Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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December 25, 2019 — In her book, “Nothing to Do but Stay,” Carrie Young tells the story of her Uncle Ole, a Norwegian bachelor farmer living next to her family’s farm near Williston. Ole was never accused of being a go-getter. The oldest of seven children, he was content to live with his parents well into his 30s, hiring himself out as a farmhand on occasion. Children were scared of him, because when he laughed, his big round eyes would roll back into his head, which he shook back and forth. Ole was almost 40 when he took his first drink,...
Recent statistics from the Council on Foreign Relations, https://www.cfr.org/article/demographics-us-military, tell interesting facts about the United States armed services. Did you realize that military members make up approximately 0.5% of the population with women representing 20% of that calculation? Of the females serving our country, 18% are in the officer corps. Major Jaimie Laib, daughter of Jeannie Laib and graduate of the New Rockford Class of 2003, proudly falls into all three of...
From Mrs. Ystaas's first grade class, we are happy to present "Letters to Santa." Dear Santa, can I fly your slay? I whant a ics fishing rod for christmis. Where did you find rudoff. can I hav a Alex morgen jersey. I have been kinda good this year. Do you like barss. Will your rndeieer whant some caruts this year? My grama mite maek coocies for you. P.s. I mite eat tow of your coocies. Love Kensley Dear Santa I thinck I have been a good boye. Santa I wood like a sckate borde. How meny elf's do y...
Brittany Grann was in Fargo Monday through Thursday at the AG Expo. Donna Grann and friends, Tori Robinette, Amanda Johnson and Robin Arnold had supper and enjoyed the DPRCA production of “The Christmas Story” on Friday. Johnny Grann had a basketball scrimmage in Carrington on Saturday. John Grann went along to watch the action. David Kenner of Maddock and Scott Thompson of Devils Lake, visited Todd Buehler this week. Hunter Buehler traveled to Fargo with Grace Ihry for the Bison game on Friday and Saturday. Beau, Bria and Brittin Buehler joi...
Merle and Sandy Longnecker treated dad Ervin to supper out Dec. 3 to celebrate his 101st birthday. Later they did a little birthday shopping and were greeted by other family and friends at Hanson’s Bar for a celebratory night cap. Dale and Diane Rosenberg and Mike Buck gave a ride to Santa and his festively dressed daughter “Holly.” The Rosenberg special horse drawn carriage delivered Santa and Holly to the Brown Memorial Saturday as part of Santa Day in New Rockford. Last Sunday, granddaughters Joanna Larson of Wisconsin and Sandra Larso...
Daughter Heidi Schneider of Devils Lake motored her parents Martin and Eloise Lucht to Jamestown where Martin had a medical appointment Thursday. Martin's appointment went well. Fayette Nelson’s daughter April made Fayette a grandmother Dec. 6 when grandson Marcus Ray Alan Jr. was born in Washington where April and family live. The arrival of Marcus Ray make Ken and Marvis Holte great-grandparents. Marilyn Gedrose was a visitor one day at the Lillian Gedrose home. Saturday stoppers and helpers at the Shirley Packard home were Todd Harrison a...
Daughter Heidi Schneider of Devils Lake motored her parents Martin and Eloise Lucht to Jamestown where Martin had a medical appointment Thursday. Martin's appointment went well. Fayette Nelson’s daughter April made Fayette a grandmother Dec. 6 when grandson Marcus Ray Alan Jr. was born in Washington where April and family live. The arrival of Marcus Ray make Ken and Marvis Holte great-grandparents. Marilyn Gedrose was a visitor one day at the Lillian Gedrose home. Saturday stoppers and helpers at the Shirley Packard home were Todd Harrison a...
On Nov. 21, 1902, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oglesby came up from Valley City; he was employed by the telephone company and was looking over telephone matters. Advance agent for the Sanford Dodge Company A.C. Godfrey was in town putting up bills for their upcoming performance. Mrs. John Olson and children left for a couple weeks in Minneapolis. Dick Bohmbach and Jack O’Keefe were in from western Eddy County. Miss Helen Oliver returned from McHenry. H.J. Mitchell of H. Peoples & Company left on an e...
Dear Savvy Senior, How do I go about appealing Medicare when they won’t pay for something that they covered in the past? Rejected Rhonda Dear Rhonda, If you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by Medicare, you can appeal, and you’ll be happy to know that around half of all appeals are successful, so it’s definitely worth your time. But before going that route, talk with the doctor, hospital and Medicare to see if you can spot the problem and resubmit the claim. Some denials are c...
Ten-year-old Riley and her mother, Lynn Christensen, were huddled in front of the family computer one day, checking out models and prices of bikes. Christensen suggested to her daughter that they should pick one out for Riley’s dad’s birthday. Christensen scrolled down the home page of the Bike Rack, a shop in their town of St. Charles, Ill., and a video link for Project Mobility Hallmark Heroes caught her eye. She clicked on it out of curiosity. It’s a nine-minute video that is worth watch...
Flying Doctor by Merry Helm December 17, 2019 - Before helicopters were available, one UND-trained doctor used an airplane. James Mahoney, class of 1941, used his G.I. Bill to get his pilot's license, but he had to get his training early- at 6 a.m.. "If you are going to get a night call, it usually doesn't happen at sunrise, because they will usually wait until the office opens," he explained. Mahoney once had a woman go into premature labor during a blizzard. She lived on remote farm, and as soon as the weather cleared enough to fly, he went...
Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a visit at the Dennis and Fran Walen home last Saturday. Martin Koeppiin was a Tuesday morning helper and baked rice dinner guest at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Thanksgiving found Margie Anderson among family to enjoy dinner at the David and Karen Anderson home. Gary Anderson was among those who attended the funeral for Donald Norton Saturday at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford. Charlotte Koepplin joined other family for Thanksgiving dinner at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home. Thanksgiving morning Charlotte...
Lester Roberts and his daughter, Lezlee Thorson, traveled to Grand Forks to spend Thanksgiving with Lezlee’s son Ryan Thorson, daughter-in-law Megan and grandson Aiden. Lester visited Les and Janice Ferry on Friday. Sunday visitors at Lester’s home were Roger Roberts, Lezlee and Chad Getscher. Monday, Charlotte Simon visited her mother, Joan Bosch at the Care Center in Rugby. They did some Christmas decorating for Joan. Monday and Tuesday, Randy and Charlotte attended boy’s elementary basketball games in Maddock. Grandsons Easton and Jaxon...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the families of Donald Norton, Gary King and Tilman Scanson. Thanksgiving dinner guests at the David and Karen Anderson home were son Eric, Mitch and Amber Sylling and Weston and Margie Anderson. Oh boy, Kim Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Gary Lindquist and Calvin Packard sure enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings at the Shirley Packard home. All enjoyed visiting and of course taking ieft overs home. Martin and Eloise Lucht and Scott and Kim Lucht of Rochester, Minn. Were Wednesday o...
Patti Clifton and Jan Loe were in Devils Lake one day last week. Jan kept an appointment and then they did a little shopping as well before returning to Sheyenne. Jason, Tracy, Henry and Charlie Bedsaul and Keith, Sara, Landon, Alice and Gavin Hanson were Thanksgiving guests at the home of David and Diane Karlsbraaten. They arrived on Wednesday and left on Friday due to the weather forecast. Jan Loe and Steph met Marilyn Stenberg of Lakota and Jason Stenberg of Pekin for the Thanksgiving Buffet at noon at the Spirit Lake Casino. Jeff and...
The Nov. 14, 1902, “New Rockford Transcript” stated that Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Flater were settled in San Diego for the winter. The upper story of the Patch Block was completed and the carpenters were finishing quarters for the Buck & Couch Drug Store. Prader & Goss had just installed a new lighting plant for their general store and also a modern cash register. A.A. Pettit was a new salesman at Mulvey Hardware. Lawrence Butler had taken a position with Buck & Couch Drug Store and would learn the...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any resources that provide free or low-cost legal services to seniors? I’m 68 and need some professional legal assistance but have limited funds. Need Help Dear Need, There are actually a number of free and low-cost legal resources that can help seniors in need, but what’s available to you will depend on where you live, the type of legal assistance you need and your financial situation. Here are several options to check into. Legal Aid: Directed by the Legal Services Corporation, legal aid offers free...
Joe Milo and Willie Ross Dec. 11, 2019 — On this day in 1914, a Bottineau prisoner was raising money so his body wouldn’t be used for science. At the time, Joe Milo was facing a death sentence for his part in a double murder at Lansford. Because he was penniless and had nobody who would pay to bury him, he knew that his body would probably end up on a stainless steel slab at the UND College of Medicine. Joe didn’t much like the idea of students dissecting him after he was dead, so he hung a contribution box on the door to his cell in the Botti...
Hallmark movies— you either love ‘em or you hate ‘em. So, which camp are you in? I love them. My husband does not. He has grudgingly accepted my Christmas movies between Thanksgiving and Christmas. And I have finally admitted that, if it weren’t for him, I would probably be one of those people watching Christmas movies in July. He, of course, would tell you that I do watch Christmas movies in July. I guess he’s right. I do. I just try not to when he’s around. Hallmark’s 10th annual “Count...
Before you drive out of town or reach for the computer for this year's holiday shopping, take a moment to consider if you can make your purchase in town and keep those dollars local. You'd be surprised how many treasures we uncovered while just visiting just a few of the retail stores in New Rockford. (There are many options to consider. We're just sorry we didn't find the time to visit more of our retailers.) Every item featured in this gift guide is (or at least was) available to purchase...
There are many opportunities to shop, mingle and celebrate in our community this holiday season. Below is a sampling of the local happenings scheduled throughout the next few weeks. The New Rockford Transcript, New Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce and local merchants encourage you to make it a hometown holiday! Thursday, Dec. 5 Miller’s Fresh Foods’ Taste of the Season: From 3 - 6 p.m., Miller’s Fresh Foods hosts its annual tasting fest, featuring samples and recipes for a variety of delicio...
Selections provided by Eddy-New Rockford Librarian Susie Sharp Book summaries courtesy of goodreads.com The Night Before Christmas This poem first appeared in a newspaper in Troy, New York, USA, on Dec. 23, 1823, as "A Visit From St. Nicholas". No one claimed authorship until 13 years later. Clement Clarke Moore, a professor and poet, said that he wrote the piece for his children. Unbeknownst to him, his housekeeper had sent it to the newspaper to be published. However, the family of Henry...
Janet Laube and Yip Yip took a quick trip to Jamestown Tuesday morning, did some shopping and enjoyed dinner before returning home. Tuesday Amanda Bickett enjoyed conversation over tea at the Ken and Marvis Holte home. Weekend guest at the Lillian Gedrose home was son Orrin of Tioga. Doris Leik was also a visitor one day. Janet Laube was happy to get catch-up phone calls from niece Shelly Nelson of Oklahoma and grandson Travis Laube of Fargo Sunday. Friday found Ken and Marvis Holte driving to Jamestown where they did some shopping and later...
Last week, Amanda Hegland spoke at the New Rockford-Sheyenne National Honor Society induction at the school. Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper went to Fargo last Saturday, Nov. 16. Jake and Fallyn went to the Bison football game and Amanda and Piper found things to do around Fargo. Donna and Johnny Grann spent Monday morning in Grand Forks getting Johnny’s wisdom teeth removed. Ouch!! Bobbi Grann headed for Texas Tuesday, a day before the snowfall. She and her horses safely arrived in Stephenville late Wednesday evening. Bruce Engelhardt from M...
Dale and Diane Rosenberg stopped in at the Ervin Longnecker home one day with some homemade knoephla soup and other goodies. Thursday afternoon Todd Koepplin was a brief stopper at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a recent visit at the homes of Mervin Indergaard and Judy Swanson. Saturday afternoon he stopped in at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Charlotte Koepplin took a country drive Friday and found herself at the Dale and Diane Rosenberg home on Circle Trail Ride business and enjoyed coffee and a yummy apple bread. Merle...
