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August 26th, 2010
Valley News
& Views
GREAT BEGINNINGS,
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lantern light from deeper in the barn
Shone on a man and woman in the door
And threw their lurching shadows on a
house
Near by, all dark in every glossy window."
(the beginning of "The Fear," a poem by
Robert Frost)
NOSTALGIA QUIZ TIME
647
(1919-1960)
1. The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity
Sphere was an economic program
announced in 1940 by __
(a. China; b. Japan; c. Korea)
2. "The Long March " dealt with an
aspect of the life of_ _.
(a. Chiang Kai-shek; b. Ho Chi Minh; c.
Mao Tse-tung)
3. What was the nickname of the
baseball player named John Sigmund
Podgajny?
11 Make It With You (Bread)
2. Close To You (Carpenters)
3. Spill The Wine (Eric Burdon/War)
4. War (Edwin Starr)
5. In The Summertime (Mungo Jerry)
6. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
(Stevie Wonder)
7. Patches (Clarence Carter)*
8. Band Of Gold (Freda Payne)
9. I Just Can't Help Believing (B.J.
Thomas)*
10. Tighter, Tighter (Alive & Kicking)
(* indicates a new song)
Between 1962 and 1976 Clarence Carter
had nine hits, a half dozen of which were on
the Hot 100. "Patches" was the first and his
biggest hit. It peaked at #6 and stayed on the
charts for 14 weeks.
NUMBER 1 SONGS
August 26
1890--Semper Fidelis (U.S. Marine
Band)
1895--Just Tell Them That You Saw Me
"Lighthouses help us to
not forget how much we need
each other along the way."
I was sitting in my living
room chair one evening
when our dear friend Rhonda
texted me and asked if we
would like to accompany her
to Duluth for the weekend.
There was something very
important she needed to do.
Amazingly, I didn't have
any lia sophia parties
booked that weekend
which would be the first of
many "coincidences" so my
husband and I quickly made
arrangements for someone
to watch our puppies while
we prepared to spend a few
days with some of our closest
friends.
Our beloved friend Scott
Burton who passed away
beautiful view and as we sat
around visiting and enjoying
thescenicsurroundingsweall
agreed our accommodations
were simply meant to be,
We were supposed to spend
time together during this
memorable trip instead of in
separate spaces.
Arriving late into the
afternoon, we didn't spend
much time there before
deciding to make our way
to the historical lighthouse
so we wouldn't miss the rare
ceremony at dusk.
The seven of us piled
into two cars; when we
arrived at the park where
Split Rock Lighthouse was
located we pulled into the
drive and stopped at the
ranger's station to buy our
permits. Rhonda, Tracy
friend who we loved dearly
and miss every day.
Standing beneath the
trees, away from the crowd
of people, directly at dusk
when the lighthouse lit up,
with crowds cheering, and
several boats lined up in a
circular formation around
the cliff, Scott's ashes were
spread beneath a distinct
pine tree in direct view of the
century old lighthouse.
As I held Scott's small
statue of Jesus in my hand, I
looked to the open sky above
and thought I could hear
his voice across the gentle
breeze saying, "Hi Sissy,
thanks for coming with."
He always called me that
because he said he thought
of us as family.
Tears were shed while we
(a. Flash; b. Johnny Pod; c. Specs) (J.W. Myers); Washington Post March suddenly and tragically last and I were behind the rest hugged each other one by
4. On early TV appeared on "The (Sousa's Band); The Band Played On year loved lighthouses. He of the group in our vehicle one. Just as darkness was [
Defenders." (Dan Quinn) and Rhonda took several and we could tell there was falling across the forest, we
(a. Martin Milner; b. Robert Reed; c. 1900--MaTiger Lily (Len Spencer) trips to the Duluth area and something wrong when a started up the trail to find
Everett Sloane) 1905--Give My Regards To Broadway on one occasion toured gentleman came to the lead our vehicles. I couldn't help
5. Frank and Anne Hummert created
the radio program called
(a. The Guiding Light; b. L---ife Can Be
Beautiful; c. The Romance of Helen
Trent)
(answers at the end of the Column)
RADIO DAYS
The following are important dates in old-
time radio history:
September 1, 1900--Don Wilson, long
time announcer for the Jack Benny
Show, was born.
A MESS OF POTTAGE
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This portion of my column describes
the works of Libertarian philosopher and
economist Murray Rothbard (1926-1995).
In 1995 he published "Economic Thought
Before Adam Smith."
Chapter 7 is entifled"Mercantilism: serving
the absolute state." Spain in the 16th century
was hammered by inflation, but that was not
its only problem. The Spanish monarchy
pushed over one hundred laws to direct the
development of the Castilian textile industry,
laws which ultimately destroyed a once-
promising business. Also in an attempt to
hurt the Muslim population in Grenada, the
Crown virtually destroyed the silk industry in
that region.
POETIC FRAGMENTS
Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) was a
minor Romantic poet. Here is a portion of
his poem "The Soldier's Dream":
"When reposing that night on my pallet
of straw
By the wolf-scaring faggot that guarded
the slain,
At the dead of the night a sweet Vision
I saw;
And thrice ere the morning I dreamt it
again."
DHS, 1926
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On January 31 the DHS girls' basketball
team lost at Pembina 23-17. Evelyn
Engelbrektson had nine pts.
BILLBOARD'S TOP TEN
1970
August 22
(Billy Murray)
1910--Casey Jones (Billy Murray/
American Quartet)
1915--My Bird Of Paradise (Peerless
Quartet)
1920--Hold Me (Al Hickman)
1925--If You Knew Susie (Eddie Cantor)
1930--Little White Lies (Fred Waring's
Pennsylvanians)
1935--Cheek To Cheek (Fred Astaire);
East of the Sun (And West Of The Moon)
(Tom Coakley)
1940--I'11 Never Smile Again (Tommy
Dorsey); Where Was I? (Charlie Barnett)
1945--On The Atchison, Topeka, and
Santa Fe (Johnny Mercer)
1950--Mona Lisa (Nat "King" Cole);
Good Night, Irene (Weavers)
1955--Rock Around The Clock (Bill
Haley/Comets)
1960--It's Now Or Never (Elvis Presley)
1965--I GotYou Babe (Sonny and Cher)
1970- -Make It With You (Bread)
1975--Fallin' In Love (Hamilton, Joe
Frank & Reynolds)
1980--Magic (Olivia Newton-John)
1985--The Power Of Love (Huey Lewis/
News)
1990--Vision Of Love (Mariah Carey)
1995--Kiss From A Rose (Seal)
2000--Doesn't Really Matter (Janet)
2005--We Belong Together (Mariah
Carey)
15 YEARS AGO
On August 29, 1995, the DHS girls'
basketball team defeated North Border 49-
30. Katie Halcrow had 12 pts.
On August 31, 1995, the DHS girls'
basketball team defeated Cavalier 46-33,
with Katie Halcrow scoring 15 pts.
KC's Students of the Week for August 1995
were Amber Olson and Jessica Gebur.
NOTABLE QUOTES
"I am William Wallace, and the rest of you
will be spared. Go back to England and tell
them there that Scotland's daughters and her
sons are yours no more. Tell them Scotland
is fleet"
(from the film "Braveheart," with Mel
Gibson as William Wallace)
Nostalgia Quiz Answers
(1. b; 2. c; 3. c; 4. b; 5. c)
Obituary
Walter iV. Harlow, 79
all the lighthouses in the
vicinity.
I remember him telling us
about the trip and how much
he enjoyed it. Scott was in
the navy for a few years and
acquired his love for these
historicalmonuments during
that time so it was only fitting
his final resting spot should
be near a lighthouse.
Rhonda,TracyandIheaded
out on the road to Duluth,
meeting up with some of our
closest friends halfway along
the journey. We knew it was
going to be difficult to find
a motel room as it was the
weekend when all the grand
ships were coming into port
and it was also the 100th
anniversary of the Split Rock
lighthouse. Plans were set for
the lighthouse to be lit, a rare
occasion, that Saturday.
When we arrived we
stopped at various motels
only to find them all sporting
no vacancy signs. As we
drove along the road in our
little caravan we suddenly
came upon a resort sign
with big letters reading,
"Vacancy." We took the sharp
turn and pulled in; the only
accommodation available
was a beautiful condo
complete with the exact
number of rooms we needed
which cost less than a motel
room would for each of us.
We entered the space and
marveled at the beautiful
wood ceilings and recent
updates. Walking past the
main floor we realized there
was a large deck overlooking
Lake Superior. It was a
car's window, shaking his
head while calling on the
radio. After a few minutes, he
waved us in. Later we found
out our lead car was to be the
last car let into the park until
our friend Pete said to him,
"It is way more important for
the car behind us to get in
here tonight then for us." The
man must have understood
the concern in Pete's voice
because ours became the
last vehicle let into the park.
We couldn't believe our
luck and yet deep down I
think we all knew it wasn't
luck at all, it was Scott
leading us where we needed
to go. We walked through
the gift shop and along the
path to the lighthouse where
we took a few pictures and
admired the view. There
were hundreds of people
ready to witness the lighting
ceremony so we started our
trek down the long trail to
the bottom of the hill.
When we arrived, there
were even more people
sitting along the rocks on the
shore but you could see the
lighthouse standing majestic
on the high cliff. The same
image we viewed when Scott
brought pictures back from
their lighthouse tour. The
spot was absolutely perfect,
right near a beautiful birch
tree.
We all stood for a while
visiting about our trip thus far
and the many "coincidences"
which occurred throughout
the j ourney. It was a gathering
of close friends prepared to
say a final good-bye to our
but feel a deep sense of
connection to the people
who walked beside me. It was
an unforgettable moment
when we all came together
to remember our friend who
was such a generous soul
and died far too young.
I picked up a beautiful
plaque in the gift shop with
a picture of a lighthouse
sketched along the top that
read, "Lighthouses help us
to not forget how much we
need each other along the
way." I thought of those
words as we walked quietly
up the path and how Scott
must have felt the same way
about those historical figures
that brought so many people
to safety through the storms
and struggles. I pictured him
standing along the shore
of the vast mass of water,
looking to the cliff where the
lighthouse stood, smiling as
the rays glimmered across
the water's surface.
That night, we gathered
again on the deck of our
"coincidental" condo. The
full moon spread a long
glistening path across the
water as we reminisced. It
made me feel as if our friend
was there with us, enjoying
the laughter, and knowing
exactly how much we all
needed to gather at the foot
of the lighthouse that day. It
was his way of reminding us
to never forget how much we
need each other along the
way.
Rest in Peace our dear
friend, you will always be
remembered.
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Walter N.
Harlow, age
79, of Detroit
Lakes, MN,
passed away
peacefully at Emmanuel
Nursing Home on August
18th, 2010 Surrounded by his
loving family.
DormerlyofMoorhead, MN
and Perham, MN, Walter was
born on July 8, 1931 to Harry
and Selma (Nelson) Harlow
in Drayton, North Dakota.
He was educated in Pembina
County, ND, attended NDAC,
NDSU, and Moorhead State
College where he received his
BA/BS in IndustrialArts, Math,
and Business Education.
Walter was a member of the
Kappa Delta Pi.
On April 12, 1958, Walter
was united in marriage to
Betty Louise Solhjem at
Zion Lutheran Church near
Leonard, ND. Walter proudly
served his country in the
U.S. Army during the Korean
Conflict. He served in both
the Minnesota and North
Dakota National Guard and
was Commanding Officer of
several units in North Dakota.
He retired as a Major. He was
a proud member of VFW and
American Legion.
Walter started his teaching
career in Gwinner, ND. He
taught Special Education in
Grand Forks, ND and was an
Industrial Arts instructor at
Fargo North and South High
school. He also taught Adult
Education Woodworking
classes and was the instructor
for the Carpenters Union
during his long teaching
career. Walter worked as a
self-employed contractor
specializing in home building,
cabinetry, remodeling and
repair. After retiring from
teaching he worked for the US
Postal Service in Fort Ransom,
ND.
Walter will be greatly
missed by his family and
friends; his loving wife Betty of
Perham, MN; four daughters,
Dianne Tyge of Perham, MN,
Darleen (Johnnie) Griffin of
Santee, CA, Doreen (Dana)
Causer of Cando, ND and
Denise (Mark) Christinson of
Cavalier, ND; grandchildren
Doretha Smith, Adam
(Jennifer) Tyge, Tia Griffin,
Tiffany Kukuk, Kenny Kukuk,
Laura Christinson, Lucas
Tyge, Lacey Christinson, and
Jacob Tyge; great-grandson
Nathaniel Smith, with second
great-grandchild due in late
December 2010 to Adam
and Jenny; sisters, Elizabeth
(Betty) Johnson of Hoople,
ND and Bonnie (Vffllis) Puppe
of Drayton, ND.
Waiter's hobbies
included family genealogy;
woodworking, and gardening.
He loved visiting with
extended family and friends.
He also enjoyed hearing
stories about their lives and
past experiences.
Walter was preceded in
death by his parents Harry
and Selma (Nelson) Harlow
and brothers, J. Kenneth,
Emest, Donald and Marvin.
The family would like to
thank the wonderful staff at
Emmanuel Nursing Home
of Detroit Lakes, MN for the
great care of our husband, dad
and grandpa.
Funeral arrangements are
being handled by Boulger
Funeral Home at 123 So 10th
St., Fargo, ND.
Visitation at Boulger
Funeral Home is from lpm
to 2 p.m. on Wednesday 25
August 2010 with services to
follow at 2 p.m. Walter will
be laid to rest at 1:00 pm on
Thursday 26 August 2010
at the Drayton Cemetery in
Drayton, ND.
Dmyton,.
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Watermelon
Garden Fresh Cucumbers
Homemade Pie
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