03/09/2025 (2827)

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Dear Dunseith Alumni and Friends,

It’s been a while since I posted. There’s not much news these days.Things are going great for us here in Cebu. Life is for sure very good in the Philippines.

We, the Dunseith High School class of 1965, are gearing up for our 60th class reunion. We have arranged for our celebration to be held on August 28th at Dale’s.

Our participation is looking great. We had 27 graduates. With the redistricting and families moving, we lost a lot of our class to other schools in those days. With all that, our class celebrations are inclusive of all those ’65 folks that ever-attended Dunseith and moved on to other schools.

Of our 27 Graduates, I believe there are only 8 that are no longer with us anymore. Please correct me if I am wrong.

  1. Jean Abrahamson
  2. John Bedard
  3. Peter Gillis
  4. Ernie Gottbreht
  5. Cliff Henry
  6. Barbara Kalk
  7. Ginger LaRocque
  8. Gladys Roussin

Class of 65

 

Postings from Vickie Metcalfe (’70):  Bottineau, ND
March 9, 2025

https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/the-inventor-of-basketball-who-is-being-reclaimed-as-scottish-5020893

Gary and Friends of Dunseith,

My paternal grandfather, William, the 7th Son of Hugh and Jean (McLean) Metcalfe was also born in Almonte, Ont in 1865.

He left there as a young adult immigrating to Dakota Territory . where he homesteaded at Maza, ND, later moved to Dunseith, N D.

My father, Clifford David was the 7th Son of a 7th Son. I grew up hearing many stories from my dad who like his eldest brother Wm B and their grandfather was an oral story teller.

My mother and I visited Almonte, Ontario in 1990.  I, along with my cousin Chuck & Geri Metcalfe Munro visited the Highlands of Scotland with 1st Presbyterian Church.

The Scottish heritage continues!

Vickie L Metcalfe
March 9,2025

 

March 4, 2025

https://www.montanarightnow.com/news/ice-jams-cause-minor-flooding-on-yellowstone-river/video_142ad8f1-2f8f-54cd-9b9a-ca47b7bc147b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

 Gary and friends of Dunseith

I lived in Richland County, MT for 13 years.

I became well aware of the Yellowstone River flowing from Yellowstone Park, North then East across Montana.

It confluences with the Missouri River by Fort Union and Buford North Dakota.

Years ago, the last time I drove to my sisters in Powell, WY, over a long spring school break weekend.

It warmed over just a few days. 

The drive back, was a blue sky, beautiful sunny Sunday. The Yellowstone,  I  noticed was melted and flowing.

Driving toward the outskirts of Glendive, I witnessed UTTER devastation!

An entire cattle herd was totaled out.  About a hundred drowned dead cattle on the lowlands next to the Yellowstone River. Fences and feed bunkers strewn amongst the bodies.  

I felt sickened and sad. 

As a result, another lesson learned by this farm girl.  

  1. Keep the radio tuned to which ever local weather wherever I am.
  2. Be aware and cognizant of surroundings
  3. Use the 6th sense i.e. the gut…!
  4. Respect weather 

 Happy ASH Wednesday and be Blessed this EASTER season.

As ever, 

Vickie Leona Metcalfe
March 4, 2025

 

February 7, 2025

Gary and friends of Dunseith Alumni,

This War Hero was brother to jack Woods formerly a Math teacher at NDSU – Bottineau.

Read more on Those Who Serve: Bill aims to name Bottineau bridge after North Dakota war hero at
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/02/06/those-who-serve-bill-aims-name-bottineau-bridge-after-north-dakota-war-hero/