RIP Hilton Scarr

Published in the Williston Hearld on Friday, April 9, 2010
http://www.willistonherald.com/articles/2010/04/10/obituaries1

Hilton J. Scarr, 80, a Williston and Alamo resident passed away on Wednesday evening, April 7, 2010, at the Bethel Lutheran Home, Williston.

His funeral services are at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the Bethel Lutheran Home Chapel. The Rev. Steve Anderson and Associate in Ministry Judi Scarr Martin are officiating. Interment is to follow in the Riverview Cemetery.

Hilton J. Scarr was born to Harold and Judythe (Bloom) Scarr on March 10, 1930, in Crosby. He was baptized at the Opdahl Lutheran Church and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Alamo.

He was raised in Alamo and attended school there, graduating with the class of 1948. After graduation, he attended Minot State College in Minot.

In 1950, Hilton joined the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1954. On June 9, 1956, he was united in marriage to Beatrice Herland in Williston. To this union a son, Terry Jerome was born on Dec. 16, 1966. Hilton was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Williston.

Hilton farmed in Alamo, Saskatchewan, Canada and Thief River Falls, Minn.

Hilton is survived by his wife, Bea, Williston; his brother, L.E. (Betty) Scarr, Peoria, Ariz.; his sisters, Elaine (Archie) Kress, Minot, and Judi (Gary) Martin, Glasgow, Mont.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son, Terry Jerome Scarr; his mother and father, Judythe and Harold Scarr; and his mother and father-in-law, Inga and Bert Herland.

Friends may visit www.eversonfh.com to share thoughts and remembrances of Hilton.

RIP Archie Kouba

This is reproduced from the web site for the Thomas Family Funeral Home of Minot, North Dakota: www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com

Archie J. Kouba, 89, Watford City, formerly of Alamo, Williston, and Minot, died on Saturday, April 3, 2010 in a Watford City nursing home.

Archie was born on July 30, 1920 in McLean County near Max, ND to Jim and Carrie (Sherbina) Kouba. After graduating from Minot High School, Archie entered military service in 1942 and served in the U.S. Navy until his discharge in 1945. He served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II. He served a short time on a submarine and then was a Fire Controlman First Class on the USS Forrest DD-461, where he experienced kamikaze attacks and his ship being hit. Following his honorable discharge, Archie taught an electronics course at F. E. Warren Military Base in Wyoming before he returned to Minot. He attended Minot State Teachers College where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education.

Archie married Stella Knapstad, a 36 year depot agent for the Great Northern/Burlington Northern Railroad, on March 2, 1951 in Cheyenne, WY. They made their home at various places where she was the depot agent and he was an educator, principal or superintendant. He taught at McGregor and Trenton and was principal at Alamo prior to serving as superintendent at Alamo, Taylor and New District Eight near Williston. During the summer months he earned his master’s degree in school administration from the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley. Archie had majored and minored in a wide range of subjects so he taught math, science, English, woodworking and drafting. One of his favorite sayings was “coming to class without a pencil is like going to war without a gun.”

Archie was a member/former member of Williston Church of the Nazarene, American Legion, VFW and ND Association of School Administrators. He especially enjoyed woodworking, carpentry, reading, golfing (he was a scratch golfer) and cooking. He was an accomplished electrician and mechanical draftsman. In these days of contracts and legalities a handshake with Archie was binding. His word was his bond. His life’s lessons live on and he will be missed.

Archie’s loving family includes his children: Albert “Rusty” Kouba of Tucson AZ, Ronald (Sheila) Kouba of Minot, David (Julie) Kouba of West Fargo and Debbie (Bruce) Erickson of Watford City; grandchildren: Joseph (Carly) Kouba, Tucson, AZ, Jonothan Kouba, Tucson, AZ, Jeffrey (Rhonda) Kouba, Blaine, MN, Kristin (Bill) Pearson, Yorktown, VA, Brian (Nassim) Kouba, Southern Pines, NC, Michael (Joni) Kouba, Odessa, TX, Jennifer Kouba, Williston, Matthew Kouba, Fargo, Chad (Nicki) Mathiason, Fargo, Laurie (Jeff) Mills, Frederich, MD, Christopher (Javon) Wahus, Bismarck, and Jason Wahus, Watford City; great grandchildren: Jordan, Tatyana, Ramsey, John, Hanna, Lisanne, Nicholas, Alexander, Makenna, Jace, Tyler, Abby, Jordan, Kennadi, Ciera, and Gunner; sister-in-law: Josie Luchsinger of Helena MT and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Archie was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother: James Kouba and son-in-law: Robert Wahus

In Memory of Diane Kay Voeller

Sioux Falls - Diane Kay Voeller, age 59, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 after a lengthy illness at Avera Dougherty Hospice House.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 AM on Friday, October 23, 2009 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Sioux Falls. Visitation will begin at 2:00 PM on Thursday at George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls with the family present to greet friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A Liturgical Prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM.
Grateful for having shared her life are her husband of 35 years, Rod Voeller; two daughters, Jennifer (Ryan) Reuter and Angie (Tyson) Hilton; grandson, Karsten Reuter; two granddaughters, Kayla Reuter and Brianne Hilton all of Sioux Falls, SD; mother, Alma Monger, Williston, ND; two sisters, Marilyn (Ron) Woitzel, Gardner, ND, and Elaine (Merlyn) Esterby, Alamo, ND; many nieces and nephews. Diane is preceded in death by her father, Orvin Monger.
A complete obituary and online registry is available at www.georgeboom.com

Link to Diane's Obituary

School Fight Songs

During the 1991 Appam-Alamo-Corinth Diamond Jubilee Pageant/Talent show, former Alamo School Band members played the school fight songs (Our Director prior to 1970, and then Anchors Away) under the direction of Cliff Gronfur. Larry Johnson was the Master of Ceremonies. The video was made by Penny Johnson Slagle.

Dateline 1960: Alamo Defends Title

Alamo successfully defended its North Missouri Basketball championship title in January of 1960 (it's hard to make out the date - so I hope that's correct) by defeating Wildrose 47 to 32. See "On the Bench" editorial that describes the conditions that favored Alamo's 'deliberate' style.

Other big new events in 1960 include:

• January 2nd: U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. See Youtube video of NBC news item of an interview recorded with JFK on January 5th
• February 9th: Adolph Coors III, chairman of the board of the Coors Brewing Company, is kidnapped and captors demand $500,000. Coors is later found dead and Joseph Corbett, Jr. is indicted.
• Theodore Harold Maiman developed and patented the world's first laser, and demonstrated its operation in May at the Hughes Research Laboritories in Malibu, California, using a synthetic ruby crystal grown by Dr. Ralph L. Hutcheson.
• The top selling single for the year was "Cathy's Clown" by the Everly Brothers (See Youtube video recorded in 1965) followed at No. 2 by "Please Don't Tease" by Cliff Richard and The Shadows (See Youtube video). I don't know what this says about musical evolution, but it must have been hot stuff at the time.
  

Dateline February 1968: Trenton Eliminates Alamo

Well - it looks like another bad year??? But maybe in the grand scheme of things it just wasn't all that important although the bus ride home was probably a little quiet. And, after all, it's not whether you win or lose, but how you played the game!

Grenora Nips Alamo - January 18, 1967

This Williston Herald article carries a sad headline, but at the same time preserves a moment of history from our little community. There are lots of 'treasures' like this sitting around in peoples archives; the only way they live again is by sharing them in a public forum like this. Please help me find and post them! Dennis: if you have a better copy - let's replace this microfiche version.