06/14/2009

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Posted by Don Boardman (60): Bottineau, ND
Note: cropped picture posted by Gary Stokes
 
Margaret Metcalfe Leonard (65) elected director of the North Central Electric Cooperation:
 
Congratulations to Margaret Leonard on being elected as a director of the North Central Electric Cooperative. She got up at the annual meeting and presented her qualifications and desire to serve the community and the Cooperative. She was very positive and professional in her presentation and as a result was elected. I believe she will be a good representative for the community and the NCE. She has “retired” from her teaching job but how has a new job. She has much to learn but she is up to the task.
As I read all the letters sent into you I can see that Dunseith has sent a lot of talent into the world!
Don Boardman
Congratulations my close & dear friend Margaret. I am proud to say that you are from the class of 65. What an inspiration you continue to be. With your charisma, dedication and outgoing personality combined with being a very intelligent gal, you will succeed with what ever you pursue in life and I know will be a great director. The North Central Electric Cooperation is very fortunate to have you as their director. They will for sure shine with you. Gary
 
Folks, I thought I had lost this picture, but I found it. This is Bill Grimme with 3 of the finest
class of 65 teachers. As you can see this picture was taken prematurely, but those are
the best kind. They tend to show true personalities a lot better.
 
L to R: Margaret Metcalfe Leonard, Bill Grimme, Cecile Berube Reynolds
& Phyllis McKay. Bernadette Stokes sitting in the back ground.
 
 
 
 
Reply from Aggie Casavant (69): Fort Mill, SC
 
Gary,Thanks for the kind words you have given me about my short stories I have shared. I just write from my heart,how I remember the things that left a lasting impression….But with that said,you know who’s really a good writer is our brother Aime. I think I’ve got every letter he has written me since I left home.Most of them are really funny.I don’t know if their meant to be but boy he cracks me up. Today when he e-mails me I’ll run a copy off to take to work with me at night on the night shift,just to read them over and over again and laugh like crazy.But thanks for all you do Gary.
 
Like you I did not know the Wurgler’s had another daughter, I bet most people didn’t. Maybe Joan can post a picture of her…. Hope you have a Blest Day! Aggie

 
Dunseith Reunion:
Sponsored by Jerry Williams (54): jrwilliams99@wat.midco.net
120 15th St SE, Watertown, SD 57201 (605) 886-7050
 
DUNSEITH REUNION
IN
WATERTOWN, SD AUG.7-8-9
Aug 7th
 
5:30–6:30 Social at the Past Times Coffee House & Deli.
 
6:00 Dinner at Past Times.
 
Aug. 8th
 
10 AM A visit to the Redlin Art Center
 
12 noon Lunch on your own.
 
2:00 PM Tour of the Mellette House.
(Last Governor of Dakota Territory & First Governor of South Dakota).
 
5:00 PM Evening meal at the Williams Home, 120 15th ST SE.
 
Sat. evening Free open air Sawyer Brown Concert @ the Redlin Center.
Bring your own lawn chair.
 
Aug 8th
 
12 Noon Brunch at The Past Times.
 
 
Registration fee will be $35 per person. If you wish, make payment in advance to Jerry Williams. Thank you. This will include the dinner on Friday, the Saturday evening meal and the Sunday Brunch.
 
Please let us know if you are planning to attend as soon as you can. Hope to see you all at the reunion
 
 
 
 
Reply from Rhonda Hiatt (75): Battle Ground, WA
 

Gary,

 

Thank you for posting the pictures of my Mom (Margo Hiatt) with Aunt Delores and the other ladies. I had never seen that one before.

 

I loved Aggie’s story about the Wurgler kids on the bus. I worked with Aggie at the Nursing Home in Dunseith and at Dale’s Cafe and it was always fun.

 

Rhonda Hiatt

Rhonda, We’ve added a lot of folks since we started with this daily letter. That is why I’m reposting some of the earlier pictures as indicated with my message below. I have posted another picture of your mother today too that you may not have seen either. Gary
 
Folks, I am going through previous messages, starting from the beginnig, capturing the photo’s that were posted. I’m do a few each day. As I do this I will be re-posting a few. The photo’s pasted below were previously posted March 4-10th, 2008. Gary
 
 
Picture L to R:
Joe & Joyce Evans, Don & Bernice Johnson, and Floyd & Luella Dion

 

 

Picture L to R:

 

Margo Hiatt, Bernice Johnson, Joyce Evans & Joy Nordquist

 

 

 

 

Don Johnson in about 1954. This is a mirror image of how

 

I remember Dick. Gary

 

Dick Johnson with his grandmother Cynthia Johnson

 

 

Class of 65 reunion 7-12-07:

 

Raphael Poitra & Pete Gillis

 

 
 
Randy Mongeon & Pam Lagerquist (Princesses)

Don Johnson leading the Band

 

 

Patti Metcalfe (Queen)

 

 

 

Richard Slyter Carrying the flag

 

 

 

 

Football players:

 

Larry Took & Ronnie Houle