Lorena Shirk Passed away on Tuesday May 22nd
Face Book Caption from Connie Fauske Monte (’62):
Connie,Many of the Dunseith folks remember Lorena. They were very well known in the area.Larry, our condolence are with you and your family with the passing of your mother. Please keep us posted with her burial arrangements and Obituary. My records indicate she was living in Mesa, AZ.Gary
Lorena Ann Shirk
August 17, 1914 – May 22, 2012
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Folks,
I am making this the final posting of this picture with all identified. I am very sure that the guy in question is Clifford Longre. The Longre boys were nephews of Margie Hiatt. They came from Kenmare. There were 3 of them that spent a lot of time living with their aunt Margie. I remember all thee of them too, but Clifford and Tom are the only two names I remember at the moment.
I believe this picture was taken at the first meeting after the Mountaineers 4-H club was formed. This I believe was at Clarence and Mary Ann Hagen’s. I am pretty sure this was in 1962. I believe to be a 4-H member one had to be 10 years old or nearly 10. Darrel Stokes, Marlys Medlang, Ray Lagerquist and Karen Hagen were all born in 1952, so they would have been 10 in 1962. Marlys Hiatt was born in February 1953, so she is the youngest in this picture. I think they worked out an arrangement of some kind so she was able to join at the age of 9. These deals were made at the county agent level.
My mother, Elaine Stokes along with Mary Ann Hagen, Dorothy Lamb and I believe Effie Espe too were the founders of the Mountaineers 4-H club. I remember sitting in Clarence and Mary Ann Hagen’s kitchen when these gals were forming this club discussing who they thought would be a good leader for the boys. They all agreed that this person would be Orvin Hagen. Orvin was invited to their next meeting, accepted the job and became the Mountaineers 4-H club leader for 30 or more years. Orvin was a wonderful leader. We so very much respected his vast knowledge of everything from plants to animals and all the other stuff in-between. Orvin always burned the candle on both ends of the day too getting to bed way past midnight and getting up at 5:00 AM.
When I left the Mountaineers 4-H club, we had 40 plus members. I believe that number grew to 60 or 70 in latter years. Many of you folks were members too. It was a great club.
Gary
Mountaineers 4-H club – 1962
Back: Allen Stokes, Terry Olson, Gary Stokes
Middle: Clifford Longre, Obert Medlang, Dean Lamb, Monte Espe, Jim Hiatt, Martha Lamb & Marlys Hiatt
Front: Darrel Stokes, Lyle Lagerquist, Rodney Lagerquist, Loren Johnson, Susan Hagen, Marlys Medlang & Karen Hagen
Pictures from the Achieves
Kick McKay (’52) and Hazel Hiatt
Billy Lawrence – Dunseith Blacksmith
