THE CROW’S
NEST------------------August
10, 2006
Hot, humid, dry----these
adjectives describe North
Dakota to a tee! We have
really had some
unpredictable weather in the
region this summer. A week
ago last Monday morning we
had quite a windstorm blow
through Edinburg. Its path
was quite narrow, but enough
damage was done. A huge
tree toppled in Cecil and
Rose Adele Sigurdson’s
yard. Mike and Ina Spanier
had an old tree fall on
their garage roof. Greg and
Ruth Hall lost a tree in
their back yard and 3 trees
fell down at the Ulberg
home. There were lots and
lots of branches strewn
around town. Fortunately,
in Edinburg there is never,
ever a lack of volunteer
helpers to come to the
rescue whenever anything
needs to be done. Chainsaws
were humming, bobcats and
trucks beeping and a few
human groans were hears with
each tug of a big branch.
It didn’t take long before
Edinburg looked like her old
self-----with a few changes
in the landscape.
There was a question in the
guestbook a while back from
a “curious transplant” who
asked the question, “Why is
Peppermint Hill called
Peppermint Hill”? Well, the
ideal place to get an answer
was for me to go down to
Cenex and talk to the men
sitting at the “Table of
Knowledge and Wisdom”. I
asked John Evenson, and he
told me the story goes that
during Prohibition there was
an old man who lived up on
the hill and made bootleg
peppermint schnapps, hence
the name. It sure sounds
good to me! I remember when
Peppermint Hill was a much
higher hill and when we
would come home from a trip
how wonderful it was to
reach the top and see
Edinburg. For those who
don’t know, Peppermint Hill
is on Highway 32 just as you
go south out of town.
An apology to Lin Thorson, a
charter member of the FAAES
(Friends and Alumni
Association of Edinburg
School) for not posting the
minutes of their meetings
and a listing of
contributors on the
website. I just can’t seem
to get it into a format that
will work with the website.
The next best thing is for
everyone to check out the
Edinburg School website on
the Education page for the
information.
The 125th
celebration plans are coming
along great. I will be more
specific in another area of
the webpage. One thing I do
want to stress is I am not
able to add a registration
form for the All-School
Banquet due to the set-up of
this site. This
registration is for the
Friday evening buffet, dance
and other items given. The
fee is $25 per person ($25
for your spouse also). Each
additional family member is
$5. The banquet and dance
is open not only to
graduates of Edinburg High
School but also friends. If
anyone needs more
information please e-mail me
at
omaopa@polarcomm.com and
I can send you a
registration form or contact
John and Eunice Evenson as
they are on the school
reunion committee.
Residents are still
“sprucing up” their homes
before cold weather
returns. Lawrence and Pam
Sondeland are having quite a
bit of work done on their
house with new shingles and
other repair work. Bob and
Bonnie Halldorson are having
their new home resided and
Rose Denault just had new
siding, shingles and a new
addition added on to her
home. The new addition will
be “home” to Rosie’s new hot
tub.
Mary Seim is home from the
hospital after having
surgery and Lillian
Troftgruben now resides in
the Good Samaritan Home in
Park River after a fall
cracked her hip. I keep them
both in my prayers.
It is the middle of August
and NO MOSQUITOES
YET!!!!!! All I can say
is WOW! And—have a great
day.
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