Wesley Schneider is not well
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND
Hi,
This email came from Ruth Sletten Gust; her mother is married to Wesley Schneider. She said it’s OK to share this news in your newsletter, Gary.
Neola
Wesley is still in the Bottineau Hospital. He was switched to long term last week, but is now getting what they refer to as “care and comfort”. He hasn’t really known Mom these last couple days, and sleeps most of the time. His kids will be coming on Wednesday.
Rendahl Church Picture – 1940
Reply from EdnaMae Nelson Olufson-Smith: Borrego Springs, CA.
Hi Gary: Neola forwarded the names of my sisters and Carlyle on the Rendahl picture. As you know, only Lauretta and Evelyn graduated from Dunseith High School. Ramona was in Glasgow, MT and Carlyle from Bottineau High School. LaVonne and I were at Dakota Lutheran in Minot all four years. Good memories to see these “old” pictures from Rendahl. How is Art Rude these days? Thanks, EdnaMae (Nelson) now Olufson-Smith
EdnaMae’s reply to Neola:Hi Neola: I have had trouble sending to you as we haven’t had very good internet connections. Tried a few days ago and now we are hooked up to Harvey’s iphone, so hope this works. I was so excited to see the Rendahl picture. The tall man in back of my sisters is our dad (Abe Nelson). The three oldest sisters and Carlyle are on the picture. Mona has the hat, next to her Etta, and in front with curly hairdo is Evie. Hannah Rude is in the “corner”. Brother Carlyle in the front left and depending on how old you think he is, Vonnie and I were probably babes with our mom somewhere. Mona was 10 when I was born in 1940, so she looks a little older, but Carlyle was 7 when I was born (1940) and does he look 7? If they saw the picture they could probably tell us when it was taken – or do you know? Very fun Mona is Ramona Hultman, Lauretta Mundy deceased, and Evelyn Kriz. We are enjoying sunny central coast of California until next week when we move to the desert at Borrego Springs. Love, EdnaMaeThe Norma would be Atherton, same age as Mona and either Mildred or Mavis, and Alice is the shorter one. They are our first cousings. Mom’s were sisters – Mary Evenstad Nelson and Anna Evenstad Atherton.Gary’s Reply to EdnaMae:Thank you EdnaMae for these replies. How well so many of us remember the Abe Nelson family, as I remember, living on the Willow Lake Road south of the Willow Lake School. I was never to your farmsted, but that is where I always invissioned your place being.I have now added you to our distribution list too, so feel free to reply to any of these daily messages. Your input is/will be far more appreciated than you will ever realize.You were asking about Art Rude? I will let young Art Rude fill you in about his dad. I can tell you though, from my reports, he is doing OK. I have included a picture below of Art and me that was taken in 2010.
Rendahl Church – 1940
Back Row: Alpha Gunderson, Ed Gunderson, Abe Nelson, Hannah Rude
Middle Row: Francis Atherton and Ramona, Loretta & Evelyn Nelson
Front Row: Carlyle Nelson and Mavis, Norma & Alice Atherton.
Dunseith Picture
Reply from Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND
Gary and Friends,
The picture Susan posted of the kids with band instruments hasn’t had any replies so here goes my guess. I think the building behind them might be the building just north of Marie’s Beauty Shop that was once the home of the Hassan Murray family. Murray’s lived upstairs in the living quarters in later years. The downstairs was once Herbie or Vern Gagner’s Recreation. It looks to be sitting very near to a wide road which would probably be Dunseith’s Main Street, still gravel in 1915. In the background, I think is what appears to be the distant Turtle Mountains to the northeast. I lived just behind and to the northeast of this building and rode my bike between it and Marie’s Beauty Shop nearly every day in the ’50 and ’60s as I headed uptown or across town. It just surely reminds me of that building anyway. Lloyd Awalt or Floyd Dion might know better than I do. Thanks Gary!
Dick
Reply to Diane Larson Sjol’s (’70): question
from Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND
Diane,
Steve Cook’s Turtle Mountain Restaurant became McCoy’s Bar in
later years and was just south of Hosmer’s Store, with an open lot
between them. I’ll attach a picture of McCoy’s Bar and you can see the
south edge of Hosmers in the picture.
Dick
Thank you letter from the Campbell’s
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND
San Haven Photo’s
Posted by Susan Fassett Martin (’65): Spearfish, SD
These are from a picture postcard album. It is not dated but the postage on the card is 1 1/2 cents. Any guesses as to the year. Thought all would enjoy. Hugs, Susan
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND
Joke of the day
Posted by Rod Hiatt (’69): Bottineau, ND
The train was quite crowded and a U. S. Marine walked the entire length
looking for a seat. There seemed to be one next to a well-dressed French
woman, but when he got there, he saw it was taken by the woman’s poodle.
The war-weary Marine asked, “Ma’am, m…ay I have that seat?”
The French woman sniffed and said to no one in particular, “Americans are
so rude. My little Fifi is using that seat.”
The Marine walked the entire train again, but the only seat available was
under that dog. “Please, ma’am. May I sit down? I’m very tired.”
She snorted, “Not only are you Americans rude, you are also arrogant!”
This time the Marine didn’t say a word; he just picked up the little dog,
tossed it out the train window and sat down.
The woman shrieked, “Someone defend me! Put this American in his place!”
An English gentleman sitting nearby spoke up. “Sir, you Americans seem to
have a penchant for doing the wrong thing. You hold the fork in the wrong
hand. You drive your autos on the wrong side of the road. And now, Sir, you
seem to have thrown the wrong bitch out the window.”