Brudwick Relationship:
Question from Ginger LaRocque Poitra (65): Belcourt, ND.
>Gary,
I see the name Brudwick once in a while, and was curious if they might be
relatives of Carl Brudwick. Carl was married to my Aunt Cecelia (LaRocque)
Brudwick, I guess I should have been more inquisitive. Now all my dad’s
family are gone, Cecelia was the eldest. They lived in Aberdeen
Washington, and would come home on visits, They ran a restaurant, Aunt
Cecelia was a great cook I guess, she would come home with all sorts of
seafood and make a feast for my dad, he loved oysters especially, but
enjoyed all fish. She would also make lutefisk for him. Mom and dad also
went out there, and had scrumptious meals in her restaurant. Most of my
uncles lived out there all their married lives and some worked in logging,
or whatever it was called. I am really not so sure if Uncle Carl did the
same kind of work as is wife’s brothers. It would be interesting to know
if he was related to the Brudwicks from Bottineau. My brother mentioned
that he would go to Bottineau to visit someone. He and his wife have four
boys Walter, Dale, Lenny and Kenny. Lenny is my age I think.
Ginger
Lee Hosmer:
Reply from Cheryl Larson Dakin (71): BEDFORD, TX
Hi Gary:
I am thrilled to see Aunt Lee (Hosmer) added to our community. I know she has great stories to tell. Thanks Jan! Colette told us you were working on this. I had a great visit on the phone with Aunt Lee after I got back from Sante Fe/Albuquerque and look forward to seeing you all at the reunion we’re planning in July. (We’ve got to get going on this girls!)
Cheryl (Larson) Dakin
Dunseith School Song
Reply from Margaret Metcalfe Leonard (65): Rolette, ND
Gary, in response to Kenny Nerpel’s question about Dunseith’s school song.
If I remember correctly it was the Varsity and B team cheerleaders who came up with these words for the new school song, I remember Evie, I don’t remember who else but we were in the lunchroom in the old school. It was also our English classroom in the basement under the second grade class room.
Hurrah! for Dunseith High School
We’re out to win
You may have beat us once before,
but you can’t do that again.
Rah rah rah
Hurrah for Dunseith High School
Never give in
The boys who are going to win tonight
are the boys in the blue and white.
They probably have a different school song by now.
Margaret
Gary and Friends,
In the last few messages we have been writing about the Dunseith
School song, ‘Our Director’. Bonnie Awalt Houle mentioned that Belcourt
used the same song. She is right. Rolla used ‘College Boy’ for theirs.
Dunseith had a good band in the 60s and we were chosen as THE band for
the district basketball tournament, being held in Rolla that year. There
was a rivalry between Rolla and Dunseith that was ongoing for years, as
mentioned here by both Gary Morgan and Darrell Fassett. We were on the
stage in Rolla and under the directing of my dad, played the school
songs for each team. When we started to play Rolla’s school song,
several of the Rolla band members took out their band instruments and
tried to overpower us and play faster than the band. They were sitting
across the gym from the band and blasting as loud and as fast as they
could. It was a very indecent display of arrogance. Dad brought the
entire band to a stop and just let them do their dirty deed. When we got
up to put our horns in the cases, Rolla folks started to take our
chairs, which were designated for the band for the entire night. Now Dad
is hot! He told them, in NO uncertain terms, to get out of the band
chairs and away from the band. When we got back to Dunseith and our
morning band practice the next day, he said, “It looks like we need to
learn to play Rolla’s song a little faster, so that’s all we are going
to do today!” The following night back in Rolla, they again brought our
the trumpets and other horns in the crowd and were ready to show the
band how to play. We played the school songs correctly for every team
and then played Rolla’s song about as fast as a mechanical sound device
could click. They wanted it fast, they got it. The Rolla kids couldn’t
begin to keep up and just put their horns down. Oh, by the way, we
played it without error and had a hearty applause from the rest of the
crowd who knew what was going on! I know there are many of the DHS band
members who are reading this entry and I bet can remember this incident.
Thanks Gary!
Dick
Reply to Dick Johnson (68):
From Dale Pritchard (63): Leesville, LA
Dick,
I traded a few emails with Brenda who told me about the car she had.
No, I don’t remember the Model A that Dale had but his ’55 Ford sure
caught my eye. Then for Brenda to come up with a Crown Victoria a few
short years later tells me the family all knew what they liked and went
looking for it. Cars from that time frame spread of about five years
had a lot of character and class that we will never see again.
Dale
Cars:
Reply from Brenda Hoffman (68): Greenville, SC
My Dad, Harvey Hoffman, has always loved cars – and selling just about anything. I don’t know what the legal limit for car sales by an individual in ND used to be, but I think my Dad met that limit most years we lived at the San. He probably should have been a car salesman instead of a baker, but I’m guessing he decided to be a baker because of the security jobs at the San provided.
He loved Ford cars (My mother’s father owned a Standard gas station and Ford dealership in Denhoff, ND) as anyone observed his purchases could note. Every two to three years, he bought a new Ford. If he didn’t like the design that year, they just waited for the next – not a different brand, just a different looking Ford. He also insisted on Standard gas.
Dick’s note brought up so many San Haven car memories. Jay Vanorney’s dad bought this beautiful rust colored Oldsmobile in the late 50s. And Barbara Schaalt and Clifford Magassun had matching Plymouths in the early 60s – both with push button shifts. One was white and salmon and the other was salmon and white. Of course, the big news was Dr. Caudrado’s silver blue Cadillac with those huge fins. And I remember waiting for our ’58 two tone blue Ford to arrive at the Dunseith dealership and knowing that it was outrageously priced at $2,000!
Do you remember the excitement in the 50s when the new models were introduced? The colors! And each brand had a new shape every year. How were the car makers able to do that? The retooling costs must have been unbelievable. I don’t know if this is still true, but the Canadians had yet a different design.
Somehow, Chuck Johnson managed to get these wonderful flip charts used by the dealership to help customers select colors and interiors. Brian and I played with them often – course they were Chevy flip charts but I wasn’t proud.
And for those of you who lived at the San, we all had heated garages for the cars. The garages were located behind the children’s building (I’m pretty sure that one was heated, but I can’t see how they were able to run the steam pipes out there). Another set beside the main Dr’s. house and the final set behind the hospital. A “normal” family activity for us on Friday night was washing the current car in the garage. Big thrill! Neither Cindy or I are particularly fond of washing cars for obvious reasons!
And yes, Dales first car was a bright red model A with yellow wheels. I remember Grandpa Schick, Dad and Dale working on the motor in our backyard when Dad first bought it for Dale. Then Dale graduated to his black and yellow 55 Ford, followed by my hot pink and white 55 Ford with pink and white leather interior. I thought I was so cool when I drove around in my white shorts and hot pink top – but it only lasted for a summer. Dad sold the car when I went to college. Guess the guy who bought it wrecked it without three months. Wonder what it would be worth now? I saw an identical one at a St. Paul car show a few years ago but guessing not many people bought that color combination in 1955.
Brenda Hoffman – class of 1968
Bev Morinville Azure (72 Deceased):
Reply from Ginger LaRocque Poitra (65): Belcourt, ND.
>Gary,
I am terrible, I was just able to read some of the e-mails and I saw what
Beverly Morinville,Azure wrote, How sweet, picture #2 the 5th person Lto
R is my sister Lana,she’s behind Patti Metcalfe.
I have to go to a meeting.
Ginger
Previouly posted with message 540 on 8/28/2009:
Reply from Bev Morinville Azure (72): Dunseith, ND.
Gary, In Picture number 3 I am sure the couple behind Patti etc is Ginger Belgarde and Tony Poitra whom she later married. I remember them so well cause Ginger worked at the cafe for my mom, and I always thought she was the prettiest girl in Dunseith.
 GOD BLESS YOU …………BEV
Bev, I’m think you maybe meant Ginger LaRocque (65). This sure looks like Ginger to me too and yes she and Tony are married and live in Belcourt. I’m hoping Ginger has gotten her mail box cleared out. It’s been full the past several days. I know she’ll get it cleaned out when school starts. Gary
Confirmation picture names identified:
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND.
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