6/12/2012 (1512) | Dunseith Alumni

Reply from Bonnie Awalt Houle (’54): Becker, MN

Answer to Dick Johnson, Concerning the Dunseith Taxi service: Ivan and Leo Dostaler ran the Taxi in about 1949. I am not certain who he purchased it from or who he sold it to.

Bonnie Houle (54)

Reply from Lloyd Awalt (’44): Bottineau, ND

Gary, answer to Dick. That’s what I thought it would be 48. I remember the brown derby in Minot was in there when they owned it. OK now starting from Hosmer’s south. Vacant lot, McCoy’s bar, next storage { Harry Douglas stored coffins in }, next Pete Richards, 5&10 which later Joe Morinville had his store, vacant lot, pool hall. The taxi Adrian had. I drove for him. The office was in Margaret Lilleby house. That was Adrian’s daughter. That’s where Ed Leonard’s lived. The house just north was Henry Olson’s at that time right. Distilares bought the taxi from Adrian and there office was just south of the cafe by the theater. Ray Wilson was next. Petersons bought from them and there office was in there house east of Hassen store where max Peterson lived. When the fire gutted the store didn’t some one from Bottineau own it? Then I think Joe took over after that? Hey were going back a long way
Lloyd.

Awalt Family Reunion

Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND

Reply form Cheryl Larson Dakin (’71): Bedford, TX

Hi Gary

I love the picture of you at “blog central”. Nice to see where it all happens. I also love seeing the children with their school supplies. It looks like a big job for Bernadette and her helpers. It’s nice to see how so little can go so far. It sure doesn’t take much to put a smile on a child’s face.

Art is doing a great job posting the pictures of the Morinville family. We had lots of fun over there while growing up. The pictures sure bring back fun memories.

Cheryl Larson Dakin ’71

Relpy from Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND

Hi Gary,

Thanks for the darling pictures (the children and teachers) you included in yesterday’s email–also the other pictures. Jim/Connie look great! The Morinville children are so cute.

That is quite the office you have–what a monitor!!!! Love it!!

Neola

Reply from Donor for Filipino School Supplies

I just sent another $100 to you (PayPal). If you have the time/energy/want to donate more school supplies, please use this money toward that. If not, use it wherever you think best.

I can not think of a better way to spend $200 than to help these children have supplies/have a good feeling about themselves because of receiving these packets, etc. I’d be happy to send $50 more, too, if you can use it.

Thank you so much for your generous donation. I got a PayPal message letting me know that I received your donation. Bernadette is still sleeping, but I am very sure we will purchase more school supplies. You for sure put a smile on these kids faces. For many of these kids their natural state of being at school is to borrow what they can or just simply go without. It makes things a lot easier for the teachers too if these kids have writing pads and pencils, especially with 50 plus kids in each class and one teacher. Can you imagine having a class of 50 first graders single handedly? Several of Bernadette’s Great Nephews, now in grades 2 and 3, are kind of high strung, so they are a challenge for the teachers keeping them in one spot. They are pretty good students, so when they get their assignments done rather quickly, they wander. Gary

Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND

Joke of the day

From our Good Cebu Friend Conchita Van Gelder

The local news station was interviewing an 80-year-old lady because she had just gotten married for the fourth time.�

The interviewer asked her questions about her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 80, and then about her new husband’s occupation.�

“He’s a funeral director,” she answered.�

“Interesting,” the newsman thought.�

He then asked her if she wouldn’t mind telling him a little about her first three husbands and what they did for a living.�

She paused for a few moments, needing time to reflect on all those years.�

After a short time, a smile came to her face and she answered proudly, explaining that she had first married a banker when she was in her 20’s, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40’s, and a preacher when in her 60’s, and now – in her 80’s – a funeral director�

The interviewer looked at her, quite astonished, and asked why she had married four men with such diverse careers.�

(wait for it)�

She smiled and explained, “I married�
One for the money,�
Two for the show,�
Three to get ready ,�
And four to go. ”�