Happy Holidays
From Verena & Pete (’65) Gillis: Dunseith, ND
Happy Holidays, may the New Year bring us all good Health, Happiness and
Prosperity.
Dunseith Photo’s
Reply from Lloyd Awalt (’44): Bottineau, ND
hi Gary,
Iooking at the post cards of Dunseith takes me back along way. In the one I see there is a 1957 chev in front of the theater. I wonder how many remember all the places that were there. I think the cards were taken between 1940 &55 for on one the immigration office is still in town. My dad had the dray line in 1930 to 41 we hauled freight to everyone. I knew every place on main St. at one time. It was a big city. Lloyd
Dunseith Photo’s
Reply from Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND
Gary and Friends,
The old picture of Dunseith’s Main Street is sure interesting to
me, although it was a few years before I was around. In looking
carefully at the picture, there are some details that will put a date on
the picture. Most of the vehicles on the west side of the street appear
to be from the 30’s but the one on the corner and the one in front of
the drug store are at least from 1942—Chevrolets. The sign on the
side of the drug store reads ‘Horsman Drugs’ and the Centennial book
says Glen and Annabelle Shelver bought the drug store in 1942. Using
these factors, I speculate the picture would be taken around the summer
of ’42, based on the green trees and the position of the high afternoon
sun. If the sign on the drug store wasn’t changed right away to read
‘Shelver Drug’, it may have been a year or so later. The old car in
front of Hosmer’s Dry Goods is a late ’20s model, although I’m not sure
of the brand–maybe Chevy or other–but it’s not a Ford, in my opinion.
It would probably have been about 13 or 14 years old when this picture
was taken and that’s about as long as many of the cars lasted back
then. This is my guess on the date–1942-43– but I’m certainly open to
correction. Thanks Gary!
Dunseith Photo’s
Reply from Allen Richard (’65): Midland, MI
The picture is 1960 or later because one of the cars on the street is a ’60 Chevy—-probably sold by Joe Spaeth——–
Allen Richard
Dunseith Photo’s
Reply from Mark Schimetz (’70): Rolette, ND
Reply to Deb LaVallie’s pictures of Dunseith Main Streets.
These photos really bring back memories! Thanks Deb. I spent a lot of time at the Althea show hall, for the Buttered Popcorn, Cokes, and a lot of Great Movies. A quarter, to get in, a dime for a coke, and a Quarter for the buttered Popcorn. That 60 cents brought 2 or 3 hours of Entertainment. We didn’t have a Television, so it was a real treat to watch the Big Screen. Shelver’s Drug store, for the Comic books, We always browsed the new releases, but they cost a quarter, so we bought the 5 cent comics and waited for Mr. Shelver or Annabel to tear the covers of the comics and reduced them to 5 cents. the Old Crystal Café for Malts and 10 cent Pancakes, bigger than the big plates themselves. We would collect Pop Bottles for money. 5 cents for the big bottles and 2 cents for the smaller bottles. We rarely had a dollar in our pockets, and had to mow a big yard! like the Sisters had around their Store and House. Footloose and fancy free. Those were the days.
Dunseith Photo’s
Reply from Dennis Dubois (’63): Minneapolis, MN
Gary, I was wondering if any one else thought the pictures of Main Street were taken several years apart. In the North facing picture I see what seems to be newer automobiles, also in the South facing picture I see Horsman Drugs on the side and a Cities Services (Iver Lo’s) on the left side, also I think I see an open lot where the Garden Tap would eventually be. Some of these stores would have been there or gone by 1957 and I see a 1957 Chev in the North facing picture and maybe a 59 or 60 Chev in front of the bank. This will give us something to talk about. Thanks to all. Everyone have a happy New Year.
San Haven Photo
Reply from Mona Dionne Johnson (48): Bottineau, ND
Re: San Haven Pic
Nurses – Vivian Poitra, Muriel McDermott, Mary Lou (Hills) Dowling, Bernice Vanorny.
Mona Johnson
San Haven Photo
Reply from Deb Crasco LaVallie: Dunseith, ND
The shorter lady in the front row with the nurses uniform on is Vivian
Poitra (Champagen). The lady with dark hair and glasses in the back
behind the lady in the brown dress/white shirt is Eva Morin.
San Haven Photo
Reply Brenda Hoffman (’68): Greenville, SC
Dear Gary,
My sister reminded me that the tall man behind John Gillis is Stanley? and that he faithfully checked the rain/moisture gauge outside the commissary/ad building daily.Stanley is also in the power house photo. I’m guessing that Ramona Johnson will be able to name the remaining people for us.
I didn’t know about the Cebu City flooding. I’m so glad your compound is on a hill – but those poor people living in shacks down below must have lost what little they had.
Brenda (class of 68)
Gary’s comments – San haven photo
Folks,
With my labeling, I have made a lot of guesses for whom I thought the Identifies were meant for in this photo. This is part of the process to getting things all right in the end. Eventually we should have these folks identified. It is hard to distinguish rows, so identifying these folks from left to right may be the route to go.
Gary
Everett Olson – dietitian, Ruby Olson – his wife, Andy (I think) Sands husband of Arlene Sands -postmistress, Nels Holman, Red Pearson – X-ray technician, Grace Frovarp? – Nurse or Vivian Poitra?, Bennie Frovarp – Postmaster and Commissary, Murile McDermeott? or Vivian Poitra (Champagen)? – Nurce, Pete Link (I think) behind the nurses powerhouse, Mary Lou (Hills) Dowling – Nurse, Barbara Schlatt? – Occupational Therapy or Bernice Vanory?,Edna Mohagen (forgot where she worked) in black and white dress, Marge Lillico – (short lady with gray hair in a black suit) Business office, Maxine Magnuson (I think) behind Margie Lillico – Business office, Eva Morin, Arlene Sands in beige jumper with white top – Postmistress, Eva Trafford in white – Manager of Employee Dining Room, Unknown Woman, Stanley ?, John Gillis, Dan Kalk
