Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Sorted by date Results 1776 - 1800 of 1827
“On August 21, 2015, in what seemed like the blink of an eye, three childhood friends from Sacramento performed an extraordinary feat of heroism aboard a passenger train in France,” the television host read from an article in the New York Times. “In directing The 15:17 to Paris, the challenge for Clint Eastwood was to turn this relatively brief encounter into a compelling 90-minute narrative. To do so, he recruited those same three men, none of whom had any formal acting training, to play themse...
The June 21, 1901, edition of the “Transcript” slammed state’s attorney P.M. Mattson in one long and eight short items. Mattson was called a “carbuncle,” a “store dummy,” and in his own newspaper, the “Provost,” admitted he didn’t know he could be prosecuted until he read it in the “Minneapolis Journal.” Mattson was a “spitefully notorious whelp,” a “puddenhead,” and was accused by the “Transcript” of smashing the slot machines confiscated from Doc Leonard in front of the jail window where Leonard could see it, although it was the legal duty of...
February 19, 2018 — A 1928 Time magazine article dubbed Thomas Campbell the “Henry Ford of farming.” It was a fitting tribute to the internationally renowned “Wheat King,” born in Dakota Territory on this date in 1882. Raised on a Grand Forks wheat farm, Thomas Campbell earned a reputation as a mechanic who could fix anything. By the age of seventeen, he was managing his family’s 4,000-acre farm while studying mechanical engineering at the University of North Dakota. Inspired by the success of Red River Valley bonanza farms, Campbell kn...
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the IRS income tax filing requirements for seniors this year? I didn’t file a tax return the past two years because my income was below the filing requirements, but I got a part-time job late last year, so I’m wondering if I’m required to file this year. Part-time Retiree Dear Part-time, Whether or not you are required to file a federal income tax return this year will depend on how much you earned last year (in 2017), and the source of that income, as well as your...
I’ve always loved the Winter Olympics. The figure skating was always my favorite, though. They glided so gracefully on the ice, in costumes that were unbelievably glamorous. It was one of those things that you always dreamed of being, without having any clue the amount of work the athletes put in. My own dreams were dashed at the local ice rink when I realized those jumps were not as easy as they looked, and that ice was HARD. My mom always made “parties” out of the figure skating events, which...
Oh Boy! It's a boy. Matt and Allison Pfeiffer were recently blessed with the arrival of a bouncing baby boy. Drop in visitors at the Ken and Marvis Holte home on Sunday were Jerrod and Angie Holte of Mapelton. Many New Rockford and area folks met here and there Sunday. They cheered on the team of their choice as the 52nd Super Bowl of football happened in Minneapolis, at the Viking’s stadium between the Eagles and Patriots. Aaron Koepplin celebrated his birthday Saturday by fishing on Devils Lake with friends including Jerrod Holte. Evening f...
Sunday visitors at the Esther Indergaard home were Tim Indergaard, Ruth Braaten and Jimmy Indergaard. Sunday Margie Anderson enjoyed a phone call from former class mate Ellen Berthold of Pekin. It was a good time to catch up and stay out of the cold weather. Charlotte Koepplin was in New Rockford last Monday on necessary errands. Sharon Laxdal of Edinberg was a Friday overnight guest of her mom, Esther Indergaard. Saturday found the gals on their way to Jamestown where Esther had her regular dialysis appointment. Last Sunday visitors and...
Friday afternoon, Lester and Jackie Roberts enjoyed great musical entertainment at Heartland Court in Devils Lake. They were guests of Les and Janice Ferry. Roger Roberts, Chad Getscher, Lezlee Thorson and Bob Hoffart were the Sunday afternoon guests at Lester and Jackie’s. Gene Wooley visited James Nelson, on Wednesday. Doris Griffin, Shirley Nelson and Colleen and Don Foster enjoyed lunch together in New Rockford on Thursday. Betty Rushfeldt attended the funeral for Stanley Olson in Maddock last Friday. Betty visited Sharon Rance and did s...
Jan Loe recently hosted the "Warwick Girls" get-together at the Sheyenne Senior Center. Attending were Barb Eversvik, Verna Sauer, Susan Hultgren, Betty Westby, Diane Engebretson, Gerry Brodell, Janice Myers, Kay Gravdahl, Carrie Bernier, LouAnn Johnson and Stella Papacheck. The gals enjoyed an afternoon of visiting and lunch served by Jan. Kathy Magnan and Jan Loe had lunch with Shirley Nelson and Kay Griffin in Devils Lake a week ago Saturday. Steph Loe and Michelle Olson participated in the annual ice fishing tournament at Devils Lake...
The Eddy County Commissioners met on June 14 and 15, 1901. On June 14, they voted to pay G.W. Johnston two hundred dollars as partial payment for the Walsh grade. The Commissioners met again on June 15 and accepted bids on the following road grades: John Allred, $18, O’Keefe Slough #1; R.M Kennedy, $23, O’Keefe Slough #2; John Allred, $22, O’Keefe Slough #3; R.M. Kennedy, $26.50, Pat O’Connor Slough; Ed Starks, $100, Delany Weimals Slough; Ed Starks, $110, slough between sections 15 and 16, T14...
I’m not sure how I feel about Valentines Day these days. Sometimes I like the idea and other times, it annoys me that, yet another holiday has been commercialized to the point that Valentines Day has. Some people believe Valentines Day began as a Christian holiday when one of the several Saint Valentines sent a love letter from prison and signed it from “Your Valentine.” Others believe the holiday is pagan, derived from a festival in February anticipating spring and celebrating fertility. No mat...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about online dating for baby boomers? I’m 57 and recently divorced, and would like to find a new friend to spend time with. Lonely Linda Dear Linda, Whether you’re interested in dating again or just looking for a friend to spend time with, online dating sites have become a very popular and effective way for baby boomers to meet new single people. Making new friends can be challenging as we get older, which is why online dating sites are an excellent opt...
Jill Zietz, Emma, Rosa and Silas were weekend visitors at Jarvis and Patty Hegland’s. Saturday, Fallyn Hegland was also a guest and Fallyn’s parents, Jake and Amanda and sister, Piper joined the group for supper. Tuesday, Tom Schmid attended the Precision Ag Seminar in Carrington. Tom traveled to Minot on Thursday to take in the Ag Show. James Nelson’s visitors this week were Lester Roberts, Don Bachmeier, Dave and Linda Madson. Doris Griffin attended the Lake Region District Health Unit quarterly meeting Tuesday evening. She is a member of th...
Sunday visitors and dinner guests at the Martin and Eloise Lucht home were Heidi Schneider and Callie. The Luchts and Schneiders enjoyed the girls and boys basketball tournament held in New Rockford for area schools. Callie played on her Devils Lake team. Jay Schneider arrived for the last game of the day. Then the Schneiders were on their way to their home in Devils Lake, where Caleb was waiting with a nice hot pizza. Janet Laube was among the ladies who attended a shower on Saturday at First Lutheran Church in New Rockford the shower was in...
Jimmy Indergaard was a Monday visitor at the homes of Margie Anderson and Ervin Longnecker. Wednesday he was a visitor at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Roger Langley was a brief visitor at the Margie Anderson home Thursday morning. Sunday evening, visitors and supper guests at the Gray and Kathy Anderson home were Ryan and Laura Hager, Josslyn, Jakoby and Sarah Larson, and Margie Anderson. Tuesday visitors at the Ervin Longnecker home were Leonard and Peggy Duchsherer and Charlotte Koepplin. Wednesday, Jimmy Indergaard visited his mother Esther...
On June 12, 1901, B.A. Daniels was in from Tiffany. James B. Dafoe came down from his Sheyenne Valley farm. Veterinarian surgeon F.W. Tompkins was down from Oberon on a professional visit. Mrs. Thomas Halverson arrived from Kiser, WI, to visit Mrs. W.J. Morris for the summer. Other New Rockford visitors included Ike Sanderson and Frank Miller, who farmed near Barlow. Bank of Sheyenne cashier S.G. Severtson was in New Rockford between trains. Thomas Adam was in from his farm. John Cain went to...
A pediatric cancer ward is hardly the place you’d think magical birthday parties happen, but magic did happen there one day, at a four-year-old girl’s surprise birthday party. She squealed when her favorite Disney character, Elsa, from the movie, Frozen arrived. The little girl and Elsa broke into song and were jubilantly singing, Let It Go, when they were joined by four other Disney princesses. Elsa’s sister Anna, Ariel, Jasmine and Snow White all arrived to make a magical moment created by vol...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that hearing aids will soon be available over-the-counter and will be much cheaper than they currently are. What can you tell me about this? My husband desperately needs hearing aids but we simply can’t afford them. Searching Spouse Dear Searching, Unfortunately, for many years the high cost of hearing aids has kept millions of Americans with hearing loss from getting hearing aids because they can’t afford them. Hearing aids – typically sold through audiolo...
One of the selling points for the tax bill President Trump signed into law a few weeks ago is that it will spur job growth because corporations will use money they otherwise would have paid in taxes to hire more workers. But for rural areas and small towns, one provision of the new law may result in the closure of one of their biggest employers– their hospital. Rural hospitals in general operate on much thinner margins than most big city hospitals, margins so thin that dozens have been forced t...
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday found Jimmy Indergaard visiting his mother, Esther, at her apartment at Golden Acres Estates. Wednesday afternoon, Margie Anderson was a visitor and coffee guest at the Charlotte Koepplin home. Cindy Longnecker of Boise, Idaho gave Ervin Longnecker a call recently, just to check up on the North Dakota weather. Last Saturday Jimmy Indergaard was a visitor and dinner guest at the Mervin and Frances Indergaard home. Margie Anderson and Gary and Kathy Anderson and Eric and Lisa Longnecker were among those...
Jeff and Denise Labrensz supported the SNR Baseball hotdish and pie supper on January 16 at the NR-S school lunchroom. Afterwards, they watched the girls basketball game against Lakota. Whist was played at Card Club last Thursday afternoon at the Sheyenne Senior Center. Attending were hostess Kathy Albrecht, Barb Eversvik, Rhoda Stenberg, Mary Ellen Rue and Janet Jordre. Liz Anderson won the Traveling prize. Jan Loe scored Hi and Patti Clifton, Lo. Friday evening, Cindy Hegland and Patti Clifton had supper at the New Rockford Golf Club....
New Rockford and area folks extrend sympathy to the families of Byron Langley, Frank Langley and Eileen Bush. Monday visitors at the home of Martin and Eloise Lucht, prior to and after dental appointments in New Rockford, were Heidi Schneider, Caleb and Callie of Devils Lake. Saturday, Curtis and Marti Larson and Olivia and Marion Larson drove to Crary where they enjoyed a visit at the Kent and Val Larsen home. Kent and Val are packing up and will soon be moving to Dickinson. Curtis, Marti, Olivia and Marion also enjoyed a visit at the Brad...
Lester Roberts attended the Lake Region Roundup in Devils Lake. Wednesday, Lester went to Minnewaukan on business. Chad Getscher visited Lester and Jackie Wednesday evening. Roger Roberts was a Saturday visitor at Lester and Jackie’s. Dave and Linda Madson visited the Roberts’ on Sunday afternoon. John and Janice Hager attended the FourWinds-Minnewaukan vs. New Rockford-Sheyenne boys basketball game in New Rockford Monday evening. Thursday evening, the Hagers were in New Rockford to take in the New Rockford-Sheyenne vs. North Star basket...
On June 1-2, 1901, painter and paperhanger John Anderson visited Carrington. On June 1-3, J.W. Lahart was in Minneapolis on business. On Sunday, June 2, Jack Cain went to Ft. Totten. Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Hester, Miss Nell Hester, and Miss Nellie Davidson visited Carrington. R.R. Woodward, his mother Phoebe Woodward, and Miss Lizzie Bond of Inkster, ND, picnicked at Rock’s [Woodward?] farm near Sheyenne. New Rockford principal Prof. E.R. Thomas left for a summer in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 3. N...
This job of mine isn’t easy sometimes. I’ve been looking all week for a “good in things” story to tell and was getting a little nervous when Thursday morning came, and I still didn’t have anything. Thursday is the day we go to press, you know. I did get a chance to do some photography when the weather conditions left us with beautifully frosted trees. I kept forgetting to change the settings on the camera, though, and was switching from close-ups to landscapes. That didn’t work out so well for...
