The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
75 Years Ago
March 24, 1949
Pfc. Claude W. Swart graduated this week from the Air Force Communications School at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, it was announced by the base commander, Brigadier General Emil C. Kiel.
Albin F. Monson, 61, formerly associated with Standard Oil Company in Carrington, passed away at Minot Thursday.
Ervin Topp of Grace City was elected president of the Foster County Crop Improvement Association at a meeting of directors held in the county agent’s office in Carrington Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Maggie Huss, Sykeston, entertained the Homemakers club at her home Wednesday night. Mrs. Rudolph Kutz and Mrs. Francis Sittauer were guests of the hostess. Following the business meeting, Mrs. Bernard gave a miscellaneous lesson on school redistricting and school laws and regulations.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lund and Mrs. Emma Black were guests Sunday at a birthday dinner given in honor of Charlotte and Larry Carr.
Mrs. Beryl McDaniel was hostess at the Women’s Study Club meeting in Grace City on Wednesday. The annual election voted in the following officers; President, Mrs. A.R. Kistler; treasurer, Mrs. Ruth House; secretary, Mrs. Beryl McDaniel; custodian, Mrs. Alma Stewart, Mrs. Roy Topp read a paper on cancer control.
Miss Helen Harris, who teaches school in McClusky spent the weekend at her home in Heaton. Miss Nellie Harris, a senior in Fessenden High School, was also home for the weekend.
Miss Delores Witt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Witt was united in marriage February 21 to Glen Hoyt, Courtenay, at Carrington, by Judge Roberts.
On March 16, a girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Huff at Carrington Hospital, March 22, a boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Edinger, Carrington and March 23, a girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wolwode, Sykeston.
50 Years Ago
March 20, 1974
Whether Cathay residents will enter into a project to provide water and sewer systems for their town may be decided at a meeting to be held Apr. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Organizers of last week’s Chamber of Commerce banquet termed the annual event another success.
New officers who will be in office during the coming year were introduced. Alan Willyard has moved to president, succeeding Willard Emmerich, Russ Marcussen is the new vice president, Wally Emerson continues as Chamber secretary and Wes Kahl is treasurer.
Miss Carrington of 1974 will be chosen Saturday from 11 young ladies of the community. Contestants are Vicki Zaun, Debra Stewart, Julie Haen, Neta McMonagle, Sheila Vetsch, Kathy Finch, Valerie Tollefson, Renee Genre, Marlene Hoffman, Lynda Guenther and Lezlie Emerson.
“We can’t have the luxury of simply having a few parades,” Carrington Chamber of Commerce members were told at their annual banquet by guest speaker Dan J. Selmann. His topic was one that Carrington people, and other Americans, will hear more of in coming months - the American Bicentennial.
Plans are in the making for a 75th anniversary celebration at McHenry at which the community will pay tribute to pioneers of the prairie.
Rev. Art Patscheck will be installed pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Kensal and of Wimbledon church Sunday, March 31.
Terrance J. Gisvold, Carrington, Ann Kanwischer, Bordulac, and Janice Westerhausen, McHenry, are listed on the State School of Science President’s Honor Roll for the winter quarter.
At capping exercises held March 15 at Minot, Patricia Ihringer and Paula Koenig, both of Carrington were recognized for having successfully completed two quarters of education at Trinity School of Nursing.
25 Years Ago
March 22, 1999
Carrington High School Lance Presser, a 16-year-old junior, is a three-time recipient of the Rutledge-Kane Award for Overall Best of Show in preparing crop samples at the North Dakota Winter Show. He won the same award in 1996 and 1998.
This is the open class where adults with many years experience compete in the same categories as high school students.
Norma Gussiaas is honored for selling Avon for 30 years. She was presented with a beautiful Tiffany bowl at the meeting in Carrington, by Avon district manager Jane Ruth of Mandan.
CHS Ag class is learning while constructing buildings. Joel Lemer who teaches construction technology at Carrington High School have 20 students learning basic construction by building various sizes and types of utility sheds at the vocational building just north of the high school.
Following a stroke eight years ago, a new high tech computer is linking Brian Short to the world. This high-tech computer lets him express himself as well as create, giving him back the voice that was taken from him.
Area births - JuliAnn Josie born March 15 at the Carrington Health Center to LeAnn Lukach of Hurdsfield.
Obituaries - Ruby M. Roberts, 85, Carrington died Friday, March 12; Pearl Garnaas, 93, New Rockford, died March 12; Raymond P. Tracy, Lisbon (formerly of Carrington) died Tuesday, March 15.
CHS Student Profiles for the month of February are 8th grade - Jamane Brown; 9th grade - Reed Zieman; 10th grade - Katie Schaffer; 11th grade - Lance Sherman and 12th grade - Laura Sariego, a foreign exchange student.
Students from Sykeston High School participated in an academic contest. Twenty-one schools participated in the contest with three division levels based upon school enrollment. Sykeston placed first in the junior high division and also first in the senior high division contest. Members of the junior high Sykeston team are: Dustin Whitney, Jayme Kurtz, Cathy Lukenbach, Joe Richter and Jay Tweed. Members of the senior high Sykeston team are Jill Kartes, Amber Bursau, Chuck Seil, Jr., Bob Winandy and Stacy Winandy.
Playing at the Carrrington Youth Center this week, “Cruel Intentions”.
