I have been reading through old scrapbooks that my grandma Kate, my mother, my dad, my sister, and myself had kept over the years. I also have volumes of old letters dating back to the 1930’s. I have quite a lot of old Dunseith Journals and my mother wrote everyday on her calendars of things going on around Dunseith. I also have diaries from my parents and grandparents and personal journals. If anyone needs family information, I am more than willing to research for them. I can be contacted at my email address susankay47@gmail.com. I love history of Dunseith and would like to hear more stories from the older folks out there. I still want to hear more about Rabbit City where my Grandparents and the Anderson family lived at one time. Hugs and prayers, Susan
Thank you so much Susan.I have included several of your scrapbook postings, below, with today’s blog too. Thank you so much for sharing. Please keep them coming. They most certainly generate a lot of interest.Gary
I bet the proof reader was off the day “Junk Rally” was printed and distributed. I didn’t know Dunseith went back to 1429. I am guilty of some poor proof reading myself.
Dale Pritchard
Leland and Dale,In 1942 it maybe wasn’t that easy to fix errors either. Unlike in today’s computer world, one had to be more careful typing to avoid those errors. They kind of got the 9 misplaced.Gary
Connie,I am thinking you were maybe in travels when Helen Passed away? She passed away on December 29, 2009. I am posting her Obituary below.Gary
Helen M. Barden, 65, of Fargo, ND, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at MeritCare Palliative Care, Fargo, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Helen Marie Metcalfe was born April 27, 1944, in Seattle, Washington, daughter of James and Ella Marie (Evans) Metcalfe. She attended country school and graduated from Dunseith High School in 1962.
Helen attended the North Dakota School of Forestry and Junior College at Bottineau for two years. She graduated from Minot State University with a Bachelors Degree.
She married Lance Barden in Bottineau in 1968.
Helen taught at Anamoose, North Dakota and Holdingford, Minnesota.
She was active in Atonement Lutheran Church and Women’s AGLOW ever since she came to Fargo. She worked for 30 years as a legal secretary and also worked as a receptionist for Access RRV.
Helen is survived by her husband, Lance, Fargo, ND; two brothers, James (Yolanda) Metcalfe, Kingman, AZ; and Gary (Sue) Metcalfe, Hollister, MO; four sisters, Geri (Charles) Munro, Fargo, ND; Margaret Leonard, Rolette, ND; Patty (Jack) Woods, Dunseith, ND; and Lola (Jay) Vanorny, Dunseith, ND; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers-in-law, Duane Coleman and Charles Leonard.
Memorial Service: Saturday, January 2, 2010, at 1:00 PM at Atonement Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND.
Visitation: Friday, January 1, 2010, from 4-6 PM, at the church.
Prayer Service: Friday, January 1, 2010, at 6 PM, at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Atonement Lutheran Church or Hospice of the Red River Valley
