Minnie Landsverk
Reply from Vickie Hiatt LaFontaine (73): Grafton, ND
It made me laugh to read Minnie Landsverk name. Her and grandma Margie were gd friends for many years. They talked on the phone daily and im sure more then once a day. Minnie use to watch the kids go to lunch @ the grade school from the high school and would report to grandma of my behavior and length of dress. It didnt take me long to relize I need to be on my best behavior and unroll my skirt to a acceptable length. I would always make sure to wave and smile, not only because she was watching but she was truely a kind and sweet ladie. She was so talented and always gave us good treats.
Vickie, Outside of our Ackworth community there were two folks your Grandma Margie Hiatt mentioned really often and was very close friends with and that was Minnie Landsverk and the Woodford’s. Most Every time we’d see her, she mentioned their names. Your Grandma Margie was always well informed of the community current events too. Not much slipped past her. I am not sure how she got all her information either. I think she was the first one folks called with news worthy events. Your Grandpa Will J. had a hearing loss too. Your Grandma Margie and your Dad, Norman, were about the only two folks that could make him hear with their strong voices. My mother and your Grandma talked many times a day too. From the late 60’s until my folks moved to Bottineau in 1983, your grandma most often would park her car in our yard and go with my folks when they went places. On November 9, 1920 your Grandma was married to your Grandpa Will J. Four days later she had her 17th birthday. She lived the rest of her entire life on the same place. I remember well my dad calling me to let me know that your Grandma had been found cold lying outside in her yard. He said Bill Nero, the undertaker, had just called him to let him know about Margie and that he had was just leaving Bottineau headed for her place. News travels fast back in those parts. Dad was pretty connected to Bill Nero. I believe David Slyter is the one that found her. David kept an eye on her. David was an angle in her eyes. Gary
Howard Landsverk (44)
Reply from Connie Zorn Landsverk: Bottineau, ND
Thanks for the information Anna. I heard Howard was in North Dakota this summer & visited with Bruce. Yes Nels Landsverk is Bruce, Sharon & Roger’s father.. I will tell Sharon about Erling & Joanne. o.k. Connie (Zorn) Landsverk
Orvin Hagen
Picture from Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
Hi Gary,
I found an envelope of Aunt Em’s (Dad’s sister). In it, there are clippings she has saved. As you can see, this one is of Orvin Hagen. I’m surprised there is no date on the clipping, as Aunt Em usually wrote dates/other info on the clippings she saved.
Neola
Neola, My guess is that this picture was taken in the Late 60’s.Leland Hagen, Can you ask Orvin about this picture and see if he remembers the time frame?Question: Does Orvin’s retirement home have an email address we could send messages too addressed to him in the Subject box?
Joke of the day From Glen Williams (52)
Posted by Dick Johnson (68)
Gary and Friends,
I have to pass on a cute joke from Glen ‘Junner’ Williams.
A kid called his dad and said he was in the principals office because the
teacher asked him what his favorite bird was and he told her fried
chicken. She wasn’t impressed and thought he was being smart so she
sent him to the office. He told his dad he really liked fried chicken
and he wasn’t trying to be smart.The dad told him to just give her the
answer she was looking for and to behave. Later the kid calls home
again and says now his teacher asked who his favorite military figure
was? He said, “I told her it was Col. Sanders—guess where I am now?”
teacher asked him what his favorite bird was and he told her fried
chicken. She wasn’t impressed and thought he was being smart so she
sent him to the office. He told his dad he really liked fried chicken
and he wasn’t trying to be smart.The dad told him to just give her the
answer she was looking for and to behave. Later the kid calls home
again and says now his teacher asked who his favorite military figure
was? He said, “I told her it was Col. Sanders—guess where I am now?”
Dick