| Summary: | FRANCIS WADESON Francis Wadeson, son of James Wadeson, was born January 25, 1905. He married Ellen Neusteder June 30,1937. They retired from the home farm and now live in Valley City, N.D. They have four children. Fern married Clarence Schlegel and lives in Bismarck, N.D. Joy married Norbert Schlegel and lives in Bowden, N.D. They have four children: Robin, Roland, Michael and Michelle Fay married Larry Pittenger and lives in Sandy, Utah. They have two children: Kristol and Wendy. Loren Jay lives on the home farm and married Cecelia Puhr January 14,1966 at Fingal, N.D. They have three children. DARRELL WADESON FAMILY Darrell Wadeson was born June 11, 1936 in Nome, N.D. and the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Walter Wadeson. He farmed until his marriage to Miss Gloria Shoeppach at Messiah Lutheran Church, Fingal, N.D. on September 23, 1956. After their marriage they went to live on the Frank Keeler farm until 1969 when they moved to Mr. Wadeson's parent's farm in Clifton Township-SW ' 4 Section 30. They have four children: Cheryl, Lynette, Julie and Patti. Son James died in 1965. The Wadesons are members of the Messiah Lutheran Church, Fingal. Mr. Wadeson is a member of the Alice Wild Life Club, Fingal Wild Life Club, Eagles and Emden Farmer's Union Board. WARREN WADESON FAMILY Warren Wadeson, son of the late George and Cora Wadeson was born on a farm three miles west of Alice on March 16, 1926. He attended grade school two miles west and one mile south of Alice. In 1937, his parents were killed in a car accident. He then lived with his grandparents, Robert and Amelia Wadeson. His brother Bob and sister Jean were adopted by his aunt and uncle. Bob was killed in the Korean War and Jean is married and living in San Francisco. Warren left Alice in 1942 to work in a grain elevator in Kelso, N.D. After four months he came to Fargo to work for Cook Sign Co. until March of 1944 when he entered the Navy. He served two and a half years in the Aleutian Islands. In 1946 he was discharged and returned to Cook Sign Co. In 1947, Warren married Gloria Nelson in Fargo. They have five children, four boys and one girl: George born in 1948, Greg born in 1953, who are married and living in Fairbanks, Alaska; Twins Lynn and Larry born in 1954. Lynn is with Hardware, Inc. and Larry with Super Valu in Fargo and Susan born in 1963, is a sixth grader at Agassiz Jr. High School. They purchased their present home in 1958 at 1337-4th Ave. So., Fargo, N.D. They are members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church of which Warren served a three year term on the Board of Trustees. His hobbies are camping in the summer and relaxing in the recliner in the winter. MR. AND MRS. MAYNARD A. FINCH Maynard Almond Finch was born in Montevideo, Minnesota, on October 18, 1904, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Almond H. Finch. He lived and worked in Minnesota and South Dakota until moving to Fargo, North Dakota in September of 1927. On December 28, 1935 he married Kathryn Mary Moug, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Moug, and granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Moug Sr. of Ayr, North Dakota. She moved to Fargo with her parents in 1923. She attended St. Mary's Grade School and Sacred Heart Academy. She was employed by Manchester Biscuit Company at the time of their marriage. The Finches have three daughters: Mrs. Richard (Shirley) Weddle, ElCentro, California. Mr. Weddle has a Doctorate in entomology and is employed by Shell Oil Company. Shirley is a registered nurse anesthetist and is employed by Calexico Hospital. They have one son, Robert. Mrs. Lloyd (Carol) Stangeland, Fargo. Mr. Stangeland is manager of the Fargo Branch of Dakota Brick Co. Carol is employed by Fargo Clinic. The Stangelands have three daughters: Reenece, Julie and Lynn and one son, James. Reeneceis married to Mr. Jeff Strand of Fargo. They have a daughter, Kathryn. Mrs. Larry (Carman) Clausen, farming near Brentford, South Dakota. The Clausens have one daughter, Carrie and two sons, William and Michael. In the fall of 1960 the Finches purchased Fritz's Bar of Alice and moved to Alice on November 1 of that year, changing the name of the bar to The K & M Club. In May of 1969 they purchased the grocery stock and equipment of the Alice Grocery from Mrs. Florence McMahon and operate the store under the name of Finch's Grocery. Maynard is a past president of Fargo Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and past president of Dakota State Aerie of the Eagles. He was appointed the first president of that two state organization when it was formed in 1947. He received the Annual Public Relations Award of the State Aerie for leadership and organization work. Kathryn is a past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fargo Eagles and served as the first president of the Dakota State Auxiliary of the Eagles. She also served as trustee of the Grand Auxiliary of the Eagles. Maynard and Kathryn received the Annual Mr. and Mrs. Eagle Award for their leadership in Eagle and community affairs. In 1966 Kathryn was elected auditor of the City of Alice and in 1974 was appointed Auditor and Treasurer. Maynard is a past president of Alice Wild Life Club, served as chief of Alice Fire Department and is at present serving as Secretary, Treasurer of the department. They are members of St. Henry's Catholic Church of Alice. Kathryn is a past president of St. Henry's Altar Society. THE JACOB RIES FAMILY Jacob Ries was born in Luxembourg on May 24, 1862 and died June 9, 1937. His wife, Louisa Klepper was born in Luxembourg on November 30, 1860 and died July 2, 1927. They were married January 20, 1891. Jacob and Louisa and Michael Klepper came to Alice from Whit- timore, Iowa in February, 1903 to purchase land in Howes Twp. They lived with the John Dimmer, Sr. family until they could become settled in the buildings across the road when their belongings arrived. The original buildings on the Jacob Ries farm were built in the summer of 1903. The first barn was struck by lightning in 1905 and rebuilt the same year. The original house was added onto in 1914. Children of the Jacob Ries were: Dora, born January 30,1894 at St. Joseph, Iowa; Michael, born September 22, 1896 at St. Joseph, Iowa, died March 30, 1963; and John, born on July 2, 1899 at Whittimore, Iowa, died on December 25,1969. Dora Ries married John Seiwert on November 16,1920. They have seven children: Verona, born on March 21,1922; Leo, born on April 13, 1923; Bernice, born on April 25, 1925; John, born on April 2, 1927 and died January 16, 1965; Dorothy, born October 29, 1928; Bernard, born on August 27, 1933; Patricia, born April 16, 1939. They have 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. John Seiwert died December21,1952. Michael Ries married Marie Stangler on October 16, 1923. They have one daughter, Mary Jo, born September 22,1931. John Ries married Augusta Pfeifer on November 16, 1926. They had three children: Marvin, born August 21,1929; Darlene, born April 23,1932; Madelyne, born August 27,1935. They have 13 grandchildren. Darlene married Russell Boen on January 2, 1960 and died March 2, 1965. Madely ne married Clayton Runck, Jr. on September 29,1956. They have four children: Lannie, born January 10, 1958; Craig, born September 13, 1959; Kimberly, born February 9, 1962; and Darlene, born on May 12,1965. Marvin married Philomena Rohweller on October 18, 1952. They have ten children: Valerie, born August 2, 1953; Randolph, born June 24, 1955; Rebecca, born June 23, 1957; Richard, born July 17, 1959- Jennifer, born June 25, 1962; John, born April 30, 1965; Amy, born April 6, 1967; Sarah, born January 4, 1969; and Jerry, born November 28,1970. Marvin and his family are the third and fourth generations to live on the original farmstead. They are members of the St. Henry's Catholic Parish at Alice, N.D. The children attend school at Buffalo. Valerie was married to Dennis Pommerer, May 31,1974. LOUIS PAUL FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Louis Paul, his wife was the former Martha Boeh- m of the Alice area, were parents of two children: Ralph (wife Grace) live at Colorado Springs, Colorado. They have a daughter Lois married to Clayton Pederson and live at Cut Bank, Montana. Berth Paul Johnson has one step son, James D. Johnson. He and his «»?e, Natalie, live at Ann Arbor, Mich. 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