01/06/2012

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Happy Birthday Bernice Belgarde (DHS ’72): Bemidji, MN
 
Bernice’s reply:
 
Thank you! I am from the Class of 72, yay!!! Mother of three adult children and nine grand children. Presently I am at the Indian Health Service Headquarters for a 120 day detail through March 2012. The pictue was taken at the Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC. The weather in DC has been lingering in the mid 40s to 50s, not bad. I will friend you on Face Book this evening. I truly enjoy reading the Dunseith Blog. I love the old pictures of Dunseith and the San Haven. Everyones contribution to the blog is greatly appreciated.

I grew up with horses since I could walk. My dad Isaac Belgarde was a true horse whisperer. Back in the day he was a horse wrangler for ranches in Montana. When I go back to Dunseith I go riding with my sister Sandra (Belgarde) Poitra who is married to Eric Poitra. She has a home and land on San Hill, north of Dunseith. One of these days I will do a submission on my dad, his two brothers Charles Belgarde and John Belgarde. This will be on their military service as oh-kitchee-tah (warriors) of our native nation the the United States.

Bernice Belgarde

 
 
 
ND Weather this winter
Reply to a personal message from Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND
 
Gary,

In all my 61 years I don’t ever remember a winter like this one
here in ND. The forecast for tomorrow is over 50 degrees. It was up in
the 40s today and calm with bright sunshine. We have only had a couple
nights with the temp below 0 and then it was up in the twenties by
afternoon. It’s nuts but nice!

Dick

Dick, I wanted to post this, because when I listened to the Evening News live this morning here in the Philippines with Brian Williams, they reported 60 degrees in Minot. You guys can not have much snow at this rate.

 
Condolences to the Atherton Family
From Aggie Casavant (’69): Fort Mill, SC.
 
My thoughts are with the Atherton Family. Our family knew Francis well, as he use to work for our Dad here and there during the summer. He sat and ate many meals with our family.He loved our Moms fresh baked bread,with choke cherry syrup.:) Humble describes him well…not to mention very shy. Our Dad always enjoyed having him around. I was a bit surprised to see he had moved around Dunseith in 74, cuz I graduated in 69,and moved to Denver,Colorado, the following summer. And I remember us kids asking our Dad where Francis was from, and he would say”Up in the hills north of Dunseith. Anyway I think I could speak for all my brothers and sisters….that Francis Atherton is a very sentimental memory. Rest in Peace Francis…..Aggie Casavant
 
 
 
Dunseith Businesses
Reply from Bill Hosmer (’47): Tucson, AZ
 
Gary, to add to Dick’s remarks about the small building between the Red Owl and the bakery. During the late 40s, early 50s it
was a barber shop, once run by a Joe Brasseur (spelling ?) and later by another gent whose name I’ve forgotten. I dated Joe’s
daughter, Skippy, on some of my visits to Dunseith from other places. Bill Hosmer
 
 
 
Reply to Dick Johnson’s comment about Verda Garver’s car:
From Lois Tweeten: Helena MT
 
I forwarded the paragraph to my cousin Carol (Sletto) Johnson who lives 5 miles South of Overly, and this was her comment. Carol’s husband is also Dick Johnson!……It’s nice for Verda’s family to hear sweet things about her!…………
 
Hi Lois: Thanks for email about Verda Garver. Very interesting. I can just see her car. She was my teacher and could whistle like a bird. Tom (Carol’s brother Tom Sletto) used to play the piano and she would whistle songs. She was known for this. I liked her alot
 
 
 
 
San Haven Photo
Reply from Ginger LaRocque Poitra (’65): Belcourt, ND
 
>The lady peeking through Beanie Vanorney and the other lady looks like
Florestine Belgarde

Ginger Poitra

 
 
 

San Haven Photo

Reply Judy Allery Azure (’65): Bismarck, ND
 

Hi Gary,

 

Thanks for all the wonderful information that you keep passing on to all of us Dunseith Alumi. I happened to notice the picture of the employees of San Haven and the lady that is unidentified is my Aunt Florestine Allery Belgarde. Aunt Florestine was a sister to my father Frank Allery who also worked at San Haven.

 

Thanks again for all you are doing.

 

Judy Allery Azure

With 12 postings you guys have Nailed this one.
I think this has to be a record for the number of postings of any of the pictures posted for identification. It was fun. Future generations will love us.
Thank you Deb LaVallie for sharing.
 
Judy and Ginger, thank you so much for the identification of the peeking lady. Florestine and Martin Belgarde were still working at San Haven when my dad worked there. Dad thought the world of that couple. I never met them in person, but I feel I knew them well from all the good things that my dad had to say about them. Their names would come up very often in his conversations. He often visited them at their home too. Great honest folks.

Everett Olson, Ruby Olson, Andy Sands, Oscar Thone, Red Pearson, Grace Frovarp (nurse), Bennie Frovarp, Vivian Champagne Poitra (nurse), Pete Link behind the nurses, Muriel Mcdermott Rowe (nurse), Mary Louise (Hills) Dowling (nurse), Bernice ‘Beanie’ Vanorny (nurse), Florestine Allery Belgarde, Barbara Schlatt (head covering bottom of the clock), Edna Mohagen in black and white dress, Marge Lillico – (short lady with gray hair in a black suit), Maxine Magnuson behind Margie Lillico, Eva Morin, Arlene Sands in beige jumper with white top, Eva Trafford in white, Mrs. Paul Decoteau, Stanley Dowling, John Gillis, Dan Kalk

 

 
 
San Haven Power House Photo.
 
Folks,
 
Now that we have nailed the group photo we need to identify this picture also submitted by Deb LaVallie
 
Gary
 
??, ??, John Gillis and ??