From Ivy Eller Robert (74): 

Dick Johnson & Gary,

My sister Julie Eller Dahl had one of those Forest Service Towers on their farm for many years. It was located about 2 miles east of Lake Metegoshe on the south side of the road (Hwy 43). It was on the Dahl family farm. It stood there, what seemed  like forever.  Julie’s husband Marly passed away about 3 years ago & his bother took over the farm and had someone disassemble it recently. They moved it to the museum in Bottineau on the north end of town. I was there a few weeks back & seen it. Of course it is not as tall as it was when it was first built. I remember climbing that thing many times through the years when Marly & Julie lived on the farm. My kids, when they were little, even climbed it a few times. It was exciting to climb it, but through the years it got dangerious from the deterating lumber on the stairs. But it was fun and Dick’s story & picture reminded me of “Marly’s Tower”!

Ivy Eller Robert

Ivy, Many of us remember that forest fire lookout tower located several miles east of Lake Metigoshe on the Dahl farm.  It was an icon to the hills and could be seen for miles around. I drove by that tower hundreds if not thousands of times in my growing up years.  That tower was built by the ND Forest Service back in the 50′s.  I forgot the year, but it was in the mid to later 50′s as I recall.  I remember it being built when they were seemingly having a lot of forest fires up in the hills.  During that time, my dad was designated a forest fire warden with a sign out in front of our approach.  They also erected a little forest fire building in our yard with tools to fight the fires.  I don’t ever remember the building being unlocked and the tools used, but it was in our yard for many years.  Back to the tower, I too climbed it several times.  Several years ago there was a big article in the Bottineau Courant with the history of that tower. In that article they said, for safety/liability concerns, the forest service was having it dismantled. Gary

From Sybil Johnson: 

The picture of “Pa” Johnson, his mother and sister were amazing. Thank you Dick and I know Beckie and the family will enjoy it, as I did.

Sybil Johnson

Martha Lamb’s (68) Wedding provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe:

Martha, this should bring back a few memories, not only for you, but for a lot of others that were part of your wedding and also for those that attended. Congratulation to you and Lynn on your 25th Anniverary last month. Gary

                                     Dunseith High School class of 1933