Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Talk of the Town - April 29, 2019

New Rockford and area folks extend sympathy to the families of Neola Richter and Ron Waldo.

Thursday Ken and Marvis Holte drove to Jamestown, did some shopping, met Faye Rink and enjoyed a visit over coffee and a treat.

Martin and Eloise Lucht were treated to the Easter dinner buffet at Spirit Lake Casino by Jay and Heidi Schneider, Caleb and Callie. Later all enjoyed the beautiful spring day and watching the kids hunt for eggs.

Easter weekend house guests of Todd and Karen Koepplin were daughter Allyssa, Ross and Kenna of Dickinson. All were Easter dinner guests at the Frederick and Dianne Allmaras home.

Easter supper guests at the Koepplin farm were Martin and Janelle Koepplin, Aaron Koepplin and Kerigan, Danielle Beckley, Carter and Chevelle and Charlotte Koepplin.

Grandson Scott Laube and friend Nikki, enjoyed visiting and Easter supper at the Leo and Janet Laube home. Scott and Nikki are from Fargo.

Calvin Packard drove mom, Shirley, to Devils Lake Monday eve, where she took the train to St. Cloud, where daughter Cheryl Gabbert of Sartell met her. Thursday found Dave and Cheryl and Shirley enjoying supper out to celebrate Shirley’s birthday. Friday they drove to Clear Lake, S.D. where they were weekend and Easter guests of Clark and Cindy Toben. Others joining them for an Easter feast were Jeff and Christy Schuda, Cooper and Parker of Mounds View, Minn.; Connie Van Den Einde of St. Louis Park and sons Evan from college study at St. Cloud and Nolan at NDSU in Fargo. Shirley returned home Wednesday, after enjoying time with family.

Friday Eloise Lucht kept an appointment at the eye clinic in Devils Lake and then her and Martin enjoyed a visit at the Glen and Ardy Salisbury home.

Ken and Marvis Holte entertained Izzy, a four-legged house guest over Easter while masters Cody and Amanda Bicket were away. Saturday Jerrod and Angie Holte of Mapleton stopped for a visit.

Saturday, Leo and Janet Laube enjoyed a visit from niece, Lisa and Keith Paulson of Gully, Minn.

Terry and Sandy Koepplin, T. J. and Alex Kaden, Leighton, Piper and Porter of Fargo, Brooke McBain, Tony and Gina Clifton, Dawson and Cassidy, Michael and Traci Allmaras, Asher and Jersey, Wyatt and Cody Allmaras and Candy Jensen were Easter dinner guests at the David and Melony Allmaras ranch.

Roger Topp enjoyed a visit from niece Alissa Rosenberg and twin sons cooper and Henry on Easter Sunday. The twins were pleased with a sweet treat from Roger.