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STEVEN C. EKMAN (ND ID# 04983)910 HILL AVE, PO BOX 70.GRAFTON ND 58237TELEPHONE: (701) [email protected] for Personal Representative
Probate No. 34-2021-PR-00025 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFPEMBINA COUNTY, STATE OF NORTHDAKOTAIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFMICHAEL L. BRATLIE, DECEASED
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe undersigned has been appointedPersonal Representative of the aboveestate. All persons having claims againstthe said deceased are required topresent their claims within three (3)months after the date of the firstpublication of this Notice or said claimswill be forever barred. Claims musteither be presented to Steven C. Ekman,Attorney for the Personal Representativeof the estate, at PO Box 70, Grafton ND58237, or filed with the Court. DATED this 29th day of June, 2021. /s/ Rebecca A. Bratlie REBECCA A. BRATLIE Personal RepresentativeSTEVEN C. EKMAN910 HILL AVE, PO BOX 70GRAFTON ND 58237Attorney for Personal Representative
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Submitted byRoberta J. (Houghton) Cox, 2021
I read the articles in theCavalier Chronicle with greatinterest about the draft whenbrave young men and womenwent to serve our country duringWorld War II. My information istaken from an article printed byCavalier Chronicle publisher TedSchroeder and written by mymother. My Dad, RobertHoughton, was with a group ofmen drafted who were stoppedbriefly at Grafton, ND. It wasannounced that any man who hadthree children were exempt sothey had to take Robert (Bob)back to Cavalier. You see, I wasthe third child born on March 29,1940. The Houghton Co. closedthe shop due to a shortage in newmachines and repairs. Metal wasneeded for bullets, etc. Bob, hisfamily and partner, Henry Sotts,moved to Coeur d’Alene, Idahoto join the builders of FarragutNaval Base. From there Bob and hisfamily moved to Long Beach,CA to work at ship building onMarine Island just off San Pedro,CA. In April, 1943, theHoughtons returned to Neche,ND, to assist when Merle’sfather, John Jenson, suffered aheart attack. Farm labor wasextremely short at this time.Grandfather Jenson sold out thatfall. Dad purchased the AnnCampbell home where Bobopened a Radio Sales and ServiceShop. Bob had studied radiorepair while a student at ValleyCity college. The next year Bobrented the Marv Campbell storenext to the Roxy Theater. TomEconomous Variety was in thelean-to on the west and RoyKleven Photography wasupstairs. I have memories ofMerle (Mom) Houghton makingpopcorn to sell in the store onSaturday nights. I recall the years when ourfolks owned a Maytag appliancestore with a radio repair shop inthe back. A sister and I rode withDad once up to Langdon, NDwhere his hired men installed afloor furnace. He also installed anelectric sidewalk for theMcMurrays so the ice would melton the sidewalk. I’m not sure if ithelped. Dr. Thayer, a former dentist,purchased the first Maytagpropane gas stove. Bob receivedthe new “Maytage Dutch Oven”gas range to sell. Later Bobpurchased the Corner Store fromMrs. Inga Anderson who, withMiles Betchel, operated agrocery. This building was laterpurchased by Gordon Stammfrom Bob Houghton. Earlier hesold the Lennox franchise toElmer Kuball.
Robert Houghton (Dad)never had a son and though laterdivorced, Mom sold part of thefarm to the governmentconservation program. AHoughton National WildlifeManagement Area is located nearJoliette, ND as are other areasnamed after other families. Thereare four living daughters fromthis union. They are: Marilyn(Houghton) Bjornson, Tucson,AZ; Judith (Houghton) Krueger,Tucson, AZ; Roberta (Houghton)Cox, Grand Forks, ND; Elaine(Houghton) Cuffe, Tucson, AZ.
Memories OfCavalier, ND
AreaBy the Houghton Sisters
Speaking with my sisters, werecall some of the other smallbusiness owners at the time wewere growing up in Cavalier,ND. The peter Spenst family livedkitty-corner across the streetfrom the EUB church. He was ablacksmith welding in a garagetype building in the alleysomewhat behind a couple ofhouses next to his home. Petecould make anything out of metaland worked with farmers, etc.Next to Pete’s property lived theHogans who I remember thefather also welded out of hisgarage. A sister often saw him atthe Stanley Becker farm byHamilton, ND so possiblyworked there, too. The CavalierDry Cleaners was across thestreet. The Russells both workedthere until she became ill and hecontinued for some time. Theirdaughter, Myna, was a classmateto my sister. One block east was Phillips66 gas station run by theStevensons for years. Next doorto the south was (Don) Burke’sBakery, well known by many forthe wonderful aromas andbaking. Stories say Don wasthere at 4 a.m. to start the dough.Many of us remember thewonderful aromas that camefrom that establishment! Acrossthe street from Phillips 66 wasJohn (Jack) and HelenSchlucter’s shop and home. Theshop was built close to thesidewalk in the front of the housein back all in one long building.Jack was a carpenter by tradewho worked making woodcabinets, repairing windows,sharpening knives and ice skatingblades. Earl Brown’s large familylived just south of Jack Schlucter.Earl had a radio shop and repairbusiness and sold TV’s. Next
door, Roy Kleven had aphotography studio upstairs inthe two-story house that stillexists just north of what used tobe the old Cenex building, nowowned by Kendalls. Previously,Roy Kleven had his photographystudio on the second floor of aCampbell house on Main Streetby the Roxy Theater which hadbeen purchased by RobertHoughton. Bob had theHoughton Maytag Appliance onthe first floor with TomEconomous operating a varietystore in the lean-to attached to thehouse. Bob’s wife, Merle, wouldmake popcorn Saturday nights todraw the crowd in. Later Bobpurchased the entire building onthe south corner of Main Streetfrom the grocery store owners.The Maytag Appliance store bynow had grown and housed aradio sales and repair. Bob hadclasses on radio repair whileattending Valley City College.Bob owned the business thereseveral years, later selling theentire building to Gordon Stammand a partner. We Houghton girls wereraised just north of the EUBchurch in Cavalier. Dad later soldthe home property to the churchwhere the Trinity MethodistParsonage was built. The EUBand Methodist members hadjoined together and built abeautiful Methodist church. Onefunny story was the paster had abeautiful garden between our twohomes. The Snap Dragon flowerswere in bloom when I and afriend (four years old?) decidedto pick some. Dad had to becalled from work to come pull usup and out of the soggy, gumbogarden. We lost our shoes in theprocess. Mom sent the neighborgirl home and plopped me into awash tub to get clean outside. Robert purchased land nearJoliette, ND. When the cropswere harvested, the family wouldtravel to Tucson, AZ for thewinter and return in the spring toplant the crop again. This wasrepeated for several years. Dadhad two excellent workers, Leoand Francis Wilke of Cavalier,ND. One story is Dad asked whowanted to get Leo from the fieldfor dinner. The youngest sister(11 years old) hopped up quickand took off after jumping intothe drivers seat. Returning, Leo was reallyquiet while eating but hewouldn’t ride back with her. Theditches had been newly dug outand she had gunning it to be sureshe made it to the top of the road.“Oh, she made it!” Up on top andright back down the other side!(No wonder he looked pale). Robert Houghton is buried inTucson, AZ. Beside him lay aclose friend and neighboringfarmer, Peter Weiler of Joliette,ND. Another friend, Robert Ash,formerly of St. Vincent, MN, liesnearby. Three sisters and theirfamilies live in Tucson, AZ.
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should be stored at 40 °F orbelow to prevent bacterialgrowth. *Do not reuse platters orutensils. Using the same platteror utensils that previously heldraw meat, poultry, or seafoodallows bacteria from the rawfood’s juices to spread to thecooked food. Serve your foodwith a clean platter and utensils. *Use a food thermometer toensure food is thoroughlycooked to a safe internaltemperature. Cook groundmeats, including hamburger, to160 °F. Steaks, roasts, andchops should be cooked to 145°F with a three-minute resttime. Cook poultry to 165 °F. *Keep “ready” food hot, ator above 140 °F. For example,grilled food can be kept hotuntil served by moving it to theside of the grill rack or by usinga warming tray. *Once you have servedfood, it should not sit out forlonger than two hours, or onehour if the outdoor temperatureis above 90 °F. If food is left outlonger, throw it away. *Leftovers should bereheated to 165 °F. *Throw out leftovers whenthey expire. See the Cold FoodStorage Chart for guidelines onstoring food in the refrigeratorand freezer. To learn more about foodsafety, visit www.foodsafety.gov.
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