October 31, 2008 -Friday

Todays Gazette is being brought to you by the multitude of little
Ghost's and Goblin's everywhere.
~~~~~~ HAPPY HALLOWEEN ~~~~~~
The current temperature is 39 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 72/37
Normal H/K temp for this date is 45/26
It was 77 degrees on this date in 1999
If you forget to set your clocks back before you go to bed
Saturday. You will be an hour early for church Sunday.
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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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Thanks to everyone that called or sent messages of concern over
the past several days. My eye is getting a little better every day and
for that I am most pleased. It won't be long before I'll be seeing
things better than before.
Speaking of seeing things. I'm told the following sign was
seen at a big city Optometrist's Office:
'If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right
place.'
Somehow I understand that better now, than I ever did before.
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Crews have, almost, finished the cement work around Simonson's new
Subway Sandwich / Gas Station. Although there still appears to be a
significant amount of work to do, especially inside. It is evident that
Simonson's are well on the way of transforming the corner of Hill Avenue
& Hiway 17 into a very attractive, multi-business location.
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Speaking of signs on doors: Here's one for Dr Rick's front door.
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In a Veterinarian's waiting room:
'Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!'
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This note is relatively self explanatory. That is to say that it
poses a question,.... that,... also begs a question. I have decided to
withhold the authors name, in the interest of interest. Except to say
that little Eb and Grace know him much better than most.
The note: >>>> Good morning young fella, you may not know it but I
take interest in this motel gouging incident for reasons you don't need
to be bothered with. I would like to know which motel to avoid next time
I need to stay in your town. Thanks and I hope the day finds you well.
<<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing. And, since I started this
piece withholding names I should finish that way as well. Let it suffice
to say, if you don't need a swimming pool, and, if you are okay with
parking right in front of your door. I don't think you will have any
problem staying in Grafton at all.
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For anyone that has had anything to do with farming, anywhere in
the general Grafton area over most of the past 50 years. Especially if
your line of equipment was green. You almost certainly would have stood
across the parts counter getting John Deere parts from George Delling.
It grieves me to report the passing of
George J. Delling, age 82 of Grafton, ND died Wednesday,
October 29, 2008 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton. He grew up
and graduated from the Walsh County Agricultural School in Park River.
He later attended the University of Idaho, serving as a Radioman in the
U.S. Navy from 1944-46. Following his discharge he returned to the
Grafton area and married Marilyn Hove on November 16, 1947. George
worked as the Service Manager for the John Deere Implement for 42 1/2
years. Marilyn passed away on September 28, 2001 and George moved to the
Lutheran Sunset Home this summer.
He is survived by his children: James (Sharon) Delling, Fargo, ND;
Tom (Grace) Delling, Williston, ND; Susan Thorstad, Aurora, CO; Barbara
Moga, Rancho Cucamonga, CA; brother Fred Anderson, Park River, ND; 11
grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Monday, November 3, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at
the Grafton Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Monday for one hour
prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Grafton
Lutheran Cemetery.
The Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton is in charge of the arrangements.
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Pat and I with our entire family would like to extend our
deepest and most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of George
J. Delling.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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"The reason it takes me so long to do something, is because I'm
not always sure what I should be doing in the first place."


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