8/4/2912 (1558) | Dunseith Alumni

Happy Birthday Pam Wenstad Lane (DHS ’78): Dunseith, ND

Belated Happy birthday’s to 1967 class mates ( Allen Stokes, Joan LaCroix and Carol Pritchard)

From Patti Metcalfe (’67): Dunseith, ND

A belated Happy birthday to my classmates of 1967. Allen, Joan, and Carol!

Seems like yesterday we were walking the halls of good old DHS.

I retired a year ago and am totally enjoying it.

Dunseith Stone Church

Question from Blanch Wicks Schley (’42): Grand Forks, ND

What is the history on the stone church in Dunseith? In the ’30’s. we lived in Dunseith and attended there as Methodists.

I remember that at one point, the pastor lived in Dunseith and later, the Rolla and Dunseith churches were served by a pastor living in Rolla. Rutledge was the pastor who served the Dunseith Methoist congregation and Lindstrom lived in Rolla. He officiated at my sister, Marjorie’s funeral (Born April 24, 1914 – Died March 4, 1934). It is interesting that the building is still the home of a church group.

Blanch,

You have a remarkable memory to remember this level of detail nearly 70 years ago. You are to be commended. I included the birth and death dates of your sister Marjorie too. Is she buried at Little Prairie?

Below, I have included a picture of the Stone Church. What a beautiful building.

Gary

Dale Fugere

Reply from Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND

Gary and Friends,

      In response to Kim Fugere Ogilvie’s request for stories of her
dad, Dale Fugere, I have one that I can pass along.   When I was
probably around 5 or 6 years old, Patty Fassett and I were going to go
the the old skating rink by the city hall to do a little afternoon
skating. We put our skates on and headed out on the ice and pretty soon
realized our skates were a bit dull and were not biting on the ice very
well. Patty said she thought we should go and find someone who could
sharpen them. I knew Dale Fugere had a grindstone over at his shop.�
This was before he was at the Stone Garage and was in a shop on the
south end of the block where the Dunseith Nursing Home is now located.�
Billy Lawrence’s blacksmith shop was on the northwest corner and Dale’s
shop was on the southwest corner of the same lot. We took off our
skates and headed over to see if Dale would sharpen them for us. He had
someone there and was working on the guy’s vehicle but said it would
take just a minute to sharpen our skates so the guy said to go ahead.�
Dale sharpened both sets and then we asked him how much it costs to do
that?—little kids! He just stood there for a couple seconds and
thought and then said,   “You can give me a little kiss right here on
the cheek and we will call it paid.” He was talking to Patty but I
thought, “OH NO, I don’t want to kiss Dale!” She gave him a peck on
the cheek and Dale said, “There, your both paid.” Whew, lucky me. We
headed back to the rink with sharp skates.

Dale’s portable fish house was built from a cut off ’49-’50 Hudson
four door car. The engine and front fenders had been removed and the
frame V’d in to make a hitch on the front. He took out the interior and
made some holes in the floor to ice fish through. It was painted dark
blue. I wasn’t real old but was sure impressed with his invention. He
was over at the Stone Garage when he made this rig and he had it parked
across the street to the south in the open area behind the Corner Bar.�
I used to stop and look it over on my way to school. I have no idea
where it went after that. It was a cool rig, I do remember that.�
Thanks Gary!

Dick

Dale Fugere

Reply from Allen Richard (’65): Midland, MI.

I remember the Casavant boys and me going to the bakery for our 3 Bismark for a quarter noon lunch and stopping by Dale’s to play ping pong and finish our lunch.

Dale was one helova mechanic. I’m some how related to the Fugeres. Can’t quite remember how–Carmen Richard would know.

Allen Richard

What a beautiful Picture. I just had to share.

Joan LaCoix Lannie (67)

Another Beautiful picture that I’d like to share.

Joan, I am assuming these are your granddaughters who helped you celebrate your recent birthday? The cake says 64. You most certainly look many many years younger. You are the youngest of your sisters too and to think that your mother is still very healthy and vibrant too is remarkable.

Gary

Joke of the day

Posted By Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND

The longest password ever

We laugh — but her I. D. is safe.

During a recent password audit by a company, it was found that an employee was using the following password:

“MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofySacramento”

When asked why she had such a long password, she rolled her eyes and said: “Hello! It has to be at least 8 characters and include at least one capital.”