Folks, Yesterday’s blog should have been number 532, not 531. I am continuing with number 532 today.
Gina (our travel agent), I am including you with today’s blog so you can see the group picture of those of us that were on the cruise. Some of our folks are already asking about our next cruise. You did an assume job accommodating our group right down to the minor details. It was such a pleasure working with you. You are to be commended for a job well done. Your contributed to a nearly flawless cruise. When things go well, folks have a much better time.
Gary
Reply from Sharon Zorn Gerdes (62): Windsor, CO
Wow what a memory Dick. I remember your parents very well however. And I worked at the creamery for Minnie ?? ( forgot last name). I also waited tables at Rosies cafe until they found out I was underage and made me quit. I really miss my mind alot, and when I hear these stories I am totally amazed. Yes the carmel story was true, I got some permanent scars from that one. There were seven of us kids, and I was the only one who graduated from Dunseith. One of my little brothers ( Bill) married Kim Schmietz ( Marks sister). I have good friends still there however, and wonderful memories in spite of the many I have forgotten.
It was a great way to grow up, poor as church mice but happy. We didn’t have a TV but spent much time around a piano all singing hymns, and people just stopped in for coffee and lunch in those days. Good people who always helped someone in need. I miss those days and treasure those memories. Thanks much. Sharon.
Reply from Sandra Zeiler Vandal (62): Elk River, MN.
Hi Gary & Dick, Just thought I would let you know that I was in the same class as Sharon Zorn, which would make Marlys younger, and yes, I also remember her beautiful blonde hair, which went with the great person she was and is. Thanks also to Sharon with info of the Westermans. Bertha was also in our class, and have often wondered where she is. Gary, Mike and I had a great time on the cruise. After we got home we went to Rugby, and helped move move to the LTC at Rugby hospital. She is once again with Dad, and after 67 yrs. thats very improtant , Both are doing well. Lyle Sharon are living in Rugby, a blessing for Mom and Dad, and us also. Gave them your address, and they plan on getting hooked up with the blog. Plan on getting some pics in, but I procrastinate! Are granddaughter (Todd &Mary) is getting married next month, so things won’t be slowing down for awhile as Armentrout family from AZ will be here for a visit. Always a joy when family come home, just don’t see them often enough. Enough, thank you for everything, and thank you Dick for all your memories. Sandy
Lloyd Awalt (44) has new email address: Bottineau, ND.
Dear Gary,
Thank you, Bonnie Houle
Reply from Bobby Slyter: Wichita, Kansas
GARY: THE ARTICLE ABOUT YOUR DAD PLAYING SANTA CLAUSE WAS GREAT,YA JUST HAVE TO BE PROUD OF A PERSON WHEN THEIR HEART IS AS BIG AS YOUR DADS
Reply from Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND.
Gary and Friends,
Larry’s story about driving was great. Living in rural ND, we seem to
know about the driving habits of most people and take special
precautions accordingly. When I was going to college in Bottineau and
driving from up here at the farm, I saw a weird deal happen on Thompson
Street in Bottineau. An elderly lady got in her car in front of the post
office and an older man got in his car directly across from her near the
creamery. As I was driving toward them, they both started to back up
directly at each other. It looked to me they were going to hit each
other and then—BANG! They both just looked over their shoulders
slightly and DROVE AWAY! I just sat there for a couple seconds trying to
absorb what I had just seen. With that, I have to tell a story about
Larry Hackman’s uncle, Frank Hackman. Bill Peterson was working in his
field near the highway, when he saw Frank driving east toward the
highway. He said that Frank never stopped at the stop sign when he
crossed the highway, so Bill looked up and down the highway to see if
anyone was coming. Sure enough, here comes a Canadian car. Bill said he
could see what was going to happen—it looked like a tie. Frank went
through the stop sign and right into the side of the Canadian. Bill was
already off his tractor and headed over to the wreck when he heard the
Canadian say, “Why didn’t you stop?” Frank said, “Why didn’t you stop,
you could see I wasn’t going to!” Thanks Gary!
Dick
Alaska Cruise total group picture:
Folks, Bill Grimme has provided us with a picture number key for the group picture located directly below the key. Angelina Metcalfe was not in the original photo, but Bill was able to add her in this copy as number 57. She looks very much a part of the this photo. Great job Bill.
In the remarks column that go with the name sort, I have listed the connections of the folks that were in our group.
Gary
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Key Number Sort Key Name SortCity, StateRemarks |
1 |
Stokes, Debby |
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28 |
Abrahamson, Cindy |
Estes Park, Co |
Doyle’s spouse |
2 |
Reing, Marlene |
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27 |
Abrahamson, Doyle |
Estes Park, Co |
Class of 68 |
3 |
Randall, Leona |
|
21 |
Baldwin, Nancy (Hosmer) |
Lake Metigoshe, ND |
Class of 62 |
4 |
Galloway, Wayne |
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36 |
Cavaliere, Cora |
Bristol, RI |
Friend of Gary/Bernadette Stokes |
5 |
Mjelstad, Carol (Hamnes) |
|
31 |
Cavaliere, Ronnie |
Bristol, RI |
Friend of Gary/Bernadette Stokes |
6 |
Mjelstad, Orville |
|
52 |
Coles, Becky (Sime) |
Boise, ID |
Class of 83 |
7 |
Van Dyne, Dreama |
|
38 |
Espe, LeaRae (Parrill) |
Bottineau, ND |
Class of 67 |
8 |
Van Dyne, Mark |
|
32 |
Espe, Terry |
Bottineau, ND |
Class of 64 |
9 |
Sjol, Scott |
|
50 |
Flynn, Laurice Zeitler |
Portland, OR |
Randy’s spouse |
10 |
Kontzie, Keith |
|
54 |
Flynn, Minnie (Knox) |
Dunseith, ND |
Class of 47 |
11 |
Stokes, Gary |
|
49 |
Flynn, Randy |
Portland, OR |
Class of 70 |
12 |
Stokes, Darrel |
|
55 |
Flynn, Rio |
Portland, OR |
Randy’s Daughter |
13 |
Reing, Oliver |
|
4 |
Galloway, Wayne |
Brandon, Manitoba, CA |
friend of Nancy Hosmer Baldwin |
14 |
Millang, Edna (Susie) (Knox) |
|
34 |
Gottbreht, Patty (Boguslawski) |
Dunseith, ND |
Class of 65 |
15 |
Sjol, Diane (Larson) |
|
18 |
Grimme, Bill |
Birmingham, AL |
Class of 65 |
16 |
Stokes, Bernadette |
|
22 |
Haagenson, Cheryl |
Dunseith, ND |
Class of 71 |
17 |
Richard, K. (Flynn) |
|
29 |
Hamnes, Mel |
Bottineau, ND |
Spouse of Bev Handland Hamnes |
18 |
Grimme, Bill |
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51 |
James, Herb |
Clearwater, FL |
Doyle Abrahamson’s father-in-law |
19 |
Metcalfe, Gary |
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Klinger, Becky (not in photo)Seminole, FLDoyle Abrahamson’s sister-in-law |
20 |
Vandal, Mike |
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Klinger, Chet (not in photo)Seminole, FLDoyle Abrahamson’s Brother-in-law |
21 |
Baldwin, Nancy (Hosmer) |
|
10 |
Kontzie, Keith |
Elgin, Manitoba, Ca |
Nancy Hosmer Baldwin’s fiancé |
22 |
Haagenson, Cheryl |
|
42 |
Leonard, Bill |
Mountlake Terrace, WA |
Class of 52 |
23 |
Munro, Chuck |
|
47 |
Leonard, Lorette |
Mountlake Terrace, WA |
Bill Leonard’s spouse |
24 |
Protassevitch, Irina |
|
35 |
Longie, Al-lyn |
Vancouver, WA |
Bill Longie’s spouse |
25 |
Metcalfe, Sue |
|
41 |
Longie, Bill |
Vancouver, WA |
Class of 60 |
26 |
Vandal, Sandra (Zeiler) |
|
33 |
Hamnes, Beverly (Handland) |
Bottineau, ND |
Class of 48 |
27 |
Abrahamson, Doyle |
|
Mann, Connor (not in photo)Largo, FLGary/Joni Mann’s son |
28 |
Abrahamson, Cindy |
|
Mann, Gary (not in photo)Largo, FLDoyle Abrahamson’s Brother-in-law |
29 |
Hamnes, Mel |
|
Mann, Joni (not in photo)Largo, FLDoyle Abrahamson’s sister-in-law |
30 |
Munro, Geri (Metcalfe) |
|
40 |
McKay, Phyllis |
Auburn, WA |
Class of 65 |
31 |
Cavaliere, Ronnie |
|
57 |
Metcalfe, Angelina |
Holister, MO |
Daughter of Leah Metcalfe |
32 |
Espe, Terry |
|
19 |
Metcalfe, Gary |
Holister, MO |
Class of 57 |
33 |
Mamnes, Beverly (Handland) |
|
37 |
Metcalfe, Leah |
Holister, MO |
Daughter of Gary & Sue Metcalfe |
34 |
Gottbreht, Patty (Boguslawski) |
|
25 |
Metcalfe, Sue |
Holister, MO |
Spouse of Gary Metcalfe |
35 |
Longie, Al-lyn |
|
14 |
Millang, Edna (Susie) (Knox) |
Dunseith, ND |
Class of 60 |
36 |
Cavaliere, Cora |
|
5 |
Mjelstad, Carol (Hamnes) |
Arnegard, ND |
Mel Hamne’s sister |
37 |
Metcalfe, Leah |
|
6 |
Mjelstad, Orville |
Arnegard, ND |
Carol Mjelstad’s spouse |
38 |
Espe, LeaRae (Parrill) |
|
23 |
Munro, Chuck |
Fargo, ND |
Geri Metcalfe Munro’s spouse |
39 |
Shull, Leo |
|
30 |
Munro, Geri (Metcalfe) |
Fargo, ND |
Class of 59 |
40 |
McKay, Phyllis |
|
43 |
Pflepsen, Gloria |
Dickinson, ND |
Lee Stickland’s friend |
41 |
Longie, Bill |
|
56 |
Pladson, Alice |
Stafford, VA |
Keith Pladson’s spouse |
42 |
Leonard, Bill |
|
53 |
Pladson, Keith |
Stafford, VA |
Class of 66 |
43 |
Pflepsen, Gloria |
|
24 |
Protassevitch, Irina |
Birmingham, AL |
Bill Grimme;s friend |
44 |
Stickland, Lee (Leland) |
|
3 |
Randall, Leona |
Brandon, Manitoba, CA |
Friend of Nancy Hosmer Baldwin |
45 |
Shelver, Dave |
|
2 |
Reing, Marlene |
Bottineau, ND |
Debby Stokes’s sister |
46 |
Shelver, Linda |
|
13 |
Reing, Oliver |
Bottineau, ND |
Merlene Reing’s spouse |
47 |
Leonard, Lorette |
|
17 |
Richard, K. (Flynn) |
West Farge, ND |
Class of 67 |
48 |
Sime, Florence (Pladson) |
|
Roblin, Keith (not in photo)Elkhorn, Manitoba, CAFriend of Nancy Hosmer Baldwin |
49 |
Flynn, Randy |
|
Roblin, Marion (not in photo)Elkhorn, Manitoba, CAFriend of Nancy Hosmer Baldwin |
50 |
Flynn, Lourice |
|
45 |
Shelver, Dave |
Lake Havasu City, AZ |
Class of 63 |
51 |
James, Herb |
|
46 |
Shelver, Linda |
Lake Havasu City, AZ |
Dave Shelver’s Spouse |
52 |
Coles, Becky (Sime) |
|
39 |
Shull, Leo |
Auburn, WA |
Phyllis McKay’s Friend |
53 |
Pladson, Keith |
|
48 |
Sime, Florence (Pladson) |
Dunseith, ND |
Class of 62 |
54 |
Flynn, Minnie (Knox) |
|
15 |
Sjol, Diane (Larson) |
Minot, ND |
Class of 70 |
55 |
Flynn, Rio |
|
9 |
Sjol, Scott |
Minot, ND |
Diane Larson Sjol’s spouse |
56 |
Pladson, Alice |
|
44 |
Stickland, Lee (Leland) |
Dickinson, ND |
Class of 64 |
57 |
Metcalfe, Angelina |
|
16 |
Stokes, Bernadette |
Cebu, Philippines |
Gary Stokes’ spouse |
Mann, Gary (not in photo) 12Stokes, DarrelBottineau, NDClass of 70 |
Mann, Joni (not in photo) 1Stokes, DebbyBottineau, NDDarrel Stokes’ Spouse |
Mann, Connor (not in photo) 11Stokes, GaryCebu, PhilippinesClass of 65 |
Klinger, Chet (not in photo) 7Van Dyne, DreamaVancouver, WAFriend of Bill Longie |
Klinger, Becky (not in photo) 8Van Dyne, MarkVancouver, WAFriend of Bill Longie |
Roblin, Keith (not in photo) 20Vandal, MikeElk River, MNSandra Zeiler Vandal’s spouse |
Roblin, Marion (not in photo) 26Vandal, Sandra (Zeiler)Elk River, MNClass of 62 |
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