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Requesting information about Joseph LaFrance
Request from Scott Finholm Grand Junction CO.

Gary,

I read with interest the blog post by Sharon Gottbreht Shen back in 2013. I am, through my mother Edna (LaFrance) Finholm and grandfather Amos LaFrance, related to Joseph LaFrance. I was wondering if I might be able to get some information from you or Mrs Shen. I am related through his second marriage it would seem.

Thanks,

Scott Finholm
Grand Junction Colorado

Pictures of some band members at Dunseith High School year 1959
Posted by Ginger LaRocque Poitra (’65): Belcourt, ND

Hi Gary,

I am sending 2 pictures, the picture of the girl chorus are, from left to right are Karen Woodford, Shirley LaRocque and Janice LaCroix. The guy chorus are from left to right, Larry Schneider, Micky Kester, Lowell Leonard, Floyd Pritchard and David Lowell (unsure of this spelling, could be Lo.)

Thanks Gary

Ginger

Hilltop School Field Trip 1954
Picture from Larry Hackman (’66): Bismarck, ND.

Gary

This is the best I could do with this old picture from a field trip we took in 1954 as students at Hilltop School. I think Mrs. Halvorson was the the teacher at the time. Mrs. Halvorson had us all walk about a half mile north of the school to a site at the Art Espe Farm. They were preparing to drill for oil on that site and we were all sitting and standing on the drilling derrick in this picture. Mrs. Halvorson took this picture and presented each student with a photo. Later on the drillers or Espe’s brought round chunks of granite that were about six inches in diameter X ten inches long to the school that were brought up from the earth during the drilling process. Does anyone have better photo?

This photo is not in very good condition, but I would like to have you go ahead and put it on the blog and maybe someone with a better copy will send a copy to you that we can all look at and figure out who the students are.

Thank You,

Larry

Cebu Philippines Radisson Hotel – Monday 5/25/2012
Cebu Expat Dinner with about 130 Expat friends.

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Blog (305) posted on December 11, 2008

Hiatt Bonebrake (81):

Folks, We have added Julie Hiatt Bonebrake to our distribution. She is the youngest daughter of Freddie and Margo Hiatt. Julie graduated from Rugby, but was with the class of 81 in Dunseith. She is currently living in Minot. Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I think we have all of Freddie and Margo’s children (Richard, David, Bobby (Slyter), Brenda, Rhonda, Kim & Julie; on our distribution list. It’s wonderful having all of you guys included with the distribution of these messages. Gary

Lois Hiatt Fugere (56)
Diseased Nov. 08

Condolences & question to the Hiatt family from Rita Anderson:

My condolences to the Hiatt family from Rita Anderson

Are there any living survivors of the Julia and Walter Hiatt family?

Is Wallace still living? I have lost track of them.

Freddie and Deloris use to work for us when we had the gamble store in Dunseith.

Reply from Rhonda Hiatt (75):

When I heard that my Aunt Lois Hiatt passed away, it brought back a lot of memories of their family and ours and of the times we spent together. As far back as I can remember, people always said that I looked exactly like Lois. When Grandma Hiatt passed away, and we were at her funeral, this lady came up to me (I don’t remember who she was) and she was talking to me like she knew me and I kept thinking to myself I don’t know who this lady is. Later I saw her talking to my Mom (Margaret Hiatt) and I went over to them and Mom said This is Rhonda. That whole time she had been talking to me earlier, she thought I was Lois.

It is sad to hear of her passing, but also brings comfort knowing that she, like my Dad are no longer suffering from that horrible disease.

Rhonda Hiatt (75)

Reply from Don Aird:

Folks, Don’s mother was Clarissa Carlson, sister to Carroll. She died in 1952.

I was standing the on the roof of Shelver’s Drug Store when Bill Hosmer flew his jet down main street! I remember I could read the markings on his fuselage

Mr. Wonderful

Follow up Reply from Don:
They (Hosmer’s)were good friends of my parents – I’m not sure if I ever met them. Their store was right across the street from Shelver’s Drug store. My Mother worked for Glenn when Dad was overseas during WW II.

Mr. Wonderful

Cancer update from Neola Kofoid Garbe:

Gary,

If you would like, you may include this in your alumni news. Special thanks to Ely, Paula, and Bev for their comments/emails.

Neola

Hi Everyone,

I FINALLY have time to update you on my “breast cancer saga”.

For those of you who might not have heard, I was diagnosed with non-invasive breast cancer last week. At one time, this news would have been devastating. However, at this point in my life, I look at it as one more experience God is adding to my life’s resume.

Wally/I met with the oncologist (Dr. Freiberg) yesterday; he explained my choices. He was very thorough; our appointment least 2 hours. He’s a neat fellow. I chose the same treatment many of you have chosen: lumpectomy, radiation, anti-estrogen pills, etc. I have an appointment with Dr. Lane Lee, surgeon, on December 18. At that time, a surgery date will be set up–most likely after Christmas. Sometime after the surgery, the radiation will start.

Thanks for all the emails/prayers. I am truly blessed to have so many caring friends/relatives. Because of the many emails I’ve received, I MIGHT not have time to reply to each one–again, because of all you caring people. Thanks! I don’t expect to know more until after December 18; I’ll send an update then.

Thanks again for all the emails/prayers/concerns/etc. As I do with everything, I take it one day at a time and let God do the driving/leading/guiding/etc.

Merry Christmas to all of you! I may/may not get a Christmas letter composed and sent. Not because of my health, but because I’m a procrastinator!!

Neola

Message & Pictures from Bonnie Awalt Houle (56):

Dear Gary,

It was so sad to hear that Lois had passed away. She will leave a big whole in the hearts of those that knew her. Lois and I graduated together, we were in basketball, choir, and cheerleading. I am attaching some of the pictures of Lois and the activities she was involved with. My deepest sympathy to all her family. I can just imagine Mickey, Millie and Lois having the grandest reunion together. CELEBRATE GIRLS YOU ARE MISSED.

Bonnie Awalt Houle class of 1956

Bonnie, If you can identify those in these pictures I will repost them with names. Thanks Gary

Lois Hiatt Fugere (56)
Diseased Nov. 08