Happy Birthday Donna Halvorson Krim (’77): Sartell, MN
David Striker (’70)
Request from Jim Robillard (’58):Williston, ND
Gary, I recently met this gentleman by the name of David Striker. He mentioned that he was from Dunseith and he has relatives still living in the area.
he would like to be included on the mailing list for this blog. His address is as follows, daves1958@ would you be so kind as to include him.
Jim
Thanks Jim,
I had the wrong email address for David. I have David listed in my records as living in Wahpeton, ND
Gary
The Lunch Ladies
Reply from Lola Metcalfe Vanorny (’68): Dunseith, ND
YES BRAD I REMEMBER – THE LUNCH LADIES !!- what awesome meals those gals put out- Litlle Stella Schimetz is still l going strong– !!- Our Jason just loved her when they went to Dunseith to school !!_ — Stella told me what he called her !!- But i can’t remember what it was !!- I’ll have to ask her again something like “doodle bug” or some crazy name but he just thought she was awesome- !! and the rest of the girls too !!- Mrs Casavant was there forever i think when i was still i school and also Gladys LIder!!_ hard working ladies and made the best homemade meals ever !!_ i don’t know show they did it !!- cooking in that quantity can get pretty poor but not there- !!- I know when we went to Bottineau to school Jason was in 6th grade and he would just complain about the food !!_ He so wished for “Stella’s cooking” again !!- I thought it can’t be that bad !!- so i went to school and ate with him one day and yes !!- it was that bad!! just so hard to cook for so many kids !!!– I told him to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and i made full meals for supper when they got home- !! – I think Stella even got up at like 1 am to have fresh carmel rolls ready for the kids at breakfast cause they served breakfast in Dunseith at that time- !!- — You won’t find that kind of home made cooking anywhere without a miracle worker like Stella- !!!– not even in a cafe!!!!–
She still looks great – and is going strong- what a woman!!_
Also Brad i worked with your MOM Caroleen- at San haven — she was a lot of fun and a meticulous worker- with the bookkeeping!!– in the medical and also i think later in the dietary !!_ — anyhow i gotta get busy emailing my customers – so better get going!!_ best regards to you and also extend to Caroleen and the rest of your family !!_ Lola & Jay
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Blog (212) posted on September 4, 2008
Folks, Please see list of the 1940’s DHS class folks remaining to be located at the bottom on this message. Gary
Karen Loeb Mhyre’s (65) reply to Vickie Metcalfe (70):
Hello Vickie,
Thank you for the corrected information on my mother’s cousin, Carroll. I am in Michigan right now visiting my daughter and her family but will be home on the 15th (Bellevue, Washington). The book you mentioned sounds wonderful. Do you have one or two copies I can purchase? My mom would love it. I was so glad to read your comment about Leonard and his visits. Mom had said he “left home when he grew up and never came back”!!!
When I get home the week of the 15th I will print your letter and take it to my mom. She does not do email!! She is 87! She lives in Bothell, Washington. I do remember the Aird name and she will be interested in that information as well. We did visit a cousin of hers once who lived in Marysville, WA but I am not sure how she was related. Will ask my mom about who this was and get her name. I think her husband was a fisherman.
Do you know who is farming the Carlson farm now?
Thanks again for writing about this part of our family.
Keep in touch!!
Karen Loeb Mhyre (daughter of Hannah Higgins Loeb, granddaughter of Alida Olson Higgins who was sister to Christine Olson Carlson – mother of Caroll!!!)
Vickie Metcalfe’s (70) reply to Karen’s message above:
Actually Karen, what I wrote is about 15 pages typewritten. Are you still interested? If so, I will mail a couple copies to you at your home address.
If you so desire, after receiving and reading. All I ask is ,make a small donation to Little Prairie Cemetery Association in Carroll’s memory. That’s where Carroll’s remains are along with the Carlson family. ………………And, He’d smile at that!
Every 1st weekend of May is the clean up for that little cemetery. I think all the siblings including Leonard are there too. I remember Leonard well. He made his last journey to ND when my dad was still living, and walked over the pastures east to our family farm to visit. I think he told my dad that he was dying.
Carroll when not farming worked with my dad mixing mud for sheetrock. Then my dad lost his vision and that ended. But Carroll was always a good neighbor. Geographically…..On that road,the Carlson farm, the Seim farm, the Metcalfe farm, the Smith farm,the Johnson farm. We were all neighbors and all belonged to each other as friends.
Christine (Carlson) was married to a fisherman and last address was Stanwood WA, I met her when they buried Carroll the June after his passing. . She and her husband would send Carroll caps with fishing logos.
I have a cousin Ken Oswell in Bellevue, another Ron Oswell in Shoreline. There mom used to ride with Ursulla as teens. Ardis Steggall belonged to Uncle Lucky lives on Whidbey Island and Dianne ( Jean’s daughter) a teacher in Monroe. So I know thhe area of western WA well.
Do you have the book written for the Dunseith Centennial in 1982, “Prairie, Past and Mountain Memories”? If not obtain one for you and your mom they are about $30.00 . That book you will find the family story of about every family.
Later. Vickie Metcalfe
Dick Johnson’s (68) Reply to Vickie Metcalfe (70):
Gary and Friends,
I enjoyed Vickie’s story about the trip and memories of my old pal,
Carroll Carlson. That was him, exactly! He often said, “I would change
things, but I gave him my word”. If he told you this was the way he
would do something, that was the way he did it! He also told me many
times, the reason our country is going the way it is–is because,
“People ain’t got no shame”! It may sound simplistic, but the underlying
fact is that he was right! Carroll was a man of high moral fiber, and
trusted his fellow man. This at times cost him, as some of the people
took advantage of his trust. Even that didn’t cause him to be less
honest or trusting. I think he just felt that they would have to answer
for it someday. On a lighter note, when he was having heart problems, I
drove him to Minot several times to see the doctors. He didn’t like to
drive in Minot and wouldn’t have been able to find his appointment or
hear what they wanted anyway. On one occasion, the doctor was telling
Carroll, in technical terms, what he was to do. Carroll didn’t hear a
word, so I said, “Tell me and I’ll see he does it”. The doctor then
understood that Carroll couldn’t hear. He asked what I knew about
Carroll’s history? I explained about him being in North Africa and Omaha
Beach on D-Day, and that was Carroll’s big event. The Doc put his hand
on Carroll’s shoulder and said loudly, “I understand you were in World
War II”! Carroll said, “That wasn’t too hard to get into”! The Doctor
laughed and left the room still laughing! Months later after several
more visits, Carroll finally got the word that he no longer had to take
most of his meds and could just go back to his normal routine, he was
nearly skipping down the hall. When we were walking across the parking
lot, he turned to me and slyly said, “I think I’m going to start smoking
again”! I said, “Go ahead.” He was 88 at the time! Thanks Gary!
Dick
Message to Gary from Vickie Metcalfe (70):
Vickie, I hope you don’t mind that I’m sharing this message. Many of our folks can relate to and know the folks you are talking about. Folks, Bradley Salmonson (61) is Hank’s son. Gary
Now I consider it a treat when Hank Salmonson shows up for lunch at the Family
Bakery. For me, he’ll share chocolate! He’s another good buddy of
Dick’s. Hank recently with friend Jade Mogaard released his Cd
entitled “88 years of Hank”. Yes, he’s an uncle of Wayne Smith and
Dennis and Terry Espe also my sis in law, Debbie.( Harlan’s daughter)
and Salmonsons. A couple summers ago Bradley and his son came back
and painted Hanks house. Hank will go pick guitar with Dicks group
when they are together at Wayne and Rosemary Smiths……..He’s
also got a wealth of stories to tell. Right now, his great – niece
Shari Honsey June’s daughter( from Seattle) is in the area and they
hang out together. Hank was a brother in law to Albert Hiatt and
married to Maybelle Smith, who has passed away. Back at ya.Vickie
From Bev Morinville Azure (72):
| Thank you Bonnie for this clear up Yes my dad was the driving force behind the K of C’s in Dunseith he was very proud of this. He may not have had much money but he had the biggest heart in the world……he fed many people through his store we never had much money we had something more……. we were taught how to treat others with love and kindness………our house was open to many, we ended having many friends because mom and dad never turned any of our friends away even the ones that were a little bad lol they just took em in and loved em. Dad was also the man that started the field mass , every summer up at the peace gardens there are hundred that gather for a mass for peace around the world. It is held every 2nd Sunday in July. Please join us next year. He was the founder and it is still going to this day I think it is about 40 to 45 years going now. Debbie is coming along she is in Holy Rosery Hospital now in Miles City she is having therapy. We plan to go see her next weekend after Shonda’s wedding this weekend I will need a week to recover.You all sound like you had fun in St John we talked about going but we needed a weekend to do stuff at home we have been on the road every weekend this summer. Gary thanks again for all you do. By the way I went and spent 4 days with Toni and her family and we had a blast . We will do it again next summer I hope. Bev
GOD BLESS YOU …………BEV
From Dick Johnson (68): Gary and Friends, I think its great so many people have sent replies to the Knights of Dick |
Hurricane Gustov from Dale Pritchard (63):
Hi Gary,
Hurricane Gustov come in out of the Gulf just a little West of New
Orleans Monday forenoon. It started past my place, to the East, about
10:00 Monday night, with the entire eye between here and Alexandria,
which is only about 45 miles further East. It’s better to be on the
West side of a hurricane. The East side is the “big trouble” side. The
wind blew many hours with a steady howl that works on one’s nervous
system. I stayed up till 2:00 AM Monday night just in case the roof got
damaged and rain started in. I finally gave up and went to bed until
8:00. By that time it was past but dumping rain pretty hard. Between
downpours, I checked outside and crawled up on the roof to see what was
gone (or left). It was all OK and I still have a hard time believing we
came through it with no damage. Alexandria on the other hand, had
houses damaged, trees down, trees on houses, flooding, etc. We’re
already looking at four more on the way. It’s pretty certain the first
the first one will head North on the East side of Florida but it’s too
early to tell anything on the other three.
In Sep 05, a hurricane came in on the Louisiana/Texas state line, about
20 miles away, and took some of my shingles with it. I was on the East
side that time and paid for it!! We spent about four days without power
that time. This time, it was only off about seven hours. I feel for
those in Florida who get some effects from almost every one that goes
by, and more than their share of hits!
Dale
From Sybil Johnson:
Ive gotten to looking forward to receiving your emails and all the information from others. I noticed a mention of Hazel Hyatt and I remember her well. She used to come to Bernice’s house all the time. She sure was a worker, as I remember on her farm. I do have a picture of her and if I can find it, I will put it on here.
Sybil Johnson
Pictures provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe:
Daughter of Sandra Zeiler (62) & Mike Vandal
Daughter of Sandra Zeiler (62) & Mike Vandal
Marlin Williams (55 – Deceased) – Doris Peterson Williams (53)
Does any one recognize this picture?
Folks,
Below, I have listed the remaining folks that we have not located from the 40’s classes. Thank you very much for all the feed back you provided with the last request asking for help locating these folks from the 40’s classes. With your help our list has gotten much smaller.
Please provide any info that you know about any of these folks. Please provide names of relative or friends that may know and Married names of the gals
Thanks,
Gary
Class of 1940
Lucina Bahl
Class of 1941
Kenneth Christianson
Thelma Medlang
Irene Nelson
Class of 1942
June McDermott
Class of 1943
Mary Murry
Class of 44
Lyle Johnson
Lona Lund (Swan)