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Typical Charlys

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Caryn

Aunt Charlys Schulenberg was born Charlys Stull on May 11, 1942, in Glendive, Montana to Edward Stull and Vivian née Heath Stull. She was born the third of seven children. Her siblings were Jackie LeRoy, Carol, Layne, Kellys, Douglas, and … Continue reading →

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A Natural Horse Arena

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Caryn

What is now a ghost town, Arena, North Dakota, lies in Burleigh County, just about 35 miles northeast of Bismarck. The town was established in 1906 by the Patterson Land Company of Minnesota, which had purchased over one million acres … Continue reading →

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Once I Can Stop Laughing

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Caryn

My cousin, Darla Stanko passed away on February 26, 2023, at 63 just years old. As I think of Darla, I remember her laugh, which was just like her mother’s. It was sweet and a little shy, but when they laughed…you laughed, because their laugh was contagious. Continue reading →

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Custer’s Black Hills Expedition

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Caryn

There was so much controversy over the control of the Black Hills. The Indians were told that the White man would stay out of the Black Hills, but when gold was discovered there, all bets were off. Continue reading →

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Death Of A Villian

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Caryn

One day in mid 1916 or early 1917, my great uncle, John Spare, who would marry my great aunt, Mina Schumacher on January 8, 1921, was involved in an altercation along the Mexican border, while he was serving in Company … Continue reading →

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A Limitless Gift

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Caryn

Life in the late 1800s was much different from life today, and in many ways, I must say better. It was a more gentle, moral time. I was once again reading through my Great Aunt Bertha Schumacher Hallgren’s journal, and … Continue reading →

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Adventures In Working

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Caryn

After spending some time in the early spring of 1940, working for the railroad in the car repair department, my uncle, William Malrose Spencer, decided the work was not for him. He quit the job that paid him 38¢ an … Continue reading →

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With Thankful Hearts

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Caryn

Few things can bring a parent to their knees in prayer faster than a sick child…especially when the situation is very serious. This was the position my niece, Susan Griffith and her husband, Josh found themselves in when their younger … Continue reading →

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Visit To The Old Country

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Caryn

I have heard quite often about a trip that my great grandfather, Carl Schumacher took back to the old country…Germany. As far as I know it was the only trip he ever took back there to see his family and … Continue reading →

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Adopted By An Indian Chief

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Caryn

My Great Uncle John Clark Spare, who was my Great Aunt Mina Schumacher’s husband, had a lengthy career in the Army, that began when he enlisted in the North Dakota National Guard on June 30, 1916 at the tender young age of … Continue reading →

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