Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Sorted by date Results 1726 - 1750 of 1827
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about the new Medicare cards? I’ve heard there are a lot of scams associated with these new cards and I want to make sure I protect myself. Leery Senior Dear Leery, The government will soon be sending out brand new Medicare cards to 59 million Medicare beneficiaries. Here’s what you should know about your new card along with some tips to help you guard against potential scams. New Medicare Cards Starting this month, Medicare will be removing Social Sec...
April 10, 2018 — “‘V’ for Victory,” was the famous motto of Winston Churchill as he rallied international support for winning World War II. North Dakotans answered the call and willingly rationed vital goods needed to win the war. Key elements among the rationed goods included tires and gasoline. The best way to save both was to reduce the speed limit on roads and highways. On this date in 1942, Governor John Moses requested that all police officers in the state enforce the 50-miles-per-hour speed limit then on the books. However, that fall, Pr...
Several Pleasant Prairie folks, including John and Kathleen Lee and Ervin Longnecker, took in the Annual Community Credit Union Meeting and dinner Saturday at Ostby Hall in Sheyenne. Gary Anderson also took in the occasion. Margie Anderson received a phone call from cousin Kathy Better with news of Kathy's sister, Jane Sampson, of Devils Lake. Jane had taken a bad fall on the ice, injuring a knee badly enough to ward surgery in the near future. Kathy and Jane are daughters of the late Stan and Helen Sampson, former long-time residents and...
The Card Club got together on Thursday, March 22, at the Sheyenne Senior Center. An afternoon of Whist was enjoyed with players: Rhoda Stenberg, Caroline Daugherty, Mary Ellen Rue, Jan Loe, Liz Anderson who made Hi, Kathy Albrecht with Lo and Janet Jordre received the Traveling prize. Barb Eversvik was hostess for the afternoon. The Community Credit Union held their annual meeting at Ostby Hall in Sheyenne on Saturday, March 24. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings was prepared and served by the First Lutheran Church Women of Sheyenne...
Jim Engebretson visited John and Janice Hager on Tuesday. Shelly and Tanner Erpelding of Edgeley, were overnight guests of John and Janice on Wednesday. Tanner was also an overnight guest on Sunday night. Judy and Ken Hager of rural Devils Lake visited John and Janice on Sunday afternoon. Saturday afternoon, David and Bonnie Nelson hosted a birthday party for James Nelson at their home. Among those attending were: Greg and Jarvis Hegland; Lester and Jackie Roberts; Jack and Carrie Baker; Austin VanSteenvort and his daughter Harper; Dave and...
New Rockford and area folks extend thinking of you wishes to Mike Williams as he recently underwent major surgery at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. Wednesday Shirley Packard was among the Kindred Sisters Bible Study group to meet at the Judy McKnight home. Later Shirley and son Calvin enjoyed soup and sandwich supper at Grace Lutheran Church in Carrington prior to a Lenten worship service. Wednesday Candy Jensen accompanied Charlotte Koepplin to Jamestown where Charlotte had a medical appointment. They returned home after some shopping a enjoying...
On July 26, 1901, a daughter, Leona Marie, was born to former New Rockford residents Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Hambrecht at LeRoy, Minn. N.T. Hendrickson came down from the Sheyenne Valley, and Henry Hendrickson from his farm north of New Rockford. Henry B. Johnson was in from Freeborn. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walden were in town shopping. At 3 p.m. the WCTU met at Mrs. G.W. Brownell’s. John Weiport came up to root on the Barlow baseball team. By 3:20, the baseball score was New Rockford 27, Barlow 16. The New Rockford lineup was Clure, p; Buttz, c; R...
Dear Savvy Senior, Though it may seem hard to believe, at age 65, I never have gotten around to making a will, but I’d like to now. My question is: Do I need to hire a lawyer to write my will, or can I do it myself? I want to get my affairs in order, but I hate paying an attorney fee if I don’t have to. Getting Organized Dear Getting, It’s not hard to believe at all. Fewer than half of American adults have a will, mainly because they either haven’t thought about it or gotten around to it, or...
As much as I complain about Facebook and threaten to close my account, I never do. The truth is, I would really miss the features that I have grown accustomed to having access to. When you don’t live close to your family, it’s nice to be able to see pictures of great niece dressed so cute for her first day of school, see that lost tooth, share the excitement of your nephew passing his driver’s test and taking the car out for the first time or watching my sister and niece record their girl...
April 3, 2018 — Today’s story is just a quick glimpse into the life of North Dakota homesteading woman, Adeline Elizabeth Iverson Aplin. In her later years, she wrote down her life’s story as best she could recall, because she wanted her sons to enjoy and relive her early years, in North Dakota especially. Adeline was born into a Norwegian family of 13 children in the north central Iowa town of Kensett, population about 900. In 1896, Adeline’s brother, Lafe, and a friend, an orphan boy by the name of Charlie Aplin, left Kensett for North D...
Last week, Tom and Pam Schmid went to Hampden to visit Pam’s dad, Bud Hermanson. They had a fish fry with Pam’s brother Steve and his wife, Karla Hermanson. This week Wednesday, Dave and Linda Madson bowled in Cando with the Senior Bowling League. Thursday, the Madson’s traveled to Grand Forks on business. Linda attended the Lake Region Figure Skating Club’s Annual Frost Frolics Ice Show in Devils Lake with Melodie Watt and Kennedee and McKenzee Dugdale. Kennedee and McKenzee were in the show. Dave and Linda and Kinley Poulsen took in the Lak...
Friday visitor and helper at the Candy Jensen home was son, Jerrod Holte of Mapelton. From Wednesday until Friday, Martin and Eloise Lucht were sitters for grandkids Caleb and Callie Schneider at their home in Devils Lake, while Jay and Heidi, took the train to Minneapolis for a medical appointment. The Luchts returned home Friday after the Schneiders returned from Minneapolis. The Luchts also enjoyed a visit at the Glen and Ardy Salisbury home while in Devils Lake. New Rockford area folks extend sympathy to the families of Frances Indergaard,...
Margie Anderson enjoyed a Saturday afternoon visit at the Ryan and Laura Hager home. Friday, Ervin Longnecker and Joyce Peters enjoyed a conversation over the fish fry at the Eagles Club in New Rockford. Saturday morning, Ervin was a visitor at the Eric and Lisa Longnecker home, where he visited with grandson Riley who was home from his studies at NDSU. Saturday afternoon, Charlotte Koepplin enjoyed a phone call from former Brantford school mate, Daniel Linderman from his home in Minneapolis. Margie Anderson dropped in at the Shirley Packard...
Connie Brown treated Jan Loe to a noon birthday lunch on March 14. In the afternoon, Patti Clifton took Jan to New Rockford for coffee and pie for her birthday. Bonnie Deegan and Jan Loe attended Sheyenne Oberon area Ministry Lenten service at Calvary Lutheran Church in Oberon on March 14. The Calvary ladies served a delicious hotdish supper before worship. On Thurdsay, March 15, Marilyn Stenberg and Denise Stenberg and Jason Stenberg from Lakota enjoyed noon lunch with Steph and Jan Loe in Devils Lake....
On July 18, 1901, Orley Couch came up from Minneapolis, where he had attended the School of Pharmacy, and resumed his position in A.C. Buck’s drug store. W.C. Carter was in town. That evening there was a dance in Hulbert’s Grove, hosted by the baseball team; there wasn’t a very large attendance, so financially it was a failure, but the dancers had a good time. On July 18 (or July 11), Miss Nellie Brand, who had been teaching school near Carrington, returned home; she was planning on spending the summer at her claim near Esmond. The July 19, 1...
Dear Savvy Senior, My mom has Alzheimer’s disease and has gotten to the point that she can’t live at home any longer. I need to find a good memory care residential unit for her but could use some help. Any suggestions? Exhausted Daughter Dear Exhausted, Choosing a good memory care residential unit for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease is a very important decision that requires careful evaluation and some homework. Most memory care units, sometimes called special care units, are housed withi...
March 26, 2018 — In a few days, it’ll be Alf Clausen’s birthday. He was born in 1941, grew up in Jamestown, and you may have heard his work — in fact we’re pretty sure you have — if you’ve ever seen an episode of “Moonlighting,” starring Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepard, or the television alien spoof, “Alf” (no relation to our Alf Clausen), or “The Simpsons” after its twelfth episode. Clausen wrote the music for them all. While going to school in Jamestown, Clausen showed a major inclination toward music; he played piano and French horn and...
The news is playing in the background as I am writing this column, and I looked up with interest as they talked about it being World Down Syndrome Day. What a coincidence, that’s exactly what I had planned on talking about today! The mother in the news clip said that she had been participating in a random act of kindness campaign to bring Down syndrome to people’s minds. She is also trying increase inclusion of people with Down’s syndrome and dispel popular myths. World Down Syndrome Day began...
John and Janice Hager accompanied Ron and Bonnie Cook of New Rockford to the Region 4 Boys Basketball Tournament in Devils Lake on Tuesday evening. John and Janice were dinner guests at the home of Ginny Streifel in Devils Lake on Sunday. Other guests included Rose and Bill Streifel, Dennis Streifel of Maddock, Jennifer Weigelt and Trey of Fessenden, Matt and Lindsey Van Thune and Colette Tufte of Devils Lake. Johnny Rice of Maddock visited Todd Buehler Monday afternoon. Breana Buehler of Bismarck, and Michael Pacheco and Mavis of Watford...
Bonnie Deegan, Jan Loe and Patti Clifton were recent shoppers in Carrington. Steph and Jan Loe enjoyed the DPRCA's production "Broadway Unbound" at the Old Church Theatre. Lots of wonderful music by some very talented youngsters was heard! Patti Clifton and Jan Loe had lunch in New Rockford last Wednesday and also did some shopping. The "Warwick Ladies" gathered at the home of Barb Eversvik for noon luncheon visit on March 8. Jan Loe was among those attending. Barb Eversvik and Jan Loe attended Mystery Night at Spirit Lake Casino on Saturday...
Saturday morning visitor at the Ervin Longnecker home was Jimmy Indergaard. Afternoon drop-in visitor was Charlotte Koepplin, who brought early Easter treats. Esther Indergaard and the Indergaard families received the sad news of the passing of Ardis Klindworth, wife of Esther's brother Alfred. All attended the funeral and burial for Ardis on Friday at Concordia Lutheran Church and cemetery of rural Fessenden Sunday, Margie Anderson attended and thoroughly enjoyed the musical talents of “Broadway Unbound” at the Old Church Theatre in New Roc...
Wednesday, Shirley Packard accompanied Judy McKnight to Kindred Sister Bible Study at the Evangelical Free Church with Flo Lund as hostess. Evening found Shirley and son Calvin enjoying a soup supper at Grace Lutheran Church in Carrington prior to a Lenten worship service. Rob and Margie Lies, Jeremy and Jackie Schmaltz, CJ and Matie, Bill and Diana Ziegler, Joe Schmaltz, Colton Saestad, Jason Wiste, Nate Rue, Hannah Brandner, Mike Buck, Karen and sons, Jaxon and Christian were among those who took in the annual family party of Circle Trail...
According to an item in the July 12, 1901, “Transcript” J.E. Renfrew had arrived in Eddy County 12 to 14 years prior with little or nothing. Over the ensuing years he had accumulated between 1200 to 1500 acres, and that spring had purchased three quarters from A.J. Brown and three quarters from A.M. Greely, plus a couple other quarters, which added an additional 1,200 acres to his holdings. If he had bought a few more quarters, he would have been able to drive from his farm seven miles northwest of town to New Rockford and never leave his lan...
Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend to help older job seekers? I’m 60 and have been out of work for nearly a year now and need some help. Seeking Employment Dear Seeking, While the U.S. job market has improved dramatically over the past few years, challenges still persist for many older workers. To help you find employment, there are job resource centers and a wide variety of online tools specifically created for older job seekers. Here’s where you can find help. Job Cente...
March 21, 2018 — Today is the birthday of Louis L’Amour, one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century. His father, Dr. Louis Charles LaMoore, was a large-animal veterinarian who had moved to Dakota Territory in 1882. Louis was born in Jamestown in 1908, the last of seven children. Louis’s grandfather, Abraham Dearborn, lived in a little house behind the LaMoore’s. He sparked Louis’s imagination with adventure stories based on his days as a soldier in the Civil War and then in the Indian Wars. Louis also had two uncles who worked ra...
