Pettibone, North Dakota, 1910-1985

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• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Pacific; Postville; Ida; Clifford; Bismarck; Adolph; Bellows; Cahill
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He came home and helped his brother on the farm for a time and is presently working for Noble Oil Drilling Co., at Williston, N.D. Robert earned a B.S. degree from Moorhead State College in biology. He took organ his first two years at St. Olaf College and that has been a great joy to him as well as the family. He spent a few years in the Peace Corps on the Tongan Islands in the South Pacific, which was quite an experience. He is presently employed at the Agriculture Research Center at Sidney, Mont. Edwin and Una moved to Pettibone in 1978, and Edwin passed away in 1980. For the most part, Una says life has been enjoyable, filled with challenges and new experiences, with much to be thankful for. Now she hopes to relax for a few years, God willing, and enjoy her grandchildren. Zana Kaczmarski ZANA KACZMARSKI The first time I came to Pettibone was the summer of 1923. I had just graduated from high school and my mother, father and I came out to visit my father's sister, Grace Bellows, Mrs. Eddie Steffen's mother. I had never seen a "cook car and crew", so Alice Cahill took me out to the Kaczmarski rig north of town. I was the new girl in town and an eastern greenhorn, to boot, so they entertained me with an argument at suppertime that grew into a gun fight! I didn't know they were firing blanks, and was scared to death. They gave a sod- hop in my honor at the Patterson ranch and we danced in the gravel. It was an interesting and exciting introduction to life "out west." Joe and Stanley Kaczmarski owned the threshing machine and their sister Helen was the cook. My fun was cut short when my parents detected romance blossoming and whisked me home a week ahead of former plans. It didn't do any good, because Joe came to Iowa in November and got a job with Postville Power and Light and we were married the next June. We had planned to be married in The Little Brown Church in the Vale but weather and roads were bad, so we were married in Decorah. We came back to Pettibone for harvest and went back to Postville for the winter and the next year we came to stay. In 1926, Joe and I came from Postville, Iowa, to Pettibone and started the R and K Chevrolet Garage with Willard Rawson and Joe's sister, Laura. Coming from Iowa, I thought the land was barren and windswept, which didn't help my homesickness. I caught myself wishing the business would fail and we could go back to Iowa and live with electric lights and indoor plumbing. Hard times came during the depression, but we weathered it. After Joe retired he was ill for several years and after several heart attacks, he died in 1968. I am fortunate in having my three children, Jan Torgerson; Carol Thorstenson; and Charles (Pete), all living in the community. I have 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. I see most of them often and the ones who live far away write often. For the past 27 years I have made my living painting. It still amazes me that people will drive in my driveway and give me money for work that I enjoy and would keep on doing even if no one ever liked it or bought it. I have interesting company from all over and especially enjoy the other painters who come to talk shop. By the time this is printed I will be 81. It's been a good life and I have few regrets. At least when I go, I will have left some tracks. Adolph Morlock family ADOLPH MORLOCK FAMILY Adolph Morlock was born March 1, 1907, in Petersville Township, Kidder County near Pettibone. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Morlock. He attended school in Petersville Township and farmed for a time with his parents. He married Pauline Wagner, born Sept. 13, 1908, daughter of Wilhelm and Christine Wagner of Tuttle, N.D.,on Nov. 17, 1929. They lived on a farm four miles west of Pettibone. They had 10 children, six sons; Clifford, Leroy, Reuben, Reinhold, Wesley and James. Four daughters; Leona, Eileen, JoAnn and Gloria. Adolph operated the farm until he passed away in April 1975. Pauline still resides on the farm. She has 24 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. CLIFFORD MORLOCK FAMILY Clifford Morlock, son of Adolph and Pauline Morlock and Viona Stroh, daughter of August J. and Olga Stroh were married at Tap- pen on Nov. 6, 1955. They lived at Robinson for six months and with the Adolph Morlock's until January 1959, when they started a farm 2Vi miles south of Lake Williams, where they are presently living. They have two daughters and one son. Barbara was born Nov. 14, 1957, and is married to Robert Hellman of Glen Ullin. They are living in Glendive, Mont. Barbara is a secretary at Cox and Simonton Law Offices and Robert is a lineman with MDU. Charlene was born Dec. 10, 1959, and is now married to Michael Henley of Tappen. They are now living in Bismarck with their two children, Sara, born May 22, 1982; and Brian, born July 17, 1984. Charlene is at home doing some babysitting and Mike works at Melroe. Donald was born May 5, 1964, and is now living at home and farming with his dad. LEROY MORLOCK FAMILY Leroy was born Dec. 18, 1931, the son of Adolph and Pauline Morlock. He married Lucille Schneider, daughter of Carrie and Peter Schneider of Pettibone, on Nov. 13, 1960. Lucille was born Oct. 29, 1942. Sponsored by Ida Morlock, Pettibone ■67- Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.