recollections of our school years
Reply from Karen Loeb Mhyre (’47): Bellevue, WA
Wow!!! Thank you Ginger for your recollections of our school years. I have never remembered the names of our early grade teachers except that I thought the first and second grade teachers were sisters. Sounds like it was the first and third grade.
I too remember the wonderful year in Mrs Conroy’s 4th grade. She was an amazing teacher. I will never forget her reading of Lorna Doone. I can still picture the misty colored heath and how she described it. So real, so beautiful and mysterious. I am adding Lorna Doone to my reading list to reread some day soon.
Miss Selzer was also a special teacher. I remember thinking how beautiful she was and how I wanted to grow up to be like her. She was a great teacher and a such a lovely person, inside and out.
Our family moved to Minneapolis in the summer before sixth grade, but we continued to visit our Grandmother Higgins every summer at Lake Metigoshe. I would get together with Evie Gottbreht and Susan Fassett and Carol Jasper most summers until well into high school. It has been nice to be able to reconnect with Susan and Evie as well as other classmates from back in the day. I think you all were so lucky to be able to grow up together. I think that is such a wonderful way to grow through our school years.
Our family moved four different times during my school years. It is hard to stay connected to friends through the years when your family moves a lot! Thank you, Gary for all you and others have done to make our reunions happen. They have meant a lot to me and to many other people, I am sure. It is great to be in our golden years, now free of judgment and curiosity, just looking for the friendship and fun that comes with reconnecting!
As an adult, my husband and I have lived in two different parts of this country: Seattle, Ann Arbor, Michigan and Seattle area again. We have lived in six different homes, with one more move planned for this summer, still in the Seattle area. Our children are near (a son and a daughter) and far (one daughter). My siblings as well – one brother and his family in Australia, the other three are all in the Seattle area. We are lucky to see each other every three years or so. This important life lesson we share: Family First!!!!
I ramble on.
Again, thank you, Ginger, for the wonderful recollection of each grade and your memories. I wish my memory was so clear. I have made a copy of your notes and am adding it to my copy of the Dunseith Reunion Book, “Prairie Past and Mountain Memories 1882 – 1982”. Hard to believe that reunion was thirty four years ago!!
Take care, Karen Loeb Mhyre
Cebu, Philippines
On our way to the Radisson Blu for our Monthly Cebu Expat dinner
Mirasol, Novie, Bernadette, Jasmine (Novie’s daughter) and Tata (Bernadette’s evening caretaker)
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Blog (430) posted on April 17, 2009
04/17/2009
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Foster Twins from the Omemee area?:
Folks,
The other day Neola Mentioned the name Foster and Omemee. That triggered a memory in my mind. Do any of you remember the Foster Twins (girls) from the Omemee area? I never really knew them, but remember hearing a lot about these girls in my childhood days, but I don’t remember from where. Are these girls related or connected to any of the Dunseith folks? Neola told me their mothers name is Eileen and that these girls were close friends of her cousin Lois Christianson Roland. I knew Lois in my growing up days, but I don’t think the connection of my memory of these girls was thru her. Connie Halvorson, you and Lois are cousins too. Do you know anything about these Foster girls?
Gary
Obituary
M. PATTI MYERMarch 17, 1919-April 14, 2009 DUNSEITH Marvel Cleo “Patti” Myer, 90, Dunseith, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in a Rugby hospital. She was born March 17, 1919, to William and Bertha Schmidtke in Arnegard. She married Johnnie Myer Oct. 7, 1939, in Rolla. Survivors: daughter, Holly Wheeler, Casper, Wyo.; sons, Garrett, Decker, Mont., Carmen, Dunseith; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Monday, 10 a.m., Peace Lutheran Church, Dunseith. Burial: Little Prairie Cemetery, rural Dunseith. Prayer service: Sunday, 7 p.m., in the church. Visitation: Sunday, 4 p.m., in the church. (Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau)
From Trish Larson Clayburgh (73): FORT COLLINS, CO
Correction for Don & Coleen Conroy (59) Martel: Rosemount, MN Hi Gary, Our home phone number is 952-431-3480. just a couple numbers transposed.
Thanks, Don
Replies from Diane Larson Sjol (70): Minot, ND Sharron, Dick, Allen Richard…. Diane PS..Hey Cheryl, my dear sister…you must have been there too..can’t
Updated/Corrected Richard family tree sketch: I have made all the corrections that you folks have provided to this sketch. As I mentioned before, this sketch only goes thru the 4th generation of the Hycinthe/Aglae Richard family. It’s a simple but busy little chart that shows where each of the Richard family members fall into this family tree. I know for me it will be a useful tool for future reference. You Richard family folks are members of a very large family. I’ll bet that with today’s generation there are more than a thousand members of your family. Gary |