Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Sorted by date Results 1651 - 1675 of 1827
James Nelson recently had a phone conversation with Don Knutson of Phoenix, Ariz. Jarvis and Patty Hegland visited James Tuesday and Howard and Helen Schmid paid him a visit on Wednesday. Lester Roberts reported that he went to the Peace Gardens with a couple of women on Saturday. Those women were Jackie and Linda Madson. They attended the International Old-Time Fiddle Contest held at the Burdick Center for the Performing Arts. The Fiddle Contest is held each year on the second Thursday, Friday and Saturday in June. There were workshops for...
It seems that spring is finally giving way to summer. I enjoyed the spring flowers like I always do. The flowering crabapple trees are always amazing to me. The short-lived lilacs have always been my favorites. The early blossoming flowers and fruit trees have faded now though, and I am happy to say that I still have lilacs on a couple of my new lilac bushes. They started flowering early and they are still going strong. I hope that’s a sign of things to come. I would love to have lilacs that l...
Last Sunday, Tom, Pam, JD and Jakob Schmid attended Parker Schmid’s graduation celebration in Devils Lake. Congratulations Parker. Tuesday, Pam and Jakob went to Fargo to keep an appointment. On Memorial Day, Lester and Jackie Roberts enjoyed a fish fry at Lezlee Thorson and Bob Hoffart’s lake home. Raymond (Butch) and Vicki Peterson of Fargo visited Lester and Jackie Wednesday. Many relatives and friends helped Lester and Jackie celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Saturday afternoon. Congratulations Lester and Jackie. Visitors at the Rob...
Margie Anderson was among those who took in the Memorial Day Service program and turkey dinner at Ostby Hall in Sheyenne. Friday, Charlotte Koepplin, accompanied by Candy Jensen, drove to Jamestown where Charlotte kept an eye appointment. The gals also got some shopping and lunch in before returning home. Wednesday visitors at the Esther Indergaard home were her brother Alfred Klindworth and John from Hamberg, N.D. Son, Jimmy, was a visitor Wednesday and Thursday. One afternoon, Margie Anderson was a visitor at the Glen and Judy Cudworth home....
Circle Trail Riders Inc. held its annual fundraiser raffle Saturday night at Hanson’s Bar in New Rockford. Bill and Diana Ziegler along with Rob and Margie Lies were among those attending. Winners were drawn at 10 p.m. Preston Carr of Carrington won the saddle, Ed Farnsworth of McHenry won the quilt and the Henry rifle went to Dale Rosenberg. Tuesday morning visitor at the Ken and Marves Holte home was Cody Bickett. All chatted over lunch. Wednesday, Cody and Amanda Bickett returned for an evening visit. Friday, Calvin Packard and his mother S...
On September 20, 1901, Mrs. J.R. Arbogast returned from visiting Mrs. Charles Rattinger in Fargo. Simon De Bilt was in from Tiffany. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner were in from Lake Washington. Thomas Bollingberg was in on business. Christian Larson came in from Plainview. On September 21, Miss Ahnie Johnson came in from Tiffany. A.J.F. Voigt of the “Oberon Reporter” was in on business, as was Dan Larsen. Christ Guler was in town. Miss Vannie Hall returned to her home in the Sheyenne River Val...
Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best way to go about making a living will? I recently retired and would like to start getting my affairs in order, just in case. Approaching 70 Dear Approaching, Preparing a living will now is a smart decision that gives you say in how you want to be treated at the end of your life. Here’s what you should know, along with some resources to help you create one. Advance Directive To adequately spell out your wishes regarding your end-of-life medical treatment you n...
June 13, 2018 — One of Abraham Lincoln’s personal bodyguards was Smith Stimmel, who later practiced law in North Dakota. In his book, “Personal Reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln,” he wrote that the president’s hat was always dented and messed up. One evening he learned why. As Stimmel accompanied Lincoln’s carriage to his summer home, they met a military officer on horseback. The officer recognized Lincoln and lifted his hat in a graceful salute. Lincoln was busy with some papers and didn’t see the salute until the last second. “He threw up...
The wind was playing havoc with the electricity at my house last Friday. I was watching television and checking Facebook (multi-tasking two mindless chores) when the lights flickered on and off repeatedly. I finally gave up and unplugged the television and computers before getting ready to go run errands. Just in time, too. The power went off (and stayed off) just as I got done drying my hair. In retrospect, I guess I’d have to say it was a good thing I got a little push to get moving that morning because I didn’t expect that one of them would...
Margie Anderson, Charlotte Koepplin, Leo and Janet Laube met Jerry and Carol Clancy at the Bird Dawg Wednesday and enjoyed visiting over dinner. The Clancys drove over from Thompson to tend to graves at Prairie Home Cemetery. Last Saturday Jimmy lndergaard visited at the Mervin Indergaard and Ervin Longnecker homes. Friday found Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen tending to loved-one’s graves at Prairie Home Cemetery near New Rockford, then on to Grace City Cemetery. They enjoyed burgers at the School House Cafe and then were on to the C...
Patti Clifton and Jan Loe were shoppers in Jamestown recently. Members of the Loe family continued the age-old tradition of "Eating on the Graves" on Wednesday, May 21. Attending were Roger and Betty Westby, New Rockford; Wayne and Elaine Retzlaff, Rapid City, S.D.; Chuck and Karen Erickson, Mandan; Silvia Hulbert, Fargo; and Jan Loe. Cemeteries visited with lunch at each, were Augustana, Warwick and New Rockford. They had a wonderful time catching up and reminiscing. Card Club was held on Thursday, May 22, at the Sheyenne Senior Center, with...
Congratulations to all the graduates. On this Memorial weekend, we remember all those who gave their lives for their country as well as all the loved ones who have passed away. Amanda, Jake, Fallyn and Piper Hegland went to Spearfish, S.D., the weekend of May 18-20 to spend time with Amanda’s family. Saturday, May 19, the family helped Amanda’s nephew, Dylan Alexander celebrate his graduation from Newell High School. On their way home, the Heglands stopped in Hettinger and visited Jake’s grandma, Emily Stadheim. Last weekend, Dave and Linda...
Les and Janet Laube met Jerry and Carol Clancy, Margie Anderson and Charlotte Koepplin at the Bird Dawg Café on Wednesday. All enjoyed visiting over dinner. Later, the Clancys placed flowers on family graves at Prairie Home Cemetery. The Clancys are from Thompson, N.D. Wednesday, Shirley Packard treated Stanley and Connie Guler of West Fargo and Joan Prochnow of Fargo to lunch at the Rockford Café. The Gulers and Joan were in the area to tend to loved-one’s graves in honor of Memorial Day. Calvin Packard also enjoyed visiting over lunch. Mar...
On September 13 and 14, 1901, H. Peoples was in Fargo. On September 13 to 16, Jacob Chamberlain was visiting in Jamestown. On September 14 (or 7), J.R. Engberg of Barlow accompanied his son Sumner to Fargo, where the young man would attend NDAC. On September 14, Misses Nellie and Beth Davidson left on a train (it was late) for the Twin Cities. At 2:15 a.m. September 14, gunshot victim President William McKinley passed away, having no chance of survival once gangrene had invaded his internal...
How to Find Retiree Travel Perks Dear Savvy Senior, What types of travel discounts are available to older travelers? I just retired and am interested in learning about travel deals for people over 60. Ready To Go Dear Ready, There are literally thousands of different travel-related discounts available to retirees that usually start anywhere between the ages 50 and 65. These discounts – typically ranging between 5 and 25 percent off – can add up to save you hundreds of dollars on your next tri...
Many years ago, I was shopping in the Jamestown Mall, which at that time, held some of my favorite stores. Do you remember On the Countryside, a shop with lots of dishes, pottery, and home décor in little themed rooms? They also had a cute little coffee shop that served coffee drinks, teas, Italian sodas, soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts. Directly across the hall from On the Countryside was Warehouse Fabrics, a place that I could easily spend hours. The front of the store had bolts of...
June 7, 2018 — On this day in 1893, a huge portion of Fargo burned to the ground. At 2:15 p.m., something took place behind Herzman’s Dry Goods Store at 512 Front Street – or current-day Main Avenue. According to a Fargo Forum special edition, the fire began when someone from the Little Gem Restaurant threw ashes out the back door, inadvertently catching the dry goods store on fire. Another version of the story states Lily Herzman was burning cardboard packing cartons behind the store and the flames spread to the building. At that time, almos...
May 28, 2018 — In 1986 on this date, a 90-year-old Avon lady appeared on NBC’s “Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.” She was Rosie Gries of Goodrich, N.D., and she called it the second biggest highlight of her life. Her best biggest highlight was when she got to travel free of charge to the national Avon convention in Morton Grove, Ill. Gries had been selling Avon cosmetics for 48 years, and she made her first sale in 1938 when she sold a 10-cent tube of hand cream. She brought her sales pitch with her to the show, but when she got Johnny to buy o...
On the afternoon of September 7, 1901, L.H. Olmstead and Charles Bellis, the president and the secretary of the North Dakota Harvest Association of Dowagiac, Mich., stopped at the “Transcript” office. They and about twenty other young men from Michigan were headed to the Antelope Valley near Oberon to help with the harvest. Their outfit included a cook and sleeping car, a 36-64 Case separator, and a 25 horse power traction engine, all of which had been shipped from Edgeley to Oberon. The group, which included many professional men and arc...
How to Choose a Good Estate Sale Company Dear Savvy Senior, Can you provide some tips on how to choose a good estate sale company who can sell all the leftover items in my mother’s house? Inquiring Daughter Dear Inquiring, The estate sale business has become a huge industry over the past decade. There are roughly 22,000 estate sale companies that currently operate in the U.S., up nearly 60 percent from just 10 years ago. But not all estate sale companies are alike. Unlike appraisal, auction a...
Saturday found Margie Anderson among those who attended the burials for Frank and Byron Langley at Warwick. Tuesday Charlotte Koepplin and Candy Jensen were in Jamestown where Charlotte had an eye appointment. Later they did some shopping and enjoyed lunch before returning home. Esther Indergaard enjoyed visits from son Jimmy on Friday and Tuesday. Jimmy was also a visitor at the Mervin Indergaard home. Thursday morning, Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a catch up phone call from cousin Greg Scheer from his home in Idaho. Greg was in the process of...
Candy Jensen received a phone call recently from cousin Sebestian and Susie Pahl to learn that Susie had been in Sanford Hospital in Fargo since Mother’s Day. They are concerned but doing okay; Sebestain has been dealing with some health problems too. Marion Larson returned home Saturday after a week with family, Jeff and Melanie Irwin, Carlie and Taylor in Dilworth, Minn. Mother’s Day was enjoyed by all, with Jim and Becky Edinger, Preston and Hannah for dinner at their home. Tuesday, Ken and Marvis Holte drove to Jamestown where they pic...
Like most of you, I’ve been remembering family members this week, preparing for Memorial Day. When I read this story, it reminded me of a young me, listening to my great-grandma tell stories about the young son who lost his life while serving his country. She would share something she about him and then, with her smile becoming a twinkle in her eyes, she would reach out and touch my little brother’s dimples. The dimples that would flash whenever he smiled and the same dimples she had seen when s...
I remember hearing a speech a while ago that made me think. The speaker asked if people view you as a safe person to talk to. Then, she said that with the number of people who are affected by this current opioid crisis, if you don’t know someone affected by it personally, you may want to look within yourself to see if you are someone that your friends and family feel safe sharing their struggles with. Because we all probably do. Then a book I recently underscores that message. In her book, S...
Tuesday, Charlotte Koepplin was in Carrington on errands. Then to New Rockford where she picked up Candy Jensen and they checked out the new Dollar General store and later enjoyed pizza at Casey’s. Jimmy Indergaard visited his mom, Esther, several times this week at Golden Acres Estates. Fran Walen drove mom, Esther Indergaard, to her regular dialysis appointment in Jamestown on Saturday. On Mother’s Day Sunday, Margie Anderson was joined a Kvernes Lutheran Church worship by daughter Patti Larson and also Joanna, Sandra and Klara. Karen And...
