Dunseith Happenings
Posting from LeaRae Parrill Espe (’67): Bottineau, ND
Veteran’s Day Program
I wanted to compliment the Dunseith community on the Veteran’s Day program which was held on November 10, 2016. The “Turtle Mountain Star” dated November 14 carried an article on the event which was held at the Dunseith Elementary Gymnasium. They estimated around 800 people attended the event. They planned to honor around 20 veterans and were very happy that almost 40 were able to come. The front page featured a colored picture of Floyd Dion (his name was incorrectly spelled Dionne) and Roger Counts saluting the flag. Other pictures included a shot of the bleachers filled with community members and students. This was billed as the first annual. There were several patriotic numbers sung by both elementary and high school students under the direction of Carolyn Heller, music instructor for Dunseith Public. ND District 9 Senator Richard Marcellais, a Vietnam veteran, from Belcourt gave the main address. It appears that it was a school wide effort to organize the event. I was personally not able to attend but the patriotism of my home town came shining through.
Mr. Art Rude Sr.
The same issue of the “Star” contained the obituary of Mr. Arthur R. Rude Sr. The Class of ’67 had him for 7th-8th grade social studies. His son Arthur O. Rude did a wonderful job conducting the memorial service for his father. He had compiled a very interesting slide show and interspersed it with singing, Bible verse, and litergy. It was truly a great celebration of Mr. Rude’s life.
Class of 1967 plan 50th year Reunion.
A few of us who live around here have been talking about a reunion. Last summer I noticed what a fun celebration the Dunseith community planned for Dunseith Days. I am waiting to hear the exact date for the summer of 2017. Last year Rachele Roy, Nicole Acosta, Rosie Gunville, and Willard Burcham organized and coordinated many games and activities including a parade. I hope that everyone who was in our class at any time will join us. We don’t care if you moved or for some other reason did not finish with our class, we want you to feel welcome. We hope to have one or two events for those who were our classmates over the years and then we can join in the other festivities with the whole community. I am going to depend on Patti Metcalfe Coleman Woods to make some contacts over facebook. Jim Berube and I are probably the only ones who do not have facebook so we will try to make contact through email.
Face Book posting.
Betty Delorme Passed away
Ronald J Peltier
At 2:00 pm, my beautiful sister, Betty Delorme, passed away with many members of the family at her side. Thank you all for the prayers for her to get well but it was God’s will. Thank you all so much.
Gary’s comment
Our condolences are with you Ron and all of Betty’s family with her passing.
Posting from Ginger LaRocque Poitra (’65): Belcourt, ND
Hi, everyone,
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, we all have something to be thankful for.
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.
God bless,
Ginger
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Blog (524) posted on August 19, 2009
Posted on August 19, 2009
Orvin Hagen – – Kindred, ND
Folks, I talked to Orvin last night. We had a nice chat. Orvin is the same Orvin, with so many irons in the fire. At 88 years of age, he still has his flower gardens, etc. He has been doing some Yodeling around the community too, a talent that he is well blessed with. He yodeled some for me last night over the phone. I’ll bet Orvin and Cheryl Haagenson would make a great duet. It was Tuesday morning, his time, when I talked to him. He was getting ready to go out and mow his lawn. Gary
Alan Poitra (76): Bloomington, MN
Alan, Thank you so much for the CD, “Cindy and the Turtle Mtn Boys”. My brother Darrel gave it to me when I saw him on the cruise. It’s a beautiful CD. I love it! I am playing it now while I’m putting this message together. Gary
Request from Don Aird (Carroll Carlson’s Nephew): St Louis, MO
If you can find an address for those two young men, Ricky Kuhn and Peter Gillis, mentioned in that article my VFW will send them phone cards and care packages.
Mel Kuhn and Verena Gillis, Can you guys provide us with the addresses of Ricky and Peter Gillis Jr.? I am sure that others would like to have their addresses too. You guys can for sure be very proud of Ricky and Peter Jr. for their dedicated service. They are to be commended. Gary
Reply from Mark Schimetz (70): Rolette, ND
Welcome back Gary, As I was reading this mornings letter, I noticed your enthusiasm over the magic jack phone.
I had one for about 3 weeks and had to return it as the technical support from magic jack and I worked on it for about 10 hours spread over several days. There is a 30 day money back warranty! The problem I had was that I could not switch from Headset to speaker phone.
When it did work, it worked well. It is very inexpensive, especially if you buy the one of the extended plans.
So, They would not send me a new one without going through the whole process again. I returned mine and was credited back within 10 days to my credit card. I may try it again, maybe not, we have the Fiber Optic Cable coming in this year where I live just outside of Rolette. I expect to be hooked up this year as they have planted the post and box just outside my house and later they expect to trench the cable to my neighbor and myself. I will then have a 6 Mega bite internet connection. My 64 bit 8 Gig Ram dual core HP Notebook already screams across the internet browsing with the New Internet explorer 8. I am anxious to see the upload and download times.
Have a great day.
Reply & Newspaper Article from Verena (Pete) Gillis (65): Dunseith, ND
Gary,
Just to make mention that our son Peter J. Gillis Jr. has volunteered to
go to Kosovo. We took him to Fargo last Wednesday and he called me from
Indiana last night. He will go to Germany from there then on to Kosovo.
We are so very proud of him.
Also had to include this clipping from this week’s Turtle Mountain Star.
Cheryl and I are very proud of this award.
Verena
Verena & Cheryl, My hats are off to both of you. You are both very deserving of this prestigious award. As most of you know, Cheryl was with us on the Cruise. She entertained us and a whole lot of the ships folks with her singing. When I first heard her singing I was beside myself with how well she could sing. She for sure drew the attention of all those in attendance. She won a singing contest on the ship too.
Verena, You have spear headed so many deserving fund raising events in just the 3 years that I have known you. You for sure did a fabulous job facilitating our class of 65 reunion at the Garden Gate golf club. You facilitated and followed through right down to the finest details everything that had to be done.
This award has for sure gone to two very deserving folks.
Our little 4 year old Granddaughter, Nevaeh (heaven spelled backwards), sure took a liking to Cheryl when we were in Seattle. Nevaeh is a little girl of many words.
Gary
Pictures from Mark Schimetz (70): Rolette, ND
Frank And Erma Lived off Old Hwy 5 a few miles east of Dunseith. Colette Pigeon, (Schimetz) Jeanie Erich (Rolland) Penny Lake Cutch Nerpel, Harvey Nerpel and others all attended this Very Special Ladies 90th Birthday Party at the Rugby Memorial Hall. The horses are on the front pasture just outside my home at Rural Rolette. There is one Tired Stallion on the Ground with his fans eagerly awaiting.
