10/23/2011

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Request from Raymond Cote (’48): Willow City, ND
 

Hi! Gary,

 

I am Raymond Cote. I would like to be add to your Dunseith blog. I am the son of Leonard and MaryAnn Cote from Dunseith. I have heard about the Dunseith News and great old stories. I’m very interested in reading the news. Thank you. be waiting to heard from you.

 

Raymond Cote

Raymond, It is a pleasure hearing from you. I have updated all of my records with your email address and I have added you to our daily distribution. Keep in touch, Gary
 
Note: For General info I have pasted a copy of your 1948 DHS class matrix below.
 
 
Reply from Verena & Pete (’65) Gillis: Dunseith, ND
 
 
> Thank you everyone for all your thoughts and prayers during this scary
time. We are still in shock! Thought he was doing fine. But like Bill
says, he is still one tough “kid” and we will lick this terrible
disease. Everyone at home is very concerned and have been calling and
wishing us the best. Friends are the best cure.

Verena and Pistol Pete from North of Dunseith

Pete is the guy to lick this if anyone can. He has licked this before and will do so this time around too. Pete is most certainly in our thoughts and prayers. Hang in there. Gary
 
 
Attempted Grandparent scam for Dorothy Fassett (’46)
Message from Kathy Fassett Klemmer: Plantation, FL
 
Hi Gary!
 
Just wanted to let you know what happened yesterday to mom and dad (Dorothy and Darrel Fassett). Dad was gone getting the car serviced after being gone to Dunseith for the summer so he wasn’t home at the time the call came in.
 
Mom had a phone call from someone “claiming” to be her grandson. He said he was in the Dominican Republic and had been arrested and was in jail. They have two grandsons that live in Fargo and she couldn’t tell by the voice! He said he needed her to send $3,750.00 (wire transfer) so he could bail out of jail!!!! My mom – bless her heart – was smart enough to start asking questions about why he was in the Dominican Republic – he said he was down there for a wedding and had too much to drink and got picked up for DUI and didn’t want ANYONE else to know that he was there and what had happened to him. ANYWAY – she quizzed him about several things, and when she asked him what his mother’s name was – he replied by saying “well, if you are just going to quiz me about this stupid stuff – I’ll just stay in jail” and HUNG UP!
 
Thank god I have a very smart mother! I don’t know what to say! You hear about this stuff all the time, but until it happens to your folks, you DON’T think about the ramifications.
 
I looked up on the internet about “grandparent’s scams” – and it’s very interesting. They (male or female) will call and say “Hi Grandma (Grandpa)”! When you reply “Is that you Kevin – or John – whatever – they say “yeah” and take it from there. Very good at what they do! Disconcerting to say the least….If there is anyway we can get this in to your blog, it may help someone in the future. I know “they” tend to pray on the Florida elderly – but it can happen anywhere, I’m sure. It’s a scary world we live in and we can never be too careful. If you think this will help anyone, please pass it on. Thanks Gary, for all you do.
 
Kathy (Fassett) Klemmer
Plantation, FL
Thank God you mother Dorothy held her cool and asked questions. So very much the right thing to do and it worked. Good for her. Gary
 
 
 
Reply to ND temperatures
From Allen Richard (’65): Midland, MI

You are right about the temperature, Gary. I vividly remember an announcement that it was -52 degrees and around the same time announcement of a -105 wind chill was recorded. I think this was in ’79 or ’80.

 

It was not that uncommon to get up in the morning and see the liquid in the thermometer shivering in the ball at the bottom!

Allen Richard
 
 
 
Omemee Story
From Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND
 
Gary and Friends,

I remembered back in 1953 when we lived in Omemee where my folks
taught school. I was 3 years old at the time. Some older kids were
outside our house one day and I went out to see what they were doing.
They had killed a very big garter snake and were looking at it. I had
no preconceived notions about snakes and was curious about it so I was
really looking in over. One of the older kids, probably in Mom or Dad’s
class at school, said. “I bet your mom would be proud of you if you took
this snake in and showed her what you found.” They showed me how to
pick up the snake right behind the head and carry it. I remember I had
to hold my hand straight out because the snake was longer than I was
tall and it was dragging on the ground. I went in and walked through
the house to the kitchen where Mom was standing by the sink doing
dishes. I proudly said, “Look what I’ve got.” She turned and looked and
went completely hysterical! She screamed and jumped all over and Dad
came running and grabbed my arm and led me back out the door. He then
noticed the snake was dead and asked me where I found it? I told him
some older kids told me to take it in and show Mom. Of course the kids
were all long gone by then. I bet they could hear her scream for
blocks! He started to grin when he figured out the scam. I still
didn’t see the big deal. It seemed like a pretty neat thing to me.
Thanks Gary!

Dick

 
 
 
Dunseith High School class of 1948








Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Atherton Sandstrom Mavis 905 19 Ave. SW Minot, ND 25701 701-839-4966 Gary (701) 839-2812
2 Atherton Wilson Norma Born January 4, 1930-Died January 15, 1994 Deceased
3 Cote Raymond 2380 94th St NE Willow City, ND 58384 (701) 228-3302 rcote@utma.com
4 Cote Awalt Theresa 1025 Main St Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3268 lata@utma.com
5 Dionne Johnson Ramona 9 Birchwood Heights Rd S Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-4998 monajj@webcurator.com
6 Fassett James Born July 23, 1929-Died May 15, 1992 Deceased
8 Gottbreht James 10461 Lake Rd Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-4423  
9 Hagen Charles 2917 Collins Ferry Rd Gladys, VA 24554 (434) 283-5825 C(434) 941-3119 No email address
10 Hagen Evans Joyce PO Box 1295 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5505 No email address
11 Hagen Orville Born March 30, 1939-Died July 12, 1992 Deceased
12 Haines Bonnie   Bonnie left Dunseith after her freshman year.   Can not locate. Her father worked for the customs.
13 Halvorson Lester 2407 103rd St Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4646  
14 Handeland Hamnes Beverly RD22 High view Estates Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-4371 MBHAMNES@UTMA.COM
15 Handeland Hanson Muriel 333 Sixth Ave NE, Apt W2 Garrison, ND 58540 (701) 463-2158 No email address
16 Hosmer Bill 5167 E Timrod St Tucson, AZ 85711 (520) 750 0170 hozndaz@theriver.comhozndaz7@yahoo.com
5 Birchwood Heights Rd S Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-4499
17 Johnson Charles Born January 5, 1930-Died February 7, 2003 Deceased
18 McKay Merrill Minnie Mary 17815 E Lake Desire Dr SE Renton, WA 98058 (425) 271-1116 EDMIN1116@webtv.net
19 Oustad Carl Born March 22, 1931-Died August 1963 Deceased
20 Stickland Lois Deceased Sister Joy Peterson (701) 244-2136
21 Thiel Ralph 1105 Hill Ave Grafton, ND 58237 (701) 352-3448 No email address
 
 
 
Joke of the day
Posted by Greg LaCroix (66): Fargo, ND
 
WOMEN WHO KNOW THEIR PLACE

Barbara Walters, of 20/20, did a story on gender roles in Kabul ,
Afghanistan , several years before the Afghan conflict.

She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands.

She recently returned to Kabul and observed that women still walk behind
their husbands Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, the women now seem happy to maintain the old custom.

Ms Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked, ‘Why do you now
seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so desperately to change?’

The woman looked Ms Walters straight in the eyes, and without hesitation
said,

“Land mines.”