Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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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...
Nieces Shelly of Oklahoma and Robin of Fargo and grandson Travis Laube and sister-in-law Lois Ockert both of Fargo, checked on Janet Laube and enjoyed phone chats. Friday, Shirley Packard kept a medical appointment in Carrington, getting there by Eddy County transit. She returned home with good results. Thursday afternoon, Janet Laube and Yip Yip stopped in at the Charlotte Koepplin home for a back yard visit. She returned Sunday leaving a treat at the front door. So, the virus continues on. Seems New Rockford is doing its thing keeping it at...
New Rockford area folks extend sympathy to the family of Nyla (Lesmeister) Roberts. Monday Dave and Cheryl Gabbert of Hankinson arrived at the Shirley Packard home. They were there to help Mom, Shirley, celebrate her birthday on the 16th. The Gabberts and Calvin Packard helped with and enjoyed a birthday diner. Shirley received many cards and calls filled with good wishes. The Gabberts did some spring cleaning and painting for Mom and Cheryl made a mighty fine spaghetti and meatball meal. Dave and Cheryl returned to their home Friday. Janet...
Tuesday, Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit from niece Brittney and Chastin. Wednesday, he had supper with Andy and Ruth Braaten. Thursday he enjoyed a phone chat with his sister Sharon Laxdal from Edinberg and Saturday dinner with Andy and Ruth. Jimmy goes on brisk walks when he isn’t at work. Ervin Longnecker accompanied Tony Rademacher to Tolna where Tony has a cabin. They brought a lawn mower back, so it could be tuned up for the summer season. They enjoyed visiting on their Sunday Drive. Wednesday April 15, Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed c...
New Rockford area folks extend sympathy to the family of Dennis Anderson. Karen and Todd Koepplin were around town Saturday, delivering Easter treats to family and friends. Easter dinner guests at Todd and Karen’s were Taylor and Amanda Koepplin and Evelyn. Besides eating, they enjoyed several games of whist. Candy Jensen got Happy Easter phone calls from niece, Teresa Sather and Tara White of Fargo, Susie Pahl of Jamestown; sister-in-law, Cecelia Koepplin of Minneapolis and Charlotte Koepplin. Terry and Sandy Koepplin delivered a ham d...
Practicing with a new phone, Ervin Longnecker called his sister, Lucille Saldivar of Anaheim, Calif. Lucille is safe at her home. Her son, Alan is among the many teachers, teaching from home. Ervin also called Cindy (Longnecker) Allen and Jim Brown of Idaho. They are fine amidst the COVID-19. Charlotte Koepplin received a phone call from Uncle Eugene Weisenburger and wife Dedre and cousin Eddy Weisenburger from Mojave, Ariz., checking on the weather here and the COVID-19 status. Eddy is driving Eugene to dialysis three times a week. They are...
Jack Frost had a spat with Mother Nature to stall spring. He won, it snowed, the robins are thinking they came too soon and I think the geese made a u-turn and headed back south. New Rockford residents dug out and went back to the business of minding their P’s and Q’s about COVID-19. Wednesday, Eloise Lucht kept an appointment at the Eye Clinic in Devils Lake. She was met by masked personnel and returned home via the Eddy County senior van with a good report on her eyes. Shirley Packard remains homebound during the virus threat. Kevin Joh...
Ervin Longnecker recalls being told about the Spanish Flu that took many lives of Eddy County residents back in 1918. He was born Dec. 3, 1918. He says Pa, Cleo Longnecker, took horse and sleigh into New Rockford to fetch the doctor, who followed him to the Longnecker farm east of New Rockford, on what is now Highway 15. A spot still noted and geographically called the nine mile school area, this is where the family lived in a granary. Ervin was the first born of Cleo and Alma Longnecker. Brothers and sisters to follow were: Eileen, Aneita, Jim...
