Monthly Archives: April 2012

04/30/2012 (1470)

Folks,
 
For the record, I did not get a blog posted yesterday.
 
Gary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marie Beachler injured in a car accident
Message from Carmen Richard: Rolette, ND
 
Last week Marie Beachler was injured in an automobile accident. Her foot was severely damaged and she required extensive surgery. This week she is being transferred to the Good Samaratian Home in Bottineau, where she will be for the next couple of months until her foot heals. I am sure she would appreciate cards and letters and even better, visits from her friends from the area. Also, she will be turning eighty years old on May 8th, so birthday cards would be cherished also. Her mailing address will be–

 

 

 

Marie Beachler

 

Good Smamritan Home

 

725 10th St E

 

Bottineau, ND 58318

 

 

 

Marie is the mother of Wyatt, Clayton, John and my daughter-in-law Lanette.
 
 
 
May 12, 1980 – Arla Hall’s Retirement 32 years ago
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
 
 
 
 
San Haven Photo in about 1948

 

Reply from Ron Link (’58): San Antonio, TX
 
Gary: In the San Haven picture #15 is not Bud Johnson but rather my Dad Peter Link. I talked with Mona Johnson via E-mail and she agreed with me also.–THANKS— RON Link (58)

 

Thank you Ron,
 
Folks, we’ve only got three left to identify. Please reply even if it is a guess. That is how we get these puzzles solved.
 
#11 Back Row, the guy with the Big boobs wearing a ladies hat with his arm around Muriel McDermott is familiar to some folks, but no one has yet identified him.
 
#6 Back Row, with black wig peeking between Henry Elmer and Mrs. Magnusson. Is that a guy or a gal?
 
#7 Front, The guy sitting behind Arlene Sands and next to Red Pearson I’d think should be pretty identifiable to anyone that may have known him?
 
Gary


Standing: 1. Mr. Issacson, 2 Myrtle Ermer, 3. Bennie Frovarp, 4 Grace Frovarp, 5 Henry Ermer, 6, 7 Mrs. Magnusson (Maxine?), 8 Melvin Peterson, 9 Ruth M. Peterson, 10 Dr Wallbank, 11,12 Muriel Macdermott,13 Anna Johnson, 14 Charlie Anderson, 15 Pete Link
 
Front: 1 Mildred Isaacson, 2 Marjorie Lillico, 3 Mrs. Wallbank, 4 Mary Edna, 5 Barbara Schlaht,6 Arlene Sands, 7, 8 Red Pearson
 
 
 
 
 

4/29/2012 (1469)

Happy Birthday Warren Anderson (’65)
From Ginger LaRocque Poitra (’65):  Belcourt, ND
 
>Happy Birthday Warren. I hadn’t thought of us being 65 from the class year 65. I
was just thinking a few weeks ago about Anthony and my wedding date, it is (6,5,65)  June 5, 1965.

Ginger

 
San Haven Photo in about 1948
Reply from Karen Loeb Mhyre (’65):  Bellevue, WA.
 
Hi Gary,

 
The latest ID list shows Frank Higgins as # 7.  Not our Frank Higgins.  He died in 1936!  Frank was a large portly type of man.
 
Glad you are feeling better.  Scary when we have these medical “episodes”!  
 
I am attaching a photo of the Hardware store he managed in the 1930s.  Very faded photo, but such fun to look at all the merchandise.
 
Karen
Thanks Karen,  Was this Hardware store in Dunseith?  Gary
 
Frank Higgins Holding Baby Hannah Higgins
 
 
Frank Higgins in a Hardware store he managed
 

 
 
San Haven Photo in about 1948
Reply from Mona Donne Johnson (’48):  Bottineau, ND
 
Gary:  The San Haven Pic –   I think #14 is Charlie Anderson – he was the pharmacist at that time.
Mona Johnson (48)

Standing: 1. Mr. Issacson, 2 Myrtle Ermer, 3. Bennie Frovarp, 4 Grace Frovarp, 5 Henry Ermer, 6, 7 Mrs. Magnusson (Maxine?), 8 Melvin Peterson, 9 Ruth M. Peterson, 10 Dr Wallbank, 11, 12 Muriel Macdermott, 13 Anna Johnson, 14 Charlie Anderson, 15 John (Bud) Johnson
 
Front: 1 Mildred Isaacson, 2 Marjorie Lillico, 3 Mrs. Wallbank, 4 Mary Edna,  5 Barbara Schlaht, 6 Arlene Sands, 7, 8 Red Pearson
 
Joke of the day
Posted by Yvonne Casavant Marchand:  Bismarck, ND
 
SISTER MARY ANN’S GASOLINE
Sister Mary Ann, who worked for a home health agency, was out making her rounds visiting homebound patients when she ran out of gas. As luck would have it, a Texaco Gasoline station was just a block away.

She walked to the station to borrow a gas can and buy some gas. The attendant told her that the only gas can he owned had been loaned out, but she could wait until it was returned. Since Sister Mary Ann was on the way to see a patient, she decided not to wait and walked back to her car.

She looked for something in her car that she could fill with gas and spotted the bedpan she was taking to the patient. Always resourceful, Sister Mary Ann carried the bedpan to the station, filled it with gasoline, and carried the full bedpan back to her car.

As she was pouring the gas into her tank, two Baptists watched from across the street.. One of them turned to the other and said,


‘If it starts, I’m turning Catholic.’!!

 

04/28/2012 (1469)

Happy Birthday Warren Anderson (’65)

From Ginger LaRocque Poitra (’65): Belcourt, ND
 
>Happy Birthday Warren. I hadn’t thought of us being 65 from the class year 65. I
was just thinking a few weeks ago about Anthony and my wedding date, it is (6,5,65) June 5, 1965.
Ginger

 
 
 
San Haven Photo in about 1948

 

Reply from Karen Loeb Mhyre (’65): Bellevue, WA.
 
Hi Gary,

 

 

The latest ID list shows Frank Higgins as # 7. Not our Frank Higgins. He died in 1936! Frank was a large portly type of man.

 

 

 

Glad you are feeling better. Scary when we have these medical “episodes”!

 

 

 

I am attaching a photo of the Hardware store he managed in the 1930s. Very faded photo, but such fun to look at all the merchandise.

 

 

 

Karen

 

Thanks Karen, Was this Hardware store in Dunseith? Gary
 
Frank Higgins Holding Baby Hannah Higgins
 
 
Frank Higgins in a Hardware store he managed
 
 
San Haven Photo in about 1948

 

Reply from Mona Donne Johnson (’48): Bottineau, ND
 
Gary: The San Haven Pic – I think #14 is Charlie Anderson – he was the pharmacist at that time.
Mona Johnson (48)

Standing: 1. Mr. Issacson, 2 Myrtle Ermer, 3. Bennie Frovarp, 4 Grace Frovarp, 5 Henry Ermer, 6, 7 Mrs. Magnusson (Maxine?), 8 Melvin Peterson, 9 Ruth M. Peterson, 10 Dr Wallbank, 11,12 Muriel Macdermott,13 Anna Johnson, 14 Charlie Anderson, 15 John (Bud) Johnson
 
Front: 1 Mildred Isaacson, 2 Marjorie Lillico, 3 Mrs. Wallbank, 4 Mary Edna, 5 Barbara Schlaht,6 Arlene Sands, 7, 8 Red Pearson
 
 
 
 
Joke of the day
Posted by Yvonne Casavant Marchand: Bismarck, ND
 
SISTER MARY ANN’S GASOLINE
Sister Mary Ann, who worked for a home health agency, was out making her rounds visiting homebound patients when she ran out of gas. As luck would have it, a Texaco Gasoline station was just a block away.

 

 


She walked to the station to borrow a gas can and buy some gas. The attendant told her that the only gas can he owned had been loaned out, but she could wait until it was returned. Since Sister Mary Ann was on the way to see a patient, she decided not to wait and walked back to her car.

 

She looked for something in her car that she could fill with gas and spotted the bedpan she was taking to the patient. Always resourceful, Sister Mary Ann carried the bedpan to the station, filled it with gasoline, and carried the full bedpan back to her car.

As she was pouring the gas into her tank, two Baptists watched from across the street.. One of them turned to the other and said,

 

 

 


‘If it starts, I’m turning Catholic.’!!

 
 

04/27/2012 (1467)

Warren,

 
We class of 65 folks are 65 this year. So let’s celebrate.
 
Gary
 
 
Happy Birthday Warren Anderson (DHS ’65): Rolette, ND
 
 
 
Threshing Crew Photo
Reply from Bob Hosmer (’54): Lynnwood, WA

Hi Gary, The threshing crew picture stirred up a lot of memories for me: As a child playing in the grain truck while threhing was going on and when in my teens working on a couple of crews with Art Rude sr. and the neighboring farmers up in the Randal area. Number 9 I’m sure is George Egbert. I remember the ears. Mine also stick out and so was conscious of it on him when I knew him years ago. Bob Hosmer

 
 
San Haven Photo in about 1948
 
Folks, we have a few more identified in this Photo. We are down to just three unidentified folks. Gary
 
 

Standing: 1. Mr. Issacson, 2 Myrtle Ermer, 3. Bennie Frovarp, 4 Grace Frovarp, 5 Henry Ermer, 6, 7 Mrs. Magnusson (Maxine?), 8 Melvin Peterson, 9 Ruth M. Peterson, 10 Dr Wallbank, 11,12 Muriel Macdermott,13 Anna Johnson, 14, 15 John (Bud) Johnson

Front: 1 Mildred Isaacson, 2 Marjorie Lillico, 3 Mrs. Wallbank, 4 Mary Edna, 5 Barbara Schlaht,6 Arlene Sands, 7 Frank Higgins, 8 Red Pearson

 
 
 
Cebu, Philippines
Birthday (32) Cellebration last night for Sharon, the gal in the white dress. Sharon and George have been together 10 years now. Very nice couple.
 
 
 
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
 
 
 
Joke of the Day
Posted by David Fugere: Dunseith, ND
 

Italian altar boy’s confession

‘Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl.’

The priest asks, ‘Is that you, little Joey Pagano?’

‘Yes, Father, it is.’

‘And who was the girl you were with?’

‘I can’t tell you, Father, I don’t want to ruin her reputation.’
‘Well, Joey, I’m sure to find out her name sooner or later so you may as
well tell
me now. Was it Tina Minetti?’

‘I cannot say.’

‘Was it Teresa Mazzarelli?’

‘I’ll never tell.’

‘Was it Nina Capelli?’

‘I’m sorry, but I cannot name her.’

‘Was it Cathy Piriano?’

‘My lips are sealed.’

‘Was it Rosa DiAngelo, then?’

‘Please, Father, I cannot tell you.’

The priest sighs in frustration. ‘You’re very tight lipped, and I admire
that. But
you’ve sinned and have to atone. You cannot be an altar boy now for 4
months. Now
you go and behave yourself.’

Joey walks back to his pew, and his friend Franco slides over and
whispers, ‘What’d
you get?’

‘Four months vacation and five good leads …’

4/26/2012 (1467)

Folks,
 
When I got up this morning we didn’t have any power. After I called the electric company, of which they came right out to fix the problem, it was time to bowling, so I am just now getting the blog out. It is nearly 10:00 PM. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow morning, so I will not be posting a blog tomorrow.
 
Gary
 
Reply from Trish Larson Wild (’73):   Portola Valley, CA
 
Gary,

 
What the???? that is quite a typo on my blog address you gave there.  Bloodspot???

Should I be afraid?

Here is the real address:  trishwild.blogspot.com

Was that a senior moment?  Or a freudian slip?

Yikes!  And here’s a newer photo:  One from GG Park on Saturday with Jeff, an officer on the Mounted Patrol.  He tells me it’s a 27 year wait list to get on the Mounted Patrol.  Says “I smile every day I get to go to work, and laugh every two weeks when I get a paycheck”.

Trish
Trish,
 
That is funny. I know exactly what happened too. I copy and paste everything so it wasn’t a typo. At times my spell check will spell check more than I have highlighted making auto corrections and that is what happened. I’ll tell you Trish, with your superb writing skills I never ever even think of using spell check on any of your postings.
 
This is a beautiful picture. As always Trish, you look wonderful.  
 
Gary

 

 
1932 Willow City Thrething Picture
Reply form Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Bottineau & Minot, ND
 
Hi Gary,
 
Before I went to visit Otto Stockberger, I print a copy of the threshing crew/added numbers to the people.  It’s the only way I know for sure which name goes with which man.
 
I now know why someone thought Andrew Stockberger lived at Good Sam.  Otto said he’s quite sure one of the fellows in the picture is his uncle, Andrew Stockberger #6.
 
Otto’s guesses:
#11 Arnold Schultz
#  9 Jim or George Egbert
#  2 George or Jim Egbert
#  3 might be Henry Durdle or Everett Schultz
#  6 Andrew Stockburger
 
Otto said he was ten years old when this picture was taken, but this is how he remembered these fellows.  I hope this helps with the identification. :)
 
Neola
Thank you so much Neola. You did great!
 
Those not yet identified
#5,  #4,  #7, #3 Henry Durdle or Everett Schultz
 
1932 Willow City threshing crew
4th Row: Boone (Lady), Jim Egbert, Henry Durdle or Everett Schultz, ??
3rd Row: ??, Andrew Stockburger, ??
2nd Row: Dave Eurich Sr., George Egbert
1st Row: Dave Eurich Jr., Arnold Schultz
 
 
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Bottineau & Minot, ND
 
Note: Wendell was a teacher at the Forestery for years. His mother was a Fassett, Sister to Kathleen Grimme.
 
 
 
 
Joke of the day
Posted by Allen Richard (’65):  Midland, MI.
 
After being married for 50 years, I took a careful look at my wife one day and said, “Fifty years ago we had a cheap house, a junk car, slept on a sofa bed and watched a 10-inch black and white TV, but I got to sleep every night with a hot 23-year-old girl.�
Now … I have a $250,000 home, a $45,000 car, a nice big bed and a large screen TV, but I’m sleeping with a 73-year-old woman. It seems to me that you’re not holding up your side of things.”�
My wife is a very reasonable woman. She told me to go out and find a hot 23-year-old girl and she would make sure that I would once again be living in a cheap house, driving a junk car, sleeping on a sofa bed and watching a 10-inch black and white TV.�
Aren’t older women great? They really know how to solve an old guy’s problems.
 
 

4/25/2012 (1466)

Passing of Gerald Anderson, DHS Class of 58.
Reply from Larry Shirk (’58):   Naperville, IL
 
If I remember right, Gerald was the biggest guy in our class and a good basketball player.  Its always sad to hear about the passing of someone we know, and in this case, a class mate.  There were 18 in our class and I don’t know if any others have passed away. 
 
Larry Shirk
 
Passing of Gerald Anderson, DHS Class of 58.
Reply Ellen Graff Myrich (’58):  Grand Forks, ND
 
Hi Gary,
I was saddened to see Gerald had passed away apparently of cancer.  I believe he is the first one from the class of 58 to die.  Do you have an address for his obituary?  If so would you send it to me.  I wasn’t able to find anything with Google.
 
Thanks for the Happy Birthday wishes.
Ellen Graff Myrick (‘58)
Ellen,
 
I don’t have Gerald’s Obituary, but I am sure some of our readers do and will get in touch with you.
 
My records indicate that Gerald is the first to pass on from your class of ’58. I have pasted your class list below.
 
Gary
 
Catholic Daughters of America Photo
ID’s FromSandra Zeiler Vandal (’62):  Elk River, MN.
 
Hi Gary, 
 
Had a busy day Sun. as Todd came up to mix up some more beer, Dawn was up to bottle wine, and mix another batch, Kelly was up, and Heather, husband Cory and of course a gaggle of grands.  What fun!  Anyway I had to have Heather do the scanning and sending for me.
 
The B.row of 11, are  Stella S., Ester Fugere, Lorna(Mom), ?,?,?,?Picard, Alma G.,Phillis Barbot, Carol Barbot, Leona M.,
 
2nd row down of 13-?, ?,?,?. Josie Fugere, ?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,
 
3rd row of 16,  many very familiar faces,but can’t put first and last names on all. Allards, Boguslawskis, and Lillian Houle on the end.
 
Frontrow,  ?, Estella (Mom)V.,?,?, Fr. Wolf, Lenore Lamoureux,Alice Evans, ?, Gayle Bedard Lamoureux, and Janet Evans.
 
Sounds like your weekend was great.  Must be beautiful there.
 
Take care,
 
Sandy
Sandy,
 
Thank you so much for submitting this.
 
With the un-forgetful memory of Dick Johnson, he remembered this picture being previously posted nearly 3 years ago. It is definitely time for a repost. You did well with remembering everyone. Is that Maxine or Carol Barbot in the 4th Row?
 
From the previous posting below, there were two ladies not identified. Hopefully this time around we can identify them.
 
Gary 
 
Catholic Daughters of America Photo
Reply from Debbie Fugere Fauske (’75): debbie_fauske@yahoo.com Minot, ND
 
Gary:  I picked out my Gramma, Josephine Fugere, right away.  She is 3rd row, fifth from the left. 
 
 Catholic Daughters of America Photo
Reply from Aime Casavant (’66):  Jamestown, ND
 
2nd row from bottom, on right side (looking at photo).  3 of my dads sisters.  2nd person from right to left.  Germaine Barbot of Rolette, Alma Berube of Rolla, Lenore Malo of Rolette.
 
Previously Posted by Sharron Gottbrehe Shen with message #453 on May, 9, 2009
 
Catholic Ladies Photo:

Folks, there are only two unknowns in the 3rd row not identified in this photo. Can any of you identify these ladies?  We’ve almost got it.  Gary

 Row 4; Stella Schimetz, Esther Fugere, Lorna Zeiler, Josie Dionne, Katherine Berube, Eugenie Malo Grenier, Leona Picard, Alma Gottbreht, Phyllis Barbot, Maxine or Carol Barbot, Leona Mongeon

Row 3: Rebecca Cote,_________, Alice Christianson, Eva Siem, Josephine Fugere, _______Volh, Cora Mongeon, Eva Morrinville Peat, Elise Picard, Sylvia Heffelfinger, Melvina Schneider, Flora Casavant, Emeline Boucher 

Row 2; Olivine Allard, Beatrice Robert, Lillian Allard, Helen Haberman, Alma Casavant, Frances Morinville, Loretta Boguslawski, Alice Boguslawski, Dorothy Robert, Mary Ann Malo, Rita Boucher, Irene Pigeon, Lenore Malo, Alma Berube, Germaine Barbot, Lillian Houle

Row 1: Eva Trafford, Stella Vandal, Esther Neameyer, Emma Cooper, Father Wolf, Lenore Lamoreux, Alice Evans Berube, Hermine Dionne, Gail Lamoreux, Janet Evans


Reply/message from Trish Larson Wild (’73):  Portola Valley, CA. 

Hey Gary,

 
I might be wrong, but the “church lady” in the second row, fourth from the left, looks like Eva Struck to me.  (My friend Edith’s mom).  Am I right?
 
I had the pleasure of riding in Golden Gate park yesterday.  I’ve always wanted to, and finally took a trailer with two horses up there yesterday.  It was a fabulous day!  Very horse friendly.  We met the officer on duty at the mounted patrol station, and he gave us an interesting tour of the stables.  He made us “honorary mounted police, sold us sweatshirt with the police logo on it, and even gave us badges to wear.  We then rode down to Ocean Beach, where people were enjoying unusually high temperatures.  There were thousands of folks and kids out there, and almost as many dogs.  It was a great time.  People thought we were police, and kept asking for help, so we did what we could.  (One lady had lost her teenage daughters and weiner dog, so we kept an eye out for them, but they found their mom before we got back).  I will definitely go back, and add this location to my list of places to take people on horseback.  
 
I will be posting photos on my blog later tonight if you are interested:
 
Trish.bloodspot.com
 
Dale Schneider’s parents are Wesley and Evelyn Hiatt (Deceased ’43) Schneider.
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Bottineau & Minot, ND
 
Lots and lots of you folks are related to Dale, many of you being first cousins, on both sides of his family.
 
Florence Hiatt Dahl (’50): Dale is your Nephew too.
 
Dale’s mother, Evelyn Hiatt Schneider (’43), pasted away in 1963. I think she was only 36 years old? I remember well, the time of her passing.
 
Gary 
 
 
 For deer problems: Deer foliage Repellent recipe
 
Boil 1/2 cup of any dried hot peppers in two cups of water covered for 10 minutes. Set aside and cool down with the lid on. Strain through a coffee filter placed in a funnel into your garden sprayer (clean out the weed killer first), then add a gallon of cold water. Spray onto anything you don’t want the deer to munch on.”

                                                        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 Born 1940    –    Died November 21, 2011 Deceased
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  952-431-3480  Cell(952) 237-4851 marteldc@gmail.com 
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 eboucher@utma.com
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