From Vickie Metcalfe (70): 

Gary,

Letaine Bolen served DHS as an English teacher in Dunseith in the mid ’70′s through 1982.   She came to ND from Texas, when her sister was teaching at Dunseith Indian Day School.

In 1981, She married Bill Brandt,moved to Bottineau and was an English teacher here in the system until  about 2003.

Diane, her beloved sister died of an aneurism in Texas in 1996.

In 2002, Letaine then was teaching in Belcourt when diabetes began ravaging her body.

She lost parts of her toes and eyesight from one eye, and was undergoing dialysis in Belcourt.  While undergoing dialysis she’d  often find herself renewing communications with  parents of former students.

She and Bill had started  divorce proceedings when he died suddenly of pancreatic cancer last summer.

A couple months ago she got her kidney transplant. Two weeks later,she had a heart attack. Letaine has since been at Med Center 1 in Bismarck ND now awaiting heart surgery.

While in Dunseith, Letaine,was a very able English Teacher. Why do I know? Because she taught my brothers,  and since parents with their disabilties did not go to conferences… I did.

While as teacher, in Dunseith, a character trait goal I remember of Letaine; students looking at everyday on Letaine’s door was …..” BE YE KIND”….  And KIND  she is. She lived it. Former students will probably remember Letaine as a fine teacher who was always respectful of all, young or old, brown or white, poor or rich. And  quick thinking on her feet and very WITTY.

Thanks for asking.

A former Dunseith and Bottineau co-teacher,  Vickie Metcalfe

Letaine’s mailing address and phone number

Medcenter One
Letaine Brandt
300 N.  Seventh St.
Bismarck, ND  58501

Her phone # is 701-323-  and ask for Letaine Brandt’s room. They have been moving her around a lot.  That # will get the main hospital and they will transfer to her room.

You will not have to use Letaine’s maiden name with the address for any letters

Reply from Ardy Bakken Horner (former teacher): 

Gary  If anyone ever goes to Holden Village (Lutheran retreat Center) in Washington, they can still experience a bowling  with hand

set pins, my kids were amazed to see it on our visit there.  Ardy Bakken Horner

Reply from Marlene Lilleby Plmquist/Larson (53): 

Gary

Thanks for adding me to your list, have enjoyed reading the Dunseith alumni news.  After being gone so many years I even still remember some of the names appearing.  What ship are you all going on for the Alaskan Cruise on July 24th?

Thanks again.  Marlene Lilleby Palmquist/ Larsen

From Erling Landsverk (44): 

HI GARY!

I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING READING ALL THE MEMORBELIA FROM ALL OUR OLD NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS, OR RATHER THE DECENDANTS OF OUR OLD NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS.

HOWEVER, I HAVEN’T READ ANYTHING ABOUT THE FIRST RETAIL MALL IN THE HILLS.  THAT WAS OF COURSE SANDER AND EDDIE JOHNSONS CONVENIENCE STORE LOCATED ON WHAT WE CALLED THE METIGOSHE ROAD, BUT NOW IN THE MORE MODERN TIMES IS REFERRED TO AS HIGHWAY 43.

ALTHOUGH THE STOCK WAS SOMEWHAT LIMITED, I DO REMEMBER WALKING CROSS COUNTRY TO BUY COPENHAGEN FOR MY DAD WHO WAS HAVING A NERVOUS TIME OF IT WITHOUT THE NASTY STUFF AS MOM CALLED IT.

I WONDER HOW MANY OF THE READERS REMEMBER THE LITTLE STORE.

ERLING LANDSVERK

Erling,I remember Sander & Eddie Johnson very well. I was only 13 years old when Sander died, but I still remember him well.  Laverne Rude, these guys were your great uncles.McKay siblings, Sander lived less than 1/4 mile from you uncle Elmer Lindberg, your mother Alice’s brother. Your mother would have been neighbors to the Johnson’s too, in her growing up days.  I will never forget Sander’s glass eye.  I remember Eddie helping some of our neighbors, at different times, with tasks they needed help with.  The Johnson farm was located about 1/2 mile into Bottineau county on the Metigoshe road.  I remember Sander with his cream station in his house along with his little store and gas pump outside.  Sander’s funeral, at Salem church, is one of the first funerals that I remember ever attending.  Laverne, I remember Sander being at your house, really often, when we’d visit you guys.  My dad was the executor of Sander’s estate after he died.  I remember it as being quite a complicated estate.

I found a picture of Sander with his cream truck, from the 1984 Bottineau Centennial book,that I have pasted below.  That sure looks like the Lindberg barn in the back ground.  Gary

Picture provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe: neolag@min.midco.net

Gailord, this is a great picture. Is this your HS senior picture? Gary

Gailord Peltier (80)

                                  Dunseith High SchoolClass of 1956

	Last	First	Address	City / State / ZIP	Phone	Email
1	Awalt Houle	Bonnie	16809 127th St Se	Becker, MN 55308	(763) 262-3534	houle@izoom.net
2	Bedard Lamoureux	Gayl	1654 Angus Pl	Chino Valley, AZ 86323	(928) 636-4673	4673glamx@msn.com
3	Boucher	Elmer/Joanne	Route 2	Rolette, ND 58366	(701) 244-2180	ejboucher@ndak.net
4	Conroy	Don	918 1ST AVE SW	MINOT, ND  58701	(701) 838-1389	donjconroy@gmail.com
5	Cota	Gary	774 9TH ST E	DICKINSON, ND  58601	701- 290-2550	No email address
6	Espe	Dennis	16 3rd St.	Dunseith, ND 58329	(701) 244-5724	peggyespe@yahoo.com
7	Haagenson Rainey	Neva	RR 1  Box 5	Dunseith, ND 58329	(701) 244-5482	No email address
8	Hiatt Fugere	Lois/Orelle	1790 W Star Lake Dr	Elma, WA 98541	(360) 482-3010	No email address
9	Hill	Kenneth	RR 1  Box 5	Dunseith, ND 58329	(701) 244-5482	No email address
10	Hosmer	Bob	18606 52nd W. #222	Lynnwood, WA 98037	(425) 673-6254	rkhosmer@comcast.net
11	Leonard Workman	Janice	2610 25th St SE	Auburn, WA 98002	(253) 833-7619	janice_workman@earthlink.com
12	Lider Williams	Caroleen	408 BRANDER ST	Bottineau, ND 58318	(701) 228-3891	No email address
13	Parisien Cuffe	Ellen	Born June 25, 1938    –    Died November 7, 1995			Deceased
14	Pigeon	Curtis	Born October 31, 1937    –    Died April 3, 2006			Deceased
15	Pigeon	Kenneth	3284  92nd St	Rolette, ND 58366	(701) 244-5448	No email address
16	Poeppel	Bruce	Born January 24, 1938    –    Died April 24, 2001			Deceased
17	Rohrer Pahulick	Clarice	16559 Labradore	North Hills, CA 91343	(818) 892-5616	Went through 4th grade in Dunseith. Does not remember many folks.
18	Watkins	Elaine	Born January 1, 1938    –    Died July 7, 1993			Deceased