10/20/2015 (257)

From Lyle Olson (75): 

Gary and all:

I received quite a few personal responses to my stories and one of the people mentioned my good friend George Malaterre.  George was (and is) an amazing guy.  He was quite the athlete in his day.  He played basketball with a “big man’s” sense of position, even though he stood only about 5’8″ tall.  Some of my fondest memories center around stamping VOIT across his forehead a number of times when he tried to make a shot and I stuffed him.  He was also an excellent football player – he was fast and could catch any ball thrown to him.  Many people know he was a great boxer as well.

I am sure many people remember George boxing Bob Brennan at the Honsey garage.  However, how many remember the undercard in that fight.  Well, among others, Curt Berg and I boxed..  Now I was an 8th grader at the time but quite big for my age.  Curt must have been a sophomore and everyone knows that he had attained high school size in the 5th grade!!  He was the epitome of a lean, mean fighting machine and I was talked into lacing up the gloves and boxing him.  It is now hard to believe that anyone that dumb could have made it through law school and became a federal Administrative Law Judge!!!

Well the fight between George and Bob was quite the attraction as it pitted a city kid against a hill kid.  Hence, the Honsey garage was packed with kids from all over.  I remember having George lace up the boxing gloves for me and Curt Berg looking at me with a sick smile across his face.  Looking back now I should have realized then and there that my life was about to flash before my very eyes — dead and not even a freshman.  Well, too late to back down I stepped out to meet Curt on that hard cement floor.  I do not really remember if a bell rung but the fight started and I immediately started dancing around like I knew what I was doing.  Well, Curt – never one to waste time doing anything – walked right up and him me square in solar plexus, better known as a soft belly not used to hard work.  He hit me so hard I literally saw stars and all the wind left not only my body but also took with it any sense of time or position.  The fight was over in matter of seconds.  Curt showed some remorse but not much.  I think he would have preferred that the fight had lasted a few more seconds if not at least one round so he could rearrange a tolerable looking face!  However, I robbed him of that pleasure – my only victory of the night!

The main event between George and Bob take place and all agreed that while Bob put up a valiant fight, George was easily the victor.  City kids ruled, at least for that night.  Bob and George remained good friends over the years.  As for Curt and I, we also remain good friends.  Indeed, Keith (Curt’s younger brother) and I traveled to Curt’s place in Colorado a couple of times to play golf with Curt in Grand Junction and Fort Lupton several years ago.

Now back to George.  Many know he worked as an ambulance driver for the Indian Health Services in Belcourt.  When my stepfather had a medical crisis George was the ambulance driver.  He called the hospital the next day and I talked to him.  He was sincerely interested in how my stepfather was doing and how my mother was doing.  When my mother was dealing with cancer she experienced many seizures and had to be taken the hospital many times.  George was again the driver on many occasions and each time he reached out to see how she was doing.  That is George, fists of stone and the heart of a Dunseith Dragon!

Corbin Family in 2004, provided by Dawn Corbin:

Folks, Dawn Corbin (Mr. Corbin’s Daughter) has provided these pictures of her family, the Corbin family.  These pictures were taken at her brother, Scott’s Wedding, in 2004. These are great pictures! What a beautiful family.  Mr.Corbin looks great!  Many of us have not seen him sense the 60′s, when he was teaching at DHS. As most of you know, Mr. Corbin was born and raised in Bottineau.  His dad was Otto and was the owner of Corby’s trading post in Bottineau for many years.

Dawn, please let me know if I have miss identified you guys in these photo’s.

Back: Dawn, Mark & Bob
Middle: LeAnn, Mrs. Scott, Scott & Don (Mr. Corbin)
Front: Terri & Irene (Mr. Corbin’s wife)
Corbin 2191-1

Don & LeAnn Corbin’s Children:
Mark, Dawn, Scott, Terri & Bob Corbin
Corbin 2191-2

                             Corbin Family with grandchildren
Corbin 2191-3

                                   Dunseith High School Class of 1962

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Aamodt Larry 16383 West Preston Av Goodyear, AZ 85395 623-935-3502
2 Abrahamson Wagers Elaine PO Box 1994 Auburn, WA 98071 253-373-1815
3 Allery Hubert   653 4th Ave. N  Appt # 1 Fargo, ND 58102 (701) 730-6402
4 Bedard James 1119 S Main St Sheridan, WY 82801 307 655-5761 No email address
5 Bedard McDaniels Jean 533 Great Falls St Falls Church, VA 22046 703-241-7874 No email address
6 Bedard McClanahan Juay 3638 Kunz Ct, Unit D Fort Collins, CO 80526 970-266-0868
7 Bedard Strong Margaret PO Box 427 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5583 No email address
8 Berube Franchuk Rachael 20481 Jacklight Ln Bend, OR 97702
9 Berube Robert/Jeanie 3620 Pine Knot Dr Valrico, FL 33596 (813) 654-0551
10 Bott Maier Mary 827 Highway 13 SE Linton, ND 58552 (701) 254-5381 No email address
11 Burcham Sime Connie RR 1  Box 105 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4579 No email address
12 Coleman Clayton (CJ) PO Box 791 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 389-0066 cjcconstruction@invisimax.com
13 Delorme Gunville Doris Born September 25, 1944    –    Died January 24, 1999 Deceased
14 Eurich Knutson Mary 10549 23rd Ave NE Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4345 No email address
15 Fauske Monte Connie 162 DAVES VIEW DR Kalama, WA 98625 (360) 673-1620
16 Grenier Ronald 908  1st  Ave Rolette, ND 58366 (701) 246-3246 rongQutma.com
17 Hosmer Baldwin Nancy 65 Westergaard Rd Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-6383
18 LaCroix Charlotte PO Box 30 Kalaupapa, HI 96742 (808) 567-9280
19 LaRocque Eden Joann Box 911 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-0856 No email address
20 Lopez Carlos M
21 McCoy James PO Box 486 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5748 No email address
22 Metcalfe Barden Helen 3233 D 15th Ave S Fargo, ND 58103 (701) 232-6156
23 Nadeau St Claire Mary Born July 25, 1943    –    Died July 3, 2001 Deceased
24 Pearson Zeiler Sharon RR #1  Box 119 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4722 No email address
25 Parlade Corral Maria (Maruchi) 2618 San Domingo St Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 445 3570
26 Pladson Sime Florence RR #1 Box 16 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4710
27 Pritchard John Born October 2, 1943    –    Died October 3, 1984 Deceased
28 Sime Daniel PO Box 29051 Laughlin, NV 89028 (702) 358-3433 No email address
29 Williams Richard PO Box 1002 Belcourt, ND 58316 (701) 477-5127 No email address
30 Zeiler Vandal Sandra 13520 231st Ave NW Elk River, MN 55330 (763) 441-3412
31 Zorn Gerdes Sharon 6592 Aberdour Circle Windsor, CO 80550 (970) 797-2013

10/19/2008 (256)

Update for Shirley LaRocque Wendt (59) from Susan Brew Roussin (59):

Shirley came out of her surgery fine, Wednesday, according to her sister, Ginger.  I’m sure many prayers were answered for her, her doctors, nurses and families.  Thanks much.  Love to one and all.

Reply from Bev Morinville Azure (72): 

Hey Lyle  great stories thanks for the memories. You  were and still are one of the  best story tellers of all times. Miss you bro and love ya

Reply from Mel Kuhn (70): 

Gary,

I just have a few questions for Lyle. How come I didn’t know of these party places that you mentioned? Places like Beer Can Alley, the Butte, going to Canada and the likes of that. None of this must of been going on when I was in school. And here I thought that you underclassmen were the same straight-laced hard working young adults that we were[Class of 70]. I’m glad that I wasn’t involved in any of those type of shenanigans. Shame on you guy’s.

Mel Kuhn[70]
Reply from Sybil Johnson: 

Those pictures of the Peace Gardens are sure a deception of what it is today/the last time I was there. I use to escape from Bernice (ha!ha!) and go up there

as my refuge/ drive up from Minot several times, just for the refuge it gives. The Chapel is amazing with the Towers. Just walking around/driving was very peaceful.

I remember going up there early in the morning, when the ground fog was just rising and seeing 2 deer in the distance. What a sight! Sybil Johnson


Thank you from Neola Kofoid Garbe:  

Gary,

When you send one of your Dunseith Alumni emails, will you please include a message from me, thanking your many readers who respond in any way to the pictures I send to you, and you include in your mailing?  I really appreciate the identifications/mailing addresses/requests for pictures/emails/etc. from your readers.  As you know, I thoroughly enjoy working with these pictures and getting them to people who are interested in having them.  It’s going rather slowly, as I’m not a very organized person–I have pictures all over my apartment.  When I’ve been in Minot for awhile, I forget what I was doing with the pictures before I left, and I have to start over.  Uff da!!!

Thanks for all do, Gary. :)

Neola

Neola, That thank you should be reversed.  We thank you for everything you provide and have provided.  Your contributions are greatly appreciated.  Being primarily a Bottineau girl, you have learned to know many Dunseith folks doing what you are doing and they have for sure learned to know you.  We all know the time involved with the research and scanning of these pictures/articles that you provide, that we thoroughly enjoy.  THANK YOU.  Gary
Campbell family Picture provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe: 

Alan Cambell Family stamped November 27, 1970:
Top: Rich (68), Phyllis & Alan (42)
Bottom: Jeff (76), Cathy (73) & Dave (71)
Campbell, Alan 2190

Reply from Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

Lyle Olson’s memories of basketball at Campbell’s was well remembered

and well written. Alan and Phyllis Campbell allowed many of us kids into
their home over the years. They always made us feel welcome. There were
rules we were expected to follow and we did. I know all the kids had,
and still have, a lot of respect for both of them and it was deserved.
We were either playing basketball in front of their garage or in the
basement playing pool or ping-pong nearly every day. One memory I have
about playing basketball there was on a day after I had been dressed up
for something and then stopped by Campbell’s in my good clothes. My
folks had bought me a new pair of shoes I really wanted. They were for
the prom or something, fancy wingtip brogues. I remember Mom saying they
would buy them, but I better take care of them because they cost $35. It
was a lot for shoes in 1966. Anyway, after I got to Campbell’s, still in
my suit clothes, we got into a hot and heavy basketball game. The
jackets came off and we got down and dirty to beat the other team. After
about an hour I thought I felt something on the bottom of my foot,
probably a blister. It finally caused me enough trouble that I looked at
the bottom of my new shoes and one had worn completely through to my
sock from the rough concrete! I knew I was dead or worse! I wore those
shoes for a long time with a piece of cardboard in the bottom so they
wouldn’t know what I had done. I nearly panicked any time I had to kneel
or sit where my folks might see the hole in my shoe! After I had them
for quite a while I got Alphie Dion to halfsole them and all was good
again. I remember keeping them polished so my folks wouldn’t pick them
up. They probably wouldn’t have been that mad anyway, but when you are a
kid you think like a kid! Thanks Gary!

Dick


Reply from Tim Martinson (69): 

Hi Gary,

I’ve dusted off the keyboard after the letter from Lyle Olson so
that I could send this picture of Lyle
and myself and tell what led up to a road trip and this picture in
the first place.

One of the most enjoyable times of my life was at the end of the
summer when there was a small
break in the happenings at the Bakery.  The baking for the Music Camp
at the Peace Garden was
finished and the area schools had not yet started.  When I was young
dad baked for the day schools
in the hills and also for the Belcourt school.  I went along on many
of these delivery trips through the hill
country, always full of questions, but I think dad really had me
along to ride shot gun and keep him
from dozing off, yet he would always tell me to pay attention and
watch out for deer and other animals
that may be on the road.

A family vacation was usually a weekend ( Sat/Sun).  The favorite
spot to go to was Riding Mountain
National Park, north of Brandon, Manitoba.  Everything had been
planned ahead and all the baking for
town had been finished and delivered.  So off we went on a Friday
night road trip to get away.  Dad would
usually get a small cottage rental so that when we arrived we hit the
sack knowing we had two days to
do whatever, and for Terry and I it was dad can we ride the go carts
as soon as it opened.  We would go
swimming in Clear Lake, take in the Museum, go bowling, and take in
all the sights and sounds of that
little get away up north.

My first and longest lasting memory of one of these vacations was of
finding a melted popsicle and its
stick on the edge of a step landing.  I had to have been 3 or 4 and
picked up the stick and stirred it around
in what was left of the melted popsicle, just having a little fun,
but to the hornets that had found the sweet
syrup before I did it was an invasion of their property and they were
not going to put up with me poking
around in their business.  When my parents finally got to me I was
welted up all over and the hornets
were still in the attack mood.  Thank goodness for screen doors and a
water hose that saved the day.

Now back to the road trip and picture.  The last time I went to Clear
Lake was in the winter on a camping
trip and we walked in to the lake and set up tents.  It was below
freezing outside and getting colder as the
night went on.  The original plans were to try and get some pictures
of the Bison herd that roamed the park.
As I lay there in my sleeping bag the thoughts of getting trampled by
a Bison started to enter my mind.  Then
as the temperature grew steadily colder the lake started to moaning
and then to cracking and this went on
all night long.  The next morning with little sleep we gave up the
thoughts of pictures of Bison in the winter,
packed up, walked out and headed home with the lessons of mother
nature engraved in my head.

In the fall of 1972 I asked Lyle and Donald if they wanted to see
some new territory and they were up for it
so I planned a road trip (one day), we would travel up to Riding
Mountain National Park, where this picture
was taken at Clear Lake, back down to Brandon, across to Winnipeg and
then back home.  It was a fun
time and I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did.  It was the first
time I had traveled to Winnipeg and realized
how big that city was.

Lyle and I had taken a previous road trip by bike to Bottineau.  I
rode a old hand me down full size bike while Lyle
rode his small wheeled bike with the banana seat.  It seemed like for
every turn at the peddle I took Lyle would
have to take three to keep up.  He would fall behind and I would stop
and let him catch up all the time asking
him if he wanted to turn back but he did not so we completed our
journey, took a tour of Bottineau and headed
back home.       Take Care,  Tim

            Tim Martinson (69) & Lyle Olson (75) – Summer of 1972
Martinson Tim, Olson Lyle 2190


Dunseith High School Class of 1961

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Allard Merle 1303 Thompson St Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-2489
2 Anderson Gerald 9207 Palm Shores Dr Spring, TX 77379 (281) 379-1071
3 Awalt Bill 1331 Silver Ridge Rd Lincoln, NE 68510 (402) 327-9403
4 Bad Heart Bull Changed name to Banley Lowell Born May 23, 1944    –     Died February 2, 2003 Deceased                                  Cousin Tim 605-867-2482 SD
5 Bedard Whitmire Nicole Renee 2820 Larkhall Rd Columbia SC 29223 Goodwin (803) 788-3874
6 Bedard Nikkey (Nick) 1348 Alpine St Rock Springs, WY 82901 (307) 362-6800 No email address
7 Belgarde Benson Priscilla Lives in Mesa Arizon – Requested not to be on the list Requested not to be on the list
8 Bergan Poitra Shirley PO Box 414 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5305 No email address
9 Boguslawski Thomas 2702 Meadowlark Dr Lewiston, ID 83501 (208) 746-9899 No email address
10 Boppre Weaver Donna 123 Millers Dr Tolley, ND 58787 (701) 386-2882
11 Casavant Boucher Annette Box 56 Rolette, ND 58366 No Phone No email address
12 Casavant Aamodt Lorette 512  4th St SE Rugby, ND 58368 (701) 776-2301 No email address
13 Counts Warren Born Febuary 24, 1943   –   Died March 15, 2005 Deceased
14 Gottbreht George PO Box 99 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5406 No email address
15 Gouin Craig Cecile 1242 Teakwood CT Windsor, CO 80550 (970) 686-0253
16 Haagenson Sedlacek Janet 224 Riverview Dr W Great Falls, MT 59404 (406) 771-0851 No email address
17 Handeland Millang Lorranine 836 Nichol St Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-2422 No email address
18 Johnson August Lives in Minot – Requested not to be on the listt Requested not to be on the list
19 Kalk Rodney 59 Lake Metigoshe Park Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-3126
20 Lang Dwight 8255 N Oracle Rd, # 112 Tucson, AZ 85704 (520) 219-9435
(summer) Lake Metigoshe Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-6775
21 Longie Adolph 1314 W Frederick Ave Spokane, WA 99205 No email address
22 Millang Dale Route 1 Box 27b Dunseith ND 58329 (701) 263-4146
23 Moe Orrin 802 24th Ave SW Watford City, ND 58854 (701) 842-6431 No email address
24 Morgan (Wife Gini) John-Deceased 7/1/43 – 7/21/03 23784 Stony Bar Cir Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 (218) 863-5962 No email address
25 Pigeon Bruce PO Box187 Garrison, ND 58540 (701) 463-7279
26 Salmonson Bradley 3037 E 81st N Idaho Falls, ID  83401 208-525-8022
27 Salmonson Stanley Route 1 Box 130 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4613
28 Smith Ronald Rt 1 Box 35 Dunseith ND 58329 (701) 263-4226 No email address
29 Smith Wayne 1425 108th St NE Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-3455
30 Spaeth Espe Patricia 219 10th St E Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3549
31 Wurgler Salmonson Joan Route 1 Box 130 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4613
32 Zeiler Lyle RR #1  Box 119 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4722 No email address

10/18/2008 (255)

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
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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.
Base Ball 1980 Team 2189

                                     Dunseith High School Class of 1960

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
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

10/17/2008 (254)

Dunseith Reunion in Seattle:

Folks, We are planning a Dunseith Reunion in the Seattle area for the evening of July 24, 2009.  That is the day before our cruise. Hopefully we will have several proposals to bounce off of you guys within the next several weeks.  With what we have in the works at the moment, I can tell you it’s a go, so mark your calendars.  We are planning a dinner with a social hour or two before the dinner and also social time following the dinner.  We are also working on hotel accommodations both for those going on the cruise and also for those attending the reunion, not going on the cruise, desiring a room.  For those of you wishing to attend the reunion from outside the state of Washington, this will give you time to canvas the airlines for some good rates. For added attractions, the Seattle Seafair is being held that weekend too.  Gary

Reply from Rod Medrud (71): 

HI GARY I E MAILED NEOLA AND TOLD HER I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE PICTURES OF MY PARENTS AND GRNDPARENTS   THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU ARE DOING  ROD

Reply from Bobby Slyter (70): 

My prayers and good wishes go out to Shirley LaRocque Wendt and for her speedy recovery, also loved the picture of my cousin Larry Richard, does anyone know where his mother Beatrice lives.

JUST LITTLE OLE  ME FROM KANSAS

The following pictures have been provide by Neola Kofoid Garbe: neolag@min.midco.net

Don Corbin was a Dunseith HS Science Teacher/Principle in the 60′s. Many of us remember when he got activated, with the National Guard, for the Cubin crises.  I remember well in my Sophomore year having Mr. Corbin for Biology.  I also remember him coming up to me out in the hall telling me he expected a lot more from me and that he knew I could do a lot better in his biology class than I was doing. After that pep talk, my grades improved considerable.  Some of us country folks needed a little encouragement.  I will always be forever grateful for him doing that.  That was the same year that Mr. Conroy had a heart attack. Mr. Corbin filled in as Principle in his absence. Miss Dianne Leier was hired fresh out of college to take over some of Mr. Corbin’s classes.  Miss Leier was a great teacher too.  She was a beautiful lady too, both inside and out. Gary

Which two of the 5 Corbin Children are in this Picture?
Corbin, Don 2188

Do any of you remember these 3 guys?
Falcon, George 2188 Logan, David 2188 Azure, Larry 2188

What picture is this and who are the folks??Peltier

                                      Dunseith High School Class of 1959

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Allard Alden 5400 TASSARA WAY LAS VEGAS, NV  89108 (702) 647-4140 lakeupsilon2@yahoo.com
2 Bedard Sullivan Connie 13821 SE 180th St Renton, WA 98058 (425) 235-4611 philconsul@comcast.net
3 Boguslawski Helen PO Box273 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5640 No email address
4 Bott Valentine 1309 25th St W Williston, ND 58801 (701) 572-3652 No email address
5 Boucher Larry PO Box 263 20066 Ridge Rd Elysian, MN 56028 (507) 267-4059 No email address
6 Brew Roussin Susan PO Box 1296 Rolla, ND 58367 susanroussin42@yahoo.com
7 Espe Merlin 219 10th St E Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3549 mapaespe@yahoo.com
8 Eurich Nelson Eileen RR 1 Box 15 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4827 No email address
9 Habberstad Darrayl Born January 26, 1939    –    Died December 13, 2007 Deceased
10 Halvorson Curtis PO box 628 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5889 dhalvorson@securitystatebanknd.com
11 Kester Michael 746 Elm St. N #5 Fargo, ND 58102 701-237-6385      Cell 701-238-5657 jankester@parkcompany.com
12 LaCroix Kester Janice 746 Elm St. N #5 Fargo, ND 58102 701-237-6385      Cell 701-238-5657 jankester@parkcompany.com
13 LaCroix McGuire Judy 710 DAVIS AVE LITCHFIELD, MN  55355 (320) 593-8548 ldm@hutchtel.net
14 Fernandez Paul Paul was one of the students that came from Cuba.  There are 99 folks in Florida alone with his name. No one seems to know where he went following Dunseith. Trying to locate
15 LaRocque Wendt Shirley 4024 S 148th St Tukwila, WA 98168 (206) 244-4004 shirleywendt@comcast.net
16 Leonard Lowell/Audrey Box 207 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5543 No email address
17 Longie Wallace Born June 2, 1940    –    Died April, 1990 Deceased
18 Metcalfe Munro Geri 114 23rd Ave North Fargo, ND 58102 (701)237-4270 chuckgerimunro@hotmail.com
19 Metcalfe Larry/Lise(64) 3029  34th Ave SW  #230 Fargo, ND 58108 (701) 364-5410 No email address
20 Murray Abraham 3411 S Union Ave Tacoma, WA 98409             (Sister Joyce’s address) 253-905-2089 Joyce 253-843-2135 disawa@hotmail.com (Sister Joyce) Abraham will be moving in Jan 08
21 Pritchard Floyd 6 Birchwood Heights Rd S Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-4964 floydpritchard@yahoo.com
22 Rivard Pigeon Betty RR 2 Box 38 Rolette, ND 58366 (701) 246-3406 E-mail Address(es):
23 Schneider Larry 2437 Stevens St Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 255-0254 bismarckgoldsilv@qwest.net
24 Sime Olson Nora 1012 Bennett St Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-2855
25 Spaeth Farquharson Marjorie 1137 Quince St NE Olympia, WA 98506 (360) 943-1587 cmfar@comcast.net
26 Woodford Olson Karen 2827 Big Bear Lane NE Bemidji, Mn., 56601 (Summer) (218) 335-8509 karenolso58201@yahoo.com
13070 N Desert Flora Ln., Marana, Az., 85658 (Winter)

10/16/2008 (253)

Reply From Susan Brew Roussin (59): Shirley is having her heart surgery this morning.  She called me last night and said the doctors figured surgery would take 4-6 hours.  I will try to keep you posted as I can call her sister, Ginger.  Shirley said the doctors hoped to go in through her ribs, that way the hospital stay would not take so long.  Shirley and her family can use all the prayers the good people on the mailing lists can send heavenward.  Thanks so much.

Reply from Sharron Gottbreht Shen (59):

Thank you for the “heads up” concerning Shirley! At least I now have her home address and will call and send a card. Appreciate this social service you manage immensely. I remember well how gracious her mom and dad were every time I visited, often for a birthday party. Joseph LaRocque had worked for William Gottbreht for years, but I was too young and flighty; thus gathered very little info of the Wm Gottbreht family and local history that Joe knew first hand. Sharron Susan & Sharron, I have pasted Shirley’s contact info below.  Shirley, along with her sister Lana, attended our class of 65 reunion with their sister Ginger, in 2007.  Ginger is from the class of 65. They are great folks.  My wife Bernadette called Shirley several months ago.  She never mentioned anything about pending heart surgery.  Gary

LaRocque Wendt Shirley 4024 S 148th St Tukwila, WA 98168 (206) 244-4004 59

Reply from Sharon Longie Dana (73): Reply to the Medrud Picture:

Hey Rod, how did Ma get him out of those overalls???  Its a beautiful picture and it sure brought back some great memories. Thanks Neola for posting it.

Sharon Longie Dana(73)

Reply from Bev Morinville Azure (72): 

I SO ENJOYED SEEING THE PIC OF  ELLA  AND ANDY MEDRUD, I  SPEND MANY HOURS  AT THERE HOME . THEY  ALWAYS TREATED ME  LIKE ONE   OF THEIR  OWN KIDS  . WANDA AND I WERE  WONDERFUL FRIENDS  THANKS SO MUCH  FOR SHARING THIS PICTURE WITH  US  GOD  BLESS YOU …………BEV

Reply from Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

I remember when Eddie Johnson, Sander’s brother, left the farm and moved
into Dunseith. He stayed in an apartment in the Northern Hotel
(Egbert’s) just across the street from us. One time he dressed up in his
best suit and went to a funeral and then afterward, stopped uptown at
one of the bars and got pretty well oiled. He walked down the alley,
past our house, and cut across our yard toward Egbert’s. He was
staggering and singing loudly when my little brown dog, Duke, ran over
and ripped the seat out of his suit pants. He came to the door and told
us what happened and Dad took him up to Hosmer’s and bought him another
pair of similar looking pants. Dad said Jack Hosmer had a heck of a time
to keep a straight face while helping fit Eddie with another pair of
trousers.
The only other Sander and Eddie story I ever heard was when they were
going to dynamite a rock out of their field. They dug down beside the
big rock and placed a 1/4 stick of dynamite under the rock and lit it.
They didn’t know that dynamite blows down so there was a bang and there
was a big hole by the rock. They then put a whole stick under the rock
and made a bigger hole. Frustrated, they put several sticks around the
big rock and touched it off! After the dust cleared, the rock was so far
down in the ground that they just shoveled dirt over it and gave up!
Thanks Gary!

Dick

Allen Richard’s (65) Reply to Gary:

Thanks, Gary.  Alaina and I were going to drive the old Dodge to the reunion, but 2,500 miles @ 12 MPG—on premium —- well –

As to Seattle, I arrive there before noon Oct 28 and return Nov. 2.  I have calls in to a few relatives, But I haven’t set any times for get togethers.  I know I’ll be spending time with Aunt Louise (Pigeon) Horsman and her family.  I’m relying on your list for contacting everyone else, Have done little so far.  My best guess is that between alumni and relatives–I’d be talking well over 100 people!

Don’t think that is going to happen!

Take care everyone!  And best wishes from Michigan.

aLLEN rICHARD

Alina Richard’s Home coming pictures provided by her Father Allen Richard (65): 

NO THEY DIDN’T DRIVE THE CHARGER–SUSAN AND I TOOK THEM TO THE DANCE! CALEB’S PARENTS PICKED THEM UP!!

Alina’s Richard’sfirst homecoming dance

Richard, Allen 2187-1 Richard, Allen 2187-2 Richard, Allen 2187-3 Richard, Allen 2187-4

The following pictures have been provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe:

Schneider, Salomon 2187 Conroy, Shannon 2187 Richard, Larry 2187

Dunseith High School Class of 1958

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Allard Jerome 10849 274 Ave NW Zimmerman, MN 55398 (763) 219 8558 Cell 763 458 1769 jdallard@sherbtel.net
14801 Park Lake Drive,
Bldg.Park 4, Penthouse 5
Fort Myers, Fl 33919 (Jan-Mar)
2 Anderson Gerald 5765 Madisonville Rd Hopkinsville, KY 42240 (270) 886-4311 No email address
3 Bedard Shelver Lynn 52783 Sporn Dr South Bend, IN 46635 (574) 277-7108 Barry – 1955
4 Bott Knoepfle Barbara Ann 9131 14th Ave NE Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3552 No email address
5 Conroy Martel Colleen/Don 16142 Excelsior Court Rosemount, MN 55068 (952)-341-3480  Cell(952) 237-4851 dcmartel@frontiernet.net
6 Gottbreht Brennan Mary Ann PO Box 356 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5898 maryannmab@aol.com
8544 Desert Holly Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89134 (702) 240-2780
7 Graff Myrick Ellen 840 S. 24th St. Grand Forks, ND  58201 701-775-9944 emyrick@gra.midco.net 
8 Hill Vern 1009 Nichol St Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3884 No email address
9 Johnson Allen 8850  28th Av Rolette, ND 58366 (701) 246-3657 No email address
10 Kester Boucher Joanne/Elmer Route 2 Rolette, ND 58366 (701) 244-2180 ejboucher@ndak.net
11 Lagerquist Robert RR 1  Box 128 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4232 No email address
12 Link Ronald 10432 Mount Hood San Antonio, TX 78251 (210) 509-4071 rplink2@msn.com
13 Longie Louis 202 N Dixon St Tioga, ND 58852 (701) 664-2090 No email address
14 Pigeon Rumler Alva 557 E Chestnut St. Canton, IL 61520 No number available A relative confirmed that this is a good address foa Alva 1/19/08
15 Pigeon Schneider Rochelle 5912 W Bristol Dr Sioux Falls, SD 57106 (605) 323-1586 No email address
16 Robillard James 1231 7TH  AVE. W. WILLISTON, N.D. 58801 jwrobillard@dia.net 
17 Schneider Haverland Marlene 401 Coney St Perham, MN 56573 (218) 346-6088 hmhaver@lakesplus.com 
18 Shirk Larry 2824 Springdale Cir Naperville, IL 60564 630-369-2084 larryshirk@wideopenwest.com

10/15/2008 (2186)

From Shirley LaRocque Wendt (59):

Shirley, We know this is open heart Surgery. You are in our prays. Gary

So I will be having surgery tomorrow, wedesday, I need to be there at 5:30 in the morning. Please be praying ok thanks talk to you soon..God Bless  Shirley

From Sybil Johnson: 

Thank you Gary. I truly appreciated your reply about Bernice’s family. Yes, I remember when Uncle Raymond talked about Pancho Villa and how he left Mexico, leading an

army–only he wasn’t with them, they were chasing him. He also called himself “Soldier of Misfortune”. He had many stories to tell. There was a scar on his right leg and

he said that was from a spear going thru his leg in Africa. Another story, that both he and Bernice would tell: Raymond brought home a suitcase full of money and put it

on the floor for the kids to play with. He then took it and buried it somewhere on Grandma’s property. I don’t know how true that was, but it was an intriguing story.

Thanks again, for all the wonderful stories. Even though Augie and I have been divorced some 15 yrs., I still care about the family.

Sybil Johnson

Message/Picture from Dick Johnson (68):

Gary and Friends,

These are pictures of Han’s Johnson’s barn. He and his brother, Axel,
sawed the dimension lumber on their old sawmill and bought the lap
siding and shingles. The top picture is dated 1926 and the writing on
the back says ‘Axel (standing on the wall) and Hans’ . The second
picture is dated 1929, barn was painted red. The last photo is after the
wind tore it down in 1961. It was actually only 35 years old, not that
old for a building. Thanks Gary!

Dick

Johnson, Dick 2186

Picture provide by Neola Kofoid Garbe:
Medrud, Andrew 2186

                                    Dunseith High School Class of 1957

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Aamodt Marvin 512  4th St SE Rugby, ND 58368 (701) 776-2301 No email address
2 Dailly Bob/Arline Lamoureux 30846 Sixth Pl SW Federal Way, WA 98023 (253) 839-9036 arldailly@aol.com
5220 N Us Highway 95 Parker, AZ 85344 (928) 667-9268
3 Fontaine Volk Lucille PO Box188 Esmond, ND 58332 (701) 249-3250 No email address
4 Haagenson Margaret Born Febuary 22, 1939     –    Died July 21, 2005 Deceased
5 Kraft Armentrout Marlene Rodney 9344 24th Ave NE Willow City, ND 58384 (701) 228-2003 No email address
6 Lamoureux Gerald 4283 S Via De Febrero Green Valley, AZ 85614 (520) 399-1104 gerrylam@cox.net
7 Landsverk Fish Marjorie 210 Chestnut St Horicon, WI 53032 (920) 485-2995 goldfish@powerweb.net
8 Lang DuWayne PO Box 65466 Port Ludlow, WA 98365 (360) 437-2012 duwaynelang@msn.com
9 Lilleby Raynor 3673 224th Pl SE Issaquah, WA 98029 (425) 391-1361 klilleby@juno.com
10 Metcalfe Gary 594 Catfish Rd Forsyth, MO 65653 417 294 2616; Sue 417 294 2617 moniesue@yahoo.com
11 Millang Curtis Born October 25, 1939    –    Died May 30, 1997 Deceased
12 Pigeon Beverly 3284  92nd St Rolette, ND 58366 (701) 244-5448 Note: This is her brother Ken’s address & phone
13 Pigeon Robert 6506 WHITEOAK RD COLUMBIA, SC  29206 (803) 787-9847 apigeon@sc.rr.com
14 Spaeth Jack Deceased
15 Stickland Mcfadden Marion 720 Crestrose Cir Howard, OH 43028 (740) 393-1897 mcfadden@veroom.net
16 Woodford Duane 3101 Allerton Lake Dr Winston Salem, NC 27106 (336) 768-1876 woodford31@aol.com

10/13/2008 (250)

From Vickie Metcalfe (70): 

Sunday morning

Gary,

I just got back to my room after helping  (7 a.m.-10:00a.m.)
with the Mavis Hagen pancake and sausage benefit in the cafeteria, it
will  continue to go until  around 1:00.
It is a very windy, cold, dark and rainy fall day.  Reports of some
snow in the Turtles.
Dog gone it, those UffDa area North Dakotans came out!  A nice turn
out of folks coming here before and after their respective church
services.  Thrivent for Lutherans is helping  to sponsor this event.
Also, Some friends put together a silent auction, yet others a raffle
for an antique desk, their wish is for  Mavis to take the cash to
help with  a wig and  traveling expenses to  Bismarck this week.

As I wiped tables, there was the sound of an applause and
Mavis  came in wearing a mask over her mouth and nose. Her devoted
Art, brought her over.  Clarence and Mary Ann were also here.
Other former Dunseith grads also came, among them, the Davy
Abrahamsons from the hills by Carpenter Lake.
Thanks Gary.
Vickie


Happy Birthday Patti Metcalfe Woods (67):  

Patti, the following message appeared on my computer screen.  I wasn’t aware that I was signed up for this service, but it’s wonderful that I am.  This is a milestone birthday for you too.  Go out tonight and celebrate with Jack, friends and family members.  Have fun and enjoy.  Gary

Patti Woods’s  birthday is today, October 13!
Patti’s Details

First Name:   Patti
Last Name:   Woods
Maiden Name:   Metcalfe

Dunseith News provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe:
Dunseith NewsDunseith News -1

                                     Dunseith High School Class of 1955

Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Armentrout Rodney 9344 24th Ave NE Willow City, ND 58384 (701) 228-2003 No email address
2 Brennan Dennis Born September 29, 1036    –    Died January 11, 1981 Deceased
3 Burke Fjeld Eleanor Jean 4242 180th Ave Twin Valley, MN 56584 (218) 584-5339 esfjeld@gmail.com
4 Crum Rude Mildred Born June 8, 1937    –    Died March 11,  2008 Deceased
5 Hiatt Wallace Born June 26, 1935    –    Died December 16, 2006 Deceased
6 Lamoureux Dailly Arline/Bob 30846 Sixth Pl SW Federal Way, WA 98023 (253) 839-9036 arldailly@aol.com
5220 N Us Highway 95 Parker, AZ 85344 (928) 667-9268
7 Klang Lindford Arla 18102 SE 132nd St Renton, WA 98059 (425) 226-9422 No email address
8 Kang Wayne 6104 S 124th St Seattle, WA 98178 (206) 772-5628  C(206) 334-0913 sharon_wayne@msn.com
9 Neameyer Gordon 938 37th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560 (218) 287-4992 jneameyer@i29.net
10 Schneider Hockett Elaine 13691 highland Drive Boston, VA 22713 (540) 547-3373 No email address
11 Shelver Barry 52783 Sporn Dr South Bend, IN 46635 bshelver@erscosupply.com
12 Walter Pederson Erna 1014 Sixth Ave SW Minot, ND 58701 (701) 839-4861 epederson@srt.com
13 Williams Marlin Born July 10, 1935    –    Died April 6, 2003 Deceased
14 Woodford Gary 19123 E Buckskin Ct Rio Verde, AZ 85263 480-471-4317 dgwoodford@aol.com
9001 Johnson Ave S Bloomington, MN 55437 (952)831-0310
15 Nordquist Johnson Joy (Babe) 27244 Old Hwy. #93 Elmo, Mt. 59915 (406) 849-5118 C(406)250-3703 No email address
  
  

10/14/2008 (251)

From Vickie Metcalfe (70): 

Gary,

Letaine Bolen served DHS as an English teacher in Dunseith in the mid ’70′s through 1982.   She came to ND from Texas, when her sister was teaching at Dunseith Indian Day School.

In 1981, She married Bill Brandt,moved to Bottineau and was an English teacher here in the system until  about 2003.

Diane, her beloved sister died of an aneurism in Texas in 1996.

In 2002, Letaine then was teaching in Belcourt when diabetes began ravaging her body.

She lost parts of her toes and eyesight from one eye, and was undergoing dialysis in Belcourt.  While undergoing dialysis she’d  often find herself renewing communications with  parents of former students.

She and Bill had started  divorce proceedings when he died suddenly of pancreatic cancer last summer.

A couple months ago she got her kidney transplant. Two weeks later,she had a heart attack. Letaine has since been at Med Center 1 in Bismarck ND now awaiting heart surgery.

While in Dunseith, Letaine,was a very able English Teacher. Why do I know? Because she taught my brothers,  and since parents with their disabilties did not go to conferences… I did.

While as teacher, in Dunseith, a character trait goal I remember of Letaine; students looking at everyday on Letaine’s door was …..” BE YE KIND”….  And KIND  she is. She lived it. Former students will probably remember Letaine as a fine teacher who was always respectful of all, young or old, brown or white, poor or rich. And  quick thinking on her feet and very WITTY.

Thanks for asking.

A former Dunseith and Bottineau co-teacher,  Vickie Metcalfe

Letaine’s mailing address and phone number

Medcenter One
Letaine Brandt
300 N.  Seventh St.
Bismarck, ND  58501

Her phone # is 701-323-  and ask for Letaine Brandt’s room. They have been moving her around a lot.  That # will get the main hospital and they will transfer to her room.

You will not have to use Letaine’s maiden name with the address for any letters


Reply from Ardy Bakken Horner (former teacher): 

Gary  If anyone ever goes to Holden Village (Lutheran retreat Center) in Washington, they can still experience a bowling  with hand

set pins, my kids were amazed to see it on our visit there.  Ardy Bakken Horner

Reply from Marlene Lilleby Plmquist/Larson (53): 

Gary

Thanks for adding me to your list, have enjoyed reading the Dunseith alumni news.  After being gone so many years I even still remember some of the names appearing.  What ship are you all going on for the Alaskan Cruise on July 24th?

Thanks again.  Marlene Lilleby Palmquist/ Larsen

From Erling Landsverk (44): 

HI GARY!

I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING READING ALL THE MEMORBELIA FROM ALL OUR OLD NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS, OR RATHER THE DECENDANTS OF OUR OLD NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS.

HOWEVER, I HAVEN’T READ ANYTHING ABOUT THE FIRST RETAIL MALL IN THE HILLS.  THAT WAS OF COURSE SANDER AND EDDIE JOHNSONS CONVENIENCE STORE LOCATED ON WHAT WE CALLED THE METIGOSHE ROAD, BUT NOW IN THE MORE MODERN TIMES IS REFERRED TO AS HIGHWAY 43.

ALTHOUGH THE STOCK WAS SOMEWHAT LIMITED, I DO REMEMBER WALKING CROSS COUNTRY TO BUY COPENHAGEN FOR MY DAD WHO WAS HAVING A NERVOUS TIME OF IT WITHOUT THE NASTY STUFF AS MOM CALLED IT.

I WONDER HOW MANY OF THE READERS REMEMBER THE LITTLE STORE.

ERLING LANDSVERK

Erling,I remember Sander & Eddie Johnson very well. I was only 13 years old when Sander died, but I still remember him well.  Laverne Rude, these guys were your great uncles.McKay siblings, Sander lived less than 1/4 mile from you uncle Elmer Lindberg, your mother Alice’s brother. Your mother would have been neighbors to the Johnson’s too, in her growing up days.  I will never forget Sander’s glass eye.  I remember Eddie helping some of our neighbors, at different times, with tasks they needed help with.  The Johnson farm was located about 1/2 mile into Bottineau county on the Metigoshe road.  I remember Sander with his cream station in his house along with his little store and gas pump outside.  Sander’s funeral, at Salem church, is one of the first funerals that I remember ever attending.  Laverne, I remember Sander being at your house, really often, when we’d visit you guys.  My dad was the executor of Sander’s estate after he died.  I remember it as being quite a complicated estate.

I found a picture of Sander with his cream truck, from the 1984 Bottineau Centennial book,that I have pasted below.  That sure looks like the Lindberg barn in the back ground.  Gary

Johnson, Sander 2185

Picture provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe: neolag@min.midco.net

Gailord, this is a great picture. Is this your HS senior picture? Gary

Gailord Peltier (80)
Peltier, Gaylord 2185

                                  Dunseith High SchoolClass of 1956

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Awalt Houle Bonnie 16809 127th St Se Becker, MN 55308 (763) 262-3534 houle@izoom.net
2 Bedard Lamoureux Gayl 1654 Angus Pl Chino Valley, AZ 86323 (928) 636-4673 4673glamx@msn.com
3 Boucher Elmer/Joanne Route 2 Rolette, ND 58366 (701) 244-2180 ejboucher@ndak.net
4 Conroy Don 918 1ST AVE SW MINOT, ND  58701 (701) 838-1389 donjconroy@gmail.com
5 Cota Gary 774 9TH ST E DICKINSON, ND  58601 701- 290-2550 No email address
6 Espe Dennis 16 3rd St. Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5724 peggyespe@yahoo.com
7 Haagenson Rainey Neva RR 1  Box 5 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5482 No email address
8 Hiatt Fugere Lois/Orelle 1790 W Star Lake Dr Elma, WA 98541 (360) 482-3010 No email address
9 Hill Kenneth RR 1  Box 5 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5482 No email address
10 Hosmer Bob 18606 52nd W. #222 Lynnwood, WA 98037 (425) 673-6254 rkhosmer@comcast.net
11 Leonard Workman Janice 2610 25th St SE Auburn, WA 98002 (253) 833-7619 janice_workman@earthlink.com
12 Lider Williams Caroleen 408 BRANDER ST Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3891 No email address
13 Parisien Cuffe Ellen Born June 25, 1938    –    Died November 7, 1995 Deceased
14 Pigeon Curtis Born October 31, 1937    –    Died April 3, 2006 Deceased
15 Pigeon Kenneth 3284  92nd St Rolette, ND 58366 (701) 244-5448 No email address
16 Poeppel Bruce Born January 24, 1938    –    Died April 24, 2001 Deceased
17 Rohrer Pahulick Clarice 16559 Labradore North Hills, CA 91343 (818) 892-5616 Went through 4th grade in Dunseith. Does not remember many folks.
18 Watkins Elaine Born January 1, 1938    –    Died July 7, 1993 Deceased

10/12/2008 (249)

From Neola Kofoid Garbe: neolag@min.midco.net

Gary,

Again, I don’t know if you are interested in this clipping, or not.  It was in the Minot Daily awhile ago.  I saved it because it reminds me of the “old” bowling alley in Dunseith.  I had never seen a bowling alley until I saw that one.  I was quite impressed. Ha!  It amazed me how quick the pin boys were, and how dangerous their job must be.  Some of the men who were bowling, really “whipped” the bowling ball down the alley.  I didn’t know at that time (about 1953), I would become an avid bowler when I was older.  At one time, Wally/I bowled on a couples’ league, and I bowled on two women’s leagues.  I absolutely loved it.

Later, when Garden Lanes (I think that’s the name of the “new” bowling alley.) opened, Jim, Curt Bjornseth (Jim and Curt were good friends.), and I thought it would be fun to try bowling–we were “visiting” Dad one Sunday afternoon.  We asked the person at the desk in the bowling alley how much it cost to bowl a game.  They told us, and we went back to the garage and got the money from Dad.  When we were finished (That must have been some game/games, as none of us had ever bowled before.) bowling, we went to the desk to pay for it.  It seemed we didn’t have enough money.  When we had asked how much it cost to bowl, we didn’t realize it would cost each one of us that much and for each game.  We thought the price covered all three of us for both games!!  Live and learn.  That was my first experience with bowling.  Another good memory. :)

Neola

Bowling

Folks,  I have pasted several pictures from my Achieves below.  Gary

               Cheryl Bailey & Ernie Gottbreht (65) – July 12, 2007
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Ginger LaRocque Poitra (65)  – In back Easter Murray Flemming (65) – July 12, 2007
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                                     Dunseith High School class of 1954

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Awalt Jolliffe Emma Jean Gary 2452 E Morelos St Chandler, AZ 85225 (480) 792-9221
2 Chilton Counts Renee 16581 E Seventh Pl Aurora, CO 80011 (303) 341-2705 denver 1/29/36
3 Crum Clark A. 7550 Ojibway Park Bay Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 414-0799 No email address
8 Fugere Orelle/Lois Hiatt 1790 W Star Lake Dr Elma, WA 98541 (360) 482-3010 No email address
4 Grimme Conley R. Born April 2, 1936    –    Died February 8, 2002 Deceased
5 Halvorson Lider Arliss C. 1340 Highway 5 NE Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-5203 No email address
6 Hobbs Ziegler Viola E. 1602 N.E. Riverside Drive, Unit # 12 McMinnville, OR 97128 503-474-2563 rtziegler@onlinemac.com
7 Jolliffe Gary    Emma Jean 2452 E Morelos St Chandler, AZ 85225 (480) 792-9221 gjolliffe@cox.net
8 Lider Clayton L. 1340 Highway 5 NE Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-5203 No email address
9 Morgan Gary D. 1272 45TH AVE NW GARRISON, ND  58540  (701) 337-5666      (701) 255-6805 gmorgan56@hotmail.com
16 Parisien Eugene 2753 Otto Ct Green Bay, WI 54313 (920) 494-8252 gaparisien@hotmail.com
10 Schneider Lamb Betty Jane  Willard (Bill) 3216 Walnut St. Grand Forks, ND 58201 (701) 775-8817 bandblamb@netzero.com
11 Williams Jerry R. 120 15th St SE Watertown, SD 57201 (605) 886-7050 jrwilliams@wat.midco.net

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From Gary Metcalfe (57):  

Reply to Sybil Johnson

I can see a great desire to know about your family, The Kelly’s were part of a group of interesting people who lived on an insignificant piece of land about 1 mile north of Kelvin Store.  To give you an idea of Mary Kelly’s spunk, we had to go through her yard to get to Grandma Evan’s place.  One day she caught Little Martin Evans at the gate and told him his brother-in-law, Paul Byre had left her gate open and he was in deep trouble.  Martin told her that really Paul was a pretty darn good guy.  She said, “Yes, but I don’t know what for.” As you said about Raymond, he never came back very often, but on a nice summer day occasionally he would show up and tell stories of rideing with Pancho Villa during the Revolution.  Raymond claimed to be a first class bum, thus his alias “Bum Kelly”.  Now Harold Kelly was a close family friend, our barber and wood cutter.  He was almost as good with a double bit axe as Bing Evans.  He was probably #2 in personality in the whole area.  No wonder Harold’s son, Randy, did so well in politics.  I think he was Mayor of St. Paul, Mn.  Harold’s brother, Allen Kelly was another brother my folks knew, but I did not.

Gus Hackman lived on 40 acres next door and was one interesting bachelor.

Bill Lamb you brought up Len Guilbert’s name.  He lived where Gus lived for a short time in the late 40′s.  He was an old man when I knew him, had been around the world.  No end to his stories.  He had St. Vidas Dance or something like that.  Len claimed to have been someone to reckon with in his early years.  It’s been so long ago I don’t remember who was even along with me, but Tootsie Peterson was the driver and we wound up in Len’s yard, he drew us a picture which he titled “A Bloody Fine Rooster” and he was!  Dunseith is in Guilbert township, which was named after his father, Giles Guilbert.

Bill Lamb I know you have a wealth of knowledge about how things were in early times.  What were you doing at Central School when Hilltop was much closer.  I can’t imagine  that Bobby Stickland went to Hilltop School, maybe you can shed some light on that.  I do think I remember someone saying that on the blog.

Request/Message from Blanche Wicks Schley (42):

Do you have a master list of DHS alumni by address?  I have the e-mail list printed out.

My neighbor asked me today if I would like to live in a smaller town.  My answer was that I would not mind that al all — residents in smaller towns tend to be more caring and concerned about their neighbors.  I am not saying that is not true of areas in larger towns,  and Grand Forks is not that large a town (or should I have said “city”) the attitude of indifference is more predominate.

Harvesting of sugar beets as started here in the Red River Valley…and now the rains will slow this project for a bit.  The leaves are turning colors and everyone is raking lawns in hopes of getting that chore done before the vacuum truck comes around )they do two swings of the city).   Snow has been reported in the southwesternI  part of ND as well in the more western states.  Doesn’t that make you lonesome for the fun job of snow removal, etc?

Does anyone know about Gladys Melhouse who taught in the grades.  I can’t remember just what grades she had or how long she taught in Dunseith.

Thanks again for orchestrating such a good idea and bring so many “players” together.

Blanche, I do have a combined Alumni list inclusive of classes 1930 thru 1977. I will send that out with a separate mailing today.  Gary

Newpaper clippings provided by Neolo Kofoid Garbe:

Folks, I know many of you know Clayton & Dorothy Gagner. I’m sure some of you are probably related to them too.  My folks were very close friends of Dorothy and Clayton’s.  Lloyd Awalt, I know you know them well too.  They are wonderful folks. Gary


October 7, 2008
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                                  Dunseith High School Class of 1953

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Aamodt Robert RR Rolette, ND 58366 (701) 244-5743 No email address
2 Boardman Smith Joyce 6634 W 64th Street Chicago, IL 60638-4916 773-586-9130 saj10171@msn.com. 
3 Counts Eugene Born August 12, 1935    –    Died August 6, 1995 Deceased
4 Dore Esperum Donna Mae 11500 15th Ave NE #301 Seattle, Wa 98125 (206) 781-4830 No email address
5 Fassett Tessin Carol Can not locate death record Deceased
6 Hiatt Bernard 1354 Spruce Dr Enumclaw, WA 98022 (360) 802-8987 No email address
7 Hiatt Donald Born May 23, 1932    –    Died September 28, 1996 Deceased
8 Klang Lohr Viola 8057 Us Highway 287 Townsend, MT 59644 (406) 266-4272 No email address
9 Leonard Edmund Born May 29, 1935    –    Died December 27, 2003 Deceased
10 Lilleby Larson Marlene 16869 Frey Rd Ephrata, WA 98823 (509) 754-5877 mpquist@donobi.net
11 Nordquist Perry Arllycemae Born January 25, 1935    –    Died July 12, 1990 Deceased
12 Olson Solin Darlene 507 Harvey Ave HARVEY, ND  58341  (701) 324-2385 No email address
13 Peterson Williams Doris 1011 Jay St. #3 Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3395 No email address
14 Poeppel Stepina Betty Lou Born July 23, 1935    –    Died January 5, 1981 Deceased

Folks, These are several pictures that we took of Salem Church, inside and out, last year. As I

mentioned several days ago, Leonard and Arliss Rude Hagen did a fantastic job refurbishing

the church.  Salem Church is located 7 or 8 miles east of Lake Metigoshe on #43.

That is me standing inside the church.  Gary
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Folks,  I am running on generator power today.  They have a scheduled brown out (no electricity) from 8:00 am to 5:pm today.  I have a 5.5 KW generator that I brought with us from the states.  It pretty much powers up everything.  It’s been 7 or 8 months since I fired it up.  It’s about noon now, so I think Bernadette and I will go down to the mall for the rest of the afternoon.  Gary

From Sybil Johnson: 

Good morning, Gary and everyone! I’ve looked at all the names of those who graduated from Dunseith and I see none of Augie’s family. I thought they had all

graduated from Dunseith, but evidently that assumption is wrong. Also, I enjoyed looking at the pictures from Dick. I use to drive over that old bridge between

Bismarck and Mandan, when I was in direct sales many many years ago. Thanks again for all the interesting stories and pictures on this site. It is fabulous and

fascinating. Sybil Johnson

Reply from Diane Larson Sjol (70): 

Paulette (LaCroix)…

I lived in Germany for quite awhile and was last there for a visit in
2001 but an itching to go back. Have never been to France and since I
am half french, would love to go….where do you stay?  Where do you
fly out of?

Message/Pictures from Sharron Gottbreht Shen (59): 

The picture of Wm Gottbreht Sr and his grandchildren Anice, Bill and Lois
held by William Gottbreht. The elevator appears in good condition at the
time, circa 1923. Exploration of the old elevator was forbidden in my youth,
advice which I heeded.

The second picture is of Lois Borland Brown and her oldest child, Bill.

Sorry I did not separate these pictures before scanning! No idea how to
edit.

Sharron
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Folks, This is an old picture I found that was taken at one of the Ackworth School Alumni’s.

I think this picture was taken in 1992.

Dick Johnson & Rod Hiatt, I am wearing the Dunseith Centennial Belt that you guys designed and had Molded.

My Dad gave me that Belt & Buckle for my birthday in 1982. I wore that buckle, nearly everyday, for 25 years

I need to purchase another belt and start wearing it again. Gary

2/6/2015 Note: Myself (Gary Stokes) and Elwood Fauske are the only two living soles today in this picture.

L to R:
Gary Stokes, Willie Hiatt, Walter Bowers, Clarence Hagen, Elwood Fauske, Dennis Hiatt & Edmar Tangen
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Article from the Bottineau Courant provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe: 

Loretta Neameyer Wall Graduated with the class of 1972
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The healthy Dunseith High School Class of 1952 – They are all living and well

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Brennan Groff 1 Morning Beach Drive Apt #10 Bellingham, WA 98229 306-927-9444 No email address
2 Godfrey Cantarella Rowena L. 121 5th St. N. #104 Great Falls, MT 59401 (406) 788-0774 No email address
3 Hosmer Don PO Box 725 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5788 No email address
4 Lamoureux Wood Dorothy 12792 Poplar St Garden Grove, CA 92845 (714) 379-6445 wooddode@verizon.net
5 Leonard William Lorette (Berube) 23335 Cedar Way #101 Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 (425) 778-6051 No email address
1403 W Broadway Ave., #278 Apache Junction, AZ 85200 (480) 288-9832
6 McKay Clayton (Kick) RR 1  Box 501 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-0411
7 Morgan Richard L. 374 26th Ave SW Washburn, ND 58577 (701) 462-8549 No email address
8 Peterson Artzer Mary 730 Algona Blvd N Algona, WA 98001 (253) 735-6533 No email address
9 Sunderland Leonard Donna/Bob PO Box67 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5528   701-263-3149 bleonard@srt.com
10 Williams Glen I. 802 Normans Ln Missoula, MT 59803 (406) 728-5045 junnermt@msn.com

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Folks, do any of you know the James Egbert that was in the class of 1939? Adrian had a brother James, but he was born in 1893, so he would have been kind of old for that class.  I found the death record for a James Egbert, with a ND Social Security number, that was born in 1920 and died in 1945. I’m wondering if that could be the guy who graduated in 1939?  If any of you see Donald Egbert around town, please ask him if he had a cousin named James or if he knows anything about this James Egbert that was born in 1920 and died in 1945.  Thanks,  Gary

Reply from Sharron Gottbreht Shen (Dale’s Daughter): 

My file for Anna Gottbreht and Harold W. Borland needs more work but I do

show that Lois BORLAND class of ’33 was born in Dunseith 1921. The family
which included Annice [1908], William [1911] and Lois [1921], moved to
Tigard, Oregon about 1928. Lois married WWII Airforce pilot Dell Brown in
Washington D.C. 1942. Dell and Lois raised five children in Sandpoint, Idaho
where Lois died in 2007. Many may recall Dell Brown’s picture in the Turtle
Mt Star as winner of the precious metal Cenntennial belt buckle.

I have a fine picture of Annice, Bill and Lois aboard horse and wagon with
their grandfather, William Gottbreht. Victor has a better scanner and I
shall send soonest.

Gary, I relish every message Evie forwards. Next to family, my childhood
bonds hold fondest memories. Thank you.

Sharron Gottbreht Shen ’59/60

Sharron, Thank you so much for including me with this reply to your sister Evie. I know that many of our folks will know and remember you. I have also added you to our distribution list.  I’m assuming that you probably attended the academy in Willow city?  I see you have your class year listed as 59/60. Which one of those classes would you prefer to be included with?  Looking forward to seeing the picture. Gary

Reply from Ann Boppre Perry (72): 

Morning Gary and all,

A reply to Sharon about the trophies.   Only the ones not on permanent

display are available.  Some have already been spoken for.

As for butte St. Paul:  it is 12 miles East of Bottineau–and 3 miles North.
Or from Dunseith  6 miles West and 3 North.

Yes, I do live in the same section of Cordelia township, Bottineau county.

Thanks again for all you do.
Ann

Reply to the DHS class list of 39 from Evon Lagerquist (77): 

Hi Gary, In case you are interested, Angeline Hiatt was married to Frank Ormberg, and they ran a dairy farm in Spokane, WA. Her and her sister were both diabetic. I’m guessing that they died from problems from that.

Evon

Evon, With all of the Hiatt, Hiatt relatives and folks that know the Hiatt’s on our list, I am replying to you with a group message.  Angeline Hiatt graduated with the class of 1939.  Her parents were Mr. & Mrs. Art Hiatt.  Art was a brother to your Grandfather, George.  Angeline Married Frank Ormberg from Bottineau.  They moved to Spokane, WA in 1948 and ran a Dairy, like you mentioned.  I located Frank Ormberg and just now got off the phone with him.  Frank is living in Beaverton, Oregon. His phone number is (503) 531-9449. Frank was born in 1920.  Talking to him on the phone, he seems to be very healthy, both physically and Mentally.  He told me that Angeline died in 1969 when they were living in Spokane.  Like you said, Angeline and her sister both were diabetic and that was the ultimate cause of her death.  Gary

From Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

I had an informative phone conversation with Lorraine Peterson about the
Egbert family. She told me there were four siblings she knew of, Adrian,
twins Jim and George, and a sister who drowned at an early age. She said
George was in the hospital when she and Duane were married and he really
had nowhere to go. Duane told him he could stay with them a few days
until he was well. He left 17 years later! He helped them with the
chores and kids etc. He picked berries and sold them and traded horses
off and on. Jim was married and had two sons. When Jim was older, he was
a resident of the Dunseith Nursing Home. One day I came home from school
and turned on the TV. I heard the door open and close and assumed Dad or
Mom came in so I just didn’t give it any more thought. Here was old Jim
Egbert with his cane walking through our house to the front door on his
way over to Ade’s. I sat up and about two seconds later two workers from
the nursing home came through the living room and got a hold of Jim and
headed out. I’m trying to remember the two guys, I think it was Wally
Hiatt and Jim Hanson. Anyway one said, “Sorry about that”. It all
happened so fast it really didn’t sink in–I went back to watching TV!
The thing I remember about the Egberts was that they had a odd speech
impediment. It was George who seemed to be hardest to understand, as I
recall. Thanks Gary!

Folks,

I received this article from Neola Kofoid Garbe yesterday, that she sent out to her Bottineau Bunch.  This article was published in the Bottineau Courant in 2004. Salem Church is connected more to the Bottineau side, but I know many of you remember and can relate to Salem.  Salem Church was our family church in my growing up days.  Salem is located about 2 miles into Bottineau County on #43 and 7 or so miles east of Lake Metigoshe.  During the summer months, Glen Rude unlocks the church doors, every morning, for the public to view.  Arliss Rude Hagen’s parents were Albert & Gladys Rude.  They lived a short distance east and on the south side of the road from the church.  Glen currently lives on the home place.  Their Brother Laverne is Married to Carrole Fauske (66).  Arliss is married to Leonard Hagen, originally from Rolette.  The Sunday school attendance chart is still hanging on the wall in the back of the church. My name and some of you on this distribution are listed on that chart.  Arliss and Leonard did a really fine job restoring the whole church, both inside and out. Feel free to stop in and take a look if you are driving by.  If the door is locked, Glen will let you in, if he is home.

Note: This article does not mention that Arliss and Leonard lived in Woodenville/Bellevue, WA and owned & operated Hagen’s construction for nearly 40 years. They are professionals when it comes to building and remodeling.

Gary

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Folks, For all but one group, I forgot to list the class when I posted the class of 50 with yesterday’s message, so I have posted it again today.  Gary

                                    Dunseith High School Class of 1950

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Brennan Faye A. Deceased
2 Cote Fugere Esther 9280 24th Ave NE Willow City, ND 58384 (701) 228-3220 No email address
3 Fassett Orville J. Born December 28, 1932    –    Died February 18, 2006 Deceased
4 Godfrey Patrick H. 2320 Thallas St Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 322-8770 No email address
5 Hagen Leland/Betty 816 Lee Hollow Dr BRYAN, TX  77802 (979) 775-1734 lghagen@cs.com
6 Hanson Englegbret Clarice J. Unable to locate Clarice
7 Hiatt Dahl Florence I. 6460 Village Pkwy Anchorage, AK 99504 (907) 333-7356 fidahl@gci.net
8 Molgard Sanders Marlene A. 16525 Long Lake Rd Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 (218) 847-7383 No email address
9 Poeppel Vogsland Ella Mae 6423 Highway 81 Grafton, ND 58237 (701) 352-2786 No email address
10 Watkins Hill Murl I. RR 1 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5513 mlhill@srt.com
11 Williams Donald L. PO Box 816 Garrison, ND  58540 (701) 463-7666 No email address
12 Vennes Frank E. 1001 22nd St E WILLISTON, ND  58801 (701) 572-4150  C(701) 570-3271 norskie85375@yahoo.com
1599 SW Foxpoint Trl Palm City, FL 34990 (772) 283-9871

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Folks, some of you have been asking about our Alaska Cruise. For those that desire, we are currently working out hotel & transportation arrangements from the hotel to the ship.  I will be discussing this with Gina, our travel agent, before making any arrangements.  There are several hotels very near to the Seattle airport (SeaTac) that will offer good group rates to accommodate both those that will be flying and also driving. For those that drive they will be able to park their car at the hotel, while on the cruise, for about $10/day.  Gary
Message from Leland Hagen (50), Orvin’s brother: 

Gary,

I want to thank you for the information on Pearl Melhus. She was a distant cousin and neighbor .They moved away sometime in the 1930s and we completely lost touch with them. I don’t remember her but Orvin does.

Thanks for all the great news from and about the Dunseith area. I look forward
to your messages every day.

Leland Hagen (50)

From Blanche Wicks Schley (42): 

Here is information about my brother and sisters.   I noticed that you have the information on Henry…

(also thanks for the picture of the class of 1938).  Marjorie was born April 24, 1914 in Bottineau and she passed away March 4, 1934 in Dunseith.  Gwendolyn (Courture) was born April 30, 1918 in Bottineau nd she passed away January 9, 2002 at Gering, Nebr.  Gladys (Leonard) was born August 16, 1912 in Bottineau and she pased away July, 1994 in Pueblo, CO.

Gladys used to hear from Angelina Murray.  She was living on the west coast and I believe that she passed away years ago.   Aaron Dale was in grade school with me — do you know what happened to that family?   Another name comes to mind when I think about school days in Dunseith — Joyce Hill.  When we lived in Dunseith, the Cornell family lived next door…did they move before high school?  Keith Cornell lived in Grand Forks and his son and grandson also live here — Keith died a few years ago.

Thanks again for taking on such a project — you are to be commended for doing this.  I know that it brings back pleasant memories of school days.

Blancke, Thank you so much for all this info for your family members. I have pasted your family members with their class years below. Hopefully someone will know the answers to you questions.  I too would like to know.  Gary

Wicks Leonard Gladys Born August 16, 1912     –     Died July 1994 Deceased 32
Wicks Couture Gwendolyn Born April 30, 1918     –     Died January 9, 2002 Deceased 35
Wicks Henry Born June 15, 1920    –    Died June 6, 1986 Deceased 38
Wicks Marjory Born April 24, 1914     –     Died March 4, 1934 Deceade 33
Wicks Schley Blanche 2005 First Ave N Grand Forks, ND 58203 (701) 775-8478 bschley@Medicine.nodak.edu 42

Message/Picture from Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

I am sending my grandparent’s wedding invitation from 1926. Mrs.
Abrahamson was a good friend of my grandmother and must have given this
back to her years later. The interesting postmark is
‘Carpenter–No.Dak.’ This post office was north of Carpenter Lake. Also
note the one cent postage stamp! Hand written by my great grandmother,
Della James Strietzel, on a plain recipe card in pencil. Thanks Gary!

Dick

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  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Brennan Faye A.  Unable to locate death record Deceased
2 Cote Fugere Esther 9280 24th Ave NE Willow City, ND 58384 (701) 228-3220 No email address
3 Fassett Orville J. Born December 28, 1932    –    Died February 18, 2006 Deceased
4 Godfrey Patrick H. 2320 Thallas St Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 322-8770 No email address
5 Hagen Leland/Betty 816 Lee Hollow Dr BRYAN, TX  77802 (979) 775-1734 lghagen@cs.com
6 Hanson Englegbret Clarice J. Unable to locate Clarice
7 Hiatt Dahl Florence I. 6460 Village Pkwy Anchorage, AK 99504 (907) 333-7356 fidahl@gci.net
8 Molgard Sanders Marlene A. 16525 Long Lake Rd Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 (218) 847-7383 No email address
9 Poeppel Vogsland Ella Mae 6423 Highway 81 Grafton, ND 58237 (701) 352-2786 No email address
10 Watkins Hill Murl I. RR 1 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5513 mlhill@srt.com
11 Williams Donald L. PO Box 816 Garrison, ND  58540 (701) 463-7666 No email address
12 Vennes Frank E. 1001 22nd St E WILLISTON, ND  58801 (701) 572-4150  C(701) 570-3271 norskie85375@yahoo.com
1599 SW Foxpoint Trl Palm City, FL 34990 (772) 283-9871

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From Shirley Olson Warcup (49):  

Gary & Neola,

Thanks for the pictures and information on Butte St. Paul.  That was the gathering place for my Grandmother’s family (Alma Johnson) on the 4th of July–as it was for other families also.  We always had a great time and it was about the only time we ever had orange “pop”.  We always looked forward to that occasion.  If I remember correctly, I believe there was often some dignitary who would give a short talk.  This would have been in the mid to late 1930′s.

Once again, Gary, thanks for this network!!

Shirley Olson Warcup

Reply from Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

A little more information on the tower at the Dahl farm, near Lake
Metigoshe. My wife read the emails and gave me a bit of insight on the
old structure. She works for North Dakota Forest Service in Bottineau
and was involved with getting the old landmark removed. The Forest
Service erected the tower in 1957 and had a 50 year lease on the
property where it stood, so 2007 was the last year of that lease and the
tower was not used any more for its original purpose of spotting forest
fires. There was a liability issue also as people would climb the tower
for kicks. A college student fell and was injured not that long before
it was taken down. The lower stairs had been removed but people would
still find ways to climb it. It is much better to have it at the
Bottineau County Museum for all to enjoy, even though it is only a
‘short’ version of the original.The Forest Service donated the tower and
paid for the moving expense to get it to the museum grounds. I remember
when it was put up in ’57 and when it was taken down in ’07 so that must
make me REAL old! Thanks Gary!

Dick

From Susan Malaterre Johnson (69): 

This picture was taken during Ike. Please ignore me as I had been drenched several times. The best surprise was that Jeff was born in Bismarck! He still has family there.  I worked with pride.  This was brought to mind when Ivy mentioned that Julie”s name is Dahl.  What a small world. Susan Johnson


Picture from Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

In looking for another item, I ran across the obituary of Grandma’s cousin, Harvey James. I mentioned this before so just thought I would send it for folks to read. Thanks Gary!

Dick

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Dunseith High School Class of 1939

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Bergeron Fugere Doris Born February 12, 1921    –    Died March 27, 2001 Deceased
2 Bergeron Geraldine Born August 11, 1919    –    Died July 15, 1975 Deceased
3 Borland Lois  Unable to locate
4 Boucher Brunsell Yvette Born February 14, 1922    –    Died February 27, 1991 Deceased
5 Cain Bryce Born June 14, 1920    –    Died Ferbruary 12, 2005 Deceased
6 Cornell Gagner Jean Born April 21, 1921    –    Died April 26, 1997 Deceased
7 Damstrom Doris  Unable to locate
8 Damstrom Irene  Unable to locate
9 Danielson Johnny Born July 26, 1921    –    Died February 15, 1976 Deceased
10 Dion Charles 14218 73rd Ave NE, Apt B102 Bothell, WA 98011 (425) 821-7306 chasdion@yahoo.com
11 Egbert James Born December 18, 1893    –    Died September 15, 1968 Deceased
12 Hiatt Angeline Angeline passed away – not sure of her married name Father was Art Hiatt – moved to Spokane
13 Hiatt Lang Charlotte Born July 5, 1920    –    Died January 26, 1994 Deceased
14 Higgins Loeb Hannah 23321 8th Pl W Bothell, WA 98021 (425) 415-0466 karen.mhyre@gmail.com (Daughter Karen’s email address)
15 Kjos Clayton 2019 N Locust Rd Spokane Valley, WA 99206 (509) 924-5474 cpkjos@netscape.com
16 Lagerquist Campbell Olga Born May 9, 1919    –    Died February 6, 2001 Deceased
17 Martinson Clarence Born December 23, 1921    –    Died November 1983 Deceased
18 Metcalfe Oswell Leona Born October 13, 1921    –    Died November 2, 2006 Deceased
19 Morlan Quam Evelyn Born December 18, 1919    –    Died September 19, 1998 Deceased
20 Peterson Hovland Lucille Born October 2, 1920    –    Died July 15, 2003 Deceased
21 Rohrer Bill Born January 30, 1922    –    Died April 1985 Deceased
22 Rude Art PO Box 365 Dunseith ND 58329 701-244-5814 artrude@hotmail.com   (His son Art)
23 Rude Odis Born June 4, 1921    –    Died August 11, 2006 Deceased
24 Schwabe Howard Born September 4, 1918    –    Died September 17, 2001 Deceased
25 Smith Joseph  Unable to locate
26 Smith Salmonson Marion Born March 26, 1921    –    Died February 24, 2006 Deceased
27 Stickland Robert 242 10 St W Dickinson, ND 58601 (701) 483-7686 lee_stickland@yahoo.com – His son Lee’s Email address
28 Stransky Laddie Born June 14, 1921    –    Died January 1982 Deceased
29 Thomas Marvin Born March 10. 1920    –    Died December 15, 1949 Deceased
30 Williams Wayne Born March 26, 1921    –    Died February 19, 1976 Deceased

10/4/2008 (241)

Reply from Louise Pigeon Horsman (43): 

I talked to Martha Jolibois Wilkie’s (34) sister today (my cousins) and got some info. Martha was born March 2, 1917 and died July 1984. She lived in Tacoma, Wa. for some time.

                                    Dunseith High School Class of 1938

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Bedard Serumgard Antoinette 3389 SQUIRE OAK DR LEXINGTON, KY  40515  Sister Georgette (248)960-7565 Antoinette is suffering from advance stages of Alzheimer’s
2 Boguslawski Rose 141 Bryant St Ketchikan, AK 99901 (907) 225-3268 No Email Address
3 Boucher Delbert Born July 26, 1917    –    Died November 29, 2002 Deceased
4 Boucher Ovide Born June 12, 1918    –    Died January 18, 1999 Deceased
5 Bowers Carlson Mildred Born June 21, 1920    –    Died January 6, 1995 Deceased
6 Christianson Struck Florence 823 Railroad Ave Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-2759 Note: Florence attended country school with some of these folks.
7 Dailly Johnson Beatrice 823 Railroad Ave, Apt 11 Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-2449 No Email Address
8 Dale Charlotte  Unable to locate
9 Evans Myron Born April 9, 1920   –    Died March 30, 1968 Deceased
10 Hagen Arends Choral Died in 1972 in Oregon Deceased
11 Hagen Larson Clara Good Samaritan Nursing home Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-5823 No Email Address
12 Hagen Orvin 261 Maple St Kindred, ND 58051 (701) 428-3125 Note: Orvin attended country school with some of these folks.
13 Hiatt Pratt Sovia Born October 26, 1919    –    Died August 1986 Deceased
14 Kester Charles Born April 18, 1919    –    Died March 3, 1999 Deceased
15 Landsverk Filas Borghild 150 Hess Ave Golden, CO 80401 (303) 526-4495 FILAS@COMCAST.NET
16 Landsverk Rolf Born May 25, 1919    –    Died January 27, 2003 Deceased
17 Lucht Nellie
18 Martin Alvin Born January 25, 1921    –    Died February 1973 Deceased
19 Millang Salmonson Agnes Born January 7, 1921    –    Died April 27, 2007 Deceased
20 Nelson Molstad Arlene 1371 Parkside Dr. #146 San Bernardino, CA 92404 (909) 884-4062 No Email Address
21 Nerpel Bishop Eleanor 6111 W Arrowhead Ave Kennewick, WA 99336- (509) 783-9921 abmyers2@verizon.net (Daughter Ann’s email)
22 Peltier Vincent Plano, TX?  Unable to locate
23 Petty Caprice  Unable to locate
24 Radley Hiatt Maxine 823 Railroad Ave, Apt 9 Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-2767 No Email Address
25 Rohrer George PO Box 431 Sitka, AK 99835 (907) 747-8204 No Email Address
26 Ryan Anthony Born June 5, 1918    –    Died October 25, 2006 Deceased
27 Ryan Dary Born July 1, 1916    –    Died June 6, 1997 Deceased
28 Salmonson Henry RR 1  Box 134 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4338 No Email Address
29 Satrang Wenstad Lela Born March 24, 1920    –    Died December 29, 1981 Deceased
30 Schirmer Darwin Oak Harbor, WA.? unable to locate
31 Seim Metcalfe Lindberg Bernice Born September 30, 1919    –    Died November 10, 1993 Deceased
32 Smith Ishem Born May 4, 1919    –    Died July 29, 2001 Deceased
33 Stadheim Russell Born January 17, 1922    –    Died June 1979 Deceased
34 Stickland Beaudry Delma Born October 23, 1919    –    Died January 1994 Deceased
35 Tennancour Evans Berube Alice Born August 29, 1919    –    Died February 25, 2008 Deceased
36 Tennancour Nermyr Violette Born December 28, 1918    –    Died July 2, 1978 Deceased
37 Wicks Henry Born June 15, 1920    –    Died June 6, 1986 Deceased

Butte Saint Paul – Provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe: 

Hi Gary,

I sent an email earlier today that included Flora Cameron Burr’s poems.  When I checked the site, I saw one of the poems was “Butte St. Paul”.  The following URL takes you directly to this article/poem.  I don’t know if you have checked the site out, but I’d like your opinion on the info that’s written about Butte St. Paul.  I know the mileage of how far you go east from Bottineau before you turn right, is incorrect.  Also, was Bottineau County  interested in putting up a monument, or was it Rolette County?  My education is never complete!!

http://geocities.com/floraspoems/index

Neola

Neola, I pasted the Butte Saint Paul history below from the WEB site you listed above. Butte Saint Paul has been discussed different times, so I know there’s interest in Butte Saint Paul among our folks.  I’m not sure of the answers to your questions, but I’m sure someone will know. Ann Marie Boppre Perry (72) lives next to Butte Saint Paul.  She told me the exact miles west and north of Dunseith, but off the top of my head I forgot the exact miles. I believe Butte Saint Paul is one mile into Bottineau county. The county line I believe is 5 miles west of Dunseith. I think it’s 18 miles from Dunseith to Bottineau, so my calculations are that Butte Saint Paul would be 12 miles east of Bottineau and 5 or so miles north.  Ann Marie, can you give us the exact location again please?  Gary

Butte Saint Paul


Fr. George Anthony Belcourt
Butte St. Paul 2176-1


Alexander G. Burr
(In his Bottineau years)

Butte St. Paul 2176-2

      “About 1850 Father Belcourt, with some Indian guides made a trip in January from Pembina country to the Turtle Mountains, to undertake missionary work among the Indians. Reaching what is now called Butte St. Paul in Bottineau County, he was overtaken by a blizzard and sought shelter on the side of a friendly hill. Here they remained all night, almost smothered by the snow. In the morning the storm lifted and they saw the hill that had protected them. In grateful acknowledgement of the mercy afforded him the priest named it Butte St. Paul.
“In June Fr. Belcourt returned and erected a cross as a memorial. That cross remained for years and in 1885 another was erected in its place. This second cross was a distinctive symbol for many years.”
– A. G Burr June 28, 1933
      The Bottineau County Old Settler’s Association became interested in preserving the Butte St. Paul site. Based on this interest, the N. D. State Historical Society secured a plot on the summit and slope of the Butte as a state park. In June 1933 a permanent marker was dedicated. Supreme Court Justice Alexander G. Burr gave the address at the dedication. Mr. Burr was unfailing in support of his old home town.
Four years prior to the dedication, Justice Burr’s sister, Flora, wrote the following poem.

The Legend of Butte Saint Paul – 1929


Harken, O Holy Father,
The scouts move not a foot!
We rest until the blizzard abateth
In the lee of the friendly butte.

‘Tis the wraiths of our great ancestors
Who utter their horrible wail,
Many moons since White Cloud has witnessed
Such lashings of springtime gale.

May the Paleface comprehend
What cometh for our sake?
O’er that painted and feathered Dakota
Another storm doth break.

Wrapped deep in the snows I shall understand
The language of our land.
The good priest bound by the bitter blast
Heareth the Voice from above;
What are the man-made bound’ries and lines
To the Mighty Father of Love?

United States and the Canadas
Fashioned alike by my hand –
Rear ye a cross when the tempest stays
To the Christ of the friendly lands!

Cometh not death from this icy breath
Still work thou must do for Me,
When the cross is seen midst frosty sheen
My word shall rest on thee.

On the day that the blizzard abated
The priest with his little band
A green cross hewed of the mountain wood
For the Christ of the friendly lands:
“Now witness one and all
The cross on Butte Saint Paul!”

Dear Christ thine aid I sought;
Thou great deliverance wrought;
Through night of awful storm
I saw Thy mangled form.
Where Thy crimson footsteps led
That trail I too shall tread.

I shall return again
With my little band of men.
To me revealed Thy thought
To dedicate this spot.

Unto thy cause, till time doth cease
To Indian and the Paleface, Peace;
In the appointed time, by hands not mine
Be raised to Christ a greater shrine*.
Till hills and prairies hear,
The chanting of the pioneer.
Woe to this shire if cross shall fall,
Be snow or green on Butte Saint Paul.

* Tarsus Church


Butte St. Paul
Dedication – 1933

Butte St. Paul 2176-3


Tarsus Catholic Church
19 July 1908

Tarsus Catholic Church 2176

      The Great American Trails website states: “Butte St. Paul is one of the must-see sites on North Dakota’s Scenic Byway… one of the highest points in the Turtle Mountains, offering spectacular views…” It is located about 10 miles east of Bottineau and then 1 to 2 miles north of Highway-5. But, please don’t get caught in a blizzard like Father Belcourt!
All photos on this page were obtained from Historical Highlights of Bottineau County, 1977.

10/3/2008 (240)

Gary:

Reading about Peter Poole brought back a lot of memories.  Pete lived 3/4 of a mile east of our farm on Highway 43.  My parents often hired him to help with haying and harvesting  He was a good friend of my parents.  As a kid, I liked to run over to his log home at meal time as he always had fried potatoes and fried wieners.  Pete owned a 160 acre farm and a 40 acre farm where he lived.  When I was about fifteen years old, our family bought the l60 acres which adjoined our farm.  Vickie Metcalfe’s family now own that land.  The note about Agnes and Martin Murray also brought back memories as I left my pony in their barn each day while I attended Central School on the south side of Carpenter Lake.  This was Don Johnson’s first teaching job, I believe.  Don used to tell us students we were teaching him as much as he taught us.

Another colorful old gentlemen that lived around Dunseith was Lynn Gilbert who had some colorful stories about the prohibition days.  Lynn would entertain several of the younger guys on a Saturday night at the Crystal Cafe with his many stories.

Gary, we appreciate everything that you do.  Bill Lamb

From Shirley LaRocque Wendt (59): 

HI GARY, I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW I WILL BE GOING INTO THE HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY ON MY HEART, MOST LIKELY OPEN HEART, I NEED TO  HAVE A VALVE REPLACEMENT.  NEXT WEDNESDAY I WILL BE GOING FOR A COUPLE MORE PROCEDURES THEN I WILL FIND OUT WHEN THE SURGERY WILL BE.  SO I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE LOTS OF PRAYERS. THANKS SHIRLEY

Shirely, Our prayers will be with you.  Please keep us posted.  Gary

Reply from Rod Hiatt (69): 

Hello Gary

I did get the buckles made and handled the sale of them through my
Western store. I sold the remaining buckles that I had left to George
Gottbreht. I am not sure how many I had left, but George may still have
some.
The company that cast the buckles was Award Design Medals from Norman
Oklahoma. They also made the Bottineau Centinniel buckle and I believe I
did 1 for Willow City and the 100 years of the Botno County Fair.
We made up a number of the brass buckles that were sold for $20.00 and 1
sterling silver with 24k gold plate that was auctioned off during the
centennials and the proceeds of the silver buckle was donated to the
committee. I believe my cousin Dwayne Lang ended up with the Dunseith
buckle and I think it brought around $1500-$1600. I know that Jim
Holwell got the Bottineau buckle, I believe Paul Heidbreder the fair
buckle and not sure on the Willow City one.
Dick also forgot to mention that the head of the design department of
Award Design told me that if Dick ever wanted a career as a design
artist to give them a call. He said this was one of the first drafts
that they didn’t have to do any touch up work on.
These buckles and Dick have something in common, when they were cast the
molds were broke and they will never be duplicated.
God only knows that 2 Dick Johnsons would be too much.

Rod, I had a nice visit with your Mother, Vida, several days ago. She sounds great and is doing well.  Gary

Reply from Carmen Leonard Richard (Rolette): 

Class of 1936 – Estelle Charlebois — born 1916 – married Leo Mongeon 1939 — died  April 7 1992

Carmen’s reply to Gary:

She was my aunt. My mothers maiden name was Charlebois. I see that I have made a mistake in the year of her birth, I will have to change it in my book. Her obit was not clear on the date of her birth. sorry!. I was surprised that she graduated from DHS I always thought she had graduated from Rolla.

Charebois Mongeon Estelle Born March 22, 1918    –    Died April 7, 1992 Deceased

Question from Sharon Longie Dana (73): 

Reply to Ann Boppre Perry, Am I right in reading that all the old trophies are not being kept at the school. You are giving them away for postage.

Sharon Longie Dana(73)

                                   Dunseith High School Class of 1937

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
Bedard Nader Georgette 41130 Fox Run, Apt 110 Novi, MI 48377 (248) 960-7565 No email address
1 Berube Bauer Laura Born August 7, 1918    –    Died April 12, 2006 Deceased
2 Bibeau Henry Born June 11, 1917    –    Died September 5, 1997 Deceased
3 Cornell Royden Noyes Born August 30, 1919    –    Died August 17, 2000 Deceased
4 Dailly Ohlsen Flora Born September 7, 1918    –    Died August 13, 2002 Deceased
5 Gehres Gladys Unable to locate
6 Murray Eileen Born August 4, 1921    –    Died January 1, 2003 Deceased
7 Pritchard Eurich Winifred Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-4827 (daughter Eileen) St. Andrew’s Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Bottineau
8 Richard Herbie Source: Prairie Past and Moutain Memories 1882-1982 Deceased
9 Salmonson Duchesneau Esther Born June 8, 1919    –    Died June 24, 2005 Deceased
10 Satrang Alfred 816 Eastern Ave Grafton, ND 58237 (701) 776-5595 (701) 352-1634 nursing home Rugby. Daughter/Corrine addresscsatrang@gra.midco.net
11 Satrang Berdella Born June 3, 1918    –    Died March 1, 1984 Deceased
12 Stadheim Pearson Lorraine Born September 16, 1918    –    Died August 14, 2001 Deceased

Dunseith News provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe:
Dunseith news

9/30/2008 (237)

From Ivy Eller Robert (74): 

Dick Johnson & Gary,

My sister Julie Eller Dahl had one of those Forest Service Towers on their farm for many years. It was located about 2 miles east of Lake Metegoshe on the south side of the road (Hwy 43). It was on the Dahl family farm. It stood there, what seemed  like forever.  Julie’s husband Marly passed away about 3 years ago & his bother took over the farm and had someone disassemble it recently. They moved it to the museum in Bottineau on the north end of town. I was there a few weeks back & seen it. Of course it is not as tall as it was when it was first built. I remember climbing that thing many times through the years when Marly & Julie lived on the farm. My kids, when they were little, even climbed it a few times. It was exciting to climb it, but through the years it got dangerious from the deterating lumber on the stairs. But it was fun and Dick’s story & picture reminded me of “Marly’s Tower”!

Ivy Eller Robert

Ivy, Many of us remember that forest fire lookout tower located several miles east of Lake Metigoshe on the Dahl farm.  It was an icon to the hills and could be seen for miles around. I drove by that tower hundreds if not thousands of times in my growing up years.  That tower was built by the ND Forest Service back in the 50′s.  I forgot the year, but it was in the mid to later 50′s as I recall.  I remember it being built when they were seemingly having a lot of forest fires up in the hills.  During that time, my dad was designated a forest fire warden with a sign out in front of our approach.  They also erected a little forest fire building in our yard with tools to fight the fires.  I don’t ever remember the building being unlocked and the tools used, but it was in our yard for many years.  Back to the tower, I too climbed it several times.  Several years ago there was a big article in the Bottineau Courant with the history of that tower. In that article they said, for safety/liability concerns, the forest service was having it dismantled. Gary

From Sybil Johnson: 

The picture of “Pa” Johnson, his mother and sister were amazing. Thank you Dick and I know Beckie and the family will enjoy it, as I did.

Sybil Johnson

Martha Lamb’s (68) Wedding provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe:

Martha, this should bring back a few memories, not only for you, but for a lot of others that were part of your wedding and also for those that attended. Congratulation to you and Lynn on your 25th Anniverary last month. Gary
Lamb, Martha 2173

                                     Dunseith High School class of 1933

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Amundson Haagenson Dagny Born February 26, 1914    –    Died January 19,1984 Deceased
2 Anderson Smith Audrey Born August 28, 1915    –    Died March 29, 2001 Deceased
3 Bowers Chapin Grace Born September 25, 1913    –    Died June 29, 2001 Deceased
4 Brooks Stanley Born January 27, 1917    –    Died October 14, 1987 Deceased
5 Byre Conrad Born September 13, 1914    –    Died November 29, 2002 Deceased
6 Cassidy Loan Born August 20, 1913    –    Died February 1983 Deceased
7 Evans Bill Born August 20, 1916    –    Died March 3, 2005 Deceased
8 Fassett Halvorson Laura 530 SE 42nd Ave Portland, OR 97215 (503) 236-4462 No Email address Born March 1916
9 Gottbreht Solomon Mildred Born January 23 1916    –    Died March 2, 2008 Deceased
10 Halvorson Arthur Born August 26, 1913    –    Died August 21, 1993 Deceased
11 Kester Ormal (Red) Born June 11,1914    –    Died November 18, 1987 Deceased
12 Kotschevar Donald Born August 6, 1912    –    Died October 10, 2005 Deceased
13 Kotschevar Tilton Lucille Born November 5, 1914    –    Died January 31, 1999 Deceased
14 Myer Weaver Clara Born February 10, 1915    –    Died May 1, 1996 Deceased
15 Peterson Pine Minnie Unable to locate death record – Bill/Duane/Jack Peterson’s aunt Deceased
16 Sanders David Died in the spring of 1943 Deceased
17 Tennancour Harris Dorothy Died in 2008 – Sister to Alice Evans Berube Deceased
18 Tooke Doris Unable to locate Parents Bert & Ada Tooke – Moved to Tacoma Wa in 1944
19 Tooke Arthur (Pete) Born August 20, 1915    –    Died September 9, 1985 Deceased
20 Wicks Marjory Unable to locate

9/27/2008 (235)

From Clyde & Marge Satrang (51): 

WE DON’T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG BUT WE HAVEN’T GOTTEN ANY NEWS

SINCE NO. 230. WE MISS  THEM. THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS FOR
ALL THE PEOPLE. SPENT A FEW DAYS IN DUNSEITH IN JULY. OUR
GRANDSON HAD A DALES BURGER. IT WAS BIG!!!!! ALWAYS GOOD TO
GET BACK TO NORTH DAKOTA. IT WILL ALWAYS BE HOME. CLYDE AND
MARGE SATRANG


From Bobby Slyter (70): 

To Jacqueline Hiatt fix: was so glad to see you on this blog have not seen or heard from you in years, I am Bobby Slyter your uncle Freddie step son, hope to hear from you again soon

Olga Nelson Edinger’s Obituary provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe:
Nelson Edinger, Olga 2071
Folks, Olga was a sister to Mildred & Marie Nelson Parrill.

Adeline Halls Obituary provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe:
Halls, Adeline 2071

Renee’s address:

Renee Wondrasek
1071 Highway 5 NE
Bottineau, ND 58318

Message/Pictures from Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

Harvesting in the old days wasn’t with diesel powered, axial flow,

monster combines. It was slow and hot hard work done by hand with pitch
forks and racks for bundles, pulled to the threshing machine and then
pitched into the machine by hand again! The grain was put on wagons and
then shoveled, by hand again into the granary. I get tired just
remembering how we did it! I only helped thresh a couple times as
Grandpa Hans bought a steel wheeled Deering combine when I was quite
young. I do remember real well though, shoveling endless bushels of
grain into the wooden grain bins! The trucks we had didn’t have hoists,
so it was shovel, shovel,shovel! When we got the first paddle elevator,
Dad cut a hole in the floor of the truck box and made a sliding trap
door so the grain would run out, and all I had to do was shovel the
whole load over to the hole! It was lots easier! When I hear younger
guys complain about the time it takes to unload a truck today with 10″
augers, I just have to smile! They have it tough! I found some old
pictures of harvesting on our place between 1924 and the 1950s and am
attaching them. The people are Hans and Axel Johnson, and Wm.
Christianson, and others whose names are a casualty of time. Thanks Gary!

Dick

Harvest 2071-1 Harvest 2071-2 Harvest 2071-3 Harvest 2071-4 Harvest 2071-5

                                  Dunseith High School Class of 1948

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Atherton Sandstrom Mavis 905 19 Ave. SW Minot, ND 25701 701-839-4966 Gary (701) 839-2812
2 Atherton Wilson Norma Born January 4, 1930    –    Died January 15, 1994 Deceased
3 Cote Raymond 2380 94th St NE Willow City, ND 58384 (701) 228-3302 No email address
4 Cote Awalt Theresa 1025 Main St Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3268 lata@min.midco.net
5 Dionne Johnson Romona 9 Birchwood Heights Rd S Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-4998 monajj@webcurator.com
6 Fassett James Born July 23, 1929    –    Died May 15, 1992 Deceased
8 Gottbreht James 10461 Lake Rd Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-4423  No email address
9 Hagen Charles 2917 Collins Ferry Rd Gladys, VA 24554 (434) 283-5825 C(434) 941-3119 No email address
10 Hagen Evans Joyce PO Box 1295 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5505 No email address
11 Hagen Orville Born March 30, 1939    –    Died July 12, 1992 Deceased
12 Haines Bonnie Bonnie left Dunseith after her freshman year. Can not locate. Her father worked for the customs.
13 Halvorson Lester 2407 103rd St Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4646
14 Handeland Hamnes Beverly 1 Green Acres Rd Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-4371 No email address
15 Handeland Hanson Muriel 333 Sixth Ave NE, Apt W2 Garrison, ND 58540 (701) 463-2158  No email address
16 Hosmer Bill 5167 E Timrod St Tucson, AZ 85711 (520) 750 0170 hozndaz@theriver.com  hozndaz7@yahoo.com
5 Birchwood Heights Rd S Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-4499
17 Johnson Charles Born January 5, 1930    –    Died February 7, 2003 Deceased
18 McKay Merrill Minnie Mary 17815 E Lake Desire Dr SE Renton, WA 98058 (425) 271-1116 EDMIN1116@webtv.net
19 Oustad Carl Born March 22, 1931    –    Died August 1963 Deceased
20 Stickland Lois Deceased Sister Joy Peterson (701) 244-2136
21 Thiel Ralph 1105 Hill Ave Grafton, ND 58237 (701) 352-3448 No email address

9/26/2008 (234)

Message from Vickie Metcalfe (70): 

Gary, Note: Attached, Adeline Halls was former teacher for many years at Dunseith Elementary School.

ADALINE HALLS, 81, Bottineau, died Wednesday in a Minot hospital. Memorial service Saturday, 2 p.m., Lake Metigoshe Christian Center, Lake Metigoshe. People may sign the register book Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau.

Message from LeaRae Parrill Espe (67): 

Gary,

I received this message through my the Bottineau Quilt Guild about the passing of Adeline Halls.

Adeline Halls and my mother taught at Dunseith for years.  Mother taught second grade and Adeline was the Title I teacher in that “pod”.  The pod was hexagon shaped building which had three second grade and three first grade rooms and the middle part was the Title area.    Mother and Adeline had alot in common-they read the same types of books, etc. etc.  Mother is deeply saddened.Adeline also carpooled with Terry for several years.  We all knew her well – she was always so much fun.

Adeline was a very excellent teacher and many of the students on this list may have benefited from her talents.  She was a very accomplished quilter too. This past Saturday Bottineau had a Fall Festival.  One of the activities was the quilt show and we all signed a get well card for her then.  We heard she had her gall bladder and appendix out.

Adeline has a daughter, Renee Wondrasek, who I believe taught music in Dunseith for a time. Adeline has also has a son Dean.  Her husband, Bill Halls was the county treasurer (or auditor??) in Bottineau County for many years .  He passed away during heart surgery while Adeline was still teaching.

LeaRae Espe

Message from LeaRae Parrill Espe (67): 

My aunt Olga Edinger passed away last week.  She’s moms sister. The obituary in the Bottineau paper is sketchy compared to the Turtle Mountain Star.  The star has a picture also.  If someone scans it in, I would rather it be the Star one.  Thanks.
LeaRae’s reply to Gary: 

I contacted Neola and we will try to get a copy of the star.  Olga lived in New Rockford.  She had a massive heart attack on Saturday and passed away at quarter of midnight the same day.  She was great to all of us Parrill kids.

Vickie said she sent you something on Adeline Halls from the Minot paper also.   I hope you can run a full obit of her when it comes into the Botno paper or Minot.  She was a very good role model and strong women, a member the Three Affliated Tribes.  She was Adeline Hall before she married Bill Halls.  The Hall family from New Town have been leaders in that community.  There was a book written by a close relative of hers about the history in that area.

Her daughter Renee was married to Eric Wondrasek.  He was killed in a pickup accident a few falls ago.   More later on Adeline.

LeaRae

LeaRae, I just got a message from Neola, and she got the Turtle Mountain Star from Clarence & Mary Ann Hagen.  She will be Scanning and sending me Olga’s Obituary.  She said she had to sleep first. Neola seldom sleeps at night. She functions well at night and what little sleep she needs, she gets in the day time. I wish I could go night and day like her.  She said there just aren’t enough hours in the day.  Gary


Message from Alice (Mrs. Keith 66) Pladson: 

Hi Gary,

Sorry we have not responded sooner but . . .  My name is Alice Pladson and I am Keith’s wife.  Keith had surgery on Tuesday to replace his right knee.  He is doing well and we hope he will be home again tomorrow (Friday, 26 September).  However, it may be awhile before he is able to come upstairs (to the computer) so thought I would respond for him.
Lillian’s Thompson’s (36) name is Bergstrom and she lives in Superior with her daughter.  She is not deceased.   And yes, I do believe that her married name was Cain but she does not use that name.

As soon as Keith is able to provide more information, we will forward it to you.

Thanks
Alice

Keith, we wish you the best with your recovery from Knee surgery.  I understand knee surgery’s can be very painful.  Gary

From Sharon Longie Dana (73):  

Reply to Gary Stokes and my good friend Rodney Medrud,

Gary, thanks again for doing this blog. Last night I got the best phone call ever. Growing up Wanda Medrud and I were best friends (we had lots of them) anyway Wanda is my first friend I truly remember from when I was about 4 years old. Well last night Rod Medrud called and surprised me. It had been 36 years since I had talked to him last, actually right before he and Mary got married and they just had their 36th anniversary!  Happy Anniversary Rod and Mary!!!! It was so awesome talking to him, he was always like family to me. They will be coming thru Missoula next June so I will get to see them. That will be great!!!

I have something to complain about. You know Gary these stories are nice and all but most of the people that get talked about here I don’t know and you know there is no news from the class of 72, 73, 74, 75, and 76. This is the main group I know of course everyone knew everyone in our little town but there isn’t any news about any of these folks. Just a trickle every now and then. So if you’re out there reading let me us all know. I have been in touch with a few classmates within those years listed but they all say the same thing to me WHERE ARE THEY NOW?????  Lets hear from some of you!!!!

Thanks again Gary!!!!  And Rod it will be my quarter next time!!!

Sharon Longie Dana(73)


Reply from Sybil Johnson: 

I remember Augie telling me about the bank robbery, before we were married

in 1966. I also remember him showing me what I think was the remains of a
fort, there in Dunseith. If I’m
mistaken, forgive me. I didn’t realize that there was a troop of soldiers
even in Dunseith, that’s how
much I know. If I may, I would like to give an update on Beckie, our
daughter. She starts back to work full time tonight, from her colon surgery
last month. She is doing very well. Also our granddaughter is engaged to be
married in a May wedding, in Wisconsin. Thanks again for these many stories
of Dunseith and the many emails.
Sybil Johnson

 

Howdy Gary,

The pictures of Art Rude appear to have been taken on the stage at the Senior Center in St. John. The person with the beard and guitar is Art Jr. It probably had something to do with the Historical Society. Dick will probably let you know for sure.

Mel


Reply from Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary,

The pictures of Art Rude were taken at the Museum fun night several
years ago, when Art was the president . I’m the guy handing him the door
prizes for the drawing. Art is announcing the winners. The taller guy
with the beard is Art Jr. The other guy with the white shirt behind Art
is one of the performers, but I don’t recognize him. This was about 10
to 12 years ago and was held in the Senior Center on Main street in St.
John, ND. Thanks!

Dick

Folks, You’ll have to agree that this is the profile of the Mr. Rude we remember with one hand in his pocket standing with his weight shifted to one leg.

Art, Art & Dick, how do guys stay so slim trim?  Over the years, things have kind of shifted for me.  Gary

                             Art Rude
Rude, Art 2070

The two Art Rude’s (father & son)
Rude, Art 2070-1

                     Dick Johnson & Art Rude.
Rude, Art 2070-2


From Margaret Metcalfe Leonard (65):

Margaret, with the patriotism of our folks, I will gladly post this. Gary

Hi Gary

This article made me so proud to be an American!  Thought I’d pass

‘Ode To America’ on to you….please use your own discretion whether to
forward this to the blog or not.

Margaret

PLEASE READ THIS………..IT’S REALLY WORTHWHILE

We rarely get a chance to see another
country’s editorial about the USA

Read this excerpt from a Romanian
Newspaper. The article was written by Mr.
Cornel Nistorescu and published under the
title ‘C’ntarea Americii, meaning ‘Ode To
America ‘) in the Romanian newspaper
Evenimentulzilei ‘The Daily Event’ or
‘News of the Day’

~An Ode to America?~

Why are Americans so united? They would
not resemble one another even if you
painted them all one color! They speak all
the languages of the world and form an
astonishing mixture of civilizations and
religious beliefs.

On 9/ll, the American tragedy?turned three
hundred million people into a hand put on
the heart. Nobody rushed to accuse the
White House, the Army, or the Secret
Service that they are only a bunch of
losers. Nobody rushed to empty their bank
accounts. Nobody rushed out onto the
streets nearby to gape about. Instead the
Americans volunteered to donate blood and
to give a helping hand.

After the first moments of panic , they
raised their flag over the smoking ruins,
putting on T-shirts, caps and ties in the
colors of the national flag. They placed
flags on buildings and cars as if in every
place and on every car a government
official or the president was passing. On
every occasion, they started singing: ‘God
Bless? America?!’

I watched the live broadcast and rerun
after rerun for hours listening to the
story of the guy who went down one hundred
floors with a woman in a wheelchair
without knowing who she was, or of the
Californian hockey player, who gave his
life fighting with the terrorists and
prevented the plane from hitting a target
that could have killed other hundreds or
thousands of people.

How on earth were they able to respond
united as one human being. Imperceptibly,
with every word and musical note, the
memory of some turned into a modern myth
of tragic heroes. And with every phone
call, millions and millions of dollars
were put into collection aimed at
rewarding not a man or a family, but a
spirit, which no money can buy. What on
earth can unites the Americans in such
way? Their land? Their history? Their
economic Power? Money? I tried for hours
to find an answer, humming songs and
murmuring phrases with the risk of
sounding commonplace, I thought things
over, I reached but only one conclusion…
Only freedom can work such miracles.

Cornel Nistorescu

(This deserves to be passed around the
Internet forever.) It took a person on the
outside – looking in – to see what we take
for granted! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

Gary’s reply to Margaret:

Hello Margaret,

It’s great hearing from you.  Bill Grimme said he really enjoyed the time he spent with you, even if he tried getting away without paying the bill.  He told me they were paging you over the intercom system. You guys must have been engaged in some deep conversations totally forgetting to pay the bill.  Those things can easily happen.

This is an interesting article from a foreigners point of view. I have witnessed a lot of the same with the folks in this country, the Philippines.  These folks idolize America and would give anything to be an American. Often times when folks see me, they are so excited to see an American.  It really makes their day when I say Hi to them and mine too. Some of the kids want to come over and touch me.  Yes, we can be proud to be Americans.

I will post this tomorrow.

Take care,

Gary


Margaret’s reply to Gary:

Hi Gary

Yes, it was good to visit with Bill…it just amazed me when I thought how
natural it seemed to walk into the Casino and pick up the conversation
where we left off the last time I saw him.  Since we both religiously read
your blog, we were on the same page when we talked about the things that
have transpired in our lives.

I wonder if communication of this nature   has ever happened before.  I
think it’s pretty unique that an entire town regardless of age or class
commuicates on a daily basis!!!  It has been expressed by so many, in so
many ways, how special this is to each of us.  Gary, it is your ongoing
gift to us and I thank you from the bottom of my overjoyed heart.

Margaret


Pictures from Dale Pritchard (63): 

Hurricanes involve everybody and everything!  They didn’t evacuate in time.

Dale

Dale-1 Dale-2 Dale-3 Dale-4

                                   Dunseith High  School Class of 1947

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Aitchison Richard Donna 408 – 20th Street Havre, MT  59501 (406) 265-2137      C(406) 390-0225 No email address
2 Awalt Stickland Eleanor 1 Longview RD W Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-3366 lenlnor2@srt.com 
3 Brennan Reamer Mildred 1430 85th St NE Willow City, ND 58384 (701) 366-4616 No email address
4 Brennan Millang Velma 1008 Main St Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-2161 No email address
5 Christianson Cote Lorraine 1018 Thompson St Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-5125 No email address
6 Dion Derald Born February 15, 1929    –    Died July 9, 1989 Deceased
7 Fassett Darrel 50021 Hacha Bay Boynton Beach, FL 33436 (561) 732-6471 dfassett@webtv.net
8 Fiske Allison/June N2886 County Road Q Poynette, WI 53955 (608) 635-2794 No email address
9 Goodsell Heiser Alice 348626 E 810 RD Cushing, OK 74023 (918) 368-2334 heartdiamondrnch@brightok.net
10 Haagenson Raymond 349 NW 205th St Shoreline, WA 98177 (206) 542-4595 No email address
11 Habberstad Worrall Dorraine 149 OCEANVIEW DR VISTA, CA  92084 (760) 630-4827 td4tap@cox.net
12 Halvorson Harvey Born April 8, 1929    –    Died October 7, 1987 Deceased
13 Halvorson Dion Luella PO Box 186 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5764 fadion@srt.com
14 Hiatt Birkland Delores Born November 15, 1928    –    Died September 1982 Deceased
15 Knox Flynn Minnie Route 1 Box 27a Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 263-4170 No email address
16 McAttee Christensen Patty 1202 Pine St Yankton, SD 57078 (605) 665-1197 No email address
17 McDermott Lyle 5211 38th St SE Minot, ND 58701 (701) 838-4839 No email address
18 Metcalfe Maki Jean Born September 29, 1929    –    Died November 16, 1984 Deceased
19 Molgard Wayne 1800 Seventh St NW Minot, ND 58703 (701) 839-7990  No email address
20 Murray Leo Died in November of 2005 Deceased
21 Nelson Dee Died in a plane crash in 1972 Deceased
22 Plante Henderson Gloria Born May 9, 1928    –    Died in September 1985 Deceased
23 Schick Stroklund Laverna 900-33rd Ave. SW  Apt. 12 Minot, ND 58701 (701) 838-1535 No email address
24 Schneider Brudwick Doris Born August 19, 1929    –    Died August 4, 2003 Deceased
25 Siegrist Donald Born February 15, 1928    –    Died December 30, 1999 Deceased
26 Stickland Leonard 1 Longview RD W Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-3366 lenlnor2@srt.com 
27 Striker Olson Janice Unable to locatge
28 Striker Sebelius Lola Born August 22, 1929    –    Died October 13, 1997 Deceased
29 Watkins Jeannine 115 Second St NW, Apt 8 Lamoure, ND 58458 (701) 883-4343 No email address
30 Wentland Malmquist Shirley 14810 75th Ave NE Kenmore, WA 98028 (425) 488-2149 vic312@msn.com

9/25/2008 (236)

From Neola Kofoid Garbe: 

FRANCIS HOULE, 82, Dunseith, died Wednesday in a Rolla hospital. Funeral Friday, 10 a.m., St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Belcourt. Visitation Thursday, 6 p.m., with a rosary service Thursday, 8 p.m., both in the church. (Elick Funeral Home, Rolla)

Request from Sybil Johnson:

Gary, I was talking to Beckie yesterday and she would like to receive these

emails. Her address is mothergoose82007@. She loves the idea of
being able to read the stories of her grandfather Axel and grandmother
Bernice. Dick, is there a story of Randy being branded by Augie, when you
all were teenagers? I remember Augie telling me about it, but I don’t know if
I got this rite or not.
Sybil Johnson

Beckie, It is my pleasure to add you to our distribution list.  Gary

Article provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe:
Folks, this featured article was published in the Metigoshe Mirror.
Colette Hosmer graduated with the class of 64.  

Colette, being recognized world wide, you are to be commended for your success’

I have also pasted your very impressive resume at the bottom of this article.

Colette & Nancy, your mother looks so nice and so young in this picture. You guys are looking good too.

Colette Hosmer’s Resume:
http://williamsiegal.com/collections/contemporary/hosmer/hosmer_cv.doc

Colette Hosmer’s WEB site:
http://www.colettehosmer.com/index.shtml

Hosmer, Colette 2172-1Hosmer, Colette 2172-2Hosmer, Colette 2172-3Hosmer, Colette 2172-4

                                    Dunseith High School Class of 1949

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Boardman Bjornseth Luella 1205 Sinclair St Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3007 ihman56@utma.com
2 Evans Joseph Born July 21, 1931    –    Died February 21, 2004 Deceased
3 Fugere Duaine  Donna PO Box220 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5613 No email address
4 Fugere Steiner Edwina 366 S la Canada Dr, Unit B Green Valley, AZ 85614 (520) 399-0646 No email address
5 Goodsell Johnson Ardis 818 5th St. E Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-2897 No email address
6 Habberstad Nelson Iona PO Box 222 Glasgow, MT 59230 (406) 228-8454 No email address
7 Hagen Marten Florence S970 County Road J Mondovi, WI 54755 (715) 946-3748 crmarten@frontier.net  (Daughter Christy)
8 Hassen Paulbitski Audrey 314 Pacheco St. San Francisco, CA 94116 (415) 564-5053 No email address
9 Hassen O’Neal Born October 5, 1929    –    Died November 6, 2001 Deceased
10 Johnson Walter E PO Box 395 Ray, ND 58849 (701) 568-3552 No email address
11 Knox Sletten Ina Born Febrauar 26, 1932    –    Died January 1, 2001 Deceased
12 Lamoureux Malone Badgett Betty 18883 Walnut Street Fountain Valley, Ca  92708 (714) 962-0020 BattyBetti45@aol.com
13 Murray Gary 12454 E Kentucky PL Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 343-2013 moraybug@comcast.net
14 Olson Warcup Shirley 529 S  170W Ivans, UT 84738 435-986-2222 ronsw28@msn.com
15 Richard Larson Jerrine 4930 NE 86th St Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 524-4566 rdlars1@msn.com
16 Salmonson Honsey June 7558 Earl Ave NW Seattle, WA 98117 (206) 782-0775  (701) 263-4647 charge7thcavalry@aol.com
17 Seim Edwin 7566 Green Back Ln #702 Citrus Heights, CA 95661 (916) 722-0897 No email address
18 Sunderland Warburton Patricia 2225 Orchid St Lake Charles, LA 70601 (337) 478-3771 Psunder@suddenlink.net
19 Williams Grosser Lenor Born ??/??/????    –    Died March 9, 2008 Deceased

9/25/2008 (233)

Obituary/Request From LeaRae Parrill Espe (67):

My aunt Olga Edinger passed away last week.  She’s moms sister. The obituary in the Bottineau paper is sketchy compared to the Turtle Mountain Star.  The star has a picture also.  If someone scans it in, I would rather it be the Star one.  Thanks.

Request from Bernard Morin (76): 

Hi Gary, my name is Bernard Morin, I was with the class of 76. Would you please add me to your e-mail list? Thanks and thanks to temetcalfe for forwarding the e-mails.

Bernard, It is our pleasure adding you to our distribution list. I Think the Metcalfe you are referring to is Travis/Debbie Metcalfe also from your class.  Gary


From Betty Lamoureux Badgett (49): 

Thanks for the info on my cousin, Eileen Murray McKie.  I was talking with another of my cousins yesterday (Dorothy Lamoureux Woods 52) and neither of us knew the date of her passing.

About Angelina Murray – I don’t know of any relationship with her – she must be from Mike Murray’s (Eileen’s dad) side of the family – and I don’t remember her name.

I look forward every morning to read your messages.  Great work!

Thanks again.    Betty

Bob Hosmer’s (56) reply to Gary Stokes: 

Hi Gary,

This Dunseith and area Community blog you put together is fascinating.  I enjoy it very much.

About Aunt Janet, she died 2006.  Her son John Norman took care of her in Dunseith for several years and did a very responsible job of it.

Janet was first married to John Byrne of St John.  This was John Norman’s father.  They divorced and Janet later married Grant Norman who was a captain on one of the American Mail Line ships.  They lived for awhile on Vashon Is., WA.  Grant died and somewhere along the line Janet moved to Escondido, CA.

When dementia set in, John moved from San Francisco and together with his mother moved to Dunseith.

Aunt Janet gave the salutatory message at her graduation.  I have the original talk she typed out on the back of an old Dunseith Red and White store advertisement.   It’s pasted in a scrapbook my mother had and I can’t peel it back far enough to see who the owner and operator of the store was. I’m attaching a photo I took of the original. Hope you can read it.  The copy is a bit faded.

Janet loved to play golf and tennis.  She visited us while we lived and worked in northern Japan and took every opportunity she could to play golf.  She always flew military standby and knowing the often wait-times she carried a book bag full of reading material.  She was a wonderful aunt to me.  I have many good memories of her kind generosity and putting up with me as a thirteen year old living with her and my grandmother (her mother) on Magnolia Bluff in Seattle in 1951.

Hope this information is helpful.  Thanks for stimulating my memory bank about her again.   Bob Hosmer

   Janet Hosmer’s Salutatory message to the Dunseith High School Class of 1932
Hosmer, Janet 2069

Art Rude Pictures provide by Neola Kofoid Garbe: 

Folks, Neola sent me these pictures of Art Rude. I am not sure where she got these, but she does not know where they were taken.  With the Canadian flag in the back ground, it must be something to do with Canada.  It kind of looks like Art may be the auctioneer at a sale.  I am sure or I am hoping that some of you will recognize the area, event and year of these pictures.  Do any of you recognize any of the other folks in these pictures?  Gary
Rude, Art 2069-1 Rude, Art 2069-2 Rude, Art 2069-3 Rude, Art 2069-4 Rude, Art 2069-5 Rude, Art 2069-6

                                   Dunseith High School Class of 1946

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Awalt Lloyd 1025 Main St Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3268 lata@min.midco.net
2 Aitchinson John 10656 LAKE LOOP RD W BOTTINEAU, ND  58318 (701) 263-4381 anniesammie@hotmail.com (Friend Audrey’s email)
3 Bailey Vance Born February 8, 1928    –    Died December 22, 2007 Deceased
4 Boardman Harold Born July 7, 1929    –    Died March 1985 Deceased
5 Evenson Kenneth Born April 29, 1928    –    Died February 15, 2002 Deceased
6 Hagen Martinson Alice Born May 11, 1928    –    Died April 11, 2001 Deceased
7 Hiatt Swanson Dorothy 3320 Westmore St. Moorehead, Minn.  56560 (218) 287-2747 Getting Email fixed
8 Johnson Donald Born July 13, 1928    –    Die May 22, 1980 Deceased
9 Ketterling LaRose PO Box 90 MERCER, ND  58559 (701) 447-2656 mercerlk@westriv.com
10 Lovaas Daniel 5 MANSFIELD DR BELLA VISTA, AR  72714 (479) 855-2911 No email
11 Nelson Rollie 420 Third St SE Leeds, ND 58346 (701) 466-2969 No email
12 Olson Johnson Bernice Born August 19, 1927    –    Died May 22, 1980 Deceased
13 Sebelius Hiatt Loraine      Eldon Deceased Enumclaw, WA 98022 Her son Gordon (253) 631-0999     Gordon said his mother is not interested
14 Smith Pritchard Doris 804 BENNETT ST BOTTINEAU, ND  58318 (701) 228-3174 No email
15 Strietzel Fassett Dorothy 50021 Hacha Bay Boynton Beach, FL 33436 (561) 732-6471 dfassett@webtv.net
16 Sunderland Fazio Shirely/Joe 494l Veranda Way, Unit B101 Naples, FL  34104
17 Teal Spencer Born 1928    –    Died 1966 Deceased
18 Watkins Carbonneau Carol 221 7TH ST W BOTTINEAU, ND  58318 (701) 228-2427 annie_oconnell@yahoo.com (Daughter Ann’s email)

9/24/2008 (232)

Reply from Betty Lamoureux Malone Badgett (49): 

Gary – Eileen Murray McKie (37) has passed away.  (She was my cousin).

On a happier note, I want to thank you again for the emails – what a great project!!  It is really a lot of

fun reading about the past and present of Dunseith – and what is even more fun – every once in a

while I even recognize some of the names and remember some of the old times!!

Betty Lamoureux Malone Badgett

From Cecile Gouin Craig (61): 

Hi there, I think you’ve done it. I have received E-mails to 9/22 #130 or 31

I forgot, these senior moments are awful and many. I’ve spent the last 4
days either running my father Lawrence Gouin to Drs. or the hospital. (He’ll
be 93 in Nov.) He broke his hip in January (had never been in a hopital in
his life) actually his leg was totally disconnected from his body, pins,were
put in. He has fallen a couple times and now a pin has gone thru the ball
joint into the socket. Today they did surgery and removed the pin. So he
should good to go again. He should be home Thursday or Friday. Mom Jean is
still doing quite well. Thanks again Gary, Cecile

Folks, I screwed up and previously posted both of the next two messages from Gary Morgan & Dick Johnson omitting the attachments. Here they are with the attachments. That’s what happens when one gets in a hurry.  Sorry for the confusion.  Gary

From Gary Morgan (56): 

Gary & All,

In the Early 50s Beulah Shurr had a class project where her students went out and interviewed some of the old timers around Dunseith and then wrote up the interview.  Some of the results showed up in the Dunseith history book ” Prairie Past and Mountain Memories”.  My brother Dick’s effort is on page 323.
He interview Lillie Kotchevar about the Dunseith bank robbery.  Lillie was a little girl at the time and the robber also robbed her father’s store.  I thought possibly your readers would be interested in seeing a newspaper account of this incident.  Also, a picture of the would be robber laid out on a slab.
Unfortunately, I don’t know what newspaper this was taken from.  Possibly the “Willow City Eagle”.
This incident brings a couple ot things to mind: 1.Did Cashier Tucker exagerate the amount of the take or is there still $700 stashed somewhere within an hours horseback ride’, round trip, between the hills & Dunseith?
2.  If this were to occur today, the citizens of Dunseith would certainly be in deep do do.  Especially the Major, he killed the man’s horse!

Gary Morgan

                        Newspaper Article from Gary Morgan
bank robbery article Morgan-2

From Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

Gary Morgan brought up a very interesting subject, the bank robbery of

the Turtle Mountain Bank of 1892. The Dunseith history book states that
about $80. was taken, but Laura Thompson Law’s book, ‘The History of
Rolette County’-pub. 1953, says a few hundred dollars were taken. The
robber went out of town and then came back with a rifle, which he must
have bought with some of the cash, so there probably was not a very big
treasure left for someone to find. If the people in the foothills found
any loot, I bet the bootleggers have the remainder!! I’m sending a page
out of Law’s book with the story, so folks can read both of the
accounts–very similar to each other–although with minor differences.
If you don’t have a Dunseith history book and want one, call Security
State Bank in Dunseith at 1-701-244-5797. Those of us who have one
wouldn’t be without one! Attached is a page from Mrs. Law’s book, about
the robbery. Thanks Gary!

Dick

                              Dick’s Attachment
Folks, In regards to Dick’s comments about the 1882-1982 Dunseith Centennial book.  I strongly suggest spending a few extra dollars for the hard cover book. It’s a big book of 502 pages. I initially purchased the soft cover book and the binding started to come apart. I purchased a hard cover in 2007 and it is well bound. I like having the loose bound book  for scanning documents, because I can just take the pages out of the book and place them in my scanner without having to place the whole book over the scanner.  Gary

Article Morgan

                                     Dunseith High School Class of 1945

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Christianson Baskett Viola 15643 Sunny Cove Dr SE Olalla, WA 98359 (253) 857-2521 No email address
2 Dion Floyd PO Box 186 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5764 fadion@srt.com
3 Evans McCrossan Helen 21250 109th Ave N ROGERS, MN  55374 Charles Work (763) 425-4167  Daughter Jane (952) 449-9879
4 Habberstad Marvin Born April 4, 1927    –    Died November 25, 1990 Deceased
5 Hagen Klasson Olive Born February 21, 1927    –    Died December 12, 2003 Deceased
6 Martinson Lagerquist Joyce Born April 2, 1928    –    Died November 21, 1990 Deceased
7 McDermott Donald Born August 20, 1927    –    Died January 11, 1993 Deceased
8 Merrick Georgia Deceased
9 Molgard Robert Born November 12, 1927    –    Died July 1977 Deceased
10 Watkins Hoover Lenore 232 11th Ave SE Minot, ND 58701 (701) 838-2708 No email address
11 Watschke Cooley Betty 17502 NE 40th Pl Redmond, Wa 98052 425-869-8090 bettyjaycooley@yahoo.com
12 Williams Dauncey Trudy Born April 9, 1928    –    Died February 7, 2002 Deceased

9/23/2008 (231)

Message from Vickie Metcalfe (70): 

An update on Letaine (Bolen) Brandt

About 5 weeks ago Letaine received her kidney transplant.  At that time, doctors found that she has one heart valve that is dead and one that is leaking.  After a 2 and 1/2 week stay at MedCenter 1, she was released and came home.  Last Monday, Letaine had a heart attack and was transported back to MedCenter 1 by plane. On Wednesday night they started to give her blood transfusions. With in a 12 hour period she had received 9 units of blood.  After an ultrasound, the doctors found she was bleeding internally and did an emergency surgery. At the end of this week she is going to have an angiogram and sometime next week she will have to have open heart surgery.  If you have time, she would love to get a card or phone call.   She will be at MedCenter 1 for about 6 weeks.

Letaine Brandt, MedCenter 1, 300 N 7th Street, Room 473, Bismarck, ND  58501, phone # 701-323-6473.

I believe, any of you  who had the experience of knowing  Letaine Bolen Brandt as a teacher or co-teacher would recognize the attributes of a fine human being and  truly  gifted teacher in Letaine.

Thanks,Vickie

Shirley Brennan’s (60) reply to Lee Stickand (64): 

Dear Lee

I am   writing too your   leter about Pete Poole.

Pete was a good friend of my Dads. Pete use to spend some Holidays with us.Pete use too have a place on hi-way 43 where he had a house.  I remember there were lots of wild rasberrys, at canning time My brother Mike and I use would go pick THRM SO  Mom could can them..

Pete sold the the place to my brother Dennis and moved too a cabin behind Kelvin Store. Dennis died so my brother Mike bought

petes  place, he lives there now.

I know us kids liked him because he would bring candy.

I think my Dad were really good friends.  When Dad was inlong term in the Rolla Hosp. Dad and Pete were accross from each other. they died  just a few weeks apart.

Shirley Brennan

From Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

Harvest is just about finished here in the hills and I remember a little
incident from years back. Dad sent me up to the farm to combine a field
of wheat while he was gone somewhere on business. I picked up my buddy,
John Bogus, and drove up here to combine. It was the fall of 1966,
because my grandmother had moved to San Haven and we had the old
farmhouse to ourselves. We took off a couple truckloads and binned it
and then as we were nearing the the end of the field, we filled the
truck and Dad’s big 3/4 Ton International pickup that had a tall wooden
grain box on it. Our goal was to finish the field before 7 PM in order
to be back in the house to watch ‘Combat’ on the old black and white TV.
We decided we would leave the grain in the trucks and unload after the
show was over. We roared into the yard right at 7 and parked the rigs
and ran into the house and turned on the TV just as the show was
starting. We had just sat down and gotten comfortable when we heard a
boom and the TV went off. We were wondering what happened and tried the
lights–nothing. We went out in the kitchen and looked out in the yard.
The pickup with the full box of grain had rolled back across the yard
and into the light pole and tore the overhead lines completely off the
house–show over, we unloaded grain! Thanks Gary!

Dick

                                   Dunseith High School Class of 1944

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Boardman Robert 33856 State Highway 87 Frazee, MN 56544-8500 (218) 334-2401 bboardman@loretel.net
2 Carlson Grand Pre Ursella 1681 WILDERNESS RD REVA, VA  22735   (540) 547-2996 No email address
3 Cote Urbain Born October 4, 1925    –    Died July 10, 2004 Deceased
4 Hagen Oscar 116 23rd St S La Crosse, WI 54601 608) 784-7205 oehagen@centurytel.net
5 Hagen Johnson Thelma Born April 23,1926    –    Died February 10, 2005 Deceased
6 Johnson Lyle Born December 26, 1920    –    Died January 10, 1994 Deceased
7 Landsverk Erling 104 W Cook St Portage, WI 53901 (608) 742-2151 joannanderling@charter.net
8 Landsverk Howard 16224 70TH PL W EDMONDS, WA  98026   (425) 776-5566 hlandsverk@hotmail.com
9 Lund Swant Lona Born February 7, 1927    –    Died December 20, 2004 Deceased
10 Nelson Kriz Evelyn 6549 Depew Ct Arvado, CO 80003 (303) 421-0716 No email address
11 Pigeon Yodola PO Box 128 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-5638 Daughter Colettewildrose_nd@Excite.com
12 Stickland Peterson Joy PO Box 1029 Dunseith, ND 58329 (701) 244-2136 harm0825@bis.midco.net        (Daughter Sharon’s email)
13 Wentland Eschbach Delphine 734 Plunkett St Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 463-6886 stillhaus@yahoo.com

9/22/2008 (230)

Folks, putting the class of 1933 together, I got in touch with Laura Fassett Halvorson from that class. I think, at the age of 92, she may be the only surviving member of that class. She was married to Art Halvorson (Deceased).  Laura lives alone in her house. She recently gave her car to her daughter-in-law. She said she could still drive but with her age decided to quit driving. She has a sharp mind and remembers Dunseith well. Even though she has had 7 surgeries in her life time, she said when she goes to the doctor, they can’t find anything wrong with her.  I have pasted her address and phone number below.  Floyd/Luella Halvorson Dion, she thinks the world of you guys and had nothing but good words to say about you folks.  Curt, Terry & Connie Halvorson, she mentioned you guys too.  She also mentioned her husband Art’s younger brother, Lester. When talking to Laura, one would never guess that she is 92 years old.
Gary

Fassett Halvorson Laura 530 SE 42nd Ave Portland, OR 97215 (503) 236-4462 No Email address Born March 1916

A minor correction on Alan Campbell’s address.  We do have a cabin on Lake Metigoshe but do not get mail there so the correct address should still be P>O>Box 610, Dunseith. N.D. 58329.

From Erling Landsverk (44):joannanderling@charter.net

HI GARY:

I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING ALL THE E MAILS AND STORIES THAT PASS THROUGH YOU AND ON TO THE REST OF US.  THEY ARE INTERESTING, AND SOME OF THEM INSPIRING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEADFAST EFFORTS.    THE RECENT HAPPENINGS IN OUR COUNTRY’S FINANCIAL MARKETS AND THE REPERCUSSIONS THAT WILL AFFECT ALL OF US IS PRETTY FAMILIAR TO THOSE OF US WHO LIVED A SIMILAR SITUATION IN THE 1930′S  THE MEMORIES OF THE DEPRESSION ERA, THE DROUGHT AT THE SAME TIME, AND THE EVENTUAL ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR AND THE ENSUING WORLD WAR II ARE MEMORIES THAT ARE ETCHED INTO MY MIND, BUT ALSO REFLECT THE COURAGE AND RESOLUTE OPTOMISM THAT THESE STRONG WILLED  PEOPLE HAD. CONSIDER THE CONDITIONS THAT MOST OF THEM FACED. THE LOSS OF THEIR SAVINGS IN THE BANK FAILURES, THE LACK OF EMPLOYMENT, THE  PRICES FORAGRICULTURAL  PRODUCTS WERE UNBELIEVABLY LOWNO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, AND A DROUGHT BEGINNING TO REAR ITS UGLY HEAD ALONG WITH GRASSHOPPERS.   A PRETTY SOBERING SITUATION TO PUT IT MILDLY. THESE GREAT PEOPLE,  WERE DETERMINED TO FACE ALL THIS ADVERSITY AND WIN. I REMEMBER THE CONDITIONS, THERE WERE ONLY A FEW ROADS TO TRAVEL ON, THEY WERE MOSTLY WAGON TRAILS, THERE WAS NO ELECTRICITY, NOT MANY TELEPHONES  AND EVEN THE COYOTES, AND WOLVES HEADED UP INTO CANADA DUE TO THE LACK OF PREY.  STILL THESE GREAT PEOPLE FROM THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS, (THE HILLS)DECIDED TO STICK IT OUT, ALONG WITH THE BUSINESS MEN IN DUNSEITH AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.  THEY WORKED WITH EACH OTHER, AND IF THERE WASN’T ENOUGH MONEY FROM THE CREAM AND EGG CHECK, THEN THE STORE OWNER WOULD EXTEND CREDIT, SO THE CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE ENOUGH GROCERIES AND SUPPLIES FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. IT HAD TO BE  A TOUGH TIME FOR THE STORE OWNERS AS WELL, BUT I’LL BET THEY DIDN’T HAVE VERY MANY ACCOUNTS THAT WEREN’T PAID IN FULL, AND GAINED THE GRATITUDE OF THE CUSTOMER FOR CONTINUED BUSINESS.  CONSIDER THE NATIONALITIES THAT WERE INVOLVED IN A TEAM EFFORT; THERE WERE SCANDINAVIANS, BRITISH, IRISH, SCOTCH GERMAN FRENCH POLISH RUSSIAN, SYRIAN, ARAB, LEBANESE, NATIVE AMERICAN AND VIRTUALLY EVERY ETHNIC GROUP ONE COULD THINK OF.  THAT WAS THE WAY THE PEOPLE FROM THE HILLS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF NORTH DAKOTA FACED UP TO A WALL STREET CALAMITY.  WHEN I THINK OF OUR NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, STORE OWNERS ALL THE ADVERSITY ALL OF THEM FACED TOGETHER I  CHOKE UP WITH PRIDE TO HAVE BEEN A PART OF THESE WONDERFUL FOLKS. I AM SURE ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN LISTED IN THE DUNSEITH ALUMNI E MAILS CAN  RELATE TO THE CONDITIONS THAT I MENTIONED. I KNOW I AM ONE OF THE OLDER GROUP, BUT I REMEMBER WALKING ACROSS DRY LAKE BEDS, AND SEEING DYING TREES, AND ENDLESS PERIODS OF DROUGHT. AS A KID I GUESS I DIDN’T REALLY APPRECIATE THE DIFFICULT TIMES MY PARENTS, AND THEIR NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS WENT THROUGH. I REALLY DOUBT THAT ANYONE OUT IN THE DUNSEITH AREA CONSIDER THAT THEY NEED TO DEPEND ON WASHINGTON D C FOR ANYTHING.  IN NORTH DAKOTA, THE FOLKS ARE A DIFFERENT BREED.  THEY ARE INDUSTRIOUS, KIND INDEPENDENT, NON JUDGEMENTAL, AND THEY ALL APPEAR TO HAVE A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR.  I AM PROUD TO HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE LIVED AMONG THEM.

ERLING LANDSVERK,

Reply from Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

Gary Morgan brought up a very interesting subject, the bank robbery of
the Turtle Mountain Bank of 1892. The Dunseith history book states that
about $80. was taken, but Laura Thompson Law’s book, ‘The History of
Rolette County’-pub. 1953, says a few hundred dollars were taken. The
robber went out of town and then came back with a rifle, which he must
have bought with some of the cash, so there probably was not a very big
treasure left for someone to find. If the people in the foothills found
any loot, I bet the bootleggers have the remainder!! I’m sending a page
out of Law’s book with the story, so folks can read both of the
accounts–very similar to each other–although with minor differences.
If you don’t have a Dunseith history book and want one, call Security
State Bank in Dunseith at 1-701-244-5797. Those of us who have one
wouldn’t be without one! Attached is a page from Mrs. Law’s book, about
the robbery. Thanks Gary!

Dick

Reply from Vickie Metcalfe (70): 

Regarding # 229,  PETE.  Lola and Jay Vanorny, Shirley
Brennan, or Bill Lamb can probably tell some fond remembrances  of
Pete Poole.  He’d tell people he was a proud veteran of WWI  and
sometimes was of a titled English family.  Of English descent,
PETER WELLINGTON POOLE was an old timer from the Kelvin Community.
Close neighbors and friends,were  those who descended from ancestors
from the British Isles’ and Upper Canada; Folks like,  Ray and Janet’
and other Brennan’s John &Ross, The Handeland’s Clarence and Jennie,
Jennies dad  Irvin Hurst, the Wicks,and my grandparents the  Bob
Lamb’s.
One summer, my mom was expecting a child dad, then
working construction hired Pete to chore.  Pete was to milk the cows
morning and night.  To  mom’s chagrin,  he was often late with the
milking.   One evening,  he got the horse harnessed to go get  the
cows down on the “Oakes”  place. That was  our south cow pasture,….
a dark cool place, lots of trees and brush, boggy sloughs,gloppy
muddy trails, mosquitoes,at least three abandoned wells and lots of
eerie animal and bird sounds.  This was about midsummers eve…the
longest day of the year.   But he finally got going.   Sometime
later, well after dark into the night  Pete arrived home with  the
cows and a broken ankle.  He told mom something had spooked the horse
and he’d had a runaway.  I don’t recall hearing who did the milking!
But Pete had another tall tale to tell.
Pete enjoyed entertaining folks with his stories.  In his
stories he would instead of saying “I” he’d say, “Pete” as a third
person.  With summers arrival,  Canadian  tourists traveling south,
enjoyed Pete as a sure  featured “character”  of Kelvin Store/Bar.
They’d ask for him.   PETER WELLINGTON POOLE.

Reply from Bev Morinville Azure (72):

Leland…….. the only story I know or peter Poole is  at  the beginning of  school (I think we  were juniors)  we had a new teacher and he had  us write our name on a sheet of paper he passed around , One of the boys wrote down his name then he wrote down Peter Poole’s name….. everyday  when the  teacher  took attendence Peter Poole was  absent (HA HA)  after  many   days  the teacher said I wonder why Peter  Poole is  always absent.  No one  said a word as I recall. But   we sure did  get a good laugh  out of that one.

From Dick Johnson (68):

Gary and Friends,

One more short one about Carroll Carlson. I was at his house in Dunseith

one evening and we were talking about his relatives and the fact that
they came from Norway. He said, “Can you read Norwegian”? I told him
that I couldn’t really read it in full but could usually figure out the
meaning and then put the thing together. I asked him why he asked? He
told me he got a letter from Norway and should have written, but had no
idea what it said. I looked the letter over and figured out they were
talking about him staying on the farm and a word very similar to’
bereavement’ and used in connection with ‘mother’. I said , “Carroll, I
think they are sending sympathy on the loss of your mother and asking if
you are going to stay on the farm, When did this letter arrive”? He
laughed his little sly laugh and handed me the envelope—-1963! Thanks
Gary!

Dick
Flolks, I need some help locating some of these 30′s class folks.  For the ladies, if I knew there their married name, it would sure help.  Please let me know anything at all that you may know about any of theyse folks.  Gary

Class of 1933:

Margie Wicks

Dorris Took – Her parents. Bert & Ada took Moved to Tacoma, WA in 1944

Class of 1934:

Gwendolyn Wicks

Class of 1935:

Martha Jolibois Wilkie – She married John in 1938.  John died in the 70′s.

Angelina Murray

Class of 1936:

Pearl Melhus

Evelyn Striker

Ardis Dale – I think the Dale family moved to Washington state?

Class of 1937:

Gladys Gehres

Eileen Murray

Class of 1938:

Charlotte Dale

Nellie Lucht

Class of 1939:

Lois Borland

Doris Damstrom

Irene Damstrom

Joseph Smith

                                  Dunseith High School Class of 1943

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Cornell Keith Born July 1, 1925    –    Died November 17, 1979 Deceased
2 Fiske Wilma 2511 Terry Ave Billings, MT 59102 (406) 656-4120 cw1921@aol.com
3 Fugere Evans Wilma 306 Warner Ave Doyon, ND 58327 (701) 398-3973 No Email address
4 Goodsell Hyde Alta Mae 5324 N Post St Spokane, WA 99205 (509) 327-7859 No Email address
5 Hiatt Schneider Evelyn Born October 14, 1936    –    Died August 16, 1963 Deceased
6 Hiatt Norman Born January 16, 1924    –    Died October 17, 1999 Deceased
7 Halvorson Kittleson Doris 19541 GLEN VIEW CT OREGON CITY, OR  97045 (503) 656-8501 No Email address
8 Lagerquist Lester Born October 24, 1924    –    Died May 8, 1998
9 Molgard Dean Born August 29, 1924    –    Died July 18, 1984 Deceased
10 Murray Torrell Mary Born April 23, 1926    –    Died January 3, 1994 Deceased
11 Nelson Loretta Deceased
12 Nelson Parrill Marie 506 Jay St Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-2504 No Email address
13 Nelson Parrill Mildred 823 Railroad Ave, Apt 29 Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3506 espe@utma.com (Daughter LeaRae)
14 Nelson Winfre Born December 20, 1925    –    Died February 8, 1999 Deceased
15 Pigeon Horsman Louise 14164 73rd Pl NE, Apt D103 Bothell, WA 98011 (425) 821-3038 tohorsmans@aol.com
16 Watkins Fassett Irene Born November 6, 1924    –    Died January 11, 1994 Deceased
17 Wilson Elmer Born March 16, 1924    –    Died July 1977 Deceased

9/21/2008 (229)

From Lee (Leland) Stickland (64): 

Gary and all present, former, future Dunseith citizens.

I enjoy the information and the stories so much,

Some may recall a gentleman named Pete Poole.

I believe he ‘circulated’ in the area near and around Kelvin Store.

He had a saying that he owned

40 ACRES OF WHITEFACE COWS AND A FLEET OF FORD V8s.

There are many stories; some true, some nearly true, some subject to source of, etc…
Whatever, my few words from South West North Dakota.   Lee

From Gary Morgan (54): 

Gary & All,

In the Early 50s Beulah Shurr had a class project where her students went out and interviewed some of the old timers around Dunseith and then wrote up the interview.  Some of the results showed up in the Dunseith history book ” Prairie Past and Mountain Memories”.  My brother Dick’s effort is on page 323.
He interview Lillie Kotchevar about the Dunseith bank robbery.  Lillie was a little girl at the time and the robber also robbed her father’s store.  I thought possibly your readers would be interested in seeing a newspaper account of this incident.  Also, a picture of the would be robber laid out on a slab.
Unfortunately, I don’t know what newspaper this was taken from.  Possibly the “Willow City Eagle”.
This incident brings a couple ot things to mind: 1.Did Cashier Tucker exagerate the amount of the take or is there still $700 stashed somewhere within an hours horseback ride’, round trip, between the hills & Dunseith?
2.  If this were to occur today, the citizens of Dunseith would certainly be in deep do do.  Especially the Major, he killed the man’s horse!

Gary Morgan

Folks, If any of you see any corrections that need to be made with any of these class lists that I am sending out, please let me know.  I have not yet made a formal distribution of the class lists from 1930 thru 1945. I will be doing that in a few days, when I’m finished with the rest of the 30′s classes.  I will be mailing hard copies to those that do not have email.  Gary

                                 Dunseith High School Class of 1942

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Braaten Carpenter Jean PO Box 233 Plummer, MN 56748 (218) 465-4405 No email address
2 Campbell Alan 255 Burnetts Rd Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 263-4697 campap26@yahoo.com
3 Fassett Norman Born January 29, 1924    –    Died December 1984 Deceased
4 Hiatt Fauske Eleanor 1252 Lake Rd Bottineau, ND 58318 (701) 228-3514 No email address
5 Johnson Warren Born July 2, 1923    –    Died July 25, 1992 Deceased
6 McDermott Hiatt June Born February 14, 1923    –    Died September 1, 1986 Deceased
7 Murry Emerson (Charles) 5505 Ponderosa Ave Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 223-1914 murryce@webtv.com
8 Myhre Lary Margaret Ann 9808 W Wescott Dr Peoria, AZ 85382 (623) 566-0252 muggsyann@cox.net
9 Nelson Asch Barbara 1901 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 (206) 933-2703 lisa-pat@comcast.net  Daughter Lisa (206) 708-6621
Orvik Thomas Born February 17,1925    –    Died August 30, 2006 Deceased
10 Orvik Virgil Born Sepember 22, 1923    –    Died Dec 1971 Deceased
11 Sanders Lee Born April 10, 1925    –    Died September 5, 1991 Deceased
12 Schneider Hardy Dorothy 2940 May Road El  Sobrante, CA 94803 (510) 223-2030 No email address
13 Wicks Schley Blanche 2005 First Ave N Grand Forks, ND 58203 (701) 775-8478 bschley@Medicine.nodak.edu

9/28/2008 (228)

Reply to yesterday’s message from Carmen Leonard Richard:

Antoinette Bedard’s mother died when she was just a young child, and she was raised by my mothers aunt and uncle, Joaquim and Eulalie Charlebois. They had no children of their own, and raised her with as much love as foster parents can give. My mother thought of Antionette as her first cousin.  Joaquim was a blacksmith in Thorne and later had a car repair shop-gas station- in Belcourt. My mother stayed in touch with Antoinette for many years, and Antoinette always came to visit my parents when she was in the area.

Update on Debbie Morinville Marmon (70) from Bev Morinville Azure (72): 

Hi Everyone, I  went to see my sister Debbie  this  pass weekend and wanted to update  anyone that  may be interested. Debbie has a long  road to  go she  can only  say no no no .She does understand  and her and I connected a  few  times on words she  was  trying to tell  us something  and  kept  trying to  say something I could see her mind working hard  trying to say  this  word and finally I said look me in the  eyes  and  try  Debbie   and she  finally said pil  I  notice  she kept  raising her  head off the  bed  , and I said  PILLOW ?  and  she  smile and shock her  head  YES so I  gave her a  PILLOW  but  I  made her look at my mouth  and  i said  pillow   say it  Debbie  PILLOW  and  she  after  several attempts  she  said  the  word PILLOW  Kenny, Clarence and I were  so  excited.Im sure the nurses  must have thought we were nuts . She  is  in alot of pain  from her  surgery .Her address is
2600 Wilson St
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 233-2600   It  sure would be a blessing if  all of  you  who  know  Deb  would send her cards and a word of encouragement . Believe  me  she is in there and  it would  do her  good to know people are praying  and  thinking of  her. Clarence and  I will be going  back on  another weekend soon .Thanks again  Bev

Reply from Kenny Nerpel (65):

Gary,
http://www.fortyandeight.org/

Re: boxcars mentioned in Carroll Carlson story

The phrase “forty and eight” was actually used for the name of a
little known veteran’s organization founded following WWI. (see
above link) It was formed by American veterans returning from
France and still exits today.  I have been a member of the local
chapter (Devils Lake, ND) since the about 1985.  Over the years
we have made donations to Lake Region State College to benefit
the nursing program.

Kenny

Email address update from Bill Hosmer (48):

My email address is hozndaz7@ for the full year. No more changes for awhile, I hope.  Please use the address frequently. Bill Hosmer

From Vickie Metcalfe (70): 

Folks, Vickie has given me pemission to post this, with a request that I also post my reply to this message of hers. Gary

Yes, Mary and and Clarence went to Senior Citizens and Carroll shared

his story with the folks there. Clarence was another veteran of the
European campaign, he to, shared a depth with Carroll.  There is  is
that deep inexplicable bond among veterans.  My dad told me often he
felt more in common, the deep, deep bond and understood oother
veterans than his own brothers.  I don’t think it really mattered to
dad,  Pacific or European Theatres all veterans were “his brothers”.
Gary, Do you remember Clarence’s dad who lived with   Clarence and
Mary family? When I was in  5th grade I stayed over night with Karen,
her grandpa was living with them.  Another kind gentleman who raised
his  two,children through the 30′s (without his wife who had passed
away)….. Clarence is a chip of his dad’s block!
Vickie

Gary’s Reply

Vickie,

You are so right about veterans. I could sure feel that bond with my veteran

class mates and other veteran’s with our reunion in 2007.  The majority of
my class mates (guys) are veterans of the Viet Nam war.  I think the bond is
that we were all drafted or would have been drafted and we all shared a lot
of  the same experiences and war. The concept of basic training is to break
everyone down and bring them all back equally to the same level.  That in it
self is a strong bond.  Everyone has the same hair cut, clothes, etc.
Everyone marches to the same set of strict rules and then it was off to war.

Basic training for me and
I think for most was probably one of the most unpleasant periods of our
lives.  For eight weeks, there is absolutely no freedom what so ever.
Mentally and Physically, each was pushed to their limits.  In the times of
the daft, for those that flunked basic, they’d be recycled back through
another 8 weeks of training.  That was a very unpleasant feeling hanging
over our heads.  My thoughts in basic were, I didn’t volunteer for any of
this and there was absolutely no way to avoid any this other than for
disserting to Canada. Like everyone else, I knew I had to make the best of
the situation of which I did.  The strict training was necessary training
that enabled soldiers (us) to effectively function in a war zone.  Most of us had

Civilian jobs and productive civilian lives when we were told we would have to

leave to serve in the Military.  Most of us proudly served.  Not having a choice but

to serve greatly increased the bond of the US servicemen.  There is no denying the

fact that I was disappointed when I got my draft notice, but I am honored to have been a part

of those that served enabling all Americans to enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy today.

The old saying, that the military makes men out of boys, is so true. Immature boys, became

men really fast in the military.  Even with some of the relaxed training, The same is

true with today’s military folks.  The Military no longer allows undo harassment

in their training that a lot of us experienced. For those that smoked, one of the

harassments that I remember was, they’d say “light em up” then 10 seconds later

would say “put em out”

Kenny Nerpel and I stood side by side for 8 weeks of basic. With a right face I followed Kenny.

With a lift face he followed me. When they weren’t looking, Kenny liked to round step it

and to my knowledge never got caught.  Had he gotten caught, he would have

been doing a few extra push ups.

Yes, I do remember Henry Hagen, Clarence’s dad. He was a well respected man
of the community.

With your permission, I’d like to post this message of yours.  I think what
you have written would be of interest to most.

Take care,

Gary


From Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

I want to thank Vickie for sharing her book of Carroll’s Travels with us
all. I am sure he would be proud to know that this many folks now know
what he did. He was never one to brag, so many would never have known
that he was ever involved in anything other than his little farm in the
hills. He told me how privilege worked in the military even back then.
When Carroll was in England preparing for the invasion of Normandy, John
David Eisenhower, the son of Dwight Eisenhower-Supreme Commander of the
Allied forces, was going through the same daily routine as the rest of
the men. Two weeks before the invasion he was suddenly called back to
the U.S. to fill a teaching position at one of the military academies.
When John Eisenhower would narrate a documentary on the war, Carroll
would say, ” He wasn’t even there, he shouldn’t even be talking “!
Carroll said that his unit was first to make several of the ‘breakouts’
into German held territory, but the credit always went to General George
Patton, even though sometimes he was way behind the lines in ‘safe
zones’. Carroll had nothing but praise for the average G.I. who was
thrust into the mess, but many times he almost held contempt for the
higher ranking officers who were making the decisions and predicting how
many men they would lose in trying to advance. He used to say, jokingly,
“The Army doesn’t care if you get killed, but don’t lose your rifle,
heh, heh, heh”! One night he said, “I got to a point where I didn’t care
who died, as long as it wasn’t me–it’s bad when you get to that point”!
As we watched a Kamikaze ( Jap Suicide Pilots) documentary, one of the
now old Japanese pilots said how his plane blew up on the runway and all
the rest of his group of 15 went out and died trying to stop the U.S.
fleet at Okinawa. He said,” It’s sad when you are the only one to
survive out of 15″! Carroll said, “There is one dumb ______”! It was
sure interesting to listen to and watch Carroll’s reactions to the
films! Thanks Gary and Vickie!

Dick

(Part 13) CARROLL CARLSON’S TRAVELING YEARS, BY VICKIE METCALFE (70):

Folks, this is the final part of Carroll’s story.  Thank you so much Vickie for sharing these with us.  Even though I did not know Carroll, I feel as though I have gotten to know him, after his passing through these great stories of his life.  He was an interesting guy.

THE NEXT  FIFTY YEARS A FARMER, A GOOD NEIGHBOR, &  FRIEND

        When Carroll returned to Dunseith his father Peter’s wish,  was to have one of his   son’s take over the  family farm.   Carroll wanted  his brother, Leonard to have the  first opportunity.   Leonard had worked in Alaska during the war. But,  Leonard declined the farm, saying it was not for him.   Carroll assumed the farming duties.
        But first,   Carroll caught a  train to Chinook.    And it was then,  Carroll says,   he then very much  regretted the sale of the  ’36 Chevy  to Henry Miller.  There were no cars, new or used to be purchased.

       He had part of his military pay sent to his savings account throughout the war.  His pay was $64./month of which, the government  withheld  $6.90 a month  for  (life) insurance.  “If you were killed  during the military duty, your parents would receive $10,000.”   Carroll’s savings in the Chinook bank at war end was  $2, 000.        Carroll  went to his bank in Chinook and withdrew his savings.  He also checked to see if his suitcase was still around the hotel in Chinook……….. but it was gone.

        The $2,000.  bought  a new “H” International Tractor w/wide front at Peterson Implement of Bottineau.  The cost was  $1,300.   Carroll converted a horse drill to pull with his tractor. 
       
        Carroll actively farmed grain and cattle for the next 50 years.   Many times,  we would see him riding the tractor down the road followed by a dog. Carroll retired from the farm and moved into Dunseith.  He continues to keep busy with senior citizens, playing cards, visiting with friends,  and is an avid reader. 

      In the ’70′s Carroll helped out/ worked for Cliff Metcalfe “mixing mud” and they traveled   to work  sites all over Rolette and Bottineau Counties  in Cliff’s new gold  ’70 Chevy.

        In July 2001, Vickie Metcalfe introduced Carroll to (Gary) Mick Morris  of Chinook Montana,  Mick  is the son of  Beatrice Druniak.  Mick  came to Dunseith on  a quest of his own.    Carroll  visited with Mick and Vickie about his  journey to Montana in 1937 with his friend Archie Metcalfe.  And  told of his adventures on the Miller Ranch,Chinook and the Bears Paw.
        In August 2002, Carroll and Vickie took a road trip to Chinook to visit MIck and his wife,  Betty.  Traveling west across Bottineau County,  Carroll  showed me (Vickie) the  various places Cliff and he worked in the seventies.  When  stopped at the Fort Peck Dam in Montana,  Carroll gave the specs off  the top of his head.   While in Chinook and in the Bears Paw,   Carroll continued to fill in and provide stories of another time and place. …A Rich Oral History.   I believe, from Carroll’s oral history, I learned more about prior WWII and WWII on the German Front  than I  ever knew from a history book.  

        I told Carroll I like  stories and   “I  gotta  write  his down to be remembered”
      So here it is.   Thanks Carroll.      

        Your friend, Vickie Metcalfe , Dec. 2002

Carroll continues to remember and tell  his story.  Maybe sometime he’ll tell you, “the rest of his story.”

the end. note from Vickie, SEPTEMBER,2008  TO YOU FOLKS READING  this  ie CARROLL’S STORY, ON GARY’S BLOG…. I SENT STORY THIS THE WAY I WROTE IT FOR CARROLL.  He was a very active participant in the writing, Oft times he was modest.  But he did enjoy sharing the fruits of our labours with friends and family the final draft. And he did tell folks who were interested in listening….the rest of his story.

                              Dunseith High School Class of 1941

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Casavant Zeiler Lorna Haaland Nursing Home 1025 3rd Ave SE Rugby, ND 58368 (701) 776-5416 Daughter Sandramsvandal@mycitescape.com
2 Christianson Kenneth Died June 25, 1972 Deceased
3 Hagen Raymond 3206 S Everett Pl Kennewick, WA 99337 (509) 582-7468 No email address
4 Horsman Dion Orissa 14218 73rd Ave NE, Apt B102 Bothell, WA 98011 (425) 821-7306 chasdion@yahoo.com
5 Landsverk Oswald Born April 25, 1923    –    Died November 2, 1999 Deceased
6 Medlang Wozniak Thelma Born November 13, 1923    –    Died July 15, 1998 Deceased
7 Nelson Irene Irene’s brother Rollie said she died about 10 years ago Deceased
8 Nelson John 3122 Fourth St SW Minot, ND 58701 (701) 837-8988 His son Jeff’s address/phone – John resides in Manor Care in Minot
9 Peltier Pigeon Natalie 406 SW Burgess St Grants Pass, OR 97526 (541) 956-1707 No email address
10 Williams Steeves Neva Born September 5, 1922    –    Died Decmeber 5, 2001

9/19/2008 (227)

 Subject: (227) Dunseith Alumni.
Georgette & Antoinette Bedard:

To all of you Bedard’s and others.  In trying to locate Antoinette Bedard from the class of 1938, I called Margaret Bedard Strong (62).  She referred me to Gayl Bedard Lamoureux (56). Gayl then referred me Georgette, Antoinette’s older sister. I called Georgette and what a young whipper snapper she is at the age of 90.  She is a very bright, intelligent and well spoken lady.  She sounded as though she was 50 years younger than her actual age.  He mind is sharper than a tack. She is a history buff.  She just got back from a Mediterranean 12 day cruise.  She took several shore excursions to take in the history of the bible that she knows so well. She remembers her days in Dunseith well.  She said she has told everyone with her age, “If they want to ask me questions or find out any history of my days, they better ask me now.”  What a great since of humor.  She said she has email, but prefers correspondence by regular mail or telephone.  I have pasted her address and phone number below. If you call her, be prepared for a very interesting and intellect conversation. She is one sharp friendly lady. I enjoyed my visits with Margaret & Gayl.  They are such friendly folks.

Georgette went through her Junior year at Dunseith. She finished high school at another school. I’m embarrassed to say, but I forgot where. She graduated in 1937.

Antoinette Bedard Serumgard is in a nursing home in Lexington, KY.  Georgette told me Antoinette is suffering from advance stages of Alzheimer’s.

Gary

Bedard Nader Georgette 41130 Fox Run, Apt 110 Novi, MI 48377 (248) 960-7565 No email address

From Ivy Eller Robert (74): 

Hi Gary,

I just got back two hours ago from North Dakota. I was there from Sept 6th til yesterday (Sept 17th). I was there for my son Jonathan’s wedding and to help my sister Julie Dahl with some business. I wanted to go see Mel Kuhn in St. John, but just had too many ‘irons in the fire’. I was only in the Bottineau/Dunseith/Rolla area for a few of those days, the rest of the time I was in Wahpeton for the wedding.
I did, however, manage to convince Julie to ride with me to Dunseith on Sunday the 7th around noon to share with me a “Jumbo Deluxe” at Dale’s Cafe.
WOW! Did I get a lot of LOOKS from some of the towns people. Some may have recognized me or Julie, but were not sure, no one come over and say HI! Most of the faces looked familiar, but I haven’t lived in Dunseith or the area, in 32 years so I wasn’t too sure who they were either! Julie couldn’t remember names. We do know that one group was Terry Halverson with friends & family. We also got to see our nephew Carl Eller. He is our oldest half-brother, Herman’s son. Carl’s Mom is Ester Poitra Eller. (She is the person that I was told a few years back, had passed away) It was great to visit with him & his wife. They had losted their son, not too long ago, in a car accident. And also, his wife is battling cancer as well! I have nothing but lots of prayers for them.
After we finished our “Jumbo”, we took a ride around Dunseith, just to see how much it had changed. We were trying to remember who lived where and who lives there now, what houses are still there and what houses are gone! It was quite a trip down ‘memory lane’!
On my way there, I stopped in Missoula, Montana and visited with Sharon Longie Dana. I meet her husband & girls. It was great to see her after 32 years. We had a great visit. I also got to see Vicky & Cindy Metcalf, they were at the Pizza Inn in Bottineau, where Julie & I had stopped to eat. We had a brief visit with them. A day or so earlier, we had met Vicky at the grocery store & she told us Bill Grimme, Dick Johnson, Mel Kuhn and others were going to be at the musiem at Jt. John that night. I just had too many other things to take care of and could not make it.
OH, I also got to see Carol, Darla, Dianne, Russell, & Dorothy Robert at the wedding. They are all doing fine. Glad to report, my son & his new bride had a very, very nice wedding & reception…….it was awesome!
Ivy Robert

From Jean Eurich Roland (80):

I don’t believe I responded to you after my original request to be added to your e-communications.  I’m the youngest of Dave and Winifred (Pritchard) Eurich’s children.  Although I don’t remember you I do remember your parents very vividly…your Dad always had a story!  We visited them at least once a year, generally around Memorial Day when we would go to the cemetery near their home to set out flowers for Mom’s family. We visited Robert and Dorothy’s a few times a year and once and a while would run into your parents there as well.
I look forward to continuing to receive your communications…thanks so much for taking the time and effort to pull this together.  It’s renewed many friendships (and spiced-up conversations!) in the Turtle Mountains and beyond!

Regards,

Jean

Jean’s Reply to Gary:

I was born in 1962 and would have graduated from DHS in 1980; but, at the end of my junior year, needing only 1 credit to fulfill my graduation requirements, I opted to finish high school via correspondence from the Division of Independent Study in Fargo ND and dually enrolled in the fall semester at Jamestown College.  I graduated with a bachelors in nursing in 1983.

Re: Mom’s graduating class, I don’t recognize the names of the two former classmates you’re unable to locate. To update the table you provided below, our Mom now resides at St. Andrew’s Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Bottineau.  She’s 89 and has been gradually failing for several months.  My sister Sharon and her husband, Jim Hanson,  own the family farm on Old Hwy 5 west of  Dunseith.

Our family dynamics have changed significantly over the last 1 1/2 years.  Did you know that Norman passed away in May 2007?  Then, of course, we lost Kevin (Hanson) and Ann Pritchard (Floyd’s wife).  Floyd was raised by my parents (with my older siblings) – we affectionately refer to him as our brother, and vice versa.  He is actually the son of Lincoln William Pritchard, one of Mom’s bothers.

Mom spoke of Luella several times but it wasn’t until I heard from you that I knew she was your mother’s sister.

– Jean

From Cecile Gouin Craig (61): 

Hope you and your wife are well. I have enjoyed the photo’s of the both of

you, and of others. It’s nice to put a face with all the stories. I haven’t
received an E-mail in a long time, The last I believe was 196 197 and 200.
Our son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Anja Longie left today, back to
Brussells, Belgium. Now it will be back to normal around here for a while.
Sure is quiet here, even the cats are wandering around. Our house has the
new shingles on the roof, new siding, and a couple other odds and ends. We
were extremely lucky when the tornado hit our little town (May 22). Go to
Winsor Co. tornado click on vidio’s. Will close for now, thanks again for
all you do. Cecile

Cecile, I have switched you to my hotmail distribution list. Hopefully that will solve the problem. Gary

From Bonnie Awalt Houle (56): 

Dear Gary,

We can never thank you enough for all you do to keep all the North Dakotans connected.  What a wonderful rich history we all have.

I am going to take us back a couple of generations to the time of my Grandmother, Myrtle Anderson.

Grandma and Grandpa Anderson traveled from Missouri to North Dakota by wagon.  The first summer they made it as far as Leeds, North Dakota before winter hit.  They spent that winter in Leeds.  Grandma Anderson made money sewing.  This helped them get by.  She sewed a wedding dress for one person and when spring came and Grandma and Grandpa were getting ready to move on, the people came and begged them to stay because they did not have a dressmaker in the community.  Staying on was not a consideration since Clint and Hattie Anderson, and some of the Bailey’s were already in the Turtle Mountains and were waiting for them.

One of the first summer’s in the hills Grandma was visited by three young Indian men on their paint ponies.  They couldn’t understand Grandma.  Grandma couldn’t understand them.  But Grandma kept talking! (Grandma was known for her ability to talk, she could talk the hind-leg off a mule.)  Grandma finally decided that they were men and like any man if they couldn’t understand talking they would understand food.  She had fresh baked bread, so she went in and brought out a loaf of bread and broke it into three pieces and gave it to them.  They took the bread, nodded to her and rode off.

During the early 1900′s a flu epidemic hit the area.  Everyone came down with except for Grandpa Anderson.  He took care of his chores and the chores of the neighbors until they recovered.  One evening Grandpa looked out across the meadow and saw a man walking across the field.  He was quite far off at first but as he came closer they could see that he was carrying a bundle.  When he knocked and Grandpa opened the door a Native American man walked in and sat the bundle in the middle of the parlor floor.  When the blankets fell away a beautiful Indian baby appeared.  The man explained that his wife had died that day from the flu and he wanted to know if Grandma and Grandpa could watch the baby for him.  Grandma and Grandpa kept the little girl for seven years.  Her Dad would come around periodically to check on her and when she turned seven he came and took her, sending her to the Indian School in South Dakota.  The girl returned to the Belcourt area as an adult, she married and raised her family there.  She kept in touch with Grandma and when she was diagnosed with cancer, Grandma went over to be with her.

When Grandma was 80 she decided to join the 2×2 religion.  (There is another name for this faith but I don’t remember what it was, It was called 2×2 because the ministers traveled in pairs.)  This faith believed in baptism by compete submersion.  They took the people up to Ann Lake in the Turtle Mountains for the baptisms.  Grandma was a little concerned about getting her clothes wet and would the others be able to see through her wet clothing.  The morning of the baptism she dressed very carefully, after her bloomers, stockings, and undershirt she added a slip, and underskirt, a skirt, a dress, a bibbed apron and a long coatdress.  When they dunked her, the wet clothes weighed more than Grandma did.  When she returned home Our Mother told us to go over and hand Grandma’s wet clothing out on the line to dry.  The wet clothes took up two full lines!

For years my Dad, John Awalt, tried to talk Grandma out of her old wood cook stove.  He tried to get her to allow him to modernize her home, he wanted to add running water and a gas cook stove, plus a modern heating system.  He started out with the heating system but it didn’t last.  She woke him in the middle of the night to tell him she couldn’t sleep for worrying about a fire starting from that new fangled contraption he’d stuck in her house!  He tried to out last her, hoping she would get used to it but she won out and he removed it and didn’t bother her any longer about improvements to her home.

Bonnie Awalt Houle (56)

Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephones:

I promised to answer Blanche Wicks Schley (42) question with today’s blog. Others have asked about this too, so I have decided to include my reply for all to see.

There are various types of VOIP phone set ups available out there. Some, like SKYPE are free.  By down loading their software, with a microphone and head phones connected to your computer,  you can make free calls to all 50 states and also to other countries.

The set up I have is independent of my computer. My VOIP system is plugged into my DSL modem along with the 2 other computers that we have.  With this system I can use a regular phone.

Here is how it works. I obtained a small converter box from a VOIP provider out of new York. I plugged this box into my DSL modem. I connected a regular phone with regular phone jacks to this small converter box.  That’s basically all there is to the setup. When I ordered the converter box, I was asked which city I’d like my phone number to be with.  I chose Bremerton, Washington. I now have a VOIP phone with a local Bremerton, Washington phone number that can be used anywhere in the world.  I can take this little VOIP box with me anywhere in the world and when Plugged into any DSL or high-speed internet system, it knows it’s me and I can make and receive calls the same as I do from home. With my little VOIP box, from anywhere in the world, I can make unlimited toll free calls to all 50 states and Canada.  Calls to other foreign country’s are very reasonable too. Calls to Japan cost 4 cents per minute. My provider has programmed this little box with my number and info, enabling me to use it over the internet.  My cost for the plan I chose is $29,99 per month, however there are plans out there that offer pretty much the same service I have for less the $20.00 per month.

There are many VOIP providers out there.  I have attached a WEB site listing 77 VOIP providers. My provider is IConnectHere.  They no longer offer unlimited toll free calling to new members.  They charge a fee for use instead with a reduced monthly charge.  If I was going to recommend a provider, I would recommend Vonage.  They are currently offering unlimited long distant calling to the US, Canada & Puerto Rico for $24.99/month. I have pasted their offer below.  The reason I would recommend Vonage is because friends of ours from Bremerton have been with them for more than 4 years and have been very satisfied with their service.  They dropped their local phone service and switched to VOIP using Vonage, keeping their existing phone number back in Bremerton.  When they came to the PI (Cebu), for a 3 year mission with their church, they brought their little Vonage VOIP box with them. They hooked it up to their DSL modem here in Cebu and started making and receiving phone calls the same as they were back in Bremerton.  Some of their friends that did not know they were in the PI, would call them, thinking they were in Bremerton and were totally shock to realize they had called the Philippines.

With this set up, the only addition piece of hardware you will probably have to purchase is a switch for a cost of about $10 or so.  The switch is a plug board that enables you to plug both your computer and VOIP phone into your modem.  You plug your modem into the switch.  You then plug your other devices into the switch.  The set up is very simple.  The trend now for a lot of folks is to switch from their local phone service to VOIP, keeping their same number.  The long distance phone companies are feeling the pinch with VOIP.

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(Part 12 CARROLL CARLSON’S TRAVELING YEARS, BY VICKIE METCALFE (70):

BACK TO NORTH DAKOTA

After being discharged,Carroll rode the train  to Rugby, North Dakota.   Arriving   in the evening, Carroll looked around for a familiar face  to give him a ride to Dunseith.  After walking around he found that  Lee Smith was in Rugby.  Lee bought a pint of whiskey at a local Rugby bar  and gave Carroll  a ride to Dunseith.   Arriving in Dunseith, Carroll went to find his sister, Melba.  Melba and her husband  was running a restaurant.    Melba had served stateside as a WAC throughout  the War and her husband  served in the Air Force.  When discharged from duty they had returned to Dunseith  and opened a restaurant.

It was a busy night in Dunseith.  Melba was not in town.  And  there were no rooms to be rented at the  Dakotah  Hotel, which was owned by Lee Smith.   So,  Carroll spent the night on a davenport  in the lobby of  the Dakotah Hotel.   The next morning,  he went back to Melba’s restaurant for  breakfast .  “Melba  was back and after breakfast took me home in a taxi.”  Carroll hadn’t been back to the home farm since spring of 1938.

Carroll’s Traveling Years will Continue with part 13 tomorrow:
Folks, starting today, for the interest of all, I will be posting one class list each day. I will start with the 40′s classes.  When I’m finished with the 40′s, I will go back and pick up the 30′s.  By that time I should have the 30′s pretty much complete.  I will then continue with the 50′s, 60′s & 70′s. Gary

                                   Dunseith High School Class of1940

  Last First Address City / State / ZIP Phone Email
1 Bahl Kabanuck Lucina 34701 16th St SW Max, ND 58759-9502 (701) 679-2629 Son’s number Lucina has Alzheimer’s and does not know anyone.
2 Hagen Hogue Lorraine Born September 6, 1923    –    Died February 1976 Deceased
3 Johnson Robert 1055 Rocky Springs Rd Frederick, MD 21702 (301) 662-2367 No email address
4 Knox Earl Dorothy Born June 12, 1922    –    Died July 10, 2004 Deceased
5 Linde Percy Born November 1, 1922    –    Died January 1980
6 Maginel Jentry Georgeina 13576 Bisquet Ridge Ln Bow, WA 98232-8252 Note: Geroginina is in a nursing home. This is her son Kendall’s adr
7 Mongeon Armand 311 1ST ST NW DUNSEITH, ND  58329 (701) 244-5665 armand@srt.com
8 Myhre Kenneth Born March 18, 1922    –    Died August 5, 1988 Deceased
9 Sanders William Born April 23, 1923    –    Died January 20, 1989 Deceased
10 Tooke Vandal Edna Born in 1921    –    Died in 2008 Deceased

9/18/2008 (226)

From Vickie Metcalfe (70): 

Gary, Please share with former students/co teachers of Letaine Bolen (Brandt) who was an English Teacher at Dunseith in the 1970′s through early 1980′s.   Letaine was blessed to  receive a kidney in Bismarck a couple weeks ago.  This past Monday, Letaine, was air lifted from Bottineau to Medical Center One in  Bismarck with continuing medical problems.  I was fortunate to be on the same staff  with this wonderful caring professional when she taught in Dunseith and again, as she was here on the Bottineau Staff with Deverde Nicholas and Larry Haugen in the 1990′s . Thank You. Vickie Metcalfe

Vickie L. Metcalfe

From Dale Pritchard (63): 

The Weather Channel has been showing some “before and after” pictures from Galveston and Houston.  One coastal picture showed a very nice looking community and the “after” picture showed it wiped clean with the exception of one old house.  The same thing happened in 2005 at Holly Beach, LA, straight South of here about 60 miles.  Nice big houses “before” and completely gone “after.”  Here’s a dumb idea I heard the other day that won’t go anywhere.  If a hurricane feeds off of warm water, it stands to reason that if the water could be cooled off it would stop a hurricane.  Airdrop several million tons of ice into the Gulf ahead of a storm!  Not practical and too costly!

Dale

Question from Blanche Wicks Schley (42): 

I am intrigued by this magic jack that you are using on your computer.  Where can one find out about this and how much does it cost each month for this service?

Thanks for this information…the only thing I could find on the cost, etc. was a deal about free trial for a month.   Is this a good idea to do this??

Blanche Wicks Schley

Blanche, I think you are probably referring to the “Voice Over Internet Protocol” (VOIP) that I use to call the states and Canada toll free.  Others have asked me about this too.  With tomorrows message I will explain the set up and provide the WEB site listing 90 or so VOIP providers.  Gary

From Dick Johnson (70): 

Gary and Friends,

In reading Vickie’s account of Carroll’s Traveling Years, I see he was

in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia on V-E day. Earlier I had written he was in
Pilsen, Austria. My mistake–Thanks Vickie. I remember him telling about
the boxcars–40 men or 8 mules per car. He always laughed when he told
that one! He said they were pretty much on their own to find a way back
to the coast and get to a staging area, to board a ship home. Thanks Gary!

Dick

(Part 11 CARROLL CARLSON’S TRAVELING YEARS, BY VICKIE METCALFE (70):

CARROLL BACK IN THE USA

The trip back  to the states was on a ship that lasted about a week.   Carroll  said it went up the Hudson River , where the men  then boarded a train heading west to Wisconsin.  Carroll   was  discharged from  active military duty at  Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

CARROLL’S MILITARY RECORD

Induction and discharge;
April 13, 1942 inducted into the Army at Missoula, Montana. October 23 1945, discharged at Camp McCoy,  Wisconsin.

Awards and Medals;
Carroll has the European, African, and Middle Eastern Service  Medals,
with seven stars.  And,  awards for taking part in the invasion of Sicily and  Normandy.

Battles and campaigns;
Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, Ardennes, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe.

Carroll served in the B Battery 4th gun Section all through the war, as the number 1 man and assistant gunner.
Distinguished Unit Citation for taking part in the June 6, 1944 invasion, Omaha Beach.
Carroll was overseas three years, 424 days of combat time.

        The Bn. fired 131686 rounds of 105 mm. ammunition in combat.

(Carroll is a proud American Veteran of  a Foreign War. He is patriotic and served his country to the best of his abilities. He  has fond memories of his friends he served with.   But he will also tell  you that war is not glorious. vm)

Carroll’s Traveling Years will Continue with part 12 tomorrow:

William Allard’s Obituary provided by Neola Kokoid Garbe:  

Folks, I know a lot of you knew William Allard and a lot of you are related to him as well.  Gary

          William AllardAllard, Willard 2062

9/17/2008 (225)

From Susan Malaterre Johnson (69):
Note: Susan lives in Alvarado, TX

Hi ‘Ya all.  Dale pretty much described our last few weeks.  I’m a vol. driver with the Red Cross, the only female in the transportation div.  Even as far north as Ft. Worth, we had some squalls.  I’m the driver in charge of setting up the shelters.  That would not be so bad but with out the extra volunteers we have to load and un load our trucks.  I was lucky for a few times when I was given an asst. that was a young guy.  He could help.  So many times I had an elderly person or a lady who could not help unload.  I do not expect to have a lot of shelters close soon.  The children are already thinking of enrolling up here. When I was recruited I expected to help with the office, as the ladies were.  They needed drivers, and what do you know.  That’s me!  3 of us could handle a big truck and two of them were guys.  I feel very honored.  The work is hard but so rewarding.  Susan Johnson

Request from Dave Wurgler (64): 

To whom it may concern:  This e-mail is asking you not  to send any e-mails to my address starting Sept. 18th to Oct. 7th as Char and I will be leaving for California on our long awaited vacation.  Thanks, Dave and Char.      (RE GARY STOKES)  Gary I enjoy very much reading all the e-mails from your blog, very interesting and maybe one of these days I can put in some input. Maybe you should pressure some of the class of “64″ for input then maybe we could get some history of our class going on this site.  If you want to hold the e-mails until the 7th of Oct and then send if you can that would be fine. Thanks Gary. Dave “64″

Email address change from Bill Gimme (65): 

Sorry for the inconvenience, but, can you please change my email address in your address books to  Thanks.

Bill


From Shirley Olson Warcup: 

Gary,

Thanks for the e-mails!  I look forward to them every day.  Reading Bobby Slyter’s account about the officer accompanying the body of a soldier killed in Iraq is an experience one of our grandsons had many times.  Chris served in the Marines for 4 years–he was a member of a color guard unit that served at Arlington .  He was also the flag bearer at Pres. Reagan’s funeral–again as part of  the color guard unit.  He said he also met many planes returning from Iraq with the bodies of soldiers killed there.  He would then accompany the body to its final destination.

It was a very sad and sobering experience.  As more men were needed in the middle east, his unit went through some additional training and were then sent  over there.  They were housed on a ship in the Mediterranean.  They were designated as a Rapid response team (there’s another name for this but I can’t remember it).  Wherever fighting broke out-Africa, Iraq etc. they would be sent there.  They helped to evacuate civilians from some areas but were not involved in any actual combat.  He’s  now back in the states–he’s an engineering student at the Univ. of Utah—he is married and has two children.  We just spent a week in Provo, Utah–5 of our 10 grandchildren are presently students at BYU, Chris (ex-marine) is taking classes as U of U but lives in Provo–his wife is finishing her degree there. Two of the 5 graduated but are working on Masters degrees there. The others are undergrads.  Three of our 10 graduated from BYU a few years ago–one of them is still in school, however.  He’s now in dental school in Ohio.  And we still have one who is in junior high school.  That’s probably more than you wanted/needed to know!!

Right now Ron is getting his old cars (1929 Phaeton, 1929 cloth top pickup) ready for another parade.  They want to use the Phaeton, with the top down, to carry the dignitaries.  Ron will drive that car–he wants me to drive the pick-up.   We’re going to go out and practice but I’m doing this under protest.  These are primarily North Dakota cars–Dick located the old cars and then various parts as needed–Ron has had a great time rebuilding them.  I’m sure he would like to start another one but at 80 years old I think he may have decided it’s not a good idea.

Ivins , Utah is right next door to St. George–if any of you come through on I-15 we’d love to see you.  We’re in the phone book.  About a year ago Clifford and Joy Johnson stopped–we had a great visit with them.

Once again, Gary,  thanks for all the time you spend keeping us connected.

Shirley Olson Warcup

Sybil Johnson’s Reply to Bobby Slyter (70): 

Bobby, I have been wearing red on Fridays for the past 2 yrs, since a friend

of mine in Minot sent me an email, to do so. It would be nice to see all of
this wonderful country, to do the same thing.
Gary, I enjoyed the predictions. They were fun to read. I remember some of
them, from being married to Augie. Its been quite awhile, since Ive been to
Dunsieth and cant believe the changes that you mentioned. I remember Dale’s
very much.
Sybil Johnson

From Dick Johnson (68): 

Gary and Friends,

Another story that Carroll Carlson told me was about how they spent time

between battles. He said they usually fired their 105 mm guns from a
long way behind the actual front line. They would line up several
tracked howitzers ( Priests ) and fire over the infantry into the German
lines. Then they would advance and line up again for their next orders
to fire. He said sometimes they waited for quite a while before they got
orders to fire again. They spent time playing cards and telling stories
and goofing off to pass the time. The commander of their outfit told
them to stay behind the guns for protection, but one day it was cold and
dark behind the ‘Priest’ and the sun was warm out in front, so they were
sitting in front of the gun, in the sun and out of the cold wind,
playing cards. Carroll said out of nowhere came a German 88mm explosive
shell and landed right beside them–and didn’t explode, just blew sand
and dirt on them! He said they never sat in front of the gun again,
ever!! The German 88mm was able to shoot clear through our Sherman tanks
and had the shell exploded, they would all have died instantly!

Carroll’s unit was in North Africa at the same time the unit that
Clarence Hagan was assigned to, was there. Carroll’s outfit had to pull
off the road so the Clarence’s group could pass. Neither of them knew
the other was there–they graduated together from DHS in 1934, and were
within 10 feet of each other, several thousand miles from home–and
didn’t know it! I don’t remember which one figured it out–I think it
was Clarence–and was given permission to go back, but Carroll was
already gone! I know Art Hagan, Clarence’s son, gets these messages each
day so maybe he can find out exactly who did what and let us know.
Thanks Gary!

Dick

Dick,  Speaking of Clarence Hagen, I should know in a week or so, after  I’m finished putting the 30′s classes together, But I think Clarence may be the oldest living to have graduated from Dunseith High School.  Clarence will be 94 in October or November this year.  He was born in 1914, one year ahead of my dad. He and Mary Ann are currently living in Bottineau.  Gary

(Part 10 CARROLL CARLSON’S TRAVELING YEARS, BY VICKIE METCALFE (70):

WAR ENDS AND MAN GETS DAY OFF

When the war ended,  Carroll’s Battalion  was  in   Czechoslovakia.  “The Czechs were very happy! The people were in the streets dancing in colorful costumes.”
The Battalion found a  the Pilson brewery.  Carroll’s Unit drove up to the brewery and left the Howitzer there and spent the day , drinking beer!   (The beer was a light beer as it  could not be made stronger  at the time.)

That evening, in September 1945, the men  left the brewery.  Leaving  the big  gun behind,  still parked by the brewery, the men boarded a train.  Carroll says,  “I spent three years  on, M-7 105 mm self propelled Howitzer.”  “I rode about 5,000 miles on one of these”, “It was my home away from home.”     “On the train, the men were riding in boxcars, 40:8,  Carroll  with a laugh defines 40:8 as,   “There was room for  about  forty men or  eight mules.”    “The  boxcars were cold and not comfortable.  It had probably seen better days prior WWI . ”  The train traveled across Europe to  the coast of France.  The train arrived in LeHavre, France the next day about 10:30 a.m.   The men  waited for a ship for about a week, and boarded the first of October  in 1945.


Carroll’s Traveling Years will Continue with part 11 tomorrow:

9/16/2008 (224)

From Dale Pritchard (63):

Two hurricanes in two weeks?  Sep 2nd and 13th.  I hope that was my share for
the next several years!  Ike started on shore at Galveston about 11:00 PM
Friday night.  It was still to the Southwest of us on Saturday morning but
kicking up pretty good.  It got progressively worse until late afternoon
Saturday before it started tapering off.  At one point, there was some pretty
severe metal banging up on the roof.  The flashing between the house and patio
roof was coming up and getting ready to go.  When we got a break in the wind
and rain I went up on the roof and started nailing it back down.  I had no
more than gotten up there when the wind and rain came again with a vengeance.
It took about 30 seconds to get thoroughly soaked while holding the flashing
down and holding on to my nail bucket and hammering at the same time.  What I
especially didn’t like was the feeling that the wind was trying to pick me up
too even though I was pretty much on hands and knees.  But I was successful.
Given another few minutes, the flashing would have gone over the house and
probably connected with my car and pickup.  The only damage was the flashing
and several shingles missing again.  I guess when you live someplace by choice
you make a deal with Mother Nature to accept whatever she has to give.  You
don’t necessarily have to like it!  You could have the West Coast earthquakes,
Tornadoes in Tornado Alley, Nor’Easters and hurricanes on the East Coast,
hurricanes in the South, or the Northern snowstorms in between.  Everyplace
has something unpleasant to offer.

To Keith Pladson:  It was good to hear from you.  Your mother gave me your
address and phone number a few years ago and I still have them but haven’t
used them.  Someday maybe.  My daughter and her husband live if Fairfax, VA
now so it’s likely I’ll be sort of in your area sometime.  I spent ’69′ and
’70′ at Langley AFB at Hampton, VA and drove through your area several times.
Very nice area!

Dale

Diane Larson Sjol’s (70) reply to Dick Johnson (68): 

Dick,

You have a way with words.  I enjoy reading your colorful
stories…you should seriously think of writing a book.
Diane Sjol

From Paula Fassett Pfuhl (71):

Hi Gary – and all….

’ve corresponded with Diane (Larson) a few times over the last few days regarding her participation in the Susan B. Komen Walk for The Cure event this weekend.  I was hoping it started downtown Minneapolis so I could sneak away from work and watch the start of it; however, that’s not the case.  If there are any of your readers who live in the Twin City area and would like to be a spectator, here is a website that you can use to find out more information about the walk.

http://minneapolis.about.com/

Scroll down a bit to get to the article regarding the walk.  It starts at the MN State Fairgrounds on Sat and ends at the State Capitol in St. Paul on Sunday.  There is a link in this article that has info regarding ‘spectator stations’.

Go Diane!!!!!

Paula

From Bobby Slyter(70): 

To Vickie Hiatt La Fontaine: Oh yes the sugar cookies who can forget those that aunt Margie made mmmmmmmm  good, and I always loved the smell of uncle Bills pipe such wonderful memories and just a great couple, us kids where very lucky to have them in our lives

JUST LITTLE OLE  ME FROM KANSAS

(Part 9 CARROLL CARLSON’S TRAVELING  YEARS, BY VICKIE METCALFE (70):

Life On the Front

When up around the front, Carroll lived on stew or beans, (sea rations)  “had to eat to live.”   There were one hundred men in a battery. We were separate and  had our own cooks. When the cooks got up to the front , we’d line up trying to be first.  Carroll recalls  a time back in Sicily,  a guy he knew, Greene, wasn’t known for being  real  careful.  Carroll told him once,  he needed to stop his stunts.  One  day in the chow line Greene and  another guy were tossing a  live grenade back and forth,  The grenade exploded in Greens midsection  and Greene was killed.  The “grave registration detail moved in and picked up the body”. Carroll said the men continued through the chow line  and  ate.   The other guy tossing the grenade with Greene  had to talk to the officers.

Tanks, men, and war rolled on.

Carroll’s Traveling Years will Continue with part 10 tomorrow:

From Bobby Slyter(70): 

Gary: Would you please pass this on to all of your readers I believe this is important.

Bobby, With the patriotism our folks have to those in the armed forces, I will gladly post this.  Gary

A 9/11 anniversary reminder

If the red shirt thing is new to you, read below how it went for a man…

Last week, while traveling to Chicago on  business, I noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did  not put two and two together.  After we boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, who’d been invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and inquired if he was heading home. No, he responded. Heading out I asked? No. I’m escorting a soldier home. Going to pick him up? No. He is with me right now. He was killed in Iraq , I’m taking him home to his family.  The realization of what he had been asked to do hit me like a punch to the gut. It was an honor for him. He told me that, although he didn’t know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his passing to the soldier’s family and felt as if he knew them after many conversations in so few days. I turned back to him, extended my hand, and said, Thank you. Thank you for doing what you do so my family and I can do what we do.  Upon landing in  Chicago, the pilot  stopped short of the gate and made the following announcement over the intercom. ‘Ladies!  and gentlemen, I would like to note  that we have had the honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the United States  Marine Corps join us on this flight. He is escorting a fallen comrade back home to his family. I ask that you please remain in  your seats when we open the forward door to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and receive his fellow soldier. We will then turn off the seat belt sign.’ Without a sound, all went as requested. I noticed the sergeant saluting the casket as it was brought off the plane, and his action made me realize that I am proud to be an American.  So here’s a public Thank You to our military Men and Women for what you do so we can live the way we do. Red Fridays. Very soon,you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the ‘silent majority.’ We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing. Many Americans, like you, me and all our  friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of American’s supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday — and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that .. every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar, will wear something red.   By word of mouth, press, TV — let’s make the United States on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football   game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers , friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in  RED  and it will let our troops know the once ‘silent’ majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on.   The first thing a soldier says when asked ‘What can we do to make things better for you?’ is ‘We need your support and your prayers.’ Let’s get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something red every Friday.

Folks, I thought I’d share this class of 65 prophecy.  This is some really interesting stuff with predictions of what our class members would be doing years down the road form 1965.  I’m not sure who in our class dreamed all these predictions up, but they are most interesting, especially now, 43 years later.  Gary

Prophecy

CLASS OF 1965

(Retyped from original supplied by Carol Jasper-Ross)

As we look into our crystal ball we can vaguely see the future of the members of the Class of ’65.  As the picture becomes more vivid we see Bill Grimme as the head of Grimme and Son’s Torpedo Plant.  Even though he is gray and wrinkled with age he still manages to fill his chair.

Under a spreading oak tree we find Alan Boguslawski busily composing his tenth symphony, which we hope will be played in La Scala like his other nine.

It is now 1975 and we see Ernie Gottbreht and his beautiful bride, Dana, as he carries her across the threshold of the forty room mansion which has just been completed by E. J. Gottbreht, Inc.

It is now 1980 and it appears that when Patty Boguslawski got her marriage license she also received a boss’s license to run Dale’s, the name of which has been changed to “Patty’s Palace”.  The place has grown considerably for no longer is the café existing but a 17 room steak house has been erected in its place and Patty can be seen on hands and knees scrubbing floors daily.

It is 1975 and we see Helen Vogels still riding the surf but as we get a better view we see ten little surfers coming behind her; she must have found her seven foot dream man.

It seems that Eli Whitney has finally run into great competition in keeping his name in the history books as Gary Stokes has recently invented a hydro-electric manure spreader.  The profits from his invention will be used to finance his growing family.

It’s 1979 and Jean Abrahamson has finally completed her business course in Minot and has accepted a job at the Security State Bank as head cashier, but the income must not be too stupendous as she still carries her egg crates across the street each morning to the Red Owl Agency.

John Bedard has taken over his father’s business, but apparently he is still girl shy as he is the one and only eligible bachelor, although his lady butler is still working on him.

Dunseith has finally been blessed with its own live entertainment which the public can enjoy every Saturday night in the parking lot behind Hosmer’s Store featuring Carol Jasper singing the latest “Hillbilly Hits”.  She is trying hard to be a success and all contributions are appreciated.

It is a happy day for Gladys Roussin as she runs across the Dunseith Airport to meet her fiancée who has just returned from 18 years of loyal service in the United States Air Force.

We find Esther Murray behind bars at the “State Pen”. She has just been convicted for bigamy since she couldn’t choose between her many loves.  They are all still very faithful as they all come to visit her regularly.

Kenny has finally been hired as chief flower picker by his father-in-law, Mr. Vogels, although Mary is of great help when she can distinguish between the roses and the red headed kids.

Peter Gillis is still driving the streets of the city.  His younger days must have influenced his present occupation for he is now Chief of Police of the booming metropolis of Dunseith.

Cecile is still trying to get to Rome but due to financial problems she has to construct a raft to hold her and sixteen kids.  She is a sad gal since Morgan’s Lumber Company won’t permit her husband to leave town until he pays for his lumber.

The biggest success of the Class of ’65 is none other than Barbara Kalk who has been in Hollywood for a number of years now.  Last year she won an Oscar for the fastest curtain puller.

Word has just been received by us that Allen Richard has just turned down a proposal for the 50th time.  He is still waiting for Juliet to make her appearance.  Good luck Allen.

It’s 1998 and poor John Awalt is once again on crutches due to the fact that his wife Joan accidentally slammed the garage door on his leg as he was pushing his ’55 Chevy into the garage.

Back in a dismal corner of the Post Office we find Susan Fassett sitting in a rocking chair waiting for the mail truck to arrive.  It seems her age has finally crept up on her, but even though the mail is often late her motto is “Better Late than Never”.

It is now the year 1980 and we find the business booming at the Crystal Café since the new proprietors Ginger and Anthony Poitra took over.  They will never be at a loss for waitresses and pearl divers as they are awaiting their eighth girl.

We now see Joe Casavant operating his own dairy farm which consists of one skinny cow and a flock of registered chickens which he claims lay golden eggs.

We see that Angela is a very devoted wife to her disabled veteran who had the misfortune of losing his big toe while cleaning his rifle; but that doesn’t stop him from helping her in her poppy factory.

Ten years from now if you happen to be in the flourishing city of Thorne and are in need of a good taxi cab driver just call on Rene Casavant who got his well rounded cab driver’s education in old DHS.

Margaret Metcalfe is in seventh heaven since she has just taken over her father’s ranch and now her only desire is to get ahold of some good ranch hand who will also make a prospective husband.

After twenty years of hard labor as a grease monkey Henry Hackman has been promoted to assistant manager of Robert’s Service.  Some may say the promotion was due to the fact that he married the boss’s daughter.

It is now 1985 and everyone is closely watching Warren Anderson fight for the Heavyweight Championship of that year.  He is sure to win because of his daily practice on his wife, Carol Pritchard.

We no longer see the smiling face of Joan Salmonson seated in the office of DHS as her place has been filled by Helen Rivard who couldn’t bear to leave the educational atmosphere of school life.

Clifford Henry has just inherited his father’s farm and his main crops are rye and little football players.

This concludes the prophesy of the Class of 1965.