Leonard Eller Passed away
Posting from Ivy Eller Robert (’74): Bottineau, ND
Gary,
My brother Leonard Eller passed away yesterday just before 2pm. He is at peace now. The funeral will be sometime next week, not sure yet.
Ivy (Eller) Robert 74
Posting from Brad Williams (’78): Hallock, MN
To Gary + Dunseith bloggers,
It was nice to see the recent birthday party pics you posted …. Bernadette appears to be doing much better now. Here’s a song that might help anyone who is going through difficult times >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1xlKS6MpTE
The girl singing it is a friend of mine from a small town in Kentucky, and she is appearing on The Voice (on NBC) this coming Monday Feb. 23, at 7:00 pm CST. She has the voice of an angel, and a heart of gold to match. She’s even been featured in some of The Voice promo ads (discovering tomorrow’s #1 artists), so I hope that’s a good sign that she will go far into the competition. I truly believe she has the talent & charm to impress the TV viewers and the coaches, so hopefully she gets those red chairs turning, and lots of votes to keep her advancing !
If you liked the song above, here’s a link where you can listen to more of her music >>> https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kelsie+may Carrie Underwood & Miranda Lambert, along with several others saw their careers skyrocket after getting national TV exposure in singing competitions, so I’m hoping Kelsie May’s performances will win over America’s music lovers. It would be so awesome if she got on #TeamBlake , and he liked her enough to have her as an opening act on tour with him or Miranda ! I would really appreciate any fans of The Voice to show their support by VOTING for Kelsie throughout Season 8. #KelsieMayAllTheWay
Brad Williams Class of ’78
Memories
From Lola Metcalfe Vanorny (’68): Dunseith, ND
I remember “one eyed Jackson” and going over to the Lake Metigoshe area to find him- ! that is about all i remember!!_ i do not remember what he looked like — but i do remember them out in the woods down by the “sheep Pasture” and cutting up lumber and firewood- oh !!- how i loved the smell of the fresh cut lumber- and it was usually beautiful fall days that they cut it and a huge sawdust pile- !! —
ANd I remember Mom Hauling hot coffee in a big white coffee pot– with a cloth stuck in it to keep it from spilling and a big wash tub of sandwiches and cookies—- cakes etc for their “afternoon “Lunch” — this was after breakfast and morning lunch and dinner at noon and lunch at 3 o clock and supper after 6 pm– !!!– Now it is a “snack for breakfast – Lunch (dinner) and dinner (supper ) no lunches in between LOL!!!– those were the days no high cholesterol — blood pressure — diabetes etc- etc– cause they worked it all off- now everyone drives to the gym – and parks as close to the door as possible and then work really hard for an hour or so !!_ and then diet !!- — a whole different world and those old guys lived til they were really old!!_ and so it goes !_ and they all had a great time and very relaxed !- an then would probably play cards in the evenings- also !!- LOLA_
Wood and Coal heat memories
Posting from Vickie Metcalfe (’70): Bottineau, ND
Hello Gary and friends.
This is a neat story from a TV station video out of the Bittteroot Valley in Montana.
It brought back a wealth of fond memories of when wood not coal or oil was the important source of heat.
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/bitterroot-family-skids-logs-old-fashioned-way/31304260
I remember my dad getting wood out with a team in the woods, like this when our family burned wood for heat. This was about the time of year for “cutting wood season”.
Dad also recalled stories of his bigger brothers, Jim and Archie cutting trees and hauling wood to sell in town in the winter months.
They traveled with a team on the “winter ” road over the hills and through the woods to Dunseith before Highway #3 was built.
Cliff (Dad) Leona and Emil were younger and in charge of hauling wood into the house to keep the home fires burning.
They also maintained taking care of their Uncle Hugh by bringing wood over to his home.
When the big brothers went into Dunseith wth load of wood. They’d pull a hand sled over to Uncle Hugh, one winter when he, his wife and their older brother Roy (Hugh Emil) lived on the Rabbit City lake .
This video triggered a trip back in time, down memory lane!
Warm greetings to Bernadette and yourself where you live in Cebu.
Thoughts of you having many good days and that you are keeping life on “The Sunnyside”!
Until ~Later, Vickie
Postings From Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
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Blog (255) posted on October 18, 2008
From Lyle Olson (75):
Gary and all:
I read where my dear sister, Bev Azure, and then Sharon Longie, requested stories from the ‘70’s classes. I think many of us are reluctant to share some of these stories because we either have children or parents who read the blog and we are reticent to let them know just how wild we really were. Well, I have no children and both parents are deceased so I am not so worried about that. However, I also do not want to expose any of my friends or classmates, so I will attempt to tell a few stories without divulging any names; however, this does not mean the readers, if any, will not guess who was involved in so many of the good times had in Dunseith.
My frame of reference for Dunseith really rests with the classes from 1972 to 1975. We really had some “rockin’ good times” back then. Most of my fondest memories center around the never ending summers – the days were long and the nights even longer. For some reason I do not remember any bad weather days – all the days in my memories were framed by beautiful blue skies and even more beautiful friends. My world centered around playing basketball at Campbell’s, eating Bismarcks and learning about kindness and integrity from Herman, Terry and Tim Martinson, and hanging out at the Morinville’s.
Playing basketball at Campbell’s was a real treat. The court was inclined on a slope from the garage to the street. On the West side was this huge tree that actually had several branches that grew out over the court. Pity the newcomer who tried to launch a jump shot under that tree. The East side of the court had a steep drop off for ½ the length of the court and then a deadly rose bush at the end of the court near the garage door. Alan Campbell once told me that was the toughest rose bush in the country, and he was right. I wish I had a dollar for every thorn taken out of my body after falling into that bush. Other dangers existed on that court. One of the dangers was “Grandma” Campbell backing her Buick Wildcat out of the garage. There was no nicer lady than she but it didn’t take even a dumb kid like me long to know that once she put her car in gear there was no stopping it until it reached the street. All games were suspended when she left and when she returned. I will never forget how nice David and Jeff were to always carry her groceries into her house and then rush back to pick up the game right where it stopped.
Ever present was Mrs. Campbell, who could hear you swear even if mumbled under your breath. She would simple tell us not to swear and that was the end of that! There seemed to be many unwritten rules about playing basketball at the Campbell’s. First, all kids were welcome. It never mattered if you lived at the housing, in a 12 X 50 mobile home like I did or the nicest house in town. The other unwritten rule was that you did not play unless someone was home. We used to wait on Sundays for the Campbell’s to return from Lake Metigoshe so that a game could get started.
I loved playing basketball at the Campbell’s. I once played there for so long on a hot day that I got heat stroke. I stumbled over to the bakery and told Herman that I had a headache and was sick to my stomach and he asked how long had I been playing. When I told him it was several hours, he gave me some water, a cold rag for my head and told me to go lie down on the flour sacks. After about an hour of doing that, I went back to Campbell’s to play another game.
My younger brother, Rob, now perhaps the best criminal lawyer in North Dakota, once wrote a story for the high school newspaper about how much he missed playing basketball at Campbell’s. I share his feelings to this date. I can’t imagine that a place like that could exist today. It was magical, and the Campbells should know that there are literally dozens of Dunseith Alumni who share these feelings. Thank you for making your home our home for all those years.
Summers were also full of lots of parties. When I was younger we all looked forward to going swimming at School Section Lake. Joe Morinville used to pack as many kids as he could in his car and take us all swimming. He would listen to the Twins games on the radio while we went swimming. We would swim for a few hours, make our way back to Dunseith, and either hang out at Morinville’s. What a carefree existence! As we got older and gained driver’s licenses, we would all pile in several cars and go to School Section. It seemed like the summers never ended back then. Someone would gather wood for a bonfire and eventually some cool intoxicants would come out and a good time would be had by all.
Somewhere along the line, we moved our swimming activities away from School Section Lake and then started going to Lake Williams and then Lake Adams in Canada, just a short drive away from Boissevain where a young but oversized teenager like me could pass for age-18 and imbibe in $.25 draws. The first time I went into Boissevain was at age-13. I wore one of the guys’ college fraternity coats (TKE, Minot Chapter) and didn’t even get carded. By the end of the summer, I knew the owner of the bar better than some of the people living in Boissevain and, of course, we knew all the cool Canadian girls. I’ll never forget when my mother got married to Joe Somers in Boissevain in March 1972 and they had their wedding dance at the Boissevain Inn. Indeed, she played in a band that night. In any event, she thought it would be a great thing if I were able to sit in the bar for one of the band’s sets before being hustled back to Dunseith. Well, little did she know that I ordered a Rum and Coke while she was up there playing and the drink was on the house as the owner said I was one of his best American customers – HA!! Sure glad Mom didn’t hear that one. Rather than risk being busted, I left after that first set.
Going to Canada to have beers and dance to live music was not just a summer past-time. We went year round but the port closed at midnight during the winters back then. There were many a fast ride from Boissevain to the port because it seemed we always had to stay until 11:30 or so before making our way back home. Once back in the “States”, we would usually continue the party at Beer Can Alley, Wilsons, Halvorsons, Butte St. Paul, and, during the summer, at the Peace Garden Lookout picnic area. All places were perfect party places and I am certain my generation was not the first to use those places to party and flirt with each other.
L. Olson
Message/Picture from Dick Johnson (68):
Gary and Friends,
The attached pictures are of the Peace Garden. The first was taken on
dedication day in 1932. The other two are from 1953, after some of the
stone work had been done in the Formal Garden area. What I noticed was
the lack of trees when these were taken. Thanks Gary!
Dick
Dave Slyter’s (70) reply, with names, to picture:
Gary and Neola,
I will try and name some of the kids in the 82 summer baseball picture.
Top row: Russell Lagerquiest, ? , Keith Strong , ?, Alan Renault, ?, ? Armountraut, Jeff Woods, Mark Wilson, Coach Jim Oslon.
Middle row: Steven Leonard, Cory Espe, Danny Peltier, Rob Wilson, Mark Melgaard, Scott Leonard, ?
Bottom row: ? Chad Slyter, Kris Barbot, Uriah Davis, ?, ?, ?, ?,
Great picture and thanks
Dave Slyter (70)
Gaillord Peltier’s (80) reply, with names, to picture:
This picture is the 1982 Dunseith summer baseball program.
Front row kneeling, Right to Leftis;
Keith St.Pierre, Chad Slyter, Jamie Melgarde, Uriah Davis, Mike Allery,
Scott Leonard, ? Allery, Jermey Brunelle.
Middle Row, Right to Left;
Steve Leonard, Cory Espe, Dan Peltier, Robert Wilson, Mark Melgarde,
Stuart Leonard, Mark Wilson and Danny Davis.
Back Row, Right to Left;
Billy LaVallie, Jamie Malaterre, Keith Strong, Steve Renault, Allan
Renault, Jerry Peltier, Brent Armentrout, Jeff Woods, Coach Jim Oslund
This is the best my memory can do.
Gaillord Peltier
Class of “80”
Jeff Woods, I see you are in this picture too. Can you or anyone else enlighten us with what you know for identities for those in this photo? Thanks, Gary
1982 Dunseith summer baseballPicture:
Back Row:Billy LaVallie or Russell Lagerquiest, Jamie Malaterre, Keith Strong, Steve Renault, Allan Renault, Jerry Peltier, Brent Armentrout, Jeff Woods, Coach Jim Oslund or Olson
Middle Row: Steve Leonard, Cory Espe, Dan Peltier, Robert Wilson, Mark Melgarde, Stuart Leonard, Mark Wilson and Danny Davis.
Front row kneeling: Keith St.Pierre, Chad Slyter,Jamie Melgarde or Kris Barbot, Uriah Davis, Mike Allery, Scott Leonard, ? Allery, Jermey Brunelle.
Dunseith High School Class of 1960
| Last | First | Address | City / State / ZIP | Phone | ||
| 1 | Allard Heinz | Betty | Route 2 | Rolette, ND 58366 | (701) 656-3683 | rbheinz@utma.com |
| 2 | Anderson Bergan | Glenda | RR #1 Box 31 | Dunseith, ND 58329 | (701) 263-4512 | dbergan@srt.com |
| 3 | Anderson Doan | Shirley | 2611 Englewood Ave | Yakima, WA 98902- | (509) 248-2506 | Will send email message |
| 4 | Boardman | Donald | 811 Thompson St | Bottineau, ND 58318 | (701) 228-2698 | donboardman@min.midco.net |
| 5 | Boppre Boguslawski | June | Born September 27, 1941 – Died December 14, 2006 | Deceased | ||
| 6 | Brennan | Shirley | 1425 31st Ave SW, Apt 104 | Minot, ND 58701 | (701) 838-7799 | sybb@srt.com |
| 7 | Espe Klein | Claudia | 530 W Capitol Dr | Appleton, WI 54911 | (920) 739-5846 | kleincd@athenet.net |
| 8 | Eruich Paulson | Eva | 509 Fourth St SE | Rugby, ND 58368 | (701) 776-5489 | No email address |
| 9 | Evans Carlson | Linda | Born May 30, 1943 – Died September 7, 1996 | Deceased | ||
| 10 | Henriksen | Rick | 210 SE Harlow Ave | Troutdale, OR 97060 | (503) 267-0704 | fmhenriksen@comcast.net |
| 11 | Hosmer Cobb | Janet | 7252 SW Lynnwood Ct | Wilsonville, OR 97070 | (503) 682-3503 | janetcobb@gmail.com |
| 12 | Iverson Staub | Marie | 6000 Corliss Avenue North | Seattle, WA 98103 | (206) 244-4327 | mdmjstaub@camcast.net |
| 13 | Jacobson Johnson | Vernes | Born March 2, 1942 – Died January 1, 2007 | Deceased | ||
| 14 | Kelly | Cleo | 382 Bluebird Lane | Woodbury MN 55125 | (651) 776-8779 | cckelly@isd.net |
| 15 | Knox Millang | Edna | RR #1 | Dunseith, ND 58329 | (701) 263-4520 | Ednamillang@srt.com |
| 16 | Longie | William | 6314 NE 70th St | Vancouver, WA 98661 | (360) 828-7544 | longie2596@comcast.net |
| 17 | McKay | Bill | 1540 Highway 5 NE | Bottineau, ND 58318 | (701) 228-3474 | memckay@utma.com |
| 18 | Pigeon | Gary | Born September 6, 1940 – Died May 2, 2004 | Deceased | ||
| 19 | Robillard Volker | Geraldine | Mother Alvena 477-5402 | Arizona | ||
| 20 | Salmonson | Roger | Born April 14, 1941 – February 23, 2004 | Deceased | ||
| 21 | Sime Espe | Peggy | 16 3rd Street | Dunseith ND 58329 | 701-244-5724 | peggyespe@yahoo.com |
| 22 | Strong | Jerry | PO Box 427 | Dunseith, ND 58329 | (701) 244-5583 | No email address |
| 23 | Strong | Ronald | PO Box 1236 | Dunseith, ND 58329 | (701) 244-5282 | rstrong@min.midco.net |
| 24 | Trevers Llewellyn | Sandra | 7315 Steeple Dr | San Antonio, TX 78256 | (210) 698-2587 WK(210) 490-2400 | sandra@ajtravel.com |
| 25 | Walter | Clayton | 542 Avery W. | Winlock, WA 98562 | 360-262-9662 | No email address |