The Official Newspaper for Foster County

From the Past: Parlor furnace fire destroys farm home

75 Years Ago

January 31, 1948

Selected as the Good Citizenship Pilgrim of 1948 is Betty Turner, a senior in Carrington High School, it was announced this week by Mrs. J.C. Hoffert, chairman of the daughters of the American Revolution committee which sponsors the Good Citizen Pilgrimage.

Jimmy Ferguson, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ferguson, was injured in an odd accident at school last Thursday when a knife pierced his right thigh. It was necessary to have him removed to the hospital to get the knife extricated, for it had gone in so far. The knife had been borrowed by a classmate and it had been left in the Ferguson boy’s seat while he was at the front of the room. As he returned and sat down the blade entered his flesh. The boy fainted as he was taken from the room. The knife was of the type wherein the blade slides out of the handle when a spring is released. Because of this automatic mechanism the blade could not readily be removed.

Enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force on January 19 were four Carrington youth, Dallas L. Durrsma, Rolland M. Burnite, Richard A. Carmody and Robert E. Meyers.

Since the first of January this year, Donald K. Clark, formerly wholesale distributor of Holsum bakery products here, has been operating an implement company at Wimbledon. He and his brother, G.D. Clark of Bottineau are partners in the new firm and are operating under the firm name of Clark Brothers. They bought the John Deere implement business from Math Tantna.

An overheated parlor furnace caused a fire which destroyed the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hoveskeland, four miles east of Barlow, Monday night. Fire caught in a living room partition and attempts to get at the flames were in vain. Lack of telephone prevented calling a fire department from New Rockford or Carrington. The family is now staying at the Maynard Brown farm home in the neighborhood. The house was built by Gust Moberg, who owned the farm in homestead days.

Effective on February 1, the Carrington Transfer, operated by Carl Fischer and son Howard, will be owned and operated by Eddie Tollefson and Glen and Jack Sheets. Carl Fischer has operated the drayline for the past three years. Tollefson, now employed at Beck’s store, is a son of County Commissioner Lars Tollefson and Mrs. Tollefson, and the Sheets brothers are sons of Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Sheets.

50 Years Ago

January 31, 1973

Houses will be built under the high roof of the structure going up north of Tri-County Electric in Carrington. Schultz Lumber plans to move into year-round production of move-out houses once the building is completed in the spring, according to owner Dutch Schultz. The houses will be sold and distributed throughout central North Dakota.

Foster county families lost only one young man in the Vietnam conflict. He was Larry Olson of McHenry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Olson. Art Olson is a mail carrier.

The Vietnamese conflict was officially declared at an end for Americans Saturday. A single word flashed on the Foster County State Bank’s electric bulletin sign. The word “peace” was one of the few indications in Carrington of any change.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of McHenry and Trinity Lutheran of Binford have a new pastor. He is Rev. K. David Grabrielson, who conducted his first services last week in the Binford parish.

Carrington’s wrestling Cardinals absorbed two losses over the weekend to strong opponents as the CHS dual meet record fell to 6-5. Valley City edged the Cards 24-21 Friday. Powerful Minot Ryan convinced man of their right to a high ranking in state wrestling by subduing Carrington 36-12.

Betty Schroeder, Bordulac and Barb Stahl, Binford, are members of the women’s basketball team at N.D. State University.

Bob Delfs, Binford, is one of 64 members of the NDSU Gold Star Band, which will make its annual spring tour March 1-14.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Johnson announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Alice, to Jerome Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Miller, Heaton.

The engagement of Alyce Mae Lies and Robert A. Kautzman has been announced by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lies, Cathay and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kautzman, Carrington.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Miller of Carrington announce the engagement of their daughter Elaine Inez, to Sgt. Curtis Hart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Hart of Atascadero, Calif.

25 Years Ago

February 2, 1998

Carrington Health Center is forming a new partnership with CHI. There will be a new visual identity featuring the Carrington Health Center name with the symbol and name of its sponsoring organization, Catholic Health Initiatives.

Twenty rolls of building insulation was reported stolen from Dakota Growers Pasta on Jan. 23, Foster County Sheriff John Statema said. The loss is estimated at $2,800. In another incident three pieces of lawn equipment were stolen from a Grace City cemetery last month. A padlock was pried from the door of the shed containing the items, a John Deere riding lawn mower, a push lawn mower and a weed eater were taken.

Jodi Lynn Koenig, Carrington and April J. Fairfield of Eldridge have been selected for the 1997 edition of Outstanding Young Women of America. The program honors men and women who have distinguished themselves in service to their communities, professional leadership, academic achievement and cultural accomplishments.

Grand opening for the new city hall is Monday, January 26.

Playing at the Youth Center this weekend - “Spice World”, featuring the Spice Girls.

February specials at the Prairie Inn - Gung Pao Chicken $6.25 and 16 oz. T-bone $12.99