Happy Birthday Dale Evans: Algona, Washington
Elwood and Eleanore Fauske’s Anniversary date
Reply form Lindy (Arlinda) Fauske (’69): Yorkville, IL
Hi Gary,
You do such a great job with the blog and I’m sorry I don’t thank you more for all the time and care you put into this, I know so many people look forward to reading it from day to day.
Yes Mom and Dad did get married on October 31, 1942. We really had a wonderful time celebrating it in September.
Hope all is well, thanks again.
Thank you for the nice compliment Arlinda. It is my pleasure.Gary
Myron Dammen
Reply from Gary Metcalfe (’57): Forsyth, MO
Response to Margaret Leonard, Sure I remember Myron Dammon. It must have been before 1957 because I remember him as band director in Dunseith. Thanks. Gary Metcalfe
According to the Dunseith records, Myron Dammen was hired as a teacher in Dunseith in 1957. Gary S
Myron Dammen
Reply from Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND
Gary and Friends, Margaret is correct. Myron Dammen was once the music teacher in
Dunseith in the 1950s. He is in the JMB band in Minot and we have been
involved with them through our Frozen Fingers group. He plays guitar
with Jerry Schlag on the accordion and Bud Whitty on the bass guitar.�
Jerry and Bud were both board members of the Frozen Fingers Music
Association for many years. The JMB band has several CDs out for sale,
mostly in Minot stores.
Dunseith in the 1950s. He is in the JMB band in Minot and we have been
involved with them through our Frozen Fingers group. He plays guitar
with Jerry Schlag on the accordion and Bud Whitty on the bass guitar.�
Jerry and Bud were both board members of the Frozen Fingers Music
Association for many years. The JMB band has several CDs out for sale,
mostly in Minot stores.
Dick
Myron Dammen
Reply from Lee Stickland (’64): Dickinson, ND
| TO: Margaret Leonard Indeed, Myron Dammen did teach music in Dunseith. Russel Fauske and I took guitar lessons from him when I was 11 years old. I believe I recall he may have taught high school music in the building across the street from Hassens’ store.? Last time I saw Myron was when I was going to college in Minot, +/-1970. He may have been teaching there. We had just a short visit at that time, which I do not recall content of. I know that he did frequent the Jacobsen music store in Minot. There is also Jacobsen music store here in Dickinson. LeeDennis, Thanks for YOUR great memory and complimentary comments about my parents, Mom died suddenly from heart failure and Dad was in a nursing home here in Dickinson that had been my competition when I had the other home from 1977 to 1987. I tried to visit him each day. My brothers, Darrel (Doc) and Dean who live in Olympia, Wa rode the train to Williston and came to see me for my birthday and were here for two full days. Was BEST birthday gift! Lee |
Cooper David Robert
Posting from Ivy Eller Robert (’74): Everett, WA
Gary…….
I just wanted to tell everyone that I have a new grand son. His name is Cooper David Robert. Born to my son Jonathan & his wife Kate, Saturday morning in Minot. Cooper weighted 8 lbs 15 ozs. This is my first grand child & may be the only one, so I’m told! I have wanted to be a Grand Ma for so long, and it was definitely worth the wait. He is great medicine for me…..
Ivy (Eller) Robert
Congratulations Ivy. I’ll bet you will be in ND soon too. Gary
ND Towns – Pictures.
Links provided by Eldon Berg: Everett, WA
Folks,Eldon Berg, I believe is a familiar name to many of you and is also related to a number of you folks too. His parents were Carl and Mavis Berg. Carl and Mavis left the Bottineau area in 1962 moving to Everett, WA. Mavis was a school teacher in many of the local Bottineau county schools inclusive of the Bottineau High School. Blindness ended her teaching career in the early 60’s.Eldon’s dad, Carl, was a brother to Helga Berg Petterson. Helga was married to my dad’s brother Nels. They lived in Everett, WA. In 1962, Carl and Mavis built a house right next door to Nels and Helga in Everett. Eldon must have been a HS freshman at the time. I think Eldon is my age and graduated form Everett High in 1965? Eldon, please enlighten us a bit more with what I have said and feel free to make corrections to anthing I have said too.Both Carl and Mavis have passed on. Eldon is married to Marlene. They live in Everett, WA.GaryPS – Edon’s reply to meFeel free to put the links in the Duseith Blog. I usually read it every day, once in a while something jogs memories,keep up the good work.
Eldon’s Posting
FolksFollow these links to pictures of towns in North Dakota, very interesting.
This link as every town I could think of including Omemee which there isn’t much left.
This link is a series of pictures around ND.
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/10/all-the-small-places-in-north-dakota/100390/
Joke of the day
Posted by Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND
True story–A friend of mine from Wishek, ND told me he was in a bar
in his old home town and an old German was asking questions and they
started to tease him a bit about his dumb questions. He eventually
caught on to them and got a bit upset that they were making fun of him
so he said, “Yeah, make fun of me. I never got very smart ’cause I
only went to school two miles.” No, it wasn’t Larry Hackman or Mel
Kuhn. They’re German, but they went further than that.
in his old home town and an old German was asking questions and they
started to tease him a bit about his dumb questions. He eventually
caught on to them and got a bit upset that they were making fun of him
so he said, “Yeah, make fun of me. I never got very smart ’cause I
only went to school two miles.” No, it wasn’t Larry Hackman or Mel
Kuhn. They’re German, but they went further than that.