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Vi Schmeling shows a family photo from the wedding of her
daughter, Naomi, and son-in-law, Brian Dolyniuk. (Photo by
Richard Volesky)
1934. (Courtesy File Photo)
This is the wedding photo of John and Vi Schmeling from
Recalling a centuryof prairie life
By Richard Volesky
Editor/Reporter
A combination of strong faith,
family ties and farm life perhaps con-
tributed to Vi Schmeling’s longevity.
Schmeling marked her 100th
birthday on Aug. 29, with relatives
and friends at the Golden Valley
Manorin Beach.
“It’s been good,” Schmeling said
before the celebration. “It’s been a
good life, a good family and a good
place to grow older.”
Schmeling was born in 1915 at the
homestead of her Golva-area parents,
Peter and Eva Prouse Weinreis. She
had three brothers and two sisters.
The oldest brother, Clyde, who had
polio, passed away at age 6, but he
had a hand in naming Vi, his future
sister.
Clyde had a friend named Violet,
who also had polio, and he told Eva
New van av
By Richard Volesky
Editor/Reporter
The North Dakota Department of
Veterans Affairs has received a fed—
eral grant for eight vans for the trans-
portation of veterans, with one of the
vans being located in Golden Valley
County.
The vans are intended to improve
access to health care for veterans
who are living in what are considered
highly rural areas. Transportation is
provided at no cost to the veterans,
who can be taken to a Veterans Ad—
ministration facility or a non-Veter-
ans Administration medical facility.
“If there’s a veteran anywhere in
Golden Valley County (who needs
transportation) just contact me,” said
Henry Gerving, the county’s veteran
service officer.
The county has seven volunteers
for drivers, but could always use
more, said Gerving. The current vol-
unteers are Josh Barthel, Sue Feld-
man, Harvey Peterson, Ann Peterson,
Steve Raisler, Scott Steele and Clint
Wohler.
For veterans in Golden Valley
County, the number to call to sched-
ule a ride is (701) 872-4673. Veter—
ans who reside outside of the county,
but are on the van’s route can call the
Golden Valley County number or
they can contact the veterans service
office in their own county.
Working in favor of Golden Val-
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that if she were to have a daughter,
they should name her Violet, accord-
ing to Vi Schmeling. Vi is the short—
ened or nickname version of Violet.
Vi attended classes through high
school in Golva. She met her future
husband, John, at a dance. “He came
in with his brother, and he asked me
to dance,” said Vi. “Hestarted calling
every Sunday.” Calling, or seeing Vi,
meant that John had to ride horseback
12 miles to see her at her parents’
farm.
When the time to discuss marriage
came, Vi, then 19, said her mother
thought maybe she was too young. Vi
spoke with her father, who was con-
cerned about John’s financial state. Vi
had said she was marrying for love.
“‘Did you ever stop and think how
you are going to live on love?,”’ Vi
quoted her father as saying. But
everyone else in the area seemed to
be in the same financial state, said Vi.
It was the 19305 — the Great Depres—
sion. “1 think he just wanted me to
stay there (at home) and milk cows,”
Vi said with a smile. ,.
Vi earned an incOme by babysit:
ting children, while her husband
worked on a farm. Vi and John even-
tually acquired their own farm and“
ranch.
The couple had four children:
Linda Huffman, Naomi Dolyniuk,
Darrel, and John, who is also known
as Pete.
Darrel continues to operate the
Schmeling farm and ranch, while
grandson Rick Bostyan operates the
Peter and Eva Weinreis homestead.
Darrel said he recalled that his
mother always seemed to be on the
move. Family members remembered
her being up at night, taking care of
chores.
ailable irlfltransporting veterans
“We used to wonder if she slept at
all,” said Darrel.
~ Her children said that Vi was
known for being an excellent cook,
and that her caramel rolls were a pop-
ular item sold at fund—raisers.
: As for herself, Vi said she’s a light
flier. She believes in not eating too
for protein instead.
“He (Darrel) brings me seven—
grain bread,” said Vi. “A doctor 60
years ago put that on my breakfast.”
Life on the farm was hard work.
The family also raised chickens and
turkeys to sell for extra money. “It
was constant work,” said Vi.
Early on, there were worries about
prairie fires, which her parents
warned her about.
Faith is also a major part of her
Century
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This is the new van that Golden Valley County acquired for the
transportation of veterans for
health care. (Photo by Richard Volesky)
ley County for receiving the van
was that the county is on the state’s
far western edge, which means the
van is one the route east toward
Fargo and can pick up veterans on
the way. Veterans who call in for a
ride are logged into a public transit
program that tracks the need and
availability. The van is wheelchair
accessible.
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The current schedule of trips to
Fargo is set up in three-day time pe-
riods. Three days are allotted de—
pending upon the time of a medical
appointment and whether a veteran
would need a followup appointment
the next day. All trips may not neces-
sarily be for three days.
Lodging and meal expenses for
the volunteer drivers are defrayed by
the American Legion Post in Beach.
The schedule for Fargo trips this
year includes: Sept. 15-17, Sept. 23-
25, Oct. 27-29, Nov. 3-5; Nov. 17-19
and Dec. 15-17.
The future of an older van located
in Golden Valley County is unde-
cided. It may go to Dickinson, de—
pending upon the availability of
volunteers there, said Gerving.
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Dr. Mel Rose poses for a photo with her dog, ulligan, at an
open house on Aug. 25 at the Beach Community Center. (Photo
' *‘ by Richard Volesky)
New director on
board at HOTR
By Richard Volesky
Editor/Reporter
An open house was held on Aug.
25 to welcome and introduce Mel
Rose, the new executive director for
Home On The Range.
Rose replaces Jay Johnson, who
accepted a new position in Kentucky
and who moved to be closer to fam-
ily members. Rose said she was born
and raised in Ohio, and that she last
worked at a clinic in Ketchikan,
Alaska. She earned her doctorate de-
gree in clinical psychology from An-
tioch University in New Hampshire.
Her previous work experience has
included residential treatment facili-
ties, including two that had equine
components, similar to that of
HOTR. She was interviewed for the
position by the HOTR board, which
includes Bishop David Kagan of the
Diocese of Bismarck.
Rose said her speciality is child
psychology.
“I absolutely love working with
kids - at-risk youth it has been my
mainstay,” said Rose. “I like their en-
On Aug. 28, more than $1.3 mil—
lion in federal funding for improve-
ments at airports in Hillsboro,
Kindred, Beach, Edgeley, Oakes and
Jamestown was announced.
These federal funds are distrib-
uted as follows:
Hillsboro Municipal Airport
Authority - $734,604. These funds
will be used to acquire 124 acres of
land for development to allow the
airport to control compatible land
use to protect the airport from ob-
jects that would penetrate aeronauti—
cal surfaces and acquire land use for
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ergy, their resilience.”
Regarding the equine program,
it’s been shown that horses have the
power to change lives, said Rose.
What sets HOTR’s program apart
from others is that research data is
being compiled to quantify how it
works, she said. HOTR also has a ca—
nine program, which also differenti-
ates HOTR from other facilities. It’s
very unusual to have both types of
programs at the same facility, said
Rose. .
About 40 children are housed at
HOTR, all of whom are from North
Dakota.
Rose said she has learned that
many of the HOTR staffers have
been working at the facility for years,
which shows that they are commit—
ted to the children.
In helping kids heal, the key is for
the kids to form relationships, said
Rose.
“It’s within the context of rela-
tionships where kids develop a sense
of trust and security ...,” said Rose.
“The relationship itself is healing.”
; Area airport among grant recipients
future eligible airport improvement
program development.
0 Robert Odegaard Field in Kin-
dred $263,940. These funds will be
used to rehabilitate the runway and
taxiway. Additionally, part of these
funds will be used for an environ-
\mental assessment to evaluate any
potentialenvironmental impacts re-
lated to the drainage improvements.
- Golden Valley County Airport
Authority in Beach $200,902.
Airport
(Continued. on Page 6)
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