The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Dear Savvy Senior, A while back I saw an article on different ways to scatter a person’s ashes after they’re cremated, but I’ve misplaced it. Can you help me with this? I’m preplanning my funeral and would like to include instructions on what to do with my remains that my family will appreciate. Planning Ahead Dear Planning, There’s no shortage of options when it comes to handling or disposing of your cremated remains after you’re gone. Your family can keep, bury or scatter them in a variety o...
March is deceptive. The days are getting longer, and at spring equinox, daylength is increasing at its fastest. But it’s still winter. We’re going to get more snow and there will still be days that have below-zero temperatures. Yet I can’t help but be optimistic. By the end of April, and maybe even sooner, new life will burst forth from the trees, shrubs and other plant life. The world will become greener. For now, though, it’s still March and there’s a lot of snow on the ground. Trees are mostl...
Foster County producers recently elected representatives to four of our state’s commodity groups. The new representatives and the councils to which they’ve been elected are as follows: Jeremiah Blahna, Soybean Council; Tysen Rosenau, Corn Utilization Board; Lee Gregor, Wheat Commission; and Caylor Rosenau, Oilseed Council (Canola). Two Foster County producers are serving on-going terms as representatives: Jeff Edland, Barley Council and Kevin Wolsky, Dry Pea and Lentil Council. The seat for our...
Dakota Datebook written by Christina Sunwall Sondre Norheim is internationally recognized as the Father of Modern Skiing. But when Norheim passed away on March 9, 1897, his North Dakota neighbors knew nothing of his legendary past. The unmarked grave of the Norwegian skier-turned-North Dakota farmer lay forgotten for two generations. Nearly 70 years after his death, Dorothy Lyon, the great-granddaughter of Norheim, happened across an article in Encyclopedia Britannica referring to Norheim as “a pioneer not only in the slalom and jumping, but al...
12 Years Ago March 20, 1947 A class of seven men recently finished a course in pilot training at the Carrington airport, it was announced by Ray Kadoun, airport operator. He said each of the men has received his private pilot’s license, and some of the group intend to buy planes on their own. In the class were Alger O’Leary, Kenneth Kadoun, Louis Hoffman, Fredrick Schmid, Laverne Kuehn, Lloyd Peterson and Earl Miller. Mrs. Harvey Nicholson was elected president of the VFW Auxiliary at the ann...
March in North Dakota means basketball and blizzards. The former . . . a celebration of youthful athleticism and achievement. The latter . . . an often deadly reminder that the fate of those of us living on the Great Plains is often in the hands of Mother Nature. The March 15, 1941, storm was an intense and fast-moving “Alberta Clipper,” originating in Northern Canada as a result of an unsettling pattern of high and low pressure systems, and although it didn’t last long or produce an unusually high amount of snowfall, winds of 50 to 80 miles...
Barb Laschkewitsch is a busy woman. As the trial garden manager for the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Horticulture Research and Demonstration Garden, she is busy sowing thousands of annual flowers in a 1950s era campus greenhouse. After the danger of frost has passed, the colorful flowering plants will grace the campus garden this summer on the corner of 12th Avenue and 18th Street North in Fargo. This garden is more than just a pretty place to view flowers. Laschkewitsch is engaging in...
Dear Savvy Senior, Because of back pain and knee arthritis I’m interested in getting a power lift recliner for my living room that’s easy for me to get into and out of. Does Medicare cover them? Can’t Get Up Dear Can’t, Yes, Medicare does indeed provide some coverage for lift chairs, provided your doctor prescribes it for a medical reason, but they won’t cover the entire cost of the chair. Medicare will only pay for the motorized lifting mechanism, which is considered durable medical equipment...
Anyone who has hunted in North Dakota might have received a hunter harvest survey in the mail from time to time. And right now is one of those times to watch for a survey in your e-mail inbox. For most surveys, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department selects recipients at random, so the more people who fill out and return the surveys, the better the information. "We survey hunters about their hunting activity because understanding how many animals were removed from the population is a really...
12 Years Ago March 13, 1947 Members of various Lutheran congregations of central North Dakota gathered to pay their last respects to an early-day pastor, the Rev. Ole J. Hungness, who died in his home last Saturday in Sheyenne. Foster County had several exhibitors and consignors at the Valley City Winter Show last week and contributed at least two officers to livestock organizations represented there. Consignors and exhibitors included J.D. Hooten, Skadberg and sons, Henry W. Lies, Gustav...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you direct me to some really cheap wireless smartphone plans for seniors who don’t use much data? I use my smartphone primarily for texting and talking but need some data for checking my email and a few other things when I’m away from Wi-Fi. Right now, I pay $30 per month but am looking for a better deal. Senior Scrimper Dear Scrimper, There are several super cheap wirelesses providers I can recommend for older smartphone users who are looking to save money by paring dow...
Last month, I discussed getting ready for starting garden seeds. Hopefully, you have your supplies ready to go. Now the most important supply you need is patience! Sadly, it isn't time for most garden seeds to be started. It is still too early. Why must I wait, you ask? Vegetable plants are not meant to be grown inside for extended periods of time. Plants use sunlight to convert oxygen and water into carbohydrates or energy. This process is called photosynthesis and happens inside chlorophyll...
This group of young Carrington ladies, circa 1950s, were known as the "Rollercade Review." They performed at the Rainbow Garden Ballroom as well as other venues in the state. The group was under the direction of Wes and Marie Kallberg with costumes and set designs by Claire Ihringer. Due to budget matters, the group performed at only a few sites around the state, but did feature shows in Bismarck, Jamestown and Petersburg, N.D. Members of the revue, some who still remain in the area, include,...
12 Years Ago March 6, 1947 A number of churches are now being served by Rev. Sippert Will. It has been revealed that First Lutheran Church in Winsor, a town 20 miles west of Jamestown, has joined with the Grace Lutheran Church in Carrington to form one parish. Miss Dolores Suydam, Bordulac, assumed duties as deputy county superintendent of schools this week. Now in operation at Trinity Lutheran Church is a new oil burner recently installed in the furnace. Automatic in operation, it keeps the...
Dakota Datebook written by Christina Sunwall. Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States during one of the most tumultuous times in our nation’s history. By 1860, the issue of the expansion of slavery into western territories was threatening to tear the country apart in the three months following the 1860 presidential election, seven southern states seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. This was the situation Abraham Lincoln faced upon taking the oath of office, on March 4, 1861. Despite rain that morni...
I had the opportunity to go to a warmer state south of us, not Florida- or Arizona-warm but warmer than North Dakota. I really didn’t know what to pack. I have three levels of coats for winter and three for fall/spring. I brought my Level 1 winter coat. For all of January, I have been wearing my Level 3 “we’re in the middle of a blizzard” full-length coat with a hood. I look like a brown bear in it. When I arrived in Missouri, people were walking around in light sweatshirts. Others were wearing...
"From now until 2060, we're going to have to produce as much food as we've produced in the last 500 years," says Jerry Hatfield in the 2018 documentary "Living Soil." Hatfield is the retired director of the USDA's National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment. He was also my major professor at Iowa State University. Hatfield continues, "If we want to make sure we can feed the world's population, we're going to have to . . . make sure that our soil has the capability of producing these...
Dear Savvy Senior, How effective is the shingles vaccine and what is the CDC recommendation for getting it? My older brother and sister, both in their fifties, got COVID a few months back followed by shingles. Do you know if there is a connection between these viruses, and would the shingles vaccine have protected them? Scared of Shingles Dear Scared, Great question! Many healthcare professionals across the country have been urging their older patients to get the shingles vaccine (in addition...
“A child who reads will be an adult who thinks.” The primary mission of Carrington City Library is to inspire a love of reading. The library is excited to share with you its newest collection, one designed to excite children about reading and strengthen reading comprehension skills: Wonderbooks! According to Becoming a Nation of Readers: The Report of the Commission on Reading, “The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading alou...
12 Years Ago February 27, 1947 Carrington's Motor Inn, operated by Emmett Carroll during the past three years has been sold to Lawrence Peterson and his son Lloyd and will be operated by them with equipment they are moving from their former location with Nicolson and Carr. The Petersons will be fully equipped to handle tractors, trucks and cars and have announced March 3 as their opening date Lorraine Lampert, 28, chief yeoman, WAVES, daughter of Mrs. Inga Lampert of Glenfield, N.D. has been ass...
Do you grow beans in your garden? I loved growing beans as a kid. It was easy. The seeds were big and easy to sow. The sprouts popped out of the soil in a week. It was such a rush! A couple months later, the beans were ready to be picked. My mom would give me a basket and I would gather the harvest. It was fun to pick the beans. When I gave the beans to Mom, she would kiss my forehead and thank me. I fell in love with gardening. There are lots of beans you can grow with your family this summer....
Dear Savvy Senior, What is the best way to deal with older drivers who probably shouldn’t be driving anymore? My dad, who’s 86, is bound and determined to keep driving as long as he’s alive. Backseat Daughter Dear Backseat, For many families, talking to an elderly parent about giving up the car keys can be a very difficult and sensitive topic. While there’s no one way to handle this issue, here are a few suggestions that can help you evaluate your dad’s driving and ease him out from behind the w...
My mother-in-law, Marge Jacobson, owned and operated the flower shop in Langdon for 31 years. She passed away last February, aged 95. Sometimes our lives go in unexpected directions. In 1967, Marge and her husband Floyd were raising four children. Floyd was a carpenter, and Marge earned extra income for the family by operating a cake decorating business out of their home. One day Marge learned that the owner of the local flower shop was hoping to sell the business. She half-jokingly asked Floyd...
12 Years Ago February 20, 1947 M/Sgt. Leonard L. Myers of Carrington, an operator of a ground controlled approach crew at Frankfort AAB, Germany, aided in bringing in an army C-54 transport carrying General McNarney, chief of European theatre of operations, and a party of five, through a heavy ground fog interspersed with light snow in the early morning of February 11. Master Sergeant Myers is assigned to the airways and air communication service, a world-wide organization operating radio and...
Dakota Datebook written by Jim Davis. Otto Bremer and his brother Adolph immigrated to Minnesota in 1886 and within a few years Otto had entered into the banking business as a bookkeeper. He decided to make a run at politics as a candidate for the City Treasurer for St. Paul, an office he held from 1900 to 1910. In 1903, Bremer became a charter member of the American National Bank in St. Paul and served on the board of directors. He joined his brother Adolph in the Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company as secretary-treasurer in 1910 while retaining...
