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Finally, a diploma |
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Written by David Hill
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Friday, 14 June 2013 08:36 |
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Arthur Dahlen poses with a photograph of himself from his days in the Navy and his high school diploma from Kindred High School. In 1943, he enlisted in the Navy and never received a high school diploma. Thanks to his children and a special program, on Memorial Day, Dahlen received a signed high school diploma.
Seventy-years after he should have graduated from high school, Arthur Dahlen received a signed high school diploma.
It was a different time. In 1943, no one thought anything of three seniors on the championship high school football team entering the military.
Arthur Dahlen said as soon as Pearl Harbor happened, everyone knew everything would be different.
Dahlen, who grew up on a farm near Kindred, N.D., with his two brothers and one sister, said his parents didn’t indicate one way or other about how they felt about him leaving high school in the middle of his senior year and enlisting in the Navy.
Maybe it was because Dahlen’s brother John was already in the Navy, and he had five uncles who had served in the military during World War I. But maybe it was just expected.
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Last Updated on Friday, 14 June 2013 08:40 |
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Relay For Life Friday |
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Written by TRF Times
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Tuesday, 11 June 2013 09:10 |
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The Pennington County American Cancer Society Relay For Life will take place Friday, June 14, inside the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Activities begin at 5 p.m. with a community picnic and conclude at 2 a.m. on June 15. Everyone is encouraged to help celebrate more birthdays and attend this fun and important event.
Once again, the popular silent auction will be part of the activities. The opening ceremony, which includes performances by Just For Kix and others, begins at 7 p.m. During the opening ceremony, honorary chairpersons - Wendy Mattson, Janice Noreen, Norm Busse, and Morgan Martell - and local teams will be introduced. The ceremony will also include a lap around the arena by cancer survivors, a Tae Kwan Do demonstration, and a Zumba program.
In preparation for this event, local individuals and teams have been raising funds pledges of support. During the night, at least one member of each team will walk around the arena.
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Recognition For First High School Clay Target Team |
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Written by TRF Times
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Friday, 14 June 2013 08:33 |
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Special recognition went to members of Thief River Falls’ first high school clay target team during a season-ending ‘Fun Night’ at the Thief River FallsTrap Club. Earning awards were, from left, Jon Erickson, boys Top Gun; Alyssa Kasprick, girls Top Gun; and Jenna Tadych, girls most improved. Not pictured: Ian Lund, boys most improved. (Submitted) |
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Last Updated on Friday, 14 June 2013 08:41 |
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Morgan Martell battles thyroid cancer |
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Written by April Scheinoha
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Tuesday, 11 June 2013 09:07 |
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 Morgan Martell of Thief River Falls doesn’t like all the attention her cancer diagnosis brings. Her dad, Kaine, said she would have preferred if she could have flown under the radar after her diagnosis.
Now, Morgan will receive a lot of attention as an honorary co-chairperson of the 2013 Pennington County Relay For Life, which starts Friday. While she isn’t a fan of the attention, she was honored to be chosen.
Morgan will be a junior this fall at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls. She is the daughter of Angie and Ross Dalzell, and Kaine and Vanessa Martell, all of Thief River Falls. “It’s nice of Relay to think of Morgan,” Kaine said.
Morgan’s cancer story started in fall 2011. Her throat felt funny for a while, and she felt a lump on her neck. A friend told her that it looked like she had an Adam’s apple. On Oct. 27, 2011, the then-14-year-old saw Dr. David Abraham, an ear, nose and throat specialist at Sanford Clinic in Thief River Falls. Dr. Abraham referred Morgan to Dr. Sridevi Gowravaram, a pediatrician. She saw Morgan that same day. She ordered some lab work and an ultrasound. “The ultrasound showed two nodules on the left thyroid gland,” Angie said.
The doctor then referred Morgan to a pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Alan Kenien, at Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D. She saw him Nov. 14, 2011. At that time, he decided that a biopsy needed to be completed. “When I hear ‘biopsy,’ I know what they’re looking for,”?said Angie, a nurse. It also didn’t help that the biopsy was planned for the same day, which normally doesn’t happen.
The biopsy was taken while Morgan was alone with the medical professionals. “We couldn’t go back there with her,” Angie said.
Morgan was frazzled. “That was the only time she cried,” Angie said.
Seeing his daughter’s reaction, Kaine began to worry.
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