10/28/2009 | Dunseith Alumni

Sympathy to Marie Iverson Staub (60)

From Susan Brew Roussin (59): Rolla, ND

We send our sympathy to Marie Staub. I have been a widow for 17 years, but I still miss the conversations with my dear husband. You may feel you are in a fog for awhile, but with faith and love from family and friends you will be able to move on and hold fast the good memories. Love and prayers to you and yours.

Update on Virgil Rude (Stroke): Minot, ND

From his Aunt Luella Boardman Bjornseth: Bottineau, ND

We had lunch with Virgil & Gerry last Friday. They were on the way up to the farm to cut the grass one last time before winter. Virgil isn’t allowed to drive yet but is doing real good. He is taking theropy 3 times a week and will be taking it until the end of November. He walks good now but uses a cane to steady himself part of the time. Is still a little weak on the right side so has to take his time. He talks plainly now and says he doesn’t have any pain. He thought he would be able to run the riding mower and Gerry said if he had a problem with it she would be able to finish it off. We haven’t talked to him since so haven’t found out how he made out.

Luella

Virgil, A lot of our folks know you and knowing that it’s OK with you, I wanted to post this message of Luella’s. It’s wonderful that you are doing so well. It’s wonders what a positive attitude has. Mind over matter is a lot of the name of the game. Gary

Reply from Pam Lagerquist (68): Minneapolis, MN

I don’t remember some of you, but it’s so nice to see what’s going on with you. I was only in dunseith for 1 year (senior), but I met so many nice people, teachers and towns people. Pam Lagerquist

Memories from Dick Morgan (52): Washburn, ND

A common stereotype is of a young person, living in a small, rural town, whining, “there is nothing to do here. I can’t wait to get away from here.” As I recall, when I was a young person living in a small, rural town, we had:

Turtle Mountains for all those wonderful, colorful characters “living in the hills”; Peace Gardens for picnics and nocturnal naughtiness; Steve Cook’s Kelvin for beverages; Willow Creek for hiking; Shelver Drug for soda fountain; Reservation for pow wows and bush dances; Mineral Springs for camping; Metigoshe for fishing; Lambert’s Hill for skiing; Althea for three different movies a week; Shutte for swimming; Peterson’s Hall for Ole Bersinger’s “Rubber Dolly”; Butte St. Paul for beer bashes; Indian Mound for digging; Rolla for rivalry and hard fought games; San Haven for “San bags”; Shanty Town for more colorful characters; Memorial Hall for just about anything; Bottineau for unsuccessful cruising for girls; Round Barn for dances; Ole Evan’s pasture for gopher hunting; four lively bars; bakery for oh such good bread and raised doughnuts; church for Christmas programs; Great Northern gravel pit for Fourth of July fireworks; Main Street for Saturday nights; Crystal Cafe for hot pork sandwiches and sour cream raisin pie; and, of course, dear old DHS for sports, plays and Miss Schurr’s college prep classes.

NOTHING TO DO!? There weren’t enough hours in the days or nights.

Dick Morgan ’52

Email address Change for Bob & Donna (Sunderland 52) Leonard (51): Dunseith, ND

I have changed the location of my computer to Dunseith, and wanted to maintain hi-speed internet for the winter months. In order to accomplish that, had to change servers. My new e-mail address is I understand this is case sensitive.

Hopefully, this will not create a problem for any of you.

Sincerely,

Bob

Bob, This is no bother at all for me to make these changes. In fact I encourage folks to keep me updated with all of their changes. We try to keep all these records as current as possible. Thanks, Gary

Reply to Erling Landsverk from Lois Lilleby Fielding (51): Prescott, AZ

Reply to Erliing Landsverk from Lois Lilleby Fielding: Yes, Erliing, Arnold was my father and for several years we lived on ‘Main Street” next to his garage. I remember playing around bags of wool, I think, in the garage. In addition, living next door to K.C. and Margie Sine’s store, I would go there to “help” rearrange the cans of food in the bins. Then, after my “work”, Margie and I would share an orange. The Sines were the Best!! I love hearing stories of K.C. on the blog.

Good luck to you with your book! Lois Lilleby Fielding.

Dunseith News posted by Neoal Kofoid Garbe:Minot & Botttineau, ND