Ryder News Feb. 4, 2016

Ryder News for Feb. 4, 2016

   There will be a bridal shower for Karley Hansen, bride-to-be of Allen Porter, on Feb. 13, 2016 at Calvary church in Ryder at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.

   The Makoti Senior Center will serve a pot luck supper at 6:00 p.m. on Thurs. February 11, at the center in Makoti.  All area seniors are welcome to attend.

Daniel Starks and Don Vinje

    Daniel Starks provided the entertainment for Don Vinje’s 84^th Birthday party at The Meadows in Garrison on January 25th. Daniel accompanied himself on his guitar and shared a selection of Gospel favorites and some other fun songs such as “You Are My Sunshine.”

   Charlotte Smette is a leap year baby and therefore only has a birthday once every four years. That makes her a heck of a lot younger than a lot of us!! Anyway, this year she actually gets to celebrate her birthday on Feb. 29^th so be sure to remind her of her young age and wish her a Happy Birthday when the day rolls around!

   It looks like Bingo Day has rolled around again as the first Friday of the month is in a few days, Feb. 5^th. Remember bingo is played at the Ryder Community Center/Gym at 7:00 on the first Friday of every month. See you there! 

   I have my new computer up and running but am still installing programs so have to struggle with this old one to write the news. I still have to get a photo program installed and want to use my old one…have to figure out how to set up my file transfer program. That’s kind of scary as I have all my income tax stuff in this old one and don’t want to mess anything up and lose it!

   Here is another installment of the “Blue Hill News” written by Mamie Olson and courtesy of Faye Karna and the Ryder Museum. Remember all mistakes in spelling and punctuation are authentic and not mine for a change!

   “May ?, 1950   Blue Hill News by Mamie Olson

   Art Landon received a call that he became grandpa to a fine little lady at Jamestown, ND a few days ago when a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brotten, nee Charlotte Landon.

   Roy Peterson has been on the flu sick list this week but is better at this writing.      

   Mrs. Petrine Folden is nicely settled in her new home in Ryder. Her daughter, Mrs. Linnertz, is still waiting for the roads to get better so Mrs. Linnertz can come and get her from Williston.

   Folks, it just isn’t very much news this week due to roads, weather and no telephone. Let’s hope for better conditions next week.

   May 25, 1950     Blue Hill News by Mamie Olson

   Marking Time: With good weather prevailing throughtout the week, the ground as yet is still not fit in many places for field work. A few farmers have worked high ground. The majority are just marking time, waiting for better conditions.

   Jumbo Size: Has anyone ever seen more and bigger crocuses than those in bloom this year?  The prairies are just blue with them. It seems as though they must have been in bloom under the snow.

   Mrs. Harry Peterson visited school Tuesday and after took Darlene into Ryder to attend confirmation at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

   Rough Winter: If little Diana Folden could have skipped this year entirely, she’d have suffered much less wear and tear. First she became very ill and underwent major surgery for tumors. Then she got the flu. Then she got the three-day measles. Then she got the red measles.  Now she has undergone surgery again, this time to have a fingernail removed because of a bad infection.

   New Teacher: Mrs. Si Schellenbaum of Ryder has signed the contract to teach Blue Hill School next year. Mr. Nelson who taught this year will enter the university again this autumn to work on his master’s degree in sociology.

   Mr. and Mrs. Nick Linnertz received word that their son, Robert, who is in the navy, has been hospitalized at Boston for six weeks but will soon be back to duty. He has been stationed in Finland for several months.

   Mothers Days visitors at Ed Olsons were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Linnertz of Williston, Mrs. Petrine Folden, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Olson of Ryder, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Olson, Mrs. Emma Classon and daughter, Claryce, of Garrison.

   Addition: To the names of Blue Hill Township farmers and ranchers should be added the name of John Linnertz and his Linnertz ranch. Chris Linnertz was one of the earliest pioneers of the community and had a big cattle herd. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Linnertz passed away in 1922 and 1929 respectively and John has taken over the reins in both grain and stock and has a big herd of Hereford cattle, some grade and some registered.  He is married to the former Ruby Plaisance of rural Douglas and they have three children: Shirley, Donnie and Allan. Nick Linnertz and family reside on the old George Robbins farm. Nick does chiefly grain farming. Other Linnertz youngsters raised in this community were Carl, now with county highway department at Pasco, Washington, William with Harrington brothers at Minot, Joe with International Harvester at Williston, and Gertrude who is now Mrs. A. Gabe of Taylor.

   Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hopkins of Garrison spent Saturday and Sunday at the O.K. Hopkins home.

   Blue Hill folks were starting to think, “What, aren’t we going to have a census taker count our noses?” but on Monday Mrs. Ervin Kolden started census operations.

   Mr. and Mrs. S.G. Romsaas shopped at Minot Saturday and Sunday were dinner guests of their son Dale and family at Garrison.

   Several Blue Hill youngsters have had three day measles and red measles.

   Bill Slobojan of Blackwater spent the week-end visiting the Emilia Schmidt home.

   Communications: After three weeks of a silent telephone line, men got the line ready for operation again, but the folks further south are still having phone troubles.

   Mudder’s Day: Ervin Hopkins is having quite a time with all these bad roads trying to get this assessing done for 15 unorganized townships in McLean County. 

   Harry Peterson and Don left early Friday morning for Forsyth, Montana, where they expect to purchase some registered Hereford cattle at the earl B. Rice Chromo-Polled Hereford Ranch.  They expect to return home Saturday evening. Andy Reed of Nishu will be employed on the Harry Peterson ranch this summer.”

   Up-Coming Events

   Feb. 5: Bingo at Ryder Community Center/Gym at 7:00 p.m.

   Feb. 13: Bridal Shower for Karley Hansen 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. 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.

   That’s it for this week. Have a great one and I will be waiting to hear from you for next week’s news!