Ryder News Aug 31, 2017

Ryder News for Aug. 31, 2017

Kenny and I attended church services Saturday evening at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Ryder. The attendance wasn’t large but there were enough of us to vote to replace the shingles on the church roof. The sermon was very interesting and was thoroughly enjoyed by all of us. Afterwards most of us stayed to visit for awhile.

Ryder Senior Citizens had two new members join at our last meeting. We would like to welcome Bill and Joan Quinn to our group.

Red Cross volunteers Allen Becker (former Ryder resident) and his wife Carol headed out for Texas with a Red Cross van. They are on their way to deliver supplies, etc. to the areas that were ravaged by Hurricane Harvey.

4 generations of Haugens finishing up harvest.

Harvest finished up on August 23 at the Don Haugen farm NE of Ryder. Brad is so very fortunate to have 4 generations help him with the farming. Pictured is brother Jeff Haugen, Mesa, AZ; father Don Haugen, Minot; Brad Haugen, Garrison; sons Ryan Haugen, Minot and Tyler Haugen, Ryder; grandson Mason Haugen, Minot.  Tom Hanson, Ryder also helps them but was not available for the photo. 

Captain Robert Roed of the Ward County Sheriff's Dept. sent me the following: “I am officially announcing that I will be seeking the office of Ward County Sheriff in the 2018 election. I am a lifelong Minot resident. I joined the Ward County Sheriff's Department after serving four years in the United States Marine Corps. I have been with the department for 27 years. I started as a part time Corrections Officer and worked my way up through the ranks until reaching my current rank of Captain with the Sheriff's Department. I feel the time is right for me to take the next step. Thank you, Robert Roed.”

Lenyce Simmons volunteer with Med Star Dirt Track Rescue Team (photo by Betty Nordstrom).

On Sunday, August 20^th, Lenyce Simmons (former Ryder resident) got the opportunity to volunteer with Med Star Dirt Track Rescue Team for the Craftsman World of Outlaw series sprint car at Nodak Speedway in Minot, ND. Med Star is one of the premier safety crews in the country. They travel all of the United States providing EMS, Fire and safety support for major dirt track races. Med Star also conducts safety seminars for race track safety crews on the best practices to rescue drivers that have been involved in racing accidents.

Simmons is a huge race fan and got her start as a little girl when her Uncle Butch used to take her and her sisters to the races in Minot. When she was older, she became a member of the Ryder-Makoti Fire and Rescue Department and became certified for Firefighter 1 and ND State Auto Extrication.

After moving to Mandan, Simmons started volunteering at Dacotah Speedway as a corner official. In March of 2017, Dacotah Speedway decided that safety training was needed to help protect drivers from serious injuries at the race track. With the help of Destiny Motorsports, Jay Masur from Med Star Dirt Track Rescue Team taught a safety seminar for safety crews from race tracks all over North Dakota and Montana.

A few weeks prior to the World of Outlaws race in Minot, Masur put out a call for those that had completed the safety seminar to join the Med Star Dirt Track Rescue Team and continue their training experience. Simmons jumped at the chance and brought two other safety volunteers from Dacotah Speedway on board to assist them. Simmons suited up and worked side by side Masur during the races.

“It was a great experience to work with the crew and see first hand what they described during their training sessions,” said Simmons.

One of our readers commented that it must be fall time as the colorful flower baskets that were hanging on Ryder’s Main Street have disappeared. Fall and winter are coming and the flowers have been put away once again. Hate to think of all the cold coming even if we did have lots of hot days this summer.

Can any of you readers use ink cartridges from HP that are numbered 02?  I have a reader whose printer quit working and has cartridges they’d like to give away. If so, let me, Sue, know and I will get in touch with this person.

Marty Shaw’s combine fire.

Marty Shaw of Makoti had his combine catch on fire and burn up while he was combining his wheat field. He was lucky that he made it out of the combine cab as he had to jump through the fire! Mary Shaw said on Facebook that Marty has some 2nd degree burns to the left side of his face from the nose to the ear. Lost some hair on the back of his head where he was on fire. (yikes)...lost half his eyebrows...Lots of blisters but he will be fine in a couple of weeks. He had to literally jump through the flames to get out of the cab.

The Ryder Food Pantry says, “We had an awesome turnout this last Saturday.

We appreciate all of you who helped out.

We do have fresh zucchini and will be getting more this week. If interested, please call Kathy 701-578-5876 or PJ 701-240-3964. We will meet you or something to get it to you”.

April 1951 Blue Hill News by Mamie Olson

Mrs. Clifford Daleness received a letter from her mother, Mrs. Solenberger, that her dad was hospitalized just a week at Redding, California but was out of the hospital and they were expecting to start for ND about April 18^th.

Dale and Warren Hopkins and Bub DeWitz returned home Wednesday afternoon after spending the winter at Sweethome, Oregon and all are glad to be home again.  They tell us the Johnsons expect to leave for ND this weekend.

Mrs. Ed Olson and Mamie were at the Olaf Hjelmstad home in Ryder on Thursday for Ladies Aid Circle.

A few Blue Hillers went to Roseglen to the Waffle Supper Tuesday evening. They report a large crowd and a big supper.

The spring runoff water has claimed its first victim in this area, an eight months old calf at the Carl Anderson farm. The calf slipped into a full ditch of water and snow. His disappearance wasn’t noticed for an hour and after he had been got out still alive, he died an hour later. The loss of an eight month calf is no small matter at current prices.

Schjold Eide, route 1 mail carrier is now able to use his car and to make mail boxes he hasn’t seen since early January.

Mrs. Anna Jackson, 78, who lives alone on her homestead in Blue Hill Twp. wasn’t able to get to her mailbox from early January till April 9 but friends have helped her in that and other respects.

Earl Romsaas, who has been in the army since October is on leave at his parental home, Mr. And Mrs. Sever Romsaas. He has been stationed at Ft. Bliss, Texas and recently started officer's’ training school and has been on a military air tour of the US. He’ll return to duty in a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. John Slobojan, ranchers west of Garrison, visited Harry Peterson's Tuesday.

Mrs. Glen Hopkins accompanied her sister, Mrs. Omar Rostad and Vernon of rural Roseglen to Minot Wednesday.

Blue Hill farmers went to Roseglen Friday for the annual sign-up meeting of the PMA.

Raymond Johnson, son of Mrs. Christina (Bert) Johnson, has recently been promoted to corporal. He has been stationed in Guam nearly two years. He’s made his high school diploma at the same time. He would appreciate a letter from home folks. His address is Cpl. John R. Johnson, RA 17.258.143, 1^st Trans. Truck Co. APO 246 c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.

Don and Darlene Peterson are driving back and forth to school in Ryder now after staying in Ryder at the home of Mrs. Carl Nelson during the winter.

Phyllis Hill, who lived at Blue Hill three years while her mother taught school here, is graduating this spring from Martin High School in three years and graduating with honors.

To be Continued!

Upcoming Events:

Sept. 1: Bingo at 7 p.m. at Ryder’s community club/gym

Sept. 3: Services at Calvary Church of Ryder at 10:30 a.m.

Sept. 3: Services at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Ryder at 9 a.m.

Sept. 3: Services at Hope Lutheran Church of Makoti at 10:30 a.m. with communion.

Sept. 11: Ryder Senior Citizens to meet at 6 p.m. with supper and a short business meeting to follow.

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