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O N T H E MOV E| Cavalier County Museum in Dresden adds a barn By Sarah Hinnenkamp
Moving day usually takes many preparations, but that’s especially true when the one item being moved is a 76 year old barn. “It took many, many years to fund a project like this,” said Jay DuBois, treasurer of the Cavalier County Museum.
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DuBois and museum volunteers raise money to run the museum and support projects like this through two annual events each year. “Probably two and a half years ago is when we first found out that Wally was going to knock the barn down, and I approached him and asked if he would consider giving it to the museum,” DuBois said. “He didn’t want to see the barn go to waste, and through
Photos by Larry Stokke.
all the processes, it has just taken it this long, and we still have a long way to go.” The barn traveled down the road from its original location to its new home in Dresden on the grounds of the Cavalier County Museum. “I think Jay had a good idea, and it was Jay’s idea,” said Wally Jakoubek, neighbor and owner of the barn. “I wasn’t going to fix up the barn because it's 76 years old, and it needs work, and I didn’t want to put a lot of money into it - I was going to destroy it.” It was Jakoubek’s dad, Lou, who built the barn in 1946. For many years, it housed livestock and then turned into grain storage. “It served a lot of years; my dad built a good barn,” Jakoubek said. The museum plans to side the barn with tin and add new windows and doors. While it won’t look like the original, it will be well-preserved. The building will be used for mostly ag related display pieces, such as tractors and thrashing machines.
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The barn was three quarters of a mile away from its new home, as the farm it came from is straight west of Dresden. Due to the number of power lines that would need to be moved, the barn took a two-mile trip instead, traveling north before arriving in Dresden. Professional movers from Carrington handled the moving, and Otter Tail Power had to temporarily take down one power line to allow the barn to pass through.
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The total costs for moving and power assistance came to about $16,500. More money went into site preparation and the cement that was poured in July. It took many years of Father’s Day breakfast events and Labor Day weekend picnics to get the money to-
by Halle Sanders
Awards were won and memories were made - such as eating celebratory pizza in the back of Christianson’s car or the time Moser surpassed Christianson’s yearly rival. Moser recalls lying exhausted on the ground after the race with Christianson standing above him shouting “We beat him”, because Rudy winning against Christiansons’ long time competitor was as much Mason’s win as it was Rudy’s.
Rudy Moser and Mason Christianson during the track season. Photo by Alliana Freund.
Though sports generate competition, comradery can be found between Langdon track athletes Mason Christianson and Rudy Moser. Over his years as a Cardinal, senior Mason Christianson has been a cru-
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cial member on the track and cross country teams. He has continued to succeed and achieve with various awards to his name, including multiple years as an all region and all state athlete. On the flipside is junior Rudy Moser;
he is a first year track and cross country runner. Despite never competing before, Moser surprised everyone, including himself, on the results he managed to produce over one season. Alongside hard work and natural skill, Moser humbly credits Christianson for his progress. “If I didn't have Mason, I wouldn’t be running the times that I’m running,” Moser stated. The boys’ partnership was unsteady in the beginning as they continually surpassed
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“I’m particularly proud that we didn’t have to go ask anybody for money,” DuBois said. “I’m proud of the fact that we didn’t have to go to any businesses or individuals and ask for money. All the money that we are putting toward this project is money that has been raised by our breakfasts and our picnics. We appreciate the support so we can continue to handle projects like this.” DuBois said these projects are supported by local businesses that clear time in their schedules to get the jobs done on time, including site preparation, cement, the house movers, and Cavalier Rural Electric, which donated time to cut trees. Regular hours of operation for the museum are 1-5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The Cavalier County Museum is located northwest of Langdon in Dresden. The next fundraising event will be the annual Father’s Day breakfast, which will be held on Sunday, June 18.
Langdon Area one another, but over time, Christian- School Board son began to refer to Moser as his teammate. Side by side, lane by lane, holds public the boys motivated each other in and out of practice, learning that it’s easi- meeting on mill er to keep pace with a partner by your levy vote side.
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After racing at the regional competition, Mason Christianson approached teammate Rudy Moser and said, “Thanks for letting me teach you how to run fast.” It was a touching moment to end their season and high school running career together. Photo by Larry Stokke.
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Both boys rounded off a very successful track season. Moser secured the title of region champ in the mile as well as competed at the state track meet in Bismarck May 25-27 with Christianson there to cheer him across the finish line. Christianson showed immense grit through all his years as a Langdon Cardinal, while Moser showed maturity beyond that of a junior. It’s not often you meet a kid who so willingly and unpretentiously offers credit to someone else for their achievements, but it just goes to the type of role model and teammate Rudy truly is - something parents and coaches witnessed all year long. “When you think of them, you think of them together instead of individually. I think Rudy would be the first one to say that if it wasn’t for Mason, he wouldn’t have learned how to run track,” track coach Jane Hart stated. With Christianson’s track days now behind him, the senior athlete has left a large impact, not only on Moser but the entire school program as well. This is thanks to his larger than life personality alongside his speed and success in the demanding 3200 meter run. Continued on B3
By Sarah Hinnenkamp
The Langdon Area School Board held a public input meeting for the building fund mill levy vote that will be on the ballot on Tuesday, June 13. The meeting was held in the school district board room at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17. Four members of the public attended the meeting, which involved many questions and discussion. “Do you guys have documentation on where the money is going to be spent?” asked Sarah Schill, who attended the public meeting. “I guess the best answer to that one would be, it depends whether or not it gets approved. What we’re looking at more than anything is general maintenance,” said Daren Bachman, school board member and member of the district’s building committee. “We have been so far behind the eight ball and having to steal from the general fund. We’ve looked at what we need for maintenance - to just cover that plus future projects.” Bachman said the increase would help get both buildings functional again in different aspects. The Langdon Area School Board has a building committee that consists of board members Abby Borchardt, Loren Fetsch and Daren Bachman. The Langdon Area School District operates two buildings: the Langdon Area Elementary School, which was built in 1965, and the Langdon Area High School, which was built in 1969. The proposed mill levy increase would go directly to the Langdon Area School District’s building fund. Funds Continued on A9