Reply from Cheryl Larson Dakin (71): BEDFORD, TX

A very happy birthday to Bernadette! You’ll have to let us know how the dinner was, and what was served. Is it similar to German sausage?

Cheryl Larson Dakin

Folks, I don’t think my waist line could stand very many of these birthdays. We had a fabulous buffet brunch at the Gustavian Restaurant in the morning. As the name implies, it’s German. They had pancakes, bacon, ham, sausage, scallop potatoes and the works for my appetite. For Bernadette, they had a variety of seafood. I eat very little seafood. They also had a variety of salads, fruits and pastries. Then at about 7:00 PM we went to a Japanese restaurant for another buffet. They had all the typical Japanese foods with enough chicken, beef and pork entrees to satisfy my appetite. Bernadette loves Japanese food. They do have a lot of seafood’s in their menus. Gary

Reply from Dick Johnson (69): Dunseith, ND

Gary and Friends,

The picture of Susan Fassetts birthday party reminded me of a deal
with the Mongeon kids. In 1960, Armand and Leona Mongeon got a new light
blue 1960 Ford four door car. All of us kids hung out together almost
every day so when Leona was going to take her kids up to Killarney,
Manitoba to go swimming, she told us we could all go. We got in the new
Ford and headed north with Leona driving. I was sitting in the front
seat on the way up. What I remember was that Leona wasn’t used to a car
with that much power and would keep going faster and faster and then
look at the speedometer and say, “Whoops” and then step on the brakes.
She did this several times and we laughed every time. When we got there,
we changed in an old wood changing room on the edge of the lake. When we
were out swimming, someone stole Bobby Mongeon’s money out of his pants
pocket. He brought extra money that he had saved and lost the whole
works. I must not have had any money, or very little because I didn’t
lose much. We had a great time, except for Bob’s loss. It’s funny how
the memories come back with the posting of pictures. Thanks Gary!

Dick

From Neoal Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND

Hi Gary and All,

Thanks for all the prayers/good thoughts for Carol Berg Hamel. As of 4:00 this afternoon, she is home. Her staples will be removed on Tuesday. Carol’s doctor is very impressed with Carol’s progress. Prayer is powerful.

Her liver/lymph nodes are cancer free. Carol will most likely have chemo treatments to “kill any stray cancer cells”–my words.

Neola

Pictures from Sharron Gottbreht Shen (59): Everett, WA

This arial shot was taken shortly after we moved to our new home on the corner, completed in 1954. The school portion of the picture is enlarged. Thanks for posting the earlier photo.

I was told that the school building was sold at auction; the bid of August Dionne was accepted. This surprise was a headache and worry for uncle: he stood at the foot of George’s bed late one night and said George would have to take it off his hands. George would know who handled the move. The important structure had such presence; a sadness to see it moved.

You do good work Gary. Sharron

Folks, We never did positively identify the first guy in the first picture. It sure looks like Kenny Nerpel to me?

L to R: Class of 65 freshman initiation – 1961.
Kenny Nerpel? or Rene Casavant?, John Awalt, Bill Grimme, Allen Richard

Bill Evans, Lucien Bedard, Janet Evans, Hannah Bedard, Dale Gottbreht

Dale & Alma Gottbreht

Dale Gottbreht & Bill Evans

Dunseith Fishing trip

Dale & Alma Gottbreht Children:
Back: Emma Jo, George, Sharron
Front: Ernie, Marc, Evie

Marge Brodeck, Marge Kester, John Bedard, Hannah Bedard

Family transportation in the Philippines on a 115cc Honda motorcycle

8 passengers (4 adults & 4 children) with a few house hold goods.