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SINGLE COPY S 1.00 ISSUE NUMBER 34- PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013
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Top: It might not be a whopper but
this 79oz walleyeught by Kei-
th Anderson was the only walleye
caught with an hour left in the Ice
fishing tournament at Matejcek
Dam Saturday. The Dakota Prairie
WUdlite Club sponsored the tour-
nament. Sitting in the back of the
bus is Randy Thoe who was the
official register and weigher of the
fish. The largest fish at caught at
this time was a 101b Northem. The
walleye was quickly released
upon registration. Bottom Left:
Barret Spoonland untangles his
son Callahan's fishing line at the
ice-fishing derby. Bottom Right:
Cassidy Brodina was pretty hap-
py with this perch she caught at
Matejcek Dam during the ice
fishing tournament Saturday.
Senate seeks to assist
PTSD sufferers
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The
North Dakota Senate passed a
measure that would grant
$50,000 towards efforts to assist
veterans with post-traumatic
stress disorder. (PTSD)
The construction of the bill
would authorize the Veteran Af-
fairs Commissioner to provide
grants for the purpose of training
service dogs to be paired with
veterans suffering from PTSD.
The bill is intended to be an ini-
tial step forward. The money
will fund the training for three
dogs.
"There have been over 220
veteran suicides in the past
decade in North Dakota alone.
This bill is hopeful to save lives
of our most honored individu-
als," Senator Spencer Berry
stated of Fargo the carrier of the
bill.
"I believe that some of our
veterans that are returning from
war will benefit from the com-
panionship of a service dog. It is
a proven fact that these highly
trained dogs help break the iso-
lation that many sufferers of
PTSD feel," stated Bill Sponsor
Senator Ron Sorvaag of Fargo.
The bill now moves to the
House of Representatives. Re
publican Senator and bill spon-
sor, Joe Miller of Park River,
believes the bill will pass.
"The bill has wide .support
across party lines. It is our hope
that now the public will help us
find those veterans in most dire
need of this program and end
this shadow that casts over our
heroes," stated Miller.
Sponsors are Senators
Sorvaag, Miller, Unruh and
Representatives Brabandt
Hatlestad and Owens. The bill
number is SB 2344,
I believe that some of our veter-
ans.., will benefit from the com-
panionship of a service dog."
Photos: Larry Bid j
Sons of Norway look to rejuvenate membership
486, in our community. Membership is
not based on ethnicity, instead,it's based
on interest and affiliation. We intend to
promote and preserve Norwegian culture
and heritage and seek to strengthen the ties
between North America and traditional
and modern Norway. Membership mate-
rials will be on a table in the Community
Center.
Recent previous events included a
sleigh ride; a pie auction, presentations
on family history and family farms in Nor-
way by Dr. Arne Brekke; and Michael
Swanson, Assistant Archivist of the
ecial Collections Department in UND's
ester Fritz Library. Presentations were
FAIRDALE, N.D. The Sons of Nor-
way Lodge is having a Sleigh Ride on
Saturday, March 2 in t'airdale. Featured
are the Percheron horses of Vern0n Kelly,
of Brocket. Sleigh rides begin at 1:30
p.m., and will be followed by lunch served '
an the Fairdale Community Center. Thee
is no charge for this event. We invite you,
your family, and'especiallyyour children
or &andchildren to attend. A student
studying the Norwegian language at Con-
cordia College is expected to be present
with a table of related information.
Community members are encouraged
to join this long-standing organization,
the Sons of'Norway, Vaarliv Lodge #4-
made both• in the Fairdale Communit
Center and in the library located on tl
University of North Dakota Campus. Ad-
ditional opportunity to study both Nor-
wegian family history and early Viking
exploration is desired by some group
members. Learning is a life-long process.
Sons of Norway members vstted his-
toric Lutheran churches in the area in-
cluding Aadalen, St. Stephens, Pleasant
Valley, ' and Vang. A person at each church
guided the tour. Lefse making has been
Sons of Norway
Late- (VeT300 Late-) Breaking News: Park River, February, 1913
By David Larson
for The Press
PARK RIVER, N.D. --
School notes: The high school
will have a basketball team,
Charlie O'Brien will the the
captain. The girls' gymnastics
class began last week; it has 37
members. Gym hours are 4:30-
5:30 MWF. In the evening the
gym is open to girls from 7:00
to 8:00, to boys from 8:00 to
9:00, and to town citizens after
9:00.
Pisek news: Waldron's Elec-
tric Road Show exhibited theft
first moving pictures. They
have made arrangements to
come every Tuesday.
JC Wampler (the man who
introduced potato fanning to the
Park River area) sold his 480-
acre farm in Dundee and Kens-
ington Townships to Hans
Larson for $24,000.
In the second week of the
month, the Presbyterian (Feder-
ated) Church was gutted by fire.
The fire started in the basement
by the furnace. It would have
destroyed the church had not the
fire department been able to
take quick action. By the time
the firemen got to the scene the
fire was advancing along the
floor joists and had gotten be-
tween the walls. The floor
beams are practically destroyed.
The floor is sagging and cannot
be walked on. The new pews
were "considerably damaged."
Fortunately little harm came to
the memorial windows. Insur-
ance covered the entire loss.
Arrangements were immedi-
ately made for repairs. Mean-
while Sunday services will be
held just down the street at the
Baptist Church. It was not a
good month for Presbyterian.
It was not a good month for
farmers, either: wheat was
bringing the uncommonly low
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