From Vickie Metcalfe (70):
Gary, Please share with former students/co teachers of Letaine Bolen (Brandt) who was an English Teacher at Dunseith in the 1970′s through early 1980′s. Letaine was blessed to receive a kidney in Bismarck a couple weeks ago. This past Monday, Letaine, was air lifted from Bottineau to Medical Center One in Bismarck with continuing medical problems. I was fortunate to be on the same staff with this wonderful caring professional when she taught in Dunseith and again, as she was here on the Bottineau Staff with Deverde Nicholas and Larry Haugen in the 1990′s . Thank You. Vickie Metcalfe
Vickie L. Metcalfe
From Dale Pritchard (63):
The Weather Channel has been showing some “before and after” pictures from Galveston and Houston. One coastal picture showed a very nice looking community and the “after” picture showed it wiped clean with the exception of one old house. The same thing happened in 2005 at Holly Beach, LA, straight South of here about 60 miles. Nice big houses “before” and completely gone “after.” Here’s a dumb idea I heard the other day that won’t go anywhere. If a hurricane feeds off of warm water, it stands to reason that if the water could be cooled off it would stop a hurricane. Airdrop several million tons of ice into the Gulf ahead of a storm! Not practical and too costly!
Dale
| Question from Blanche Wicks Schley (42):
I am intrigued by this magic jack that you are using on your computer. Where can one find out about this and how much does it cost each month for this service? Thanks for this information…the only thing I could find on the cost, etc. was a deal about free trial for a month. Is this a good idea to do this?? Blanche Wicks Schley Blanche, I think you are probably referring to the “Voice Over Internet Protocol” (VOIP) that I use to call the states and Canada toll free. Others have asked me about this too. With tomorrows message I will explain the set up and provide the WEB site listing 90 or so VOIP providers. Gary |
From Dick Johnson (70):
Gary and Friends,
In reading Vickie’s account of Carroll’s Traveling Years, I see he was
in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia on V-E day. Earlier I had written he was in
Pilsen, Austria. My mistake–Thanks Vickie. I remember him telling about
the boxcars–40 men or 8 mules per car. He always laughed when he told
that one! He said they were pretty much on their own to find a way back
to the coast and get to a staging area, to board a ship home. Thanks Gary!
Dick
(Part 11 CARROLL CARLSON’S TRAVELING YEARS, BY VICKIE METCALFE (70):
CARROLL BACK IN THE USA
The trip back to the states was on a ship that lasted about a week. Carroll said it went up the Hudson River , where the men then boarded a train heading west to Wisconsin. Carroll was discharged from active military duty at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
CARROLL’S MILITARY RECORD
Induction and discharge;
April 13, 1942 inducted into the Army at Missoula, Montana. October 23 1945, discharged at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Awards and Medals;
Carroll has the European, African, and Middle Eastern Service Medals,
with seven stars. And, awards for taking part in the invasion of Sicily and Normandy.
Battles and campaigns;
Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, Ardennes, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe.
Carroll served in the B Battery 4th gun Section all through the war, as the number 1 man and assistant gunner.
Distinguished Unit Citation for taking part in the June 6, 1944 invasion, Omaha Beach.
Carroll was overseas three years, 424 days of combat time.
The Bn. fired 131686 rounds of 105 mm. ammunition in combat.
(Carroll is a proud American Veteran of a Foreign War. He is patriotic and served his country to the best of his abilities. He has fond memories of his friends he served with. But he will also tell you that war is not glorious. vm)
Carroll’s Traveling Years will Continue with part 12 tomorrow:
William Allard’s Obituary provided by Neola Kokoid Garbe:
Folks, I know a lot of you knew William Allard and a lot of you are related to him as well. Gary
William Allard