The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
75 Years Ago
February 17, 1949
Transfer of the Foster County Junior Fair property to Foster County was completed at a recent meeting of the board of county commissioners, the act being in conformity with the proposal approved by the voters of the county in the general election last November. With this transfer, the Fair association went out of existence and the Foster County Fair became a county institution.
Stene’s Service Station’s bowling team, Carrington, took the lead in the state bowling tournament in Bismarck last weekend with a count of 2,582, but the outcome of the tournament will not be known until it has lasted through three weekends. Players on the Stene team are Gordon Stene, Steve Wenaas, Russ Marcussen, Eddie Winterer, and Tom Cousins. In the singles, Winterer hit 559 for third, and in the doubles, Cousins and Wenaas are second with 1,053.
Members of the Carrington Fire Department entertained their wives and lady friends at a banquet and party at Rainbow Gardens, Monday night. A turkey dinner was served. After the meal the group indulged in a number of stunts, and played bingo and whist. Two guests from out-of-town were Elmer Abrahamson and Clifford Ballard, representatives of a fire and equipment company.
Contributions for Boys Ranch have started coming in response to the solicitation by mail. It was announced this week by Hilding Johnson, Foster County chairman of the Boys Ranch committee.
John Hendrickson has consented to head a drive for infantile paralysis funds in Carrington’s business district, it was announced Wednesday morning by Miss Edna Cusack, county chairman.
The practice of optometry in Carrington was begun Monday by Dr. Vernon K. Duntley, a graduate of the Illinois College of Optometry. His office is located over the Carrington Drug Store.
50 Years Ago
February 13, 1974
Entries from Region II in the event of the year, the state wrestling tournament, will be decided Saturday at the CHS gym. Six teams will wrestle for the Region II championship as matches get underway at 12:30. The top four placers in each weight division will earn a ticket to the Bismarck tournament Feb. 22-23.
Earl Dunwoodle found himself the man in the middle when the Independent truckers went on strike. Dunwoodle parked his truck when the strike began and started talking. Monday, he talked with Governor Arthur Link, Highway Commissioner Walter Hjelle and others in state government, Saturday, he talked to a Carrington gathering of the N.D. Independent Truckers Association, of which he is president.
Ona Ringerud of Carrington is a member of the 70 piece Concordia College band that began a tri-state tour Feb. 10. Ona is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Ringerud, Carrington. She is a freshman, majoring in music.
Pvt. James E. Timm of Kensal has been assigned to First Calvary Division, Ft. Hood, Texas, as an artilleryman in Battery C. 7th Field Artillery. James, 18, is son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Timm, Kensal.
Army Pvt. DeWayne C. Moran, 18, of Pingree has been assigned to the 601st Military Police Battalion in Ansbach, Germany. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Moran.
Leo J. Fiebiger, former principal of Bowdon School, has been awarded a doctorate of education degree in educational administration from New Mexico State University. His home is Valley City.
Cynthia Ihringer, Bordulac, has been awarded a scholarship in the amount of $500 to pursue study in mental health technology at Mary College, Bismarck. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Ihringer.
25 Years Ago
February 15, 1999
A proposed partnership agreement between CHC Long Term, Good Shepherd and Golden Acres are looking into the future. Carrington Health Center’s Long Term Care Unit’s 40 skilled care beds would be converted to a 24-bed basic care, assisted living facility. In addition the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd would downsize from a 86 skilled-care to 73 and the facility would also add on a special care unit for Alzheimer’s and dementia-affected residents.
Carrington Health Care is looking to expand the clinic to accommodate yet more medical staff. Presently, the facility offers the services of five family practice physicians, one internist, one general surgeon, two physician assistants and over 25 consulting specialists. More medical staff are currently under recruitment, and an Indian Health Services contract has been submitted. That contract would allow health care service delivery to Fort Totten residents.
Kensal has an Artist-in-Residence, Jered Nelson. Nelson is working on a special bottle that the first and second graders plan to bury as a sort of time capsule. Treasure searchers will be disappointed however, because the classes only spoke their names into the earthen bottle.
New arrivals - Alexis Christine, born February 8, to Morgan and Lynnae Lies, New Rockford. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Dylan Bryan, born February 6 to Rachel and Bryan Rossow, New Rockford. He weighed 6 pounds, 12.5 ounces.
Obituaries - Dorothy Posey, 84, formerly of Carrington died Sunday, February 7.
Area news - Cathay - Roland and Laura Friezen went to Carrington on Saturday to attend the Miss Central Dakota and Miss Carrington pageant at the elementary school. Their granddaughter won the Miss Carrington pageant.
Sheila Lange of rural Bremen was a Saturday visitor at the home of her mother, Evelyn and Selmer Veen. Friday night Linda Mackrill was a guest at the home of Pastor and Mrs. Bill Levine at New Rockford. Friday Allen Bittner visited his mother, Agnes Bittner at Golden Acres Manor and had supper with her.
