Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Sorted by date Results 1676 - 1700 of 1875
Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia? My aunt has dementia, but they don’t know if she has Alzheimer’s disease, which is very confusing to me. Trying To Understand Dear Trying, Many people use the words “Alzheimer’s disease” and “dementia” interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. In fact, you can have a form of dementia that is completely unrelated to Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what you should know. Dementia versus Alzheimer’s Dementia is a...
July 9, 2018 — It was on this date in 1992 that one of the greatest newsmen of the 20th century died. Eric Sevareid’s career spanned 38 years, during which he shared the CBS Evening News with another broadcasting icon, Walter Cronkite. Sevareid was born in 1912 and grew up in Velva, N.D. He wanted to be a journalist and worked as a typesetter for the local paper. After graduating from high school, he wrote what one reviewer called, “a surprisingly good book about his hair-raising 2,000-mile canoe-trip to Hudson Bay.” While attending the Uni...
“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” Oprah Winfrey Restore, Refresh, Renew, Recreate, Rejuvenate, Rediscover, and Relax. These are just a few of the “re” words that caught my attention this week. Have you ever noticed that adding the prefix “re” to words, can result in words with powerful, almost spiritual meanings? “Re” words were all over the first page of my favorite spa’s website, as you see from this example. When you read this paragraph from their website, notice how...
On Oct. 5, 1901, the semi-annual meeting of the Foster-Eddy-Wells Tri-County Teachers’ Association took place in Fessenden. Eddy County teachers on the program included Grace B. Putnam, Response to the Address of Welcome, and Miss Frances Thomson, Recitation. Mrs. George Woodward and Miss Ethel Albers were also in attendance. Miss Estella Trotter and her little sister of Jamestown were in New Rockford to visit their sister [Amanda?]. Hugh Gudgeon arrived from Iowa to visit his sister Mrs. P.J. H...
Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any specific auto gadgets you can recommend that can help senior drivers? Both of my parents are in their eighties and still pretty good drivers, but due to arthritis and age they’re very stiff, which causes them some driving problems. Researching Daughter Dear Researching, To help keep senior drivers safe and prolong their driving years, there’s a plethora of inexpensive, aftermarket vehicle adaptions you can purchase that can easily be added to your parent’s vehic...
July 6, 2018 — If we were to read this headline today in North Dakota, it still might pique interest. Imagine it as the banner headline of the in 1947. Typeset in all boldface capital letters it read, “Report: ‘Flying Saucer’ Seen in N.D.” July 6 was a Sunday in 1947, an especially important day for newspapers. Fourth of July celebrations had come to an end, and the Independence Day weekend had been a particularly peculiar one for some across the nation as the lead paragraph stated: “Those mysterious ‘flying saucers’ which observers have...
Monday breakfast guests at the Merle and Sandy Longnecker home were Eric and Lisa Longnecker and family, Roger Wick, Bob and Sheryl Longnecker, Jim Brown and Cindy Longnecker. Later Bob and Sheryl left for their home in Mound, Minn., and Cindy and Jim left later for Minot and a plane home to Eagle, Idaho after a long weekend enjoying the summer ride with the Circle Trail Riders Inc. and guests of Ervin, Eric and Lisa Longnecker, over Father’s Day weekend. Brief stopper Wednesday at the Charlotte Koepplin home was Todd Koepplin as he finished s...
Tuesday, Leo and Janet Laube enjoyed supper at the Prairie Inn in Carrington as they celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary. Recent guests at the Lillian Gedrose home were Orrin Gedrose and Susan Clonts of Dallas, Texas. Friday and Saturday found Lillian and sister Ellorine Goebel of Savage, Minn., and Adeline Guy of Minot attending and enjoying the all school reunion in Fessenden and also visiting and reminiscing. Eloice Lucht celebrated her 83rd birthday Saturday, receiving phone calls filled with good wishes of the day from family and...
David and Diane Karlsbraaten returned home from 17 days in Orlando, Fla. Joining them were Jason, Tracy, Henry and Charlie Bedsaul and Keith, Sara, Landon, Alice and Gavin Hanson. While in Orlando, they spent 10 days at Disney World, which included the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot and Hollywood Studios, two days at the Gulf, one day at Disney Springs, and one day at the Atlantic Ocean and NASA. A great time was enjoyed by all. Jim and Marjean Woodrow of Grand Forks and Jan Loe attended the burial for David Loe at the Veteran's Cemetery...
The yellow finches that have provided me with so much entertainment over the years are back at it again! Although they are noticeable in the garden, they most frequently catch my attention when I’m sitting in the TV room located on the southwest corner of the house. There, a corner window provides both a southern and western view, and the branches of three tall evergreens provide birdwatching entertainment for both me and my indoor cats. My recliner sits right in front of that corner window, a...
Lezlee Thorson visited her parents, Lester and Jackie Roberts on Saturday. Sunday visitors at the Roberts’ home were Roger Roberts and Bob Hoffart. James, David and Bonnie Nelson enjoyed supper at The View at the Spirit Lake Casino Wednesday. Gene Wooley visited James on Friday. On Father’s Day, James, Carrie and Jack Baker, Jean and John Baker, Austin and Harper Van SteenVort, Dave and Bonnie Nelson, Garrett Baker and his friend Kelsie all enjoyed supper at Applebee’s in Devils Lake. Howard and Helen Schmid traveled to Minneapolis on Tuesd...
Patti Clifton was among friends and family who helped Nick and Jackie Thompson celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary at an open house at the Sheyenne Senior Center on Sunday afternoon. It was hosted by the Thompson's children. Sunday evening, Denise Labrensz, Jan Loe and Patti Clifton enjoyed "The Book Club" at Rockford Theatre in New Rockford. They were joined there by Allison Pfeiffer....
New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the family of Jackie Aus. Martin and Eloise enjoyed a phone call from son Alan and family recently from their home in Anchorage, Alaska where they had received a foot of snow in early June. Jamie Larson of Crary was a Wednesday visitor at Grama Marion Larson's. Ken Holte enjoyed a phone call filled with Father’s Day greetings from son Jerrod. Cody and Amanda Bickett and Fayette Hardy pooled good food including a favorite German chocolate cake for a tasty supper at the Ken and Marvis Holte hom...
Charlotte Koepplin was in New Rockford Thursday morning on errands and was a brief stopper at the Martin and Janelle Koepplin home and also stopped at the Ervin Longnecker home. Last Sunday Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor at the Mervin Indergaard home. Saturday visitors and supper guests at the Margie Anderson home were Merle and Marlys Hanson and Doug Cudworth. Father’s Day Doug treated all to dinner at the School House Cafe in Grace City. Former Pleasant Prairie resident, and son of the late John Weisenburger, Melvin Weisenburger passed away r...
On September 30 and October 1, 1901, J.H. Bacon of Grand Forks was in town. On October 1, the physiology class did laboratory work to find fibrin in the blood. Andrew Melberg was up from Barlow. Mrs. T.F. McCue and son Harold were up from Carrington to visit Mrs. P.J. Hester, while her attorney-husband looked after some legal business. J.M. Patch went to Sheyenne on business. On October 1 to 2, Olaf Lundquist’s brother visited him and his wife. On October 2, the physiology class dissected a f...
June 29, 2018 — Limpy Jack Clayton died in a Jamestown hospital on this day in 1893. During his 60 years of wandering, Limpy made news wherever he went. He was described as a gambler, horse thief, a Stutsman County Attorney, gunman, saloon keeper, Civil War veteran, Indian fighter, stagecoach driver, whiskey trader and the secretary of the Sunday school. Major Dana Wright, called him an “all-around useful citizen.” Clayton’s past is sketchy, but it’s believed he grew up as John Hamilton in Troy or Schenectady, N.Y. In about 1871, he drifted i...
Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend to help seniors with vision loss? My husband, who’s 76, has macular degeneration that has progressed to the point that he can’t do a lot of his routine activities anymore, and has become very discouraged. Looking for Help Dear Looking, Unfortunately, there are around 15 million Americans, like your husband, living with macular degeneration today. Over time, this progressive disease can rob people of their central vision, making everyday tas...
When I went to Anamoose to visit with Mirek and Julia Petrovic about their food hub this week, it made me think a little more about my own garden. Prior to the visit, I had checked out their Facebook page. They’ve posted the most beautiful pictures of salads and desserts made with local ingredients and have been garnishing salads and desserts with the petals of Bachelor Buttons. They are so delicate and just lovely. So, when I drove out of my yard that morning, I looked at the bachelor buttons g...
June 21, 2018 — It was on this date in 1896 that Dorothy Hayes Stickney was born in Dickinson. She was the daughter of Victor Hugo Stickney, also known as the “cowboy doctor.” Dorothy was the younger of two children, and before she was even a year old , it appeared she was having vision problems. Her parents took her to a specialist in St. Paul, who immediately performed the first of seven operations she would have to undergo for ulcers on her corneas. Vision problems plagued Dorothy until she was finally healed at age 18; until that time,...
The September 27, 1901, “Transcript” said that former resident George Angliss was in Waterville, Iowa. A note said that Prof. J. Newton Moore taught a singing class every Friday and Saturday evening at the Congregational Church and more people were joining. Moore also had a children’s singing class. New Rockford was suffering a cold snap. George McRae of Jamestown was a new clerk at Prader & Litcher’s general store. Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Hersey had their house painted. J.M. Mulvey had his hardware s...
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the cheapest cell phone plans available to seniors today? I’m 78-years-old and want it primarily for emergency purposes. Infrequent Caller Dear Infrequent, While unlimited high-speed data, video streaming and mobile hotspot are now standard for most cell phone plans today, there are still a number of low-cost wireless plans designed with seniors in mind. These plans offer limited talk time and text, which is ideal for seniors who want to stay connected without s...
Monday evening, Duff Settelmeyer, Bill and Diana Ziegler and Rob Lies were among those who attended the monthly meeting of the Circle Trail Riders Inc. at Hanson’s Bar. Final plans were made for the upcoming ride over Father’s Day weekend. New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the families of Jim Van Lith, DeVon Allmaras, Jackie Aus and Janice Jordre. Calvin Packard and Shirley Packard were among the few that attended the water infrastructure meeting at Brown Memorial, Thursday evening. Myron and Karen Runge spent a couple days at the...
Monday evening the Circle Trail Riders Inc. met at Hanson’s Bar for the monthly meeting. Among those in attendance were Dale and Diane Rosenberg, Ervin Longnecker, Corey Jorgensen, Eve McAvoy, Nancy Ludwig, Merle Longnecker, Roger Wick and Charlotte Koepplin. Jimmy Indergaard enjoyed a phone call from his sister Sharon Laxdal of Edinberg, Friday. Saturday, Jimmy drove to Devils Lake and took in the Devils Run car show. Friday, Margie Anderson, Charlotte Koepplin, accompanied by Candy Jensen, were among those who attended the funeral for Jim V...
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...
