March 14, 2008 - Friday

Todays Gazette is brought to you, in part by, "The Price is Right"
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The current temperature is 26
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 38/30
Normal H/L temp for this date is 33/16
It was 57 on this date in 1957
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"Profanity makes ignorance audible."
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L O C A L news & stuff,.. mostly stuff.
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The biggest news in Grafton Thursday happened in the Fargo Dome at
Fargo Thursday night. Grafton faced Lisbon in the late night event.
Quarter ending scores showed Grafton leading all. The 1st, 10 to 2. At
half time it was 22 to 15 and the 3rd period ended 38 to 25 with a last
second 3 point buzzer beater by Paul Holand (Paul was also named player
of the game). The final score was 50 to 48 and really gives you a super
indication of the intensity of the game right to the final bell.
The Grafton Spoilers will face Watford City in Friday nights semi
championship round. Regardless of the outcome of the final games. The
Spoilers, in my mind, were champions when they left town for the state
tournament on Thursday. And, they will be champions when they return
home when the tournaments are over.
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Memories of Elton Ringsak and his tremendous accomplishments gave
reason for the following note. >>>
Hi Gary,
I am certainly not putting Elton Ringsak "down". He was a true
hero in our house and my Dad really admired him. In turn I admired my
Dad for serving in WW II as well. However, Grafton had another
military member that should be mentioned so that the younger
generation doesn't forget him. Look up and see what you can find
on Harold K. Johnson. He was the Army Chief of Staff under
President Johnson and in the beginning of the book, "Honorable
Warrior" there is a little bit about his Grafton background and a
teacher that most of us have had! It is up to us older (don't you
hate that word?) people to let the young ones know that there are a lot
of significant people who have their roots in our hometown. While I
love where I live, Grafton will always be home and we exports always are
proud of "important" people who started out the same as we did, in a
small town, not too much money, but a lot of love and support from our
family and community. Seems to me, you are the best person to do this
as EVERYONE reads the Gazette!
signed, NO NAME <<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing. Although
I think it's best to leave the serious research to those more capable. I
did find the following after receiving the North Dakota Roughrider
Award. >>>>
Gen. Harold K. Johnson 1912-1983 A professional soldier, who became
Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 1965, General Harold Johnson
was the youngest man to hold the position since General Douglas
MacArthur.
Johnson was born in Bowesmont, North Dakota, in 1912. He graduated from
Grafton High School in 1929, and West Point Military Academy in 1933.
Captain Johnson was operations officer for the 57th Infantry in Manila,
prior to the Pearl Harbor attack by Japan. The 57th was ordered to
Bataan where the Japanese were engaged. Johnson was promoted to major
and then lieutenant colonel and given command of the battalion. After a
surrender to the superior Japanese force, Johnson and the 57th were
forced on the Bataan Death March, which claimed 8,150 prisoners.
Johnson saw combat again in Korea, emerging from the conflict a full
colonel. In 1956, he was made a brigadier general. In 1957, Johnson was
named Chief of Staff of the US Seventh Army in Germany. General Johnson
was chosen Chief of Staff to NATO's Central Army Group in West Germany
in 1959. In 1964, General Johnson was named Chief of Staff of the US
Army and was awarded his fourth star. <<<<
General Johnson was laid to rest in Washington's Arlington Cemetery, as
was Elton Ringsak.
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Fridays Wheel of Fortune will feature "a former Graftonite". Some may
remember the following note from a while back. Well,.... here it is
again, to remind us to watch the show. >>> Hi Gary,
The Sieben girls were all together for the past few days in
California. Helen, Janelle, Beth & I were enjoying some R&R in weather
that was about 30-40 degrees warmer than Grafton. Janelle & Beth
decided to try get on the Price Is Right and were successful!! Beth
(Smith) got on stage and ended up winning over $18,000 worth of
merchandise including one of the showcases. She greeted her 3
daughters in Valley City on the show. It will be aired on March
14. It has been lots of excitement for all of us. We talked a lot
about Grafton and still agree it was a great place to grow up!!
Thanks for your news-I really enjoy it and it brings me "home" when I
read it. I agree that the girls' basketball team should be mentioned
more--my sister-in-law, Laurie, is the coach. Good luck to them!!
Thanks again, Debbie (Sieben) Robinson
Charlotte, NC <<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing. Isn't that
neat? Two honest to goodness war heroes, a Hollywood Game Show Winner,
and, our Grafton Spoilers boys basketball team is on their way to
winning the State High School class B basketball Championship.
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Speaking of neat, wonderful and fantastic. I am pleased to report the
birth of Arabella Hilde Morelock. The Little Princess was Born 3-11-08,
she tipped the scale at 7 pounds 9 oz and measured 20 1/2 inches from
head to toe.
Arabella's proud parents are Kera (Stoltman) and Clint Morelock and her
proud grandparents are Larry and Deb (Mattson) Stoltman.
Rumor has it, Arabellas Great Grandfather, Allen Mattson, popped more
than a few buttons spreading the word of her arrival. And rightfully so,
I might add.
From the entire Gary Moe gene pool
CONGRATULATIONS; Kera & Clint and your gene pool. I am certain little
Arabella will be raised to love people and life, and to appreciate the
world she lives in, as much as her GREAT-Grandmother Hildegard did.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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"If you can think it, you can say it. If you can't say it, you
shouldn't be thinking it."
Or so it seems to me.


Write if you can, call if you can't, and, tell your loved ones they
are,..... before it's too late.