Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Tuesday morning, Janet Laube accompanied Charlotte Koepplin to Devils Lake where Charlotte had an appointment at the eye clinic. The gals enjoyed breakfast at Mr. and Mrs. J’s, did a little shopping and returned to New Rockford. Glen Cudworth and Cheryl Erhardt visited wife and mother, Judy Cudworth one afternoon at Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, where she is recuperating from ankle surgery. Brief stopper, Friday, at the Shirley Packard home was Kevin Johnson. Ken and Marvis Holte drove to Jamestown, Wednesday, where they did some s...
June 19,20 and 21, 2020 found the Circle Trail Riders Inc. about to embark on their 48th annual Summer ride - A ride that was to have the coolest, most comfortable, bug-free weather in the history of all their rides. The eve before their ride (June 18) found camp just west of Sheyenne at Hendrickson Park beginning to come alive as teammates pulled in with their wagons and teams. Them being Ervin Longnecker with team Bud and Beauty and helper Dale Rosenberg, Cory Jorgensen was sporting a newly built wagon for his team, Waylyn and Willy. Then...
Tuesday visitor at the Shirley Packard home was Calvin Packard. Saturday visitor and helper was Todd Harrison, and Friday visitor and cleaner was Mary Gehrtz. Janet Laube got an unexpected but welcome visitor one day when grandson David Youle of Mandan came riding up on his Harley. They enjoyed their visit, including dinner at the cafe and a country drive in Grampa Leo’s pickup. Janet also received a phone call from niece Shelly Nelson of Oklahoma one evening. Grilled burgers and weenies were enjoyed along with a potluck patio picnic supper Sun...
Sunday Ervin Longnecker and Cory Jorgensen stopped in at the Merle and Sandy Longnecker home. Thursday brief visitors at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Janet Laube and Yip Yip. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a short chat with Amanda Koepplin and Evelyn Jo in the garden at Taylor and Amanda’s. Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a phone chat with his sister Sharon Laxdal of Edinburg and cousin Vicki and later had supper at his sister Ruth and Andy Braaten’s home. Monday Morning visitor and coffee guest at the Ervin Longnecker home was Cory Jorgensen bef...
On the Fourth of July, Eloise Lucht was pleasantly surprised by visits from Rodney and Karen Thompson, Debbie Bush and Dave and Karen Thompson. Jay and Trisha McMonagle, Wylie, Zaylie and Max were Fourth of July weekend guests at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home. The McMonagles are from Brainerd, Minn. Janet Laube received calls and cards on July 5th from friends and family, wishing her a happy 73rd birthday. All the excitement started Thursday, July 2nd at the Shirley Packard home, when daughter Cindy Toben of Clear Lake, S.D., and...
Eric and Lisa Longnecker, Ervin Longnecker and Dale and Diane Rosenberg were among the many to attend a wedding reception for the new David and Mrs. Schaefer Friday, July 3 at the Ron and Mary Schaefer farm. Wednesday found Charlotte Koepplin a visitor and dinner guest at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home. Last Saturday, Jimmy Indergaard took a drive in his vintage pickup and took in a car show with his sister, Ruth Braaten. He enjoyed dinner with Ruth and Andy at their home. Jimmy also enjoyed a phone chat from his sister Sharon Laxdal....
Eloise Lucht celebrated her 85th birthday on June 23rd with flower deliveries, phone calls and cards from family, and grandkids making it a grand day to get one year older. Friday evening Janet Laube enjoyed a phone chat from Lois Ockert from Fargo where things are holding their own. Arlene Holtz was out for an evening walk and stopped at the Eloise Lucht home. The gals sat outside and enjoyed a chat. Saturday afternoon found Janet Laube and Yip Yip visitors bringing supper to the Charlotte Koepplin home. Sunday afternoon Janet took Yip Yip...
Sunday afternoon found Margie Anderson, Patti Larson and Karen Anderson enjoying the Songs on Central in downtown New Rockford. Tuesday Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen drove to Devils Lake where Charlotte kept an appointment at the Eye Clinic. The gals did a little shopping and enjoyed a take out lunch on the way home. Last Friday Jimmy Indergaard visited with his sister Fran and Dennis Walen at their home. This Friday he was a supper guest at sister Ruth and Andy Braaten’s home. Saturday he enjoyed a catch-up phone chat with his uncle Merv...
Last Sunday and Monday guests and helpers at the Candace Jensen home were Rick Koepplin and granddaughter Katie. Janet Laube gave her sister, Janice Guilbault, of Yuma, Ariz., a phone call. The gals found out each are doing fine. Shirley Packard enjoyed a fresh air visit with Edgar Duda Sunday morning at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington. Sunday Ken Holte enjoyed Father’s Day calls from sons Jerrod and Loren and daughters Amanda and Fayette. Martin and Janelle enjoyed a grilled dinner for Father’s Day at his son Aaron and Danielle Koepplin hom...
Margie Anderson enjoyed a visit over supper Sunday at the David and Karen Anderson home. Bob and Sheryl Longnecker, Katie Landsmon and Maci of Minnesota enjoyed time with Eric and Lisa Longnecker and Ervin Longnecker at their home and also took time on the summer ride with the Circle Trail Riders Inc. over Father’s Day weekend. Early Monday morning Charlotte Koepplin accompanied Janet Laube and Yip Yip to Carrington where Yip met his groomer for a haircut and other pampering. Margie Anderson, Patti Larson, Karen Anderson, and Laura Hager and J...
Janet Laube enjoyed a “how are you doing” phone call from niece Shelly Nelson from Oklahoma one evening. Wednesday Shirley Packard and Calvin were among those tested for COVID-19 at the Eddy County Fairgrounds. They were happy to get negative results. Friday evening visitors at the Ken and Marvis Holte home were Amanda Bickett and Iggy bringing fresh picked rhubarb to share. House guests Monday through Thursday at the Shirley Packard home were Cheryl and Dave Gabbert. Later Thursday they motored to Grand Forks and on to Hankinson and Monda...
Jimmy Indergaard went for several walks Saturday, working up an appetite to enjoy dinner with Andy and Ruth Braaten. Sunday Jimmy had phone chats with his sister Fran and Dennis Walen and supper with his sister Ruth and Andy and Dennis and Noelle. Also a catch up phone call with Ervin Longnecker was enjoyed. Charlotte Koepplin did some serious shopping in New Rockford and Carrington. Visitor to Margie Anderson this past week was Lois Erickson with fresh baked rhubarb muffins. Granddaughter Joanna Larson called Sunday from Wisconsin, where her...
Travelers Cheryl and Dave Gabbert arrived at the Shirley Packard home Monday June 8 from the Medora, N.D. area, to spend some time with mom. Janet Laube enjoyed a checking-on-you-phone-chat with Lois Ackert of Fargo one evening. Wednesday Shirley Packard was a passenger on the Eddy County Transit Van to Devils Lake for an appointment at the Eye Clinic. Sunday Shirley and Calvin gathered up their flowers from loved ones’ graves at Prairie Home Cemetery. Weekend guests at the Candy Jensen home were Rick and Cara Koepplin and granddaughter K...
Ervin Longnecker, Nancy Ludwig, Dale and Diane Rosenberg, Kim Brown, Duff Settlemeyer, Diane Goebel and Charlotte Koepplin of the Circle Trail Riders Inc., held their monthly meeting Monday evening at Hanson’s Bar. The summer ride and annual raffle will happen June 19-21 with camp at Hendrickson Park near Sheyenne, N.D. Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen drove to Devils Lake Tuesday afternoon where Charlotte kept an appointment at the Eye Clinic. Later the gals went shopping and enjoyed a takeout treat on the ride home. Friday visitor at t...
Sunday visitors and supper guests at the Eloise Lucht home were Jay and Heidi Schneider, Caleb and Callie from Devils Lake. Rick Koepplin was a guest and helper at the Candy Jensen home over the weekend. Saturday morning found Amanda Bickett delivering a vase of fresh picked fragrant lilacs to Mom and Dad Ken and Marvis Holte. Travelers Cheryl and Dave Gabbert visited the National Veterans Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D., on Memorial Day. They especially paid respect at the grave of Frank Struck, the uncle of Shirley Packard. He was a cowboy in...
Charlie Richter stopped for a once a farmer, always a farmer chat at the Ervin Longnecker farm one afternoon. Friday visitors at the Jimmy Indergaard home were Sharon Laxdal and Andy and Ruth Braaten. Saturday and Sunday Jimmy enjoyed visiting over supper at the Braatens. Charlotte Koepplin tagged along with Martin and Janelle Koepplin Wednesday to Harvey where each took care of some business and enjoyed breakfast at JW’s. Later that afternoon Charlotte visited and enjoyed refreshments at Uncle Ervin Longnecker’s home and yet later had a gar...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Joseph Troske. Friday, Janet Laube decorated the family graves at Bremen Cemetery and accompanied MarJean Pfau to decorate graves. Saturday, Janet visited Prairie Home Cemetery with flowers for loved ones and the same at Carrington Cemetery. Martin and Janelle Koepplin visited cemeteries in New Rockford, Carrington and Edmunds on Sunday, decorating graves of loved ones. Memorial Day Monday they enjoyed a visit and dinner at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Calvin Packard and mom, Shirley,...
Last Saturday, Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed dinner and visiting with his sister Ruth and Andy Braaten at their home. He returned Sunday for supper. Sister Sharon Laxdal gave Jimmy a phone call on Thursday and Sunday. Margie Anderson enjoyed a Memorial Day lawn visit with Karen Anderson and Amber Sylling, Weston and Boden. Charlotte Koepplin and Carol Clancy of Thompson, N.D., enjoyed a phone chat last Monday, hashing over the COVID-19 thing, the weather and a bit of politics. Things are okay at the Clancy residence. Ervin Longnecker and Mike and...
Saturday Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed supper with Andy and Ruth Braaten and Nikki. Sunday evening garden visitor and supper guests of Taylor and Amanda Koepplin and Evelyn, Luke and Charlie. Friday afternoon brief backyard visitors at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Janet Laube and Yip Yip. Pleasant Prairie folks are trying to get spring planting underway despite the wet conditions and are coping with COVID-19 restrictions. News is scarce....
Candy Jensen enjoyed phone calls from sons Jerrod and Angie Holte of Mapleton and Derik Holte and Val of Minneapolis and special flowers from her brother Rick and Cara Koepplin and gang of Devils Lake. Sunday afternoon visitors and helpers at the Janet Laube home were niece Robin and Scott Westall of Fargo, and was pleasantly surprised by visits from niece Lisa and Kieth Paulson of Gully, Minn., and former neighbor Jeanne Wobbema of Valley City. New Rockford and area folks extend recovery wishes to Paul Hungness as he recuperates from recent...
Corey Jorgensen, Ervin Longnecker, Dale and Diane Rosenberg, Jay Cudworth, Dianne Goebel and Charlotte Koepplin were among those who attended a Circle Trail Riders Inc. meeting Monday evening at Hanson’s Bar. Tuesday morning, Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a chat with Karen Koepplin. Last Saturday, Jimmy Indergaard’s home was the scene of a painting bee, as family gathered to give inside rooms a facelift. Also, during the week, Jimmy enjoyed phone chats and meals with family. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a mighty fine grilled steak supper Sat...
Special company and helpers Thursday at the Candace Jensen home were her brother, Rick Koepplin and his grandson James of Devils Lake. Rick returned late Friday with grandson and three granddaughters to help Auntie Candy too. They were overnight guests. On Mother's Day, Shirley Packard and Calvin were happy to attend worship service at Grace Lutheran Church in Carrington. Later, Calvin brought dinner to Mom. Shirley enjoyed greetings of the day from all of her children near and far. Heidi, Alan, Larry and Scott, children of Eloise Lucht and the...
Shirley Packard was pleasantly surprised to get a phone call from Ruby (Kaul) Simmons of Idaho where they are fine and coping with COVID-19. Janet Laube gave niece Brenda Nealis a phone call Sunday to see how things were going in Cashion, Okla. Thursday, Karen Koepplin drove to Dickinson where she enjoyed a couple of days with daughter Allyssa and Ross Lewis and Kenna Lynn. Friday, Calvin Packard and mom, Shirley drove to Carrington to take care of some business. Later Kevin Johnson and Calvin were brief visitors at Shirley’s. Dorothy Senske h...
Margie Anderson celebrated her birthday on Sunday, May 3 with phone calls filled with wishes from family and friends. Saturday, Kent and Shelly Rigsby brought greetings from Jamestown, enjoying a sunny side visit with mom. Pleasant Prairie and area folks extend sympathy to the Corey and Katie Jorgensen family at the loss of Corey’s mother. Charlotte Koepplin drove to Carrington Tuesday morning for an eye appointment. Friday, Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and supper guest of sister Ruth and Andy Braaten. Brief outside visitors Wednesday a...
Charlotte Koepplin welcomed a yard visit on beautiful Wednesday from Karen Koepplin bringing treats. Jimmy Indergaard is keeping in touch with family through this COVID-19 threat through phone calls to his sister Fran and Dennis Walen, Uncle Mervin Indergaard and Cousin Vicky Magill, And having Sunday supper with Andy and Ruth Braaten. Jim’s sister Sharon Laxdal, checked on him through a phone call. Ervin Longnecker accompanied son Merle, on a drive into New Rockford for needed items, Saturday. Ervin enjoyed a chat with Rob and Margie Lies o...
