Ryder
News for Feb. 11, 2016
HAPPY
VALENTINE’S DAY!! Have your sweetie take you out for a wonderful meal and then
shower you with chocolates when you get home. I am assuming that is what Kenny
is going to do for me.
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Gravel Products loading up a rock pile.
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Gigantic rock pile being formed for later use in
road projects.
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If anyone
has been wondering what those great big Gravel Products semis are doing running
up and down the roads either full of huge rocks or empty, I have the answer.
They have been busy in the surrounding farmer’s fields loading up their rock
piles and hauling them to a gigantic rock pile they are building over by Jamie
Johansen’s place. They are being stockpiled for future roadwork that is
supposed to be coming this spring. I, being the ace reporter that I am, managed
to get a few pictures to share with my readers.
The Senior
Citizens are preparing to put new flooring in their building and have a pretty
decent carpet that they are taking out. If anyone wants a chunk of old
carpeting that is in pretty good shape, contact Dave Kimball at 578-5877. This
will be taken out on the 13th or 14th so you will have to contact him before
that date and pick it up or it will be cut into strips to make it easier to
remove.
The Senior
Citizens will be putting on a community Corn Beef and Cabbage supper on St.
Patrick’s Day, Mar. 17th, starting at 6 p.m. and everyone is welcome. This is a
free will offering.
More Blue
Hill News written by Mamie Olson and courtesy of Faye Karna and the Ryder
Museum:
“June 1, 1950 Blue Hill News by Mamie Olson:Spring work is in full swing with tractors humming day and night, making up for lost time. A few fields are being left for later crops.The weather turned real warm over the week-end with grass and trees getting green and summer-like appearance all around. Lilacs, chokecherries and plum trees are just starting to bud out, and lilac blooms will be considerably later this year than ever before, last year the lilacs were in full bloom on Decoration Day.The school bell and the flag were put away Monday afternoon at the end of another school term and Tuesday and Wednesday the seventh and eighth graders took their final exams. Thursday the pupils, patrons and teacher and friends were at the John Linnertz grove for their picnic. Early Friday morning Mr. Nelson, the teacher, left for his home near Cumberland, Wisconsin where he will spend the summer at his parental home. He will do graduate work at University of North Dakota this autumn.School Picnic: Mothers of Blue Hill School pupils met Thursday at the school to plan the school picnic with will be held again at the John Linnertz grove, this year on May 25. School closes May 26.Mrs. Carl Anderson and Mrs. Donald Anderson and Donna Mae returned Thursday from a week in Fargo and Minnesota with relatives.Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Johnson and children (Frances and Darold) motored to Parshall Saturday to visit the Charley Severance family.Harry Peterson and Don returned Saturday from Forsyth, Montana where they bought a registered sire for their herd of Herefords.The telephone lines have been playing off again on again the last few days with the linemen out every day trying to locate “that little trouble”. Residents here can’t get the Ryder operator.Grant Witt visited with Robert Nelson at Blue Hill School Thursday morning and posted election notices for the June 6 Blue Hill school election.Donald Anderson bought the buildings on the land known to many as the Dickinson farm and later occupied by the Alfred Zahnow family. Don will move the buildings to his own farm.Henry Bofenkamp, the Blue Hill Township assessor, has been making his yearly calls.Pioneer Family: One of the pioneer families of Blue Hill area is the Folden family. Ole Folden being head of the family now living in Blue Hill. Ole is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Folden. Paul has passed away and Mrs. Folden now lives in Ryder. Ole was born and raised in Blue Hill Township and married Selma Troite of rural Ryder. They have three children: Ardell, Dennis and Diana, who are twins. The Foldens bought the Lo Robbins farm and are improving it to a fine farm home. They have a good herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle and Ole has several quarters of land in wheat and other small grains. The Paul Foldens were among the earlier pioneers of Blue Hill and built up one of the finest farms in the community. The Paul Folden’s other children besides Ole are Mrs. Joe (Jennie) Linnertz of Williston and Mrs. Dan (Asta) Phillippi of Van Hook.”
Upcoming
Events:
Feb. 13:
Bridal Shower for Karley Hansen bride-to-be of Allen Porter at Calvary Church
in Ryder at 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 13:
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ryder Food and Stuff Pantry and Soup and Sandwich
Social at the Ryder Community Center/Gym.
Feb. 14:
Immanuel Lutheran Church service at Roseglen at 8:00 a.m.—Hope Lutheran Church
service at Makoti at 9:30 a.m. —St. John’s church service at Ryder at 11:00
a.m.
Feb. 17:
Lent service at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Makoti at 7:00 p.m.—soup and
sandwiches at 6:00 p.m.
Feb. 21:
Immanuel Lutheran Church service in Roseglen at 8:00 a.m.—Hope Lutheran Church
service in Makoti at 9:30 a.m.—St. John’s church service in Ryder at 11:00 a.m.
Feb. 21:
5:30—Parish council meeting at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Roseglen.
Feb. 24:
Lent Service at Hope Lutheran church in Makoti at 7:00 p.m.—soup and sandwiches
at 6:00 p.m.
Feb. 27:
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ryder Food and Stuff Pantry and Soup and Sandwich
Social at the Ryder Community Center/Gym.
Feb. 28:
10:00 a.m.: All Parish Worship Service at Immanuel Lutheran church in Roseglen
with Potluck and meeting with Bishop Narum.
Mar. 7: 12
noon—Senior Citizen lunch with short meeting to follow at Ryder Sr. Center.
Mar. 17:
6:00 p.m. Community Corn Beef and Cabbage Supper at Ryder Sr. Center—Free will
offering—Everyone welcome.
That’s it
for this week…see you next week…same time, same place.
