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Fond memories of growing up in the Turtle Mountains
Memories from Margret Seim Lawston (54): Citrus Heights, CA

I read the blog about sheep shearing. It did bring a lot of memories back to me. I can’t tell you how much I remember about growing up in the turtle mountains. I think growing up on a farm was a real advantage to me. sheep shearing , Dehorning cattle, butchering Beef, pork, sheep, and chicken, is very foreign to all my friends living in big cities. Let me not forget about the threshing crew that came every fall. Another event I remember clearly is moving the cattle from one pasture to another. So so many memories. My childhood growing up in the turtle mountains was an enormous blessing. Thanks for all you do.

Dunseith Vandalized property
Question/Posting from Don Martel (DHS Principal): Rosemount, MN

Hi Gary,

These are some not so pretty pictures taken last weekend, while Colleen and I were in the Dunseith/Rolette area to decorate our relatives graves.

Does anyone know if there’s any future plans for this vandalized property? ( I was told the law enforcement authorities recently discovered a Meth manufacturing lab there.) It is a beautiful area and it’s a shame to see what has happened to it.

We drove on an old paved road that goes east off the highway into the San and loops around to the south and back West connecting to where we came in.

I don’t know what any of the buildings are called and I probably never did.

I have shared them with you in hopes that some of your viewers might get a movement going to do something with that beautiful piece of real estate.

I asked a couple of people, “who owns the land?”. They didn’t know.

If it still belongs to the State, the State should clean it up.

What a disgrace?

Don

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Blog (714) posted on February 13, 2010

Posted on February 13, 2010

Dunseith Baskeball Team:

Reply from Janice LaCroix Kester (59): Fargo, ND

In answer to the question of whether there was a girls basketball team in Dunseith – yes, there certainly was in the early to middle 50’s at least. There was Millie Grem, Joanne Kester Boucher, Elaine Schneider, Marlene Schneider, Ellen Graff, Arlene Lamoureau I think and I can’t remember anymore. I’m sure there is people out there who can give a more detailed list of players. Thank you so much Gary! You are unbelievable in the way you have kept this blog going!
Jan
Janice Kester
746 Elm St. N.
Fargo, ND 5r8102
701-237-6385
701-239-5657

Bob Lagerquist (58) & Kenrose Medlang: (701) 263-4232 Dunseith, ND.

From Vickie Metcalfe (70): Bottineau, ND

Hello Gary,
Today I zipped into the Family Bakery for soup to go.
Kenrose and Bob.were eating dinner. I was delighted to see them
because they are always so happy and enjoy even a little visit. I
hadn’t seen them since before Thanksgiving.

Bob told me, “This past week he was very sick. He was very
dizzy, so he telephoned Mark Bernstein (Joanne Millang’s husband).
Mark drove he and Kenrose into Bottineau. Bob ended up staying in
the Bottineau hospital for over two days. Kenrose was very
concerned about him and was able to stay at the hospital in Bobs
room. She said the staff at St.Andrews took very good care of Bob.
And were very good to her too. While away from the farm, Loren
DuBois came over and cared for the dogs. Bob and Kenrose were so
grateful for the friendship of Mark Bernstein, & Loren Dubois and
the care of the Bottineau Hospital Staff!

Bob now will go into Minot these next few weeks for further testing.
I asked Bob if I could let Gary Stokes and the folks on the
Dunseith blog know about his recent stay in the hospital. Bob said,
that it was fine with him. Kenrose said,” Why wouldn’t it be? I
said to Kenrose because some folks get upset about people knowing
their stuff” She said, “Hmm, she did not mind at all that Gary
posted her birthday information, she received over 30 birthday cards
and was was happy to hear from everyone! Bob was happy that folks
would be interested in him.
Thanks, Vickie

Norman Pritchard & Leslie Harmon:

Newspaper article posted by Sharron Gottbreht Shen (59): Everett, WA.

Outstanding Pictures! I really do not want to recover from the high of Stokes/Thompson/Pritchard entries. Thank you – pictures are truly worth a thousand words. And I would add that the Hanson/Pritchard romance is surely the right “thousand”. Thank you Dorothy Pritchard and Mary Knutson. In browsing old issues of the Turtle Mt Star I have noted items about Norman Pritchard but never enough of his career and destiny. Would Dale or Dorothy sing of Norman? Thanks Gary. Sharron

Frozen Fingers Festival & Dunseith News:

Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND

Hi Everyone,

A final reminder of Frozen Fingers Festival to be held at Sleep Inn, Minot, this weekend. If you enjoy old time/bluegrass/gospel music, this is an event for you.

I sell tickets on Saturday/Sunday, starting at one o’clock. If I haven’t met you before, and if you attend the festival, please say hi and tell me who you are. I’ll also be selling tickets for the dance on Saturday night.

I hope to see many of you this weekend.

Neola

Pictures from Dianne Rober’t Johnson (76): Rolla, ND.

Gary,

Yes, that’s me, holding a White Bass caught @ Pelican Lake, part of Devils lake. The guy that is all the photos is my husband, Kevin. In the 1st photo, holding a White Bass, @ Pelican, taken spring 2008. The 3rd photo was taken same year, along Hwy 19 going to DL, Mauvee Coulee, Kevin is holding a Perch, only one caught take year for us!!. In the 2nd, Kevin is holding a walleye caught @ the bridge south of Churchs Ferry, same year, in the spring.

In the last photo, that is Kevin’s youngest brother(from Texas) & his Dad, (from KS) taken in Plains, KS, down for Pheasant season. I did try to send you some more photos, but not sure if you received them.

thanks – have a nice day,

Dianne

Kevin Johnson – Pelican Lake