’67):
Gary,
My son Brady and I had the privilege of dining at the same table as your brother Darrel and wife Debby at the First Lutheran lutefisk and meatball supper.
Angus Campbell was also at our table. I was asking your brother if you were a lutefisk eater and he wasn’t sure. He shared that your dad loved it and when he came to a lutefisk supper, he came to eat only lutefisk. I’d say my dad was the same way. Anyway we didn’t have any pictures of the dining to share, but rest assured that we didn’t have a lot of color on the plate, unlike those you often share of your dining excursions.
We enjoyed it just the same
We are looking forward to a week of nice weather in North Dakota. The seven day forecast is calling for highs in the upper sixies all week.
Darrel and Debby shared that Bernadette has been having some poor days. I was sure sorry to hear it.
Thanks for all you do – we can’t say it enough. Bill Hosmer said it well. Take care. LeaRae Parrill Espe
LeaRae,
I used to love the meatballs, but not the lutefisk. I am not a seafood lover. I see seafood, but I don’t eat it and I live in the Philippines too with an abundance of seafood. Dad wasn’t much of seafood eater either, but lutefisk he loved.
Speaking of Angus Campbell, I saw a recent picture of him standing next to a combine out in the field posted on Face Book by Audrey Wilhelm. He looks great at 89. Wonderful man.
Bernadette has been feeling a bit better the past several days. Tonight is our monthly Cebu Expat dinner of which she will be attending along with me of coarse and her nieces Novie, Mirasol and Edelyn. Our daughter-in-law Lorelie will be with us too. I currently have 104 on the list that plan to attend tonight’s dinner, so it will be a fun one.
Yes, Bill Hosmer said it well.
Gary
Reply to Lola Metcalfe Vanorny (’68)
From Aggie Casavant (’69): Fort Mill, SC
Hi Lola, Thanks so much for allowing Paulette to share your story. It was very interesting to travel down memory lane with you.
As hard as some of those days sounded, in spirit they seemed like better days than today. Just plain and simple and uncomplicated in so many ways ….like what our parents use to call the good old days. 😉
Thanks again for sharing. Blessings….. Aggie Casavant’
Corrected Recollections from my aunt Leona
Posted by Vickie Metcalfe (’70): Bottineau, ND
Gary and friends,
On this bright sunny morning, whilst the dogs are in the yard, again in search of the elusive Mr. Squirrel I sat paging through the Bottineau Centennial book.
As I scanned the book, my finger ran across a name. I began to be bombarded with recollections, the many stories of Aunt Leona (Metcalfe)Oswell. Her first home on the shore of Rabbit City lake, famiy, friendships, school………work.
The places where she worked out as a young teenager, the Lillebys, the Leonards, the Magnusons of Bottineau, The Dunseith Bakery and the home of Morris and Vic Seim in Upham.
Leona was between my dad and Uncle Emil in age. She was the first in our big Metcalfe clan to graduate from Dunseith High School!
After her fathers death in 1935, Leona moved with her mother Rose, brothers Emil, Cliff and little sister Jean into a chicken coop on Dunseith’s East side. Her mother, Rose began creating a cozy home for the family. Rose could cook, sew, decorate artistically, and creatively. As I understand, from the many stories of her daughters, Grandma Rose was the epitome of “Shabby Chic”. As a wee child I remember her smell. She always smelled of flowers whenever enveloped in a hug!
So it was, Rose (LeDieux) Metcalfe, re-started her life once again Dunseith, now a single working mother.
Rose as a child, had been taught meticulous stitching, crocheting and embroidery by the Grey Nuns, while living at the Fort Totten Indian Boarding school. Sewing became one of her many talents.
Mrs. Hannah Rude was a supervisor of the WPA new deal program; a government sewing program created by the Roosevelt administration. And, Rose Metcalfe began working there. Mrs. Rude took an avid interest in the family. She took young Jean under her wing and fostered interest in Leona and her mother Rose to attend Dunseith Lutheran church.
As I write, I recall, Mrs. Annie (Tooke) Nicholson, a gold star mother, clasping my hand at Peace Lutheran church, telling me often, of Grandma Roses’ musical talent. And how she loved when Rose Metcalfe called a square dance.
Leona said, “We would walk into church, often late, following mother, who opened the door singing on pitch.” I from sweet memory,recall the voice, “In the Garden”and “Whispering Hope.”.
Until later.Vickie
“Then grab your partner, dosey doe, swing him around and don’t let go! … (It comes from the French ‘dos-à-dos,’ meaning back-to-back)
This just such an awesome rendition of this song- if you listen to every word and think about it — it is so the truth!!- this is my favorite song of all time!!_ –thanks VIckie for sending it–
It amazes me how they sing alcapella and the bagpipes just add so much!!_
From: “Vickie Metcalfe”
Once again wonderful music .
http://biggeekdad.com/2010/12/amazing-grace-il-divo/
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Blog (179) posted on August 2, 2008
Comment from Bob Lykins (DHS teacher – mid 60’s):
Gary,
Boy, I don’t know what is happening to my submissions but, when I send them, they look error free and then when I read them in your e-mails they have dropped paragraphs and symbols where some corrections have been made. It doesn’t look good for an old typing teacher. Must be my computer and how I am approaching corrections and additions. Maybe Bill Grimme has some thoughts.
Bob
Reply to Bob Lykins from Diane Larson Sjol (70):
Reply to Bob Lykins,
Thanks for that great explanation Bob. It really makes sense to me
now. It explains my interest in transcultural nursing. As a nurse
and nursing instructor, I try to teach the importance of other
cultures and honoring their traditions. It is very conducive to
healing when we follow the customs and traditional beliefs of others
in providing them care. I too could go on and on about this subject.
I would love to read some of your articles. How can I get ahold of
them? Moving around the world instilled a love in me for other
people. I find that I am a “people person” and very interested in
different ways of life. I love Germany and would live there and
practice nursing there for a couple years if it would be possible.
But let me say that wherever I have gone I have always proudly told
others that I am an American. In spite of the turbulent times our
country is going through, I am proud to be an American. We are free
to do as we want….in everything. No one tells us how to “be”. What
has allowed us to keep our freedom are the men and women who stand up
for it and fight for it every day without being asked to. People like
all of you are what this country is all about. We help each other, we
learn from each other, we support each other, we love each other. Who
woulda thunk it? Just remember…. Margaret Mead, famed
anthropologist, once said, “Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the
only thing that ever has.” I think we are on our way. Diane
The Shelver’s – From Dick Johnson (68):
Gary and Friends,
It was once said by someone, that the only thing that doesn’t change the
fact that everything changes. It is true, but it seems to me that
progress has stolen much of our history. One thing that comes to mind is
the soda fountain that was in Shelver’s Drug for many years. We met
there after school and had chocolate or cherry Cokes just about every
day. Edna Leonard and Glen and Annabelle Shelver would serve us some of
the best drinks in the country. I remember they also had Green River
Lime and Mission Orange, but I always had chocolate Coke! They also had
ice cream sundaes and malts and other items. The booths and stools, as
well as the counter were original varnished wood and were beautiful dark
wood. When the drugstore was remodeled in the early 60s, this was all
removed to update the drugstore to a much more modern building. They
then had just a pop machine and for a while we still gathered there for
a bottle of pop, but something was definitely missing! When driving
through Dunseith, I nearly always remember the good times we had at the
drugstore and now even the building is gone.We have recreated a soda
fountain, with booths and back counter, at the Rolette County Museum
site in St John. We even have a very old ‘Shelver Drug’ sign displayed
with it! The museum is open every Sunday from 2-4 and by appointment
anytime! This is from Memorial Day through Labor Day, so if you are in
the area stop in or give us a call and we will show you through the
buildings and displays. My number is 701-263-4564 and Mel’s is
701-477-5819. If we aren’t able we will find you a guide. Thanks Gary!
Dick
Message/Picture from Gary Morgan (54):
Gary & All,
Attached is a snapshot of the entire 1950 football team that my mother took after we had beaten Belcourt in our first game of the season. We had previously thumped Towner in a practice scrimmage so we were on a roll. Back row: Billy Leonard, Marshall Awalt, Clayton McKay, Bob Leonard, Jerry Blake, Don Hiatt & Stephen Renault. Front row: Gary Morgan, Eddie Leonard, Dick Morgan, Jerry Williams, Glen Williams & Don Hosmer. White jersey: Barry Shelver. We only had 12 game uniforms so Barry, being only a lowly 8th grader didn’t get one. However, in the next game, against Leeds, Stephen got his nose broken, a not uncommon occurrence in those days, and was out for the season. This was a good thing for Barry cuz now he got a game uniform. I don’t know why Bill missed the team picture. This was the first football team Dunseith fielded since before the war and we took our lumps. We played Belcourt twice so got two wins but were humiliated by Leeds 60-13 and also beaten by Rolla, Towner and Bisbee twice for a record of 2-5. We were competitive in all but the Leeds game.
The next year, we won our first two games but in the second one, against Rolette, Don Hosmer’s head met Eddie Leonard’s knee and they were both knocked out of action. Since we only had three subs to start with, including 90 lb. Barry Shelver and 75 lb. Gary Woodford, we had to cancel the rest of the season.
Janice is right. Old school friends are special.
Gary Morgan
Letter from Patrick Godfrey from the the class of 1950 – Phone (712) 322-8770
Note: Patrick does not have email.