Happy Birthday Ruby Krause:
Folks; Today, January 24th, is Ruby Krause’s birthday. Ruby is a former Dunseith School teacher & Librarian. She was hired into the Dunseith School system in 1971. She was the School Librarian in 1982 when the Dunseith centennial book was published. She was with the Dunseith Schools for a number of years. Ruby currently lives in Dunseith.
Ruby, We wish you a very happy birthday. This is your special day, so enjoy it to the fullest. Gary
Dunseith Main Street Picture:
Reply from Dave Wurgler (64): Rugby, ND.
Gary: To Dick Johnson about the post card of main street of Dunseith. When I first saw the picture and started to identify the cars I also thought that might have been dads 57 chev, as ole Hank Johnson was his barber, but if you look up the street in front of the Security State Bank you will notice which I think is a 60 chev-biscayne which could also be dads because he traded the 57 chev in 1960 for the coppertone 60 chev-biscayne and he also done all his personal and business banking at the bank. Kind of interesting. Take everyone and God Bless and a healthy and Happy New Year. Dave Wurgler (64).
Lajimodiere Family:
Reply from Denice Lajimodiere: Moorhead, MN.
Gary M.
Yes, my family is related to Julie Lajimodiere. We are descendant from her brother Joseph, his son Modeste, his son, Benjamin, my father Leo. Modeste and Louis Riel were first cousins. The Riel Rebellion split many familes in half, some for it and some were ‘royalists.’ Grandpa Ben refused to speak of Riel or the rebellion – were they royalists?? Our family originally fled to Pembina, Wallhalla, St. Joseph area after the rebellion to avoid prosecution. We are not sure where Joseph is buried. Some say with Riel, others say at St. Joseph church. I will go looking for him. Modeste brought us to Dunseith, and grandpa Ben to Belcourt. My father consideres Dunseith our family home, and we are mostly buried there. We have kept the original Lajimodiere spelling, as it is now Lagimodiere in Winnipeg – the priests at St. Boniface decided that the name will be spelled consistenly with a ‘g.’
I learned more about the Rebellion from my mother’s grandfathers and great uncles, the Plantes. Their grandfather, Francois Azure, fought with Riel at Batoche and I have recorded some wonderful oral stories from them about the battle, along with buffalo hunting stories and run ins with the Sioux. I have extensive files on our families geneology – I just have to sift through them to try and find Alcide’s mom. I’m now the ‘elder’ of the Belcourt Lajimodiere’s, sadly. I’m really a ‘baby elder,’ aye. But I know I need to keep our family’s story alive.
Denise Lajimodiere
School cook lady Identified:
Reply from Ron Longie (65): Yakima WA
Gary,
The lady from Norway if I remember right was MRS Knudson, she was the cook when I used to eat in the “Old White School” basement.
Ron
School cook lady Identified:
Reply from Marge Landsverk Fish (57): Horicon, WI
I GARY,
I JUST READ YOUR LAST E-MAIL AND AM REPLYING TO SOME OF THE QUESTIONS.
THE LADY WHO MADE THE SCALLOPED POTATOES WAS CONNIE KNUDSON, SHE AND HER HUSBAND HED DID LIVE IN THE HOUSE JUST NORTH OF THE LUTHERN CHURCH. THEY LIVED IN THE BASEMENT A LONG TIME WHILE THEY FINISHED THE REST OF THE HOUSE.
THEY WERE FRIENDS OF MY FOLKS (MINNIE AND KNUTE LANDSVERK) I DON’T REMEMBER HER SCALLOPED POTATOES BUT I DO REMEMBER SHE MADE ALL KINDS OF NORWEGEN GOODIES. I DID’NT LIKE THE HEAD CHEESE BUT GOOD LEFSE’, ROSETTE’S”’ AND FATIMON.AND MUCH MORE.
THE ? PIDGEON IN THE PICTURE IS CURTIS.
I’M GLAD THAT THEY GOT THE CAR STRAIGHTENED OUT IN TIME TO MISS KNUTE LANDSVERK’S GARAGE
I THINK HE WOULD BE BEEN QUITE DISTURBED.
I’LL BET THE TRACKS WERE INTERESTING.
THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO GARY.
MARGE(LANDSVERK) FISH
Ted Brodeck ?:
Question from Toni Morinville Gredesky (68): Farimount, ND
Gary,
A recent picture that was posted had the name Brodeck on it. I’m wondering if anyone remembers Ted Brodeck and his family. He was a photographer who lived in Dunseith for a while. I think when they left Dunseith they moved to Rugby. I don’t remember his wife’s name, but they had a daughter named Sissy, I believe. He and my Dad were friends. Ted was probably responsible for getting my Dad interested in photography. Just wondering if anyone can add more about them.
Toni Morinville Gredesky
Reply From Lee Stickland (64): Dickinson, ND.
Gary and Dick,
I nearly covet YOUR memories; both YOU, Gary and YOU, Dick.
I do not recall any of the things that YOU and others are so well-versed in.
Guess I was too busy, either trying to reduce my time for the 100/220 yard dash, or Jim Evans and I attempting to make a hole in the defense of the opponent so that Dave Shelver, John Leonard or Bill Henry could make some yardage.
Each of the three (3) Stickland boys, Darrel (Doc) and Dean and I had paper routes with 72 Minot Daily News, (I walked to Theresa Kriegs, north of town to deliver a paper each day). She was in the nursing home when I was administrator at Dunseith from Spetember of 1975 to February of 1977. Each of us had the privilege of working in Hosmers’ Store or the Red Owl,;stocking, meat cutting and floor and bldg maintenance.
I also began to be able to drive a vehicle in at 7:30 am, grind the valves, replace guides and reinstall the head by noon. I worked for Alvin Moe at the Corner Garage. Age 12 is when I began mechanics and keeping the books for the garage.
There was so much to be learned in Dunseith when I was a kid. Just needed to
“keep YOUR hat on straight”.
I see that it may be raining now in Cebu. I was in San Diego for four (4) days. Wore a dark long-sleeved shirt with black pants. It was above +70 degrees. By the time I walked to and from the Ramada to the Roadhouse BBQ establishment, I needed dry clothes and another shower.
Eric, my son, took me to Target where I bought a white short-sleeved shirt and white pants. Pants were of quality for $6.48. Eric’s wife, Kim took me back the next night to buy 2 more outfits and the price had increased, considerably.
ANNIE SWAY, SNUF Lee
Questions about the 1955 football team
From Larry Liere (55): Mesa, AZ & Devils Lake, ND
We had 3.25″ of rain in the last three days with wind up to 50MPH here in Mesa. I guess this was more rain then they had all last year. It was needed.
So far one death from the storm. A six year old boy was washed away from his family when their pick-up got stuck in the flooded road.
I remember the name Iver Lo. Would that be David Lo’s Dad? If so what did Iver do for a living because I am sure he was a good friend of my Dad.
Was this an 11, 8, or 6 man football team? Are we sure it is the 1955 team? I was thinking more of my 2nd. grade class would have been on the team.
I noted the old leather football helmets. This team was lucking they had face protection. Our team in Devils Lake only had one face mask. I played
end with a broken nose. I guess there were even 9 man teams back in the old days. Thanks for any information you can give. LARRY
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Football Photo ID:
Reply from Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND.
Gary and Friends,
Thanks to Karen Woodford Olson for supplying the names of the guys in
the football picture. I think the guy next to Bobby Pigeon is Curt
Pigeon. Bobby is the guy that reminds me of the ‘Fonz’ on Happy Days. I
guess it’s the other way around as Bobby was cool twenty years before
the TV show came around. The football helmets on the ground are the same
ones we hauled from the school to the dump ground and one of which I
still have. Thanks Gary!
Dick
Back: Coach Ray Stark, Marvin Aamodt, James Robillard, Vince Kalk, David Lo,
Gerald Anderson, Larry Shirk and Coach Lincoln Jerstad.
Middle: Lowell Williams, DuWayne Lang, Dennis Espe, Don Conroy, Curt Pigeon, Bob Pigeon.
Front: Val Bott, Bob Lagerquist, Lowell Leonard, Curt Halvorson, Mick Kester, Duane Woodford.
Snowplanes:
Reply from Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND.
Gary,
This is in response to Floyd Dion’s posting from today about the Renault car bodied snowplane. It is from nearly two years ago but might be something interesting for the folks. Thanks Gary!
Dick
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Gary and Friends
Reading Floyd’s and Tim’s comments about snowplanes really caught my
attention! Although they were abandoned from use in the late sixties,
some have survived. State laws prohibiting hunting from a moving vehicle
basically brought about their demise. The other factor was the invention
of the snowmobile which kind of took the place of the snowplane for snow
travel. I always liked these homemade machines and about 15 years ago I
found two of them that were for sale, so I made a deal and bought them.
I was invited to a snowplane rally in 1995 at Tolna, ND, where other
guys with this same interest were gathered. We had a cross country ride
for many miles and then a chili feed and refreshments on our return. It
was one of the most nostalgic and fun days I have had for many years. We
formed a group we called the Prairie Snowplaners and have had rallies,
annually, up until the last two years when there hasn’t been enough
snow. Since then I have bought several more snowplanes and parts. If any
one is interested, I have a couple VHS tapes from past rallies I would
share.
Floyd wrote about the Renault car body they used for one sled. John
Boguslawski and I asked Curt Halvorson what he was going to do with the
chassis, [ engine, transmission, and steering, etc. ], Curt gave it to
us! We came up to our farm and got a Model T frame off a discarded hay
rack and built a “dune buggy”. We actually scared ourselves once and
THEN built a rollcage. We painted it pastel yellow with house paint and
had quite a rig! Floyd, if I remember correctly, didn’t you break some
ribs or something while hunting in the Renault-bodied snowplane? I seem
to remember something about that, could be wrong! I have attached a
couple pictures taken of my snowplane taken at one of the rallies.
Thanks Gary!
