Bob (51) & Donna Sunderland (52) Leonard headed south for the winter:
Dear Gary: Just a quick note to let you know we are leaving home for the winter. Heading for Dallas on Tuesday, providing the weather clears, spending some time with our son, Tim. Then on the Yuma, AZ after New Years. Plan on being there until the end of March. Will let you know when you can add us back onto your daily e-mails.
Fun reading about all of the experiences you send of everyone, good job.
Sincerely,
Bob
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Bob’s Follow up reply with the weather report: Gary: Thanks for the quick response. Been really cold, stormy here the last couple of days. Little snow for us, lots of wind. Bismarck has 15 inches, Williston had 13 inches. Was -22 degrees this morning, only got to -10 degrees today. Will probably be as cold tonight. Hopefully, will start to warm up as we get down the road, plan on getting into Souh Dakota tomorrow, wind has gone down, quick snowing, but to stay cold for balance of the week. Enjoy the warm climate. Sincerely, Bob
ND blizzard report from Ele Dietrich Slyter (69): I read the other day on your newsletter that your neighbors were shivering and the temp was 81. Please tell them to be happy with that as this morning my thermometer reads -30 degrees. The storm is over but the cold hangs on. Does this weather remind anyone of Decembers when we were kids???? I know I was shorter way back then, but it always seemed the snow drifts were so very high. The places where Dad had piled the snow to the sides of the driveway were always way over my head. And Christmas shopping in the cold, hearing the crunch of the snow under my feet, will always be with me. This weather reminds me so much of those days. Perhaps Larry or Dick can expand on this theme a bit as they are lots better with words than I. Thank you again Gary. And I want to wish one and all the Merriest of Christmas’s. |
ND blizzard report from Dave Slyter (70):
Was wondering if everyone from North Dakota survived the blizzard we just had here all over the state. The Fargo Moorhead area received 8 to 12 inches of snow and the winds were a howling to 45 miles per hour. Wind chill factors were down to 50 to 60 below. Both interstates were closed. I-29 from South Dakota border to the Canadian Border and I-94 from Jamestown N.D. to Alexandria Mn. Still closed. Temperatures this morning are 12 below and I am sure it is even colder than that up in the hills by the canadian border. Hey Dick and Melvin, how about it, did you guys get it hard up there? See what all you people are missing that live in the south and west and in warm countries like the Philippines. ha Ah, the good ole days.
Dave Slyter 
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From Dick Johnson (68):
Gary and Friends,
Several years ago I was over at Bill Peterson’s place, for some reason.
We were in the shed of their house, on our way outside, when I noticed
the barrel of an old rifle sticking up from behind the deep freeze. I
have always been fascinated with antique guns and noticed it had an
octagon barrel. I asked Bill what it was and he said it was an old
Marlin lever action 32-20. It was slightly rusted and he said the kids
played with it until they broke the firing pin. After looking it over, I
asked if he cared if I took it home and fixed it?. I have done several
that were much worse shape so knew the challenge. Bill said he didn’t
care but that it wasn’t much of a gun anyway. He said it was so slow
(bullet velocity), that all it was good for was butchering pigs, and
then you better stand real close so they don’t hear it go off and jump
out of the way! I laughed at his analysis of the gun and took it home
with me, to fix for him. I found the parts it needed from a supplier on
the east coast and cleaned the rust and paint specks off the gun and had
it looking real authentic, not ‘restored’. At a gun show in Minot, I
bought half a box of 32-20 ammo, so I could check out the function and
fire the gun a few times. This caliber is obsolete so ammo was hard to
find. I went out in my yard and loaded a couple rounds, then picked out
a tree down in the woods and fired one round. I had nearly put the old
gun down when the bullet finally hit the tree. It was only about 40
yards away! It caused me to remember what Bill had said and I busted out
laughing, thinking about it! When I took the gun back to Bill, I said,”
I see what you mean about slow”. Bill, in his gruff voice said, ” A man
who was good with a slingshot, could do better than that”! The Petersons
still have this old gun and have it displayed. Thanks Gary!
Dick
Reply to Dragons Photos from Karen Schneider Bowman (64):
| Regarding the boys basketball picture – Back row next to Terry Martinson is Johnny Leonard, Jim Evans, Donald Egbert, Dennis Dubois, Lyle Lamoreaux, Bill Henry and maybe Bill’s younger brother, not sure about that one. I remember that tournament as being in Bottineau, I believe, probably 1963. Keep up the good work, Gary. Happy Holidays to everyone and many blessings in the New Year.
Karen, I think you are the one that sent me these pictures several years ago? Gary
Reply to the Dragons Photos from Allen Richard (65): back row– L to R John Awalt,Terry Marftinson, Jim Evans, Don Egbert,Dennis DuBois, Lyle Lamoreaux, Bill Henry. Cliff Henry, and Hepper Cheer leaders– Francie Gottbreht, Patty Boguslawski, Connie Halvorson, Sharon Wheeler, Sharon Peterson, Karen Schneider Allen |
Reply to Dragons photos from Bev Morinville Azure: (72):
I think the basketball players are Jonny Leonard, Jim Evans, Don Ebert,not sure maybe a Dubois Dennis maybe. I think u have the rest right but the others I am not sure of. Dick I bet u know em all.
Bev, you are so right about Dick. Gary
Reply to Dragons photos from Dick Johnson (68):
Gary and Friends,
This was the team and cheerleaders from 1963.
Back row: John Awalt, Terry Martinson, John Leonard, Jim Evans, Don
Egbert, Dennis Dubois, Lyle Lamoureux, Bill Henry, Cliff Henry, Coach
Hepper.
Front row: Dan Daneilson, Jerry Gunville, Pete Gillis, Terry Espe,
Warren Anderson.
Cheerleaders: Back row: Francie Gottbreht, Patty Boguslawski, Connie
Halvorson.
Front row: Sharon Wheeler, Sharon Peterson, Karen
Schneider.
Dick, You have a fantastic memory for all this stuff and 99% of the time you are right on, as you are with those in these photo’s. You would have been in the 7th grade in the school of year 62-63. I was a sophomore at the time and I couldn’t remember. I should have remembered Francie Gottbreht though. Gary
Reply to Dragons photos from LeaRea Parrill Espe (67):
DUNSEITH DRAGONS 1962-63 TEAM
Back Row:John Awalt, Terry Martinson, John Leonard, Jim Evans, Donald Egbert, Dennis Dubois, Lyle Lamoureux, Bill Henry, Clifford Henry, Coach Eugene Hepper
Front Row: Danielson, Jerry Gunville, Pete Gillis, Terry Espe & Warren Anderson
Seniors on the team were Evans, Dubois, Lamoureux, Bill Henry. (Dan Machipiness would have been a member if he hadn’t transferred to another school) ( David Shelver would have been on this picture, but Terry said he had a knee injury at the time.)
Terry remembers playing in the Regional tournament in Rugby with this team.
That year Wolford was favored in the district and had bought brand new uniforms for their anticipated trip to the state.
In the district tournament held in Bottineau Souris upset Wolford and Dunseith beat Souris and was awarded a trip to the region in Rugby.
We think two teams went to the Regional at that time and Bottineau won the district and Dunseith took second.
Dunseith was beat in the first round of the Regionals by Michigan, a team on which Larry Haugen was a member.
Larry later was hired to coach the Dragons and in 1972 coached the Dragons to the state tournament.
Others may have additional memories.
Cheerleaders for the team above. Again my guess with identities.
Back L to R: Francie Gottbreht, Patty Boguslawski &Connie Halvorson
Front L to R: Sharon Wheeler, Sharon Peterson & Karen Schnieder
