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We introduce our newest team member on Page 2. Turn to Page 3 to read the latest from the Langdon City Commission. Cards of thanks can be found on Page 6. Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services is still providing services, read more on Page 7.
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Langdon Area, St. Alphonsus, and Munich schools all have new teachers starting this year. Some are new to the Langdon and Munich area, and some are familiar faces who grew up here. All are excited to be here and educating their new students. Langdon Area Schools Nykolas Hope enjoys working with students and is looking forward to his social studies classes this year. A Langdon native and LAHS graduate, he attended St. Cloud University in St. Cloud, Minn. He went on to teach remedial 9th and 10th grades in Tyler, Minn. for 3 months and then social studies for grades 8-12 in Walhalla for eight years. After teaching in Walhalla, Hope took a break from teaching for 3 years. He says he always wanted to be a teacher even if he didn’t want to admit it at first. Hope said the best part of teaching is developing relationships with the students and helping them develop into self-thinkers. Hope grew up in a family that valued education as being an essential life event. He and his wife, Carrie, have 4 children.
100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the Woman Suffrage Amendment. Enjoy these stories written by the following writers. Suffrage’s Secret Weapon: Women’s Clubs by Ann W. Braaten One hundred years ago, social media and television weren’t available to bombard viewers with ads promoting votes for women. Instead, newspapers, lectures, and public programing communicated the message. A network of women’s clubs aided the effort by sharing information and strategies and training members to lobby for full voting rights. The change in societal views concerning woman suffrage didn’t come about quickly or easily. Distinct gender roles for men and women were ingrained into the social order: men represented their families in the public sphere, including business and politics; women directed the private sphere — bearing responsibility for the home — feeding, clothing, and rearing children to insure they had the necessary religious, social, ethical, and moral skills to be responsible adults. As industrially manufactured food, clothing and household supplies replaced homemade goods, women gained more leisure time, allowing women’s clubs to flourish. At first, clubs focused on religious, social and literary engagement, but by the 1890s, some began advocat-
affecting homes and families. Women’s clubs helped further their skills in organizing, administering, and communicating their points of view to the public. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union was one of the most influential clubs during this era. Its army of women was
In North Dakota, WCTU members set up and staffed “life-saving stations” at railroad depots to assist young women entering cities for the first time. They helped operate the Florence Crittenton Home for Unwed Mothers in Fargo to prevent young women who were pregnant outside of marriage
committed to advancing WCTU goals. Founded in 1874, the WCTU is remembered as being anti-alcohol, but the breadth of its work went far beyond temperance. The WCTU addressed many societal ills affecting women and children, including domestic violence, the double standard associated with sexual morality, and the exploitation of women and children in the work force. The WCTU believed that having the vote would allow them to truly protect their
from becoming destitute if their families shunned them. Gaining the vote for women was an important issue for North Dakota’s WCTU from 1910 to ratification in 1920. When the North Dakota Votes for Women League was established in 1912, the WCTU pledged to work with it to acheive women’s suffrage. WCTU networks existed throughout the state, with members helping to secure locations for public programs, hosting lecturers, and commu-
He has been farming the Hope family farm near Langdon for the past 12 years. “My dad was always active in local politics, and he passed on a love of history and government involvement to me,” Hope said. “So now I get to work with the next generation and hope to create a group of actively involved, civic-minded individuals.” Peter Sykora has been teaching for 32 years but still finds learning something new every day is his favorite aspect of teaching. After attending high school in Browns Valley, Minn., he attended South Dakota State University, earning a B.S. in biology and minors in chemistry and general science. He then taught at the Ellendale School District and the Litchville-Marion School District. Sykora said he became a teacher because he always enjoyed science and mathematics in high school, especially the upper level physics, chemistry, algebra II and trigonometry classes. Sykora keeps busy beyond the classroom. He has officiated high school football and girls and boys basketball. He serves as the executive secretary and awards coordinator for the North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair Association and serves as a facilitator/
trainer for the FDA/NSTA Professional Development Program in Food Science. Sykora grew up on a dairy farm in northeastern South Dakota where his mother still resides. He comes from a large family with six sisters and three brothers and enjoys building model rockets and airplanes, golfing, and running. Sykora said, “I enjoy learning science and mathematics. It allows me to constantly do work that is challenging.” Kaitlyn Kipp attended school at the University of Mary and obtained a bachelor’s in science with a major in psychology. She is currently obtaining her master’s degree in counseling with a specialty in schools. “I decided to become a school counselor while I was studying abroad in Ireland,” she said. “The forgiveness curriculum was something that stood out to me and was a spark for me to become a school counselor.” This is Kipp’s first year in a school system on staff, and she is excited to be a part of the Langdon Area School District. As the school counselor, she gets the best of both worlds: counseling sessions and classroom lessons.
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Celebrating one hundred years of votes for women August 26, 2020 marked the ing for social reform on issues families. nicating through press releases
New school year arrives with a few new teachers By Linda Timian Republican Writer
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and columns in local newspapers. The North Dakota WCTU dispatched delegates to national meetings in Washington, D.C., who on their return traveled statewide to share updates on congressional action relating to the status of woman suffrage, prohibition, and other issues important to women. They motivated members to continue their work to improve conditions for families as politically active citizens. During World War I, the North Dakota WCTU cooperated with the state organizations of the Federation of Womens Clubs and the Votes for Women League to aid in the war effort. Together they implemented Red Cross programs to produce bandages for soldiers, promote increasing food production through gardening and food conservation, and encouraged women to invest in the Liberty Loan program. Their success with all of these defied those who believed women were incapable of successfully coordinating and completing complex tasks. Women’s club networks at the local, state, and national levels were successful in advocating for political change. The coordination of their dedicated members amplified the message of woman suffragists, expanded their reach, and assisted in securing the passage cont. on page 2
Crockett joins Public Health
By Linda Timian Republican Writer
Cavalier County Health District (CCHD) has expanded their staff, hiring Barbara Crockett as a public health nurse. A public health nurse has a wide range of responsibilities. Crockett administers vaccines for all ages from birth to adults and manages medication regimens for several clients in the community. She performs Right Track visits, which are screening visits that help to identify developmental delays prior to age 3. She also assists with training events in the community such as Narcan training and community education. Besides assisting with the COVID-19 testing events, she helps conduct contact tracing. “I am joining the CCHD team at a very unique time. This new global pandemic has posed some new objectives and challenges,” said Crockett. “I have been able to assist CCHD as well as other communities and the National Guard with mass COVID-19 testing events as well as take some of the burden off of other staff members who have been
bogged down with COVID-19 meetings, updates, and navigating policy as it relates to our new normal.” When asked about her favorite part of the job she said, “I LOVE learning and helping people, and this position most certainly helps me to accomplish both of those things. I love the hands-on work that immunizations, COVID-19 testing, and Right Tracks brings. I also truly enjoy the challenges of learning and growing my knowledge amidst such an uncertain time, with everevolving circumstances as it relates to the global pandemic. Listening in on meetings with doctors and professionals from all over the world weighing in on the global pandemic and its implications and challenges has truly been so interesting.” Crockett started her nursing career as a CNA in a longterm care facility in Staples, Minn. while in school to get her LPN at Minnesota State Wadena. After completing the required pharmacology course, she passed the test to become a med aide (distributing medicines in hospitals and long-term care facilities) and cont. on page 3
We’re looking to add a new member to our team! See the Help Wanted section for details.
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