More pictures from Duane (Dewy) Morinville (’72):
Freddie Hiatt’s Horses
Story from Orval Moren (Dunseith Pastor): Coon Rapids, MN.
This story happened in the fall of 1960.
Orval
Freddie’s Horses
My Call to the Dunseith Lutheran Church Parish included Peace Lutheran, Rendahl, and Little Prairie. The first fall my intention was to visit as many of the families as I could arrange. Little Prairie Lutheran was on the border of Canada. The International Peace Gardens with 2,339 acres is the world’s largest botanical garden between North Dakota and Manitoba along the world’s longest unfortified border.
It had been suggested I consider a visit to the Freddie Hiatt farm in the Turtle Mountains of Little Prairie. I drove up the winding, twisting road into the mountains to the farm, but I could not find it. Finally, I decided to go back a few miles to the Art Rude farm. The Rudes belonged to Rendahl, and they would direct me to the Hiatts. And, they did.
The Hiatt farm was well hidden, away and behind a hill with lots of trees. What a beautiful place—white picket fencing, mowed grass, large house and garage, machinery all lined up, and everything in order. I was impressed before I exited my car. I looked around and I saw no one.
All I could see were horses, mostly brown and small, in the pastures close to the barns. They all seemed to be pregnant mares, heavy with foal. I went up to the house. There was no doorbell, so I knocked on the door. It opened. I tried to recall him from the “How-are-you-I-am-fine” line after worship. Yes, I immediately recognized Freddie since he himself came with his family for worship. He seemed reserved with a soft handshake.
We visited a while, and I asked about the beautiful horses, 50 or 60 of them. “They are mostly thoroughbreds,” he said. “They are racing horses. I raise them for owners of the race tracks.”
I quickly silently thought, where are the race tracks in North Dakota, or any place here in the upper mid-west? I didn’t question him. There were none that I knew about. As we stood by the white fence, several horses came over to us, and I reached out my hand to pet one.
He said gently, “Please don’t touch the horse. These horses are being kept in a sterile environment.”
“Oh, I didn’t know that. Very interesting.”
“Yes, I can’t let you into the pasture or into the barns because these are medicinal horses, you know!”
I thought, I am learning a lesson here, but what does it mean? No one in the church had said anything about this operation and what it was. I was so very curious. I asked my first question.
“What do race horses have to do with medicinal horses?” I asked.
He smiled and said, “All these pregnant mares are being milked for urine. We raise thoroughbreds, but it is the urine we sell. That’s why I can’t take you into the pasture or the barns. We must keep a sterile barn and yard.”
The conversation went on. And what is the name of this medicine? Premarin. And what is that? It is a hormone therapy containing a combination of estrogens that help women manage the symptoms suggesting they are getting older. What was that word? Pregnant Mare Urine (Pre Mar In).
Many years ago, Bernell said to me, “Don’t tell me that!”
Well then my Dearie, there is honey. And we think nothing of that!
Joann Smith Fuchs (’65)
Posting from Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND.
Mary Christianson
(December 7, 1923 – January 18, 2015)
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Blog (236) posted on September 28, 2008
From Neola Kofoid Garbe:
FRANCIS HOULE, 82, Dunseith, died Wednesday in a Rolla hospital. Funeral Friday, 10 a.m., St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Belcourt. Visitation Thursday, 6 p.m., with a rosary service Thursday, 8 p.m., both in the church. (Elick Funeral Home, Rolla)
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Gary, I was talking to Beckie yesterday and she would like to receive these
emails. Her address is mothergoose82007@. She loves the idea of
being able to read the stories of her grandfather Axel and grandmother
Bernice. Dick, is there a story of Randy being branded by Augie, when you
all were teenagers? I remember Augie telling me about it, but I don’t know if
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Sybil Johnson
Beckie, It is my pleasure to add you to our distribution list. Gary
Article provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe:
Folks, this featured article was published in the Metigoshe Mirror.
Colette Hosmer graduated with the class of 64.
Colette, being recognized world wide, you are to be commended for your success’
I have also pasted your very impressive resume at the bottom of this article.
Colette & Nancy, your mother looks so nice and so young in this picture. You guys are looking good too.
Colette Hosmer’s Resume:
http://williamsiegal.com/collections/contemporary/hosmer/hosmer_cv.doc
Colette Hosmer’s WEB site:
http://www.colettehosmer.com/index.shtml
Dunseith High School Class of 1949
| Last | First | Address | City / State / ZIP | Phone | ||
| 1 | Boardman Bjornseth | Luella | 1205 Sinclair St | Bottineau, ND 58318 | (701) 228-3007 | ihman56@utma.com |
| 2 | Evans | Joseph | Born July 21, 1931 – Died February 21, 2004 | Deceased | ||
| 3 | Fugere | Duaine Donna | PO Box220 | Dunseith, ND 58329 | (701) 244-5613 | No email address |
| 4 | Fugere Steiner | Edwina | 366 S la Canada Dr, Unit B | Green Valley, AZ 85614 | (520) 399-0646 | No email address |
| 5 | Goodsell Johnson | Ardis | 818 5th St. E | Bottineau, ND 58318 | (701) 228-2897 | No email address |
| 6 | Habberstad Nelson | Iona | PO Box 222 | Glasgow, MT 59230 | (406) 228-8454 | No email address |
| 7 | Hagen Marten | Florence | S970 County Road J | Mondovi, WI 54755 | (715) 946-3748 | crmarten@frontier.net (Daughter Christy) |
| 8 | Hassen Paulbitski | Audrey | 314 Pacheco St. | San Francisco, CA 94116 | (415) 564-5053 | No email address |
| 9 | Hassen | O’Neal | Born October 5, 1929 – Died November 6, 2001 | Deceased | ||
| 10 | Johnson | Walter E | PO Box 395 | Ray, ND 58849 | (701) 568-3552 | No email address |
| 11 | Knox Sletten | Ina | Born Febrauar 26, 1932 – Died January 1, 2001 | Deceased | ||
| 12 | Lamoureux Malone Badgett | Betty | 18883 Walnut Street | Fountain Valley, Ca 92708 | (714) 962-0020 | BattyBetti45@aol.com |
| 13 | Murray | Gary | 12454 E Kentucky PL | Aurora, CO 80012 | (303) 343-2013 | moraybug@comcast.net |
| 14 | Olson Warcup | Shirley | 529 S 170W | Ivans, UT 84738 | 435-986-2222 | ronsw28@msn.com |
| 15 | Richard Larson | Jerrine | 4930 NE 86th St | Seattle, WA 98115 | (206) 524-4566 | rdlars1@msn.com |
| 16 | Salmonson Honsey | June | 7558 Earl Ave NW | Seattle, WA 98117 | (206) 782-0775 (701) 263-4647 | charge7thcavalry@aol.com |
| 17 | Seim | Edwin | 7566 Green Back Ln #702 | Citrus Heights, CA 95661 | (916) 722-0897 | No email address |
| 18 | Sunderland Warburton | Patricia | 2225 Orchid St | Lake Charles, LA 70601 | (337) 478-3771 | Psunder@suddenlink.net |
| 19 | Williams Grosser | Lenor | Born ??/??/???? – Died March 9, 2008 | Deceased | ||