Ryder News Oct 26, 2017

Ryder News for Oct. 26, 2017

This is going to be a short news column this week as my husband Kenny is getting ready to go to the hospital for an angiogram and possible angioplasty. He also has a huge aneurysm on his aorta so he will have to have surgery on that  after they do the heart procedures.

The Ryder Food Pantry is in desperate need of plastic grocery bags, cloth grocery bags and donations, be it food or monetary. The Christmas season is upon us and we really want to be able to give Christmas baskets to our customers. So far we have 9, 8 to 10lb. turkeys (we need at least 6 more), we have potatoes, gravy, veggies and roaster pans.

We need pies, cookies, apple cider, milk, eggs, buns, canned sweet potatoes, boxed dressing mix, Christmas candy for the kids, fruit, etc.

If you can help, our donation boxes are in the St. John Lutheran Church in Ryder, the Ryder post office, Town and Credit Union in Ryder, or call Kathy at 701-578-5876 or P.J. at 701-240-3964 or send monetary donations to P.O. Box 61, Ryder, ND 58779. We appreciate your support.

Ryder Fall Bazaar and Turkey Drawing Saturday Nov. 11, 2017 sponsored by the Ryder Community Club. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Synod Wide Worship Service commemorating 500 years of ministry since the Protestant Reformation. Christians from across Western North Dakota are invited to gather at the Bismarck Civic Center Sunday Oct. 29, 2017 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation. A Festival Worship is planned for 11 a.m. at the Bismarck Civic Center to commemorate this historic event and pray for God’s guidance as we seek to be faithful, Christ centered witnesses into the future.

Upcoming events:

Oct. 29: Services at Calvary Church of Ryder at 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 29: Reformation Festival Worship in Bismarck at 11 a.m.

Oct. 31: Makoti’s Annual Halloween Party at their Legion Hall starting at 6 p.m. and going until 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 1: Flu shots at Ryder’s Senior Center 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Nov. 6: Senior citizens in Ryder starting at 12 noon.

Nov. 9: Veterans Day Tribute at the old Plaza gym starting at 1 p.m. with a program and treats.

Nov. 11: Ryder Fall Bazaar 10-3p.m. and turkey drawing sponsored by the Ryder Community Center. Turkey drawing at 3 p.m.

Nov. 18: Community Food Pantry will be open on Nov. 18. It will NOT be open November 11th or November 25th.

Trick or Treat--Smell my feet--Give me something good to eat!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!

Ryder News Oct 19, 2017

Ryder News for Oct. 19, 2017

Ty Cooper from Douglas, a certified instructor helps out Stetson Brandvold in the practice session.

Kids from the Rocky Acres 4-H and Prairie Ryders 4-H attended the Ward County Schauer Archery Shoot on Saturday, Sept 30, near Carpio. There were 2 flights. The 1st Flight ventured out in the morning ending with lunch at noon. The 2nd Flight had lunch before heading out on their adventure. Bows were provided or the kids could bring their own. The Archery Shoot started out with finding a bow that fit them, learning how to properly use and shoot a few practice shots. The kids were split into groups of 5-6 along with a certified instructor and walked a coulee looking for about 10 stations of 3-D animals targets to shoot at. Scoring points as they went, to win prizes donated by local businesses and people.
Attending were: Issac Sherven, Tate Heer, Blake Rustad, Carson Rockwell, Stetson Brandvold, Lanie Rockwell, Ella Sherven, Hattie Heer, Shelsey Brandvold, Alivia
Sherven and Lora Rockwell. Attending but not in picture were: instructor Sue Williams, Raelyn, Trent and Garrett Williams, Ben and Gabe Scheresky and Jayden and Caylob Whanger.

Kids attending from Rocky Acres 4-H and Prairie Ryders 4-H clubs who attended Archery Shoot were: Top Row. L-R: Issac Sherven, Tate Heer, Blake Rustad, Carson Rockwell and Stetson Brandvold.

Bottom Row. L-R:  Lanie Rockwell, Ella Sherven, Hattie Heer, Shelsey Brandvold, Alivia Sherven and Lora Rockwell.

Kathy Kimball's oldest living brother, Donald Cree, 85 years old, of Burlington, passed away on October 9th.  There are only 4 girls left out of the 11 siblings.

A group of Ryder/Makoti “boys” gathered together to help Kirby Mueller celebrate his 60th birthday. L-R: Dave Lampert (San Francisco), Dean Rubbelke (Minot), Kirby Mueller (Ryder 2.0), Gary Hanson (Merrill, WI), Bruce Lampert (Berthoud, CO).

In an email from Kirby Mueller he says, “A group of old Ryder/Makoti boys gathered in Wisconsin to help me celebrate my 60th (that is old). Pictured from left to right are Dave Lampert (San Francisco), Dean Rubbelke (Minot), myself (Ryder 2.0) , Gary Hanson (Merrill, WI) and Bruce Lampert (Berthoud, CO).
We tailgated and attended a baseball game at Brewer Stadium the night of my birthday. We recovered in time to tailgate and attend the Packers/Bears game in Green Bay the next night. The entire group would like to tell Gary how much they appreciate showing us an outstanding time in the Cheese state.”

Friends gathered at Mueller Lake to celebrate Kirby Mueller’s birthday. L-R: Brad Haugen, Bruce Lampert, Tami Haugen, Leslie Walters, Cindy Mueller, Dave Lampert.

In another email from Kirby, he says, “Brad and Tami Haugen, Bruce and Dave Lampert and Leslie Walter motored out to Mueller Lake last Sunday for dinner in the loft. Cindy served spaghetti to the crew for my birthday. Yes...you can celebrate a birthday for two consecutive weeks.
Cindy used my mom's sauce recipe which has been passed down and is a traditional birthday request in my family. After a birthday sleep over many years ago, Brian Bofenkamp told his mom the next day that Phyllis made "macaroni with red gravy". What a glowing testimonial.”

There will be a Baby Shower for Juria Wiechmann on Sunday, Oct. 22 from 1-3 p.m. at the Makoti Senior Citizens.

Memories Of My Childhood In Blue Hill by Myrtle Mathieson Thue from Howard, SD. This was written in Aug. 1969.

The homesite of the Linnertz ranch was back of the large hill on the present farm. It was built here to obscure it from the eyes of horse thieves who were a terror of the times. The Glennon ranch at Roseglen was the nearest neighbor. The old Fort Berthold Trail passed it to the northwest. I believe a remnant of the old trail still exists, passing across a corner of the Jackson farm.

Mrs. Linnertz and the children would go to Minot for a week each summer. I recall Joseph Linnertz saying that as a small child he was somewhat confused, not being able to differentiate between Minot and heaven.

It was to the Linnertz ranch home that the Locator from the Land Office in Minot brought the early land-seekers. Here they found a warm welcome with food and shelter for the overnight stay.

More to come next week.

The Happy Hour Senior Citizens is a club in Ryder established in 1975. The thought of being a “Senior Citizen” turns some people off. The name may be a little misleading as the club is open to those age 55 and older. (now you know 55 is not old anymore). There are some interesting activities on the horizon but the club is always open to more ideas. New members may have the inspiration and ideas needed for us to try new things.

We meet again Nov. 6, 2017 at noon. A meal is served with a short business meeting following where ideas are shared. Our November meeting is the start of our new year. Our officers have been elected ( so you don’t have to worry about getting nominated for an office). Now we are encouraging more people to join us for a Happy Hour! Come and visit and check the club out...who knows, you may even decide to join. We need more inspiration and ideas, can you help us? Oh by the way, the meal is free and is delicious. We all get stuffed!

Upcoming events:

Oct. 22: Services at Calvary Church of Ryder at 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 22: Services at Hope Lutheran Church of Makoti at 9 a.m.

Oct. 22: Services at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Roseglen at 10:30 a.m. with communion.

Oct. 22: Baby Shower for Juria Wiechmann from 1-3 p.m. at the Makoti Senior Citizens.

Oct. 31: Makoti’s Annual Halloween Party at their Legion Hall starting at 6 p.m. and going until 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 1: Flu shots at Ryder’s Senior Center 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Nov. 6: Senior citizens in Ryder starting at 12 noon.

Nov. 9: Veterans Day Tribute at the old Plaza gym starting at 1 p.m. with a program and treats.

Nov. 18: Community Food Pantry will be open on Nov. 18. It will NOT be open November 11th or November 25th.

Why is the letter W, in English, called double U? Shouldn't it be called double V?

Ryder News Oct 12, 2017

Ryder News for Oct. 12, 2017

Our sympathy goes out to the family of Wendell Hanson who at the age of 91 passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 in a Minot health care center. Wendell was formerly of Ryder and was now living in Minot with his wife Marlys. The memorial service was held at the grave site at Ryder’s Rosehill Cemetery on Wednesday, Oct.11 at 11 a.m.

Danny Hoffer in the Rusty Wallace Race Experience.

Danny Hoffer had a great birthday gift and he had this to say, “For my birthday, my wife Ellen and my niece Kris Butterfield gave me the Rusty Wallace Race Experience. I got to go to the Stockton 99 Speedway and drive a modified series race car. The crew was very professional, you were allowed to go as fast or slow as you felt comfortable going and allowed to still have a lot of fun. Safety was definitely the number one priority but they did not take the thrill out of racing. If you ever get the opportunity to do this I would highly recommend it. It is definitely a thrill!!!”

Makoti’s annual Halloween Party, sponsored by the Makoti Development Corp. will be held at the Makoti Legion Hall on Oct. 31st starting at 6 p.m.and going until 7:30 p.m.

Please join them for some ghoulish games, freaky fun, and frightening food! Parents are welcome to stay for special Halloween beverages and treats. All area preschool through 6th grade invited!

The North Shore Plaza School is honoring all area Veterans from Plaza, Makoti, and Ryder with a special Veteran’s Day Tribute, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 at 1 p.m. in the old gymnasium in Plaza. There will be a special program and treats afterwards. Please wear your service uniform or legion attire if at all possible.

Gayle Wilson Albert with her 3 granddaughters.

Grandmother Gayle Wilson Albert has retired as of Sept. 30. Her children and granddaughters surprised her with a little family gathering. Her son, Trent Albert and wife, Kayda, along with their 2 girls, Reagan and Taryn, attended from Ryder.  Her other son, Tyler and wife, Sara along with their infant daughter, Isabella, joined in the fun as did her daughter, Lacca, and her husband. They all live in the MPLS area. In the picture you see Gayle with her three granddaughters during that fun event. Some of you readers may not remember that Gayle lost her husband, Jerome Albert, to cancer. Happy Retirement, Gayle!

Hiddenwood Sportsmen’s Club is having their 2017 Big Buck and Doe Contest. Must register by noon, Nov. 10. $10 entry fee...must declare buck or doe. Land owner gratis must declare buck or doe or pay $20.

2017 ND gun rifle only tag only, all NDGF rules apply.

Bucks judged by Boone and Crocket rules, Does judged by weight. Does are to be weighed at the K-Bar in Makoti.

Scoring will be done on Dec. 9th at the K-Bar from 7-9 p.m. Hunters must accompany their buck racks.

Payouts will be as follows: 1st-40% of entries; 2nd-20% of entries; 3rd-10% of entries for both Bucks and Does. Special prizes for smallest rack, ugliest rack and people choice.

The Community Food Pantry located in Ryder, N.D. in the Ryder Community Center Gym, will be open October 14th and October 28th from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Serving Makoti, Plaza, Roseglen and Ryder and anyone who comes in!!!!

Memories Of My Childhood In Blue Hill by Myrtle Mathieson Thue from Howard, SD. This was written in Aug. 1969.

Today I have been paging through an old Record Book, sent to me recently by a dear friend. It was found among the personal effects of the late H. C. Albert and records much of the social and political activities of the Blue Hill McLean County, North Dakota area of an earlier day.

Since those were the years of my childhood and youth in this place, a host of memories came to my mind as I scanned the pages, tabulating names and occasions.

Do you know how Blue Hill got its name? When the local “Dads” met to organize the township a name had to be decided upon. A young man, who had a small store and post office on his homestead, on the farm now owned by Henry Hansen, urged that it be called “Oscar “ for him. There were those who protested, saying “Chris Linnertz was the first settler in the area, having been a rancher before the homesteaders came in. Let us call it Linnertz township.”

Mr. Linnertz was a wise old man. I can imagine the twinkle in his eyes, as pointing to the southeast, he said, “Those old blue hills were here before Linnertz. Call it Blue Hill township.” And so it is.

More of her story to come next week!

Upcoming events:

Oct. 15: Services at Calvary Church of Ryder at 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 15: Services at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Roseglen at 9 a.m.

Oct. 15: Services at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Makoti at 10:30 a.m. with communion.

Oct. 31: Makoti’s Annual Halloween Party at their Legion Hall starting at 6 p.m. and going until 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 9: Veterans Day Tribute at the old Plaza gym starting at 1 p.m. with a program and treats.

Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C?

Ryder News Oct 5, 2017

Ryder News for Oct. 5, 2017

I have a correction to last week’s news. The Ryder Museum sign in honor of Phyllis Mueller was paid for with memorial donations after her death, not from her estate. Sorry for any misinformation on this.

Jean Ike Patterson, 67, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Sanford hospital in Fargo. She was the daughter of Lloyd and Mabel Ike. She is survived by her husband, Joseph; children: Holly (Ryan) Dewitz, Kristi (Jason) Reinke: 6 grandchildren; mother, Mabel Ike; sisters; Sandra (Verle) Anderson, Wendy (Lydell) Wohlk.

Our sympathy goes out to the family.

David Janz with his cousins at the Norsk Hostfest

David Janz said he found his cousins as the Norsk Hostfest and I have a picture to prove it!! David is from Dickinson and he comes up and volunteers at the Hostfest in Minot.

Daniel Starks at the Norsk Hostfest

Ladies and Gentlemen the rumors you've heard are true!! Daniel Starks was  playing at the Norsk Hostfest ALL 4 DAYS, Wednesday through Saturday.

Makoti Senior Citizens monthly supper will be October 11 at 6 pm.  K Bar fried chicken will be served, salads, desserts, etc potluck. All are welcome.

We had a full house Sunday as Staci and Johnny came out and Rick and Levi came over too. The boys played and Kenny and Rick put in a new kitchen faucet for me while Staci and I supervised!

Don Haugen called me and he said that this Hans Anderson that I mentioned in the Sept. 21st paper might be the Hans Anderson that lived on his farm in years past like the early 1900’s. His dad went to school with one of Hans Anderson’s kids and he was wondering if it was the same Hans Anderson and whatever became of the family.

The following is out of the Blue Hill binder that is in the Ryder Museum. There are lots of binders there with different areas in them such as Hiddenwood and others. The following is a poem that was written by Miss Bertha Spicker before 1920 when she was a teacher at the Blue Hill Consolidated School. She later married Andrew Anderson and lived in Ryder for many years. She was the pianist at the Ryder Church of God for many years.

“Our Blue Hills.

Beyond the horseshoe valley, Beyond the prairie wide, The Blue Hills tall like sentinels, Loom up on every side.

Against the crimson glory, Of morning’s early dawn, Their summits wrapped in hazy mists, Stand spectre like and wan.

How often from this watch tower, The country side I’ve scanned. Beheld the blessings of our God, Spread out with lavish hand.

The wide extended grain fields, Of barley, wheat and rye, With here and there a shining slough,To greet my wandering eye.

I see in the vales below me, The farmstead’s stately mein; Above, a dome of azure blue, Below a sea of green.

The pastures and the meadows, Are decked in summer’s sheen, While far out in the distance, Four busy towns are seen.

Thus, when the day is weary, And irksome grows its care, Unto the hills I lift my eyes, My help shall come from there.

And so upon this vantage ground, I gaze with rapture mute. Thank God for North Dakota, And for the Blue Hill Butte.”

Upcoming events:

Oct. 6: Bingo at 7 p.m. at Ryder Community Center/Gym

Oct. 8: Services at Calvary Church of Ryder at 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 8: Services at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Makoti at 9 a.m.

Oct. 8: Services at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Ryder at 10:30 a.m. with communion.

Oct. 11: Makoti Senior Citizens monthly supper at 6 p.m.

I can resist everything except temptation.