Happy Birthday Rod Parrill (’73): Bottineau, ND
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Stacking Hay
Reply from Lola Metcalfe Vanorny (’68): Dunseith, ND
Gary when i read about stacking hay with a bull rake etc– and i remember as kids being “in the stack” it really makes me wonder- —
The first few years that Jay and I farmed there came along the grapple fork on a 4010 John Deere tractor —
We hayed the “habberstad” farm– from The Habberstads for 20 years!!—- before the “Big Bale ” days– Jay and I would take off 2 weeks of vacation the first 2 weeks of July every year – from San Haven– He would mow the hay – (ahout 100 acres-) down by the Anthony’s south of Dick Johnson and Keith Smiths- we would have to open and close about 5 gates to get to it from the NOrth!!LOL!!! —
He would mow and i would rake– nothing to it!! – I drove my little ford tractor pulling the John Deere rake- which was new at the time we bought for $750 — all i had to do was enjoy the outdoors and sing to myself– and when the evening came such a calm and soothing relaxing time!!- our poor kids had to either have 2 babysitters a day or go to see their grandparents in the evening!!- But Jay could stack hay with the grapple fork and make perfect haystacks which we would hire to have someone haul home in the fall- !! simple times– -LOL!!-LOLA
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Stacking Hay
Reply from Lee Stickland (’64): Dickinson, ND
Gary, +/- 55 years ago, I was at Bill and Joy Petersons’ for the summer. Bill said that we were going over to the east farm and for me to bring the truck. I said that I had not driven anything in my life; Bill said well when we get there YOU will have.
We used the over-shot hay stacker; cousin Sharon sat in the black truck ALL day and moved it back to pull hay up to top of stack where I stood. I did my best to not get covered over or to be knocked off of the stack. I walked around in
fox-tail above my waist. Premise was to pull the hay to the corners and to pack the hay.
My premise was to pray for rain from each little clouds that may dare to obscure the hot summer sky over North Dakota.
Now we know most of the story of why Sharon is such a lovely cousin, she was baked just right while sitting in the black truck for 10 hours per day.
LEE s
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Blog (47) posted on March 17, 2008
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LOL: Arlan, I don’t really remember the day with your 58 Ford, but I do remember you very well and kinda recollect your car. Definately those were the good ole days and they kept getting better as far as cars and speed. The ole 58 Pontiac was a StarChief 2 dr ht.with a 389, 4bbrl carb with a hydromatic trany, kinda slow at shifting but once she got the rubberbands tight she was gone. HaHaHa—fun fun fun. From that time on I bought and and restored a number of G.M.’s Including S.S. Impalas 409’s and Chevelle muscle cars along with Corvettes. It’s lotsa fun and I enjoyed it. Gary, thanks for what you are doing for this site, keep the e-mails comming and I will fill in when the time is right for rembering when. Dave Wurgler
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Gary, I am not sure if u knew this or not when we were grewing up everyone got Debbie and I mixed up , so much so even to this day we both answer to either name . We have even had people that don’t know we have a sister called us the oppiste name. so we get such a laugh when this happens i just thought it to be so funny now people are even calling her an azure . wow life is great isn’t it ? thanks for all the hard work u do Gary I love this site. Bev Azure ( or is it Marmon) lol
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Gary and friends
The attached pictures are of particular interest to the Awalts,
I would believe, because they are of the Anderson family in
about 1920. It was taken in their yard here in the hills by my
Grandpa Hans Johnson. This was according to Cynthia Johnson, my
grandmother, from whom I got the pictures. The picture in their
garden has writing on the back, telling who is pictured. It
says L-R, Louise Johnson, Gertrude Anderson [Awalt},Emma
Anderson, Walter Anderson, Neely Anderson, Myrtle Anderson,
Hans’ Mother,and Charlie Anderson. I had reprints made for the
Awalt family and will get them to Eleanor as soon as they
return this spring. She can then distribute them. Enjoy!
Thanks Gary for forwarding these to all!!
Dick
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Gene LaFromboise (class of 64) makes front page of sport section of the Bismarck Tribune Mar. 16, 2008. He took the Dunseith boys basketball teams to class B state in 1987 and 1990.
