Arlin Melgaard’s wife, Wanda, Passed away
Message form Larry Liere (’55): Devils Lake, ND
Gary
I received this from a Retired National Guard Member that keeps us informed. He received this from Becky Schmidt
who I think is the wife of the North Dakota National Guard Band Director and he is also a
band director for a Grand Forks, ND school. He also played in a dance band with Arlin
LARRY
I got this from Becky Schmidt, GF Red River HS. It was just February 2, 2013 that her husband Arlin Melgaard, an Army National Guard retiree, passed away. BEMIDJI, Minn. Wanda Melgaard, 65, Bemidji, formerly of Carrington, Devils Lake and Rugby, died Saturday, March 23, 2013, in a Fargo hospital.
She was born June 18, 1947, to Willard and Mildred Axvig, in Langdon. She married Arlin Melgaard on May 19, 1976, in Bismarck.
Survivors: son, Chris Bartsch, Cathedral City, Calif.; stepdaughter, Angela Kamin, Mapleton; stepson, Cordell Melgaard, Owatonna, Minn.; six grandchildren; mother, Bemidji.
Funeral: Saturday, 11 a.m., First Lutheran Church, Bemidji.
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji.
Visitation: Friday, 5 to 7 p.m., Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji.
Reply from Vickie Metcalfe (’70): Bottineau, ND
Gary,
Thanks for the…… great smile which came upon me ….. reading Don’s dog story.
Recently, you mentioned renewing a passport.
Ah Haw!. I thought the Stokes traveling days aren’t over.
Today, I caught the subtle reference to summer reunion.
Here in ND we are hoping, the winter snows of of 2013 leaves us sometime soon.
Blessed Easter everyone. Vickie
Virgil Soland and Lars Sivertson
Reply from Lee Stickland (’64): Dickinson, ND & Mesa, AZ
Gary–
The late Lars Sivertson was my uncle, he was married to my mother’s sister, Ruby. Ruby yet lives in Bottineau.
Merrill was/is Lars’ brother.
I do recall a Soland gas station here in Dickinson, believe it was a ‘Standard”? That was a ‘while’ ago’. Maybe
in the 70s. He IS listed in the most recent phone book. I have not had the pleasure of meeting him.
I think there is a bank on the corner where the Soland station once proudly served Dickinson.
Nice to get the facts on the Studebaker. It was a lovely car. Think it had a manual transmission. Other features ,esp.,
the interior, were maybe ‘ahead’ of the times. Do not recall what could have precipitated the demise of the Studebaker
model.
Lee
Lee and Bob Hosmer,
That was my mistake yesterday. I had Lars Sivertson on my mind when I said Merle. I do know those two brothers apart too. In my childhood days, Merle & Marion Sivertson had a dairy farm on the corner of Highway 43 and the Metigoshe road that went up past Bennie Wittmayer’s resort. Marion was a daughter of Lewis Hahn’s.
Not sure, but I think Virgil Soland owned a truck stop in Dickinson. Lee, If you look Virgil’s number up agian in the phone book, give him a call. Tell him you know the Stokes Brothers. He will for sure remember me and Bud is his brother-in-law. He knew dad really well too. It has been 48 years since I have seen Virgil.
Gary
Larry Liere (55) Devils Lake, ND & Mesa, AZ
Loved those Studebakers! We had a 1950 Studebaker and I wish we would have had the foresight to save it. About four weeks ago I saw a two door Silverhawk for sale up at
Wickenburg, AZ and the sign in the window said they were asking $56,000, Cheryl next time you talk to your dad ask him what he paid for his Hawk back in 1957. It would be fun
to know what they sold for back then.
Larson/Moyer Studebaker
Comments from Diane Larson Sjol (’70): Lake Metigoshe, ND
Hey sis (To Cheryl Dakin), Thanks for getting all the info. It has been great reading the blog about that great car. We thought we were the coolest kids in town having a fancy car like that!
To Dick Johnson…you were right! We did have the car when we lived in Art Rude’s house. Have a Happy Easter everyone.
Diane
Cebu Philippines: Rose (Art Hagen) Bowled a 201
Congratulations are in store for Rose bowling her highest game ever this past Wednesday with a 201. I am telling you the excitement level was pretty high in the bowling alley when she rolled her final ball.
Gary
Ackworth School: Christmas 1959
L to R: Lyle Lagerquist, Allen Stokes, Jim Hiatt, Rodney Lagerquist, Arlene Phelps, Sandra Hagen, Susan Hagen, Gary Stokes, Carol Prichard, Karen Hagen, Carol Berg, Marlys Hiatt, Darrel Stokes, Ray Lagerquist and Clifford Longre on the far right.
Mrs. Phelps from St. John:
Ackworth teacher from 1956 to 1960
Mrs. Phelps with her daughter Arlene.
Joke of the day
Posted by Wally Garbe (Neola’s Husband)
NO Speak English
A Russian woman married a Canadian gentleman and they lived happily ever after in Toronto . The poor lady was not very proficient in English, but did manage to communicate with her husband. The real problem arose whenever she had to shop for groceries.
One day, she went to the butcher and wanted to buy chicken legs. She didn’t know how to put forward her request, so, in desperation, clucked like a chicken and lifted up her skirt to show her thighs. Her butcher got the message and gave her the chicken legs.
Next day she needed to get chicken breasts, again she didn’t know how to say it, so she clucked like a chicken and unbuttoned her blouse to show the butcher her breasts. The butcher understood again and gave her some chicken breasts.
On the 3rd day, the poor lady needed to buy sausages. Unable to find a way to communicate this, she brought her husband to the store…
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What were you
thinking?
Her husband speaks English
