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If you have been to the emergency room, or hospital this year, you may have noticed some new faces. In January, CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington initiated an ER/Hospitalist program. The program is designed to have one provider on for one week at a time to not only cover the emergency room, but to also cover the hospital. Historically, patients with critical conditions, or conditions that require constant monitoring, have needed to be sent to the larger tertiary centers for specialized care....
12 Years Ago July 24, 1947 A novelty is in store for baseball fans on Friday evening of this week when “donkey” baseball will be played on the Carrington field. The game is called for 6:30 p.m. Friday, at the west side diamond. The game will be played between the single men and married men of the city. Each player will ride a donkey, and all plays must be executed as the player is astride his animal. Their studies over and drills completed, members of the Carrington Fire Department’s first aid c...
Dakota Datebook written by Jayme Job. The North Dakota Children’s Home received its 500th child on July 21 in 1903. The organization was founded in response to the large number of children needing additional care in the state. Superintendent Hall reported the hallmark to the Fargo Forum saying, “Today marks an era in he history of the work of this society in North Dakota, as I entered the five hundredth child on our register this morning.” The Children’s Home accepted any children of the state for any amount of time, so long as room allowed...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve been taking daily aspirin for almost 20 years now because I have a family history of heart disease. But I recently read that using aspirin is not recommended anymore. What can you tell me about this change in philosophy? Confused Aspirin User Dear Confused, There’s no doubt that taking low-dose daily aspirin is beneficial to most people who’ve had a heart attack or stroke. But if you don’t have heart disease, should you take it as a preventative measure? The answer for mo...
Mustache Maude . . . with a name like that you know there have to be a few stories. And there are. She didn’t start out with that name, of course. Her real name was deceptively soft and feminine: Clara Belle Rose. She was born in July 1873 in Tracy, Minnesota. While Clara Belle loved her father, she locked horns with her mother and ran away when she was 15. Using the excuse of going to Minneapolis to care for her sick sister, Clara waited until her mother and father were away. Then, she loaded a wagon with grain and used a second team of horses...
Dear Savvy Senior, A while back I read an article about some online tools that can help people search for lost or forgotten money left behind by their deceased relatives, but I’ve misplaced it. Can you help me with this? My mom, who passed away in January, was always bad about keeping up with her money, so I’m wondering if there was anything she left behind. Searching Son Dear Searching, Forgotten or lost money is actually very common in the United States. According to the National Ass...
I’ve always found North Dakota’s place names to be confusing. The city of Hettinger is not in Hettinger County. Nor is Steele found in Steele County. But Grand Forks is in Grand Forks County and Pembina is in Pembina County. I can’t keep track of it. Places are sometimes named for nearby natural features. Though Mountain is a little bit higher than the nearby Red River Valley, it’s not nearly as high as the neighboring Pembina Hills. Where’s the nearest butte to Butte, in northeastern McLean Cou...
12 Years Ago July 10, 1947 Carrington will be represented by Beverly Breannan and Sybil Garland at the first annual Girls State which opens at Jamestown College July 13 and closes July 18. Another heavy rain shower hit Carrington and vicinity Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by an electrical storm of more than usual severity. Lightning struck at least once within the city limits, and from the appearance of the flashes it must have struck near town, also. The belfry of the Grace Lutheran Church...
On July 4 in 1865, the United States of America celebrated its first Independence Day after four years of civil war. Although far from the battlefields of the war, Dakota Territory was also affected by the conflict, especially its isolated soldiers. After spending the duration of the Civil War in Dakota Territory’s sparsely populated plains, the officers and soldiers of Fort Rice found the reuniting of their nation a meaningful reason to celebrate the Fourth of July with new found excitement. The men of Fort Rice suspended all business for one...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about electric trikes for semi-seniors? I used to cycle a lot in my younger years but have some balance problems and don’t trust myself on a two-wheeler anymore. I’ve read that electric powered trikes are a good option for older riders but could use some help choosing one. Unsteady Eddie Dear Eddie, Electric powered adult tricycles – also known as e-trikes – are a great cycling option for older adults with balance or stamina issues because they’re...
Read our first-ever special section featuring the successes of area youth attending college. Click here to download the pdf: https://www.fosterconews.com/home/cms_data/dfault/pdfs/misc/2022-06-27.pdf...
The Carrington REC received 11.9 inches of precipitation between April 1 and June 20. That is 6 inches above normal. McHenry received even more rain, 14.9 inches, during the same period. That amount is the highest among 155 reporting stations across the state. The wet weather delayed planting. As a result, our corn and soybeans are slightly behind normal in development for this time of year. In mid-June, most corn was just several inches tall. It was still difficult to see plant rows in many...
12 Years Ago July 3, 1947 Lightning struck and killed Charles Pepple, 38, Cathay farmer, as he was operating his tractor in a field on his farm sometime between 3 and 4 p.m. Monday. His body was found beside the tractor at about 5 p.m. that day. Marine Private First Class George L. Hayashi, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hayashi of Carrington has been graduated from a Marine combat tank crewman’s course. It was announced at Camp Pendleton. Sons and daughters of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thos Lutz g...
A.G. Leismeister Dakota Datebook written by Tessa Sandstrom. North Dakota can lay claim to many great hunters, but one man truly stands out in Wells County. A.G. Leismeister was originally from Odessa, South Russia, and came to Pierce County in 1897. His hunting experiences began as a child in Russia, but on June 30, 1898, he began hunting coyotes and wolves in Wells County and the surrounding area. Leismeister’s hunting experiences would soon earn him a reputation as the world’s champion wolf and coyote hunter. During his lifetime, Lei...
I planted my apple trees about four years ago. One of the apple trees is very productive. It is the little tree that could, despite being my dog’s third favorite chew toy (the dogwood and lilac shrubs are numbers one and two). Judging by the number of blooms, the tree has big dreams for this growing season. The apple blossoms escaped the frost in May. If the bees were able to do their jobs, there will be an extra-large apple crop. Sadly, the apple tree’s structure is not up to supporting all...
Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to hire an in-home helper for my 82-year-old mother to assist with household chores like housekeeping, grocery shopping and driving her to the doctor, etc. But mom doesn’t require any personal/physical caregiving, nor does she require any home medical care. Any tips to help us find someone? Searching Sarah Dear Sarah, Getting your mother some help at home to handle some of her day-to-day chores is a smart idea that can make a big difference keeping her i...
The community garden project is taking shape, despite the challenges of wet weather. Twelve gardeners signed up for the 10-by-20-foot plots this spring. Some of the applicants didn’t have suitable place for a garden in their own yard. Others had a garden, but wanted additional space. The plots were assigned by drawing lots. Soon afterwards, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, and squash were being planted at the site. The gardeners are now busy tending their young plants and looking forward to a h...
Library Hours Monday – Thursday – 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Cgtnlib1@outlook.com or 701-652-3921 Summer Reading Reading challenges for all ages of readers! Earn entries now for the grand prize drawings. Visit carringtonlibrary.org for a weekly list of activities including movies, yoga, STEM and crafts. Upcoming Events • Saturday, June 25 starting at 11:00: Author Meet and Greet Children’s Author Karri Theis will share her new book and answer questions about p...
12 Years Ago June 26, 1947 Members of the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lutz will come here for a reunion next Sunday, among them being Rev. Thomas Lutz, North Freedom, Wis., and Rev. August Lutz, St. Bonifacius, Minn. The two ministers will preach at Calvary Baptist Church Sunday morning. It is announced by Rev. A. Itterman. Carrington’s new Company F. National Guard Company, has a new officer on its official list, it is announced by Capt. Alvin A. Paulson. Walter Engstrom has been p...
In October of 1955, Ed and Hazel Huff hired the Don Jenson Moving Company to move their outhouse away from their residence in Carrington. Ed Huff (left) posed for this picture with his daughter, Darlene Huff, (right) for a bit of fun. In between them are two workers from the moving company. The outhouse included a sign which states, "We Move Anything." The Huff home had been a granary that was moved into Carrington from another location, most likely in the 1930s. Photo submitted by an...
The prices of gas, groceries and nearly everything else are rising with no end in sight. Where can we save some money? Start with your lawn. Let me preface my comments by saying you can spend your money however you like. There is nothing wrong with spending lots of money on your lawn if you want to. You don’t have to. Start with fertilization. The five-step fertilizer programs sold by some fertilizer companies and lawn care services are not required. You can have a quality lawn by fertilizing o...
Dakota Datebook written by Tessa Sandstrom. The first Wells County Fair was in August 1907. The Wells County Free Press boasted of the good times to be expected: “The fair will be a place to see what your neighbors are doing, to meet your friends, to enjoy the sights, to forget your troubles, to make life worth living.” Indeed, the fair had much to live up to if it was to make life worth living, but in a time when work and church governed the lives of the North Dakota homesteaders, the fair was a major social highlight. The primary att...
“The worst planting conditions of my lifetime.” That’s how one Foster County resident recently described the past two months. “What about the spring of 2020?” I asked. “We had corn in the field until March, and wet conditions prevented the planting of nearly 40 percent of the cropland in Foster County.” He thought for a moment and then responded, “I think this spring has been more difficult.” This year, Foster County experienced its fourth wettest April in 125 years, and that trend continued i...
12 Years Ago June 19, 1947 Life memberships in the Order of Eastern Star was granted to three members, Mrs. Mae Page, Mrs. F.N. Chaffee and Mrs. C.H. Reimers at the Eastern Star meeting held last Wednesday night. Quentin Jensen, manager of the Hotel Café, Carrington, is a patient in a Jamestown hospital where he is being treated for injuries sustained in an accident on Highway 281 at Buchanan Monday night, in which his companion, Joseph W. Scott, 37, Fargo, was killed. New business...
An interesting pair of stories about rights appeared in the Fargo Forum on June 14 in 1944. The first was about a newly passed bill that offered American soldiers benefits beyond their monthly pay—the GI Bill of Rights. The U.S. Senate passed the new bill on June 13th, with the Associated Press reporting, “American Doughboys fighting in France and on other battlefields around the world were virtually assured Monday of a financial life when they return home.” The GI Bill promised veterans unemployment compensation of $20 a week if they could...
