Reply from Larry Liere (55):Devils Lake, ND.

Hi Gary

A little more history about the 10 commandments monument. I was at the event and I think the dedication of the monument was about 1956 because the Devils Lake Band which was the Governor’s Band for North Dakota was invited to play for the dedication. Bob Leonard is correct Charleton Heston was asked to come because he was the star of the Ten Commandments movie. It was a very big event with people coming from all over to see Mr Heston. Dignitaries from the state were there and Mr Heston gave a very nice talk. It may have been one of the bigger events ever held at the Peace Gardens.

LARRY

Reunion suggestion from Aggie Casavant (69): Fort Mill, SC

Hi Gary,

Everyone must be getting the fall blues,with no news…or I missed my morning Dunseith “Whats Happening News” on the blog. I can’t thank Neola enough for the picture of the Hwy 43 Band,AKA, Dick Brenda&Ron…. Can never get enough pictures!

I was just thinking, It would be fun to plan a mini-“BLOG REUNION” for the people who live in the general area of Dunseith ,Rolette, Bottineau, area around the time of the High School Graduations, when people from far away,just might be in the area. Nothing fancy…just a gathering at an agreed location to hang out for the evening and visit. Like a steak house, or pot luck at someones cabin at the lake, or farm yard, or town yard…just anywhere(except “Beer Can Alley…LOL) just to hang out and visit.

If anyone would be interested in doing this give me a “holla” at 803-389-1315 or by e-mail…Maybe we could get those “Highway 43 People” play us a couple songs…

Thanks Gary….Ms.Aggie

Man Aggie, this sounds like a great idea. If I was in the area I’d love to attend something like this. Is there a City Hall or Senior Center in Dunseith that would work for something like this? This would be an Alumni event, so I’m sure you could arrange to meet at one of the schools too. I know you could easily find venders that would set in the area to sell snacks, hot dogs etc. All you need is a place for people to be able to sit down and shoot the breeze and of coarse a place for Highway 43 to be able to set up too. Now is the time to start planning this, so folks can make plans. I agree with you, keep it simple. Gary

Reply from Mel Kuhn (70): Saint John, ND.

Howdy Gary,

I have a question for Dick Johnson. Did the picture of you guys at the Hotfest get put in backwards or when you got down there amongst all the rest of dem Norveegins did you forget where you usually stand?

Mel Kuhn

From Gary Metcalfe (57): Forsyth, MO

There has been some mention about the pretty girls in Dunseith, and I agree. I just wanted to see how many remember or knew a gal by the name of Doris Honsey. Minnie Flynn remembered the ND state map with Doris on the front cover, standing by a wild rose bush, possibily at the Peace Garden, maybe 12 or 14 years old. Blonde and beautiful. I know Willard Lamb knew Doris and her sister Faye very well.

Talk about talent, they put on a performance, musical and dance at that boring old Hilltop School during recesses until they backed into the poison ivy. Faye and Doris rode Dusty and Bernice Jasper’s horse was Fanny. Bernice had two miles home, Faye and Doris had three miles. My brother and I rode old Dewey double and kept up pretty well that first mile north. We had three and half miles and old Dewey was not a fast horse. Anyway, Doris, Faye and Bernice had fast horses and rode like the wind. bareback as we did.

She lost her dad, Sam Honsey, at maybe two years old in the thirties out on his trap line. Her mom and older brothers did a great job on those two girls and Dunseith lost them to Rolla partly because of the roads at that time. Gary Metcalfe

Gary M, Sam Honsey’s family history is listed in the Dunseith book on page 213, however the Honsey name is one of many that got omitted in the index. Sam’s wife was Arla Lagerquist, a sister to Johnnie Lagerquist and Edna Woodford. Arla remarried Alfred Abrahamson. Doris is listed as living in Hastings NB and Faye in St. Paul, MN.

Evon Lagerquist, Karen Woodford, Gary Woodford or anyone else; do any of you know anything at all about Doris, Faye or any of the rest of the Sam Honsey siblings? Gary S.

HEY AGGIE, you did it again splendid real life experience. You could have used big john wayne along to crack a couple skulls. WE LIVE IN AN AREA in missouri when they use the n word i just say id rather be black on the outside than on the inside. Then its time to move along. Gary Metcalfe

June 5, 1971 – Dick and Brenda exchange Vows:
Posted by Neol Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND.

Cropped picture:
Twins, Greg & Gwen Grimme

Cropped picture:
Greg, Gwen & Conley Grimme