Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Sorted by date Results 1476 - 1500 of 1875
Dear Savvy Senior, My siblings and I don’t know much about our elderly parents' financial situation or their wishes if something happens to them. When mom broke her hip last year, it got me thinking we need to be better prepared. What’s the best way to handle this, and what all should we know? Tentative Daughter Dear Tentative, Many adult children don’t know much about their elderly parent’s financial situation or end-of-life plans, but they need to. Getting up to speed on their finance...
Jan. 1, 2019 — In the start of a new year, it is nice to step back and think about what has happened and what is to come. Many cities publish information summing up events and statistics of the old year. On the first day of 1948, the Fargo Forum published a forty-page newspaper, filled with description of the previous year’s progress and with predictions for the coming year in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The baby boom was definitely well under way; among the top articles in the many, many pages, the Forum listed reports of increased pop...
Thursday Dale and Diane Rosenberg picked up Ervin Longnecker and drove into New Rockford where they, along with Roger Topp, enjoyed oyster stew at the Charles Richter home. They made it home safely in the December fog. Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a steak supper Thursday at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home and also had fun playing with KC dog. Sunday visitors at the Esther Indergaard home were Andy and Ruth Braaten, Nikki and Nelly, Jimmy Indergaard and Tim Indergaard. Jimmy also visited on Wednesday and Thursday Esther, Ruth and Nelly took...
Sunday morning early Christmas greeters at the Candy Jensen home were son Jerrod and Angie Holte of Mapelton. They enjoyed a visit and gift exchange. Thursday Martin and Janelle Koepplin treated son Aaron and Chevelle to brunch at the Rockford Cafe and later all stopped in for a short visit at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Later Charlotte was a supper guest at Martin and Janelle’s. Charles Richter was host to an annual oyster stew supper at his home Thursday with guests Dale and Diane Rosenberg bringing the oysters, Roger Topp and Ervin L...
Last Wednesday, Patti Clifton and Jan Loe were shoppers in Carrington. Thursday, Patti Clifton delivered a bag of Christmas goodies to Beverly Olson. She visited with Beverly, Val Comer and Mary Ann. Jan Loe, Dianne Hanson and Connie Brown enjoyed the music of Dakota Blende (Bonnie and Marcie) at Dunn Bros. in Devils Lake over the noon hour on Friday. Sunday following worship, Jan and Steph Loe drove to New Rockford and had lunch with Dwain and Connie Brown. Jan also delivered a box of candy to LeRoy Garnaas at the Lutheran Home of the Good...
New Years was one of those few times of the year that as children, we got to have a Coke— and that made it a party! In our eyes, our New Year’s Eve parties were just as fun as Christmas, but the celebrations were very different. The Christmas celebration was a more quiet, worshipful celebration. New Year’s celebration was just to have fun. They were game nights, with contests and competitions. We had always gotten new games for Christmas and New Year’s was a great time to try them out. The games...
Helpers this past week at the Charlotte Koepplin home were Todd and Karen Koepplin. Taylor and Amanda Koepplin and Martin Koepplin. All enjoyed potato soup for supper at Martin and Janelle’s Sunday. Margie Anderson was among the many to take good wishes to retirees Irvin Loe from Eddy County Road Department at the Courthouse and Kathy Thueson with Eddy County Extension at the Extension office in New Rockford. Friday evening Cory and Katie Jorgensen, Ervin Longnecker, Chuck and Nancy Ludwig, Eve McAvoy, Dale and Diane Rosenberg, Charlotte K...
The community of Sheyenne will once again be hosting their annual Christmas Day Dinner at Ostby Hall in Sheyenne, serving from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. A free-will offering will be taken for the dinner. The organizers would appreciate volunteers from the community/area to help with the event and for area businesses to donate to help defray expenses. If you can help in any way and to get more information, call Dianne Hanson at (701) 996-4721. Proceeds will be given for the benefit of the community. Last Wednesday, Kathy Magnan and Jan Loe met May...
Monday Betty Westby accompanied by Shirley Packard were among the Legion Auxillary to enjoy the Christmas auction emceed by Merita Aldayel. Martin and Eloise Lucht enjoyed a visit from Alan and Marge Stolz of Bismarck recently. Friday found Ken and Marvis Holte shopping in Jamestown and enjoying a visit and coffee with daughter Favette Rink. They brought Christmas goodies and gifts for Favette. Wednesday Shirley Packard was among those who attended funeral service for Toots Rogers at the chapel at Lutheran Home of The Good Shepherd. Saturday...
Tom, Pam and Jakob Schmid and Jakob’s friend, Alison Widmer, were in Las Vegas to attend the rodeo last weekend. Betty Rushfeldt reported that the Oberon School Christmas program was held on Thursday evening. Cider and cookies were served following the program. Tilford Broten visited Lester Roberts on Tuesday. Bobbi Duberowski of Parkers Prairie, Minn., spent Thursday through Saturday with Lester. Saturday, Lester went to Grand Forks with Lezlee Thorson and Bob Hoffart. They enjoyed lunch with Peggy Kindem. Following lunch, they visited Lezlee...
On Feb. 25, 1902, J.F. Voigt, editor of the “Oberon Reporter,” purchased the “Benson County News” at Leeds from editor Garver and would take possession between March 1 to 15. Went Mcgee came in from the Tiffany Flats. W.C. Manz of Freeborn was in on business. George Price was in town from near McHenry. David Bailey and Fred Dutee were in town. Pat Byron was up from Barlow. R.P. Allison returned from Jamestown; Mrs. Allison had recovered sufficiently from her recent Royal Neighbors’ initiatio...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about seasonal affective disorder? I have always hated wintertime, but since I retired and am home a lot more, the dark and cold winter months make me depressed and lethargic. Fighting the Blues Dear Fighting, If you get depressed in the winter but feel better in spring and summer, you may indeed have seasonal affective disorder (or SAD), a wintertime depression that affects roughly 6 percent of Americans. In most cases, SAD is related to the loss of...
Dec. 24, 2018 — James Grassick started his career as a physician in Buxton in 1885. Among his many interests were Indian lore and archaeology— you might remember that he once owned the Highgate mastodon that now resides in the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. He also enjoyed writing, and each year, he put together handsome booklets for his friends for Christmas. In one of these, he wrote of a special Christmas Eve he experienced back in the horse and buggy days. It was after nightfall when the good doctor was called to attend a wom...
Cory and Katie Jorgensen and family were Tuesday evening helpers at the Ervin Longnecker home. Charlotte Koepplin was in Carrington Tuesday morning for and eye appointment. She later did some shopping there and in New Rockford. Last Monday evening Esther Indergaard, Tim and Bobbi Jo Indergaard and Andy and Ruth Braaten were among those who took 100th birthday greetings to Ervin Longnecker at Hanson's Bar. Others included Ron and Mary Schaefer. David Schaefer. Bill and Diana Ziegler, Jay Cudworth, Dianne Goebel, Nancy Ludwig and Eve McAvoy, all...
Martin and Eloise Lucht were among the many who enjoyed the annual American Legion Buck Night at the Eagles Club in New Rockford. They enjoyed supper and won a couple prizes. Robert and Cheryl Janzen returned Dec. 5 after some R&R in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico... They enjoyed their time there despite a three-day stay in the hospital for Cheryl. She is fine and both are happy to be home. Julie Sharbono tended to Cheryl's cat and Rodney Dockter fed the birds while the Janzens were away. Janet Guler picked up Shirley Packard Wednesday and the gals...
Doris Griffin attended the Minnewaukan 55 Club pie social Wednesday afternoon. She would like to give special recognition to those who revitalized the center and are making the effort to get the center active again. Prior to the pie social, the Timely Topics group did goodie trays for those folks who are not able to be out and about. Lester Roberts visited James Nelson one evening this week. Dave and Linda Madson,Kinley Poulsen and Mr. Syl Brown were coffee guests at Melodie Madson’s home Saturday afternoon. Sunday, following services at C...
I certainly love the change that’s taking place in my mailbox these days when I stop to get the mail. It was just last month that election mail was filling our mailboxes. But with the election over, those mailings ended and we are left with our normal mail. Which in our case is normally a not-so-fun blend of bills and junk. Then Christmas came, and suddenly, getting the mail became fun again! Cards with beautiful wintry scenes, depicting that “Silent Night,” meaningful to those of us who under...
Jan Loe met May Fleischer for lunch in Devils Lake recently. Last Monday, Jan picked up Barb Eversvik and her daughter DeeDee and Roxanne Laugsand at the airport in Devils Lake. The ladies were returning from a trip to Hawaii where they attended the wedding of Barb's son and enjoyed some sightseeing as well. Friday evening, Patti Clifton and Jan Loe attended the American Legion Post #30 Annual Buck Night held at the Eagles Club in New Rockford. They joined Diane Karlsbraaten, Becky Ames, Bob and Dianne Hanson, Gradyn and Kathy Albrecht for the...
On Feb. 19 to 20, 1902, H. Arveskaug, manager of the Thomas Ose hardware store, was in Leeds. At 10 a.m. Feb. 20, there was a public auction at the Fred Martin farm eight miles west of New Rockford, where all his farm machinery, stock, and household goods, including eleven work horses, five cows and two calves were sold. At 2 p.m. a free lunch was served. F.C. Davies was the auctioneer. That day J.N. Kunkel came over from Fessenden to remove his household goods to that town; his family was to...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that Social Security sometimes makes mistakes on our earnings record, which can reduce our monthly retirement benefits. How can I make sure this doesn’t happen to me? Paranoid Paul Dear Paul, Mistakes in the Social Security earnings record are actually fairly common. Your Social Security benefits are based on your highest 35 years of earnings history. So, if your earnings for any particular year are underreported, it will reduce your benefits. These errors typ...
Dec. 19, 2018 — If you went to International Music Camp between 1956 and 1983, you most definitely remember the tall, silver-haired gentleman who ran the show. He was Merton Utgaard, the camp’s founder. He was born in Maddock in 1914, and today marks the anniversary of his death. Experiencing Dr. Utgaard as a music conductor was at once terrifying and awe-inspiring. Tryouts were torture. Joe Alme, the camp’s present administrator, recalls summer, 1963: “My first three days at camp were the worst of my life. I sat last chair trombone that fi...
Charlotte Koepplin gave nephew Aaron a call one day to see how he was doing after hip replacement surgery Monday, Nov. 26 in Fargo. He was home the next day and he is doing well on the road to recovery. Esther Indergaard, Andy and Ruth Braaten were Sunday evening visitors and supper guests at the Jimmy Indergaard home. All helped put up and decorate Jimmy's Christmas tree. Saturday morning Charlotte Koepplin took 100th birthday greetings and goodies to her Uncle Ervin Longnecker. Ervin was awaiting the arrival of second cousin Cindy Longnecker...
Martin and Eloise Lucht drove to Devils Lake Friday, where Martin had an eye appointment. Wednesday, Judy McKnight picked up Shirley Packard and they were among the gals at Kindred Sisters Bible Study group at the Margie Bohnet home. Saturday, daughter Amanda Bickett made a special 40th anniversary supper for parents Ken and Marvis Holte at their home. Later Cody Bickett, Fayette Rink and friend Frank arrived with good wishes and all enjoyed a special cake for the occasion. Friday found Shirley Packard and Calvin driving to Devils Lake where...
Lester and Jackie Roberts visited James Nelson on Friday. Monday and Tuesday, Randy and Charlotte Simon attended Maddock fifth grade basketball games in Maddock. The fifth graders won their games against Harvey and New Rockford. Randy and Charlotte’s grandson, Easton Simon, is a member of the team. Heidi, Max and Elin Thompson of Grand Forks spent the weekend at the Simon farm. Saturday afternoon, Charlotte, Heidi, Max and Elin visited Charlotte’s mom, Joan Bosch at the Care Center in Rugby. Sunday, the Simons, Heidi, Max and Elin enjoyed the...
Jan Loe met May Fleischer for lunch one day last week in Devils Lake. On Saturday, Jan was at the vendor fair in Devils Lake on Saturday where she showed Steph Loe's photography and artwork. Patti Clifton attended the Christmas vendor show in New Rockford on Saturday. Monday, Jan picked up Barb Eversvik and her daughter DeeDee and Roxanne Laugsand at the airport in Devils Lake. The ladies were returning from a trip to Hawaii where they attended the wedding of Barb's son and enjoyed some sightseeing as well....
