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it does have a tendency to be very lightly
favored and therefore will complement
any vegetable it is cooked with. We like to
saut slices with onion and garlic. Make
sure you toast the garlic well, that is a
bonus yummy.
Tere are numerous bread and cake reci-
pes requiring zucchini, but that would
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Friday, Aug. 3
Valley City High Schools
Class of 1972 hosts its
40th reunion at the Valley
City Eagles Aerie in Val-
ley City. More info: Becky
Schroeder, 701-845-1081.
Barnes County Senior
Center activities: 9:30 a.m.
Bone Builders Exercise;
11:30 a.m. Lunch (Chicken
and Rice, Mixed Vegeta-
bles, Juice and Pudding); 1
p.m. Bingo.
Saturday, Aug. 4
The Americana Festi-
val Quilters Jubilee takes
place from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. at the Barnes County
Courthouse. Hosted by
the Valley Quilters, the
event features the work of
regional quilters decorating
all three oors of the his-
toric courthouse with quilts.
The Whoever Can Come
Band hosts a jam session
from 1 to 4 p.m. at the
Barnes County Historical
Society Museum. More
info: Wes Anderson, 845-
0966.
Roses Valley City Farm-
ers Market takes place
from 10 a.m. to noon every
Saturday through Hallow-
een at Hinschberger Park.
More info: Becky Huber,
701-924-8278.
Fort Ransom hosts its
citywide rummage sale.
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Maasjo Sisters to close out
summer music program
T
he Maasjo Sisters from the Valley
City and Fingal area will share their
musical talents at the nal evening
of Music on the Courthouse Lawn on
Wednesday, Aug. 8.
Sandy Maasjo, Shirley Buttke and Carol
Thibeault known as the Maasjo Sis-
ters were raised on a farm southwest
of Fingal. The daughters of Orvis and Ella
Maasjo, they attended and graduated
from the now-closed Fingal High School.
Although all three were always musically
inclined and regularly sang solos in church,
it wasnt until after high school that they
experimented with three-part harmonies
Realizing for the rst time they could actu-
ally harmonize together, the Maasjo Sisters
trio was born.
Since that time, the sisters have
throughout the years sang as a trio for
various church events, weddings, an-
niversaries, funerals, community events,
outdoor mini-concerts, talent competitions
and shows. They also sang with the band,
Old Hat for a few years, whose members
were from the Enderlin/Lisbon area.
The sisters enjoy singing all types of mu-
sic and hope to continue to grow musically
as a trio.
The program begins at 7:15 p.m. A free
will offering is taken in support of Sav-
ing the Bandshell. Bring your lawn chair
or blanket. In case of inclement weather,
the this nal program will be held at City
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Valley City High Schools
Class of 1972 hosts its
40th reunion at the Valley
City Eagles Aerie. More
info: Becky Schroeder,
701-845-1081.
Center activities: 12:00
p.m. Lunch (Hamburger on
Bun, Potato Salad, Baked
Beans and Fruit).
Sunday, Aug. 5
FRIENDSHIP DAY
The Epworth United
Methodist Mens Fifth
Annual Corn Feed, with
barbecue sandwiches and
all the fxings, takes place
from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the
church, 680 8th Ave. S.W.
in Valley City. Ages 13 and
older: $8. Ages 6-12: $4.
Preschool: Free.
Fort Ransom State Park
hosts its Visitor Apprecia-
tion Day. The park entrance
fee is waved for visitors.
More info: 701-973-4331.
p.m. Lunch (Pork Roast,
Scalloped Potatoes, Capri
Vegetables and Dump
Cake).
Monday, Aug. 6
The Valley City City
Commission holds its
regular meeting at 5 p.m.
at City Hall.
Buffalo Senior Citizens
meet every Monday at the
Community Center, Buffalo,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Wimbledon City
Council meets at 7 p.m. in
Wimbledon City Hall.
The Valley City Farmers
Market takes place from 4
to 6 p.m. at the Rosebud
Visitor Center parking lot.
More info: Norma Voldal,
market manager: 701-845-
4303.
a.m. Lunch (Swiss Steak,
Mashed Potatoes, Wax
Beans and Fruit); 1:15
Whist.
Tuesday, Aug. 7
The Barnes County
Commission holds its regu-
lar meeting at 8 a.m. at the
courthouse.
Valley City Rotary Club
meets every Tuesday at
noon at the Valley City VFW
Club.
The Page Area Farmers
Market takes place from
5 to 7 p.m. at Page City
Park.
Center activities: 9:30-
11:30 a.m. Myron Jabs
Medical Fraud; 11:30
a.m. Lunch (Fish, Baked
Potatoes, Brocoli, Fruit
Salad and Cookie); 1:15
p.m. Pinochle.
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Valley City Kiwanis Club
meets every Wednesday
at 12:04 p.m. at the Valley
City VFW Club.
Music at the Courthouse
features the Maasjo Sisters
of the Valley City area at
7:15 p.m. at the Barnes
County Courthouse. A
freewill offering goes to re-
pairing the City Park band
shell; bring a lawn chair or
blanket to sit on. More info:
Diane, 845-3294.
Open Mic takes place
at Duttons Parlour in Valley
City every Wednesday from
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Enter-
tainers (music, comedy,
poetry, etc.) and audience
members are welcome. No
cost.
Tower City Senior Citi-
zens meet every Wednes-
day at the Community
Center in Tower City from
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A
meal is served. More info:
Betty Gibbons, president;
701-840-0184.
Texas Holdem Tourna-
ment every Wednesday
night at 7 p.m. at the
Eagles, Valley City. Open to
all player levels. More info:
Richard Hass: 840-2612.
Free, for people 21-plus.
The Barnes County Soil
Conservation Board meets
every second Wednesday
of the month at 4 p.m. at
the Barnes County SCD
offce, 575 10th St. S.W.,
Valley City. More info: 701-
845-3114, Ext. 3.
a.m. Bone Builders Ex-
ercise; 11:30 a.m. Lunch
(Baked Chicken, Mashed
Potatoes/Gravy, Green
Beans and Bar); 1:15 p.m.
Pinochle and Whist.
Thursday, Aug. 9
St. Catherine Quilters
makes quilts for those in
need every Thursday from
1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30
to 9 p.m. in the St. Cath-
erine School gym base-
ment, Valley City. Anyone
is welcome; no experience
necessary. More info: Lela
Grim, 845-4067.
Tops Club of Enderlin
meets every Thursday
morning at the Senior Cen-
ter. Weigh in from 8:30 to 9
a.m.; meeting at 9 a.m.
The Valley City Farmers
Market takes place from
4 to 6 p.m. at the Pamida
parking lot. More info:
Norma Voldal, market man-
ager: 701-845-4303.
a.m. Exercise; 11:30 a.m.
Lunch (Ham, Yams, Mixed
Vegetables and Fruit Cup);
1:30-4 p.m. Dance-Glen
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wo veggies that are presently in sea-
son that are less familiar are kale and
kohlrabi. is past week Ive enjoyed
both, purchasing them at both our farmers
markets and at the grocery stores.
Here are some fun facts about kale that
came from a newsletter put out by Sandy
Hansen at Llama Trax Gardens. Kale is a
peppery, mellow avored form of cab-
bage with central leaves that do not form
a head. Kale descends from wild cabbage
that originated in Asia Minor.
As a highly nutritious vegetable, kale
stands out for its antioxidant, anti-inam-
matory and anti-cancer nutrients. Antioxi-
dants disarm free radicals before they can
damage our bodys DNA; its like prevent-
ing rust in our cars.
Kale is a dieters delight being highly
nutritious yet very low in calories. Just one
cup of chopped kale has 36 calories and 3
grams of ber (daily goal is 25 grams -
ber).
I tried the unique recipe for kale below.
Search online for many other interesting
recipes.
BAKED KALE CHIPS
1 pound fresh kale
1-2 Tbsp olive oil (or less)
teaspoon salt (or less)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Trim the
kale leaves from the tough stems. Wash
the leaves and shake dry (try to get rid of
as much excess water as
you can). Rip into bite sized
pieces. In a large blow, toss
the leaves together with
some olive oil and salt until
evenly coated. Start with a
tablespoon of oil and add
more as needed. You dont
really need or want a whole
lot, so be careful. Line a
baking sheet with parchment and arrange
the kale leaves in a single layer. Bake for 15
minutes. Remove from oven and eat alone,
or crumble over a salad, or fresh veggies or
meat.
Kohlrabi is a German word meaning
cabbage turnip and is a very popular veg-
etable in Kashmir. It comes in either ap-
ple-green or purple and is a like a potato
crossed with an artichoke heart.
It is a member of the cabbage family,
which also includes broccoli, cauliower
and Brussel sprouts. Its phytochemicals
(plant chemicals) are high in antioxidants,
is a good source of ber, and has a high vi-
tamin C content, plus it is rich in essential
minerals like calcium, magnesium, and
potassium.
Inside its thick skin lies a crisp, juicy
vegetable that is delicious either raw or
cooked.
For a fast and tasty snack, peel the kohl-
rabi bulb and cut the crispy inside into
strips, just like carrot stick. Serve it plain
or with a lowfat dip. And check the web
for many other delicious recipes.
Variety is the spice of lifespice up your
life with tastes of kale and kohlrabi!
Sharon Buhr is a licensed registered dietitian and
director of the Young Peoples Healthy Heart Program at
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conditions available
If you or someone you know has a chronic
health condition, Sanfords Better Choices,
Better Health Workshop might help.
e free, six-week workshop is designed
for people with chronic conditions, such as
diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, de-
pression, heart disease, cancer, weight issues,
chronic pain, anxiety, multiple sclerosis and
bromyalgia.
Trained volunteer leaders, who have
learned to cope with health conditions
themselves, oer support for pain and
fatigue, as well as methods for improving
nutrition and exercise, eective goal-setting
and problem-solving, while helping par-
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Valley City locations: Barnes County Senior
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Education Center. Registration is required:
701-234-5570 or toll-free at 877-234-4240.
Workshop options are as follows:
Barnes County Senior Center: Tuesday
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County North Dollars
for Scholars chapter has
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seniors that submitted ap-
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sented at graduation cere-
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and Wimbledon-Courtenay
campuses on May 23.
Students will receive their
awards afer fulflling sev-
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semester of college and sub-
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for another semester.
Students receiving awards
were:
BRENNY DIDIER, daugh-
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Didier was awarded $2,000.
Cass County Electric, Jon
Klein Memorial, BCN East
Seniors and BCN Dollars for
Scholars provided funds for
this scholarship. Brenny will
attend University of North
Dakota and major in pre-
med.
ALI SWIFT, daughter of
Brent and Robin Christ and
Randy and Patti Swif, was
awarded $1,850. Mike and
Sally Didier and BCN Class
of 2012 provided funds for
this scholarship. Ali will at-
tend Minnesota State Uni-
versity - Moorhead and
major in Speech/Hearing
Pathology.
JUSTIN UNDEM, son
of Dale and Mary Undem
was awarded $1,600. Jack
Egan family, BCN East Se-
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IN THE GAME!
T
he preparation,
the competi-
tionthe giant
foating baby? While
only this years Olym-
pics have featured
the latter, the former
facets are what really
count every fourth
year. Te same can be
said for fshing, and
if youre looking to stage a backyard
Olympics of your own that can help
your angling skills rise to the next
level and take on the challenge of any
fsh, these events are for you.
What follows are some fshing-
related skills tests that can help you
become a better, more accurate caster
across a variety of angling genres.
Flippin Grand Prize Game
Remember Bozo the Clowns six-
bucket challenge, where one lucky
boy and one lucky girl would stand
behind a row of containers and toss
ping-pong balls into each one, and
as the target got farther and farther
away, the prizes grew more and more
amazing? Obviously I do, and Ive
taken the game a step further to help
my fippin skills along when Im not
on the water.
Arranging six containers of vary-
ing sizes, such as gallon buckets,
cofee cans and old tires, I stand on
a small boulder in my backyard to
simulate an elevated boat platform
- but you can use a stool or a deck -
and fip a Texas-rigged tube (with the
hook completely hidden) out to each
one. I put the smaller containers out
near the end of my fipping range,
and the bigger ones a bit closer.
Invite some friends over and make
a competition out of it to see who is
the best fippin angler in the neigh-
borhood.
Flyrod Target Practice
For this event, create a target of
sorts on a fat stretch of yard using a
hula hoop and a plastic pail lid. Place
the hoop on the ground and put
the lid inside the hoop at the center
of the circle. Like your competitive
brethren in the Olympic archery
events, your job is to put a fy in the
middle of the target.
Try it from 20 yards to start, and
move out as your casts improve. As
a target fy goes, you should use a
brightly-colored fy made out of yarn,
such as McFly Foam, with the hook
point removed with a tin snip. Tis
will help you keep track of where the
lure lands, and will make sure that it
doesnt snag up on any grass or yard
debris.
Call out your competition and see
where your skills, and your fy, ulti-
mately land in this game of accuracy.
Casting Golf
Now heres a great combination of
two pastimes which should both be
Olympic events fshing and golf. It
will test not only your distance cast-
ing ability of the proverbial tee box,
but your short game as well.
In a wide open space, such as the
outfeld of a nearby baseball dia-
mond, or a big empty lot somewhere
in your neighborhood, take a few
pails and spread them around the
area. Grab three buddies and your
fshing rods, all tied up with the same
lures for fairness, and play a round
of this game that helps hone the ac-
curacy of your long casts for angling
wary fsh like white bass which
school at a distance, while building
on your short casting skills as well,
much like the previously-mentioned
fippin game. Te pails should be
set far enough apart around the open
space to require one or two longer
casts, and a chip shot to close the
hole out. For a challenge, fnd a park
with trees and other obstacles to cast
around.
Take these games, modify them,
add new challenges and develop a
few events of your own. Show that
youve got the mettle over your bud-
dies and any fsh you might encoun-
ter afer stringing up a few gold med-
als of your ownin our outdoors.
Nick Simonson grew up in Valley City.
by nick
simonson
by ron smith, horticulturist
ndsu extension service
Q: I had someone ask me questions
about green beans. Afer the hot weather
we have been having, all of the blooms
on her green beans dropped of, so she is
worried that she will not get any beans.
Is there anything she can do to stimulate
a second fush of blooms? Is fertilizing
when it is so hot and dry a good idea?
Would daily watering help? If her green
beans will not produce beans, is it too
late to plant new green beans? (email
reference)
A: Flower abortion on vegetable plants,
such as peppers, beans and tomatoes, is
not uncommon when the day and night
heat gets excessive. It is a shutdown to
the reproductive stage of the plant in
an attempt to conserve energy. It is very
likely the plants will refower and bear
fruit. If she wants to replant the beans,
they will sprout almost overnight with
the heat and bear fruit by the begin-
ning of September. Whatever she does,
a consistent watering regime is needed
to get the plants to fourish. No soak-
ing them once a week and then ignor-
ing them to the point of drought stress.
Nothing will be very productive under
those conditions.
Q: Last fall, I collected acorns from some
oak trees in the Sheyenne Grasslands
near Kindred. I planted them in plastic
plant starters using potting soil. About
60 percent of them made it through the
winter and came up this spring. On av-
erage, there are a dozen leaves on each
plant. When do I need to get them out
of the small containers to avoid stunting
any further growth? (email reference)
A: Congrats on your success. It prob-
ably could have been higher if you had
done the foat test before planting. Any
acorns that foat can be discarded be-
cause they are nonviable. You said that
each plant has about a dozen leaves,
which is good because it means each
plant is well beyond the cotyledon
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E
ven if you dont have kids in school,
the circadian rhythm, as I refer to it,
is evident. When school is out, sum-
mer starts. When practices for fall sports
begin, the sand is almost out of the sum-
mer hourglass.
Some North Dakota schools didnt hold
graduation until early June, and by the frst
week of August school activities and infor-
mational meetings start to take the place
of free time for the kids. It seems like summer used to
be closer to 90 days than 60, and hunting season used to
begin and end in fall.
Most hunters will lament how short the seasons are in
North Dakota. However, with the Aug. 15 opening of the
early Canada goose season, and archery deer season be-
ginning Aug. 31 and not ending until the calendar shows
2013, thats more than four months when some type of
major season is open.
While some hunting seasons have expanded in recent
years, its not time to put the rod and reel away just yet.
In reality, about a third of the summer is still lef on the
calendar and plenty of good fshing days await.
For those who enjoy the expanded Canada goose hunt-
ing opportunities the August opener afords, go for it. Tis
year the daily limit is increased to 15 birds. Shooting hours
are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset daily, and the
season runs through Sept. 7 in the Missouri River zone,
and through Sept. 15 in the rest of the state.
While Ive always associated August with fshing and
baseball rather than hunting and football, perhaps thats
something I need to rethink. While temperatures might be
warmer than a typical fall morning or evening, the early
goose season can provide some tremendous hunting op-
portunities.
For those who feel a bit lulled as we approach the
backside of summer, let me ofer up a suggestion to perk
up summer fshing. Take a kid fshing. Not just your own,
though. Ask your children if they have a friend who might
like to go along.
Beyond taking a kid fshing, dont forget neighbors or
friends who may have not been fshing in awhile.
Or how about a gif of fresh fsh? Earlier this summer
my son brought a few packages of fresh North Dakota
walleye to one of our retired neighbors, a true display
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Editors Note: The Valley City Com-
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Committee invites you to send
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Gardening Column, 230 4th St., N.W.,
Rm. 204, Valley City, ND 58072-2947
or vcgardens@gmail.com
By Members of the Valley
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C
orn gluten meal is a
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Further research has shown
that it also prevents other
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Corn gluten meal will
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Corn gluten meal will kill
seeds of both annual and pe-
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will kill the seeds they shed
each summer, so the popu-
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How to apply to lawns
Corn gluten meal is avail-
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A
side eect the Americana Festival
Quilters Jubilee has on its venue is
that it brightens it up a bit.
Inside the Barnes County Courthouse,
visitors can look up to see all three oors of
the historic building decked out in patches
and patterns, designs and decorations - a
feast for the eyes.
If the array of quilts livens up the place,
its a credit to the quilters themselves. In-
deed, the crescendo of color is the main at-
traction.
Organizer Nancy King says the annual
show, which unfurls all its colored coils to
the public on Saturday, is one of the more
unique ones shes seen. e planners, she
says, are organized down to the last detail.
ey know how many big and how many
small pieces they can put on each oor,
King says of Valley Quilters, which plans to
display between 150 and 200 quilts between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Valley Quilters, the group responsible for
the event, sought projects from quilters in
Valley City and the surrounding area. To
take the edge o any performance anxiety,
the show is not judged, which King says is
benecial.
e quilt show began in 1999 out of the
Americana Festival, which club president
Kathy Burchill says was an established com-
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time, the quilt show has become the festival
itself.
It began outside but moved inside about
10 years ago due to the mercurial nature of
North Dakota weather, Burchill says. at
allowed the quilters to turn the courthouse
into a panorama of color.
King says Valley Quilters, which has about
45 members, has given her not just quilting
pals but friendship.
Were always looking for new members,
any age or ability, King says. Its a wonder-
ful camaraderie of women.
In addition to the show, activities include
a quilt ra e and sale, rummage sale, and a
chance to win $100 to Quilted Ceiling in
Valley City. Valley Quilters is also giving
away chances to win a free one-year mem-
bership to the group.
Color in the courthouse
H
is superhero status isnt a result of
submersion via vat of toxic waste
or exposure to nuclear radiation.
Bruce Wayne is just an ordinary billion-
aire playboy whose parents were brutally
murdered when he was a child. And hes
got a pretty neat utility belt. He is ven-
geance, he is the night, he is Batman.
Or at least he was. With Gotham Citys
crime rate at an all-time low and Batmans
love interest, Rachel, killed by maniacal villain Joker, Bat-
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Gotham afer Batman goes mano a mano with Bane and
ends up seemingly broken beyond repair. Can Batman rise
from the ashes and become the hero that Gotham needs
and deserves?
Te Dark Knight, the prequel to Rises, premiered four
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from Heath Ledger as the Joker. It changed the landscape
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while making it a stand-alone flm.
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Letter from
PAUL STENSHOEL
Valley City, ND
H
ow do you know
who your daddy is?
Your mama told ya.
When I look closely back at
the hardships of those who
chose to homestead here
well over 100 years ago, it
is almost incomprehensible.
With family history, I have
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anhydrous fx.
In the summer of 1888,
Norwegian and Swedish
homesteaders around the
township of Hobart, gath-
ered together at a Wedin
School to organize a Scan-
dinavian Lutheran congre-
gation. At that meeting, the
decision was made to name
the congregation Zion Skan-
dinaviske Evangeliske Lu-
therske Minighed. Afer or-
ganizing, discussion turned
toward a permanent church
yard. Nils Stalem, John Latt
and Olaus Kjelland served
on the frst churchyard com-
mittee. Mr. Wedlin ofered to
donate an acre of his land in
Section 19, but membership
felt that section 15 would be
more centrally located. Ole
Anderson owned land in
15; he was asked to hold out
two acres, with the promise
that the congregation would
build a church on the site
within fve years. Anderson
ofered a gif to the congre-
gation of one acre; he was
to be paid $10 for an addi-
tional acre for what was to
be the cemetery. As such,
the church and cemetery
yard were established in the
very southwestern corner of
section 15 (clearly shown
on the Barnes County Plat
maps of 1910.) Ten years
prior, when settlers were
trickling in to Hobart Town-
ship, there were no cem-
eteries. Following tradition,
people who died were bur-
ied right on their land. Tis
was the case with Tobias Ja-
cobson who was a widowed
homesteader in Hobart, SW
of 10. Adjacent to Tobias
lived his parents and a cou-
ple younger brothers. John
Ellingson was one of those
brothers; he took over To-
biass farm and assisted in
caring for his orphaned chil-
dren. In 1885, Ole Jacobson,
Tobiass youngest brother,
sent a message to Norway
requesting a wife. Mathilde
Knudsen was sent and the
two made their home on his
parents place, SE of 10,
his parents moving to Green
Township securing another
section for their son Isak,
a Merchant Marine. Enock
Jacobson was another broth-
er; he bought railroad land
across from his parents.
Tis is where our family
farm is, I am a great-grand-
son to Enock.
Te year the church was
being organized, a son was
born to Ole and Mathilde.
Te son, Olaf, died the fol-
lowing year from Consump-
tion. Ole Jacobson was one
of the founding member of
the Zion Lutheran Church,
their son was buried at the
cemetery church site in Sec-
tion 15. A couple years later
in 1891, Ole died. He too
was buried at the Zion Cem-
etery site in Hobart.
All during this time, more
homesteaders were mov-
ing into the area. Church
members agreed to pledge
1% of their earnings toward
building the church, as time
passed, a large majority of
the congregation was con-
centrating south of Hobart.
Section 8 of Green Town-
ship was selected to be the
new building location, while
15 in Hobart was abandon.
Sixteen years from con-
ception, the congregation
fnished their church, con-
structing it in Green Town-
ship, were it stands today.
Afer the Great Depres-
sion, the cemetery in 15 of
Hobart had pretty much
been forgotten about. Te
two acres had never been
deeded over, nor was there
ever a fence built around the
cemetery, but from what Ive
come to know; the graves
of the original members re-
mained.
In the 1970s, Immanuel
Jacobson (son of Isak), and
Byron Berge (grandson to
Mathilde) went out to the
cemetery site. Immanuel
carved into a large rock the
names of the fve people he
had knowledge of being bur-
ied there. He also included
their statistics and refer-
enced that Tobias Jacobson
was buried approximately
one mile north east.
I was friends with Im-
manuel and Byron and it
was a great privilege to know
these true family historians.
Byron took me to the cem-
eteries and homestead sites,
explaining family history as
he knew it. I took extensive
notes. Both Byron and Im-
manuel have since passed,
but they too were bothered
by the fact that this cemetery
was being farmed- over.
In 2011, I decided to share
what I knew with our coun-
ty commission on the issue
of desecration of graves in
15. I thought they would be
receptive. I was wrong. Te
attorneys for the commis-
sion claimed there was no
record supporting the cem-
etery was there, advising the
commission to do nothing.
One of the attorneys went on
to say, if there were graves
there, how would we know
they hadnt been moved?
I sent documents - the
same documents I presented
to the county commission -
to the ND Department of
Health. Te health depart-
ment found this evidence
sufcient to compel regis-
tration of the Zion Lutheran
Cemetery in Hobart, and
gave it a registered number
- #1607. Tis didnt convince
the county commission or
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Here is the story of Ole and Olaf,
and their anhydrous fx.
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their attorneys who claimed
they couldnt act because the
two-acre lot had never been
surveyed.
It is true that the fve years
agreement between Ole An-
derson and the congregation
had expired in 1893 and the
land was never surveyed nor
deeded, the church never
built, but the cemetery? In all
my years of family research,
Ive never come across any
stories that the graves had
ever been moved, and if they
had been, why arent they
someplace where you can
fnd them? Te logical place
would have been the Zion
Cemetery in Green Town-
ship, where Oles mother
was the frst to be buried.
According to the commis-
sions attorneys, the church
and cemetery site never le-
gally existed.
Legally? Maybe not, ethi-
cally and historically? Its a
marked cemetery that shows
up on maps and in history
books. How do I know the
graves are there? Because
our ancestors told us. Te
documented evidence that
people were buried there
was good enough for the
North Dakota Department
of Health to register the site
as a cemetery. Without any
evidence that the bodies
were moved, we are bound
to presume they are still
there.
We live in the Heartland,
and last time I checked, peo-
ple here still have hearts. If
there is any doubt, shouldnt
we give the beneft to the
people who sacrifced to set-
tle this place we call home?
In the spirit of the law rather
than the letter of the law, the
attorneys for the commis-
sion need to redirect their
energies toward securing
Zion Lutheran cemetery
#1607. Tere are plenty of
records and people who can
support what Immanuel and
Byron always knew. Its time
to wean the anhydrous from
Ole and Olaf s tomb.
Letter from RICHARD BETTING
Valley City, ND
R
ecent news coverage about the comple-
tion of the Tola Coulee Dam included
a statement by Corps Commander Maj.
Gen. John Peabody who was reported as saying,
Te Corps has done what it can up in Devils
Lake, and now its time to do some work down-
stream that will be afected by Devils Lake wa-
ter.
But from the perspective of downstream
Sheyenne River users it may already be too late
for that.
Te news item explained that once the stop
logs are taken out of the control structure, they
won't be put back in, according to Bruce En-
gelhardt of the North Dakota State Water Com-
mission.
In other words, if the Tolna Coulee has eroded
down to an elevation of 1,446 feet above mean
sea level by then, all of the water in Devils Lake
above that elevation will forever fow through
the coulee and into the Sheyenne River.
Te 3,810 square-mile Devils Lake watershed
will have been added to the Sheyenne River wa-
tershed at the elevation of 1,446 feet msl. Tat's
12 feet lower than the overfow elevation of
1,458 feet.
In 2009 and 2011, for example, that would
have meant that almost 600,000 acre-feet of
Devils Lake water would have been discharged
into the river, adding to downstream fooding
that had already set records.
And, no, the fows from Devils Lake won't be
limited to only 3,000 cfs from Devils Lake. Te
Corps Operating Plan for the Tolna Coulee con-
trol structure states, While [a] maximum fow
of 3,000 cfs is the controlling factor, there is a
chance of fows exceeding more than 3,000 cfs
during any large infow event (p. 7).
What does any large infow event mean?
How about half a million acre-feet of water
fowing into Devils Lake from the upper Devils
Lake basin?
How many large infow events will it take
before Valley City and other downstream cities
and residents insist that the so-called operating
plan be changed and, at a minimum, stop logs
be replaced in the uncontrolled structure?
Or is it already too late for that?
OPINION: LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Entire Devils Lake watershed may fow into Sheyenne
M
illions of words have been written and spoken
about the murders of innocents in an Aurora,
Colo., theater. Tousands of pictures were taken
and thousands of hours of video were flmed. Stunned,
shocked and other powerful adjectives were used to
describe the deaths of 12 souls and the wounding of
58 others. Why in hell are you surprised, stunned and
shocked? We average three Aurora theater massacres a
day in the United States in total. No big deal. Unless the
individual victims are celebrities, they hardly make page
15. But when they come in bunches... To some its routine, a shrug of the
shoulders and a bonanza for hospitals trying to fll rooms. All taxpayers
pay for the physical and mental carnage in the end.
Te Congressional Budget Ofce should estimate the total cost of the
Aurora afair for the edifcation of members of Congress and the public.
Lets see. Twelve funerals at an average of $6,000 per. Tats only $72,000.
How much is it going to cost us for the injuries to 58 people? A few had
superfcial injuries. Perhaps a few stitches, some antibiotics, a few band-
ages, a few plaster casts. But some injuries will take years of therapy and
rehab. Bullets cause horrible wounds to guts, bones and brains. Some
young adults will spend 50 to 60 years thinking about what could have
been because of those bullets that shred and blast fesh and bone. Tat
is, if they will be able to think at all. If they cant think, thats priceless.
Would it be out of line to estimate that the average cost per patient for
the 58 wounded could be around $500,000? Now we are talking real
money, say $29 million. You are at liberty to come up with your own
estimates.
Te National Rife Association And Its Boss Gunslinger, Wayne LaPierre
All gangs such as the Italian and American Mafas have chains of com-
mand just like military units. Wayne LaPierre has the title of executive-
vice-president of the National Rife Association but he is certainly the
chief gunslinger, the godfather who is the face and voice of the NRA. Te
NRA has several consiglieries in its imposing Washington ofce running
its departments, and occasionally has celebrity presidents such as Mo-
ses Charlton Heston. If LaPierre looked like Heston instead of book-
keeper Uriah Heep or an investment banker, he could become godfather
of the World Rife Association. Heston, when he had some sense, was a
supporter of gun control legislation. But then his ego overwhelmed that
sense when he was elected president of the NRA in his declining years.
He brought his god-like profle into focus while holding a rife above his
head at an NRA Convention and proclaiming: You can have my guns
when you take them from my dead cold, hands. Tis was right in line
with LaPierres statement to a right-wing political group: Our Founding
Fathers understood that the guys with the guns make the rules.
GunsFrom Te Oregon Trail To Tombstone To Te Streets Of Chicago
Did we need guns to win the West? Probably, but diaries and other
records indicate that more settlers died on the Oregon Trail from gun
accidents and self-inficted gunshots than from Indian attacks. More
Americans have died from frearms in domestic situations than in all our
wars. A very cool million just in modern times. We now average 30,000
deaths and 300,000 assaults a year from frearms. We average about
12,000 frearm murders per year and about the same number of deaths
in frearm accidents-empty magazines and chambers, kids killing kids
with guns lef in nightstands by adults, hunting accidents (Cheney was
lucky), guns falling out of pockets and hitting foors, safeties on-there
are thousands of stupid accidents. How many millions of dollars have we
spent because of 30-cent bullets? Te next president will register 48,000
frearm murders in his four-year term and another 50,000 from acci-
dents. In his term, over 12,000 children will die from frearms. For the
conceal and carry crowd, FBI records indicate that for every justifable
homicide by gun there are 50 murders by frearms.
One might think that Congress would investigate why we have 80
percent of the frearm deaths in the top 23 industrialized countries, but
LaPierrie has silenced them. While we lose about 30,000 to frearms each
year, Japan averages 20. In 2006 Japan had two frearm deaths. Great
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OPINION: THE GADFLY
Colorado theater shooting shouldnt shock, stun anyone
By Ed
Raymond
Demand that federal government stop unconstitutional spending
Letter from DUANE STAHL
Valley City, ND
In stimulus packages President Obama helped
many green companieswith terrible results.
Solyndra (solar) went bankrupt afer federal loan
guarantees of $535 millionfollowed by a string of
others. Colorado's Abound Solar declared bankrupt-
cy afer receiving $70 million, estimating liabilities
from $100-$500 million. Sen. Harry Reid supported
Nevada Geothermal Power receiving $98.5 million
federal guarantees. It keeps running large losses afer
several years. (Reid worked hard to pass the $814-bil-
lion stimulus, saying it would create countless jobs.)
Geothermal is efcient in the right conditions, but
when the federal government solves a problem, the
solution is ofen worse.
Now the administration wants to spend $62 mil-
lion for the Navy to use biofuels in many ships, subs,
etc., during exercises. However, Naval ofcials con-
frm it will cost $26/gallon compared to $3.60 for
conventional fuel. Two GOP senators have stopped
this so far.
Also, various environmental groups (even the
Sierra Club) oppose using biofueled vessels to sink
obsolete warships, saying toxics will contaminate the
sea, and we should recycle instead. Tey have fled
complaints that it violates US dumping regulations,
depriving resources to recycling industries, spend-
ing $27.6 million, and costing hundreds of jobs.
We must demand that representatives of both par-
ties stop all spending not specifcally authorized in
the Constitution and cut regulations, letting free en-
terprise work again. Otherwise, tell them you'll vote
them out of their jobs.
Law of Government: Te larger the unit of govern-
ment, the more it costs, the slower it moves, and the
less it does what we expect.
A
month hardly
goes by without
some scandal at
an institution of higher
learning appearing
on the front pages of
the states newspapers.
And afer the roughing
up in the last session of
the legislature, higher
education cant aford
any more scandals.
Misdeeds only feed the acquisitive
appetite of legislators who would like
to get control of higher education. To
protect the integrity of the university
system, the board needs to launch
some initiatives to head of radical
surgery.
While some suggestions for correc-
tive action refect overreaction, neither
changing the structure of the board
nor smothering institutions with ex-
cessive oversight is an answer.
As for the structure, management
of institutions of higher learning by
boards of seven to nine members has
been the model for almost all uni-
versities and colleges. It is a proven
management design.
Since there is no logical connection
between the scandals and the board
structure, there is no reason to even
think about revamping the board. Te
problem is elsewhere.
First, North Dakota higher educa-
tion has mushroomed in the last 20
years, increasing the board workload
and spawning complex problems.
Maybe its time to rethink the tra-
ditional criteria for choosing board
members.
Our selection process is fairly thor-
ough, with a committee of fve screen-
ing candidates and forwarding a list of
three to the governor for appointment
with confrmation by the state senate.
Even so, the selections are not equally
qualifed.
Having served in the governors
ofce, I know of instances when
geographic location, institutional con-
nections and political pressure have
worked against the appointment of the
best candidates.
We need board members who have
no axes to grind, no water to carry for
certain institutions, and no need for
political honors. To serve efectively,
board members should have prior
public experience, good interpersonal
skills and an understanding of North
Dakota values.
Te ofcial policy manual of the
board spells out the expectations of
board members.
Tey are expected to become
fully informed about the mission and
implementation plan of each school;
to understand the organization and
governance of all degree programs; to
know interrelationships of the institu-
tions; to understand laws governing
higher education, and to know the
relationships of all actors in higher
education.
With this knowledge, they are
expected to assist in developing
the boards strategic plan, monitor
achievement of goals, evaluate the
board, oversee and assist the chancel-
lor, assume leadership roles on the
board, establish policies of gover-
nance, and take part in professional
development
Tese are just the formal expecta-
tions. Te informal ones are more de-
manding. Every legislator, institutional
ofcial, student leader, media repre-
sentative and ordinary citizen expects
to wail upon board members in their
ofces, at lunch counters, retail estab-
lishments and waiting rooms.
We hold them responsible for every
mischievous thought or scheme
concocted by anyone on any campus.
It shouldnt be surprising that board
members are resigning because of the
amount of time required to do board
business.
Having a chancellor helps but the
board cannot delegate its the ultimate
authority for its constitutional man-
dates. When the chips are down, they
get the credit or the blame more
ofen the blame.
Tat being the case, it is obvious
that we need to acquire more of their
services. Given the rapidly-changing
demands placed on higher education,
it is simply not possible for board
members to meet their responsibilities
without committing more time.
True, requiring more meetings and
briefngs will reduce the pool of per-
sons able to serve but the trade-of is
unavoidable. It is the best way for the
board to restore public confdence in
its ability to govern.
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Higher Ed cant afford more scandals
by Lloyd
omdahl
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hats off to local supporters
of strong smoke-free laws
Letter from VICKI roSENAU
Valley City, ND
Once again, Barnes County citizens are tak-
ing positive action to promote good public
health. Initiated Measure petitions for a stron-
ger smoke-free workplaces law have been avail-
able for only a short time, yet already about two
dozen Valley City supporters are out helping to
recruit the signatures required to place the mea-
sure on the November ballot.
If approved by North Dakota voters this fall,
the measure will close the loopholes in our cur-
rent smoke-free law, so that all of the states in-
door workplaces and public places will be free
of toxic secondhand smoke.
Im grateful to live in a community with many
caring, conscientious citizensand theres
good reason to believe their efforts for smoke-
free workplaces will be rewarded. Numerous
research polls (some statewide, some focused
on individual communities) show that a huge
majority of North Dakotans support what this
measure would do. For example, a recent survey
implemented locally by UNDs Social Sciences
Research Institute shows that fully 79 percent
of Valley City adults support just such a law to
prohibit indoor smoking in all workplaces and
public places.
Implementing a strong smoke-free policy
statewide is one of the primary goals of the
fve-year plan that guides the health-promoting
activities of North Dakotas history-making
comprehensive tobacco prevention program. A
few years back, some of the same Valley Cit-
ians now circulating and signing smoke-free
petitions volunteered many hours of hard work
to help get our powerful statewide program es-
tablished.
Hats off to them, and to ALL our friends and
neighbors who take their citizenship seriously
and get involved to generate laws and policies
that make our community safer and healthier.
D
o teens care more about their friends than their parents? Tough
parents may sometimes feel theyve been replaced by their childs
friends, research shows that isnt the case.
Its not that peers are more important than parents, but rather that
peers become more important than they previously were, says Stephen
Small, human development and family relations specialist with the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin-Extension and UW-Madison.
Some of the socialization functions served by parents are increasingly
shifed to peers during the teen years, says Small. Tis may leave parents
feeling alienated fromand even rejected bytheir adolescent children.
But, he adds, it is essential for parents to know that, while the importance of peers
does increase during adolescence, parents still remain a primary and vital infuence.
Research suggests that parents should exercise caution when expressing disapproval
or providing unwanted feedback about their childs friends. Teenagers usually choose
friends who are like themselves, so in spite of a parents best intentions, teens may inter-
pret criticism of their friends as personal criticism.
While it is true that many forms of deviant behavior are infuenced by and take place
in the presence of peers, the stereotype that peer pressure causes problem behaviors in
otherwise innocent youth is not supported by research. Instead, the old adage birds of a
feather fock together still appliesteens tend to gravitate toward friends whose interest
and involvement in problem behaviors parallels their own. Because of a strong desire to
ft in with their friends, teens ofen behave in ways that they believe will lead to greater
peer acceptance rather than responding to actual pressure from peers to engage in spe-
cifc behaviors.
On the fip side, peers can provide strong positive infuence during the teen years, says
Small. Friends can promote good academic performance, encourage healthy extracur-
ricular activities and deter teens from risky behaviors. In addition, friends are a much-
needed source of social support during adolescence and can serve as a protective factor
against teen depression and suicide.
Parental opportunities to infuence their childs friendship choices occur before, as well
as throughout, adolescence. Parents can infuence their childrens friendship choices
by where they choose to live, the schools they choose for their children to attend, their
parenting practices and the values they instill in their children from the earliest stages of
life, says Anne Samuelson, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student.
All these parental choices can have a powerful and lasting (although indirect) infu-
ence on the friends that their children choose during the adolescent years.
Parents faced with the unique challenges presented by their childs adolescence can
beneft from new knowledge and learning specifc to that age periodas well as support
from others experiencing similar issues, says Rebecca Mather, outreach specialist for the
University of Wisconsin-
Extension, Cooperative
Extension.
For more information on parenting
teens, contact Ellen Bjelland at the
Region 6 Parenting Resource Center
located at the Barnes County
Extension Service, Room 204,
Barnes County Courthouse, or call
845-8528.
(Column credits to Stephen Small,
Becky Mather and Anne Samuelson,
Department of Human Development
and Family Studies, University of Wis-
consin-Madison and UW-Extension.)
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second time around mid-
August. Spread the product
evenly, at a rate of 20 pounds
per 1,000 square feet of lawn.
Water it lightly into the soil
in order to activate it. Corn
gluten meal should remain
efective for fve to six weeks
each time you apply it.
Dont expect to see instant
results from using corn glu-
ten meal.
Every consecutive year
you apply corn gluten meal
should give you better re-
sults than the year before. By
the fourth year, weed control
should be very good.
Corn gluten meal contains
10 percent nitrogen. When
you use it, you are also fer-
tilizing the lawn, which en-
courages it to grow thicker
and help exclude weeds.
Applying corn gluten meal
at the recommended rate of
20 pounds per 1,000 square
feet, twice a year, gives your
lawn a total of four pounds
of nitrogen annually more
than enough to meet its
needs. Corn gluten meal
does not supply phosphorus
or potassium, but most soils
in North Dakota already
have sufcient amounts of
these nutrients.
Garden applications
Corn gluten meal may
be used safely in gardens
around established peren-
nial plants (such as shrubs,
perennial fowers and as-
paragus) to keep weed seeds
from sprouting. It can also
be used afer vegetable and
fower transplants have been
in the soil long enough to
have taken hold.
Follow label recommen-
dations.
If you are sowing seeds in
your garden, wait until seed-
lings are up and growing
well before applying corn
gluten meal. Otherwise, the
corn gluten meal will kill
your garden seeds.
Te downside
Corn gluten meal is much
more expensive compared
to most synthetic herbi-
cides. It can also be hard to
fnd. Check places that sell
garden supplies, farm stores
or county co-ops that sell
seed and grain for hobby
farms, and some stores that
specialize in selling food for
wild birds.
Source: Tom Kalb, NDSU Extension
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Britain loses only 40 to frearm murders each year. Germany, the nation that essentially
caused two world wars and the deaths of untold millions, has 200 frearm murders per
year. Switzerland requires each male adult to possess a rife in their national defense plan.
Its murder rate is among the lowest in Europe. Canada has millions of hunting rifes in
homes but only 200 Canadians are murdered by them.
A Gun For Every American, Including Babies. Te last estimate from the 2010 Census
indicated we have about 312 million people. We also have the highest rate of civilian gun
ownership in the world. A 2009 estimate said we had about 106 million handguns, 105
million rifes and 83 million shotguns in civilian hands. So we have one frearm for each
American. Yemen is in second place in rate of ownership at 50 percent. In the U.S., gun
ownership is highest among older whites in rural areas. Illinois is the only state that does
not allow a person to carry a concealed weapon outside the home.
Actually our homicide rate has been cut in half in the last 20 years to 5 per 100,000.
But there has been no decline in mass murders. Between 1976 and 2010 we have had 645
mass murder events involving the killing of four or more victims. Te total body count for
just these murders is 2,949, averaging out to about two events and eight bodies a month.
Remember that we average about 1,000 frearm murders a month. Its very difcult to get
an accurate count of categories of murders such as school massacres, postal killings, hate
crimes, or family mass murders. No agency has that responsibility.
I also found a list of rampage killers, or those who just kill indiscriminately without
thought of workplace, schools or relationships. In the last 34 years, we have had 116 ram-
page events, killing 559 and wounding 1,254. Tese killings seem to fll out the month. Te
Aurora theater #9 murders are a splendid example of rampage killings.
Why Cant A Man Be More Like A Woman? Remember the song Why Cant A Woman
Be More Like A Man? from the musical My Fair Lady?When it comes to mass mur-
ders, why cant a man be more like a woman? Mass-murdering women can be counted
on one hand. In order to count male rampage and mass murderers one would have to use
practically all the male hands at an NRA Convention. According to the National Institute
of Mental Health, six percent of the adult population has serious mental illnesses. In that
there are about 120 million men over 20 years of age in our population, we could have over
eight million males mentally capable of committing rampage and mass murders. We will
not have a shortage of killers in our current gun culture. And evidently we will not soon
have a shortage of rapid-fre weapons for mass killings.
Te Gun Culture Versus Civilization. Over 55,000 Mexicans have been killed in the last
fve years, primarily by assault rifes sold in the 12,000 gun stores and at gun shows in
Texas and Arizona and then smuggled across the border. Mexico has tough gun laws, so
even the drug cartels have to buy their weapons in the U.S. In the last fve years, 68,000
illegal weapons have been recovered in Mexico and traced back to this country.
Our gun markets are open to the world. We imported over a million frearms from
European countries last year. Anders Brevik, the Norwegian mass killer of 77, 69 of them
teenagers, paid $550 for 30-round magazines to an American supplier over the Internet
because Norwegian laws prevented such a purchase. We are proving to be a constant em-
barrassment to ourselves and the civilized world with our gun culture. Of course, the em-
barrassment has been certifed by a right-wing Supreme Court that lives in some kind of
Lake Wobegonish La-La land where everybody is rich, way above average, good-looking,
and obeys all gun laws.
What Te Well-Equipped Rampage And Mass Killer Should Have. He needs a semi-au-
tomatic rife with 100-round drums or 33-round magazines that can fre as fast as he can
pull the trigger. A good shooter can get of 100 rounds in a minute from a drum. He needs
semi-automatic pistols that can use 17 or 33-round magazines. On hundred rounds takes
a little more than a minute because he has to change magazines. A shotgun is a terrifc
weapon to use on a crowd. Models called street sweepers are available in gun stores and
on the Internet. James Holmes had purchased 6,300 rounds of ammo for his weapons,
3,000 for the AR-15, 3,000 for Glock pistols, and 300 rounds of buckshot for a Remington
12-gauge. If a mass killer needs to stop a car, he can buy a 50 cal. sniper and spotting rife
that with an armor-piercing round can destroy an engine block.
More Time For Shooting As Fast As You Can. He needs a complete Kevlar uniform
composed of helmet, vest, pants, throat and groin protectors, and gas mask if he plans to
use tear gas or other canisters to confuse his victims. He can also buy huge freworks can-
isters flled with smokeless powders, or he can buy one-pound jugs of smokeless powder
with no restrictions on numbers purchased. Or he can buy tons of farm fertilizer without
traces to manufacture his own weapon of mass destruction. An online ad for 100-round
drum magazines (A Steal At $99.95!) adds some perspective to our gun culture: JUST
THE TICKET, SHOULD THINGS REALLY HEAT UP AND THE LEAD NEEDS TO
FLY. OF COURSE, THIS MEANS LESS TIME SPENT RELOADING, AND MORE TIME
FOR SHOOTING AS FAST AS YOU CAN PULL THE TRIGGER! All legal, all available
in gun stores or Internet, and all very deadly. And there are dozens of more Auroras wait-
ing to be exploded by such insanity.
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LEFT; 1933 letterhead for
The Kindred Hotel.
(From the collection of Dennis Stillings)
Spider mite feeding re-
duces the photosynthet-
ic area of the leaves and
heightens drought stress.
Spider mites continue to
be a pest problem in dry
beans, soybeans and eld
corn in droughty areas.
Spider mites typically in-
fest the edges of a eld edge,
so producers should scout
there rst to determine if
mites are present.
A quick sampling pro-
cedure is to hold a piece
of white paper below the
leaves and then hit the
leaves to dislodge the mites.
e mites will appear as tiny
dust specks. However, the
mites will move aer being
knocked o the leaf.
Another method is to pull
some plants and examine
the undersides of the leaves
for mites and webbing.
Soybeans are most sus-
ceptible to damage during
the full pod (R4) through
beginning seed (R5) stages
because the yield is being
set at the R4 and R5 stages,
says Janet Knodel, North
Dakota State University Ex-
tension Service entomolo-
gist. However, producers
should continue to scout
soybeans for spider mites
until maturity because they
will continue to feed on any
green tissue.
Spider mite feeding re-
duces the photosynthet-
ic area of the leaves and
heightens drought stress.
Spider mites can cause re-
duced pod set, seed number
and seed size in soybeans. If
spider mites cause leaf drop
or kill the plant, pod ll can
be stopped. Pods on mite-
stressed plants are more
likely to shatter, which also
compounds yield loss.
As soybeans get closer to
maturity, be sure to observe
the preharvest intervals of
insecticides, which can vary
from 14 to 28 days, Knodel
says.
Field corn is susceptible
to spider mite damage from
tasseling through the hard
dough stage. When the corn
has reached the hard dough
stage, it is no longer suscep-
tible.
Our drought conditions
stress plants, whether mites
are present or not, Knodel
says. If conditions contin-
ue, treating for mites is no
guarantee plants will recov-
er because of the drought.
In addition, products la-
beled for mite control oen
do not give adequate con-
trol (less than 80 percent),
so mite populations may
rebound quickly to pre-
treatment levels or higher.
Recent much-needed rain
and humidity in some areas
will help slow spider mite
infestations.
A fungal pathogen can
help reduce mite popula-
tions naturally. Conditions
that are good for the devel-
opment of the pathogen are
temperatures cooler than
85 degrees, with at least 90
percent relative humidity
for 12 to 24 hours.
-NDSU Extension
Spider mites still problematic in some elds
ABOVE: Spider mites on corner.
BELOW: Spider mite webbing. (Photos/NDSU Extension)
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Vintage hat boxes, all
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1955 Ford 2-ton 272 V8,
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Current or ex-Avon la-
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Old satellite dish. Call
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Devils Lake ooding
brings nancial losses
While North Dakota and
surrounding areas expe-
rienced several months of
below-average precipitation,
Devils Lake has been slow to
recede.
Current estimates are
that nearly 151,000 acres of
cropland will be lost to the
lake in 2012. However, this
is down about 12,000 acres
from 2011.
e total impact on busi-
ness activity in the region
from direct and indirect
losses this year is estimated
at $180 million, says Dwight
Aakre, North Dakota State
University Extension Ser-
vice farm management spe-
cialist. ese losses include
reduced personal income
of $47 million and reduced
retail trade activity of $39
million. e loss of busi-
ness activity ultimately is
reected in lost jobs in the
region. Employment losses
are estimated at 264 jobs for
the region.
Tax revenues will decline
primarily due to a reduction
in sales tax revenue. Per-
sonal and corporate income
taxes also will be reduced.
e data used for the
study included the average
acreage of each crop grown
in the area, ve-year average
yields for each crop and esti-
mated marketing year aver-
age price for each crop.
ZUCCHINI: From 2
make it less healthy because they
almost always entail adding things
like chocolate, sugar, coconut, rai-
sins and nuts.
Te secret is to pick them
while it is less than 8-inches long
preferably about the size of a
bratwurst.
You could try slicing a small
squash in half, brushing with ol-
ive oil and sprinkling with dip-
ping spices and put it on the grill.
Grilled vegetables are awesome.
You could grate it and use it raw
in salads. You could grate it and
use it in soups and chilies. You can
also substitute grated zucchini for
hamburger in lasagna. Or make a
zucchini omelet. Yummy.
Heres one my children enjoyed.
Saut zucchini slices in a little ol-
ive oil, add a can of drained corn
and one of chopped green chilies.
Toss lightly, sprinkle with grated
cheddar cheese and place in the
oven until the cheese melts com-
pletely. Serve with black beans or
tortillas. Its really easy and tastes
divine.
So, get out there and Google
some new recipes for your zuc-
chini and dont bother peeling it.
Most vitamins are in the vegetable
peeling so if you are growing them
yourself and know they have not
been sprayed with chemicals
just rinse them of, pat dry and
use them.
Try something diferent, dip
raw slices in dressing and have a
healthy snack today. Its harvest
time in North Dakota be sure
and lock your car doors.
Reach Sue Balcom by email at:
sbalcom@farrms.org
HORTISCOPE: From 8
stage. You can transplant them anytime now. I would strongly suggest
that you do it going into the evening hours to take advantage of cooler
temperatures and to minimize wilting. Keep the plants watered but not
soaking wet and enjoy the fruits of your experiment.
Q: I have a neighbor who has a plant with interveinal chlorosis on the
newer leaves. Te older leaves at the base of the plant are completely
green. I thought I could fnd a solution in a soils book, but I couldnt.
What is the best thing to do to snap the plant out of its problem? (email
reference)
A: Tis most likely is chlorosis that is caused by the lack of iron due to
a high soil pH. It can be corrected in a couple of ways. Apply Hi-Yield
Iron as a granular that will be taken up by the plant. Te product has
a very high percentage of iron and sulfur that temporarily will acidify
the soil and make the iron available. Only new growth following the
application would show improvement in new foliage color. Tere are
liquid applications of iron products that are chelated and taken in by
both the foliage and roots. Tese products go by the name of Ferti-
Lome and Bonide. Both current and new growth typically respond to
applications of either product when label directions are followed. All
of these products should be available at local garden centers.
Q: We have a question about a young bur oak tree we planted near our
cabin on Spiritwood Lake. We planted it six years ago. Since then, it has
grown nicely. A few weeks ago, we arrived at the lake to fnd that a big
ash tree had blown over in a windstorm and fallen right on the young oak
tree. Te oak wasnt broken of, but it is bent over about halfway up. We
cleared the ash away and then straightened and splinted the top half of
the oak in hopes that it will recover. However, the top half is now brown
and dying. Do we cut of the trunk where it was bent over and hope that
new growth will take over and form a continuation of the main trunk or
would it work to gently bend one of the side branches and encourage it to
grow straight up? Tanks for any ideas you may have. (email reference)
A: Te injury from the ash probably tore apart the connecting vascular
tissues to the top of the tree. Based on the information youve pro-
vided, I doubt that this part of the tree ever will recover, so it should be
pruned of. If I understand your information, there are lateral branches
that are OK. One of those branches will assume apical dominance and
begin growing upright. Tis could result in an interesting looking tree,
but a tree worth having nonetheless.
Q: I see a yellow plant in open lots and on boulevards in Moorhead and
Fargo. I would like to use it as a groundcover but dont know where to get
it or even what it is. (surface mail)
A: Tis beautiful yellow fower is a legume known as birdsfoot trefoil.
It is a long-living perennial that spreads nicely. In fact, it spreads too
nicely in some cases to the point where it becomes invasive. You can try
purchasing the seed online from a farm supply company or check local
elevators. Better yet, wait until the fowers fade and the seed pods form
and then harvest as many seeds as you want. Plant the seeds where you
want, but keep in mind that you very likely are going to fnd it popping
up elsewhere on your property. It is used in agronomy practices for
forage and soil stabilization because it is a very salt-tolerant plant.
Q: Im having trouble with my daylilies. Te plants have poor to no fow-
ering and the foliage is yellowing. I had the same problem with my iris
plants not opening. What is going on? I dont want to lose these plants.
(surface mail)
A: From all observations, the problem is an ongoing one with a lot
of daylily and iris growers. Trips very likely are causing the blooms
to not open or be badly mottled. Aphids also are implicated in this
crime. Te foliar problems are a virus, yellow streak or rust. If it is a
virus, there is little that can be done except to remove the symptomatic
foliage. Rust or yellow streak can be kept from spreading by removing
the foliage and applying a fungicide that is available at local garden
centers. Controlling thrips is a bigger problem than the others because
they are difcult to kill with contact insecticides, so look for insecti-
cides with systemic activity such as acephate, cyfuthrin or imidaclo-
prid. Tese products will control the visible aphids and thrips, which
are difcult to see.
Q: We have many oak trees. We just noticed that there are dozens of
whitish balls on the trees ranging from the size of acorns to golf-ball size.
When we open them, they are a red or pink inside and smell sweet like
fruit. However, there is always a small worm in the middle. Any ideas
about what the problem is and what we should do? (Texas)
A: Oaks are notorious for attracting gall-making insects and mites.
What you are seeing could be oak apple, jumping oak leaf or red pea
galls. Tere are other possibilities. Tese galls are mostly initiated at
the leaf bud unfolding stage when a very small wasp or mite stings the
developing leaf and deposits an egg or two within the opening. Te
hormonal action from the developing larvae causes plant cell prolif-
eration that provides protection and nourishment to the developing
insect/mite. Control measures are not necessary or recommended be-
cause any application of insecticides afer the galls are noted would be
the equivalent to closing the barn door afer the cows got out. Also,
spraying early in the spring would be a timing challenge. Generally,
where a heavy gall infestation is noted, predators fnd them and do the
job of keeping the pests under control. Other than cosmetic appear-
ances, these galls do not seriously harm the trees. Consider the galls a
biological curiosity.
Q: My conefowers started looking really weird and deformed, so I
looked online and diagnosed them as having aster yellows. It suggested
removing the infected plants. Will it be necessary to remove the entire
plant or just the infected fowers and maybe some leaves? I hate to pull
out all of my perennial cone fowers. (email reference)
A: Aster yellows is a virus disease that is spread by insect activity, espe-
cially leaf hoppers and aphids. Allowing the infected plants to remain
will act as a vector for the further spread of the pathogen to the rest of
the plants. Anything that is visually healthy can stay put.
Q: I have a client who has small green worms on her raspberry leaves
(15 to 20 on some) that are eating the foliage. Could they be raspberry
sawfy larvae? She started noticing the leaf damage a couple of days
ago. When she got done working with the raspberries, her hands were
all green from these little buggers. Also, is there a good way to keep
toads from digging around the foundation of a house other than re-
moving debris and moisture sources? If she sprayed the foundation for
insects, would that get rid of the toads? (email reference)
A: Tese could be pear slug larvae or raspberry beetle larvae or adults
feeding. At this late stage, with no more fruit lef to harvest, she can re-
move the fruiting canes and spray the primocanes to protect them from
damage with any number of insecticides such as Sevin or Spinosad.
Toads are benefcial and make a huge dent in the creepy crawling char-
acters that like to get into high organic matter environments and even-
tually work their way into homes when cooler fall temperatures arrive.
I would encourage cleaning up around the foundation rather than us-
ing insecticides because of the impact on the health of the frogs.
To contact Ron Smith for answers to your questions, write to Ron Smith, NDSU Department of
Plant Sciences, Dept. 7670, Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050 or email ronald.smith@ndsu.edu.
For answers to general horticultural questions, go to http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/horticulture
LEIER: From 9
of the popular philosophy of
sharing the resource. Who
knows, a fsh dinner might be
enough to interest someone in
going along, or heading out on
their own.
With more than 360 fshing
waters in North Dakota, most
veteran anglers of our state will
agree this is the heyday of fshing.
Even though we are fortunate we
can start hunting in August, its
not time to store the fshing rods
just yet.
Doug Leier, a biologist with the North Dakota
Game and Fish Department, grew up in Valley
City. He can be reached by email:
dleier@nd.gov
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such a game-changer in
the genre. Ledger is sorely
missed in Rises and Bales
Batman staggers under the
weight of being a compelling
character for the entirety of
the movie.
Despite all the problems
I have with Rises, I enjoyed
it. Hathaways Catwoman
gave the movie some much-
needed zest, the special ef-
fects shone, some of the end-
ing twists were well-played,
and familiar characters from
director Christopher No-
lans previous Batman flms
were worked into this fnal
installment. However, the
exposition was spoon-fed
to the audience via forced
dialogue, Banes mufed
dialogue needed subtitles,
and the movie weighed itself
down with too many new
characters and ideas vying
for screen time.
Tis may not be the Bat-
man fnale audiences de-
serve, but its the one they
got. And what they got is a
decent, if overstufed, third
installment that didnt quite
rise to the occasion.
Kayley Erlandson graduated from Val-
ley City State University.
MUSEUM WITHOUT WALLS
by dennis
stillings
T
his very rare
p h o t o g r a p h
shows the Ho-
tel Kindred block as it
looked 102 years ago
(photo at right). Te
Straus Clothing Co. in
the photo occupies ap-
proximately the same
location as the Straus
building does today. Prior to 1910 it
was owned by Adolph Sternberg, who
had established a clothing store there
in 1884.
In a blow-up of this photo a bicycle,
a baby carriage, and a cart can be seen
parked in front of Te Kindred. Two
1910-vintage automobiles are parked
on the dirt street.
Te second building from the lef
is an addition built onto Te Kindred
and next to it is the Valley City Gro-
cery Company. In the distance, the
Anderson Clothing Co. can be made
out when the photo is enlarged.
Te Kindred was built in 1882, the
same year a new depot was built (which
would be of to the right of the area
photographed).
A News Depot
servicing train
passengers and the
public is visible
on the right. Te newsstand advertises
candy and hot peanuts. A large man in
a dark overcoat is at the counter.
The KIndred: 17
The Kindred hotel
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