Virgil Vandewalle
Reply from Mary Vandewalle-Kuntz:
Gary,
I love hearing these stories about my dad. Since I was very young I really never knew all these insights about him. Thanks for sharing with me. I so appreciate this and will share this with my own children who never met their grandfather as he was gone way before they were born. Mary Vandewalle- Kuntz
Dwight Lang Memories
From Cousin Connie Fauske Monte (’62): Fort Myers FL
Dwight was a good guy, and you are right, you always knew where you stood with Dwight. He was proud of his cousins, and always called you cousin. He was a character and filled in my husband (who is not from the area) with a lot of the things I did when I was in high school that I am not so proud of. I got a lot of ribbing from the both of them and quite a few chuckles from Dwight. I do miss him and his emails.
Arla Hiatt recognized for 40 years of service
Posted by Cheri Metcalfe Evans (’74): Dunseith, ND
Hi Gary-I am hoping you will be able to include the attached invitation to all of the “bloggers” to join us for cake and coffee to thank Arla Hiatt for 40 years of service. The nursing home opened it’s doors in 1968, Arla started here in 1971. She was a familiar face here for quite a while!
Thanks Gary!
Cheri Evans (74)
Cheri, It is my Pleasure. Arla is to be commended for so many years of dedicated service. Gary
Little Prairie Ladies Aid Picture
Posted by Don Aird: St Louis, MO
Not sure if I sent this or not?
Don, I do have this picture in my files. It is due for a repost though. Thanks, Gary
Ladies of the Little Prairie Ladies Aid, before they merged with the Dunseith Lutheran church, picture taken by Ted Brodek for the the Dunseith Journal in 1954 at the Turtle Mt. Lodge, when the ladies served for the Minot and Brandon Colleges, and was captioned the” Fried Chicken Experts, story appears on page 318 of the Dunseith 1882-1982 History book.
Ladies names listed as follows, Front Row – Christine Carlson, Anna Nickolson, Hilda Strong, Martha Handland, Clara Anderson, Francis Espe, and Ingrid Seim.
Back Row – Left to Right Hannah Kirkwold, Ella Metcalfe, Aria Millang, Joy Peterson, Jessie Millang, Kenrose Medlang, Bertha Myer, Agnes Salmonson, Pat Myer, Dorothy Millang, and Velma Millang.
Back Row: Arla Millang, Jessie Millang, Bertha Myer, and Pat Myer
Middle: Hannah Kirkwold, Ella Metcafe, Joy Peterson, Kenrose Medlang, Agnes Salmonson,
Dorothy Millang, and Velma Millang.
Front Row: Christine Carlson, Annie Nicholson, Hilda Strong, Martha Handeland, Clara Sime,
Frances Espe, and Ingrid Seim.
Joke of the Day
Has to be the best this year.
A plane is on its way to Melbourne when a blonde in Economy Class gets up
and moves to the First Class section and sits down.
The flight attendant watches her do this and asks to see her ticket.
She then tells the blonde passenger that she paid for Economy and that
she will have to go and sit in the back.
‘I’m blonde, I’m beautiful, I’m going to Melbourne and I’m staying right here!’
The flight attendant goes into the cockpit and tells the pilot and co-pilot that
there is some blonde bimbo sitting in First Class that belongs in Economy and
won’t move back to her seat.
The co-pilot goes back to the blonde and tries to explain that because she only
paid for Economy she is only entitled to an Economy place and she will have
to leave and return to her original seat.
“I’m blonde, I’m beautiful, I’m going to Melbourne and I’m staying right here!’
Exasperated the co-pilot tells the pilot that it was no use and that he probably
should have the police waiting when they land to arrest this blonde woman
who won’t listen to reason.
The pilot says, ‘You say she’s blonde? – I’ll handle this, I’m married to a blonde,
He goes back to the blonde, whispers in her ear, and she says,
“Oh I’m sorry – I had no idea,”
gets up and moves back to her seat in the Economy section.
The flight attendant and co-pilot are amazed and asked him what he said to make
her move without any fuss.
“I told her First Class isn’t going to Melbourne.”
