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We are again entering upon another year of uncertainty. We do not know what joys or sorrows we may encounter – although I am quite happy at the present time have been in Bismarck three or four days and have good prospects of a position in the Capitol. Mrs. Ramseth is visiting with us as it is storming quite hard she could not leave. About all we did was cook, eat, wash dishes, and gossip – a woman’s way of employing herself.
We are again entering upon another year of uncertainty. We do not know what joys or sorrows we may encounter – although I am quite happy at the present time have been in Bismarck three or four days and have good prospects of a position in the Capitol. Mrs. Ramseth is visiting with us as it is storming quite hard she could not leave. About all we did was cook, eat, wash dishes, and gossip – a woman’s way of employing herself.
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NOTES from Betsy, 2009:
John and Charlotte Satterlund were living in Washburn, ND with their youngest child, Floyd “Bud.” Their three daughters, Hilda (18), Lulu (16), and Florence (14) had moved down to live in the family’s Bismarck house. Washburn is 40 miles north of Bismarck. John Satterlund was a powerful figure in the region.
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Hilda Satterlund Wenz (1878-1970) grew up in Bismarck and Washburn, North Dakota; lived for several years in Washington DC, Idaho, and Oregon; and spent the rest of her life in Perrysburg, Ohio. Betsy is one of her granddaughters.
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