Question from David Slyter (70): Fargo, ND

Hi Gary:

Great picture of your dad this morning in the blog. Just have a quick question. While you are on the cruise will the daily blog seize during that time or are you going to work thru your vacation trip to Alaska. Those of us that are not going to be able to take the cruise should probably prepare ourselves for withdrawal systems while you are on vacation. Just wondering as I am sure many are.

Dave Slyter (70)

David (Dave), From my school days I remember you as David and your brothers as Bobby and Richard. I believe Richard is still Richard today though. We have a few other folks too that folks remember well with their names of the time. Kenny Nerpel, Billy Grimme, Leland Stickland and a few others. For many folks, this is who you guys will always be and that’s great! Early on with the class of 65 correspondence, Ken and Bill did not escape being Kenny and Billy that had escaped them for 40 plus years too.

To answer your question. I will not be able to post the daily blog while I am in the states. I have my computer all set up to send these, so it would be chore sending them from another computer. Believe it or not, I use multiple programs to put these messages together each day that I wouldn’t have available on a public computer. I don’t have or use a laptop. If I had a laptop, it would just be another tool that I’d have to keep updated and I don’t really have a need for one. I will make up for lost time with these daily messages when I get back home to the PI. I hope to have some pictures too.

Bernadette and I will be leaving Cebu going to Manila on July 22nd. We’ll be catching an early flight out of Manila on North West to Seattle on the morning of July 23rd. We depart Manila at 8:10 AM on the 23rd and we arrive in Seattle, 45 minutes later on the same day, at 8:55 AM. The total flight time, with a stop in Japan, is 15 hours and 45 minutes. Coming back, bucking the trade winds, our total flight time is 17 hours and 40 minutes. Headed east with the jet stream, the air speed is about 700 MPH. On the way back, going west, the air speed is about 540 MPH. Bill Hosmer and LaVerne Rude, I know you guys have flown many aircraft over the Pacific in your days. Bernadette and I will be leaving Seattle on August 12th, returning to the Philippines. We’ll be back home the morning of the 14th our time, the evening of the 13th back in the states. Gary

Pictures posted by Sharron Gottbreth Shen (59): Everett, WA

Dale & Alma Gottbreht’s sons – June 2009:
L to R: Bill, George (61), Marc & Ernie (65)

Picture taken June 2009:
L to R: Ernie Gottbreht, Cheryl Bailey, Victor & Sharron Gottbreht Shen

Reply to the Kelvin news pasted below from Florence Hiatt Dahl (50): Anchorage, AK.

Folks, I forwarded Florence an advance copy of the 1952 Kelvin news posted below. This news mentions Florence visiting Dorothy Christianson. Dorothy is married to Lester Halvorson. They live on the county line 1 1/2 miles west of the former Willow lake school site. Lester and Dorothy’s daughter, Lynn Halvorson Otto (75), who is currently living in Seoul, Korea, forwards each of these daily messages to her folks. Gary

Florence’s reply:

I remember that visit vividly..Dorothy and I changed all the sheets–bedding. We took off Trinity sheets and put on Trinity sheets. Her sister had graduated from Trinity the year before I started. As you can tell it shocked me———-thought I had forgot it and seeing that blurb brought it all back…and so many years ago. Dorothy and I remained friends for years, and try to see her when I go back to N.D. Going back for a nurses reunion August 17 th. and will stay for a week after the reunion. So of course I’ll give her a call and probably have lunch with her. Thanks Gary. And God bless you. Florence

1952 Kelvin News provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND

Folks, Fern Cote Berube is the widow of Lawrence Berube. They owned the big round barn that was located across the road and a little bit to the east of Dale’s. That big round barn was quite famous for dances in it’s day. Fern and Lawrence are the parents of Robert (62), Rachael (62), Angela (65) & Muzette (74). Fern is currently living in an assisted living home in Minneapolis near her daughter Angela.

Robert, Rachael, Angela & Muzette; This is a beautiful picture of your mother. This is one of the many pictures Neola Kofoid Garbe has provided.

Fern Cote Berube

Fern (Cote) Berube Family 02-10-07 on Fern’s 90th Birthday
L to R (Back) Angela, Rachael, Muzette & Robert. Fern in front

Previously posted with message 157 on 1/7/08

Picture/message from Sharon Peterson Harmsen (63): Bismarck, ND

Hello Gary and All from Bismarck, ND

On May 5, 2008, Email # 94, Shirley Brennan said —– My dad, Ray Brennan, was supposed to fight in WWI along with Max Peterson and three other men. The war ended while they were riding the train to Churches Ferry. She wanted to know who the other men were. I share all the emails with my mother, Joy Peterson who still lives in Dunseith, and she thought she had a picture of the four men who left that day to fight in the war. She has located a picture and isn’t it a great one…………Two of the gentlemen are my grandfathers, one on my dad’s side and the other on my mom’s side of the family. Standing in the back is Ray Brennan, Max Peterson at his right arm, Nels Landsverk in the center and Lee Stickland.

Enjoy the photo as we have.

Sharon Peterson Harmsen (class of 63)

Sharon, I hope you realize the many relatives these gentleman have that are on our distribution list. These guys are parents, grandparents & great grandparents to a whole host of you folks out there. This is a great picture and will bring back a lot of memories for a lot of folks. For group emailing, the file size of this picture has been greatly reduced. For those of you that would a full size copy, for printing, I’m sure Sharon would be glad to send you the full size scanned copy.

Shirley Brennan, It has taken a while, but your question got answered.

Thank you Joy & Sharon for sharing this with us. Gary

Front L to R: Lee Stickland, Nels Landsverk & Max Peterson
Standing in back: Ray Brennan