The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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12 Years Ago April 7, 1949 Miss Marilyn Moorhouse, senior in the College of St. Benedict, was chosen as a delegate to represent her class, of which she is president, at a congress held at St. Thomas University, St. Paul, April 2 and 3. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Y.F. Moorhouse, Grace City. Gary Holden, assistant manager of the Penney store, announced this week that the Easter Bunny will be at the store Saturday, April 9. He said children are invited and there is a treat in store for...
My 98-year-old great aunt always says that spring is here when the mesquite trees start to bud and the bluebonnets bloom. That works fine in Texas where mesquite trees and bluebonnets are common, but here in North Dakota, there are other signs that point to spring. To help this native Texan understand what the signs of spring are in North Dakota, I did an office poll. Birds returning and singing, trees starting to bud, the smell of the soil, bulbs emerging and crocus blooming were the common...
I noticed a plastic bag high in the tree outside my home. I wanted to hire a squirrel to get it out of the tree. Squirrels are not very helpful, unfortunately. As we drove around doing errands, I was tuned into the presence of plastic bags. I saw plastic bags trapped in bushes and against fences and buildings. I saw other trash, too, but that’s another story. When I arrived home with a few bags of groceries, I was happy I had remembered to bring reusable bags to carry our groceries to the c...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good cell phones for seniors? My 79-year-old mother needs to get a new mobile phone and has asked me to help her find one that she would like. Searching Daughter Dear Searching, For older adults, choosing a cell phone is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. Some seniors love the latest high-tech smartphones with high-megapixel cameras, while others prioritize simple phones with basic functions. So, the best cell phone for your mom will depend on her comf...
12 Years Ago March 31, 1949 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beach left Monday for Havre, Montana, upon receiving information that their son, Marvin, had been seriously injured. They were told that he had been pinned under a Caterpillar tractor, which he was operating, when it overturned. He suffered fractures in both legs and other injuries. Retail stores in Carrington will stay open until 9 p.m. Saturday evenings, beginning April 16, and that schedule will be observed until further notice. It was decided...
I pushed “snooze” on my alarm clock. Eight minutes later, I pushed “snooze” again. On the first day after the spring time change, I was struggling to awaken. In my fogginess, I wondered how many times you can push “snooze” before your alarm clock stops working. When the alarm went off for the third time, I figured I had better get moving. Time changes get me every time. Traveling to other states in other time zones and then returning home for another round of time change is an ongoing adj...
Dear Savvy Senior, Who should be screened for lung cancer and how it’s covered by Medicare? I used to smoke but quit many years ago and am wondering if I need to be tested. Just Turned 65 Dear Just Turned, Even if you haven’t touched a cigarette in decades, you could still be due for an annual lung cancer screening, based on new recommendations from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The new guidelines state that adults ages 50 to 80 who currently smoke or used to smoke the equivalent of one...
Do you love to partake in St. Patrick’s Day festivities? Many of us do, whether it is simply wearing green, setting up leprechaun traps with your kids or enjoying a green beer! There are many traditions associated with this Irish celebration, such as finding a shamrock that will bring you good luck. Legend has it that St. Patrick used shamrocks for teaching the Holy Trinity. In the month of March, shamrocks can be easily found at local greenhouses and nurseries. What exactly is a shamrock? Have...
Abraham Lincoln's greatest influence on North Dakota was his signing of the Homestead Act in 1862, which brought thousands of settlers to the state with the promise of free land. The Railroads and the US Government were also selling land in North Dakota in the late 1800s, for as little as a dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, but there was still plenty of land available, even after the Great Dakota Boom of 1878-1890. However, it was getting more expensive. In the March 1907 editions of the...
When I was growing up, it was my job each spring to mulch our rhubarb and asparagus with a thick layer of straw and composted manure. The mulch suppressed weeds and supplied nutrients to the perennial garden plants. Both crops thrived in this system. The rhubarb stalks and asparagus spears were big and thick, always tender and never stringy. Last spring I started a new asparagus bed in our yard in Carrington. The plants grew well, and I’m optimistic that the asparagus made it through winter in g...
Growing up, living or even moving to North Dakota you understand the connection to the outdoors and how important fishing is to "quality of life." While each individual has their own unique factors which contribute to why we live here, the outdoors is part of it for some and more for others. When it comes to fishing there's nobody better than Greg Power, longtime fisheries division chief, to put it into context. What follows is his take on the topic: Recently, I read that even with all the...
12 Years Ago March 24, 1949 Pfc. Claude W. Swart graduated this week from the Air Force Communications School at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, it was announced by the base commander, Brigadier General Emil C. Kiel. Albin F. Monson, 61, formerly associated with Standard Oil Company in Carrington, passed away at Minot Thursday. Ervin Topp of Grace City was elected president of the Foster County Crop Improvement Association at a meeting of directors held in the county agent’s office in C...
Last year, I grew okra as a mystery vegetable in my school garden program. The idea was to introduce young gardeners to a new vegetable and get them to try it. The gardeners did have a hard time guessing the name of the plant. I was worried the pods would not be picked, and that the pods would get old and be left on the plant. That was not the case. The young gardeners kept the pods harvested, and I didn’t even get a chance to try the okra! The okra was well cared for thanks to a NDSU E...
Many of us have heard those instructions, or something like it, when being screened at the airport prior to a flight. The screening attendants always used to check my wristwatch. It's a plain old metal watch, nothing fancy. I now put it in the bin with my shoes to avoid getting stopped in the line and searched. Screening protects passengers from potentially dangerous travelers. Most of us regularly walk through department store exits that screen our bags when we leave. Sometimes, the alarms may...
Dear Savvy Senior, What types of funeral benefits are available to old veterans? My 83-year-old father, who has Alzheimer’s disease, served during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Planning Ahead Dear Planning, Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) National Cemetery Administration actually offers a variety of underutilized burial benefits to veterans as well as their spouses and dependents. Most U.S. veterans (both combat and non-combat) who didn’t receive a dishonorable discharge are eligible for b...
12 Years Ago March 17, 1949 Appealing to local public officials to help control the distribution of obscene comic books to children under 18, Attorney General Wallace E. Warner said Monday his office does not plan to act as a “book burner.” Carrington’s grand old man, David Graham, is 92 years old and still active, in good health and high spirits. It is almost an understatement to call him an old man, for he carries his age better than most men. More than $15,000 in prizes will be awards to re...
Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare offer any financial assistance programs to help seniors with their medication costs? I recently enrolled in a Medicare drug plan, but I take some expensive medications that have high out-of-pocket costs and need some help. Living on a Shoestring Dear Living, Yes, there’s a low-income subsidy program called Extra Help that assists Medicare beneficiaries on a tight budget by paying for their monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and co-payments related to their Med...
Do you want to make someone happy? Grow them a bouquet of sunflowers. The bright blooms are guaranteed to bring a smile. Sunflower varieties are now available that bloom rapidly. You can grow a bouquet in only 50 to 60 days! It is remarkable! The ProCut series of sunflowers are varieties grown by florists. They bloom fast and are easy to grow. ProCut sunflowers have strong stems that grow 60 to 72 inches high. Each stem has one bloom that is 4 to 6 inches across. ProCut blooms are pollenless. Th...
The Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society (NPSAS) works directly with farmers to encourage better care of the land by increasing perennial crops, reducing chemical use and developing environmentally beneficial livestock systems. The organization places heavy emphasis on organic farming practices. Organic farmers do not use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or genetically modified organisms. Instead, they strive to work together with nature to reach their production goals. Soil...
12 Years Ago March 10, 1949 Back from his air tour to points in the west, R.W. Hargrave, Sr. is very enthusiastic about air travel, declaring he had the time of his life on the trip. He marveled at the short time it took to get to his destination. On the trip out he left Minneapolis at 9:30 in the morning and was in Burbank Calif, that evening at 7:10. Erection of a memorial in the Carrington Cemetery to be dedicated on Memorial Day is contemplated by the McCreary Bonderud post, Veterans of...
I took a walk in the woods last week with a colleague of mine, along with some graduate students. We were at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Have you ever been there? It’s a fascinating place. Of course, to me, any forest is fascinating. What is a forest, anyway? It’s a simple question, but the answer isn’t quite so easy. This is actually how I start out my introductory forestry class each time that it’s taught. What’s a forest? Is it just a bunch of trees? If yes, how many?...
I added a mixture of walnuts and dried fruit to a mixed green salad I was making in my home. I smiled as I thought about my changing eating habits. As a kid, I would have eaten the salad greens and dried fruit, but nuts were off limits on my personal menu. I was not allergic to nuts. I just did not like their taste. I did not appreciate their texture, either. My mother added nuts to nearly every baked good, from brownies to cookies to quick breads. She probably knew they were good for us. Guess...
Dear Savvy Senior, Do you have any suggestions on divvying up my personal possessions to my kids after I’m gone without causing hard feelings or conflict? I have a lot of jewelry, art, family heirlooms and antique furniture, and four grown kids that don’t always see eye-to-eye on things. Conflicted Parent Dear Conflicted, Divvying up personal possessions among adult children or other loved ones can often be a tricky task. Deciding who should get what without showing favoritism, hurting som...
12 Years Ago March 3, 1949 Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Rusk and J.E. Galehouse returned Saturday after a month’s trip during which they visited the Hawaiian Islands. They were accompanied from Los Angeles by Mr. and Mrs. George Beier of Watertown, S.D. former Carrington residents. An explosion in the oven in the Hotel Café kitchen caused injuries to Mrs. Jack Petit, wife of one of the proprietors. She was burned about the face, having a second degree burn on her forehead and third degree burns on her chee...
Last week while teaching class, a student asked me to comment on a recent viral news article stating that urban agriculture generates six times more carbon than conventional agriculture. After class, I read the news article as well as the original scientific study. What I read left me perplexed and skeptical. Published in Nature Cities, several researchers from the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Poland and France compared the carbon footprint of large conventional fruit and vegetable farms with...
