Coronavirus and Colloidal Silver
Message from Mary Eurich Knutson (’62): Dunseith, ND

Hi Gary,

I got my computer working relatively well again and decided to respond to the blog for a change.  Is the coronavirus hitting your area? I haven’t seen it mentioned but maybe I’m not receiving all my e-mails.  I don’t know if it’s worth mentioning or not but I saw an article on computer a few days back where a pastor had said that colloidal silver was effective in killing the virus and that the food and drug administration had told him to shut his mouth. I have no idea if the silver is effective or not but I started washing my mouth and taking a swallow of silver every day. It would be a shame if it really worked and people were deprived of the information and have to go through that misery.  I don’t think it could hurt you. They used to say it would turn you blue but now they say it won’t so what the heck, you could do a lot worse than turn blue.  They used to use silver nitrate to wash babies’ eyes at birth. I saved them from going blind if the mother was infected with venereal disease. There’s a lot of information on computer, just look up colloidal silver and decide for yourself if it may be something a person would want to try for themselves.

So sorry to hear about Neola’s husband.

Take care Gary and all. Times may seem rough now but when I saw how people were panicking over toilet paper my first thought was, I hope the leaves come on the trees early this year. Some may not know what I mean but some may have had the same thought.

Take Care

Mary

Gary’s comments

 Mary, it’s so nice hearing from you again.

 Yes Mary, I am sure most all our readers will follow the drift about the leaves, especially we farm folks. In our day we had to make do with what we could find.

 Colloidal Silver is worth a try for the Coronavirus protection.

 Yes, starting today our area is on total lock down for this Coronavirus for one month. On Sunday, March 22^nd, all those 65 and above and 17 and below were locked down. So, I have been on lock down 8 days now. With total lock down they have designated one person per household, with a pass, that can leave the premises for necessities. We have designated Mirasol, one of our helpers, for our designated runner. I take her in my car and just stay in the car while she does our errands .  Grocery stores, restaurants for takeout only, Pharmacies, Banks, etc. are remaining open.  

 

My Dad’s Humor
Posting from Vickie Metcalf (’70):  Bottineau, ND

March 27.2020

Gary and friends of Dunseith Alumni,

Please excuse the many typing errors. One early morning this week finally, I followed Gary’s advice and picked up a keyboard from WM. Unfortunately, it has more keys and I my fingers get quite befuddled!

Years ago, My Dad’s vision was taken but never his humor. One summer in early August, Dad’s niece, my City-friend cousin, ‘City girl’ came and stayed at the farm for a couple weeks.

After supper, my young brother shared his concern that the young horse in the barn had somehow acquired a fetlock injury. He was successful at convincing Dad to walk down the hill to the barn to advise him on treatment.

‘City girl’ wished to watch and help her uncle Cliff administer aid to the horse’s injured ‘ankle’. Leaning on the white cane, the fetlock was held up to Dad while he shared with my brother how to care for horse. After advising how to treat the injury, Dad suggested refilling the bucket with fresh water and hay to be sent down a hay chute from the above haymow.

I filled the bucket, while ‘City girl’ volunteering,  nimbly ran up the steps (note’ where spring chickens happened to be roosting) She ran across the mow undid a Timothy hay bale and pitched it down. She then made a   hurried retreat across the mow, down the steps swiftly dropping the door.

Within the next minute flap, flap, flap, of wings SQWACKKKKKK! Horrified, ‘City girl’ crossing the length of the barn, ran back to the steps, looking up to the top, discovered a spring chicken’s head was caught in the closed door.

“OH NO!”  she yelled! She pushed up the door, gathered the limp chicken in her arms, continued sob carried the chicken to her uncle Cliff. “Oh no no! She moaned,  ” UNCLE Cliff, I KILLED one of Aunt Lottie’s chickens.”

Her uncle, white cane in hand, knelt down on the barn floor. “Bring me the chicken”,  he kindly said. He solemnly continued, “Turn it on its back.”  The chicken was laid out.  Smattering ‘City girl’ moved in closer looking for a miracle.

With curiosity, younger brother and I stepped back into the shadows watching the scene unfold. Our serious Dad, laying down the white cane, moved into kneeling position, held and moved the chicken’s legs Back and forth,  saying, “one,…. two,….. three,…. BREATHE.

It took a few seconds until “City girl” caught on and began to laugh the barn was filled with belly laughter! My dad consoled his sorrowful niece with humor.   Aunt Lottie echoed with a kind “No worry, let’s have some cool-aide with the jelly-roll.

PS ‘City girl’ had the singing voice of an angel ,studied  opera later chose became a 4th grade elementary teacher. She sang “The Lord’s Prayer” at her uncle Cliff’s funeral. Through the years we’ve shared many laughs over chicken dinner.

The above memory was activated by the b fwd from my departed friend Carroll’s, nephew I think Humor is the best tasting ‘social distance’ prevention medicine! Don’t You?

THANK YOU~Be SMART and take care everyone.  Vickie L. Metcalfe

 

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Blog (89) posted on Jun 17, 2010

 

Message with another good story
From Larry Hackman (66): Bismarck, ND

Hello Gary

Happy to see you made it back to the PI safe and sound. It was great to finally get to meet you and your wife.

My brother Henry (class of 65) and his wife, and I (class of 66) and my wife had a great time.

We all wish we could of did a lot more visiting, with more people.

These type events are always tough to make time for and too attend.

Once you are there, you are happy that you made the decision to go.

Once they are over its sad, because it too, becomes a part of the past.

I thought I would write a funny little story that took place many years ago.

I hope you and everyone else enjoy the story and if nothing else it

puts a smile on your face for a little while.

Larry

 

The Backseat Driver

It was the 1960’s.This young fellow and his wife were headed for Bottineau to do some shopping. His wife was a back-beat driver, who sat right beside him as most backseat drivers do. She, as usual was on his case from the beginning of the trip to the end of the trip. You know, the usual stuff, you’re driving too fast, watch where you’re going, slow down, stay on your side of the road, and of course, turn here, signal before you turn, pay attention. This went on until they parked on

Main Street

in Bottineau.

 

His wife got out to go do her shopping, and with a smile and a cheery goodbye she was on her way. He stayed in the car, lit a cigarette with the push in car liter and put the radio on, as he did not like having to wander around through the stores. Sitting there on

Main St.

, Bottineau with not much to do, He began going through the glove box. To his surprise, he found a vice grips. Upon finding the vice grips a thought immediately passed through his brain. He had noticed while sitting there, that the steering shaft between the dash and the floor of that old car was exposed, and when he turned the steering wheel, it also turned… 

He wandered if he could steer that car with the vice grips attached to that steering shaft. He attached the vice grips to the exposed steering shaft, and pushed it back and forth and the steering wheel turned. He was getting excited as he knew he could make his idea work.

He was able to remove the horn button from the center of the steering wheel with his fingers. He used a screw driver that he had also found in the glove box to disconnect the electrical wiring for the horn. He then removed the nut holding the steering wheel onto the end of the shaft. To his surprise, as he lifted up on the steering wheel. The steering wheel just slipped off and on to the end of the shaft with ease. He was getting excited; this was possible and his plan was going to work. He replaced the steering wheel on the end of the shaft. Then he installed the horn button. He did not hook up the electrical wires to the horn. He put the nut to hold the steering wheel onto the shaft, into his pocket. He was ready! He was excited! He wanted his wife to hurry-up and finish her shopping. He was ready to head back to Dunseith.

The man could hardly contain himself as he saw his wife coming back to the car, loaded down with sacks. He got control of himself and greeted her pleasantly. He got out and happily, helped her put the sacks into the trunk. He made no comment about the stuff she bought or how much money she had spent. He even opened the door and let her in, and closed the door after her. He was happy. She was a little surprised, and asked him if he had gone to the bar while she was, she was shopping. He replied, no, and that he had stayed in the car and enjoyed the country music that was being broadcasted. She not wanting to spoil a good thing, happily said, lets, head for home.

He happily drove out of Bottineau and headed east down highway #5 toward Dunseith. His wife was her usual self, telling him when and where to turn, to slow down, and to stay on his side of the road. He would smile at her and say yes dear to keep her comfortable and happy. As he drove, he would feel down beside the seat to make sure the vice grip had stayed where he had put it and to reassure himself that everything was in position to implement his plan.

While driving east on highway #5 toward Dunseith, he finally came to the stretch of road that he was looking for. It was long and straight and as luck would have it, not another car in sight. He would have to distract her for a little while. He asked her if that was a coyote running out in that field as he pointed off to the south. While she was gazing off trying to locate the coyote, he calmly reached down grabbed the vice grips and locked them onto the steering shaft between his knees. His wife turned back to him and said she couldn’t see the coyote. He calmly said it had disappeared back there.

While driving he loosened his hand hold on the steering wheel and moved his knees back and forth and the wheel turned with the movement of his knees. He was ready. She noticed the car swerve side to side and told him to drive straight. He purposely now let the car drift toward the center of the road. She noticed immediately and told him to get on his side of the road.He argued with her, saying he was on his side of the road. She went onto say that he never keeps his eyes on the road or watches where he is going. He says to her, “Do you want to drive,” and calmly[1][1]y lifts off the steering wheel and places it in her hands. She looks at the wheel. She looks at him. Her eyes kept getting bigger. They look like they were going to fall from their sockets. Her face was going through all kinds of contortions, she was gasping for air and her mouth was open and moving. You could tell that she wanted to say something, but nothing was coming out, not a sound. She kept looking at him and then back at the steering wheel in her hands. Then all of a sudden, she found her voice and emitted this horrible sound of terror. A scream that chilled you, and made you shiver, a scream of pure terror. It surprised and scared him to the point, that he almost lost control of the car. It scared the hell out of him. He got so surprised by her look of pure fear, that he forgot where he was and what he was doing for an instant.

Remembering where he was and assuring himself that he still had control of the car, he reached over and took the steering wheel from her and slipped it back onto the end of the steering shaft.Removed the vice grips and continued driving. His wife who had watched him put the wheel back on and remove the vice grips in silence all of a sudden remembered how to talk and emitted a tirade of language that would have made a preacher blush. She pounded on his shoulder until it was numb. He laughed so hard that he was crying and could barely see the road.

This fellow , who is no longer with us, I’m sure, still laughs at this, and will appreciate me telling this story, so that everyone else can imagine how his wife felt, and how funny and proud he was and is of his accomplishment and his method of treating a backseat driver to some of her own medicine.

I think he is still laughing?

I was also reminded at the reunion that this fellow was also an excellent shot.That he once shot a hole through his neighbor’s ear, at distance of over 100 yards, with a 22cal. rifle. I don’t think his neighbor had asked for a piercing? Now, I have read somewhere that women, voluntarily started having their ears pierced in the year 1966.Apparently men started a little earlier and it was involuntary.

Larry

 

Larry, 

Story writing is a gift you have that we all enjoy. This one was no exception. Your stories are so bonding focused around Dunseith. Most of us walked the same turf, some at different times is all. That is what makes all this stuff so bonding. 

Yes Larry, it was a pleasure to finely see you face to face, after 45 plus years, at the reunion. As you noticed, I did not recognize you, even when you said Larry. It was a pleasure meeting your wife too. I did not realize that you and Henry married sisters. I’ll bet they’ve got some good stories they could tell too???

Gary
Reply to Mel Kuhn (70):
From Allen Richard (65): Midland, MI

Mel–

At least you are loyal to Mopar’s and didn’t “pollute” it! Nicely done!

Reunion Pictures:

Folks, I don’t recognize everyone in these pictures. Please provide feedback so I can repost with the correct identities.

Again folks, please provide any pictures you may have. I am nearing the end of mine for posting that we took at the reunion.

Thanks, Gary

 

Dale’s Bill board sign.

I was pleasantly surprised and honored when I saw this. Thanks George

Jerry/Susan Pladson & Keith/Alice Pladson

Picture Three:
Need some help with identification.

Picture Four:
Richard Slyter, ????,???? – need some help

 

Picture five:

Front: Kenny & Sherry Nerpel
Back: Diane Wenstad, ????, Richard Slyter.

Picture six:

John/Margaret Bedard, Cora (Warren) Anderson, Kenny Nerpel, ?????

Picture Seven:

Front: Ernie Gottbreht & Cheryl Bailey
Behind ????, Standing ????

Picture eight:
????, Gwen Grimme Eltz, ????, Brenda Hoffman, Dick Johnson, ????
& Ernie Gottbreht.

Picture Nine:
????, ????, Brenda Johnson & Ron Hett.

Picture Ten:
Mildred Parrill, ????, ???? & Brenda Johnson

Picture Eleven:
Nancy Hosmer, Robin/Dan Pladson, ????

Picture twelve:

I beleive that is Larry Hackman pointing his finger at the camera.
I will not guess on the rest.

Picture thirteen:

Sharon Zorn is the beautiful blond in front. She has not changed.
I dare not guess on the rest.

Picture Fourteen:
I dare not guess with this one either.

Picture Fifteen:
Harlan/Joyce Flaata, ????, Marie Iverson Staub& ????

 

[1][1] It occurred to me that some people reading this might not know what a vice grip is and what it is used for.It is a hand tool with adjustable gripper jaws that can be set to the dimension of the object you are grasping with a screw you turn in the handle.The handles of the tool are spring loaded and so when you set the jaws to the object size and grasp the object with the jaws, and lock the handles, by squeezing them together.The tool stays locked onto the object until the tool is released by pulling the spring loaded handles apart.I still remember how proud my dad was to get his first vice grip tool to use on the farm.Before the vice grip came along, there were a lot of knuckle busting tools like the adjustable wrench.

Nut

When referring to a nut in the above story, I was not referring to the guy that lives down the street from you. I was referring to the fastener that is usually applied to the end of a bolt to hold something in place. In this case it was used to hold the steering wheel securely to the steering shaft that is connected to a lot of other stuff that makes the front wheels of your vehicle turn when you turn the steering wheel.

Wally Garbe (Neola’s Husband) Passed away
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Minot, ND

Wallace ‘Wally’ G. (George) Garbe

June 20, 1931 – March 17, 2020

Wallace “Wally” G. Garbe, 88, Minot, formerly of Kramer, ND, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in a Minot hospital. 

Wally was born June 20, 1931 at Bottineau, North Dakota, the son of Walter and Lillie (Thiel) Garbe.  He was raised and educated at Kramer and graduated from Kramer High School in 1949.   He attended Jamestown College for a year and then Minot State College, where he received a degree in Secondary Education.

Wally continued to assist with the operation of the family farm near Kramer and entered into active duty service with the U.S. Army in 1956.  He honorably served his country until 1958 when he was discharged and returned to North Dakota.  Wally taught in Kramer before he entered the military and in Bottineau after he was discharged.  He moved to Minot in 1960, where he became employed with First National Bank.

Wally was united in marriage to Neola Kofoid on November 26, 1969 in Minot.   They made their home in Minot, where he continued working at the bank as a loan officer until 1978.    He worked for a time at Northern Trophy and Engraving until retiring in 1996.  Wally moved to Edgewood Vista in May of 2018. He, along with his family, really appreciated the love and care he received from the staff there.

Wally was a longtime member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Minot, where he had served as an usher.  He was also a member of the Minot American Legion, Minot Gun Club, Minot Jaycees and Magic City Drift Busters Snowmobile Club. Throughout the years, he had enjoyed bowling, wood working, clock making, dancing, fishing, camping, hunting and trapping. 

He is survived by: his wife, Neola, Minot; sister, Linda (Allen) Bjornson, Minot; brothers-in-law, Maynard Kuebler (Inez Nathan), Minot & Jim Kofoid, Bottineau; nieces, Kristi (Jeb) Fredriksen, Denise (Ray) Kofoid Corbo & Michelle (Scott) Byrd; nephews, Shane (Tara) Bjornson & Oliver Kofoid; great nephews and nieces, Riley Bjornson, Vinson (Christina) Corbo, Alyssa Corbo, Alexis Corbo; Trevor and Maya Byrd; great great nephew, Malachi Corbo; godson, Ronald Gust.

Wally was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Shirley Kuebler; father-in-law and mother-in-law, John and Emma Brudwick Kofoid. 

Service: Following the guidelines prescribed by Governor Burgum, there will be a Private Family Service by invitation in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.   ** A live stream of the service will be broadcast at (mtmsales.net/live)
A Public Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2020 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.
In lieu of flowers or plants, memorials are preferred to St Mark’s

Gary’s Comments:
Folks: Those of you following this blog will for sure know Neola. The past 12 years she has contributed a vast amount of material for this blog from Papers and pictures she has saved over the years. She has been the backbone for its success. She has had many surprise interesting postings. It has been unreal. All these blogs are saved in our Dunseith Alumni Website too. Dunseith.net. Thank you, Neola.

We extend our condolences to you too Neola for the loss of Wally. He was a good man and will be dearly missed. Some of our readers had him for a teacher when he taught in Bottineau too in the mid 50’s.  

 

Condolences from Cheryl Kester Gaugler (’69): North Brunswick, NJ

I’d like to offer condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones. 

 Connie, I’m so sorry you lost your sister. Just wanted to say how nice it was to see you at our 50th year class reunion last summer and catch up on the years. 

 Cheryl (Kester) Gaugler 

 

Posting from Sharron Gottbreht Shen (’59): Watertown, ND

Thank you, Gary. It was amazing for me to see so many familiar faces; the Hoffman couple and the McKay gal from Auburn, WA. Seems to me that Lowell Lenard has a sister in Auburn? World not the same without Lowell.

Again, you’re amazing !

Sharron Gottbreht Shen

 

 

Social Distancing
Posted by Vickie Metcalf (’70):  Bottineau, ND

3/22/2020
I napped this afternoon with   the local
Bottineau Radio station   tuned in and on.

Sunny 101.9 prides it self on being on line with folks the world over who can tune in.

Sunny 101.9 – KBTO – FM 101.9 – Bottineau, ND – Listen Online

The disc jockey/radio people keep the country music flowing.
They make upbeat comments. Today lots of Goldie oldies

At 4:00 pm.

North Dakota Gov Burgum will address the state as he has been doing each day. Most of the people in Bottineau area listen also.

Governor Burgum has been a reassuring strong voice of reason and information who also says

North Dakotans are folks North Dakota Work Ethic .
They go to work don’t complain
do what needs to be done….no matter whether or how they feel).

After he sums up He   usually says  the People of North Dakota need to know …..Be North Dakota Smart!

Until Later,  V

 

1/20/2020
Posting from Lee Stickland (’64):  Dickinson, ND

Note: I missed posting this before. It’s been sitting in my box.  Sorry Lee

Good morning from LEE S in Dickinson.  I noticed that Karen Loeb is in an EVERGREEN facility, as am I here in the Queen City of the
Banana-Belt of ND at -12 degrees F and a wind chill of -24 degrees this am.

My Dad, Robert lived here for some years in the early part of the 2000s.  I got to know the staff quite well and some of those kind folks are
yet working.  One lady who works in dietary is over 87 but she asked me ‘not to tell ‘.

I will have been here 4 years on 3-22-20 and have the perfect room with the only tree with leaves, others have needles, on the property, right outside my window on second floor.  It is over 20’ tall so exceeds the top of my window.  I can hear the birds sing in the morning and the evening during the summertime.  During the winter, I can observe 11-22 birds try to orderly exchange places on a bird seed bell that is hung
about 5 feet above the ground, on a shepherd’s hook, right below and left of my sight.  I can see into town from my vantage point.

The administrator was the social worker when Dad moved in.

One of the nurses whom I had the pleasure of working with at Dickinson Nursing Center for 10.5 years, became the administrator @ EVERGREEN after I moved to Milwaukee.  She, Janet, was loved and respected by all for her kind but firm way of leadership.  Sadly, she succumbed to cancer in the early 2000s.

I am fine, getting better, I got off a bunch of opioids, COLD-TURKEY, they affected my heart rate and it dropped to 33 beats a minutes; not

1/2 enough for a guy my size.  Thankfully, when I went to the ER, the DR was a man I have known since he was 4 years old and lived in

Rock Lake.  He and my brother Dean began college in Grand Forks together.

Dean told Sheldon that he thought Sheldon should become a physician and he did.  Sheldon has been an ER Dr at Dickinson for over 34 years, now.  Each time I go in for something, he KINDLY asks me if I am ready to get rid of the pills that accumulated over the years;  from

1. when I broke my back at age 12 with recurring major dis-comforts ( even tho I played 5 years of football at Dunseith, beginning in 8th grade at 192 #s);

2. when Earl Hiatt was killed in the accident north of Rugby and I incurred 7 fractures to the jaw with resulting severe smarting and sometimes locking that does happen, but thankfully,contrary to what the DRs told my parents after I had lain in the bed, inert for 10 days, “Lee will never walk or talk again”, I do.

3. Add to that 5 surgeries to the right foot to correct a tight Achilles tendon that caused excess downward pressure on the ball of my foot.

I had diabetes for some time but was able to get rid of it by changing my diet and beginning to exercise, however; I developed neuropathy,
which is lack of good circulation and thus feeling to the lower part of the legs.  Thus, I was able to walk on rocks, anything during the summer, barefoot, not knowing that I was creating a hole in the bottom of my foot that was as round as a $.50 cent piece and would require 8 skin grafts to fill.

4. The Achilles needed to lengthened so three (3) insertions were made to puncture the tendon.

5. One of those punctures would not heal as I contracted MRSA, the flesh-eating disease in that wound while in the OR (operating room); this necessitated a second, later surgery to go in and cleanse the area and restitch and hope for the best, which thankfully did result.  I COULD HAVE LOST MY FOOT> it is not uncommon for those who are diabetic or even post-diabetic to lose lower limbs, due to decreased circulation and the disease.

I have led a MARVELOUS, WONDERFUL life.  I continue to write and to nominate folks for deserved recognition for their service(s) to
our pioneers who live in the care facilities.  I hope to hand-deliver one of those distinct efforts on the 21st when I got Bismarck to visit
the PAIN CENTER where I will be learning how to deal with and manage any pain/levels I have WITHOUT (/s) debilitate narcotics that
build up in your body over time and may end your valuable life, like it nearly did mine on November 5, 2019.

See Y’all @ the next Turn-Around.  Lee

 

A resource for parents/grandparents
Posted by Vickie Metcalf (’70):  Bottineau, ND

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-51997381
https://nursedottybooks.com/dave-the-dog-is-worried-about-coronavirus-2/

March 22, 2020
Gary and Dunseith Alumni friends,

As you know,
Among other interests, among my top 10 loves!

I love dogs all sorts and sizes
I love children, they are so wise and wonderful!
and, I love good books! they got to encourage hope!)

This picture book looks to be a good resource.

I am also sharing this site with Parents and Grandparents of my great nieces and nephews.
As an elementary counselor I often share books with various K-6 classrooms and individual children.

WHY?

Because after all these years my students current and former, are all my kids.

I found this today on one of my favorite sites… BBC.

I believe the author gives permission to download.

Hope each of you and yours is in a safe  place and  doing well .

KEEP THE FAITH.

Vickie L. Metcalfe.

 

Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot, ND

Janice Peach
November 24, 1950 – March 16, 2020

Janice Peach, age 69 of Belcourt, Born November 24, 1950, entered the gates of heaven March 16, 2020.  Janice was born in Belcourt to Carl and June St. Claire. She attended school at Belcourt and graduated from the Turtle Mountain Community College. She was united in marriage to George Davis and together they had three daughters; Georgianna Davis, Angela (Steve) Davis, Sheree (Cody) Delong.

Janice worked at the San Haven as a caretaker then moved on to work in Education for the remainder of her career. She worked as a classroom aide at TMCHS for 5 years; then moved on to be a teacher at the North Dunseith Headstart for 15 years. While working there, she met Francis Peach and they were united in marriage on June 11, 1994. Shortly after, they moved to Mandan where Janice went on to be a supervisor/teacher for the Standing Rock Headstart for another 15 years.

Janice’s favorite hobbies include spending time with family), baking cakes, playing cards, playing bingo (especially at the Lonesome Dove), traveling, planning events like birthdays and graduations. Last but not least, her most favorite, singing karaoke (her karaoke friends called her “Big Jan”). She will be greatly loved and missed by her family and friends.

Janice is survived by her husband Francis Peach. Her mother June St. Claire. Brothers: Ervin St. Claire of Arizona, Carl John St. Claire of Colorado, William “Billy” (Janice) St. Claire of Parshall. Sisters: Stella (Ron) Strickland, Claudette Pochant, Cheryl Adams, all of Belcourt. Her brother-in-law Kelly (Jessica) Peach of Belcourt, Sisters-in-law Diane Peach, Betty (Ronnie) Poitra, Sharon Gustafson, Debbie Indvik all of Belcourt. Her children: Georgianna Davis of Belcourt, Angela Davis of Mandan, Sheree Delong of New Orleans. Grandchildren: Dylan Belgarde of Bismarck, Amber (Reese) Belgarde of Belcourt, Jaicee Peach of Texas, Lee Laducer Jr of Belcourt, Peyton Laducer of Mandan, Chenoa Delong of Mandan, Cheyenne Delong of Washington. Great-grandchildren: Kash Belgarde, Kingston, Khloe, Navaeh, and Blair Vaulters, Adonis Davis. Numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and she was the “Fairy Godmother” of numerous special godchildren that she loved very much.

Janice is proceeded in death by her father Carl St. Claire. Brothers: David St. Claire, Willard St. Claire, and Clayton St. Claire Sr. Sisters: Carmelita Renault and Carol Levin. Mother and Father-in-law Norbert and Georgia Peach; Brother-in-law Jim Peach, Sister-in-law Robin (Josh) Langan. Grandsons: Andrew Delong and her “baby” Justice (Spanky) Davis.

Arrangements were with Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.  We will live stream her funeral at https://youtu.be/8KChzOPHbMc

 

 

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Blog (88) posted on Jun 16, 2010

 

Jim & Judy Olson (Former Teachers) finely located:
From Curt & Ann Rotto (Pastor): Fergus Falls, MN

Someone requested information on a former teacher, Jim Olson. We do correspond with Jim and Judy at Christmas time. Jim and Judy Olson, 311 Crescent Dr., Sheridan, Wyoming 82801; 307.672.2565. Thanks for the blog!

Curt and Ann Rotto

Thank you Curt & Ann, Early on when I first started putting class lists together and locating former teachers and folks, several folks were asking about Jim and Judy. At the time we exhausted all our leads unable to locate them. That was before you guys were onboard. I believe that was about the time I was putting the 67 class list together. I think LeaRae Parrill Espe is one of the folks that I was working with trying to locate Jim & Judy?

 I just got off the phone with Jim. He is very interested with what we are doing and has given me permission to post his email address and their contact info listed above. I have also added them to our daily distribution.

 Mr. Lykins, I believe Mr. Olson was your replacement? He started teaching in DHS in the fall of 1965, I believe as the head of the business department.?

Congratulations to Harvey and Alice Hoffman:
From Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND

Gary and Friends,

Congratulations to Harvey and Alice Hoffman on their 65 wedding
anniversary! While they were touring the museum, I had a chance to talk
with them and reminisce about the old days spent snowmobiling here with
my folks. They are both as sharp as a tack! Alice and Brenda were
looking at dates in the San Haven register of patients and I was amazed
how Alice and Harvey knew the exact dates when Alice and Brenda were
hospitalized and released. They flipped to the page and instantly
pointed to their names and the corresponding dates etc. Harvey and I got
to the subject or old cars (imagine that) and he gave me the
information, in detail, of Dale’s and Brenda’s cars that he found for
them while they were in high school. He remembered every little detail
that I remembered about those vehicles—did I say sharp as a tack?!!
Congratulations, Harvey and Alice! Thanks Gary!

Dick

 

Reply from Mel Kuhn (70):  St. John, ND

Gary,

For Allen Richards. The old Plymouth is a 52. I replaced the front part of the frame with the frame from a 90 Dodge Dakota and dropped a 318 in it. Also the Dodge rear end. I pretty well dethroned it also. I’ve got the interior to finish yet but I got sidelined by my next project. Which is a 31 3 window Plymouth Coupe.

Mel Kuhn

 

Reply from Phyllis McKay (65): Auburn, WA.

Gary and Bernadette,

Thank you for the pictures. I had a good time seeing you two again. I also enjoyed meeting your grand kids. They both are delightful, kind to each other, and they certainly livened up our dinner. That is one of the most wonderful things about children, they make you so happy to be around them. I bet Tyler will enjoy the laptop and Nevaeh will love her doll. It is awfully hard to be so far away from grandkids. For one thing, they seem to grow up so fast when you only get to see them once in awhile.

I have been enjoying all the pictures of the reunion. I was sad I wasn’t there to see everyone. But the notes and pictures help me feel like I am still in the loop.

Thanks again,

Phyllis

Phyllis, I know this was meant as a personal message, but I want to post it so folks and you too, know you are very much still in the loop. You will really be in the loop, as a group leader, once we get started planning our next cruise scheduled for Presidents day week in 2012. Gary

 

Correction:

From Florence Pladson Sime (62): Dunseith, ND

Gary that picture of the two women in the beauty shop is named wrong. That is Esther Murray and Susan Fasset not Connie Halvorson. Florence

Thank you Florence, This was another careless error on my part. I was with both Susan and Connie a lot last month, so I should be able to tell them apart. Gary

 PS – Folks, when you see these errors don’t be afraid to bring them to my attention. My feelings are absolutly not heart in doing so.

Esther Murray Fleming (65) & Susan Fassett Martin (65):
Repost of this article

Folks, this article and picture was folded over when I sent this picture several days ago. I did not realize there was an article attached as well. In all fairness to everyone mentioned, I am reposting to include the whole article.

Repost of this article

Folks, this article and picture was folded over when I sent this picture several days ago. I did not realize there was an article attached as well. In all fairness to everyone mentioned, I am reposting to include the whole article.

 

Willie & Maxine Hiatt family:

Folks, this post card was included with a bunch of pictures we just discovered in a suit case from my grandmother, Julia Stokes. She pasted away in the early 70’s. She lived Alvarado, MN. Willie and Maxine moved to Bottineau in 1955 when Barbara started high school. Norris Knutson bought their farm. Harvey graduated from Bottineau in 1961, so this must have been the Christmas of 1960. Willie/Maxine and their children Barbara, Harvey & LD all attended Ackworth. Doug had not yet started school when they moved to Bottineau.

Maxine celebrated her 90th birthday this month. Her children had a nice celebration for her that was held at the Bottineau Senior Center. We were there and were able to attend. It was a wonderful event and I saw so many folks that I had not seen for years. Maxine looks great and seems to be doing quite well. I had not seen LD for years. It was so nice seeing him again. Gary

        Allen Stokes

July 1948 – Nov 2019

Folks,
I plan on being in the Bottineau/Dunseith area from Monday May 11^th to Thursday May 14^th. Four days only.

We will be having a Funeral / Memorial Service for our brother Allen at the Metigoshe Lutheran Chapel on Wednesday May 13^th at 1:00 PM.  There will be a fellowship gathering following the service at the church. Looking forward to seeing you folks there.

My brother Darrel and I are the only surviving immediate family members of Allen. He was living in San Diego, divorced with no children. Darrel arranged to have his remains cremated with his ashes sent to Nero Funeral home in Bottineau. He will be buried in Ackworth next to our folks.

With Bernadette’s condition, I can’t be gone long. We have good help, but I still need to be here. With visits to Bremerton, WA and San Jose, CA to see our kids, I will be gone a total of 12 days. 4 of those are travel days too.

Gary

 

Dorothy (Strietzel) Fassett (DHS 1946) Passed away
Posting from Paula Fassett (’71):  Walhalla, ND
 

Hello Gary and All:

Once again, I have sad news to convey.  My Aunt Dorothy Fassett passed on March 9, 2020.

Dorothy (Strietzel) Fassett was born March 22, 1929, to Paul and Della Strietzel, on the family farm in the Turtle Mountains.

On June 5, 1947, she married Darrel Fassett in Rolla, ND.  Darrel and Dorothy had four daughters:  Pam, Pat, Kathy and Kim.  Darrel and Pam preceded Dorothy in death.

Dorothy was loved dearly and will be greatly missed.

Please keep her family in your prayers.

Gary Stokes’ Comments:

Darrel and Dorothy were good down to earth people. Always so friendly and nice. They were tops in my book.  They will be missed for sure.

We express our condolence to all of their family members too. 

 

Memories of Joann Smith Fuchs (’65)
From Doreen Larson Moran (BHS ’61): Spokane, WA

Gary – My mother, Edna Larson, lived in Oak Manor from 1996 until 2006 when she moved into St Andrews Long Term Care.  JoAnn would go to Oak Manor every week to do hair care for the residents.  Because my mom didn’t show for her usual 9 am one Friday, they checked her room and found that she was having a diabetic episode.  JoAnn was so good and generous with her time with all the ladies.  She wouldn’t charge, only said to pay what they could.  She told me she was giving back for all those years that people were so good to their family.  Doreen Larson Moran

 

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Blog (87) posted on Jun 14, 2010

Sister Stephanie:

Folks, when we were in Dale’s one day for dinner, we struck up a conversation with these two very nice beautiful ladies that were sitting at the table behind us. The one lady introduced herself as Sister Stephanie. In the course of our conversation she said she was a sister to Armand Mongeon. We had a nice chat. She was so friendly and nice. I can sure see where the Mongeon kids got the genes for their good looks. She said Armand periodically forwards our daily messages to her. Gary

 

Reply to Brenda Hoffman (68):
From Jean Nicholas Miller (66): Glendale, AZ.

Brenda, It was so nice to see the picture of your Mom and Dad, they look wonderful!! I remember them well. Your dad made some of the most awesome desserts at the San. I have a lot of good memories of living at the San. I had forgotten that Dad shuttled the kids to school then. We too lived in the children’s building after our apartment over the dining room. My Dad passed away in 1993 at the age of 78 and Mom in 1978 at the age of 65. Take care and greet your parents for me. Jean Nicholas Miller

Error correction:
Folks I mislabeled this picture with message 820. The gal in the center is Susie Knox Millang, Not K. Flynn Richard. That was a dumb careless mistake on my part. Thank you, folks, for pointing this out so I can make the correction. Gary

Minnie Knox Flynn (47), (Edna) Susie Knox millang (60) & Phyllis McKay (65)

 

Dunseith Alumni Reunion 5/22/2010

Dunseith Alumni Reunion 5/22/2010
Ginger LaRocque Poitra (65) and Esther Murray Fleming (65)

Dunseith Alumni Reunion 5/22/2010

Dunseith Alumni Reunion 5/22/2010
Sandy (Rick) Gottbreht & Bernadette Stokes

Dunseith Alumni Reunion 5/22/2010
Verena Gillis & Bernadette Stokes

Dunseith Alumni Reunion 5/22/2010
Sandy Gottbreht, Verena Gillis & Bernadette Stokes

Dunseith Alumni Reunion 5/22/2010
Very spacious and nicely decorated set up for nearly 300 folks

Dunseith Alumni Reunion 5/22/2010
Very spacious and nicely decorated set up for nearly 300 folks

Dunseith Alumni Reunion 5/22/2010

Steak Dinner at John/Margaret Bedard’s:
Gary & Bernadette Stokes. John Bedard barbequing steaks

 

Joann (Smith) Fuchs (DHS ’65) Obituary
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Minot, ND Joann (Smith) Fuchs

Joann Fuchs, age 72 of Bottineau, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at a Minot nursing home.  Her memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 2:00 pm at the Grace Lutheran Brethren Church in Bottineau.

Ella Joann Fuchs, a daughter of William Jay and Eva (Vannewkirk) Smith, was born on March 13, 1947 in Bottineau.  She attended country school and Dunseith High School before graduating from Bottineau High School in 1965.  On October 14, 1967, she married  Leroy Fuchs at the Methodist Church in Bottineau.  They lived in Kramer until moving to Bottineau in 1991.  Through the years, she worked at the Bottineau Courant, the Kramer School, Dakota College at Bottineau, Bonnie’s and Flora’s Daycare and then Liebold Dentistry until she retired.

Joann was a member of Grace Lutheran Brethren Church in Bottineau where she was active in the ladies’ groups and the children’s ministry.  She enjoyed walking, her birthday club and her children and grandchildren’s sporting events.

She is survived by her husband, Leroy of Minot, 2 daughters, Debbi (Vinnie) Lovelace of Minot and Patti Jo (Nate) Hagerott of Minot; grandchildren, Alyssa (Mitch) Thompson of Bottineau, Kaitlyn Sivertson of Minot, Lexi Lovelace of Minot, Madison (Dylan) Hagerott of Stanley, ND and Ezra, Finli and Ian Hagerott of Minot; great grandchildren, Addison and Emily Thompson of Bottineau and Bryker Nyhusmoen of Stanley, ND; sisters, June Smith of Las Vegas, Erma (Morris) Berg of Lynden, WA, Joyce Helgeson of Bottineau and Janice (Donald) Fuchs of Albuquerque, NM; brother-in-law, James (Donna) Fuchs of Devils Lake; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Elden and Jerry Smith and sister, Jennie Smith.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to an organization of your choosing or to Dakota College At Bottineau, Nursing Program.

Joann was well cared for in her final days with Alzheimer’s by nurses. Nursing and caring for people always held a special place in her heart.

Arrangements were with Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.  Friends may sign the online register book at www.nerofuneralhome.net.

Gary Stokes’ Comments

Joann was in our DHS class of ’65. She attended her first two years of HS in Dunseith before transferring to Bottineau. Very recently I asked my sister-in-law, Debby Stokes, if she had heard the latest with Joann’s condition, because I had not heard anything about her for a long time.

 I was saddened to hear of Joann’s Passing. I knew she was battling Alzheimer’s. She stuck in there a long time battling this disease. After having contracted this disease, she attended several of our School gatherings, reunions, etc.

 For a number of years, the Smith Family lived west of Salem Church, Just off of highway #43. During those years, Joann and her siblings attended Church and Sunday School at Salem. Joann also attended Confirmation, with me, at Nordland church. My dad and I would stop and pick her up every Saturday.

 The Smith family children attended Dunseith after they moved to Foot hills in the early 60’s

 We extend our Condolences to all of Joann’s family with her passing.  

 

Obituary Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot, ND Donna Wenstad | 1958 – 2020

 Donna Wenstad

July 01, 1958 – February 28, 2020

Donna Wenstad, age 61 of Dunseith, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at her home in Dunseith.

Donna Wenstad was a daughter of Oscar and Elberta (Andersen) Wenstad.  She was from a family of 7 siblings, Arlan, Donald, Connie, Debbie, Pamela and Curtis.  She attended school in Dunseith and after graduation, she entered the US Army.  She served as an MP at Fort Hood, TX before receiving her honorable discharge on July 7, 1977.  She returned to North Dakota and worked as a police officer for Rolette County.  She later returned to Texas and worked at a nuclear plant in Palacios, TX.  As her health failed, she moved to Arizona.  She later returned to North Dakota.  As her health failed, she lived with her friend Sandra Belgarde in Dunseith. Thank you, Sandra, for your care, and to your family.

 Donna had a fun-loving spirit.  She will be remembered for her love of animals and looking out for their welfare.  She was loved and will be missed.

 Arrangements were with Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.  Friends may sign the online register book at www.nerofuneralhome.net.

 

Condolences to the Oscar and Elberta Wenstad Family
From Vickie Metcalfe (70):  Bottineau, ND

March 6,2020

Gary , Dunseith Alumni friends,  and  Oscar and Elberta Wenstad Family,

I offer sincere sympathy on the passing of Donna.

I remember classes with Donna s older sisters;  Connie class of 1969 and Bobbi,

A.K.A.  Barbara was one of the class of 1970.

Sincerely,

Vickie L. Metcalfe

Condolences to the Oscar and Elberta Wenstad Family
From Lynn Halvorson Otto (75):  Boonton, NJ

My sincere condolences to Donna Wenstad’s family.  She and I rode the bus from elementary school through high school together and swam in the Willow creek every summer!  Be at peace now and God rest your soul.

Lynn Halvorson Otto

 

Gilbert “Shawn” LaVallie (DHS ’88) Obituary
Posted by Vickie Metcalfe (70):  Bottineau, ND

March 5,2020

Gary and Friends of Dunseith Alumni,

I wish to extend sympathy to the family of Shawn Lavallie.

I worked with his wonderful mother,  Beverly (Azure) Lavallie  at Dunseith Elementary School .

( I also recall Many   Lavallie uncles were proud Veterans).

Sincerely,

Vickie L. Metcalfe

 

Gilbert “Shawn” LaVallie

July 12, 1970 – March 05, 2020

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Gilbert “Shawn” LaVallie, loving son, brother, father, and uncle. Shawn entered eternal life on March 5, 2020, at the age of 49.

Shawn was born July 12,1970, in Belcourt, to Gilbert and Beverly (Azure) LaVallie. He was raised in Dunseith and attended school in Dunseith graduating in 1988. He attended college at NDSU-Bottineau and then entered the workforce.

Shawn enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his children who were his pride and joy. He was a very private man with a quick wit; was a font of random facts; and was a loyal and fierce protector of his family. His death has left a huge hole in our small family that will never be filled. Until we meet again, Shawn.

He is survived by his mother, Beverly LaVallie, of Dunseith; his children, Dawn LaVallie of Rolette, Shawn LaVallie of Minot, and Shanice and Landon LaVallie of Dunseith; a step-daughter, Aleana Peltier of Dunseith; his sister, Lori (Brad) Foss of Washburn; his brother, Corey (Julie) LaVallie of Belcourt; nieces, Kristen Foss of Bismarck and Jillian LaVallie of Belcourt; and nephews, Corey John and Connor LaVallie of Belcourt.

He was preceded in death by his father, Gilbert LaVallie, Sr., and his grandparents, John and Cecelia LaVallie and Frank and Agnes Azure.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 10:00 AM at St Anthony’s Catholic Church of rural Dunseith. Father Jim Mulligan presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Elick Funeral Home, Rolla, ND.

https://prod12.meaningfulfunerals.net/obituary/gilbert-shawn-lavallie?fh_id=14585

 

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Blog (86) posted on Jun 13, 2010

Folks, I am kind of rushed today with our friends from Bremerton visiting. I will post more reunion pictures tomorrow. Gary

Touching story – PI donations for the needy:

Folks, I try to keep the postings in the daily blogs to a minimum for the Dunseith PI donations given for the PI needy. This one is an exception though. I have a page listed in our Dunseith Alumni Web sight for the PI needy. Last month when we were back in Dunseith a very generous Dunseith couple gave us a donation to be used however we saw fit for the PI needy. I am sharing with you my reply to this couple for how we used their money. We raised $480 with the raffle we had at the reunion for the PI needy. Bernadette has that money ear marked for the elderly in need. Gary

Hello (Dunseith couple),

 When we got home, we were informed that the wife of the Hayag family that lives across the street from our garage had miscarried at 7 months. This would have been child number seven. This is the same family we have chosen for Brenda Hoffman’s donations. She miscarried the same morning we got back. We arrived late on Wednesday the 9th. She miscarried at home, but with complications had to be hospitalized for a D & C. In this country no medical attention is rendered until the funds are available. She is/was placed on a bed in the back of the hospital with no treatment until the funds are available. If funds do not become available and she gets infection, in all likely hood, she’d died right there in the hospital with no medical attention. This happens everyday in this country. He husband canvassed the area soliciting for funds with virtually no success. Because of who we are and all the solicitations we get hit up for, we are normally the last resort. Even at that, we can not possibly help all. We have to draw the line. When her husband came to us last night he said he needed 5,000 peso’s to cover the D & C and all hospital expenses. That’s about $108.00 with the current exchange rate of P46.3 to the dollar. With that all said and done, we decided to use your hundred dollar donation to cover her medical expenses. We siphoned a little from the other donations to cover their remaining $8.00. He walked out of our office last night with P5,000, in hand, headed for the hospital. Thanks to you folks, Mrs. Hayag is getting the medical attention needed. We will keep you posted. We were also told that her tubes have to be tied too, so she will not be having anymore babies.

 We see and hear of these situations very often. We have learned to say no without feeling guilty. We will do our part, but we realize there is no way in the world that we can help all and these folks realize that.

 Thank you (Dunseith couple),

 Gary
Alice and Harvey Hoffman are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary today.Posting from Brenda Hoffman (68): Greenville, SC

Wedding Photo June 14, 1945

They met on a blind date in Bismarck in December 1944 and were married the following June 14, 1945. The day they met Alice was a clerical employee at the State Capital in Bismarck and Sargent Harvey Hoffman was on leave from the army. Following Harvey’s release from the army in September 1945, they lived in Bismarck, moved briefly to McClusky, ND (Harvey was from McClusky and Alice from Denhoff), returned to Bismarck and then on to Lodi, California.

It was in California that doctors discovered both Alice and Brenda (born in 1950) had tuberculosis. The California doctors strongly suggested Alice and Brenda return to ND for treatment (each state provided free treatment for residents – Alice and Harvey were considered residents of ND). Unfortunately, San Haven, the North Dakota Tuberculosis Sanatorium, was filled to capacity. The San Haven Superintendent, Dr. George Loeb, promised both Alice and Brenda beds if they could return to San Haven by a specific date – just a few days away. Harvey hired a driver and Alice, Brenda, Dale (born in 1946) and the hired driver, drove night and day from California (including over the mountains in winter) to North Dakota to meet that deadline. Brenda and Alice were admitted on March 4, 1950 (Alice’s bed was the fifth in a room designed for four patients).

Brenda was released in 1952 and Alice in 1953. During their hospitalization, Harvey worked in the hospital kitchens and Dale lived with his grandparents in McClusky. Dale joined the family when Alice was released in 1953. Their first home as a family at San Haven was in the Children’s Building.

Other families living in the building at that time included the Jay Vanorney, Charlene and Sharon Pearson, Carol Jasper, John and Alan Boguslowski and Jeff Olson families. Most of the families shared one of the two central bathrooms on each floor and the one telephone in the hallway. The Children’s Building was also the school bus stop. San Haven school children were bused by Herc Nicholas (father of Jennie and step-father of Ellen G) to and from school in Dunseith including a trip home for lunch.

Cindy, Alice and Harvey’s third child, was born in 1959 after they had moved to the cottage next to the hospital.

Harvey took over the San Haven bakery in the mid-1950s and Alice started her work life babysitting Chuck and Mona Johnson’s boys (Brian, Craig and Kevin), moved to Occupational Therapy with Barbara Schaalt (sp?) and then accepted her position of more than 20 years, Executive Housekeeper. Alice and Harvey retired from San Haven in the early 1980s, wintered in Truth or Consequences, NM for years and maintained a summer home in Rugby where they now live. Alice is 84 and Harvey will be 87 in October. Both are healthy, active and continue to enjoy their retirement

April 2008:
Alice & Harvey Hoffman

 

Phyllis McKay (65):

Folks, we called Phyllis and she was able to join us at the at the “Old Country Buffet” in Federal Way, last Sunday the 6th, when we had our grandkids with us for dinner. She lives in Auburn, just a short distance away. Phyllis was in ND the day of our reunion too. Her Granddaughter, who lives in the Fargo area, graduated the same day as our reunion, so she was unable to attend. She would have dearly loved to have attended, but she could not be two places at the same time. These are several pictures we took with Phyllis. Phyllis is a 4th grade teacher and loves kids. Gary

Phyllis McKay & Gary Stokes


Phyllis McKay and Bernadette Stokes


Phyllis McKay with our two Grandkids, Tyler 12 & Neveah 5.

 

 

 

 

Donna Wenstad (DHS 1975) | 1958 – 2020 | Obituary
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Minot, ND

July 01, 1958 – February 28, 2020

Donna Wenstad, age 61 of Dunseith, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at her home in Dunseith.

Gary’s Comment. I was saddened to hear this new of Donna’s passing. For a period of time she was living in Arizona. Last I chatted with her she was living in Dunseith. If memory serves me right, later I think she was living on the Former Willow Lake School Grounds south of Willow Lake, in the Turtle Mountains, north of Dunseith. Donna’s Parents were Oscar and Alberta Wenstad. Their Farm was located 3 miles south of highway 43 on the Willow Lake road. In my grade school days, we visited them often. We extend our condolence to all of Donna’s family with her passing.

 

Wondrasek photography advertisement
Reply from our Website:  http://dunseith.net/ Hi,

    I found a vernco ice-cream scoop. It is in its original Package.  Appears to be around mid-70s. 

      On the back of the scoop reads: ” A SCOOP FULL OF THANKS FROM WONDERSEK PHOTOGRAPHY “

with phone # and location, which is Bottineau, North Dakota. 

     Could you please give me any information on their history?

        Thanks. 

1. POWERS 

Gary’s Comment Folks, I have not listed the V. Powers email address. For those of you wishing to reply to them, I will gladly forward your messages to them. I also sent them a photo copy of Wondrasek family history from the 1984 Bottineau Centennial book.

 

Fury 2020 Boxings
Posting from Vickie Metcalfe (’70): Bottineau, ND

February 23, 2020

Hello Gary and Dunseith Alumni friends,

My keyboard is wacky.  Some keys refuse to work. I apologize for the lack of punctuation etc.

Who is Tyson Fury?

https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/51602615

Oh, for the days when dads listened to radio!
Times long before TV and cell phones entered family living rooms.

In our home nestled amongst trees and hills, discussions usually followed hearing the boxing matches
..my Dad, his brothers,  and family friends, most often, Art,  & Emil Morin .

 

When Mick Morris  ( a long-lost cousin) was introduced to Art Seim at Dunseith nursing home….
…..Arts first question to Mick was in regard to boxing.

Do you box?

Then, Art said ….All  the Metcalfe boys grew up with the knowledge   and appreciation for   the sport of boxing.
He told Mick, they learned from …Mr. Metcalfe ( their dad).

I was told by my dad that:  He and his elder brothers, along with their sister Leona, were taught rules by their father,
which they were expected to follow and honor William Metcalfe,  if you choose to fight siblings ….fight fair…….

Dad told me, many times whenever there was a disagreement among his siblings at Rabbit City Lake,
When they made the choice to physically fight….
They had to follow their fathers’ rule, put on boxing gloves and fight FAIR.

Dad said his sister Leona boxed well as her brothers.
In my aunts own N. Seattle dining room, I recall, the two pair of boxing gloves hanging on the wall
overlooking the pool table which would also serve as a formal dining table at family gatherings.
She taught her own sons the art and skill of boxing.

Myself? I never got into boxing.
This morning whilst reading BBC I fondly revisited sweet memories of the radio in our home.

Until Later,
Vickie L. Metcalfe

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Blog (85) posted on Jun 12, 2010

 

Folks,
I would dearly love to be able to attend Elwood’s Birthday celebration, but unfortunately, we are unable to attend. I congratulated him though, when we had dinner with them at Dale’s last month. Both Elwood and Eleanor look so nice. They for sure do not show their ages. They are like family to us.

The Country School reunion is being held the same day as Elwood’s Celebration of which many of you are signed up to attend. Looking at the time lines you can attend both. The Country School Reunion is being held at the Twin Oaks at the Lake. Registration & social time is until 6:30 PM with the Dinner being served from 6:30 to 8:00. I am very sure that Orvin Hagen will be attending both celebrations. He and the Fauske’s have remained good friends over the years.

Elwood, you are a Pillar & Icon to the Dunseith community and the whole area from the Turtle mountains to Bottineau and beyond. You have done so much for so many over the years. You were always there for my folks and our family in our growing up days, especially in the latter years when you farmed our home place. Dad spoke highly of and had the utmost respect for you. In his eyes you were the best farmer to have ever been on this universe. You had farm land all the way from your place north of us to the prairie. I remember well when you worked for the Rolette county Soil Conservation running their Cat. First it was a D-7, then they upgraded you to the D-8. You did a whole lot of brushing for us and a whole lot of others in the years that you worked for them. You are a saint in our eyes. Enjoy your celebration with family and friends of which you are most deserving of. It couldn’t be for a nicer kind hearted guy and Stubby too. We can not forget her. Gary

PS – I will make a special attempt to attend your Centennial in 10 years. Just for you I’d make the 9,000-mile journey across the Pacific from the Philippines to Bottineau. You can hold me to my word with this one.

Fauske family in about 1960:
Back: Carrole, Russell, Connie
Front: Eleanor, Arlinda, Beth, Brian & Elwood

Fauske family – November 2008:
L to R: Carrole, Brian, Connie, Eleanor, Elwood, Beth, Russell & Arlinda


Folks,

Having mentioned Orvin Hagen above, I thought I’d share this with you. We found this in a suit case full of pictures from my Grandma Julia Stokes that had been left in the barn up on the farm when dad sold it to Larry and Mona Marchus in 1996. Larry discovered this suit case several months ago and left it at Bud & Debby’s. There were some other interesting pictures in that suit case too that I will share with you in days to come.

Orvin was the 4-H leader of the Mountaineer’s for well over 20 years. I think closer to 30 would be more accurate. He was a great leader and family friend too.

Gary

 

Question for Mel Kuhn:
From Allen Richard (65): Midland, MI

To Mel–

Is that a ’51 or ’52? We had a dark blue ’51 coupe like that — the Cranbrook package. Dad traded in ’59 and I think Albert(?) Bedard bought it.

Allen
Reunion & Scotland Pictures:
From Vickie Metcalfe (70): Bottineau, ND

Geri Metcalfe Munro (59), Sharon Zorn Gerdes (62) & Gary Stokes (65)


Travis Metcalfe (76) and Chuck & Geri Metcalfe (59) Munro


Patti Metcalfe Woods (67) & Travis Metcalfe (76)

 

Bernard Morin (76) & Travis Metcalfe (76)

 

Geri Metcalfe Munro (59) and Vickie Metcalfe (70)
at Luss, Loch Lomond. Scotland

Chuck and Geri Metcalfe Munro on the boat “Lady of the Lake”. Sir Walter Scott, loch Lomond, Scotland

Gary, We returned from Scotland one night, the next morning I rang up Larry Metcalfe. He invited Geri and I to visit with them. We went at 9:30 a.m. and left at noon. I then drove home to Bottineau and got home to Bottineau about 5:15. Here are photos I am sharing.

Vickie

Geri Metcalfe Munro (59), Larry Metcalfe (59) & Vickie Metcalfe (70)


Lise Rousseau Metcalfe (64)