Pete Gillis (’65)
Message from Ron Longie (’65): Yakima, WA
Gary,
my prayers go to PETE in this troubling time, I wish him the best, and a speedy recovery. Pete has always been a fighter and know he will prevail.
Ron Longie
Message from Aggie Casavant (69): Fort Mill, SC
Mornin Gary,
First a shout out to Pete & Verna that my prayers are going their way…For Sure!!!
And second, I have to vote for Greg Afhaghanistan Joke,as the joke of
the year, and Dick Johnsons snake story….the story of the year.
I’ve got kinda a joke-trick I pull on people all the time,and really have fun with
it. I’ll say to them,”Hey you know what I heard? (and people always ready to hear
juicy gossip says eagerly “What? And I say…Sheep…and they look at me all
crazy, and say Sheep?…… You hear sheep?… I say nooooooooo! I herd sheep, you
know….like a sheep herder…LoL! It’s fun cuz you can go up to the same person 10
minutes later,and get them again. People really get a kick out of it.
Just like a month ago, I put in for 2 weeks vacation, everyone at work was asking
me, Hey Ms. Aggie, where you going for your vacation? And I say, “Home” and they
say, ‘”WoW another long drive,and alot of miles ahead of you huh? And I say,”No
just 7 miles…They look at me all confused…then I smile, and say,”I just got a few
projects around the house that I want to finish……….:) Aggie
Aggie, How wonderful to hear from you. For awhile I thought we had lost you. We always enjoy your great stories. Gary
ND cold temperatures
Post from Doreen Larson Moran (BHS ’61): Usk, WA & Hazelton, ND
Hi Gary – My Dad. Ledolph Larson died Jan 28, 1996. The next day or so the wind chill at the Metigoshe “post” was -104*. The temperature on the First National Bank Building was
-35*on Wed afternoon. On Friday morning, the day of the funeral – Feb 1st, the thermoneter at the farm was -52*. My grandfather Leo Larson died Jan 1965 – It was very cold that winter too. Oh, was it never NOT cold in ND winter?????Doreeen Larson Moran
In the Winter of 65/66 I attended the Forestry. I was living with Dave and Vivian Clark who lived 5 miles SW of Bottineau. I remember that winter being darn cold too. I remember several mornings seeing the thermometer at -50. I remember it staying cold for several weeks too, never getting above -20. I had nylon cord tires on my car too that formed a flat spot, from the cold, from where they were sitting on the ground. It was a pretty bumpy ride for the first couple of miles until those flat spots got rounded out. I remember the old saying “Plug the car in”. Head bolt heaters were a must. Between classes at the forestry, I would start my car to keep if from totally cooling off to prevent from it not being able to start at the end of the day. Gary
ND cold temperatures
Post From Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND
Gary and Friends,
The temperatures that are officially recorded are not always the
actual coldest or warmest in the area, but the record at the official
station. Within the last few years, someone near Willow City had -60
F. He was smarter than the average bear and put two thermometers side
by side and took a picture of them and it was in the paper for all to
see. It reminds me of a time years ago in the cafe when Jack Flynn told
us he had something like -22 F at his place. The next guy in said he
had -25. The third guy in said he had -28. Jack looked at me and said,
“The first liar around here doesn’t have a chance.” Thanks Gary!
Dick
Name change for the Dunseith Security State Bank
Posting from Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
Hi Gary,
New name for Security State Bank. Personally, I’m going to miss the name Security State Bank, as I knew that was the Dunseith bank.
Neola
Dunseith News
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
