From Ginger LaRocque Poitra (65):
Warren, I read the e-mail about how hard 3rd grade was, I don’t recall if
you said you were at Dunseith School for 2nd grade. Well anyway, I always
remember my mother saying that the (class of 65)third graders had to have
their mother’s teach them at home or they (us) would have to re-do 2nd
grade again. Reason being our second grade teacher Mrs. Masveltin had not
taught us much, I remember she did a lot of piano playing. I can see that
most of us must have had some problems, because we missed out on so much
that second grade year. I remember my mother had a blackboard set up
teaching me math. When I was in the first grade I remember how I loved to
read. Miss Srauss was such a good teacher.I remember Mrs. Conroy reading books to us “Lorna Doone” and that book was
written in french, Another was “The Secret Garden”, I remember watching
the movie later in life and saying to myself, that wasn’t the way that
story went, I visualized it so vividly when Mrs. Conroy read it to us.
you said you were at Dunseith School for 2nd grade. Well anyway, I always
remember my mother saying that the (class of 65)third graders had to have
their mother’s teach them at home or they (us) would have to re-do 2nd
grade again. Reason being our second grade teacher Mrs. Masveltin had not
taught us much, I remember she did a lot of piano playing. I can see that
most of us must have had some problems, because we missed out on so much
that second grade year. I remember my mother had a blackboard set up
teaching me math. When I was in the first grade I remember how I loved to
read. Miss Srauss was such a good teacher.I remember Mrs. Conroy reading books to us “Lorna Doone” and that book was
written in french, Another was “The Secret Garden”, I remember watching
the movie later in life and saying to myself, that wasn’t the way that
story went, I visualized it so vividly when Mrs. Conroy read it to us.
Evie, and others who contributed, also in Mrs. Conroy’s classroom we did a
lot of mirror coloring (I don’t recall the correct name for it) I colored
the most in the book she put together afterwards, so she gave it to me. I
still have it.
I remember wanting to be an artist, I really enjoyed drawing. I’m happy
that Colette went ahead and did it.
Ginger Poitra(65)
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Hi Gary, I just finished reading and looking at the pictures of The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier. All I can say is thanks Ivey for sharing those with us. I visited there a couple years ago, theres no words to describe how emotional and patriotic it makes a person feel.Our brother Eddie’s daughter Brandi just got back from touring it 2wks ago with her class from Rolette. I told Eddie this is going to be a pretty moving expierence for Brandi, especially with the Iraq War going on and all. Then when i talked to her a couple days after she got back,she said they actually witnessed a funeral with the flag draped casket and horse drawn carriage.She said, it’s something she will never for get. Our brother Gerald and his son Micheal both did a tour of duty in Iraq the 2nd and 3rd year. When Micheal was on his way home, Gerald was on his way over, so they had a few hours in Kuwait together before continuing on. I can’t thank the Lord enough that he brought them both back safely.Our family has been blessed for it being a military die hard family that my brothers have been thru Vietnam in the 60′s and now Iraq,and they all get to come home. So anyway for those of you who have never been to Arlington Cemetery, please go see it it’s a pretty life altering expierence. Hope you all have a real Blest Day… Aggie
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Dear Gary,
My Dad ( Ray Brennan) was suppose to fight in WW1 along with Max Peterson and three other men..They took the train to Churches Ferry before they got to CF the war was over I would like to know who the other 2 men were, if anyone knows?
Shirley Brennan
From Fern Pladson Beaver (67):
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Our thoughts and prayers have been with Stella and family– and of course
Sally! and her children!– what a sad thing!–Verlin and Stella were always two of the nicest people I’ve known. How
they loved those children! and they are nice kids –
Our son Joe worked for Danny last summer on Danny’s concrete construction
company and thoroughly enjoyed Danny and the crew. If you went through
North Hill in Minot last summer you would have seen them doing concrete up
there- When we built our new shop last summer- Danny brought the whole
crew and equipment and did the concrete for us — that was soo nice of
him!!–
I hope Sharon keeps us updated- We will surely be praying for them all!–
Lola V
Sally! and her children!– what a sad thing!–Verlin and Stella were always two of the nicest people I’ve known. How
they loved those children! and they are nice kids –
Our son Joe worked for Danny last summer on Danny’s concrete construction
company and thoroughly enjoyed Danny and the crew. If you went through
North Hill in Minot last summer you would have seen them doing concrete up
there- When we built our new shop last summer- Danny brought the whole
crew and equipment and did the concrete for us — that was soo nice of
him!!–
I hope Sharon keeps us updated- We will surely be praying for them all!–
Lola V
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Thanks so much. Our family took a trip last summer to Alaska,on Celebrity Cruise Lines but I spent most of my trip entertaining either my 2 year old granddaughter or my 86 year old mother, so I did not see a lot of the sites for myself. Maybe this would be a great opportunity to do some of the “field trips”. I will talk to Jim about this idea and see what we can work out!
Here in Ann Arbor, Michigan it is spring and we are seeing land hearing lots of birds. The new tulips, daffodils and forsythia blooms are a sure sign of the winters passing. I return home to Seattle on May 15th.
Fiona (my granddaughter)\ and I attended the annual ANn Arbor Pow Wow held at the University of Michigan A rena a few weeks back. There were folks from all over the region. Very inspirational. Fiona loved the “Blanket Dance” that we got to participate in. Some of the “regalia” worn by the different dancers were truly works of art. We had a great afternoon.
Karen Loeb Mhyre
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From Diane Larson Sjol (70):
Good morning everyone.I remember making May baskets and sneaking around town putting them at
people’s doorsteps. It was alot of fun. Through all my travels
growing up, we never did that anywhere else and I remember being so
disappointed about that whenever May Day rolled around. Anyone
remember in Mrs. Conroy’s class, taking old 78 records and she must
have heated them up somehow and then we bent them and made bowls out
of them and sprayed them with gold paint. I think gold paint must
have been sprayed on everything from macaroni cigar boxes to anything
else we made to give our parents. She also had another craft where
she put marbles in the oven and took them out and put them in cold
water and then they cracked inside…When I think about going to
school in Dunseith, I remember the cafeteria with those big bins of
bread and butter; of playing dodge ball and being out on the
playground; of being afraid to go down the rickety metal stairs of the
fire escape during a fire drill and looking down and the entire school
looking up at me. It was a fun time
people’s doorsteps. It was alot of fun. Through all my travels
growing up, we never did that anywhere else and I remember being so
disappointed about that whenever May Day rolled around. Anyone
remember in Mrs. Conroy’s class, taking old 78 records and she must
have heated them up somehow and then we bent them and made bowls out
of them and sprayed them with gold paint. I think gold paint must
have been sprayed on everything from macaroni cigar boxes to anything
else we made to give our parents. She also had another craft where
she put marbles in the oven and took them out and put them in cold
water and then they cracked inside…When I think about going to
school in Dunseith, I remember the cafeteria with those big bins of
bread and butter; of playing dodge ball and being out on the
playground; of being afraid to go down the rickety metal stairs of the
fire escape during a fire drill and looking down and the entire school
looking up at me. It was a fun time
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Gary and FriendsHow many of the kids that went to school at the old school can remember
the old flagpole with the stone base? It sat on the east side of the
school yard and was there for many years, as I recall. The stone base
and the pole were painted white, when I was in school, and from the
picture it was the same in 1946! The high school kids in the picture
are: Bottom to top–
Eleanor Awalt, Shirley Sunderland, Spencer Teal {?}, and Bernice Olson
{Mom}. Thanks Gary!!
the old flagpole with the stone base? It sat on the east side of the
school yard and was there for many years, as I recall. The stone base
and the pole were painted white, when I was in school, and from the
picture it was the same in 1946! The high school kids in the picture
are: Bottom to top–
Eleanor Awalt, Shirley Sunderland, Spencer Teal {?}, and Bernice Olson
{Mom}. Thanks Gary!!
Dick
