Ryder News for June 11, 2015
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| Pete Petz finally had the answer to where Dick and Jane ran to. |
Pete Petz and Danny Hoffer were helping Kathy Kimball take old school library books downstairs to the gymnasium for the rummage sale. Danny said it was a lot of fun to see the old classrooms and talk about all the things that happened in the school when they were kids growing up. Danny managed to snap a priceless picture of Pete clowning around.
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| Killdeer and her nest of 4 speckled eggs. |
I saw something amazing the other day at an Avon customer’s house…a Killdeer bird nest and it had eggs in it!! Killdeer birds are those fast little birds that run ahead of you on the ground and then finally fly away. I just had to snap some pictures and mama bird sure didn’t like that; she had to try and lure me away by the old ploy of pretending to be hurt. First she puffed up way big hoping to scare me that way but that didn’t work so she went on to the next trick! I didn’t linger for too long as I didn’t want to stress her out! I can’t wait until they hatch and maybe I will be in time to snap another picture or two.
Our big 6 party rummage sale was rather spoiled by the rain storms we had that day; there just wasn’t a large turnout, altho I do believe everyone did make a profit.
Speaking of the rainfall…we had around 1.70 inches and others in the area were close to that total. We (John, Staci, Johnny, Kenny and I took a road trip past Whiteshield on the way to Indian Hills Resort to check on camping spots and they surely must have gotten a lot more rain as there was water in the ditches and standing in the fields.
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| Brian Frounfelter and Caleb Cross (Caleb is the grandson of Nolan and Joan Fjeldahl from Plaza) |
During the ND State FFA convention this past week, Brian Frounfelter (son of our niece, Danette) and 3 other 4-H members from Granville participated in a 4-H Dairy judging event in Fargo. They took first place and can now go on to the Nationals in Wisconsin later this year! But that's not all; they also were the 3rd place team in the state for the FFA Dairy Cattle judging event! Congratulations on a job well done!
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Left to right: Daniel Starks, Carson Rockwell, Trent Williams, Lora Rockwell
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On Monday, June 1, 2015, Towner, ND hosted the 2015 MPU2 (Multi-county Program Units) Communication Arts contest for the District 4-H Clubs. Prairie Ryders 4-H club members Carson Rockwell, Lora Rockwell, Daniel Starks, and Trent Williams participated in the event. Three out of the four 1st place winners from Ward County were Prairie Ryders club members. As a Cloverbud, Carson Rockwell, received a Participation ribbon for saying the "Pledge of Allegience." The Cloverbud division is a non-competitive division where all Cloverbuds receive participation ribbons and have the opportunity to practice and learn. Lora Rockwell earned a 1st Place Medal in the Preteen Speech division for her prepared speech "The 'Grimm' Reality to Being a Disney Princess." Daniel Starks received a 1st Place Medal in the Teen Interpretive Reading "The Walrus and the Carpenter" by Lewis Carroll excerpt from Through the Looking-Glass. Trent Williams earned a 1st place medal for Preteen Dramatic Presentation for his "Clowning Around" skit. Lora, Daniel and Trent have been invited to compete at the 4-H State Communication Arts contest during the ND State Fair. We applaud them for their efforts and congratulate them for making it to the state contest.
An obituary of Edith Morris who died in 1940 and ones of Gunder Breiland and his wife have been added to the museum files. Mr. Breiland died in 1940 also, and their one son died in 1929. Mr. Breiland and his son, Tor, are buried in Ryder’s Rose Hill Cemetery while Mrs. Breiland is buried in Minot. This is great information to have filed at the museum.
Maybe many of you readers do not realize that many such obits have been and are being filed at the Ryder Museum each year. Thanks to anyone who sends such obituaries as they are Ryder’s history.
Some of you readers may not know that Art Afdahl, a former Ryder resident, passed away on May 10, 2015. He had been a member of the American Legion for 68 years and Faye Karna thought it was interesting that Jim Mahoney of Douglas just received his 70th year legion membership certificate at Ryder’s last Memorial Day program. Plus, both of them have connections to Douglas, ND. Art was born in Douglas, while Jim still resides there today! Great examples of American Veterans!!
June 21…Let’s get geared up for some fun this coming Father’s Day! It is the 113th annual Hiddenwood Picnic. There will be an All Faith Worship service at 11:00 and then the Pot Luck lunch will start at 12:00 noon. Plates and utensils are furnished…you bring the rest! The program will start at 1:00 and Kenneth Opsal as Elvis will be there. At 3:00 the Hiddenwood Ladies will be selling their world famous pies. There will also be kid’s races and there will be lots of prize drawings. You can get to the Hiddenwood Picnic by going 8 miles south of Makoti on County Road # 9.
June 27…87th birthday party for Olive Giffey Boots starting at 4 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (3705 11th St. SW) in Minot.
July 6, 7, 8---Vacation Bible School Monday-Wednesday at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Ryder. This is for all kids who are Kindergarten on up to those who have just completed 6th grade. 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Bring a sack lunch.
July 12…Ryder’s 10th annual Bull-a-Rama is on a Sunday this year; Mutton Busting at 1 p.m., Calcutta 1:30 p.m., Bull Riding 2 p.m. Held at the new Ryder Rodeo grounds which are right south of Ryder’s SunPrairie Grain Elevator on the old Olson farmstead. There will be Refreshments and Concessions sold. No coolers allowed! There will also be a Rodney Officer Memorial Steak Supper in the Ryder Park at 4:30 p.m. This is all hosted by the Old Ryder Jaycees Community Club. Everyone is welcome!
That’s it for this week. See ya next week.
