gladstone good news october 2013

October 1, 2013 GLADSTONE GOOD NEWS

Contact Tim @ 701-690-3301 www.GladstoneND.com 1

“Who decided that people doing bad things deserves to be news. News should be good, we deserve better.” Tim Dunnagan



Here is some good news submitted to The World Headquarters of

The Gladstone Good News

The Gladstone Good News thanks Ingrid S. for the photos of the crazy sized hail they received at the first of the month. She said they hadn’t seen anything like that before. Thanks for sharing.

From C.S. I really liked The Top 10 List from August “I know you were thinking that” and pulled it out and put it out. I plan on using some of those from The Top 10 List. Thanks C.S. for the note.

Thank you A.M. for the photo you sent in. Keep sending those photos to me.

Due to many requests to the Gladstone Good News world headquarters we are digging deep into the photo vaults for more photos about this amazing Gladstonian… Denny life photographs.

Congratulations Aparna and Kyle Thiel…!!!

Dylan Max Thiel born September 17th 2013



View from The Front Porch

I started the Gladstone Good News because I felt and still do feel that we in Gladstone deserve all the good news that is around us, but never gets exposed as it should. Just yesterday I had the most wonderful things happen and I want to share these with you. First of all I was coming back from Belfield driving my usual slow speed on 94 when a motorcycle came up from behind and began to pass me. As I looked to the side, a motorcycle slowed down and the rider (with a huge smile on his face) waved to me. I recognized him from Gladstone and must say that his gesture made my day. Next, I stopped at Dan's to pick up some things when another wonderful yet very simple gesture happened. As I exited my vehicle, I heard a very young voice say “Hi Tim.” I turned and looked at this very sweet young girl and I asked her, “What did you say?” She said, “Hi Tim.” I said, “How do you know my name?” She said, “From Gladstone.” I told her that I felt bad that I didn’t recognize her. Then a second voice inside the vehicle said, “Hi Tim.” Well after that I was just floored. I said to her, “you know you just made my day and thank you for that!” It’s these small kindnesses that come from people that truly make the world a better place. Two separate people from Gladstone made a difference and I am very grateful that they made the effort. Thank you Gladstone! Also I want everyone to know that the Gladstone Landscape Company is off the ground! If you need any landscaping, please call me. Last but not least, the housing projects are inching their way forward. Please send positive thoughts my way on these homes. I can use all those good vibes to make things work. Thank you everyone and enjoy the newsletter.

On the cover is a Native American woman from North Dakota. Truly a picture can tell a story of ten thousand words.



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Ingrid Sonnenberg sent this photo in from New York Mills, Minnesota. Hail battered the windows almost breaking them. Hail hitting the roof sounded like bombs going off.

The Gladstone Good News is proud to introduce Adam from Oregon. He performed a giant act of kindness completely on his own. He noticed that I had a flat and immediately came over to tell me. He and his friend proceeded without hesitation to replace the tire. You guys are awesome!!!

Random act of kindness performed at Southwest speedway in Dickinson by Adam.



Wedding

Jessica and Kendall met on the school bus in 1999 and now they are married. Jess wanted to get married on this hill on her parents place. Her parents Matt and Teresa Baseflug did an outstanding job in creating the outdoor wedding area.



10. Is it fair that the blind guy gets the prettiest girl?

9. Why do we laugh when someone farts?

8. Is it really that important to have a real diamond when you can’t tell the difference?

7. Did the movie Pyscho make you nervous about closing your eyes when taking a shower?

6. When the flies and bees make you crazy do you secretly wish for winter to come?

5. Do you think yesterday is more important than tomorrow?

4. Why do slow drivers drive in the fast lane?

3. Is it just me or does it always seem like I pick out the slowest check out line at the grocery store?

2. Why do we park in driveways and drive in parkways?

1. Where exactly is in the middle of nowhere?

Top 10 list…things I was wondering about!!!

A community grows great when people plant trees whose shade they will never know.



Artistic*Creative*Imaginative*Inspired*Original

701-690-3301

[email protected] Tim Dunnagan

35 Years in Design & Construction

I have decided to open the Gladstone Landscape Company. Here are some samples of my work from the last 35 years.

Pavers, landscape, lighting & gates Fountains, columns, walls & stucco

Stonework, pond, flagstone & irrigation Stack walls, fire pit, steel walls & design

Gladstone Landscape Company

mailto:[email protected]



I have designed and I am building this wall and landscape for Tyler Mason’s house. The job is looking very good. I will be using more native type plants and trees that do well here in Gladstone.

Gladstone Landscape Company

These planter walls will add great interest to a very difficult sloping space. Instead of just putting in a straight retaining wall we chose an artistic way to retain this area.



Gladstone is built on the north ridge of the Heart River Valley. But it is the hill a half mile over on the south side of the valley that helps you spot the town as you drive by on either old 10 or I-94. The highest and closest part to town was called Reilly’s hill and sticks out above the surrounding landscape just a little. In my boy-hood that hill gave all kinds of pleasures.

We kids used to love to hike up this in the summer. The hike itself was always fun, whether as a family, a neighbor hood of kids, or just myself. The western slope of that south east projection was rugged rocks. One of my favorites was a place where the wind had hollowed out a complete circular hole. I could climb into this and look down on Walerie’s slew, and across to Hagburgs and the sand pits. In my fantasy mind I was the hidden scout watching to see what was around. And I did see. Sometimes I would see humans, whether walking or driving (the road to Hagburgs, if you didn’t want to ford the river, wound around below and then west). Sometimes I would see a Jack rabbit. And a couple times a coyote crossed below.

The real thrill of that hike would come if we were allowed to stay up there until dark. This was before REA. So the only lights that showed up were from the surrounding towns. On a

Home Town Memories: Reilly’s hill By Wayne Mckirdy

These are my memories as I remember things growing up in Gladstone

Irene, Bertice, Herbert, Eleanor on top of Reilly’s with Gladstone in background, about 1924-25. Tall white building between Irene and Bert is the Mill Dad came to Gladstone to manage.



clear dark evening you could spot 8 or 9 towns. And 2 beacons. This was also before radio navigation for airplanes, so there was a large beacon just south of Dickinson, near Worth Field, and another to the east on the hill almost on the Stark County line, the hill we used to call Beacon Hill. Today it has several communication towers on it. Of course the heavens were spectacular without all the light interference.

The hill was also fun in the winter. For the north east slope, the side facing town, was a really good sled or toboggan run. On a nice day kids from all over town used it. While we little kids had to be content with the easy slopes of Folk’s pasture just south and east of our house for most of our sled riding, occasionally the older ones would take us along to Reilley’s. What a ride. There was a fence on the north and east, but a large gate near the corner could be left open for our sledding. Good enough for sledding, for the sleds usually were going fairly slow, if not stopped, by that time anyway, and they could be steered easily. But the toboggan was speedier, and harder to steer. Occasionally everyone would have to bail off to avoid hitting the fence. There were a few times that someone would get hurt. Usually not badly. And usually those hurts only added to the adventure of the occasion.

Sledding was not the only winter sport for me on that hill. For it was on this that I learned to ski. My skis were simple downhill skiis. To get them on you stuck the toe of your over boot thru a leather strap. My poles were a couple willow saplings. The south end of Reilly’s circled west and north, creating a crescent. By starting on that south-east tip, and following that crescent downhill as needed, I could ski all the way down to the Walarie dam. That wouldn’t be much by today’s ski standards, but to my boyhood times, great.

Yes, Gladstone and its surrounds were a wonderful place for a kid to grow up. I’m happy that I had the experience of it.

McKirdy kids on Reilly’s Mountain: Carol, Wayne, Lois, Donna, Adele, Gayleen Enger, Stanlie. Taken about 1938 or 39.



New England home landscape with no grass, just beautiful

Garden art and pots with color in New England

Landscaping for our area in western North Dakota



• Do not overwater your tree. It does

better in moist, but not soaked soil.

• There are many varieties of Linden

trees to choose from.

• Lindens are large trees with extensive

root systems. Remember to plant your

tree in open spaces to avoid structural

damage.

This wonderful hand carved stone sculpture was found in New England. The owners commissioned an artist to carve this garden piece of Saint Francis for their wonderful garden. This piece is based on his travels to the Middle East.

Linden trees for Gladstone



JAMES G. CAMPBELL, county judge of Stark County, holds a foremost place among the attorneys of North Dakota. He resides in Dickinson, where he has built up a remunerative practice and enjoys wide acquaintance and an enviable public record.

Our subject was born in the suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1828, and was a son of Blair Campbell, and his parents were Scotch. Mr. Campbell came to America in 1849, and settled in Illinois, where he followed farming until 1861. He then enlisted in Company F, Nineteenth Illinois Infantry, and entered the service of the state of Illinois in May, 1861, and the service of the United States June 17 of the same year. They drilled in Chicago three weeks, and were then sent to Missouri and served in different parts of that state, and during the summer went to Kentucky and from there, in September, to Cincinnati, and then back to Kentucky, and spent the winter at Bacon Creek. In February, 1862, they went to Bowling Green, Kentucky, and after its capture moved to Nashville, and then went to Huntsville, Alabama, and cut the rebel communication there. When General Buell with his army went north from his position in northern Alabama and middle Tennessee to head of General Bragg’s army in its dash for the Ohio river, his regiment returned to Nashville, and formed part of the garrison under General Negley which held that city till relieved by the army of General Rosecrans after the battle of Perryville, and then were engaged at the battle of Stone River. They formed a part of the .Army of the Cumberland under Rosecrans, and were with the .Army of the Cumberland at Chickamauga, and next were part of the garrison at Chattanooga. Our subject was wounded through the body at the battle of Missionary Ridge September 25, and was sent to the hospital, and was on a leave of absence until the following March, when he joined his regiment in Georgia. He was with Sherman as far as Marietta, Georgia, and was then sent to Chicago, and was mustered out of the service July 9, 1863. He saw a little over three years of active service, and was mustered in as a sergeant and left the service with the rank of captain, his commission as such dating from the day his predecessor was killed at the battle of Stone River, January 2, 1863.

After his return from the war Mr. Campbell began the study of law, and also followed the hardware business at Virginia, Illinois, and was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law at Muskegon, Michigan. He continued the practice of his profession there some ten or fifteen years and in the



meantime purchased and edited the “Muskegon Journal,” which was published as a daily and weekly paper. Our subject went to Dickinson, North Dakota, in 1882, and entered a homestead claim to land nine miles from Dickinson, which he continued to farm for three years. He moved to the town of Dickinson in 1886, and established his office there for the practice of his profession, and has prospered since locating there.

Our subject was married at Virginia, Illinois, in 1865, to Miss Martha Hitchcock, who was born in the state of New York. Mrs. Campbell was a daughter of Alvin Hitchcock, a lumber merchant. She died in Illinois, leaving one child named Archibald J. Mr. Campbell was married to Miss Alice Davis in Michigan, in 1878. Mrs. Campbell was born at Muskegon, Michigan, and was a daughter of Theodore Davis, a native of Maine. Nine children have been born to this union, who are as follows: Clyde Leith, Glenlyon, died in childhood; Alice Isabelle, Nina Lucy, Clarence Argyle, James Douglass, lone Genevieve and Theodore Blair. Mr. Campbell was appointed county commissioner by Governor Ordway in the summer of 1883. He was appointed probate judge and afterward elected to the same office, serving two terms, and in 1888 was elected district attorney and served one term. He was elected county judge in 1890, and has been re-elected four times, and is now serving in that office. Mr. Campbell is a Republican in political sentiment, and is prominent in affairs of his party. He holds membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Masonic fraternity. He was among the first settlers of the vicinity of Dickinson and well merits his high standing and success.

Trails to the Past Stark County North Dakota

Compendium of History and Biography

of North Dakota Published by George A. Ogle & CO. in 1900

I believe that this is the same James G Campbell that helped in the renaming of the town from Green River to Gladstone.



Before there was James Bond 007

There was

Denny Flash 006 ½

We had to look very hard thru the secret files to find information on 006 ½. What we did find was that Denny Flash single handedly saved Gladstone from a terrorist plot to poison Gladstone’s water supply. The terrorist rightfully thought that if Gladstone goes down, the entire middle of the country would follow.

Denny stands by one of his many mistresses. 006 ½ can’t tell you about the workings of this sleek silver model. If he did, he would have to kill you.



006 ½ finds danger at every corner. Denny Flash is putting his life on the line so that the free world will be safe from those who seek to harm us. 006 ½ has been trained for every possible scenario. It has been rumored that stirred not shaken drinks, women and fast cars come in a distant second after his love for Gladstone.



Gladstonian of the month Tyler Mason

Tyler found his way to Gladstone via Alamo Nevada. His wife and family just recently moved into their great house. Tyler Is a contractor, he has created a home with decks that face out to the Heart River and beyond. The home has plenty of space for his four children. The cool thing about the lot is that they have river access. Just the other day the kids had a picnic down there and they had a good time. Tyler is a very very busy guy. I can tell you that he works his tail off. Tyler has jobs all over the state. The amazing thing is he still finds time to support his church and is present for his family. He loves to cook and he manages to find time for that also. Gladstone is lucky to have a Gladstonian of his caliber.



A supper at the Mason house is a delight. After working all day one day recently Tyler made supper for the family and me. Tyler’s wife Amy works as hard as he does. The work ethic that the Mason’s display is that sensibility that we always used to hear about Americans. There is no doubt that his children will do the same as they grow older. It was wonderful to see all the children helping set the table and cleaning up afterwards. How cool is that? Finally I want to say that the Mason’s beautiful home adds value to all of our homes in Gladstone. The hard work is paying off. Thanks Tyler!

Tyler’s great grandfather was from Hope North Dakota. An interesting fact about great grand dad is that he changed his name from Lundy to Mason. It’s been suggested that a change of name might be good for staying away from the authorities!

Hope North Dakota early 1900



“It’s such a good feeling, a very good feeling, It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.” Mister Rogers

This apartment project on Hwy. 22 turned out great. Without Gladstonian Tyler Mason, this project would never have turned out as good as it did. Well done Tyler.



The beautiful Heart River

Trains in the attic…I got to see the coolest thing in an attic today - a railroad with all kinds of fun things going on.

I know that in the winter sometimes it’s a good idea to have a hobby such as building cars, making furniture or doing model railroads. I had a chance to see a really great model railroad under construction. The brothers Booke work on this one in the holiday season. The railroad has all kinds of lights. Sounds are also included in this attic. All kinds of really cool engines and rail cars can be seen. Scenery that is realistic in HO scale. This attic will put a smile on any railroader. Thanks guys for sharing your hobby.



Sunday August 25, 2013 was a very wonderful and remarkable day. I was driving around New England and came across “Red” in his work shop/ hang out place. I stopped and said hello and had an awesome time talking with “Red” about old cars, farming, New England, old license plates and other things. “Red” said, “I was once a person who was afraid of change. I wanted things to stay as they were, but now I understand that things must change and that things will be ok. It’s time for the next generation to carve out their own path whatever path that is.” Now that is a fantastic understanding of our world. Thanks “Red” for the insight.

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness, and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again. OG Mandino

“Red” shared his North Dakota 1927 license plate as shown in the photo and I in turn told “Red” that I would share the plate with Terry Zastoupil who loves and collects old North Dakota plates. Change the world one person at a time through kindness.

Meet Red



Great porches to enjoy in New England

People in New England are fixing up their homes and yards which look really great. I love the front porches. It was time for the big old tree to go.

You gotta love the swing

Love the color choices



These shirts were worn by Lakota men before 1875. Natural hides and fancy beadwork highlighted these awesome war shirts.

Lakota Sioux lived in the southwest area of North Dakota. Lakota also used porcupine quills, hair, glass beads and pigment to decorate their clothes.



Map shows area of influence

The Lakota people from this area of North Dakota also embellished their pipe bags and clothes.

Native American people from the Lakota Sioux lived in this area of western North Dakota. The Lakota have a strong tradition in fine bead work. They moved with the bison herds thus their processions needed to be as portable as possible.



Hanging out at Red’s shop in New England with my cousin Nils and his girlfriend Sarah from Germany. Very cool place to go and to check out the fun things Red has collected over the years.

Thank you Mr. Kadrmas for the photos from the Heart River and elsewhere.



Skateboard Guy and Friend in Gladstone

Great photo guys!!!



North Dakota has a rich diversity of ethnic groups. In 1910, 71 percent of the state's population was foreign born or the children of one or both foreign born parents. The largest ethnic populations were Norwegians, Germans, Anglos, Swedes, and Danes. The clay used for mortar was found in deposits throughout the county, and according to Bill Schmidt, was available to all residents. Farmers hauled the clay from its source to their farms where it was placed in a pile. Water was poured on the clay to which were added straw or hay and manure. The mixture was then blended together by walking a horse over it for 15 minutes. The manure was the essential ingredient in the mixture because it provided the consistency necessary for easy spreading when plastering interior and exterior walls. After placement on exterior walls, the plaster was white washed to keep the rain from washing it away. Reportedly, the whitewash would harden the exterior surface. A mixture of mortar was made annually to replaster those areas which had deteriorated. The exterior plaster was later replaced with commercial stucco on many houses in the county.

The use of railroad ties to construct the Ziraick Schoch and Joseph Lauffer houses is an especially intriguing adaptation of inexpensive, locally available materials.Two rural farmstead houses also displayed vertical railroad tie construction.Presumably these ties were obtained from the Northern Pacific when it upgraded its trackage with newer ties. The only mention of this method of construction was found in a 1906 article on immigration in Collections of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The author writes: Those [German-Russians] who are near the railroads often built their houses of old ties, setting the ties upright in the ground to form a wall and filling the cracks between them with mud. [This text has a footnote, as follows]: A few years ago there were so

This is an interesting story about the early construction of houses in our area of Gladstone.



many of these houses, both built of mud and those built of ties, in some of the villages of our state, that they gave the village a decidedly foreign aspect. This was true of Richardton between 1895-1900, and it is still true of the part of Dickinson south of the railroad. The builders of urban houses in South Dickinson often continued to face the front of the house to the south or east despite the orientation of the lot or its location in the block. The backs and sides of the houses are placed near or on the lot lines. This orientation and placement create some unusual characteristics not normally found in other urban neighborhoods from the same period. This placement, however, does reflect a traditional European prototype.

ETHNIC ARCHITECTURE IN STARK COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA A HISTORIC CONTEXT

Prepared for: Division of Archeology and Historic Preservation STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH DAKOTA, Bismarck, North Dakota

Immigrants that came to western North Dakota used these building techniques that had been used throughout the southwest part of the United States. The high amount of clay soil in this area worked well as an outside plaster finish.

Adobe finish in American Southwest European immigrants to North Dakota



Gladstone from another view. Like all things in this world, there is always another way to look at things.

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Some jobs just don’t pay enough

Great sign made by the bride’s family

I knew something was up Cow’s fast food drive-up



Shooting a free throw was #77 of Versippi Ray Pelton. #4 Wayne Kadrmas of Versippi. #22 of Gladstone Jim Fichter. #00 Don Wanner of Gladstone. A great crowd showed up for the game.

Wednesday Feb 24, 1954 two schools that no longer exist played at Scotts Gym The Gladstone Hornets 25 the Versippi Tigers 43

Versippi was a high school that was located close to highway 10 in-between Gladstone and Dickinson. The photos and story were given to the Gladstone Good News by Jordan Fisher.

Shooting a free throw was #88 of Versippi Bob Pirkl. #77 of Versippi Ray Pelton. #88 of Gladstone Doug Candee and #33 Art Sickler.

You have to love the uniforms and the Chuck Taylor shoes.

With six seconds left in the first half with the score 21-20 in favor of Versippi Jordan Fisher received a pass from John Heilman in the middle of the court, 30 to 35 feet from the basket. Racing towards the basket Jordan took a shot with time expiring. The ball hit the back of the rim bounced up and went back down through the net as the buzzer sounded giving Versippi a 23-20 lead going into halftime. Thank you Jordan Fisher for the great memory.



Shooting free throw for Versippi was David Faiman. Rodger Pelton right side of referee. #77 Ray Pelton. #88 Doug Candee of Gladstone.

On this night #77 Ray Pelton scored 23 points

Guys watching the free throw. #14 Jordan Fisher and #77 Ray Pelton from Versippi. #00 Don Wanner and #11 Rodger Birdsall of Gladstone.

#14 Jordan Fisher had 10 points.

From right to left #00 Don Wanner of Gladstone. #77 Ray Pelton of Versippi. #22 Jim Fichter Gladstone and #4 Wayne Kadrmas of Versippi. #33 Bob Pirkl Versippi and #33 Art Sickler Gladstone. Jumping for Gladstone #11 Rodger

At the end of the first quarter the score was Versippi 10 Gladstone 9.



1947 Versippi High School Basketball Back row: Coach Leonard Moore, Gene Kadrmas, John Krauter, Ray Kadrmas, Laudie Faiman and Laudie Sykora Front row: Ray Jilek, Ed Krauter, Bill Faiman, Alvin Gustafson, Vince Kadrmas this is the first ball club from Versippi Thanks Jordan for the great photo.

Jumping ball for the Tigers is #14 Jordan Fisher and for the Hornets is #22 Jim Fichter. #99 Don Krause and #11 Rodger Birdsall of Gladstone look on. At Half time the score was Versippi 23 Gladstone 20. Gladstone scored only 5 points in the second half.



The Schmidt’s graciously gave me this job to put in this fire pit and paver walkway leading to the front door. We had some help as you can see.

Darcy gave us a chance to fix a water in the basement problem. Thanks Darcy

Clyde patio over 3,000 sq.ft.

Thank you Clyde for the work

Trees I brought in for Gladstone job



Gwen Jung-Lefor Photography on the run

“You see, I had been riding with the storm clouds, and had come to earth as rain, and it was drought that I killed with the power that the Six Grandfathers gave me” Black Elk

“Here I am at the end of the road and at the top of the heap” Pope John xxiii

“Well we are at the end of the road for this issue of the Gladstone Good News. See you next month. Same time, same station.”

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