PAGE 2 THE PRESS JUNE 25, 2014
By David Larson (burnt down in 1920).
for The Press In other news from June, 1914,
PARK RIVER, N.D. -- On the high school will graduate 12
June 12, 1914 of the Gazette de- this year.
voted the entire front page, and half Nearly 3,000 people attended
of the last page to a history of the the ceremonies in honor of Nor-
city high school, wegian Independence Day (Syt-
Among the pieces of high tende Mai). The exercises were
school interest: held by the fiver in Birder's Grove.
This year's commencement will The ceremonies were in Norwe-
be the 19th in the history of the gian, but Rev. Bjerke of the
school. They began in 1894 with Lutheran Church explained the fea-
tures of the program in English.
the first graduating class, when AI- Martin Ruud, who has been em-
ice Taliff, and Emma Robertson
(wife of Senator Usher Burdick) ployed in Ebbson's Tailor shop for
graduated. There have been 132 the past couple years is going back
to Norway to attend the centennial
graduates since then, 86 of them celebration. He will sail on the
girls, and only 46 boys. The school "Kristianfjord", which will carry
has had a graduating class every the North Dakota delegation. S.
year, with the exception of 1899 Herwick of Mandt will also attend
and l901whentherewerenograd- the ceremonies as will Gustav
uates. Brandt, a member of the North
There has been a football season Dakota delegation. Brandt's dele-
every year since 1900 [I think, gation will present a statue of Abra-
though, that I have found that there ham Lincoln to the people of Nor-
was a three-game season in 1899]. way [It is still there, in Oslo's
The team has a record of 32-19-5, Frogner Park.]
and has outscored its opponents JV Birder left for Notre Dame,
947-402. The track team won the where his will attend the graduation
state championship three times, in ceremonies for his younger brother
1905, 1907, and 1908. Cecil, who will receive a law de-
When the school first opened it gree. Later in the month Cecil
had a nomadic existence for a few went to Grand Forks to pick Harry
years. The students first met in Newning, a friend from Notre
WH Smith's Hall for a term, then Dame (and also the shortstop on
had a semester in what had been the Notre Dame baseball team.
Catherwood's store, at the comer of Newningjust happened to play for
Briggs and Filth (the building that the local baseball team in the last 6
is still standing across the street), weeks of the season. His batting
The district constructed a brick average was the highest on the
school building in1887, that is now team--by almost a hundred
part of the existing school building points.).
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Hilbert E. 'Bert' Eisenmann
Hilbert E. "'Bert"
Eisenmann age 83
of Edinburg, ND
passed away Tues-
day, February 25,
2014 in Milwau-
kee, WI, as a result
of a rollover acci-
dent in North
Dakota in January.
Hilbert Elmer
"Bert" Eisenmann
was born October
29, 1930, in
Grover, Wisconsin,
the son of the late Hilbert H. and
Laura Eisenmann. He served in
the Army in Germany during the
Korean Conflict. Bert was unit-
ed in marriage to Alma Bisbee in
Milwaukee in 1956 and she pre-
ceded him in death in 1978. He
was united in marriage to Mari-
anne Moll Nelon in 1985 in
Hawaii and she passed away in
2009 in Edinburg, ND.
Bert is remembered for his
wit, sense of humor, making wine,
as well as his love of gardening
and the outdoors. He will be
greatly missed by his family and
friends. He was a member of the
Trinity Lutheran Church, Edin-
burg and the Davidson American
Legion Post #156.
Bert is survived by his three
children: Sherry
Gierczak, Nancy
Taylor and Gary
(Donna) Eisen-
mann; five step
children: Diana
(Alan) Forslund,
Michael Nelon, Pa-
Iricia (Larry) Brom-
mer, Mark (Sheryl)
Nelon and Barbara
Nelon-Roland; six
grandchildren: Rob
(Heather, Jamie,
Colin, Anthony,
Andrew and Brian; eight step
grandchildren: Gabriel (Hun-
nah), Elisabeth, Sarah (Erik), Lau-
ra and Hannah, Madanna (Chase),
Thomas, Morgan; one great-
grandchild and three step great-
grandchildren; two sisters: Alice
(Arnold) Forslund and Sandy
(Roger) Ott. Several nieces and
nephews also survive. He was pre-
ceded in death by his parents and
wives: Alma and Marianne.
Memorial service will be Sat-
urday, June 28, 2014 at 11:00
A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church,
Edinburg, ND. Inurement will be
at the Trinity Lutheran Ceme-
tery. Earlier services were held
March 1, 2014 in Milwaukee,
WI for family and friends in Wis-
consin.
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Edward Otto
Edward Otto, age
87; ofGrafton, ND,
formerly of Will-
mar, died Thursday,
June 12, at the
Lutheran Sunset
Home in Grafton,
ND.
A memorial serv-
ice will be held at
10:30 a.m. Thurs-
day, June 19,at V'm-
je LutheranChurch
in Willmar. Military
honors will be pro-
vided by Austin E Hanscom Amer-
ican Legion Post #167 of Willmar.
Interment will be at the North
Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Man-
dan, ND. In lieu of flowers, me:
morials are preferred to the Disabled
American Veterans or the Will-
mar Area Food Shelf. Arrange-
ments are with Peterson Brothers
Funeral Home in Willmar.
Edward Charles Otto was born
June 15, 1926 in Amenia, North
Dakota, the son of Oscar and Tra-
cy (Rausch) Otto. He grew up in
Amenia and graduated from Ame-
nia High School in 1944. He
worked on the family farm until
1946, when he enrolled at Valley
City State University, graduating
with a bachelor of arts degree in ed-
ucation in 1950. In March of 1950
he married Dolores Estelle Olson of
Valley City, ND. He then served in
the U.S. Amay for two years during
the Korean War and later served 34
years in the Army National Guard.
He began teaching history and
coaching basketball in Casselton,
ND from 1952 to 1955, and in Park
River, ND tiom 1955 to 1957. In the
summer of 1957, Ed earned a mas-
ters degree in education from the
University of North
Dakota. Following,
he moved to Pipe-
stone, MN where he
taught history and
physical education
and continued
coaching basketball.
In 1970, he began
his career with the
Willmar Public
Schools as an assis-
tant principal for
four years before re-
turning to the class-
room to teach physical education.
He also coached baseball for three
years. Ed retired in 1989, but con-
tinued to teach as a substitute for
several years following.
Ed was a member of Vinje
Lutheran Church, the American
Legion, and the VFW. He enjoyed
playing baseball and basketball,
especially during college and while
in the service. He was inducted into
the Valley City State University Hall
of Fame twice, and is a member of
the North Dakota Babe Ruth Sports
Hall of Fame,
He is survived by his wife, Do-
lores; two sons, E. Curtis (Mary)
Otto of Leavenworth, KS and
Robert (Andrea) Otto of Willmar,
MN; a daughter, Chris (Mike)
Houska of Grafton, ND; eight
grandchildren; two great-grand-
children; sisters-in-law, Valerie
Otto of Bismarck, ND and Eliza-
beth Otto of Fargo, ND, and Verna
Jane Davidson of Valley City, ND;
and many other relatives and
friends.
Edward's parents; two brothers,
Gordon Otto and Robert Otto; and
sisters, Marion Otto and Donna
Otto, preceded him in death.
Doris Gilbertson
An interment observance for She married Clarence Gilbertson of
Doris Omdahl Gilbertson is sched- Fordville in 1958.
uled for 10:30A.M. Saturday, June She is survived by two daugh-
28 in St. Mark's Cemetery at Con- ters, Theresa Minchinton,
~i way. ~ ..... Rochester, MN. and Debbie Egstad,
: AresiderrtoftheGoodSamari- Grand Forks, and five grandchil-
~.~ tan $ociety~i,n pa~ ~yer~un-~ ~, dren. , ..... :
til her death on June 7, Doris grew Memorials are being designated
up and attended the Conway school, for the Good Samaritan Home.
Thanks Walsh County Voters for your vote
in the primary election.
Diane M. Link, Walsh County Recorder
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Thursday:
Pembina Hills Lutheran, Mountain
2 p.m. Worship Borg. Sunday.: 9:15 Worship at Trinity
10:30 Worship Vikur. 9:15 Sunday School
Trinity Lutheran, Edinburg
Sunday.: 9:15 Worship. 10:15 Sunday School
Tue: 9:00 Women's Bible Study
St John's Nepomucene Catholic Church, Pisek
Sunday 8:30 a.m.
St Joseph's Catholic Church, Lankin (www.plbtripafish.org/)
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
St. Brigid of Ireland Catholic Church, Cavalier
Saturday Mass: 5 p.m., Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.. Monday
7 a.m.. Wednesday: 6:00 p.m.
& Friday:
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Park River
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, 10 a.m. Worship
Zion Lutheran Church, Hoople
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship,10:30 Sunday School
St. Mary's Church
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Good Sam.Center. 5 p.m. St. Mary's, Park River
Sunday: 8 a.m. St. Luke's, Veseleyville. 10 a.m. St. Mary's, Park River
Victory Free Lutheran Church, Park River
Wednesday: 6 pm Confirmation class 7pm. WinGS, 7 pm Youth Bible
Study, 7 pm Adult Bible Study. Sunday: 9:45a.m. Sunday School for all
ages, 10:30a.m. Coffee and fellowship
11:00a.m. Worship service
Sunday:
Grace Free Lutheran Church, Edinburg
9 a.m. Church Services / 10:15 a.m. Sunday School
Every Thursday: 9 a.m. Bible Study
Bethel Baptist Church, Park River
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship, 10:45 a.m. Fellowship. Wednesday: Awana
Children's Ministry 6:00 p.m.. Tuesday: Prayer & Bible study at 7:00 p.m.
Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Bechyne
Sunday 10:30 a.m.
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Crystal
Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.. Tuesday: 5:30 p.m., Thursday: 7 a.m.
Federated Church
Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship (Fordville) • 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
(Park River). 10:45 a.m. Worship (Park River)
Park Center Lutheran Church, Rural Hoople
Sunday July 13, 2014- 10:00 AM Joel Hylden speaker, coffee and
fellowship following.
Hoff Lutheran Church, Rural Adams
Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship
Our Redeemer's, Fairdale
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship
Apostolic Faith Church, Park River
Services at the Park River City Building Meeting Room on Sundays at 6pm.
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