Talk of the Town: Oct. 14, 2024

Hello and "Thank You" to Linda Lies and Janet Laube of Fargo, Veronica Davis, Jerry and Carol Clancy of Thompson and Robert H., along with the call from Billy Womacks from Virginia, for letting me know how much these folks appreciate Talk of the Town.

Dale and Diane Rosenberg celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary this past week. They received many calls filled with good wishes.

Taylor and Amanda Koepplin, Evelyn, Tessa and Ewen were Monday evening visitors at the Charlotte Koepplin home bringing scalloped potatoes and ham for supper. Yum!

Daughter Cindy Toben of Minnesota arrived Wednesday at mom Shirley Packard's helping out for a few days. Friday, she made a yummy turkey supper for her, mom and Calvin. Saturday, they took a good portion of the dinner to share with Charlotte Koepplin, and later Saturday Shirley treated Cindy and Calvin to supper at The View at Spirit Lake Casino. Sunday, Cindy returned to her home.

MarJean Pfau was a brief stopper at the Charlotte Koepplin home Tuesday afternoon.

Friday, Ken and Marvis Holte enjoyed a visit over coffee with Mark Lange and Pastor Ellifson at the Chieftain.

Sunday found Margie Anderson and Karen Anderson among those who took in the Annual Pie Social at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd and the annual meeting following.

Eloise Lucht joined Bonnie Kuhen Bass, Patti Hilbert and Bob and Prisilla Bass of Illinois at the Rockford Café, where they enjoyed lunch and a family catch-up. They also visited with Terry and Sandy Koepplin and Janelle Koepplin there.

Saturday visitor at the Ken and Marvis Holte home was daughter Amanda Bickett. Sunday, son Loren called for a little phone call to check in.

Randy Linderman was a Sunday helper at the Shirley Packard home.

Friday, Charlotte Koepplin and Karen Koepplin drove out to watch Todd Koepplin combine beans. Karen helped Charlotte run her car through the car wash and they enjoyed a pizza for dinner after their morning excursions.

Corey Erickson and Helen Duda brought tomatoes and other fresh garden vegetables to the Heritage House one day to share.

Larry and Irene Lucht will be in New Rockford on Oct. 22, 2024 to spend a few days with mom Eloise Lucht and visit other family and friends. They are from Virginia.

Charlotte Koepplin wished godson Jerrod Holte a happy 50th birthday on Facebook on Oct. 4, 2024.

Although winds were anticipated on Friday, Oct. 4, the day brought warm sunshine to New Rockford. It seemed to be a quiet day. Then, what Rockford Café owner, Mary Richter, and customers didn't expect to see were two slightly familiar faces who stopped to eat at the café. Visitors to their hometown of New Rockford were Doug Larson and Greg Guler.

Greg's father was Harry Guler, who operated the Guler Meat Locker located to the right of Hanson's Bar until an unfortunate fire destroyed the building.

Greg was a New Rockford High School graduate, Class of 1975. He became a successful artist in the comic art industry and worked for Disney also.

Doug Larson, whose father was Dennis Larson, said Deb Belquist gave them a tour of the school and the theatre. They stopped at the New Rockford Post Office to see the eagle and the Indian painting.

They said the smells and sights brought back warm memories. Greg said he saw the original artist at work, who also painted the cowboy paintings on the walls at Hanson's Bar. Greg said the man used a wide paint brush!

Greg and Doug seemed to be enjoying reminiscing and telling some stories.

It is always great to have visitors return to New Rockford. Please stop at the café and tell us your name and/or stop at the Transcript office to put your name in Talk of the Town.

Out of town visitor at the Helen Duda home was her sister, Janet (Dockter) Banning.

Sympathies to Jim and Fern (Greb) Schuster families due to the loss of his sister Sandy and Fern's younger brother in Texas.