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The Rooster Crows – Aug. 25, 2023

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By Bill Anderson

From weather conditions that felt like early Fall on the weekend of August 19 & 20, then back to the heat and humidity of the tropics by Tuesday & Wednesday, August 22 & 23, the weather patterns continue to bounce back and forth between unseasonable and unreasonable. According to the weather gurus in the electronic media, however, the temperature and the humidity should be back into the reasonable and seasonable category for the final week of August. Well, when there’s nothing else to talk about, we’ve always got the weather.

A party of angling enthusiasts made up of Greg Donaldson of Rutland; Hal Nelson of Rutland; Harvey Dawson of Brampton; Rick Bosse of Brampton; and, South Dakota Joe of Somewhere, South Dakota; Departed Rutland on the morning of Monday, August 21, bound for Fargo to join a busload of fishermen & fisherwomen heading for Ballard’s Resort on Lake Of The Woods, to participate in the annual fishing trip sponsored by radio station KFGO AM790. The trip is hosted by several KFGO radio personalities, including Joel Heitkamp, host of the News & Views talk show on KFGO. Greg, Hal, Harvey, Rick & Joe expect to be back home on Thursday, August 24, with a 2 day limit of walleyes and an unlimited supply of new fishing stories.

Speaking of fishing, they just aren’t biting at any of the local lakes. The lack of action on the fishing front is attributed to the hot weather that has heated up the water and made the fish lazy, indolent and unwilling to fight with an erstwhile angler over a minnow or a night crawler. Rutland native Judie Seavert-Grohs, who makes her home on the west shore of Lake Traverse, near Rosholt SD, reports that even the bullheads aren’t biting this Summer. Fortunately for Judie and her husband, Steve, they still have some Texas Gulf Coast fish from last Winter in their freezer to get them past this hot spot in the weather pattern. Although the surface area of Lake Traverse is approximately 11,200 acres, it is shaped like an elongated bowl and is only about 12 feet deep at its deepest point. Right now, it is heated up to bathtub temperature, and the fish there are just too relaxed to bite on anything, according to Judie. What is needed is some cold weather to spice things up…oh, no! Not that, again!

Last Spring’s High School graduates are now this Fall’s college Freshmen, and Rutland’s members of the SCHS Class of 2023 are now embarked on their journey through the mysteries and adventures of higher education. On Saturday, August 19, Abby Erickson, eldest daughter of Rodney & Andrea Erickson, relocated from Mom & Dad’s house to a dormitory room at NDSU in Fargo. Abby plans to study the science of Dietetics. Tyson Siemieniewski, son of Brad & Heidi Siemieniewski, moved up to MSU-Moorhead on August 6 to begin fitness training. His classroom studies began on Monday, August 21. Tyson’s plan is to study Sports medicine and Coaching. Fletcher Willprecht, son of Kevin Willprecht and Wendy Willprecht, is enrolled at NDSU in Fargo, taking general courses aimed at a degree in Ag Economics. Fletcher’s classes began on Monday, August 21. Gaven Christianson, son of Barry & Jen Christianson, began work on the preliminary courses needed for a degree in Physical Education at NDSCS in Wahpeton on Tuesday, August 22. Gaven’s plan is to complete 2 years of study at NDSCS and then transfer to a 4-year college to complete his degree.  

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The Rooster Crows – Aug. 4, 2023

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By Bill Anderson

“Oh, it ain’t gonna rain no more, no more, it ain’t gonna rain no more; so, how in the h—l can the old folks tell that it ain’t gonna rain no more.” The old folks also used to tell us that, “…if it don’t rain, it will be a long dry spell.” Right on all counts! Historically, rain has always followed a dry spell, and most folks, both scientific and unscientific, are of the opinion that history will, one of these days, repeat itself. Until then, though, we reserve the right to do what we have always done when a spell of hot, dry weather has worn out its welcome…complain about it! Next week we’ll be singing “Rain, rain go away. Come back again some other day!”

Rutland native John T. Hoflen (RHS Class of ’62) was a visitor in his old hometown from Friday, July 21, to Monday, July 24. John was back in town to visit family and old friends. He stopped in at the Rutland Seniors’ Center on the morning of Monday, July 24, for coffee and conversation prior to heading back to his current home in Bismarck.

A group of first cousins, descendants of Rutland pioneers Ole C. & Julia C. (Peterson) Anderson, including Sonja Christensen of Wahpeton, Judie Seavert-Grohs of Rosholt SD, Joanne Harris of Rutland, Patty Kulzer of Condon MT, Marilyn Anderson of Wahpeton, Andy Harris of Rutland, and Bill Anderson of Rutland gathered in the back room of The Lariat Bar for lunch and reminiscing at Noon on Wednesday, July 26, escaping the 99 degree heat and excessive humidity of the day in the Lariat’s air-conditioned comfort. The reason for the gathering was the presence of Pat Kulzer, who was making her first appearance in the old hometown since 2021. Those attending the gathering found the company, the conversation, the cuisine and the service to be outstanding. The Lariat’s waitress who provided service to the group was Tyler Weatherby.

Rutland native Glen Larson (RHS Class of ’60) took an automobile tour of his old hometown on the afternoon of Sunday, July 23, after spending part of the day at the Sargent County Fair at Forman. Glen had also visited at the home of his sister, Patty (Dave) Jacobson in Forman. While in Rutland, Glen stopped in at the home of Bill Anderson, an old friend from the old days, where the group gathered on Bill’s front porch also included another of Glen’s old friends, Dave Kulzer, now of Condon Mt. A “good memory” session was enjoyed by all. Glen now makes his home at Watertown SD, but usually makes it back to Rutland a couple of times each year. Glen intends to be in Rutland for Uff-Da Day on Sunday, October 1, and states that he hopes to bring one of his restored automobiles for display in the Uff-Da Day Car Show this year.

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