Happy Birthday Mark Schimetz (DHS ’70): Rolette, ND 
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Happy Birthday Joan Richard: Dunseith, ND
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(Dunseith memories) Shared letter to Neola Kofoid Garbe
From Lee Stickland (’64): Dickinson, ND
NEOLA
I knew YOUR DAD ! Our home was three (3) blocks west, south side, NW corner lot.
I expect that YOUR DAD ‘assisted’ me with any boyhood attempts to repair that failed me. He could dig me out of that CORNER.
I began working for Alvin Moe at the Corner Garage when I was about 12 years old.
I put a set of points in a distributor for the first time with 2 (two) “retired” gents on each fender. It was dark enough under that real steel hood, reachin’ back for the distributor and tryin’ to keep hold on that little brass screw without 10 feet of shadow and four (4) friendly sources of instruction and encouragement. Best/Better days of my life—I keep tellin’ ’bout ’em, anyway.
Neola,
YOU select the best and fitting history lessons for all of us in YOUR posting. My son, Eric, got all A’s when he went to the Univ of S Ca to achieve a major in HISTORY. I mention this because when WE learned HISTORY it was NAME-DATE/DATE when-NAME of. He enjoyed it as he likes ’cause and effect’, does not respect memorizing.
The approach for learning history now is to examine what circumstance most likely led toward or away from an incident and what was the initial positive or negative effect and eventual/resulting/existing/currently interpreted conclusion(s).
It is MY OPINION that if we could keep most or some of the politicians out of the MIX more could work better.
How do I know. I sure don’t. When I was a NH adm, I was charged with the duty of looking after the care of the pioneers that tilled and built America; I went to DC many times. The folks who were OUR residents and lived at the nursing HOME were not able to travel to attempt to remind elected officials that there is more to their job than votes.
The squeakin’ wheel may get the grease but it is also good to keep the reins tight.
YOU are doing great, NEOLA ! LEE S
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Fathers day dinner at TGI Friday’s in the Cebu Ayala mall
As you can see, we don’t all have our food yet in this picture.
The restaurants in the Philippines do not bring all the food at the same time to your table. They bring it as it is prepared.
I had the their bacon cheese burger today. It was a delicious half pound burger with fries. Bernie opted for the mini burgers.
On a trip to Bohol with Art and Rose several years ago, we ordered hamburgers with Ice cream. While the burgers were being prepared they brought us our Ice Cream. Needless to say we sent the Ice cream back. One needs to tell them ahead of time, when ordering, not to do that.
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Blog (97) posted on May 8, 2008
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From Betty Lamoureux Malone Badgett (49):
Thank you for adding me to your distribution list – after talking with Shirley yesterday – I found my 1947 “Wahoo” year book – and had a great time reading the comments from Dunseith friends and classmates – brought back a whole lot of memories!
My sophomore year of high school was the only year I went to High School in Dunseith – although I, of course, attended the first eight years of grade school there. And spent summers in Dunseith.
Thanks again. Betty Lamoureux Malone Badgett (I was married twice).
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Request from Rob Olson (79):
Gary-
Please put me on your email list. I graduated from Dunseith in 1979. My
mother was Loraine Somers and I see that some of the attachments are of her
singing. I would love to receive some of her songs.
Thanks
Rob Olson
Grand Forks, ND 58201
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From Randy Flynn (70):
Gary,
To Allen Richard and others who attended Notre Dame Academy in
Willow City.
Allen, when I read the message from you about Notre Dame
Academy in Willow City and Sister Albert, I thought you would
want to be updated on your grade school teacher, Sister Albert.
Sister Albert Marie ( Helen Burkhartsmeier ) is my wife’s
great Aunt. I am sure you remember her calling you “sugar
lump, sweetie pie, honey bunch”. She was still saying those
words when she was 70 and planning to retire. I know she
enjoyed teaching the younger grades, especially if you spoke
French with her. When Sister Albert heard of your
accomplishments, she would always beam. She was very proud of
all of you.
Sister Albert taught in Walhalla following her time in Willow
City and completed teaching in Valley City, North Dakota.
Sister Albert loved her students and touched many lives in
North Dakota. Crystal Fassett Anderson and other people living
in the Northeastern part of the state may hear Sister Albert
mentioned also. Sister Albert presently lives at Maryvale
Convent just north of Valley City. Sister Albert is in her mid
90’s and has lost most of her interest in eating. I hope you
will keep Sister Albert Marie in your thoughts and prayers.
Randy Flynn
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From Colette Hosmer (64):
Thanks Ginger and Shirley for the kind words. Id be interested to know the name of that cousin, Ginger, if you remember — I probably know him (or at least have heard of him). And if you ever make it back to Santa Fe, give me a call.
Crystal and Susan — I always enjoy your photographs. I remember going to a few of those baseball games (could be because some of my girlfriends and I liked watching Duane Fugere being athletic…….we thought he was pretty cute).
Colette
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Message/Pictures from Colette Hosmer (64):
Gary…..thanks for your interest. Here are a couple of photos of
the models that I built and proposed. The proposal also includes a
lot of written statement stuff that I won’t bore you with. There
will be 27 to 30 carved granite fish (representing Rio Grande
Cutthroat Trout) each 2ft. High x 31/2 to 4ft. Long, . Each fish
will be installed with a concrete footing and they will be arranged
to simulate flowing water…….a stream or river.
I’ll send you a photo of the finished piece if I manage to live
through this project.
Colette
