Face book pictures
Folks,
Please tag me on any Face Book pictures you would posted.
Thanks,
Gary
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Happy Birthday Laurel Wenstad: Calgary, Alberta
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From Gary Metcalfe (57) – Memories:
Talking about plays there was a production at Peterson Hall south of Kelvin about 1947. My dad, Jim Metcalfe, was on stage with a bouquet of onions, a dress borrowed from Hazel Foss and a pillow under the dress, A BRIDE. The groom was either Ed Walters or Leslie Sime, what their props were I do not remember. They were all pretty good and I don’t think they rehearsed more than once. My dad probably sang, “Those Hillbilly’s Are City Williams Now”. Crazy, huh.??
Now your dad, Gary Stokes, was a one man show at 4H at Floyd Lambs, as I remember.
Peterson Hall was an old CCC barracks moved down from the Peace Gardens. Gary Metcalfe
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Reply to Gary Metcalfe’s memories posted above
From Geri Metcalfe Munro (’59): Fargo, ND
Hi Gary,
We just returned from a month on the island of Kauai, Hawaii so I’m trying to catch up on email.
In reference to my brother, Gary Metcalfe’s memories of “the wedding” at Peterson’s Hall, my Dad, Jim Metcalfe was the bride, Ed Walters was the groom and your Dad, Bob Stokes was the minister, and my Dad did sing, “Those Hillbillies is Mountain (city?) Women Now”. I wasn’t very old but I sure remember that one. Your Dad had been round glasses and he did a great job! We had a picture for many years but I’m not sure my Mom thought it was appropriate. It was all in fun though! I don’t remember Bob Stokes doing a play at Floyd and Dorothy Lamb’s.
I look forward to catching up on the Stokes blog. THANKS GARY!
Geri Metcalfe Munro
Welcome home Geri and Chuck,
I am sure you didn’t miss the harsh ND winter that you missed.
In my very younger days, my folks were very active with the Little Prairie folks. When I was about 6 years old they joined Salem Church. With that they spent more and more time that direction, but still were active in many of the Little Prairie functions. I have heard talk of the little skit our folks did too. That was their entertainment back then. I loved the pie socials too.
Gary
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Memories
From Lola Metcalfe Vanorny (’68): Dunseith, ND
Yes Vickie I remember those days well– !!
I remember Claudia Espe would let me sit with her and put my feet under her seat so they would stay warm- !!- what a precious lady!!— –we would freeze!!_ and then they put boards across the seats so more kids could get on the bus- !!– so we had about 50 kids on a 30 passenger bus!!- no heaters— we would have to bring blankets to try to stay warm!!– and then froze anyway cause there were holes in the floor!!!
When Dwayne Fugere and Johnny Hill took over it was different!!- we had heaters and seats to sit in- !!- and we would sing!!- the whole bus learned the songs !!
Dwayne drove for a few years and then Arnold Zeiler was our driver-!!- and we-‘especially my sister Helen–” had all these songs- that we loved to sing-!!! North to Alaska– ElPaso — and a whole bunch of other popular songs of the day — “from a Jack to a King” and “king of the Road”- Arnold expressed his appreciation years later of how much fun it was and kept the kids quiet on the bus– — we had so many fun times on their buses- !!! — at this time they came directly into the yard — and my Dad would holler up the stairs!!- the bus is in here and all 4 of us girls would scramble to get dressed etc- in about the maximum of 10 minutes !!!!– and then he would say — Well, i thought i heard the bus- !! and then about 30 minutes later after Mom would try to get us to eat and be outside — in time for the bus!!!_ funny we never caught on or didn’t know when he was serious or if it was really there!!-LOL!!!_ those were some fun years on the bus!!-
Then we got into school activities- like band and chorus after school and plays and sports – cheerleading which moved us to town to stay with GRamma “Evans” what a sweet lady- !! she loved having her granddaughters stay with her– we could do no wrong- and as long as we cooked she would wash dishes– so her diet consisted of tuna salad sandwiches and or — tv dinners supplied by my mom- or raisen bread and cheese and canned fruit!!- which was her favorite!!- no wonder she had perfect health until she died- at a ripe old age!!!- heck !!– we didn’t know how to cook then!!- and gramma didn’t care!- as long as she didn’t have to – she was a horse woman!!- she had her horses when my mom was young and loved them- !!- Mom had to do the cooking and my aunt hannah rocked the babies and Gramma worked the fields- she was beloved by many in Dunseith- Marie ALlard– hannah Bedard– and her buddies =- usually men she could talk horses with =- but usually her serene little house was just her humming or singing in norwegian and we would listen-and try to learn– – unless we had a “friend” over!!– and then she would tell all her horse stories to — she getting a little forgetful by that time and would repeat them– But Jay never tired of hearing them !!- and she liked him and she called him that “Hetle” boy!!- I would say “no Gramma that is Jay Vanorny “–but it didn’t seem to register–{ – He loved her and would bring her cut wood- cause she would split her own wood if he didn’t– !!–
And then there came the time she had to go stay with my Mom and Dad in the hills — so she took to Patti’s boy “Steven” a baby and held him continually – day and night- I don’t think it was alzheimers but just dementia- but Steve was truly loved all day every day !!-LOL!!!-
and eventually had to go to the Good Samaritan HOme in Bottineau where she would dance along the halls and sing norwegian songs- and live back in the day of her father and herself as a child!!_ and we just humored her – as if it were so !!– she thought i was my Dad’s mother “Rose” – and would tell me stories of what she did that day — and i would just go along with it– then she would say “How far do you have to go home”?? and i would say about 20 Miles- and she would say “It will be dark soon you better go ” — at 4pm!– and i would just agree!!-
She was the Very BEST GRamma in all the world- !!- — she thought her granddaughters were the best and thought we worked way !!- too hard at Dales after school and then our studies and all the cheerleading and extra circular activities- !!!i– she said you girls just work way too hard!!-
She was such a serene lady!!!_ that is the best word i can think of for her!!_ She had many hardships and hard times throughout her life and many heartaches for one life time of losing children before their time- !!! But she was always of great faith and peaceful!!- God bless her memory!!- LOla
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Reply to Dick Johnson
From Larry Hackman (’66): Bismarck, ND
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Posting of the day
From Leland Hagen (’50): Bryan, TX
ARAPROSDOKIANS (Winston Churchill loved them) are figures of speech in
which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected;
frequently humorous.
1. Where there’s a will, I want to be in it.
2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.
3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear brightuntil you hear them speak.
4. If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.
5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
6. War does not determine who is right – only who is left.
7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it
in a fruit salad.
8. They begin the evening news with ‘Good Evening,’ then proceed to
tell you why it isn’t.
9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many
is research.
10. Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my
desk is a work station.
11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.
12. In filling out an application, where it says, ‘In case of
emergency, notify:’ I put ‘DOCTOR.’
13. I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the
street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a
successful man is usually another woman.
16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.
17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute
to skydive twice.
18. Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to
live with.
19. There’s a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so
they can’t get away.
20. I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not so sure.
21. You’re never too old to learn something stupid.
22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever
you hit the target.
23. Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.
24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
25. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than
standing in a garage makes you a car.
26. Where there’s a will, there are relatives.
Finally:
I’m supposed to respect my elders, but it’s getting harder and harder
for me to find one now.
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Blog posted on February 26, 2008
From Lee Struck (66) – Condolences to the Evans & Berube families:
Gary –
Please send along my condolences to the Evans and Berube families! Alice was a kind, loving and gentle woman. My memories of her and the men & women she raised and fostered are of sound, strong and good people.
The world will miss her.
Lee Struck
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Gary Metcalfe’s (57) memories of Adrian Egbert:
Adrian Egbert, according to my dad, a very hard working man in his earlier years. As I knew about Adrian, he had an old Ford pickup, with no driver door for easy access. He told me one time just how handy he was with the women. Most of you have heard about how he took all bets. He once ate a deck of cards. One day the boys set Adrian up, can you imagine, bet him he could not eat a half a box of Forever Yours candy bars in twenty minutes. Of course they were laced with crotin oil. Adrian gets a call from the San Haven for his taxi service, six nurses wanted to go to Belcourt…..draw your own conclusions. Adrian was not shy, thank goodness. I wonder if Joe Evans had anything to do with that? Adrian really was quite a man, my dad said that Bill Peterson and Clifford Metcalfe had the ride of their life coming back from Seattle. That rope that the old cars had just behind the front seat, had some pure white knuckles wrapped around it. Adrian
was a taxi driver extraordinaire. A big old Buick past them on a curve in the mountain in Idaho, Adrian said, “what was that license number?” The guys said, “We don’t know.” He said, “You will.” He melted a tire about that time, we had butl tubes in those war years. Those mountain roads were narrow and steep then.
His baby sister, Sadie died with my Aunt Lilly in a lake one mile north of the Bailey place. Doreen, if you are reading this, I had a memory jolt, my dad always referred to Vance’s home place as the old Mahlon Bailey place. Was Mahlon a person or what. That picture you sent triggered that memory about a week later. Gary Metcalfe
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Note to Stan & Joan Salmonson (61): Is Donald Egbert (65), Adrian’s son, still making his daily visits to your lumber yard store? Gary
Picture provided by Dick Johnson (68):
GARY AND FRIENDSI ran across this picture while looking for some others. This
is the 50th anniversary of the three couples, Jack and Inez
Hosmer, Ike and Agnes Berg, and Glen and Annabelle Shelver. I
believe they were all married at the same time in Boissevain in
1929. This was not dated but should be 1979 I think. Great
bunch of folks. Please correct me on the dates, if I don’t have
them right. Memories of them would be nice to hear! Thanks Gary!
Dick
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Flyer for Bev Morinville Azure (72) provided by Verena Gillis (Mrs. Pete 65): �
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From Rodney Medrud (71) – Please add Rodney to your email address book:
Hi Gary just wanted to thank you for the letter that I got from you. It was good to see all of the peoples names on the list. You sure are spending a lot of time on this and I thing it is great
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We got email address now so you can add it on.�
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RODNEY MEDRUD
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Dunseith News Scanned & Provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe:
