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Dick & Brenda Johnson (the Dakota Drifters) Playing at the Norsk Hostfest in Minot
Posting from Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND

Gary and Friends,

Just a quick note to let the readers know that our group, the Dakota Drifters, will be playing again this year at the Norsk Hostfest in Minot. We will be on the stage in Reykjavik Hall all four days, Sept

28 through October 1, with performances at 8:30 AM and 2:45 PM each day. Our new CD will be on sale there too. We have a great time and hope to see some familiar faces in the crowd again this year. Thanks Gary!

Dick

Anna Salmonson Lagerquist and Edith Salmonson Pederson
Reply from Evon Lagerquist (’77): Dunseith, ND

Yes Gary. The ladies were related to the Salmonson families in the area. Dad (Johnny Lagerquist) was cousin to Clarence, Cliff Salmonson as well as Alice Hiatt…

Gary’s Reply

I never realized that your dad and Sam Pederson’s mothers were Salmonson’s, let alone related to the local Salmonson families. I am sure a host of others never realized this either. Thank you so much for this info. I have always known that Alice (Albert) Salmonson Hiatt was a sister to Hank, Cliff and Clarence. Hank and Albert Hiatt used to shear our sheep. They were brother-in-laws.

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Blog (510) posted on July 4, 2009

Reply from Ivy Eller Robert (74): Everett, WA

Hi Gary,
Reading Aggie Casavant’s story about one 4th of July adventure, it reminded me of one I had with my sister Bonnie. We lived behind Robert’s gas station, but I’m not sure how old I was, maybe 7 or 8. Orphula Robert had a wrecker service & would haul cars, some wrecked & some not, and park them to the south of the station. He said we could play in a certain few, and showed us which ones. We would pretend that we had our own cars and play driving them around. Well one 4 of July, when we got our allowance, we bought some firecrackers & sparklers. It was raining for a few days prior to the 4th, and the weather report said it would be raining for a few days after as well. We just could wait so we got into the front seat of one of the cars and decided to light off the our firecrackers. We would light them and throw them on the floor in the back seat or the floor of the front seat passenger side. We had the window closed cause it was raining. We did this for, I’d say an hour or so and were having a great time, but next thing I know, I seen Mom out of the corner of my eye, pounding on the window next to me. I know she was saying something but we could not hear a thing she was saying. We didn’t have to hear, we knew why she was mad as a wet hen! It took a few days to be able to hear again as well as being able to sit down! I guess we were lucky we didn’t loose our hearing permanently. All I know is that Mom would not let us have fireworks, firecrackers to be more specific, again for a few years after that.

I hope everyone has a safe & great 4 of July!

Regaurds….
Ivy Eller Robert

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

What a great story by Aggie. Thank God for guardian angels! I can just see them running after all of you stomping out little fires! This will just spark floods of memories of behavior that was fun, or seemed like a good idea at the time, but was really dumb and dangerous. LIke when I was a freshman (old enough to know better) and lit candles under my crepe paper pom poms in my bedroom. Whoosh! And they were lit too. I grabbed a Reader’s Digest magazine and beat it out but there were whisps of burned crepe paper all over the room and floating in the air. It took flinging WATER to get the air cleared of all the charred crepe paper. Mom was at the commisary, (Dad was in Viet Nam) my 3 sisters were out playing so I closed my door and started trying to clean up. The girls banged on the door wanting to know what was going on and I told them I wanted to surprise Mom with my clean room and to stay out! They didn’t want to get roped into cleaning so they did. When Mom got back I showed her my nice clean room and of course she zeroed in on the slightly scorched wall first. Wanted to know what happened……I looked at her for a minute and knowing honesty was really the best policy, and needing to remind her of it “just in case” I said “well, I was going to make up a story Mom, but thought I had just better tell you the truth” so I proceeded to tell her what happened (the short version) and of course she was glad I wasn’t hurt, thankful the house didn’t burn down, and felt good that I chose to tell the truth and not lie. Whew! Dodged a bullet there!

I can’t wait to hear more of the stories I know will be coming!

Cheryl Larson Dakin ’71

Correction from Mark Schimetz (70): Rolette, ND

Dir. Gary, I don’t mean to be annoying, as you are doing a splendid job with this daily letter, However, the way it was written will confuse those that do not know the difference.

But!!!! Patty and George’s kids are Grand Children of Dale and Alma (Boucher) Gottbreht. Not George and Alma!

Your Post says that they are grandchildren of George and Alma. This should read (Dale and Alma)

As written this implies that George and Alma to be man and wife and or of the same grandparental status.

Dale and Alma (Boucher) Gottbreht) are the grand parents of George Jr. and Patty’s Kids. Dale and Alma being Georges parents.

George Sr. and wife Evelyn are the Great grand parents to George and Patty’s kids and Grandparents of George Gottbreht and his siblings.

Mark, Thank you so much for catching this mistake. This is one of those mistakes that I read right over when I proof read this prior to sending. I knew that Dale and Alma were husband & wife and parents of George. I also had Patty listed as being in the class of 66, so I have corrected that too. When I typed this I was thinking Dale and typed George. Again, thanks for catching this and bringing it to my attention. Gary

Patty Boguslawski Gottbreht (65) with her three sons Rick, Jeff & Bob.

Patty, I’m not sure of the identities of your boys. I’d say you are pretty well protected with these guys. Your boys are grandchildren of
Dale and Alma Gottbreht too, with George being their father.