The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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12 Years Ago May 1, 1947 Henry Getty was installed as commander of the Carrington Veterans of Foreign Wars post in a special meeting held in the armory last week. Other elected officers installed were Robert J. O’Neill, senior vice commander; LeRoy Tollefson, junior vice commander; Henry Smith, quartermaster, Alvin Paulson, trustee; Harold Bohnet, post surgeon; Stanley Skadberg, advocate; James O’Neill, chaplain. Appointive officers announced by Getty and James Bronaugh, adjutant; Walter Cav...
What is the fanciest, most exotic food you have ever eaten? I once ate snails. When I was young and single, I used to eat at Wendy's or Taco Bell almost every day. A friend told me that I was missing out on the best things of life. She took me to a French restaurant and ordered escargot for me. I ate the slimy critters, but that was my first and last meal of snails. By the way, I went to Wendy's and had a cheeseburger on the way home. Then I lived in Asia for several years. I ate lots of foods,...
Dear Savvy Senior, My wife and I are planning to travel much more frequently in retirement and are very interested in educational trips and adventures. Can you recommend any groups or firms that specialize in this type of travel geared towards retirees? Love to Learn Dear Love, Educational travel, which combines travel with in-depth learning opportunities has become a very popular way of travel among retirees. Here are a few good places to turn to find these types of trips in the U.S. and...
Dakota Datebook written by Merry Helm. In 1927, Lawrence Welk and His Novelty Band discovered the power of the media when Welk persuaded a Yankton radio manager to let them play on his station one morning. It went so well, that the band got a long-term contract out of the deal. Lawrence had no shortage of female admirers in Yankton, but the nursing student he fell for wasn’t one of them. Fern Renner was far more interested in becoming a doctor than getting mixed up with a musician. Lawrence became so desperate that he scheduled himself for a t...
12 Years Ago April 24, 1947 Lutheran churches that are affiliated with the Missouri Synod are celebrating the synod’s 100th anniversary this month including St. John’s Bordulac and St. Paul’s Kensal. W. E. Leiniger is pastor. St. Paul’s Sykeston, Woodworth and Pettibone is being served by the newly called pastor, Rev. W.A. Brockop. A Wells road building crew began the construction Monday of a new road leading from the Wells-Foster county line road to the Hawks-nest. Two earth moving machine...
Dakota Datebook written by Lane Sunwall. As a popular tourist destination, most North Dakotans are familiar with Fort Totten. Located near Devils Lake, the frontier military post was built to protect American interests in the region. It was briefly commanded by Major Marcus A. Reno, visited by General Sherman, and later turned into a school. But what may be less familiar to North Dakotans is who the “Totten” of Fort Totten was. Joseph Gilbert Totten was born on August 23, 1788 in New Haven, Connecticut. Upon graduation from the military aca...
I saw a curious sight on my drive to work the other day. A lone icicle was hanging from a branch on a maple tree. I smiled and chuckled briefly when I saw that large, solitary crystal of frozen water. Conditions have to be just right to produce an icicle on a tree. Sap must leak out of a wound in the branch, but the air temperature has to be cold enough to freeze that sap before it drips to the ground. The previous night, conditions were perfect. I've noticed icicles on birch trees in the past....
Dear Savvy Senior, I am planning to retire and apply for my Social Security benefits in July. When can I expect my first check, and is direct deposit my only option for receiving my monthly payment? Almost 62 Dear Almost, Generally, Social Security retirement benefits, as well as disability and survivor benefits, are paid in the month after the month they are due. So, if you want to start receiving your Social Security benefits in July, your July benefits will be distributed in August. The day...
Dakota Datebook written by Merry Helm. It was on April 20 in 1997 that Grand Forks was dealing with the immediate aftermath of their dikes breaking, unleashing one of the worst floods in state history. Three days earlier, the Red River had crested in Fargo at 39.5 feet, surpassing the 1897 record. When those waters reached Grand Forks, nothing could hold them back, and nearly half of Grand Forks’ population had to be evacuated from their home while, downtown, buildings surrounded by floodwaters were on fire. The following year, on April 14, t...
12 Years Ago April 17, 1947 Results for the election of a supervisor for Foster County Soil Conservation District have just been announced by governor Fred G. Aandahl, chairman of the state committee, showing A.R. Suckut of Carrington was re-elected by a large majority. Friends and relatives gathered Sunday, April 13. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee H. Kollman, Stutsman County pioneers, for a buffet dinner in observance of their golden wedding anniversary. Eighty-five people attended, including...
Dakota Datebook written by Christina Sunwall. In anticipation of the upcoming Republican National Convention, President Theodore Roosevelt embarked on a nine and a half week journey across the North American continent in April of 1903. Roosevelt wanted to personally talk to people and give an account of his previous term in office. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company provided a special six-car train, decorated and equipped for the 14,000-mile cross-country trek. The tour began in Washington, D.C., on April 1 and one week later, on this day,...
A week ago, I came home to an unusual scene in my yard. As the sun was setting, I observed a fluffy substance resembling spider webs stretching across portions of the lawn. Were we invaded by a million spiders? Before you get the heebie jeebies, I can reassure you that I had not entered an arachnid horror movie. This white, cottony substance occurred in areas of the lawn that had been covered with snow for the entire winter. The spring melt revealed the gray snow mold that had flourished under...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about atrial fibrillation? Every so often, I’ve noticed my heart starts beating rapidly for no particular reason. Is this something I should be worried about? Anxious Annie Dear Annie, Heart palpitations can be harmless if they are brief and infrequent. But if you’re experiencing an erratic heart rhythm, you need to get checked out by a doctor for atrial fibrillation, or AFib. AFib – which is marked by rapid, fluttering beats – can lead to serious complic...
In the past couple weeks, many media outlets in North Dakota, especially in the eastern part of the state, published or broadcast stories related to the 25th anniversary of the 1997 Red River flood. With all those historical accounts taking place, it seemed more appropriate to wait a few weeks before relating my own experience. As a North Dakota Game and Fish Department game warden at the time, most of my work revolved around enforcing hunting, fishing, trapping and boating laws. However, game...
My wife and I looked out the window during supper last month and watched as yet another strong gust shook our neighbor’s trees. “It was never this windy when I was growing up,” Melissa said. It wasn’t the first time she had made that comment. The remark prompted me to check weather data recorded at the NDSU Carrington REC. The results showed that Melissa was right. This past winter has been exceptionally windy in Foster County. Since Nov. 1, we’ve had 19 days with wind gusts exceeding 40 miles...
12 Years Ago April 10, 1947 Again in operation after a winter shut-down is Rainbow Gardens, tourist camp, café, and dance hall, operated by H.T. Hayashi. The first dinner of the season was served to the public last Sunday. Mr. Hayashi said service given last year will be continued this year. Dances are held at Rainbow Gardens dance hall on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Winter returned briefly to most of North Dakota over the weekend with heavy snowfall in some sections, strong winds, whipping...
Dakota Datebook written by Christina Sunwall. On April 8, 1935, the United States Congress passed the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act. The act provided President Franklin Roosevelt with funding for several new government employment programs including the Works Progress Administration; a program that offered work building bridges, roads, public parks and airports. It also addressed the employment needs of non-construction workers. The Federal Writers’ Project was one of several projects within the WPA that targeted people with skills in t...
Dear Savvy Senior, I will be 65 and eligible for Medicare in a few months and am interested in getting a Medicare Advantage plan to cover my health care and medications. What tips can you provide to help me pick a plan? Ready to Retire Dear Ready, Medicare Advantage plans have become very popular among retirees over the past 15 years, as nearly half of all new Medicare enrollees are signing up for Advantage plans, which accounts for about 42 percent of the entire Medicare market. Here are some t...
If you are reading this article, I hope you have stuck with me and listened to my advice on starting seeds. By now, you may have started a few seeds and your other seeds are waiting patiently in the wings. My oregano and thyme have been seeded, and I am patiently awaiting the first seedlings to emerge. While we are waiting to start more seeds, let’s discuss watering and fertilizing your seedlings. Watering seedlings indoors can be somewhat more complicated than watering plants in the garden o...
12 Years Ago April 3, 1947 Two hundred thirty people attended the employer-employee dinner, sponsored by the business standards committee of the Kiwanis Club held at the school gym Thursday evening. During the meal, which was served by the Parent Teachers Association, the Carrington school band, directed by R.V. Russ, played a program of musical numbers. Two moving pictures were shown, one on telephone courtesy and the other on “My Job.” Taking over management and operations of the Buchanan Hote...
Dakota Datebook written by Merry Helm. On this date in 1951, The Fargo Forum ran a big spread titled, “Orchestra Success Regarded by Outsiders as Astounding.” The story, written by Roy P. Johnson, celebrated the symphony’s upcoming 20th anniversary. “Had there been no public appreciation and support, the orchestra may have fallen by the wayside long ago,” Johnson wrote. “It has never had an angel, nor an endowment. That a symphony orchestra could exist in communities as small, that it could play great music skillfully, that its unsalaried playe...
Dear Savvy Senior, I need to find someone honest and reliable to look after my estate, health and long-term care when I’m no longer able to do it myself. I’m a 67-year-old recent widow with no children and one sibling I rarely talk to. Any suggestions? Solo Ager Dear Solo, This is a big concern for millions of older Americans who don’t have a spouse, children or other family they can depend on to watch out for their well-being. While there’s no one solution to this issue, here are some tips and...
April 1 marks the day that genetic researcher-turned entrepreneur Cy Ludovicianus started his ranch west of Betrugen in Dupér County. There he does not raise the usual cattle or horses – or even bison or emu. Instead he is raising prairie dogs. But these are bioengineered prairie dogs whose fur has been genetically modified to emulate the hooks and loops of – Velcro! According to Dr. Cy, as he’s called, he has engineered the males to have the Velcro hook fur and the females to have the loop type. One problem, so far, has been that the animal...
12 Years Ago March 27, 1947 Rev. A. Sippert, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Carrington has returned a call received three weeks ago from the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church at Town Blaine, Wisconsin, a congregation consisting of about 60 families. Glenfield community has a new agricultural 4-H club, the Glenfield Boys, organized recently at a meeting held at the Glenfield school. Jimmy Edland was elected president, Byron Posey, vice president and Monte McDaniel secretary. Lawrence Utke...
Dakota Datebook written by Lane Sunwall. When one thinks of New York’s court system, North Dakota doesn’t generally come to mind. However, that’s only if one doesn’t know of two University of North Dakota alumni, Salvatore and Mary Dee Martoche. Salvatore Martoche has been an Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court since January of 2000. His wife, Mary Dee Martoche, a native of Bismarck, is a prominent lawyer in Buffalo, New York. Following graduation from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1967, Salvatore Martoche settled...
