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Happy Birthday Henry Hackman (DHS ’65)
 Reno Air Races
Message from Bill Hosmer (48): Tucson, AZ.
Former Thunderbird pilot and fighter jet pilot over North Vietnam.
Gary, One of my “bucket list” items was watching the Reno Air Races. I arrived there on a Thursday,
intending to return to Tucson today, Monday. On the first day I watched several heats, and some
demonstrations aerobatics and formation flying. The next day while enroute to the box I was
assigned for viewing, I stopped at a porta potty. The crash of the P-51 happened just them. I could
not get into that area again because of the devastation, confusion, and injuries to so many of the spectators
in the area of my viewing box. Later I learned that three of my fighter pilot friends had been injured by
flying debris. Fortunately, the injuries were not life threatening. A broken leg, an arm, and several cuts
and bruises. So far the death count number nine. Over 50 people were injured, some are in critical
condition. The site was painful to see from another location I was able to get to. No fire involved, just
many broken bodies being cared for by an army of medics and emergency crews. It was numbing to
observe the scene, and humbling to realize a pit stop kept me from injury as well as gratitude for once
again dodging that golden BB. Life is exciting. Life is good. Bill Hosmer
Norris Knutson memories
Reply from Vickie Hiatt LaFontaine (73): Grafton, ND
I cant imagine the turtle mts without Norris. I have so many good memories I cant even begin to tell you. All I know is he was a big part of my childhood and a kind and gentle man, a good neighbor. He will be missed
Reply to the Birthday girls – Joanne Millang Bernstein and Jackie Peterson Hansen
From Marlys Hiatt (71): Dunseith, ND
Happy Birthday to the Birthday Girls, Joanne and Jackie. Still looking
pretty good. Marlys
Story from Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND
Gary and Friends,
A local DHS graduate went on to NDSU back in the late 50s and
eventually earned his degree (I believe doctorate) in animal health or a similar field. One day Dad came home from up at the Crystal Cafe and was laughing about the conversation he had just been listening to. The graduate student did his thesis on why you can’t feed flax to chickens. The local guys at the cafe were saying it was sure dumb for someone to be able to get a doctorate for writing about something as ignorant as that. One said, “Any idiot who was ever on a farm knows why you can’t feed flax to chickens. It’ll kill ’em, that’s why!” There you go. Thanks Gary! Dick Picture – Connie Peterson Lagerquist (74) & Luella Boardman Bjornseth (49)
Posted by Luella Boardman Bjornseith (49): Bottineau, ND
Connie Lagerquist and Luella Bjornseth working at the International Country Gospel Festival the weekend of August 20, 21. Great music and a wonderful time.
 Julie Knox-Seier (82) Receives award on October 1st.
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
Congratulations Julie. You are to be commended for your accomplishments in receiving this award.   1959 Bottineau Basket Ball Braves “State Champs” Picture
Reply from Doreen Larson Moran (BHS ’61): Usk, WA & Hazelton, ND
Hi Gary – I just pulled out my BHS Bottineau Braves 1959 annual. My picture says “State Champs” Under Coach Larry Selk Bottineau won the State Class B Basketball Championship.
I thought I might have the 50 year reunion picture of the Class B champions but I can’t seem to find it now. It would have been March 2009 in Minot – just a few months before the Bottineau 125th celebration. Almost all the players were at Minot. I believe Wayne Gorder is the only one who has died. Guess the picture might be on Face Book – maybe Arlin Melgaard or maybe Kathy Kunkel Gorder..
Picture: Arlin Melgaard (student manager) ; Brent Anderson; Ted Jacobson; Dwite Gorder; Keith Bangs; Sheldon Olson; Don Christianson; Gary Wall; Gary Berg; Lawrence Pederson; Wayne Gorder; Jim Kofoid (student manager).
Doreen Larson Moran, BHS Class of 1961
1959 Bottineau Basket Ball Braves “State Champs” Picture
Reply Vern Sanden (BHS ’61): Bottineau, ND
This is the 1958-59 team left to right: Arlen Melgaard, Brent Anderson, Ted Jacobson, Dwite Gorder, Keith Bangs, Sheldon Olson, Don Christianson, Gary Wahl, Gary Berg, Larry Peterson, Wayne Gorder, Jim Kofoid & in front Larry Selk (Coach). This was the State Class B Championship Team.
Vern Sanden (BHS ’61)
1959 Bottineau Basket Ball Braves “State Champs” Picture
Reply from Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
The basketball team in this email is a Bottineau team. Brother Jim is the student manager on the right side of the picture. Gary Wall is #20. I don’t know if you are interested in the identification of the boys being it’s a Bottineau team. If you are, I should have the names somewhere.
Neola
 Joke of the day from a friend of mine in Bremerton, WA
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