Gary and Friends,
Just a short one on the pop from Omemee. The Dunseith school ordered pop
for some function in about 1962 in the fall. We were in the the old
locker rooms, under the bleachers in the old school, dressing for
basketball practice, when Chris Rasmusson came down with several cases
of pop on a hand cart. He asked Marc Gottbreht where they kept the pop.
Marc saw the opportunity and said, “they usually stack it right here”.
Marc, being the generous guy he was, passed out the pop to each of us
and we hammered a couple and then went up for practice! The next day
they called him to the office. He had SIGNED the delivery ticket!! I
don’t remember if he really got in any trouble. One time in the sixth
grade, Mrs. Lang caught Marc chewing gum for the tenth time and said, ”
Marc, if I catch you chewing gum again, you better have enough for the
whole class”! The next day Marc got caught again! Mrs. Lang said, ”
Marc! What did I tell you”! Marc jumped up and whipped out about five
packs of Juicy Fruit and passed it out to the whole class, INCLUDING
Mrs. Lang!! Marc was tough on Mrs. Lang!! He wasn’t a bad kid, he just
liked to push her buttons!! Thanks Gary!
Dick
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Message/Pictures From Doreen Bailey wife of Vance Bailey:
Gary,
Just wanted to let you know; One of Dunseith’s finest, Vance will be back in his beloved childhood home town Dunseith! We will have a grave side service for him on Wednesday May 28th, 10 A.M. – Riverside Cemetery – Pastor Herford. This was his wish to return to Dunseith. Our little family will be in town. After the service we hope to go to Dales for Vance’s favorite chocolate shake and maybe even go for the giant hamburger. Come on down we’ll share our shakes!
I have attached a few picture: 1. Aunts, uncle cousins & etc of Vance’s : The Bailey, Anderson, Awalt picture may indicate, “maybe at one time everyone in town was related.” Some of your readers will recognize themselves.
2. Anderson Richard, Hattie & Clint in front of the Cream Station in the 1930′s
3. The “Great hunters” @ the Mahlon Bailey farm.
— Vance had a terrific memory for names and events,he talked of his childhood friends a lot. I recognize so many of the family names. I feel like a part of Dunseith myself after 55 years with “the” Dunseith guy , but I grown up in Seattle, not near as much fun as you people had in your child hood. Small towns are the best. Thank You, Doreen Bailey, Tempe, AZ
