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Happy Birthday Karen Woodford Olson (DHD ’59): Marana, AZ

Reply to Vietnam Photo
From Dennis Dubois (’63): Minneapolis, MN

I must make comment to the picture of Gary Stokes and Gary Wall. First, thanks to both of you for serving our country. I was in the Army from 1964 to 1967. I was stationed in Germany for 29 months. I have always had pangs of guilt for not having had to go to Viet Nam. I was fortunate. I was able to play division level basketball, so I was TDY for most of my time to play basketball and football. A far cry from what you folks and many others went through in Nam. I have the utmost respect for my fellow veterans. Our area, Rolette and Bottineau counties, have contributed well to our country. Thank you all who have served.

Reply to Vietnam Photo
From Rene Casavant (’65): Bismarck, ND

Gary Stokes and Gary Wall, Seeing the picture of both of you in Vietnam, sure brought back the memories of the comraderie that were formed during my tour in Vietnam. I was in the Seabees ( Construction Battalion) MCB121 , station 2 miles south of the city of Hue. I was in the process of being discharged when the picture of the two of you was taken. I also had the experience of crossing paths with my first cousin Allan Malo from Rolette, while I was there. I didn’t even know he was there at the time. The battalion I served with had a reunion in Gulfport, Ms. in 2006, which I attended. Lot’s of fun reminiscing with old comrades.

Message from Lee Stickland (’64): Dickinson, ND

Gary,

A FIRST-TIME-LINE FROM THE NURSING HOME !

I LIVE HERE.

ST LUKE’S HOME
#110 242 — 10 St WEST
Dickinson, ND 58601-3926

I have experienced greatly increasing incidences of falling. I had numerous falls in August, hitting my head on the floor with NO protective reflex from the arms. Reasons for or contributing factors to/for falling are not fully determined. Advancing consequences from 1965 head injury are of major concern.

Black and Blue marks exceeded white skin, broken furniture appeared, ribs hurt badly, never knew how long I lay B4 becoming aware of need

to get up…etc.

Fell, hard, @ least 4 times on August 15—4 more times on 16th.

Last fall was on face, broke R eyebrow open, much blood. I reached a man by voice call feature of my phone and he sent his boys to help me.

I figured a few more towels to hold be blood and a ride to the ER would do but they took one look and called the ambulance.

The DR who sewed my eye brow closed is a man I knew when he was 4 years old. I was admitted to the hospital and was there from 16 to 22.

Hospitalist who handles all patients who are in the hospital, regardless of attending/personal DR visited with my neurologist.

Dr Wongjirad, from Thailand, has been my neurologist for many years. He informed me that it is no longer safe for me live alone in my own

Nursing Homes ‘treated’ me very good in my 20 year career of attempting to administrate them. I like it here. Dad was in this home for 4 1/2

years and I know many of the staff and they, thankfully, recall me, favorably.

I lived alone for 20 years. I can move around the home, exercise without leaving the facility, meals are good.

I hear some complaining about meals but I am glad that I don’t live in Africa. If we complained about the food at home; we became aware very

promptly that if we did not like the food we could leave the table, quietly and await an invite to return to some meal, later.

Love it here, It is safe, very clean, friendly, professional, progressive, certainly advanced relative to what I am familiar with from my years as a

NH adm.

SNUF 4 now, Gary, the above is for YOUR review and consideration of sharing.

Thankz LEE s 1964

Joke of the day

Subject: Romantic Dinner

A man and a woman were having a quiet, romantic dinner in a fine restaurant.

They were gazing lovingly at each other and holding hands.

The waitress, Taking another order at a table a few steps away, suddenly noticed the woman slowly sliding down her chair and under the table – but the man stared straight ahead.

The waitress watched as the woman slid all the way down her chair and out of sight under
the table. Still, the man stared straight ahead.

The waitress, thinking this behavior a bit risque and worried that it might offend other diners, went over to the table and, tactfully, began by saying to the man: “Pardon me, sir, but I think your wife just slid under the table.

The man calmly looked up at her and said: ……….”No, she didn’t. She just walked in.”

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Blog (150) posted on July 4, 2008

From Dick Johnson (68):

Gary and Friends,

I received a phone call this afternoon from Mike Hill, son of Tim and
Laurie, and he said Tim was in surgery at that time getting a new heart
and kidney! Mike said the heart replacement was done and they were
working on the kidney replacement as we were talking. I think all DHS
alumni will be glad to hear that such a deserving guy is soon to be on
the road to recovery! There is a time of healing of course, but it will
be good to see Tim back to enjoying life again! He is at Mayo in
Rochester, MN so is in good hands! I hope Richard Slyter is also on the
road to recovery, seems like we never know what is next! I’m sure the
Hill family will keep us posted on Tim and Slyters on Richard. Hang in
there guys!

Dick
From Floyd & Carmen (Leonard) Richard:

Yes, that is our wedding picture from the Dunseith Journal taken in 1954 by Dunseith photogarpher Ted Brodak. He took a series of pictures of our wedding and only charged us $10 for all of them.

A few weeks ago there was a picture af the band, and there was trouble identifing one fellow, Jackie Spaeth or Mick Kester. That brought back memories of Jack, he worked for us a couple of summers when he was in high school. After graduating he joined the Marines and was part of the Green Barrets. (There was even a song about the Green Barret) Jack came out to visit us every time he was home on furlough and later when he was out of the service and visiting in the area.He was like part of our family.

Have a great July 4th weekend everyone. We treasure reading all the emails and am so glad that we are on the list !
From Bobbie Slyter (70):

Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers, I am sure Richard will appreciate them.
From Dick Johnson (68):

Gary and Friends,

Most people remember November 22, 1963. That was the day J.F.K. was
assassinated in Dallas and just about everyone can tell you where they
were when they got the news. We were in school in the old school as the
7-8 grade addition wasn’t finished yet.
We had a little goof off deal we pulled in the afternoon sometimes,
where we checked out of study hall to go to the library but instead used
a coat hanger to get into the small office on the corner just south of,
and around the corner from, the main office. This was Dennis Espe’s
office and he had a class at that time everyday. Art Rude was in the
assembly so no one was around checking! We just sat in there and
listened to the radio and talked. Well, that day John Boguslawski and I
were in there listening to the radio when they interrupted the music
with the news of the shooting! We listened to it for a while and I said
we HAVE to tell Mr. Rude!
John said, “No way—he’ll ask us how we found out and we’re screwed”! I
told him to check back in to studyhall and I would take the chance, as
we have to tell him! I went to the door of the studyhall and when Art
saw me I motioned for him to come to the door. Now in those days you did
not tell a teacher to come out of his class, a kid didn’t anyway! He had
a strange look on his face, but came to the door, where I told him what
I heard. He ran to the main office and set the intercom mic in front of
the radio and we spent the rest of the afternoon listening to the
developments in Texas. I went to my desk and was never asked HOW or
WHERE I got that information! I asked Art just a few years ago if he
knew and he said it never really crossed his mind! I guess it went as
planned!! Thanks Gary!

Dick
Dick, I remember that day very well. I was in Mr. Lykins Typing class that was located in the Gym of the new High School. Mr. Lykins is the one the broke the news to us. He was very emotional, to the point of tears, when he was giving us the news.

Mr. Lykins, I am sure you remember this day well. Gary

From Bonnie Awalt Houle (56):

Good Morning Gary,

Today is the 4 of July and we are celebrating the Birthday of our Country and also the men and women that have fought for our country. I would like to say how proud we are of our family members that have fought for the freedom we all enjoy. Attached are pictures of Marshall and Lloyd Awalt . Lloyd served in the Navy and Marshall served in the Marines for 30 years.

Bonnie Awalt Houle 1956

Marshall Awalt aboard ship