Folks,
I would dearly love to be able to attend Elwood’s Birthday celebration, but unfortunately we are unable to attend. I congratulated him though, when we had dinner with them at Dale’s last month. Both Elwood and Eleanor look so nice. They for sure do not show their ages. They are like family to us.
The Country School reunion is being held the same day as Elwood’s Celebration of which many of you are signed up to attend. Looking at the time lines you can attend both. The Country School Reunion is being held at the Twin Oaks at the Lake. Registration & social time is until 6:30 PM with the Dinner being served from 6:30 to 8:00. I am very sure that Orvin Hagen will be attending both celebrations. He and the Fauske’s have remained good friends over the years.
Elwood, you are a Pillar & Icon to the Dunseith community and the whole area from the Turtle mountains to Bottineau and beyond. You have done so much for so many over the years. You were always there for my folks and our family in our growing up days, especially in the latter years when you farmed our home place. Dad spoke highly of and had the utmost respect for you. In his eyes you were the best farmer to have ever been on this universe. You had farm land all the way from your place north of us to the prairie. I remember well when you worked for the Rolette county Soil Conservation running their Cat. First it was a D-7, then they upgraded you to the D-8. You did a whole lot of brushing for us and a whole lot of others in the years that you worked for them. You are a saint in our eyes. Enjoy your celebration with family and friends of which you are most deserving of. It couldn’t be for a nicer kind hearted guy and Stubby too. We can not forget her. Gary
PS – I will make a special attempt to attend your Centennial in 10 years. Just for you I’d make the 9,000 mile journey across the Pacific from the Philippines to Bottineau. You can hold me to my word with this one.
Fauske family in about 1960:Back: Carrole, Russell, Connie
Front: Eleanor, Arlinda, Beth, Brian & Elwood
Fauske family – November 2008:
L to R: Carrole, Brian, Connie, Eleanor, Elwood, Beth, Russell & Arlinda
Folks,
Having mentioned Orvin Hagen above, I thought I’d share this with you. We found this in a suit case full of pictures from my Grandma Julia Stokes that had been left in the barn up on the farm when dad sold it to Larry and Mona Marchus in 1996. Larry discovered this suit case several months ago and left it at Bud & Debby’s. There were some other interesting pictures in that suit case too that I will share with you in days to come.
Orvin was the 4-H leader of the Mountaineer’s for well over 20 years. I think closer to 30 would be more accurate. He was a great leader and family friend too.
Gary
Question for Mel Kuhn:
From Allen Richard (65): Midland, MI
To Mel–
Is that a ’51 or ’52? We had a dark blue ’51 coupe like that — the Cranbrook package. Dad traded in ’59 and I think Albert(?) Bedard bought it.
Allen
Reunion & Scotland Pictures:
From Vickie Metcalfe (70): Bottineau, ND
Geri Metcalfe Munro (59), Sharon Zorn Gerdes (62) & Gary Stokes (65)
Travis Metcalfe (76) and Chuck & Geri Metcalfe (59) Munro
Patti Metcalfe Woods (67) & Travis Metcalfe (76)
Bernard Morin (76) & Travis Metcalfe (76)
Geri Metcalfe Munro (59) and Vickie Metcalfe (70)
at Luss, Loch Lomond. Scotland
Chuck and Geri Metcalfe Munro on the boat “Lady of the Lake”. Sir Walter
Scott, loch Lomond, Scotland
Gary,
We returned from Scotland one night, the next morning I rang up
Larry Metcalfe. He invited Geri and I to visit with them. We went
at 9:30 a.m. and left at noon. I then drove home to Bottineau and
got home to Bottineau about 5:15. Here are photos I am sharing.
Vickie
Geri Metcalfe Munro (59), Larry Metcalfe (59) & Vickie Metcalfe (70)
Lise Rousseau Metcalfe (64)
