The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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12 Years Ago April 28, 1949 Keith Kahl, a graduate of Carrington High School and for the past several months an employee in the post office, has received an appointment to West Point Military Academy and will report there, next July 1. He is a son of Charles Kahl, Carrington. The body of the late Pfc. Floyd Fousek, one of the World War II dead, was due to arrive at the Knott Funeral Home, Carrington, on Wednesday to await funeral and burial services. Pfc. Fousek, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe...
Gardeners in North Dakota love to grow and eat potatoes. The average North Dakotan eats over 100 pounds of spuds per year, making it our favorite vegetable. The planting season for potatoes is coming. Here are some quick tips on how to get your crop off to a great start. Get your potato seed from garden centers or seed companies. This seed is certified to be free of diseases. Do not use potatoes from the grocery store or stored from last year’s crop. These potatoes may have diseases in them. Pla...
Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you offer retirees with health issues who are planning some trips? We’ve been looking forward to traveling again after staying home the past few years, but my husband has a heart condition and some back problems that worry me. Concerned Wife Dear Concerned, A dream vacation can turn into a real nightmare if you get ill or injured while you’re away and aren’t prepared. Before setting out, here are some tips to help ensure a safe and healthy trip for you and your...
Harry O'Brien and his wife Rosamond Thoe were born and raised in Devils Lake, the children of early North Dakota settlers. Harry attended the Agricultural College in Fargo until World War I intervened. He served with the American Expeditionary Force in France for about two years. Afterward, in the early 1920s, Harry and Rosamond married. Harry took advantage of the G.I. Bill and attended the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, where he studied journalism. He tried to join the Devils Lake World,...
New changes to our billing system It has been some time since my last Within Our Walls article. I have been pondering what this week’s article should be about, and with suggestions from staff, I am going to write about a concern staff, and community members have voiced. It is no secret that our billing system is for lack of better words, less than stellar. Over the past 6-8 months, I have received concerns, complaints, and frustrations from patients, family members, and staff. The complaints e...
Are you interested in gardening, but don’t have a suitable site? Do you already have a garden but need additional space for corn, squash, melons or some other crop? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then perhaps you should consider reserving a spot in the Carrington Community Garden, located just east of the parking lot at Bethel Chapel. The 10 feet by 20 feet plots will be tilled and ready to plant as soon as conditions allow. A water line at the site makes it possible to k...
12 Years Ago April 21, 1949 Mr. and Mrs. Math Hockert, Eastman Township farm couple, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday, April 24, and are inviting their friends and neighbors to an open house during the afternoon and evening. The Hockert farm is located 10 ½ miles northeast of Kensal. Mrs. John Jeske was one of 25 winners of a Westinghouse automatic toaster in the fourth week of the Red Owl’s “name the Red Owl and rhyme it” contest. No one has said there is oil beneath th...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you help me identify some good senior living communities that offers all levels of housing and care from independent living to nursing home care? I am in my late seventies and know I need to downsize from my current house, but I want my next move to be my last. One Move Mary Dear Mary, If you want your next move to be your last, an all-inclusive retirement community – also known as a continuing-care retirement community (or CCRC) – is a great option to consider. Here’s wha...
Surely April is a month of great duality in the state of North Dakota; after a long winter, residents are relieved to see the first signs of spring, but, unfortunately, these signs often include spring flooding. One of the worst floods on record occurred during the spring of 1897; the flood was so great, and the damage so terrible, that it was used as the "measure of other Red River floods" for decades after. Very early on, many realized the flooding that year would be bad. The Fargo Forum...
12 Years Ago April 14, 1949 Announcement was made last week of the resignation of Guy Cook, as chairman of the Foster County government savings bonds committee. Chilo W. “Bud” Burnham has been appointed to succeed Cook. Establishment of an electrical shop in Carrington in the Sorenson building two and one half blocks north of the Penney store is announced by Robert Clevenger, formerly of Fargo. He will deal in appliances and wiring. A close-out sale begins Saturday at the J and B Auto Sup...
Easter lilies are ubiquitous at this time of year and many people dismiss them without a second thought. However, if you knew the history and the complex production cycle, you might gain a new appreciation for this lovely white lily with trumpet-shaped flowers. Easter lilies are native to Japan’s southern islands and the bulbs were exported to the U.S. during the early 1900s. In 1919, Louis Houghton, a World War I veteran, fell in love with the beautiful flowers while he was in Japan and s...
I always feel bad when I throw away food, even when it is no longer edible. Unfortunately, lots of food in the U.S. gets wasted every year. “Food waste” means that food is not eaten and is discarded. “Food loss” happens before food reaches us, and can happen during storage, processing and transportation. Food waste can happen anywhere along the way in the food chain, including homes, grocery stores and restaurants. Let’s try a quiz to see what you already know. These questions and answers are ba...
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I recently turned 65 and would like to find out which vaccines are recommended and covered by Medicare? New Beneficiaries Dear New, All recommended vaccines for adults, age 65 and older, should be covered by either Medicare Part B or Part D, but there are some coverage challenges you should be aware of. Here’s a rundown of which vaccines are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and how Medicare covers them. Covid-19: Even though C...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture conducts the Census of Agriculture every five years. The results of the most recent census were released recently. Here is an assortment of findings contained in the report: Foster County had 235 farms in 2022. A farm is defined as any place that produces and sells more than one thousand dollars of agricultural products annually. One hundred farms were larger than one thousand acres. The average farm size was 1,540 acres. Nearly two-thirds of Foster County...
Welcome to another edition of Business Beat. I wanted to share a few updates with you. We have new faces on our CCEDC board and also on our Convention & Visitors Bureau board! Now serving on the CCEDC board we have: Chairman Scott Tweed, Vice Chair Ashten Dewald, Secretary-Treasurer Deedra Aasand, Mayor Tom Erdman (city rep), Becky Hagel (county rep), Nikki Mertz and new to the board: Sara Richter, Taryn Van Bedaf and Braxton Hewitt. On our CVB board are: Chairman Tom Erdmann, Vice Chair Wendy...
The risks of being a grocer were made evident on April 3 in 1934 when the Fargo Forum ran a story on the bizarre hazards facing Red Owl grocer E. D. Branigan. Branigan, manager of the Fargo Red Owl store, had been a grocery clerk for decades and was conditioned for the experience that he encountered several days earlier involving tropical fruit and fauna. While working in the produce department that week, Branigan was approached by a customer requesting some fresh bananas. The grocer quickly fou...
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...
