Ryder News for Sept. 10, 2015
Old Mother Nature sure put a damper on a lot of Labor Day plans this weekend as it was gloomy, foggy, and rainy. Our rain gauge showed 1 inch and the way the rain came down, I imagine there was some that didn’t make it into the rain gauge. I heard that our weatherman said there was a 60 mph wind gust a few miles south of Ryder. The way it felt, I think it was at our house!
My brother Dick Ludwig had a mishap the other day which has him laid up for 6-8 weeks. He was working on some farm equipment, slipped and fell and landed on his right shoulder. He managed to break 2 ribs in the process which was confirmed by the Garrison ER.
Last week former Ryder resident Allen Becker along with his wife Carol traveled to the Montana wildfires to lend their support and offer counseling and hope to the displaced residents. Allen and Carol both work for the Red Cross out of Minot.
Pat and Joyce McKinzie are back from a trip to Medora. They spent a few days at the Mike and Jodi McKinzie home in Bismarck and Jerry and Sharon Franklin came to see them while they were there. Joyce said they had a nice time visiting with them over coffee. Jodi was just recovering from knee surgery but was able to get around on crutches. Mike and Jodi took them for a 3 hour pontoon ride on Saturday evening. It was a hot day so it was beautiful on the river. Joyce said there were lots of pontoons, boats and jet skis. Later they went out for supper at the Mackenzie Bar and Grill.
Marlys Hanson was a coffee guest at the Pat and Joyce McKinzie’s in Ryder a week ago. Penny had taken Wendell out to watch the combiners.
A grandson, named Kirk Mayer, was at the Ryder Museum during the Muellers’ 100th farm celebration. He was looking for information about his grandmother. She was Ida Mueller Mayer, daughter of Herman Sr. and Bertha Mueller. He felt she may have lived around Ryder in the 1915-1918 years before marrying. If any of you readers have old Ryder Newspapers from those years, please scan those during the months of August as that was the month of her marriage. Kirk thought maybe there would be a wedding announcement placed in a paper. Faye has his address so call or email her if you are successful. Thanks for any help!
Gayle Wilson Albert visited her sister, Faye Karna, on Sept.1st. She had driven up from Minneapolis for her son’s surprise birthday party and decided to spend a week and have fun with her granddaughters, Taryn and Raegan Albert. She brought Taryn along to visit Faye while Raegan attended her first day of preschool in Max.
The Ryder Community Club sponsored Bingo at the Ryder gym and Community Center got kind of shuffled around due to the Labor Day weekend. But…there will be bingo this coming Friday, Sept. 11th starting at 7 p.m. Don’t worry about getting hungry as snacks are also sold there.
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Byron Paulson’s graveside memorial services will be held Friday, Oct. 2nd with burial of ashes at 11:00 a.m.. Pastor Galloway will officiate. Lunch will be served at the Senior Center from noon until 2:00 p.m.
Ryder’s first annual pig roast sponsored by the Ryder Senior Citizens will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10th from 6-10 p.m. at the Ryder Community Center (Ryder school gym). Bun, Roast Pig, Potatoes, and Coleslaw will surely fill you up. Free will offering with the funds to be used for floor repairs at the Senior Center. There will also be DJ music and maybe some singing.
That’s it for this week with all the news that’s fit to print and some that probably isn’t!!! Have a great one and remember, there are lots of summer days to come with nice weather for camping and other outside activities.
