Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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This week I met a very nice man. I had heard about John Scanson several times as, one by one, parts of his story kept popping up on Facebook. As was mentioned in the front page article, the Transcript covered a story last year when he built 24 handmade birdhouses and gave them to the students in Mrs. Hager’s class at NR-S. Some time later, a friend posted a picture of her granddaughter’s smiling face, along with other Kensal elementary students who had just received handmade doll beds from him...
Over the weekend I was enjoying some Hershey's Kisses and noticed something very interesting. In the space between the K and the I, there was a kiss shape. When I showed my mom, she was surprised to see it and even more surprised that I noticed such a tiny detail. Graphic artists were the ones responsible for that creative design. It turns out, I actually know a graphic designer and decided to learn what it takes to work in that field. Ashley Schuster has worked at the New Rockford Transcript...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Anna Mae Tollefson. Dick and Mary Ellen Turcot of Minnesota were in the area over graduation weekend. They were visitors at the Margie Anderson home and other friends. They and Margie enjoyed a visit over supper at the Bev Bjornson home Saturday. Tuesday Stan and Connie Guler and Joan Briss of West Fargo and Fargo tended to loved ones’ graves Tuesday and later picked up long-time friend Shirley Packard. All enjoyed visiting over lunch. Saturday visitors at the Leo and Janet Laube h...
Congratulations to all the 2019 graduates. Elisa Buehler and Joe Wentz spent Memorial Day weekend at the Buehler farm. They also visited Beau, Bria and Brittin Buehler at their home during the weekend. Brittin visited the Buehler family Friday. Nadley Buehler attended the Maddock Public School graduation and numerous open house gatherings. Nadley went to an open house celebration for Sandra Larson, daughter of Peter and Patti Jo Larson, Sunday afternoon at the Larson farm. Beau, Bria and Brittin were visitors and supper guests at the Todd and...
Saturday morning Doug Cudworth was a visitor at the Margie Anderson home. Doug filled Margie in on his recent trip to Italy with Merle and Marlys Hanson. House guests Sunday thru Wednesday at the Charlotte Koepplin home were cousin Sandra Johnson and her mother Ramona Koepplin. Both are from Minneapolis. It was their yearly trip to the New Rockford area where they tend to loved ones graves in honor of Memorial Day. Others they got a chance to visit with while here were Martin and Janelle Koepplin, Todd and Karen Koepplin, Taylor Koepplin,...
On Monday, May 20, members of the Loe family gathered at area cemeteries for the annual "eating on the graves." Attending this year were Chuck and Karen Erickson of Mandan, Arlo and Ruby Erickson of Grand Forks, Roger and Betty Westby of New Rockford and Jan Loe. Sunday, Jan Loe attended the open house for Sandra Larson, 2019 graduate, at the home of her parents, Peter and Patti Larson. Saturday evening, Patti Clifton attended the graduation open house celebration for Lucas Geiszler, son of Aaron Geiszler and Nicole Clifton Geiszler, in...
On June 11, 1902, veterinarian J.C. Whiteman received an automobile and had given just about everyone in town a ride over the next two days. [This is the first mention in the“Transcript” of car-ownership by a New Rockford resident; the appearance of“Horseless Carriages” in a July 15, 1898, circus parade was the first recorded instance of automobiles on the streets of New Rockford.] On June 12, Peter Michel was in town on business. Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Prichard [Pritchard?] arrived from Oil Cit...
Insanity Plea by Merry Helm June 4, 2019 — A prisoner of the Jamestown State Hospital made a surprising statement on this day in 1936. Charles Marratto, the convicted murderer of Fargo grocer Peter Stewart, confessed to feigning insanity in hopes of a transfer from the penitentiary at Bismarck to the institution in Jamestown. The convict believed that an escape from the hospital would be easier than from the prison, but was upset to discover that the hospital personnel watched him even more closely than the prison guards. Marratto made his conf...
Dear Savvy Senior, As a teacher for 20 years, I receive a pension from a school system that did not withhold Social Security taxes from my pay. After teaching, I’ve been working for a small company where I do pay Social Security taxes. Now, approaching age 65, I would like to retire and apply for my Social Security benefits. But I’ve been told that my teacher’s pension may cause me to lose some of my Social Security. Is that true? Ready to Retire Dear Ready, Yes, it’s true. It’s very likely th...
Although I am not a computer expert, I have come a long way since the days when I was certain the push of a button would forever render my computer useless. I also remember those first calls to tech support when, invariably, their first question was to ask if I had rebooted the computer. I must confess that on that first call, I had no idea what the technician meant. So, naturally, I hadn’t rebooted and was a little embarrassed when that was all it took to solve that problem. The dictionary d...
May birthdays will be celebrated at the Sheyenne Senior Center on Tuesday, May 28, with a special birthday cake and coffee. Patti Clifton and Jan Loe recently attended the baseball game in Carrington where the Cardinals hosted the SNR Black Sox. Jan Loe went to McVille last Wednesday where she was joined by Ellen Burthold. They went to the McVille nursing home to listen to Dakota Blende (Bonnie and Marcy) who were entertaining there that afternoon. David and Diane Karlsbraaten spent last week in West Fargo watching Landon, Alice and Gavin...
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Arland Clelland. American Legion Auxiliary met Monday evening at the American Legion Post #30. Shirley Packard, Bev Bjornson and Merita Aldayel served this last meeting. The auxiliary will not meet until Sept. 2019. Son Larry called Martin and Eloise Lucht from his home in Virginia Sunday, checking on the newsworthy cold weather here. Larry had been getting their pool ready for the summer. Thursday, Ken and Marvis Holte drove to Jamestown where they took birthday greetings to...
Jimmy Indergaard was a Saturday visitor at the Mervin Indergaard home, and later visited his mother Esther at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington. Clara Marxen foreign exchange student, 2017-18 school year at NR-S, arrived from Germany recently to spend some time with her host family, Peter and Patti Larson, Joanna and Sandra of Sheyenne and renew acquaintances with former friends and classmates here. Sunday, the Larson farm was the scene of an awesome steak supper with with Margie Anderson, Sheila Brown and daughter, and also Clara guest of...
Pam Schmid helped Jakob and Alison Widmer move to Bismarck from Fargo this past week. Randy and Charlotte Simon traveled to Fargo Friday evening. They visited Mark, Tessa, Mason and Miles Simon in Oxbow, N.D. Saturday, Carson and Heidi Thompson of Grand Forks ran in the half marathon in Fargo. Everyone including Randy, Charlotte, Tessa, Mark, Miles, Mason, Carson and Heidi’s children, Elin and Max and Carson’s parents, Terry and Melodee Thompson of Devils Lake welcomed Heidi and Carson at the finish line. Nadley Buehler spent Friday in Bis...
The June 6, 1902, “New Rockford Transcript” offered an opinion on the Minnewaukan baseball team. On May 30, New Rockford had played “the gentlemanly Carrington team,” but on June 3 they played in Minnewaukan against a team that exhibited “rottenness and ‘baby play.’” Most of the team from up north were a bunch of “bluffing, blatting hoodlums” who didn’t know how to play clean baseball. “Prune out your low-lived, dirty ball players, Minnewaukan” because they’re just “rag-chewing scalawags…” In...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good tools and tips for senior gardeners? My 77-year-old mother loves to work in the garden but over the past few years has been plagued by injuries. Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, Aches, pains and injuries are not uncommon among older gardeners. Because gardening is such a physical activity that often requires a lot of bending and stooping, squatting and kneeling, gripping and lifting, it can be extremely taxing on an aging body. Back pain and knee...
May 31, 2019 — Gordon Keeney was aboard the steamboat Dakota when he witnessed a dramatic rescue attempt by a burly German immigrant. Seventy-six years later, Keeney’s written account was published in the Fargo Forum. In 1874, the Dakota was steaming north down the Red River with a maximum load of 175 Canadian, Scotch, British and Irish passengers. Because of the crowded conditions below, Keeney wrapped himself in his buffalo robe and spent his time in the open air of the hurricane deck. Sprawled on that deck, forward of the stern, were bet...
Editor’s note: This article was submitted on behalf of Eddy County Community Cares, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to creating awareness about mental health issues. When I was young, I spent many hours with my friends the trees. I collected seed pods from maples and sycamores, desegmenting them as if I might find the secrets of the universe they held within. I collected the leaves from birches, sweet gums and poplars, pressing them in contact paper to make colorful collages. I would climb high in the branches, barefoot and ready to t...
Memorial Day has taken on a new perspective for me this year, mostly due to articles that I have been reading in the news. While I’ve thought about Memorial Day, researched it and written about it; it’s always been from the perspective of an American who is grateful to our military. This story is written from the perspective of a foreign family grateful to our military. The story by Robin Wallace is a story of courage and inspiration for Memorial Day. Wallace says that even worse, it has been tu...
The American Legion Auxiliary women have been at Miller’s Fresh Foods selling paper poppies as May is poppy month. New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of David Palmer. Wednesday evening, Ken and Marvis Holte and daughter Amanda Bickett drove to Jamestown where they checked into a motel. Early Thursday morning all were at the hospital plus Amanda’s husband Cody as Amanda underwent carpal tunnel surgery. All went well. Daughter Faye Rink and friend brought all a treat and good wishes. The Holtes and Bicketts returned to thei...
Tuesday afternoon Charlotte Koepplin was a brief visitor at the Leo and Janet Laube home. Later visitor at Charlotte’s was Kathleen Lee. Esther Indergaard and numerous family and spouses gathered at the Pizza Ranch in Carrington in celebration of Mother’s Day on Sunday. The weekend found Margie Anderson a guest of daughter Shelly and Kent Rigsby in Jamestown. Saturday found all driving to Fargo where they attended the NDSU graduation of Joanna Larson. Joanna graduated with a degree in Agriculture and Bio-Systems Engineering. Following the cer...
Last week: May 5 and 6, Amanda Hegland’s sister, Angie Alexander, Newell, S.D., Carrie Ohman and Amy Meyers of Rapid City, S.D. came to North Dakota. Amanda, Angie, Carrie and Amy went to Fargo for the weekend and took in the Pink concert on Saturday night. Amanda’s mom, Nancy Weischedel spent the weekend with Fallyn and Piper Hegland. Sunday, Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper attended the celebration for Logan Zietz’s baptism and Silas Zietz’s birthday party in Horace at the Zietz home. This week: Tom and Pam Schmid traveled to Fargo to attend...
At 1:45 p.m. May 30, 1902, baseball was played on the local diamond. The score was New Rockford 6; Carrington 1. Rand and Stickney made up the New Rockford battery. Umpires were Bucklin and Galehouse. Five hundred people attended, including Fred Zimmerman, Jr. W.L. Bennett, G.S. Newbery, and Misses Nell and Kathryn Sheehy came up from Carrington for the game; Kathryn stayed overnight with friends. Miss Pearl Henry was in town. Mrs. Philip Brandt and Miss Nelly of Sheyenne were in New Rockford. D...
Space Balls by Tessa Sandstrom May 20, 2019 —Two strange metal balls were found near Create in southeastern North Dakota. Both were similar, weighing about 20 lbs. with faded stripes, were very hot and were 15 inches in diameter. One, found by Corwin Brumond, had a hole 5 inches in diameter, and the other, found east of Oakes by Mike Michel, had a hole 6 inches in diameter. What were these strange things? Today in 1971, the Oakes Times reported that they had fallen from the U.S. Experimental Satellite. It was later learned that two others h...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about the different enrollment periods for Medicare? I’m planning to work past age 65 and understand Medicare offers Initial, Special and General periods in which I can enroll. How does this work? Medicare Illiterate Dear Medicare, The rules for signing up for Medicare can be quite confusing, especially if you plan to work past age 65. But it’s critical to understand the ins and outs of enrolling because the consequences of missing a deadline can be cos...
