08/03/2011

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Happy Birthday’s to
 
Florence Hiatt Dahl (50) and Bill Grimme (65):
 
As I am sending this it is still your birthday’s, August 2nd, in your part of the world. We are hoping you each had a good birthday with lots of celebrations.
Bill, next year marks another mile stone for us. We class of 65 will be 65 next year. Gary
 
 
 
 
Almo Pladson is moving back to ND
Reply from Almo Pladson (72): Williston, ND
 
 
Hi Gary
 
After 24 years in California we are moving back to North Dakota. I switched jobs and the company I’m working for now wants to start up a new branch in Williston, ND and has asked me to get it up and going. The moving truck will be at our house in Ontario, CA tomorrow for loading and is scheduled to be in Williston, August 9, 2011. We will be spending 3 days in Grand Junction, CO to visit my older son and family and Curt and Kelly Berg. Then stopping in Greeley CO to visit my wife’s sister before traveling on to Williston to our new home.
 
Address:
Almo and Christie Pladson
14030 Lakeview Dr
Williston, ND 58801
 
 
 
 
Congratulations to LeaRae and Terry and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Espe.
From Brenda Hoffman (68):Greenville, SC

 

Even though it might be forty years since I graduated from Dunseith, I still find it difficult not to use appropriate titles: Mr. Espe, Mr. Rude and Mrs. Parrill. You helped me understand that learning is a lifelong long joy. Thank you.

 

And LeaRae – does it seem possible that we were in high school forty plus years ago?

 

It sounds like you four had a wonderful celebration. Congratulations again.

Brenda (class of 1968)

 

 

 

 

Mr. Lykin’s typing grades

Reply from Bill Grimme (65): Birmingham, AL
Gary,

I didn’t know that my typing grade would be part of my permanent life record! I’m pretty nervous about what else he may have in that book. I do remember Dan Danielson typing and I wondered, “How in the hell can he do that?”. He definitely had fast fingers and, knowing Dan, I doubt he had any errors. I always hated typing exercises that had numbers in them. That numbers row didn’t seem natural.

Bill

Bill, Being at the very top of our class, we all know that whatever Mr. Lykin’s has in that book for you is good.
Yes, the numbers row for me was not good either and it still isn’t to this day. Gary
 
 
Reply to Dave Wurgler’s posting yesterday
From Ken Striker: Dayton, OH.

Dave-

 

Thanks for sharing the article about Rachael. Thanks to the DHS blog, sometime back we found a Striker connection. To reconstruct, Kevin Allickson was s/o Alan Allickson, s/o Ether Lockhart Allickson, d/o Della Striker Lockhart, d/o William Elmer Striker, the Rolette Co settler from Adams Co/Berne IN

 

Click on Findagrave link for William Elmer Striker. You can click on links there to find many family members and graves. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69903250

 

Ken Striker in Dayton Ohio
 
 

Picture previously posted – First Communion Catholic Church Dunseith, ND – by Larry Liere (55)

Reply from Bonnie Awalt Houle (56): Becker, MN
 

Good Afternoon Larry,

After looking over the “First Communion Picture” you sent into Stokes I have some questions: Shirley Houle (Vandal) is carrying flowers, while Sharon Houle and the other little girl were wearing Wings, and you were wearing a cape. What was the reason for the difference in the way you were dressed? Also isn’t it Ann Lamoureux back from Shirley? The taller dark girl looks like the Bottineau girl that we went to school with. Take note of the name from the school picture of first and second graders posted quite a bit before this one.

 

Just was curious about the picture and thought you would be the one to ask.

 

Bonnie Awalt Houle 56
 
 

Larry Liere’s Reply (55) to Bonnie; Devils Lake, ND & Mesa, AZ
 
Hi Bonnie

 
The following is what I sent Gary with the first picture sent in. Gary has posted the picture more then once. I have underlined all I can remember about your questions. My hope is that you and other Dunseith people will remember more then I can because I left Dunseith at such a young age. For some reason I think one or both of the Lamoureux girls were in this class so if you think Ann is in back of Shirley Houle (Vandal) please let Gary know. That information may help other people remember. I think even if you are making a guess send it in because other people can correct your guess.
 
Thank you very much for your input,
 
LARRY
 
Gary
PICTURE TAKEN IN FRONT OF THE RECTORY NEXT TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DUNSEITH, ND.
Our friends on your BLOG are so good at coming up with the names of people in old pictures I would like them to identify this 1st. Communion Class.
The people in this picture would be in about the first grade from the class of 1955 so the picture was taken about 1942 or 43. Most of the kids are from
the Dunseith school but there may be a few from grade schools up in the hills. I left Dunseith in 3rd. grade so I only remember some of the kids in the
1st. & 2nd. grade class picture taken about 1944 that you had on your BLOG. Putting that picture (1st. & 2nd.) by this picture I still can not identify any
people for sure other then myself. I remember the four of us in the front row lead the group into the church. The two little girls in the middle of the front
row may have been younger because if you look close they have angle wings so I don’t think they were in the Communion Class. I and the girl on the
left with the flowers followed the two angles and then the rest of the class followed us. I think one maybe both of the Lamoureaux girls are in the picture.
I will start with the first name that I know for sure:
First row right side the guy with a cape, Larry Liere

 

4th Row: Sister Mary Agnes & Sister Augusta

3rd Row 6 Boys:

2nd Row 5 girls:

Front Row: ?Girl, Shirley Houle, ? Girl, Sharon Houle, Larry Liere