11/07/2011

Compliments of Rose Hohl (Art Hagen ’72) – One days stay in the Hilton
 
 
Folks,
 
For Bernadette’s birthday last June, Rose gave her a certificate for a days stay at the Hilton. Yesterday we checked in at the Hilton. Upon checking in and going to our room we were pleasantly surprised to discover that Rose had booked a suite. My first thoughts were when we entered the room is “Where is the bed”? Then I saw the bedroom door. We checked in about 2:30 PM. They were still serving their lunch Buffet. It looked so good that we couldn’t resist. Luckily we had eaten light for day up to that point. There are a lot good buffet’s in area, but this is one of the best that we have had. The Hilton has 3 high rise buildings on a nice white sandy beach.
 
This was actually Bernadette’s 63rd. The gals were having fun reversing the numbers.
 
Thank you Rose,
 
Gary
 
 
 
Folks,
 
Sue has been on our distribution for quite sometime now. Many of you know her and are also related to her. Sue’s mother, Mabel Berg, was a sister to my Aunt Helga Berg Petterson. Helga was married to my dad’s brother Nels. They lived in Everett, WA. Sue’s Dad, Clarence, was a brother to Erling Berg too, so she is a first cousin to all of the Erling Berg siblings. She is also a first cousin to Bonnie (Monte ’68) Berg Espe. Sue’s mother was a Berg married to a Berg. She didn’t loose her maiden name being married to Clarence.
 
Sue has been a hair stylist and Salon owner for years in the area too. Sue, I am not sure, but I think your salon is up at Lake Metighoshe?
 
Gary
 
 
 
ND Work Ethics
Reply from Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND
 
Gary and Friends,

Reading yesterdays blog reminded me of a story my dad told about
looking for a job in Oregon in the late 40s. He was staying with his
aunt and went out to find a job one day. He saw a ‘help wanted’ sign in
a service station and walked in to check it out. Two older guys were
already there asking the boss about the job so Dad said he just stood
there and waited. The boss asked him what he wanted? He was only a
teenager at the time and asked if there was a job as the sign in the
window said. The boss said, “Kid, everybody wants a job.” The boss
asked if he knew how to change and fix tires. Dad said he did. Had he
ever pumped gas? Dad said he had. The boss asked him where he was from
and Dad said he was from North Dakota. The boss said to be there at 8
the next morning and come dressed clean and neat. As Dad was heading
for the door, he heard one of the other guys ask, “Hey, what about me?”
He heard the boss say, “The job is filled, you two can leave now.” The
ND work ethic is well know all across the country. Thanks Gary!

Dick

Dick, When I left ND, I too discovered the good ND work ethics/values/trust reputation, not only among employers, but also among fellow employees and the general population as a whole. Those work ethics and values are instilled in us for a life time too and I will have to admit are recognized even here in the Philippines. Last week one of our fellow expat friends at bowling told me that I was the only person here that he could totally trust. I was flattered, but his statement kind of hit me with a shock. He then requested that if something should happened to him that I oversee his trust and make sure it is handled properly. He is only 2 years older than me, so he must think I’m going to outlive him. Gary
 
 
 
1971 – 1972 Dunseith Dragans Basketball team
Posted by Art Hagen (72): Dunseith, ND
 
Folks,
 
This picture was 7 years past my HS days, so I don’t recognize anyone in this picture. I know a lot of you are in this picture though. I have posted and enlargement below too. Who are the gals on each end? I will re-post with names.
 
Thanks Art for sharing,
 
Gary
 
 
 
 
Joke of the day
Posted by Larry Hackman (’66): Bismarck, ND
 

A father put his 3 year old daughter to bed, told her a story and listened to her prayers which she ended by saying:’God bless Mommy, God bless Daddy, God bless Grandma and goodbye Grandpa.’

 

The father asked, ‘Why did you say goodbye Grandpa?’

 

The little girl said, ‘I don’t know daddy, it just seemed like the thing to do.’

 

The next day grandpa died.

 

The father thought it was a strange coincidence.

 

A few months later the father put the girl to bed and listened to her prayers which went like this: ‘God bless Mommy, God Bless Daddy and goodbye Grandma.’

 

The next day the grandmother died.

 

‘Holy s***!’ thought the father, “this kid is in contact with the other side.”

 

Several weeks later when the girl was going to bed the dad heard her say:

 

‘God bless Mommy and goodbye Daddy.’

 

He practically went into shock. He couldn’t sleep all night and got up at the crack of dawn to go to his office. He was nervous as a cat all day, had lunch and watched the clock.

 

He figured if he could get by until midnight he would be okay. He felt safe in the office, so instead of going home at the end of the day he stayed there, drinking coffee, looking at his watch and jumping at every sound.

 

Finally, midnight arrived; he breathed a sigh of relief and went home. When he got home his wife said ‘I’ve never seen you work so late, what’s the matter?

 

He said ‘I don’t want to talk about it; I’ve just spent the worst day of my life.’

 

She said, ‘You think you had a bad day, you’ll never believe what happened to me.

 

This morning my golf pro dropped dead in the middle of my lesson!