05/01/2011

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Condolences to the Ernie Gottbreht family
From Bob Lykins (Teacher): Hutto, TX

Gary, I am sorry that I have not responded sooner but I am working 9-10 hours a day, 7 days a week on a series of contracts with Pearson Educational Assessment Division and as a result, until July, I will not have a life of my own. I was extremely saddened to learn of Ernie’s passing. When I read the notice in your blog I pulled out an old photo album. In it are a number of photos of former students and there was Ernie with a a big black patch over his eye, wearing his letter jacket, and looking at one of the displays at the Business Fair we ran my last year in Dunseith. I have fond memories of Ernie. He was a good kid who was a hard worker and I am sure these traits carried over into his adult life. I want to extend my heart felt condolences to the family and wish them the very best and treasure those memories of Ernie.

 

Bob Lykins
 
 
 
Thank you from the Bobbie Wenstad (70) family
Posted by Pam Wenstad (78): Dunseith, ND
 
On behalf of the Wenstad family and Robert Day I would like to say Thank You to all those who sent condolenses for Bobbie. She was a true sister and a great friend. To Vicky Hiatt a special Thank You for a very thoughtful nite in Grafton for the menories and cards from people Bobbie worked with. It was so nice to read how the people thought of Bobbie. You where a special friend to Bobbie. Thank You all for your thoughts and prayers.
 
 
 
San Haven Pictures (Website)
Posted by Jeff Skjelver (Dave Shelver’s son): Rugby, ND
 
Hi Gary,

Check out this link, as it seems relevant to current discussions about San Haven:

http://ghostsofnorthdakota.com/2011/04/29/san-haven-sanatorium-in-the-1930s/

Your friend in peaceful endeavors,
Jeff Skjelver

Jeff, These are wonderful pictures. I wonder if any of our readers remember Nora Thingvold? Thanks for sharing. Gary
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Susan (Thingvold) Sande of Kalispell, Montana contributed the following photos of San Haven in the tuberculosis era. The photos were taken by her aunt, Nora Thingvold in the 1930′s. Susan’s comments on Nora: “Nora was a nurse all her life – at San Haven, in hospitals in Devils Lake , in Wisconsin , California & Texas . She served as an army nurse during WWII. She passed away in 1988
 
 
Message from Barbara Kalk Lopez (65): Inver Grove Heights, MN
 
 
 
 
Barbara, How wonderful to hear from you and to hear that all is stable with your cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. You know it’s literally been decades since a whole lot of us have seen you too. The class of 65 remembers you well. Without doing some research, I believe you are one of the enduring 7 from the class of 65 that attended Dunseith from grade 1 thru HS. Anyway, it is great hearing from you. Gary
 
 
Joke of the day:
Posted by Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND
 
Gary and Friends,

W. C. Fields once said that his wife got so fat that one day she
was standing on the corner waiting for a bus and the cops pulled up and
said, “OK, break it up.”

Dick

 
 
Folks, It’s 21 degrees and snowing on the eve of May day in Dunseith. Is this normal or what???