Ryder News Jan. 21, 2016

Ryder News for Jan 21, 2016

    Be sure to check your sewer vents during this cold snap we are having with the below zero temps. I noticed that one of ours has a cone of ice built up on it and needs to be removed. 

   I ordered a new computer for myself as this old one is ready to die on me and I surely need one so I can continue to write this exciting news column. This new computer is coming with Windows 10 and I have been using Windows 7 so I may have a little trouble there. Thank goodness I have a daughter and nephews that are very computer wise and should be able to help me figure stuff out. The computer also comes with detailed instructions for use and a 24/7 help line! Wish me luck!

   Hiddenwood Sportsmens Club Winter Derby Winners:

   Adult Northern:

   1^st Place: Dalton Walsh—7.6 lbs.

   2^nd Place: Adam Lautenschlager—7.5 lbs.

   3^rd Place: Shannon Schenfisch—7.5 lbs.

   Adult Perch:

   1^st Place: Mike Grimwood--.45 lbs.

   (No others were turned in)

   Kids Northern:

   1^st Place: Jetta Wohlk—5.95 lbs.

   2^nd Place: Cody Hempstad—5.75 lbs.

   3^rd Place: Gage Schenfisch—5.6 lbs.

   (No perch were turned in)

   The winner of the 12 gauge shotgun was Clifford Brandvold.

   The Sportsmens Club’s prizes were donated by Scheels, EOG Resources and NDFG

   Rick Sprinkle, Shawna and Levi stopped over to our house last night for a little visit. I can’t believe all the new words he is saying. It is fun to tell him to say something and have him try to say it. 

   From the Ryder Food and Stuff Community Pantry: as of January the pantry will be open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. If people cannot get there at that time or have an emergency need, please call Kathy @ 701-578-5876 to schedule a time meet there. This pantry is for Ryder, Douglas, Makoti, Plaza and Roseglen areas.

   If you have donations you’d like to make, please call Kathy and arrange it. For the businesses, households, towns, clubs and churches in those areas that would like to donate money or perishable or nonperishable food with good dating and ‘other stuff ‘ please contact Kathy. If there is alumni who now live away and want to help, send your contribution to Box 61, Ryder, ND  58779. The money will go to keeping the pantry shelves full or close to full.

   If you have ideas or want to help, contact Kathy. The Ryder Community Pantry and Stuff appreciate you all who have helped us get where we are. Happy New Year!

   Here is another little bit of Ryder News from the early 1950’s courtesy of the Ryder Museum and Faye Karna: All spelling mistakes and punctuation are from the actual news column…can’t blame it on me this time!

   May 8, 1950  Blue Hill News by Mamie Olson

   More snow was dumped on Blue Hill again Friday and Saturday, May 5th and 6th. It just snowed continuously all day and again Monday but since the good old North Dakota sun has been out full time making snow disappear and by tonight, I am sure it will entirely gone. Roads have just been terrible but with everyone trying to get the snow off and blading them, they are all in pretty fair condition again.

    Several Blue Hill farmers have had a hard time keeping hay for their cattle, thinking they had plenty hay but with this extra winter, it got to be just too little hay.

   Two more students have enrolled at Blue Hill School. They are little Carol and Larry Peterson, children of Mrs. Loraine Peterson, whose farm is up in the NE corner of Blue Hill Township. Due to the distance and road conditions, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson have lived in Minot during the winter so that the children might attend school there.

   Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Anderson took their daughter, Bonnie Jean, to a Garrison doctor Wednesday. Bonnie hasn’t felt good for quite some time having the measles and the flu like so many of the children. She was run down and had tonsillitis. We hope the little Miss is back in school Monday.

   May 15, 1950  Blue Hill News by Mamie Olson

   A cheery Hi to all the readers of this Blue Hill column, new to the Independent. Blue Hill township is five miles south of Ryder in Mc Lean county on a good highway running directly through the middle of the township adjoining with ND 37 that leads to Garrison or Roseglen.  Blue Hill farmers do a great deal of wheat farming (if weather conditions permit).

   Also, several farmers have large herds of cattle. One of the farmers who raises Herefords and has a large herd is Harry Peterson, who with his father, Ed, and brother, Roy, farms many quarters of land besides having a large herd of purebred Herefords. Harry also has several riding ponies, including some palominos and some Shetland ponies.

   Walter Fiedler, the Witt brothers, B. Kraft, and Otto Brandt have large herds of Hereford cattle on their farms.

   There’s a nice consolidated school in the center of the township this being a new school bought and moved to the site in 1949. Blue Hill’s first consolidated school burned in 1917 and then a large brick structure was built with three teaching rooms, a gym and teacherage. But, in 1928 a tornado and hail storm wrecked it. It was repaired so that school was held in the basement until in 1949 when the building near Garrison was bought and moved to the Blue Hill site. The building includes a large classroom, teacherage and gym, a hot air furnace, REA electrical power and modern facilities. Officers of the school board are Nick Linnertz, president; Otto Brandt and Glen Hopkins, directors; and Grant Witt, clerk.

   On the township board are Harry Peterson, John C. Hansen, and O.K. Hopkins as supervisors; Ray Bofenkamp, clerk; and Otto E. Brandt, treasurer. The township has built up its roads the last few years and graveled nearly all of the except for short stretches that will be done this year.

   Another big improvement in the community is recent years was the building of the REA line through Blue Hill last Autumn. Only six homes remain without electricity.

   Upcoming Events:

   Jan. 24: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Service 8:00 a.m.; St. John’s Lutheran Church Service 9:30 a.m.; Immanuel Lutheran Church Service 11:00 a.m.

   Jan. 23: 5:00 p.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church Service with 6:00 p.m. supper and annual meeting.

  Jan. 24: 9:00 a.m. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Service with 9:30 breakfast and annual meeting.

  Jan. 24: 11:00 a.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church Service with 12:00 p.m. lunch and annual meeting.

   That’s it…have a great week!