San Haven Reply:
From Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND
Gary and Friends,
In answer to Bernice Belgarde, I read the register of patients and
found when your mother, Mabel, was admitted and released. So far there
are no pictures that I have seen of patients, only of nurses and
employees. I knew Isaac well and would quickly recognize him in a photo,
so if I do find one of him I will post it and get it to you. There are
many people who were hospitalized over the years and it is helpful to
know approximate dates ( as in: about 1952 or maybe 1953, etc.) when
looking for specific people. It is a continuous register by day of
hospitalization and not listed alphabetically, so it is time consuming
without some approximate dates. This was a pet project of our friend,
Art Rude, Sr. and he was able to find information for many people who
requested data on relatives who had at one time been at the San. I guess
we will have to try to help out with this now while Art is on the mend.
Thanks Gary!
Dick
Picture reply:
From Mary Eurich Knutson (62): Dunseith, ND
Hi Gary
I really enjoyed the pictures Keith sent. Regarding the picture of all those men. I pretty sure the one sitting by the fiddler is Halvor Johnson. Don’t have a clue on any of the rest of them. I sent a copy of the picture over to Norris to see if he knew them and he didn’t but said he has the same picture. I suppose it was in Emil’s stuff. Halvor Johnson was a brother to Gerdie Knutson Therefore, he was Emil’s Uncle. Be interesting to know who the rest of them are.
Mary.
Mary,
You mention Norris Knutson, your brother-in-law. I did not have a chance to see him with this last trip back. Norris and Arlene purchased the Willie E. (Little Willie) Hiatt farm, located one mile east of us, in about 1955. Norris and I have the same birthday, but different years is all. I had totally forgotten that until he reminded me of that last time I saw him. I believe Norris will be the big “Eight Zero” next time around.
About the picture: Both Halvor Johnson and Olaf Pladson lived in the Willow Lake area. Norris & Buddy Knutson’s mother (Your mother-in-law), Selma was a sister to Olaf Pladson.
Folks, we need some help with this one. The guy with the fiddle looks familiar.
Thanks, Gary
Back: Olaf Pladson, ??, ??, ??, ??
Front: ??, Halvor Johnson, ??, ??, ??
