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Vol. 9, No. 2 • Spring 2005
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Published bi-annually by the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame nears completion
HALL HIGHLIGHTS • The tenth NDCHF Annual Meeting and Banquet is scheduled for Feb. 25-26 at the Seven Seas, Mandan. Call 701-663-7401 or 1-800-5977327 for room reservations and banquet tickets. Be sure to mention you are with the NDCHF to receive the special room rate discount. Banquet tickets are $25/person. • If you have items for the live or silent auctions held at the Annual Meeting, please contact the NDCHF office at 701250-1833. You may drop off the items ahead of time or bring them with you to the Annual Meeting.
Construction at the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in Medora is on schedule, according to Executive Director Darrell Dorgan. He says, “If construction continues as it has, it will be ready for opening in late May. Arnold Hanson, the architect, tells me the building is about 80 percent complete.” Once the building itself is sufficiently ready, the exhibit design firm will begin building and assembling exhibits. Dorgan says, “They have been working on the exhibits for six months, but there’s still lots left to do.” Subcontractors have been working on some exhibit pieces, including various types and sizes of horses, as well as electronic displays. These pieces
will help tell the story of the area’s horse culture. The orientation film that will greet visitors to the NDCHF is nearly complete, and some furnishings for the gift shop and other areas of the building have been purchased. They are just waiting to be moved in. Several events have already been scheduled for the 5,000-square-foot patio and for the two second-floor meeting rooms. Dorgan says, “People are excited about having a new location for events.” Catering for events at the NDCHF will be scheduled through Medora-area businesses. The patio fence features about 30 brands of members and others. (Continued on page 24.)
• The NDCHF Grand Opening is tentatively scheduled for May 28 in Medora. Of course, that hinges on continued, steady construction progress and completion of the exhibits. • The 2005 NDCHF Hall of Honorees Induction ceremony is scheduled for Aug. 6 in Medora. Call NOW for room reservations!
INSIDE Construction Update - Page 1 Nomination and Voting Process - Page 2 Talkin’ with Trustees – Pages 4-5 Now & Then – Pages 6-7 Miss Rodeo North Dakota 2005 - Page 12 Contributions – Page 14 Memorials – Page 15 Plaques and File Cards – Pages 16-19 Obituaries – Pages 20-21
10th Anniversary brings excitement plus With a repertoire of more than 100 The lively tunes of the Strolling Strings from Bismarck’s Century High songs, this high-octane group of more School will again entertain attendees at than 40 violinists brought the crowd to the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of its feet last year. Executive Director Fame banquet on Saturday, Feb. 26. (Continued on page 4.)
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Hi, Cowboy Chronicle readers -
Bits from the Board The grand opening of the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame later this year will coincide with our first 10-year anniversary. Outstanding Board leadership has brought the Hall this far. When Evelyn and I called for the first organizational meetings in January 1995, we hoped there’d be enough public interest to get the project off the ground. We were also hoping that some of the state’s best leaders would step forward to help, and we weren’t disappointed. Ten people made commitments to serve on the original NDCHF Board of Directors. With no money or resources, the group moved effectively to incorporate, establish trademarks, set fund-raising goals, develop induction processes, publish newsletters, and select the project site. This was all done with the pure spirit of volunteer service. Once the vision was shaped, the Board’s work became more complex. They organized a major fundraising campaign with an office, staff and strategic plan to support a $3-million project. All this time, Board members continued to meet, plan and accomplish tasks faithfully and at their own expense. Of the original 10 members, 8 remain on the NDCHF board today. They and seven other leaders have demonstrated what commitment really means. I tip my hat to them. This Board is one of the best groups of leaders I’ve had the privilege to serve with. We’ll gather once again in late February for the annual membership meeting. Please join us to celebrate our 10th anniversary. And let’s remember one important ingredient of the Hall’s success – great Board leadership.
I’d like to introduce myself as the new editor for the NDCHF Cowboy Chronicle. It is an opportunity for me, and I look forward to meeting even more of you than I’ve already met through my work at the NDCHF office. A bit about myself – I have my own writing, editing and research business in Bismarck. Through my business I work with all sorts of people, organizations and topics, and I often say that “I know a little about a lot of different things.” One of the services I offer in my business is performing administrative work for various organizations, like what I do for the NDCHF. I also edit other newsletters and magazines. I do have a bit to learn about cowboy “stuff,” and I hope you will help me do that. I must admit that filling Koko Gjermundson’s shoes as editor will be challenging. She did a fantastic job on the Chronicle, and I hope you will all continue to find it just as interesting and attractive as she made it. Thanks for laying the groundwork, Koko! And thanks to the NDCHF Board and to Darrell Dorgan for your expressions of confidence in my abilities. I look forward to working more extensively with each of you.
Phil Baird NDCHF President
Til next issue, Cathy A. Langemo, Editor NDCHF Cowboy Chronicle
Dear Members and Friends:
NDCHF receives 44 nominations This year’s nomination and selection processes for the 2005 class of NDCHF inductees are well underway. Once again, the Hall’s Trustees have performed a major responsibility in identifying 44 prospective inductees in six rotating categories, including Great Westerner, pre-1940 and modern-era ranching, pre-1940 and modern-era rodeo and rodeo producer. NDCHF Board President Phil Baird says, “The critical part of the process is using the official nomination form so that information about each nominee is standardized, making for a more even playing field. This way, we can expect that the same type of information will be submitted for each nominee.” In the past, incomplete nominations left nominees at a disadvantage because critical information was missing or omitted. Another problem has been that nominations were received after the deadline. Baird noted that all nominations have historical value for the Hall. All nomination documents become the property of the NDCHF and are kept on file for historic reference. Once nominations are in, the NDCHF staff reviews the information for each, in particular for historical authentication. The NDCHF board oversees the initial review and, if more expertise is needed, individuals and organizations are called upon to validate information.
After board consideration, a formal slate of nominees is presented to the Trustees at the annual meeting in late February. Trustees then discuss, in a public forum, the merits of each nominee on the slate. “Here is another great opportunity to capture history,” Baird commented. “Trustees add another dimension with story-telling about people and events of the past. This gives folks an opportunity to become a little more familiar with nominees they may not know.” An official ballot is sent to Trustees in May, with a voting deadline of late June. An announcement about the 2005 inductees is made over the 4th of July weekend and, of course, the induction ceremony will be held on August 6. “The induction process is one of the most challenging aspects of the Hall’s work,” Baird concluded. “There are so many worthy candidates, and not everyone can get into the Hall of Honorees at the same time.” Baird said the board did previous research about nomination processes used by other organizations and determined the best approaches for the Hall of Fame. “Right now, standards have been set for the future,” Baird said. “We must maintain those standards and the integrity of the process.” “The Trustees get a good share of credit for ensuring that the best of the best get recognized in the Cowboy Hall of Fame,” he said. “We very much appreciate their efforts.”
North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Executive Director . . . . Darrell Dorgan Board of Directors President. . . . . . . . . Phil Baird, Mandan Vice President . . . Robert Tibor, Hebron Secretary . . . Russ Danielson, Harwood Board Members Virginia Eck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bismarck Laura Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medora Shirley Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dickinson Ray Morrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valley City Robyn Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pembina Evelyn Neuens . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bismarck Walter Piehl, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minot Winston Satran . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bismarck Willard Schnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dickinson Arlen Sommers . . . . . . . . . . . . Valley City Editor…………………..Cathy A. Langemo WritePlus Inc., Bismarck Layout…………………United Printing Inc. Bismarck Advisory Committee Phil Baird Ray Morrell Willard Schnell Robert Tibor Send Letters, Address Changes, Memberships and Contributions to: North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame 1110 College Drive, Suite 216 Bismarck, North Dakota 58501 Phone: 701-250-1833
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Rodeo community loses star bucking horses in the country at that time, and it was pretty significant for me.” Joe credited his brother, Emanuel, with getting him started in rodeo. He said, “I didn’t have a choice when it came to practicing. Those guys practiced two or three times a week at different arenas on the reservation.” Joe’s rodeo talent was noticed Joseph (Joe) Chase Jr., whose by the great Casey Tibbs in 1950. Indian name was “Bear Necklace,” Casey handed him a ticket to glory died Jan. 7, 2005, in Loveland, to haul Joe to rodeos and pay his Colo. A member of the Mandan, expenses. Joe said, “In those years, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, Joe if you had some pro paying your was born near Elbowoods on Feb. way, the judges would pay atten16, 1933, to Joseph Sr. and Anna tion to you.” But Joe’s mother had (Fredericks) Chase. When he was instilled in him the value of educajust five months old, his father tion, and Joe declined the offer and died. Anna hired a caretaker for the went to college. With rodeo still a passion for ranch and moved the family into Elbowoods to work and raise her him, he attended and rodeoed for Colorado A&M and Hardin children closer to school. One of five children, he spent Simmons University, Abilene, Tex. won the National his youth in the Elbowoods area, He attending school for six years and Intercollegiate Rodeo Association then spending seventh grade living saddle bronc titles in 1952 and with the Hansen Brothers at 1953 and was a runner up for the Marshall. Joe returned to National All-Around title. He also Elbowoods High School, where he participated in bull riding and bullgraduated. He spent the summers dogging. Joe graduated from Oklahoma living with uncles and helping with A&M with a degree in animal scihaying on his family’s ranch. He began participating in rodeo ence. He said, “I seriously doubt I events at a young age. In 1949, would have been able to finish colwhen he was just 16, Joe became lege without rodeo to keep me the youngest person to win the there. It was quite a change in envistate saddle bronc riding champi- ronment, coming off the reservaonship held at the old Sanish rodeo tion and onto the main street of grounds. Joe once said, “That was life.” After college, Joe returned to the first buckle I ever won and, of course, I was pretty proud of that. North Dakota where he ranched The Fettigs had some of the rankest and continued to rodeo profession-
ally. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment was tying Casey Tibbs for the bronc riding title at the Dickinson Match of Champions in 1956 and took first place honors alone in 1957. Joe qualified for the NFR in 1960 and 1961. He retired from rodeo at age 29 because of a serious thigh muscle injury. Joe had also decided to marry, which he did in 1962 to Jill Albert. He and Jill had two children, JoAnn Kaye and Joey, who died in 2004. He had been building a ranch while on the rodeo circuit, supplementing it with rodeo earnings. In the early 1970s, Joe served as the Aberdeen Area vice-president to the National Congress of American Indians, the nation’s oldest and largest Indian membership organization. In 1975, the family moved to Loveland, Colo., where Joe worked in Indian economic development. He commuted to N. Dak. to tend to his real estate and ranching interests. Joe was inducted into the NDCHF in 1999 and served as a trustee. He was a long-time leader of the Prime Timers of the Life Spring Covenant Church in Loveland. He underwent major heart surgery in 1997 and had suffered with diabetes for many years. Surviving Joe are his wife, Jill; his daughter, JoAnn Kaye; and two sisters, Joanne Hutchinson and Carmen Chase Carroll. A ceremony will be held for Joe on the Fort Berthold Reservation in June.
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TALKIN’ WITH T RUSTEES Ernie Krabbenhoft, Argusville NDCHF District: 12
When you were a teenager, what did you want to be when you Family: Wife, Bette, and one grew up: I always wanted to get daughter, Jayne, who lives into ranching or the cowboy life. about two miles from Ernie & First job: As a brand inspector. I Bette. also worked for my dad on the Occupation: In the early 1960s, I farm, and he paid me 65 worked as a brand inspector for cents/hour until I was 22 years the West Fargo stockyards. I am old. a farmer/rancher, with about Your hero and why: My hero was 3,000 acres. We grow wheat and Will James. I really admired soybeans. For about 35 years, him and have read and collected we grew sugar beets. We also all of his books. have six Quarter horses and a Advice for young people: Work small commercial cattle operahard and have goals, and you’ll tion. get there. But it doesn’t come Rodeo experience: I participated easy. in calf roping some years ago in F a v o r i t e s : Minn., N. Dak. and S. Dak. Riding out Now I enjoy watching calf ropKilldeer ing and saddle bronc riding. way and First horse: My first horse was a gathering mixed breed named Tony. I cows and grew up on a farm near Sabin, working Minn., and raised and showed with the Quarter horses. neighbors
(Annual meeting... continued from page 1.) Darrell Dorgan says, “Last year, they did only half of their program. This year, we’ve asked them to do their entire 40-minute, foot-stomping show.” The weekend begins with a Board of Directors meeting Friday and a free evening social at 7:00 p.m. at the Seven Seas, Mandan. The informal social, open to all members, offers plenty of time to visit and get reacquainted.
out there. I also enjoy trap shooting and barbecued steak and baked potatoes. Last book read: Pay Dirt, which is about Alaska gold mining. If you won the ND lottery, how would you spend your winnings: I’m satisfied with what I have. I’d probably give away most of it. Why do you support the NDCHF: Our state really deserves to have a Cowboy Hall of Fame, and it will be a good thing. Bette started donating to the NDCHF, and then I did, too.
The Annual Membership meeting at 1:00 p.m. Saturday presents an opportunity to hear about the Hall of Fame construction status, view the introduction video that will be shown at the Hall of Fame in Medora and discuss the nominees for 2005 induction. The Trustees meet at 2:30 p.m. The banquet activities Saturday evening begin at 5:00 p.m. with a no-host social and a live auction. Anyone with either live or silent auction donations (Continued on page 5.) can call the NDCHF
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TALKIN’ WITH T RUSTEES Jim Danks, Mandaree/Killdeer NDCHF District: 2 Family: I was born and raised in the river bottoms near Elbowoods. I have five sons, who are all working in the construction field; some in their own businesses. Occupation: I got into ranching after I got out of the Navy in 1946. I started with 30 head of heifers from the Fort Berthold Cattle Relending Program for veterans and raised cattle and horses on my ranch near Mandaree. My sons are on the ranch now. Did you grow up in rodeo: When I was younger I participated in steer roping, saddle bronc, bareback and bull riding. We used to practice every Sunday in the river bottoms. In the 1950-1960s, I mostly team roped around the Dakotas and Mont. In 1958 or 1959, Charlie Blake and I placed 4th in the State Team-roping Championship in Medora. First horse: My first horse was a roan mare named Specky, named for the spots on her.
When you were a teenager, what did you want to be when you grew up: I always wanted to ranch in the Badlands. I stuck with that goal all my life, and I have a ranch in the Badlands. First job: My first job was hauling bundles for threshing crews. I did that through high school. When I turned 17 and had 16 high school credits, I joined the Navy. There I was a motor machinist’s mate. Right after I was discharged, I worked as a building inspector for the Army Corps of Engineers and as a surveyor for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Your hero and why: I’d have to say Joe Chase. He was five or six years younger than me, but we traveled together a lot for rodeos and through him I met a lot of topnotch cowboys. Advice for young people: In rodeo, you need to work at it and be careful, especially while traveling from rodeo to rodeo. Favorite free-time activities: I’m a historian and I enjoy reading about history.
(Annual meeting... continued from page 4.) office or bring items on Friday evening or Saturday. Proceeds from the auctions go to the Hall of Fame. The fabulous Seven Seas buffet will be served at 7:00 p.m. Only 300 banquet tickets will be sold and can be reserved for $25 each by calling the Seven Seas at 701-663-7401 or 1-800-597-7327. Rooms can also be reserved through the Seven Seas, and special rates are available to NDCHF members.
Last book read: Steamboat, which is about a horse. Greatest learning experience: There are so many that I couldn’t list them all. If you won the ND lottery, how would you spend your winnings: I’d probably send some money to the tsunami victims, and I’d help the NDCHF. Honors and accomplishments: I received some awards for my conservation work while I was ranching. I also served on many boards and commissions. And I judged rodeos in N. Dak. and Mont. Something unique about you: I helped start the Minot Veterans Hospital. And Edward S. Hall, who had the last trading post along the White Earth River, was my grandfather. Why do you support the NDCHF: It’s a good place to archive and maintain records for the generations to come. Preserving that information is important.
The live and silent auctions will continue after the banquet and the musical entertainment.
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any colorful characters show up in the history of the American west, many of them women like Calamity Jane and Annie Oakley. Along with them, there is a North Dakota woman who seemed to be a “Jill of all trades,” as it were. Clara Bell Rose, a.k.a. “Mustache Maude” Black, ran a saloon and gambling house and a home for fallen women in Winona. She was a substitute doctor and a midwife. Managing a ranch didn’t scare her one bit either, even though she was a woman. Born in Tracy, Minn., in 1873, Clara Bell Rose left home at age 15. Apparently she and her mother did not get along very well and, though she loved her father dearly, she just had to leave. Clara Bell headed to Minneapolis to help her sick sister and stayed for seven years. In 1895, she moved on to Aberdeen, S. Dak. In S. Dak., Clara Bell worked as a waitress and seamstress. She worked in hotels and theaters and hospitals. She even drove a “hack” for a while. Using the money she
had saved, she traveled to Winona, a small town south of Bismarck. Across the Missouri River from Fort Yates, Winona was open to alcohol, and the soldiers from Fort Yates came across the river to partake. The dance halls and saloons regularly filled up with cowboys and soldiers looking for fun. What brought Clara Bell to Winona was family. John and William Rose, Clara Bell’s brothers, were two of the area’s first white settlers, arriving in 1880. Though there were already six saloons, two dance halls, two stores, a makeshift hotel and a post office, Clara Bell saw opportunity and used some of the money she had saved to build a saloon and gambling house. Rough and tumble herself, she could handle the rowdy customers. She carried a six-shooter on her hip and knew how to use it. Heck,
Clara Bell even rolled her own cigarettes and smoked all the time. She regularly wore a largebrimmed sombrero, cowboy boots and short skirts. The obvious bulge in the pocket of her shirt revealed a tobacco pouch. While in Winona, Clara Bell, who by then had been nicknamed Mustache Maude because of the hint of a mustache on her upper lip, met Arthur Pierce “Ott” Black. He came up from Texas to Mobridge, S. Dak., with a herd of cattle and decided to celebrate a little in the Dakotas. He ended up on Winona where he met Clara Bell. They married less than a year later, on July 8, 1888, in Mound City, S. Dak. (Continued on page 8.)
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ince the days when North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Board member Russ Danielson was growing up near Cuba, N. Dak., his heart has been in cattle, horses and agriculture. In fact, he and his wife now own the family farm he grew up on southeast of Valley City, and they try to spend time there as often as possible when Danielson isn’t busy with the NDSU Animal Science program or with North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame activities. Danielson and his wife, Helen (Leland), a Squaw Gap, N. Dak., native, met at NDSU, while he was working on an Animal Science degree and she was majoring in Home Economics. They now live along the Sheyenne River in Harwood, just north of Fargo. Danielson grew up in 4-H, showing and judging farm animals. At NDSU, he soon joined the Saddle and Sirloin Club through which he showed beef cattle. He says, “During the summer of 1964, I hauled a show string of beef cattle in a boxcar to the Montana State Fair and the Billings Fair. And I
did well there.” The years have brought change to the NDSU agriculture program. Danielson says, “The program has changed a lot since 1965 when I started in it. Then there was only one woman in the entire College of Agriculture. Now there are 248, along with 135 men, in the Animal Science program alone. While in college, Danielson worked in the NDSU beef unit and for other livestock producers and served in the North Dakota Army National Guard’s 141st Engineer Battalion for six years. With nearly 40 years under his belt at NDSU, Danielson continues to enjoy teaching Introduction to Animal Science, Meat Animal Production and Beef Production classes. Prior to teaching, he spent seven years as the NDSU beef unit manager and in research. He also coached the livestock judging team for 10 years beginning in the 1980s and advises the Saddle and Sirloin Club, which he proudly says is “the largest student organization on campus.” The club puts on the Little International, the pig and
lamb sale and a variety of other activities. His agricultural contributions are not limited to NDSU, however, as Danielson has performed consulting work with beef cattle groups in 26 states, judging shows and other activities for them. Along with Russ Bueling, a respected cattle rancher and grain farmer from Sheldon, N. Dak., he developed the BueLingo breed of cattle, a distinctive black and white-belted breed, also known as “Oreos.” Over the years, Danielson has spent his “spare” time as an adviser for the Junior Beef program through the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association; as secretary-treasurer of the North Dakota (Continued on page 9.)
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(Mustache... continued from page 6.) After two years, they sold their business in Winona and moved to Rabbit City near Lemmon, S. Dak. At first, they started a saloon and gambling house, but soon sold it and went into the cattle business. Apparently successful, the operation was one of the largest in the Dakotas. In 1908, they sold out to Bill McGregor and moved to Lemmon. There they ranched north and then west of Selfridge until 1919 when they sold out to Bob Robertson. They went to work for another rancher. Clara Bell worked beside Ott
just like any man and looked somewhat like a man, with her cropped hair, men’s clothing and deep voice. At the same time, Clara Bell was a wonderful seamstress and cook. She also became known for her nursing and midwife skills and her good neighborliness, whether with clothes, food or whatever was lacking. Clara Bell would drive miles to provide medical help for friends and neighbors. Best known as a midwife, she claimed to have spanked half the bottoms in the area. Records show that Clara Bell and Ott divorced in 1921. It was unknown why they separated, but
she was still referred to as “Mrs. Black,” and his obituary said that he moved to Selfridge after the death of his wife, Clara. Though already noted for her many unusual characteristics, she also became known as the only woman in the country ever convicted of cattle rustling. Clara Bell died on Sept. 12, 1932, from a lung hemorrhage. Her obituary said she was survived by her husband, A.P. Black; a brother, Philip; and a niece, Fern Green. Her funeral was one of the largest the area had ever seen. She was buried in Golden Wealth Cemetery south of Selfridge.
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(Board member... continued from page 7.) Livestock Endowment Foundation, a group that provides scholarships for students in agriculture programs; on the Messiah Lutheran Church council; and as a member of the Swedish Heritage Cultural Society of the Red River Valley. Danielson’s interest in the NDCHF comes from his involvement with North Dakota agriculture and the thousands of students he has taught. Many leaders in North Dakota agriculture have been students and advisees of his. One of the founding NDCHF Board members, Don Hart, got him started in the organization. Danielson followed Hart on the Board and became secretarytreasurer after the resignation of Sherry Plummer. He says, “My dream is for the Cowboy Hall of Fame to be a center to preserve and tell the story of the rich history of rodeo and the western heritage of North Dakota. I believe the Hall of Fame can play an important role in documenting that history.” Danielson says, “The
Hall of Fame can also serve as an educational venue, where workshops and other learning activities can be held, where participants can come for a few days and be exposed to North Dakota and the way of life here.” After 40 years at NDSU, one can’t help but ask about Danielson’s retirement plans. He says quickly, “I’m having too much fun right now to retire. Young people keep me excited.” But when it is time to retire, the Danielsons hope to build on the family farm near Cuba and spend more time
enjoying the people of North Dakota. They have two married daughters living in Minneapolis, and they excitedly await the birth of their first grandchild in June. Maybe retirement will be more enticing after that!
Volunteer r ecognition Thanks so much to those volunteers who have assisted the NDCHF in various capacities recently, including: Elmer Agnew Rick Knudson Evelyn Neuens Leah Ray Joyce Schuchart Darlene Turitto Your time and energy are very much appreciated.
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NDCHF loses two of its own
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on Wanner and Guida Karlstad, both NDCHF trustees died recently. Executive Director Darrell Dorgan says, “They will both be missed. It’s always harder when it’s part of the NDCHF family.” Guida Karlstad
Guida Markwart Karlstad, 92, died Jan. 14, 2005. She was buried in the Woodbine Cemetery, Valley City. Guida was born Jan. 9, 1913, in Belfield, the daughter of Thomas Vivian and Emma (Markwart) Porter. She graduated from Dickinson High School and attended Dickinson State University. She married William Zwick on June 14, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minn. They lived in Litchville, where William had a dental practice, and in Valley City. William died in 1958, and Guida married Carsten Karlstad in 1966. The cou-
ple lived near Hatton, where they farmed for 22 years, before retiring to Valley City in 1988. Guida was a NDCHF trustee and a member of Our Savior ’s Lutheran Church, where she was active in the Good Samaritans. She enjoyed playing bridge, traveling and raising flowers and vegetables. She is survived by her husband, Carsten, three sons—Dwight, Centennial, Colo.; Grant, Valley City; and Kent, Nine Mile Falls, Wash; and two stepsons—Robert Karlstad, Holden, Mass.; and Russell Karlstad, Bolton, Mass.; and many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
2004. He was buried on Cemetery Hill on the Knife River Ranch. Ron Wanner, born May 18, 1955, at Richardton, was the son of John and Mary Ann (Malling) Wanner. He was raised on the family farm and attended Hebron School, graduating in 1973. Ron earned a Bachelor ’s degree in mechanized agriculture, with minors in ag economy, agronomy and animal science, from NDSU. He married Lois Rixen on June 25, 1977, in Richardton. The couple farmed with Ron’s parents until 1987, when they moved to the Knife River Ranch, south of Golden Valley. In 1996, they diversified the cattle and crop operation by creating Knife River Ranch Ron Wanner Vacations, a project that allowed Ronald Wanner, 49, of rural others to enjoy the ranch way of Golden Valley, died in a tragic auto life and a place to relax and feel at accident on his ranch on Dec. 20, home. It kept the family working together on the ranch. In addition to the ranch, Ron was involved in many activities, such as the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association, hunter education, West River Regional Tourism Council, Golden Valley Fire Department, Hebron Wildlife and Gun Club and as a NDCHF trustee district chairperson. He is survived by his wife, Lois; his children— Rebecca, Mandan; and Adam and Justin, on the ranch.
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Former Chronicle editor moves on to family and home
Colette “Koko” Gjermundson, who dedicated eight years to the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame and the development of the Cowboy Chronicle, is moving on to new activities and commitments. And though it is with excitement and anticipation that she does so, she looks back at her years with the Chronicle with a feeling of accomplishment and gratefulness for the opportunity. Koko says, “What a kick it’s been to help the publication grow along with the Hall during the past eight years. It was a thrill standing alongside dozens of folks as they scanned the horizon and shared their stories with me. What a pleasure and an incredible privilege.” Cowboy Hall of Fame Executive Director Darrell Dorgan, who worked with Koko for seven
of the years, says, “She’s the best. Her stories were always informative and accurate. She would burn the midnight oil and never missed a deadline. I will miss working with her.” As they do with time and life changes, Koko’s priorities have shifted over the past couple of years. With a little one under foot, she realizes what’s most important to be devoting her time to these days. She says, “I love the Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Chronicle, but now it’s time to put other things first.” Those others are the people in her life—husband, Casey, and oneyear-old daughter, Kazanne. Koko says, “Kazanne keeps me busy, and Casey deserves some first-rate attention for a change, instead of what was left over after all the
deadlines were met.” Koko and Casey, married 13 years, run a commercial beef operation and grow feed crops along the Knife River north of Richardton, which is not much different from the farm/ranch she grew up on near Dunn Center. The Gjermundsons also have a few horses and some barn cats, which Kazanne says are all hers. After high school in Killdeer, one year at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and earning a mass communications degree from NDSU, along with animal science and general agriculture minors, Koko looked forward to working in ag communications. She lived in Kansas City for a year while writing for a purebred cattle magazine. When Koko moved back to N. Dak., she continued working with that publication, as well as others. She got to know lots of people in the ag industry, which led to other free-lance opportunities. Since then, Koko has written a vast number of articles for the Tri-State Livestock News of Sturgis, S. Dak., and covered lots of purebred bull sales. Just a few of Koko’s favorite free-lance features have been on the Taylor Horsefest in Western Horseman, the southwestern Montana Hagenbarth Livestock operation and noted western photographer David Stoecklein of Ketcham, Idaho. She’s also particularly proud of the two stories she has had published, one in Woven on the Wind and one in Crazy Woman Creek, both anthologies of women’s writings. The story in the latter was on Koko and Casey’s (Continued on page 17.)
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Ness captures Miss Rodeo North Dakota title by Amanda Schaff Cara Ness of Bismarck proudly took the reins as Miss Rodeo North Dakota on Jan. 1, 2005. Ness competed in the pageant in Minot during the Minot Y’s Men’s Rodeo last October. She was judged in the categories of personality, appearance, and horsemanship. Cara, the daughter of Neil and Anita Ness, is a senior at NDSU pursuing a B.S. degree in Animal Science. After college, Ness plans to work in an agriculture-based business right here in N. Dak. In her spare time, Ness can be found in the roping box, as she still prefers to be on the heading end of any successful team-roping duo. As for right now, Ness will represent North Dakota and the sport of professional rodeo as the official spokesperson. She will spend the coming year traveling throughout North Dakota and the Midwest promoting America’s #1 sport. Ness has already represented North Dakota at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver, Colo. She will be home
just in time for her coronation ceremony and fundraiser on January 29 at The Post, south of Mandan. Her schedule will remain full through the remainder of the year. She is already scheduled through February. Ness is planning an appearance at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo in South Dakota and the NPRA rodeo in Bismarck. She looks forward to the NDRA awards banquet on February 19 in Killdeer and the NDCHF Annual Meeting on February 25 and 26 in Mandan. Ness plans to continue the tradition of “Rodeo Chat” on Country 1130 KBMR, hosting this show every Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. CDT. Topics will include the latest rodeo stories and standings and tributes to her many generous sponsors. Ness is very thankful for all of her supporters, including Utility Shareholders of North Dakota, Farmers Union Insurance,
the North Dakota Farmers Union, This Old Hat, Image Printing, North Dakota Dodge dealers, and many more. A 22-year-old horsewoman, Ness exclaims, “I look forward to promoting the sport I have learned to live by and was born to love, and I am proud to serve as the ambassador for N. Dak. and the great sport of rodeo.”
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Tescher donates bronc saddle NDCHF inductee Tom Tescher recently donated the bronc saddle he used for more than 20 years to the Hall of Fame’s rodeo exhibit gallery. The saddle will join rodeo gear donated by Tex Appledoorn, the Schnell family, Pete Fredericks, Jim Tescher, Ginny Eck and Duane Howard. The gallery will detail the growth of rodeo in North Dakota.
NDCHF needs exhibit items Although many people have donated artifacts of various types to the NDCHF, many items are still needed to complete the exhibits in the Hall of Fame. Exhibit designers Deane Fay and Sally Jeppson of Starview Enterprises, Inc., are hoping to include the following objects/components in their exhibit design: Orientation and Native American Section Native American saddle with blankets for the travois horse Native American man’s and woman’s saddles Pad saddle Beaded and/or quilled saddle blanket and bridle Horsehair bridle Various quirts, beaded and quilled Woven ropes Hobbles Beaded vest Moccasins, beaded and quilled Beaded and/or quilled shirts/pants Beaded and quilled bags Travois bundle on carrier Objects of daily life Cooking Games Bags
Containers Object of hunting Coyote mount Buffalo items (woven rope, spoons, robe/painted hide) Ranching Section Pots, pans and kettles Leather goods c. 1890 cowboy clothing items (gloves, spurs, boots, chaps, etc.) c. 1890 cowboy saddles and gear Lariats Bridle Saddle bags and blankets Photos of ranching activities, cattle drives, branding, etc. Photos of cattle being loaded/transported via railroad, ferry or steamboat Old letters mentioning ranching activities or ranching hardships or successes Line Shack Items Table with game Bunk Wood stove Lanterns/wall reflector style Jackets Leather goods Mirror
When making the donation, Tescher said, “I’m excited about having this saddle in the Hall of Fame. It fed a lot of kids, and it will be where the grandchildren can see it.” The Hall of Fame needs other items for its exhibit areas. Check the list on this page.
Chairs Coffee pot Hats Pinups/photos/books Fiddle Blankets Clothing Canned goods Buckets Horse blanket Rodeo Section Buffalo Bill Wild West Show memorabilia Photos, reproductions, posters, artifacts from North Dakota rodeos Rodeo equipment Working, show and event saddles (barrel, roping, bucking horse, etc.) Flags Rodeo clothing Rodeo signs Memorabilia from North Dakota rodeos Children’s Area 2 children’s saddles 1 adult saddle Children’s boots with spurs Chaps Cowboy hats Mirror Lasso
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The following are new or renewing North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame sustaining members. To contribute to the sustaining drive or building fund, please complete and mail the form on page 19. (Information is current through January 13, 2005.) Building Fund Basin Electric Power Cooperative Bosch Lumber Company, Inc. Brady Martz & Associates, P.C. (including Don K. & Patricia E. Clement, Jackie G. Hay, Lonnie & Dianna L. Kindseth, John & Tania Schell, & John Mongeon) Bremer Bank-Fargo Bremer Bank-Grand Forks Arnold* & Sharon Burian City of Medora Dickinson Ready Mix Mary Ann Durick* Ray Erhardt* (through special donations) Delbert* & Donna Eszlinger Gate City Bank Alice & Laurence Hoesel DeVerne Hoggarth* Rose Howard* Robert L.* & Connie J. Knudson Barb Lang* Ray** & Mary Morrell Phyllis O’Neil* Kenneth* & Marlys Radenz Ross Rolshoven*, Great Plains Claims Inc. Marv* & Barbara Semrau Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange Art Todd* Steve Tomac* Trapper’s Kettle & Inn Joe Hauer, United Printing Joe & Katherine Satrom
Memberships Diamond Saddle ($1,000 annually) Stephen L. & Denise McDonough
Walter* & Hattie Piehl Sherry Plummer
Gold Buckle ($500 annually) Bette Krabbenhoft* Ernie Krabbenhoft*
Silver Buckle ($250 annually) Russell** & Helen Danielson Patricia Higgins Caudel* Viola Kennedy Glenn* & Joanne McCrory Evelyn Neuens**
Trophy Spurs ($200 annually) Carlon* & Janet Anderson Tex* & Pauline* Appledoorn Lyn* & Al Bjornson Pearl Cullen* Bettie Erickson* William* & Kay Fortier Joyce Fossum* Dan Kalil* Charlotte King* Bonita* & Lynn Laske Lowell Malard* Delvin Reich* Don* & Janice Rustad Robert R.* & Edna H. Sand Jerry Schlosser* Marv* & Barbara Semrau J.D. Van Horn* Frances Werre*
Ranch Boss ($100 annually) Bud & Pam Anderson Charles & Karen Dahl William* & Kay Fortier
Robert P. & Wilma H. Freise Robert & Marian Gallager David Halstead, Dakota Loan & Pawn Kenneth Halvorson* Rosemary Hanson David Hendrickson Arnold & Lois Hilleren Gary Jeffrey Denver & Bobbi Jorgenson Charlotte King* & Deanna Rex Russell Kleppe Loren Kopseng Richard L.* & Kay Kuske Alfred Lang Sue Larsen Phyllis O’Neil* Eloise Ogden* Sylvia Reid Oliver & Robert Oliver Lenard Ressler Charles Rothberg Ray & Beverly Sandness Joann Strehlow Le Nore Wagner Beverly Wenger William R.* & Carol A. Winter
Fern Goldsberry Robert & Karen Huether Phyllis E. Johnson Curtis & Linda Juhala Marvin L. Kaiser Jake & Virginia Larson Lyle* & Ruth McDermott Susie Melby Gene & Susan Melgaard Larry, Lyda & Lance Nelson Gerald & Nona Nunn Myles & Ranelle O’Keeffe Richard & Sharon Olson Thomas F. & Ruth K. Orchard Kevin & Cheryl Pavlish Blanche Pelissier Jean Peterson Oscar Peterson Sadie Peterson Bill & Mary Lee Randall Connie* & Glenda Redmond Don & Betty Rehm Steve & Barbara Rogalla Elmer Skogen James & Virginia Stevens Ray Straight Ronda & Carl Zeltinger
Wrangler ($50 annually)
Kids Corral ($10 annually)
Yvonne Bender C.J. Bloomquist Du Wayne Bott Bill Bryan Rodger & Mavis Buchholz Vernon & Mavis Bucholz James A. Clement* John C. Combs & Ferne Nordin Combs Fred & Gladys Eberle Richard Elkin Doug & Mary Ellison Richard & Mary Goldberg
Lily Oliver
Other * Denotes NDCHF Trustees ** Denotes NDCHF Board Members (Please notify the NDCHF of any errors or omissions by calling 701-2501833.)
Join the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame! The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. All contributions are tax deductible. • Kid Corral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 annually
• Gold Buckle Club . . . . . . . . $500 annually
• Wrangler Club. . . . . . . . . . . . $50 annually
• Diamond Saddle Club . . . $1,000 annually
• Ranch Boss Club . . . . . . . . $100 annually
• Trail Drivers Club . . . . . . . $5,000 annually
• Trophy Spurs Club . . . . . . . $200 annually
• Bronc Rider Club . . . . . . $10,000 annually
• Silver Buckle Club . . . . . . . $250 annually
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NDCHF Gifts Honor Loved Ones The NDCHF has received honorariums/memorials for the following individuals. Information is current through Jan. 13, 2005. To honor a loved one, see the memorial/contribution form on page 19. In memory of Tom & Shirley (Perius) Allen Bill A. & Pat A. Meyer In memory of Verne Anderson Lois Fleck Robert & Betty Gray Sheila Marie Linda & Willard Schnell Norman & Gail Stevens Al & Joyce Stude Carmen Zuroff, Hitching Post, Medora In memory of Betty Bloomquist Jim Bloomquist In memory of Calvin Bohleen Rebecca Tescher Robison & Randall Robison In memory of Galen Bowerman Dean & Fran Armstrong In memory of Ronald Bubel Robert & Virginia Bubel In memory of Joe Chase Phil Baird Pearl Cullen Darrell Dorgan Joyce Kitt & Gordon Albers In memory of Vic Christensen Robert N. & Jo Anne Banta In memory of Doris Connell Sheila Marie Bill A. & Pat A. Meyer Linda & Willard Schnell In memory of William Connell Betty Grantier In memory of Dorothy Dorgan Douglas R. Willard & Andrea Greene Willard In memory of Ray Erhardt Janet & Chuck Alderin Phil Baird David & Deb Berger Best Western Seven Seas (Karen Summers) Chip Boehm, Interstate Western Works Gregory & Mary Kay Brokaw Casey Chilson Paul Christensen Pearl Cullen Dakota Community Bank Raymond & Patricia Dockter & family Brenda & Gary Doll & family Deberra & Douglas Doll Darrell & Kathy Dorgan Blaine & Toni R. Erhardt Connie & Vivian Erhardt & family (Blaine, Susan, Clinton & Candace) Dale & Wanda Erhardt & family (Sarah & Jason) Jack & Esther Erhardt Jeff & Mary Erhardt, J&M Farm Kasper & Linda Erhardt & family (Shannon, Nadine, Steve & Tammy) Mark & Sharon Erhardt Matt & Josephine Erhardt Sr. Matt Erhardt Jr., M-J Ranch Monte & Vicki Erhardt Myron & Lynette Erhardt Rocky & Patty Erhardt Romona Erhardt F&G Foods Inc. (Bonanza), Mandan
Farm Credit Services of Mandan (Becky Peterson) Rodney & Kathy Friesz Ross Friesz Koko & Casey Gjermundson Jim Goetz, Security First Bank Darrell & Nancy Hermanson Alice & Laurence Hoesel Gary & Pat Larson, Buehler-Larson Funeral Home Inc. John & Ann Mahoney, Attorneys at Law Bryon & Jolene Mann New Salem Veterinary Clinic, P.C. Nodak Mutual Insurance (Wyman Scheetz) Lois Northrop Northwest Tire Inc. (Kory Grossman) Dale Pahlke, Dakota Community Bank Shannon Reichenberg, This Old Hat Lynn & Karen Roesler Wanda & Dean Rogers Curtis Rud Oil Co., New Salem (Jay, Scott, Brent & Annette Rud) Gus Rud, Rud Propane, Center Don & Janice Rustad Mary & Clayton Schulte & family (Neil & Darvin Schulte & Sherry Armgardt) Wallace & Audrey Schulte Ron Schultz, New Salem Credit Union Christian & Lucretia Silbernagel & family Kay & Kon Sorensen Southwest Mutual Insurance Co. (Brenda L. Doll & Cecil Kramer) George & Margaret Wetsch In memory of Russel Glas B.J. Ridl Winston E. & Barbara M. Satran In memory of John W. Goodall Gary & Jayne Miller Linda & Willard Schnell In memory of Joey Halmen Marlene Fortier In memory of Don Hart Gary Hoglund In memory of Tony Helbling L&H Manufacturing In memory of Charlie Hunt Dean & Fran Armstrong In memory of Dallas Hystad William & Kay Fortier In memory of Dawn M. Johnson Robert & Karen Huether In memory of Marietta Johnson Lloyd M. & Jerald D. Weckerly In memory of Edwin E. King Antonia King & Jackie Heidt In memory of Fred Kist Sr. Steve Wetzstein, Wetzstein Bros. Angus Ranch In memory of Richard Kraft Robin & Glenn Anderson In memory of Terry Kurle Vernon & Mavis Bucholz In memory of Dean Kutz Robin & Glenn Anderson In memory of Allen Larmer William R. & Kay L. Fortier
In Honor of George Marback Wade & Eden Bachmeier Baker Boy Linda Barlow, Miracle Mart Lucas Berger, Silver Dollar Bar Bradley & Judy Charnholm Darrell Dorgan Beverly & Roman Dymerski Bill & Mary Ann Eckroth Bob Erhardt Clayton Feist Fraternal Order of Eagles 2451 Roger Hagen Wally & Eileen Joersz Ken Lamont Gary & Pat Larson, Buehler-Larson Funeral Home Inc. Mahlum Goodhart, PC Bernard Malecha Mandan Lions Club Mandan Plumbing & Heating, Inc. A . & J. Melarvie Midway Lanes & Club Perry Funeral Home Railway Credit Union Terrence & Mary Stewart Tesoro Petroleum Companies, Inc. Paul & Maryann Trauger DeLayne Schmitz, Twin City Implement John, Colleen & Thomas Wirtz Albert A. Wolf In memory of Lee Mohr Railway Credit Union DeLayne Schmitz, Twin City Implement In memory of Gene Nermoe H. Weyburn & Mae Niewoehner In memory of Don O’Brien Joel & Rae Ellen Hickey In memory of Gerald Obrigewitch Leah Ray Allan W. Thompson In memory of Alfred & Hazel (Clark) Oldis Marjorie & Vern Jacobson Jack Oldis In memory of Duane Pennington Vivian Pennington In memory of Marvin Perius Bill A. & Pat A. Meyer In memory of Tony Pfau Bill & Deb Pfau In memory of Orlin Raad Marlene Fortier In memory of Sally & Herman Ruhnke Gary Ruhnke In memory of Anthony Jay Schneider Sheila Marie Al & Joyce Stude In memory of Jim Tescher Gary Jeffrey Loretta Tescher In memory of Eleanor Trotter Steve & Patti Goodall Stuart Klefstad Alvin & Kaye Nelson Timothy Z. & Karen B. Olsen
Willard & Linda Schnell Elsie & John Trotter Rowan & Pearl Willis In memory of Glenn Vaagen Tex & Pauline Appledoorn Fay G. & Lynn F. Connell Vernon & Lois Knudson Richard & Kay Kuske Willard & Linda Schnell In memory of Bill Vanvig Larry L. & Linda J. Fritz Clifford & Alberta March Roger & Peggy Myers Darrel A. Ueckert In memory of Cleo Veeder Phil Baird In memory of Darcy R. Wagner Sheila Marie Al & Joyce Stude In memory of Ron Wanner Phil Baird Mike Burke Christine Cleveland Russell B. & Helen M. Danielson Darrell Dorgan Chris Fitterer Larry J. & Christine K. Fitterer Shannon Hager Carinna Hendrickson Joyce Kitt & Gordon Albers Bryon J. Kuntz Joel J. Kuntz Crystal Larson Peggy Ann Rixen Andrea Schmidt Linda Schoepp Tammy Jo Weiler Brigitte Warner Nate Williams William R. & Carol A. Winter In memory of Frank Wetzstein Craig B. Burns Capital Credit Union James & Geraldine Cody Dakota Community Bank Chuck & Jocelyn Flakker John Grunseth Rusty Kruger Carl Lantz Marlene Magilke Brain Masseth, Butcher Block Meats Ronald Otto Imelda & Leon Paquette Jesse L. Paul Kenneth & Darlene Porsborg Dennis Rohr Clarissa L. Sailer Wald Stockmen’s Supply West Vicky’s Sports Bar A. Steven & Patricia Wetzstein Angela Wetzstein & Justin Miller Chris & Wendy Wetzstein Michael & Amy Wetzstein Sarah Wetzstein H.A. Wheeler Zachmeier Manufacturing, Inc.
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NDCHF offers opportunity to honor family and friends The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame’s memorial wall and registry program are the perfect tributes for family, friends and others. It ensures that a person’s life and accomplishments will be documented and remembered by future generations. Honor someone special any time of the year with a plaque or card file. Much like the National Cowboy Hall of Fame’s card file registry, the program offers family and friends an opportunity to honor someone in the NDCHF registry for $250. All memorials received for a person are
applied toward a card file. The registry is currently available for viewing at the NDCHF office in Bismarck and will eventually be computerized and accessible at the Hall of Fame in Medora. All inductees and those with plaques in the memorial wall program automatically have cards in the registry. For $1,000, anyone, anything or any organization can be honored with a plaque measuring 14 inches by 9 inches. In the shape of North Dakota, the wood plaque includes the name and location, a metal plate with a screened photo on it and the
NDCHF logo. All memorials received for a person are applied toward a plaque. Special benefactor plaques honor those who gift $5,000 or more to the Hall of Fame or for whom that amount is received in memorials. The $5,000 plaque is much the same as the $1,000 size, but measures 18 inches by 10 inches and includes biographical information. If you are considering someone for the NDCHF’s memorial wall program, simply call the NDCHF office at 701-250-1833 for more information and the necessary forms.
NDCHF honors seven with memorial plaques The following individuals are being honored with plaques through the NDCHF Memorial Wall program: Born March 9, 1923, near Ridgeway, Mo., Verne Anderson was the son of Samuel and Besse
(Strickland) Anderson. He grew up in Missouri, Chicago and Edgemont, S. Dak. After the eighth grade, he moved to Lusk, Wyo., to work for Harry Boner. There, he met Jess York and decided he want-
ed to be a cowboy. Verne worked for several Wyo. ranchers and in a Chicago ammunition factory after World War II started. He returned to Wyo. in the spring to work for Fred Williams and later for Morton’s, Inc., in the cattle operation and breaking horses. Verne married Evelyn York in 1943. From 1948 to1957, he and Williams were partners in an operation near Medora. Verne and Evelyn bought a ranch east of Sidney, Mont., selling it in 1977 and moving west of Sidney. Verne broke horses and did other work. He died Sept. 9, 2004. Raymond “Ray” Erhardt, born Jan. 8, 1938, in Center, was the son of Kasper and Lokraze (Messer) Erhardt. He was raised and educated in the Center area and served in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps from 19571959. Ray married Shirley Brandon in 1962, and they had three daughters and one son. He was employed for 25 years as a federal meat inspector, along with breeding
Quarter horses for 20 years and ranching for 30 years. He was a “rodeo dad” to his children and their friends and served as a director of the North Dakota High School Rodeo Association for many years. Ray operated Ray’s Rodeo Photos and was the official photographer for the Home on the Range Champions Ride Match from 19872001. He served as a North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Trustee and
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(Former Chronicle editor... continued from page 11.) first daughter, Jasmine, who lived just 72 minutes. Koko has become practiced in photography, as it often goes hand in hand with free-lance writing. And she has enjoyed the opportunities to attend and cover the NFR three times and the College National Finals in Rapid City twice. The Black Hills Stock Show and the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo are other events that have come her way. Though Koko has never directly participated in rodeo, she has been involved through family and friends. She says, “They have been willing and able to help me learn and to help me portray the sport from an insider’s point of view.” One of those “teachers” has been her husband, Casey (younger brother to Brad), who rodeoed in the NDRA and PRCA until 1990. Rather than high school rodeo, Koko spent her time on basketball, cheerleading, FBLA, speech and
drama. She also wrote for the school newspaper—perhaps the impetus for her writing c a r e e r. Actually, her original plan when heading off to college was to major in speech and drama. She says, “I soon saw there were more opportunities in mass communications than in speech and drama. And I also became more intent on remaining connected to agriculture.” Along with Casey and Kazanne, Koko also plans to spend more time with scrapbooking, her women’s Bible study groups in Halliday and Toastmasters. She has been involved with a Toastmasters group in Dickinson
(NDCHF honors... continued from page 16.) chairperson for the District 7 trustees. Ray died July 7, 2004. Anton “Tony” Helbling, born Sept. 14, 1904, founded L&H Manufacturing, Mandan, in March 1953 and successfully sold branding irons all over the U.S. and Canada. Tony grew up in St. Anthony and married Mathilda Lanz (the “L” in “L&H”) on Nov. 22, 1924. Thinking ranchers might also like to have a ceramic figure of their prize cattle brand, he started Little Heart tinued in 1968. Tony started Corral Ceramics in 1959, purchasing cattle Sales of Mandan in 1971, becoming molds from Joe Messer, Bowman. a separate division of L&H in 1972, Little Heart Ceramics was disconunder Tony’s son, William. Corral
for 12 years and says, “They used to meet at 6:30 a.m., but now meet at noon, which is much more manageable.” Koko is nearing the ATMSilver (Advanced Toastmaster) level. Oh, yes, and she will enjoy this time with Kazanne, as it will fly by much too fast. As Koko puts it, “I didn’t want to miss these years with her. So it is with sadness, joy and gratefulness that I leave the Chronicle, but not the Cowboy Hall of Fame.”
Sales was the first dealership in North Dakota to specialize in motorized RVs. In 1975, Tony built a large showroom and service facility. Tony died on Sept. 13, 1981. Fred Kist was born June 10, 1910, in Steele to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kist. He grew up in Linton and Mandan. Fred attended school in Linton and married Laura Fallgren at Glendive, Mont., on June 5, 1934. Fred was a prominent N. Dak. livestock auction operator for over 25 years and president of the Kist Livestock Auction Sales Ring, Mandan. It was run by Fred and Laura from 1942 until 1956. The (Continued on page 18.)
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(Fred Kist... continued from page 17.) George joined in the U.S. Navy in
first location was on the south side of Mandan at the old Morton County Fairgrounds, just west of
the Mandan Rodeo grounds. On May 20, 1956, when Fred and Laura opened the new $300,000 livestock sales facility between Mandan and Bismarck, it was the finest in the U.S. at the time, with seating for 1,800. Fred died on Nov. 30, 1968. George Marback, born April 2, 1924, in Bismarck, was the son of
Mike and Anna (Senger) Marback. He attended St. Mary’s School, Bismarck, and worked at Frank’s Place and Sweetheart Bakery.
1944, spending most of his time on Okinawa, where he was trained as a baker and cook. George married Virginia Shea on Aug. 30, 1948. He has been very active in business and volunteer efforts in Mandan since becoming manager of the Midwest (Sweetheart) Bakery in 1947. George and Virginia bought the bakery in 1963. George has been involved with the Mandan Rodeo since 1950, working with Frank Wetzstein and the American Legion on the project. He was instrumental in raising funds for the new rodeo grounds. Though it has been a struggle, the Mandan Rodeo is now back to the “big-time rodeo” it used to be. Jim Tescher, born Aug. 15, 1929, was the son of Matt C. and
Antoinette (Gass) Tescher. He grew up near Sentinel Butte and attended country schools. Jim worked at the South St. Paul Stockyards and the Walt Neuens Ranch, Medora. He married Loretta Brown in 1950, and they bought a ranch in northern Billings County. Jim’s rodeo career started in his teens, joining the RCA in 1948. He won the National Finals saddle bronc riding in 1959 and
1963, qualifying in steer wrestling in 1959. Jim was 1964 runner-up to the world saddle bronc champion and third in all-around. He was inducted into the NDCHF in 1998. Jim enjoyed hard work, fishing, playing cards and storytelling. He liked raising good horses and cattle and doing things the right way. Jim was honored in 1988 and 1989 as an outstanding Charolais producer. Jim died Dec. 27, 2003. Frank Wetzstein was born in Mandan on Sept. 22, 1900, to Adam
and Madaline (Geiger) Wetzstein. Frank was educated at St. Joseph’s School, Mandan. He married Delilah Haggerman on July 19, 1929, in Mandan. Over the years, Frank was involved in various Mandan businesses, including theaters, a hotel and a bus line. He was instrumental in the Mandan Rodeo Association in the 1940s and 1950s. As part-owner of the rodeo, he rounded up cowboys and contract stars, often paying rodeo expenses himself. During his time, the Mandan Rodeo was known to have the top cowboys, like N. Dak.’s own “Six Pack.” Frank will be remembered as bringing big-time rodeo to Mandan. He was also
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(Frank Wetzstein... continued from page 17.)
instrumental in bringing the oil refinery to Mandan. Frank had a ranch where he raised Angus cattle and Quarter horses. Frank died on Nov. 25, 1976.
Three recognized with NDCHF memorial cards Doris Connell was born April 17, 1912, in Medora, the daughter of Harvey and Mildred (Kendley) Kinmark. She attended school in Medora and at Dickinson College. Doris taught at rural schools for nine years. She married Sid Connell in 1941, and they moved to Calif. The couple returned to N. Dak. in 1942 and ranched in the Badlands until October 2003, when they moved into the Golden Valley Manor, Beach. Doris became a resident of the Wibaux County Nursing Home in Jan. 2004. She was known as one of the best cooks in the Badlands and enjoyed gardening and playing solitaire. Doris died Sept. 23, 2004.
Eleanor Trotter born Eleanor Zubke on Feb. 9, 1924, in Waubay, S. Dak., she was the daughter of Art and Ella (Pies) Zubke. Eleanor attended Huffman and Grassy Butte schools and married Edgar Trotter on Oct. 1, 1940. The couple ranched west of Grassy Butte in the Badlands along the Little Missouri River. He died in 1982, and she later moved to Dickinson. Eleanor was a member of 50 Years in the Saddle, the Heritage Club and the McKenzie County Grazing Association. She enjoyed canning, yard work, gardening, cooking and baking and loved visiting and being with her family. Eleanor died Dec. 2, 2004, in Dickinson, and was buried in the Union Cemetery, Mandan. She is survived by her children—Richard, Dickinson; Ed of Vernal, Utah; Debbie (Schmeling), Dickinson; Bill, Grassy Butte; and Sherry (Klefstad), McVille. Ron Wanner was born May 18, 1955, at Richardton, the son of John and Mary Ann (Malling) Wanner. He was raised on the family farm and attended Hebron School, graduating in 1973. Ron earned a B.S. degree in mechanized
agriculture, with minors in ag economy, agronomy and animal science, from NDSU. He married Lois Rixen on June 25, 1977, in Richardton. The couple farmed with Ron’s parents until 1987, when they moved to the Knife River Ranch, south of Golden Valley. In 1996, they diversified the cattle and crop operation by creating Knife River Ranch Vacations, a venture that allowed others to enjoy the ranch way of life and provides a place to relax and feel at home. It kept the family working together on the ranch. Ron was involved in many activities—North Dakota Stockmen’s Association, hunter education, West River Regional Tourism Council, Golden Valley Fire Department, Hebron Wildlife and Gun Club and as a NDCHF trustee. He traveled with the North Dakota Department of Tourism and the Bismarck-Mandan Convention and Visitors Bureau to promote the ranch. Ron died on the ranch on Dec. 20, 2004, and was buried on Cemetery Hill on the Knife River Ranch. He is survived by his wife, Lois; his children—Rebecca, Mandan; and Adam and Justin, on the ranch.
North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Membership/Memorials Membership Contribution of $ _______________________ Category ____________________________ Memorial gift of $ _________________ in honor of ___________________________________________ Name _______________________________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________________________________ City ___________________________ State ________ Zip Code ________ Phone __________________ Visa or Mastercard _____________________________________ Exp. Date ______________________ Mail this form (or a copy of it), along with your check, to: North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, 1110 College Drive, Suite 216, Bismarck, N.D. 58501
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OB I T U A R I E S Andrew Burian – Andrew Burian, 78, of Manning, died Dec. 25, 2004, in Dickinson and was buried at Korsun Cemetery, northwest of Manning. Andrew was born Oct. 28, 1926, in Dunn County, the son of George K. and Mary (Zelinsky) Burian. Andrew attended the Hartman School northeast of the family farm. He met and married Margaret “Margie” Grosulak on April 4, 1956. Andrew began farming and ranching on the family homestead with his father in 1947 and continued until his own death. He loved far ming and ranching, as well as watching movies, going on day trips and listening to old-time music. He is survived by his wife, Margie, and their three children—Jackie and Scott, both of Manning, and Todd, Bismarck. Tim Dwyer – Tim Dwyer, 87, died Jan. 7, 2005, in Alexander and was buried in the Alexander Cemetery. Tim was born March 30, 1917, in Williston, the son of James and Grace (Taylor) Dwyer. His father died when Tim was just seven years old, so the family worked the farm alone, raising livestock and poultry and for neighbors to make ends meet. Tim attended Alexander schools and graduated in 1934. He attended Minot State Teachers College, where he met Marjorie Skarsgard from Makoti. They married on May 22, 1945, and had seven children. After Marjorie died in 1969, Tim married Eva Heth of Williston on Oct. 8, 1977. One of Tim’s passions was the farm/ranch three miles northwest of Alexander, near where he grew up. The other was politics, holding many local offices. Tim is survived by his wife, Eva, and daughters Peggy (Sell), Jane (Morgan), Ruth (Coleman), and Barb (Rice); and his sons John, Mike, and Tim Jr. Tony Gartner – Tony Gartner, 68, of Killdeer, died Dec. 4, 2004, and was buried in the Oakdale Cemetery, rural Killdeer. Tony was born Feb. 6, 1936, at Glen Ullin, the son of Frank and Barbara (Dukart) Gartner. He grew up
and attended county schools in the New Hradec area and in Dickinson. Tony worked on various ranches as a young man and later in construction and other occupations over the years. He returned to the family ranch in 1964, where he stayed active until his death. Tony was an avid reader and a local historian. He married Elaine Parker Lund on June 11, 1988, in Killdeer. Tony is sur vived by four stepsons—Bob, Park River; and Ron, Terry and Mark, all of Thief River Falls, Minn. Gerald Obrigewitch – Gerald (Gary) Obrigewitch, 68, died Jan. 8, 2005, in Dickinson and was buried in the Medora Cemetery. Gary was born in Belfield on Mar. 19, 1936, to Tony and Ber tha (Schaeffer) Obrigewitch and grew up on the family farm with his 12 brothers and sisters. He attended countr y school in Billings County and high school at the Assumption Abbey, Richardton. After serving in the U.S. Ar my, he traveled, rodeoed and worked various jobs throughout the West, including as a stock contractor and a stunt extra in Western television series. In 1963, he married Karen Paasch, and the couple ranched in the Dakotas, Wyo. and Mont. Gary was a member of the Medora Grazing Association, was a volunteer fireman and owned and operated the Wibaux feed lot and livestock scale. Gary is survived by his mother, his wife, his sons Ren, of Jakar ta, Indonesia; Jay and Dey, both of Beach; and a daughter, Jill, of Wibaux. Harold Rogness – Harold Joel Rogness, 86, Williston, died Nov. 25, 2004. Harold was born Feb. 5, 1918, on the family farm near Watford City, the son of John and Ber tha (Skiftun) Rogness. Educated in a rural McKenzie County school, he raised cattle and grain in that area during his lifetime. He married Avis Engebretson in 1940. Harold was active in 50 Years in the Saddle and helped publish Volumes III and IV of the western his-
tory, Looking Back Down the Trail. He is survived by his wife Avis, Watford City; a son, H. Joel, Watford City; and two daughters, Ardis (Burkholder), Sewerd, Neb.; and Vicky (Stenehjem), Watford City. Eleanor Trotter – Eleanor Trotter, 80, died Dec. 2, 2004, in Dickinson and was buried in the Union Cemetery, Mandan. Born Eleanor Zubke on Feb. 9, 1924, in Waubay, S. Dak., she was the daughter of Art and Ella (Pies) Zubke. She attended Huffman and Grassy Butte schools and married Edgar Trotter on Oct. 1, 1940. The couple ranched west of Grassy Butte in the Badlands along the Little Missouri River. He died in 1982, and she later moved to Dickinson. Eleanor was a member of 50 Years in the Saddle, the Heritage Club and the McKenzie County Grazing Association. She enjoyed canning, yard work, gardening, cooking and baking and loved visiting and being with her family. Eleanor is survived by her children—Richard, Dickinson; Ed of Vernal, Utah; Debbie (Schmeling), Dickinson; Bill, Grassy Butte; and Sherry (Klefstad), McVille. Glenn Vaagen – Glenn Vaagen, 70, of Taylor, died Dec. 15, 2004, and was buried in Ridgeway Cemetery, Taylor. Glenn was born Jan. 3, 1934, in Killdeer, the son of George and Marie (Kreycik) Vaagen and pursued a life in farming and ranching on the family farm nor th of Taylor with his wife, Adeline (Hellman), and their sons. Over the years, Glenn was a cowboy, an over-the-road trucker, owned a construction company and his own airplane, served as a two-term county commissioner and was on many boards and committees. He was a gifted musician, sharing his talents by performing regularly at social functions and events. Glenn especially enjoyed the cowboy poet gatherings in the wester n U.S. and hosted many impromptu jam sessions. He is survived by his wife, Adeline, and his (Continued on page 21.)
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Tescher family donates raffle prize Hall of Fame inductee Jim Tescher died more than a year ago, but his legacy lives on. Jim’s family has donated a two-year-old mare for a raffle to raise money for both the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Home on the Range at Sentinel Butte. Jim’s wife, Loretta, says, “This was Jim’s last colt. Fire Fly was born June 26, 2003, and it was the last one he worked with. It’s a gray filly, Jim’s favorite color. The two year old also has wonderful breeding and should be a great runner.” Like last year’s horse raffle prize, Fire Fly is a daughter of the famous Zip Cash, the sire of more than 17 champions and winners of more than $40,000,000. The brood mare is Tuff Again Iris, a horse Jim bought from the HOTR. Loretta says, “Jim was one of the founders of the annual Champions Ride at HOTR and one of the first
inductees into the Cowboy Hall of Fame. He loved both organizations, and I thought it would be nice if, together, they could use Jim’s last filly for a fundraiser. We’re donating the horse in Jim’s memory.” The NDCHF Trustees have raised more than $40,000 in raffles the past two years with horses donated by Iver and Iola Tveit and Dean and Shirley Meyer. NDCHF Executive Director Darrell Dorgan says, “Our Trustees have done an incredible job selling the $5 tickets. By joining forces with the Home on the Range, we won’t be competing with one another. Rather, we’ll double or maybe even triple the number of people selling tickets.” HOTR Executive Director Pat Peterman says, “The Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Home on the Range already work together on some projects, like the Champions Ride, so the
(Vaagen... continued from page 20.) Spokane, Wash. sons, Leslie, Bismarck; Duane, Anchorage, Alaska; Dean, Hartley, Iowa; Keith, Taylor ; and Kent, Tehachapi, Calif. Frances Voigt – Frances Voigt, 97, of Bismarck, died Dec. 9, 2004, and will be buried in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. The daughter of Peter and Josephine (Reuter) Gondringer, Frances was born Jan. 8, 1907, at Tur tle Lake. She graduated from Underwood High School and received her teaching degree from Valley City State Teachers College. She taught in Raub, Raleigh, Leahy Elementary and Wade School District. Frances married John F. Voigt on June 29, 1929, at Elbowoods. They ranched there until 1951, moving to Shields, where the couple ranched until 1972. After retiring, they moved to Bismarck. She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law—Sister Frances Marie, Bismarck; Arlene (Jacobson), Almont; and Diane (Hull), Renton, Wash.; three sons—Duaine, Shields; Mike, Menoken; and Jerome,
Eldor Weisz – Eldor Weisz, 88, died Dec. 19, 2004, in Bismarck and was buried in the St. Matthew Lutheran Church cemetery. Eldor was born June 17, 1916, near Krem, north of Hazen, a son of Nathaniel and Margarita (Goetz) Weisz. He married Lorentina Isaak on Sept. 6, 1936. He farmed all of his life, raising beef and dairy cattle and hogs. In 1998, Eldor retired and moved to Hazen. He is survived by his wife, his daughter Jerine (Hoffart), and son Larry, Hazen. Ira Zent – Ira Raphel Zent, 79, of Tombell, Tex., formerly of Lemmon, S. Dak., died Jan. 1, 2005. Ira was born Mar. 13, 1925, in rural Bentley to Raphel and Mary (Renner) Zent. He was raised and educated in the area and served as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot during World War II. Ira married Josephina Andrade in Mexico, and they far med and ranched north of Lemmon, where they raised two daughters. He had a passion for horses and was an avid horse racer, leaving farming and ranching in
Jim and Loretta Tescher joint horse raffle is a natural.” Both Peterman and Dorgan say having Jim’s last filly is humbling. “Jim was a rodeo legend. He did a lot for the Hall of Fame and the Home on the Range. Even though he’s no longer here, he’s still giving,” said Peterman. Distribution of the raffle tickets will be handled by the NDCHF, beginning in March. The drawing will be held at the annual HOTR Champions Ride on Sunday, August 7. the mid-1970s to pursue a horse racing career. Ira was employed in the equestrian department of the Houston Police Department for 12 years and continued in horse racing after retirement. He is survived by his two daughters, Susan (Pollak) and Gail (McMullen).
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ND Racing Commission hires Meyer The North Dakota Racing Commission recently announced the hiring of Dean Meyer as director. The five-member commission voted on Dec. 20 to hire Meyer, who has experience breeding and raising horses, has been active in the state’s horse industry for many years and writes a humor column for North
Dakota weekly newspapers. While serving in the North Dakota Senate for 10 years, Meyer sponsored legislation to make parimutuel horse race betting legal in the state. He succeeds Paul Bowlinger, who left the director position in October.
Watford City’s new visitor center opens Watford City sports a brandnew building on its main thoroughfare. The main floor of the new Long X Visitor Center opened in late 2004 at the intersection of Highway 85 and Main Street, with several entities sharing the building. The official grand opening is scheduled for April. Gene Veeder, executive director of the McKenzie County Job Development Authority and the Tourism Bureau, says, “The main purpose for the Visitor Center is to provide information on the region and state and get people to stay longer.” Long a dream of community and county leaders, the center is strategically placed between the North Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park
and the confluence of the Missouri and Little Yellowstone rivers. A number of day trips are possible from Watford City, such as to New Town, Dickinson, Medora and Williston. The Visitor Center’s main floor features a petrified 60-million-old cypress tree stump donated by the North Dakota Geological Society, along with restrooms, a bison display, an information kiosk and Internet access for travelers, a wildlife exhibit, a monitor showing area events and a gift shop. The stump was uncovered in the Badlands southeast of Watford City in June 2002 and moved to the city last spring. By using a crane, the stump was placed in the visitor
center before the roof was completed. Veeder says, “The rest of the main floor is occupied by a municipally-owned package store operated by the Watford City Community Benefit Association.” Utilizing staff from the WCCBA, the Visitor Center will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. during the tourism season. The Pioneer Museum will be moving into the second floor in late 2005, sharing the space with the McKenzie County Tourism Bureau. The lower level of the building offers exhibits on oil and gas exploration and agriculture, along with a traveling exhibit room. The Visitor Center’s covered veranda, running along three sides of the building, is perfect for special events.
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Get Your NDCHF Products Today Denim button shirt . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33 each + $2.50/shirt s&h Adult sizes - S, M, L, XL. Logo stitching - navy.
“40 Years of North Dakota Rodeo” . . . .$5 each + $2.50/book s&h 76-page book by Phil Baird.
Sweatshirt, adult’s long-sleeved . . .$24 each + $2.50/shirt s&h Sizes - S, M, L, XL. (Size 2X - $27 each, Size 3X - $28 each)
Cowboy Chronicle . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.50 each +$2.50/order s&h Newsletter, specify publication date.
T-shirts Adult’s short-sleeved . . . . . . . . . .$16 each + $2.50/shirt s&h Sizes - S, M, L, XL. Assorted colors.
Adult’s long-sleeved . . . . . . . . . .$17 each + $2.50/shirt s&h Sizes - S, M, L, XL. Assorted colors.
Child’s short-sleeved . . . . . . . . . .$15 each + $2.50/shirt s&h
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20 each (no s&h) Specify “Incredible Six” or “induction” and year.
Bumper sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2 each (no s&h) Navy blue w/white logo.
Window decal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.30 each (no s&h) Clear w/blue logo, 3 1/2” x 2 1/2.”
Sizes - XS, S, M, L. Assorted colors.
Polo Shirts Adult’s short sleeved . . . . . . . . . .$25 each + $2.50/shirt s&h Sizes - S, M, L, XL. Assorted colors.
Child’s short sleeved . . . . . . . . . .$21 each + $2.50/shirt s&h Sizes - XS, S, M, L. Assorted colors.
Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8 each + $2.50/cap s&h
Glass Christmas ornament . . . . . .$10 + $2.50/ornament s&h Diamond-shaped, 4” tall, with red ribbon and gold lettering. NDCHF logo --with year “2004.”
Brass Boot Christmas ornament . . .$5.50 + $2.50/ornament s&h Boot 3 1/2” tall, with red ribbon and red lettering.“Happy Holidays North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame”
Assorted colors.
Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8 each + $2.50/cup s&h Navy blue or black w/white logo.
Glass Mug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22 each + $2.50/mug s&h Hat pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5 each (no s&h) Gold with brown logo, 3/4” tall.
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Cookbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15 each + $2.50/book s&h Three-ring binder, 248 pages.
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Hall of Fame nears completion (Continued from page 1.) Additional branding will be done this spring. NDCHF members can have a brand added for just $100, while non-members can pay $200 for the brand and a oneyear Ranch Boss membership in the NDCHF. Members have already donated hundreds of books, maps and other materials for the NDCHF library and archives. Dorgan says, “And we know there is a lot more out there that people are waiting to donate. It will be great to see all that comes forward once we’re open for business.” In addition to books and other materials, a number of pieces of equipment have been donated for the rodeo section, including: • chaps and spurs – donated by Jim Tescher family • bronc saddle – donated by Tom Tescher • bareback rigging and other items – donated by Pete Fredericks • bull-riding gear – donated by Duane Howard • barrel-racing saddle – donated by Ginny Eck • bulldogging saddle – donated by Tex Appledoorn • Howard Schnell’s roping equipment – donated by the Schnell family Fundraising continues for the project, and the dream is that the building will be completely paid for at the time of the Grand Opening, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 28, during the Annual Cowboy Poets Gathering weekend in Medora.
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