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Bill (61) and Eunice Awalt Celebrate 50 years: Lincoln, NB
Posting from Bonnie Awalt Houle (56): Becker, MN
Dear Gary,
On June 11, 2011 Bill and Eunice Awalt celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in Fargo. All of their Children and Grandchildren came to help them celebrate along with many people from the Rolla and Dunseith area. They were able to have all but one of their original attendants present. The singer from their wedding came to sing their song for them one more time. Attached is a picture of the maid of Honor, Eunice’s Sister Marilyn, Eunice, Bill, and Best Man Lloyd Awalt.
It was a marvelous celebration for everyone. Congratulations Bill and Eunice Awalt.
Bonnie Awalt Houle (56)
 Round Barn
Question from Marge Longie Langan-Wilcox (56): Vancouver, WA
Gary,
Isn’t this the barn sitting just outside of Dunseith.
Which I think but maybe I am wrong, where the Berube’s reside.
Although I haven’t been back there since 1997.
Marge Langan-Wilcox
Cote/Berube History – Round Barn
From Lloyd Awalt (44 Pictured above): Bottineau, Nd
Hi Gary
Allen, Urbain and I were in the same class together I quit school in my second year of high. Going back if I’m not mistaken the cote barn was built in about 1947 & 48 Theresa and I were not married when we went to dances there. The only name then was the Cote barn. Urbain Probably drew up the plans. Lawrence Berube started a dairy farm at the time I hauled milk from there when I worked at the creamery. When Cotes came to Dunseith they lived at the east end of lake shuttie where we went swimming. Bill Evans and Fred Cote built there houses across from the dairy queen. Urbain built an airplane in the basement had to knock a wall can’t remember if he flew it or not. I would put some dates in but I got to do some more remembering Lloyd
More Round Barn history with pictures
From Angela Berube Malget (65): Minneapolis, MN
Hi Gary,
Regarding the round barn, I have left a message for my Aunt Vivian. She
is in Seattle right now so probably won’t get your email. I will find out where she is staying and forward the two blogs to her. I know there is some discrepancy in the date it was built (I don’t think that was ever clarified) and I think the correct date was around 1946 or 1947 but I will verify that. As far as I know, Uncle Urbain designed it and he and my Grandfather built it together. I am attaching a copy of an article about the barn that I found today in a copy of a special publication commemorating the 100 year anniversary of Dunseith dated July 6, 1982. My Grandmother states that the barn was built around 1952 but I don’t think that is accurate as she also says the farm was sold to my father approximately four years after it was built. In the next attachment is a copy of an old newspaper from 1951 and it shows an advertisement for a dance at the Berube Barn so my guess is that my dad had most likely purchased it around 1950-51 and four years prior to that would be 1946-47. Anyway, I’ll try to find out tomorrow or perhaps Rachael or Robert will also reply. Haven’t had a chance to talk with them today. I had no idea that they had square dances in the barn up to 1982. Does anyone know if they danced beyond 1982? Can anyone identify the dancers in the picture? Kind of interesting as Greg and I took square dance lessons a couple years ago and it’s been lots of fun. That was a very interesting article about the barn in the Bottineau Courant. Thanks for sharing it Neola. Thanks Gary, Angela Berube Malget Can anyone identify the dancers in the picture?
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