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Veterans remembered in Upsala area memorial gem By DIANE LEUKAM Staff Writer
UPSALA – Oct. 12, 2019 was cold, windy and snowing but people showed up anyway. They came to honor the deceased members of the military with the dedication of a beautiful memorial in the tiny farm community of Upsala in Morrison County, also serving the Elmdale, Bowlus, Holdingford, St. Francis and Grey Eagle area. The area is rich in military history, with a large number residents who served their country in many wars. The memorial sits on approximately one acre and features the American, Minnesota and the POW-MIA flags, a grand
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Dave Brezinka (left) and Don Marty, co-chairs of the Upsala Area Veterans Memorial, are pictured May 8 at the site in Upsala. The memorial honors deceased members of the Upsala, Elmdale, Bowlus, Holdingford, St. Francis and Grey Eagle areas.
entrance into a space lined with benches for visitors to sit and reflect. On five large granite tablets, there are inscribed the names of area military personnel beginning with the Civil War, then WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War. A gold star marks those killed in action. One gold star belongs to a young man named Oscar E. Benson, a name that was almost missed. “No one knew about him,” said Dave Brezinka, historian of the project. “We were all set; we had all the names approved when I found a newspaper, the Little Falls Daily Transcript. I was researching at the Morrison Country Historical Society and found an article that listed all the deceased from WWI – 53 from Morrison County. Oscar E. Benson was killed in action, and
his parents were from Upsala. We almost went through this whole thing. He has never had a flag on Memorial Day weekend.” Brezinka has been involved in the Upsala
American Legion for 42 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-68 and was stationed in Germany. Don Marty and his wife, Delphine, have
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Dave Brezinka points to the name of Oscar E. Benson, a young Upsala soldier who was killed in action in WWI. His name was found in an old newspaper story from the Little Falls Daily Transcript shortly before Veterans’ names were carved into granite. No one knew of him locally yet now, he will be permanently honored in the Upsala Area Veterans Memorial.
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lifelong ties to Upsala. Delphine grew up on the family farm nearby, and Don moved to Upsala in the ninth grade and was the best friend and classmate of Brezinka. After Don and Delphine retired from their work in Fargo in 2016, they decided to head back to rural Minnesota. Soon after Marty’s arrival, he joined the Legion. Brezinka and Marty are co-chairs the project, and they talked about the memorial on May 8. Members of the Upsala Legion post had entertained the idea of a memorial for a number of years, but on the 100th anniversary of Upsala in 2017, their plan was set in motion. They talked about many different options but felt strongly that it had to be a high-quality memorial. “If we were going to
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do it, we wanted to do it up right, and I think we did,” Brezinka said. The two veterans, along with many committees and other volunteers, worked to create the memorial designed to keep the memories of the veterans from the entire area alive. The project was launched at the 2017 Veterans Day program, with an introduction to the community including sketches of the proposed memorial and fundraising discussed. Businesses and individuals were extremely generous, with less than $20,000 now remaining to be raised. Any donations above that amount will be dedicated to a perpetual care fund for the memorial. Early on, as locations UPSALA continued on page 2
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UPSALA from front were being considered, Marty thought perhaps the city would offer a corner of the park for the memorial site. “Don, my idea is much bigger than that,� Brezinka told him. Brezinka had his heart set on a larger space owned by Gethsemane Lutheran church, between the church and the cemetery they also owned. With their site choices narrowed down to three, there was a vote by the Legion members and the Gethsemane location was chosen. A lot of planning went into the project, with photos of 50-75 memorials from around the state brought into consideration. At post meetings, the pros and cons of each were discussed and a point system was given to add up the attributes of various features. Parts of the final design that most members liked included columns supporting a sign; tall tablets; a walk of
honor all the way around the site; many flags; and pavers that were not intended to be walked upon. “The entire membership contributed to what they liked,� Brezinka said. “This has been an entire post and auxiliary effort.� Marty is a Vietnam veteran and can appreciate what many of the veterans on the tablets have been through. He was drafted into the Army in 1968 and served in the infantry there for a year, from 1969-70. “It was 364 days to be precise,� he said. He and Delphine were already married and their son, Dean, was born while Don was in Vietnam. “When I got back, I told her I would never leave her and the kids again,� Marty said. “The Army had other ideas.� He was stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas, and still had six months to serve. A month after returning from Vietnam, he was in Germany for training. After his honorable
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This image is one of several used in the planning stages of the memorial. The building at lower left will be erected in the future and used by visitors to learn about the veterans being honored.
discharge from the Army, he went to school at Kansas State University. Does he think of his days in Vietnam? “Periodically, you think about that time,� he said. “But, I put the past behind me and look more forward to today and tomorrow. Back home, I took great joy in being with my family.� Being involved in the memorial project has been very rewarding for both Marty and Brezinka, both of whom have many veterans in their families. Part of the funds were raised through the sale of granite pavers, which were sold in honor of members of the military. Both have family members represented in the paver display. For Marty, they are in the first column, from top to bottom as follows: Harold W. Clear (stepfather, U.S. Army, WWII), John F. Marty (father, U.S. Army, WWII), Dana A. Marty-Pitzen (daughter, U.S. Army, current company commander of an Army medical unit in Fort Snelling with members deployed to New York and New Jersey to assist in the PHOTO BY DIANE LEUKAM pandemic), Don Marty points to a column of granite pavers representing military COVID-19 members of his family May 8 at the Upsala Area Veterans Memorial. Olive Benolken-Wesanto (great-aunt, U.S. Army,
WAC in WWII), Donald J. Marty (U.S. Army, Vietnam), Dean Marty (son, U.S. Air Force, Gulf War), Robert H. Clear (step-uncle, U.S. Navy, WWII). The fourth column of pavers represent members of the Brezinka family including: John W. (father, U.S. Army), and brothers Leo. S (U.S. Army, WWII), Louis (U.S. Army), Carl E. (U.S. Army), John J. (U.S. Army, Korea, Vietnam, Panama, Granada), Clarence J. (U.S. Army) and David. J (U.S. Army), followed by Daniel Piotrowski (brother-in-law, U.S. Navy, WWII). Some 200 pavers have been purchased, and Marty has been extremely pleased with the enthusiasm of the people from the entire area. “I can’t compliment the folks in our community and surrounding areas enough for their donations,� Marty said. “It seems like it has struck a chord with folks and they have done a terrific job.� With the timing of the Upsala centennial celebration, and because 2018 marked 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, it made sense to dedicate the memorial primarily to
veterans of that war. There was another reason as well: The memories of WWI veterans are fading. “It is for all veterans, but in a sense, it is dedicated to WWI,� Brezinka said. “When we went through names, no one remembered anything about them anymore. They deserve recognition.� In the future, a building will be erected on a pentagon-shaped concrete pad where a directory of information on the military personnel will be kept, along with posters, uniforms, local newspaper articles and the like. The project is ongoing, and there have been many, many people who have contributed to the cause. “We have had a lot of help; you called on someone and they were there,� Brezinka said. Keeping the memories of those who served their country and especially those who paid the ultimate price, is the most important aspect of the memorial. Between the granite tablets inscribed with the names of area veterans UPSALA continued on page 3
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UPSALA from page 2 stands another tablet, in honor of the WWI veterans. Along with the image of a WWI veteran standing before the American flag is the inscription: “WWI 1914-1918; The War to end all wars; On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month; When the guns fell silent; We will remember.” “It’s been an honor to work on this memorial that honors folks who have given so much to provide the freedom that
we have today,” Marty said. Brezinka agreed. “It’s been very humbling,” he said. “Walking the cemetery searching for their name plates on the ground – it was very, very rewarding.” At the memorial, on the first tablet are the names of veterans from WWI. The fifth name inscribed is Benson, Oscar E., his gold star nearby. Next to the beautiful Upsala Area Veterans
Memorial there is the cemetery of Gethsemane. Ironically, therein lies the remains of a young soldier who gave his life in WWI. He had been forgotten, but now there is a flag on his gravestone. He will be honored on Memorial Day and – along with many others at the new Upsala Area Veterans memorial – he will be honored with many flags, every day. God rest his soul.
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Lakefield, has always had a fascination with bison but honed his interest in the last five years after visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota By SARAH COLBURN and watching the beasts interact in nature. Staff Writer “They are a keystone SAUK RAPIDS – species,” Ulbricht said. They can weigh upwards “They are integral to our of 2,000 pounds, stand six-and-a-half feet tall at the hump, run 35 miles per hour, jump five or six feet and turn on a dime. “If you just watch this animal, it’s got the wow factor,” said Adam Ulbricht, invcoming executive director of the Minnesota Bison Association. “This animal is so big, so strong and so fast, it’s just natural.” Ulbricht, who spent PHOTO SUBMITTED his youth visiting his Adam Ulbricht is poised to take grandparents, Loren and over as executive director of the Martha Ulbricht near Minnesota Bison Association.
environment, they shaped it – they helped shape everything. They are made for this climate and they are just about as native and perfect as they can get.” Prior to people populating the west, it is estimated that 20-60 million bison roamed the land, Ulbricht said. There was almost a complete elimination of the species in the late 1800s when their population dove to a meager 1,000. Today, the population has rebounded to an estimated 400,000 in North America. As Ulbricht, a Sauk Rapids resident, gears up for his new position with the association, his goal is to spread information about the important role the animal plays in the environment. “They have a regenerative effect by nature,”
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Page 6 • Country Acres - Friday, May 15, 2020 and one he considers to be America’s original red meat. Overall, the meat is Association spends a fair slightly sweeter than beef amount of time and work promoting a truth in labeling act requiring Water Want to find Buffalo to be labeled as such when included in a out more about product. Bison? As an economic player, the bison market is still Check out the a small industry in AmeriMinnesota Bison ca. Through state and USAssociation’s website DA-inspected plants, the at mnbison.org. bison industry processes in a year what the beef inThe association also dustry processes in a day. has Facebook and Bison, Ulbricht Instagram pages. said, is a lean product and coveted by the uber health-conscious. Whether the animals are and is typically leaner but PHOTO SUBMITTED grain-finished or grass- has a similar consistency A majestic male bison walks with his herd at the 777 Bison Ranch outside Custer State Park in South fed, he said it is a very to beef. healthy meat and protein From a farming Dakota. Bison can weigh upwards of 2,000 pounds and run 35 miles per hour.
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A female (left) and male Purple Martin sun themselves May 11 at their home on the property of Greg and Kay Nelson south of Starbuck.
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NELSON from page 8 there have been many fewer birds so far, to the point where Nelson is concerned some of them may have been lost in the snowstorms to the south during their migration. Nelson said he hasn’t reached the level of a “Purple Martin hog” yet, in his fascination of the birds. To be considered a “hog,” he said you have to have houses and stands as far as the eye can see. Nelson actually helps others enjoy the birds. He spends time each winter making houses and stands for other people so they can enjoy the birds, too. The Purple Martin is one
of the only bird species the mud ring created by He places his houses that requires people to the birds behind, some- near his outdoor living make housing for them. thing he does because he area in his yard. “They love people and they love activity,” Tips for a successful Purple Martin attraction: he said. “You want them close to the house where Place a stand or house away from trees. Purple Martins are wary you can enjoy them.” of predators and don’t feel safe close to other trees. He recomIn the summer, Nelmends 40 feet from the stand/house to the nearest tree. son puts up a sprinkler Plastic gourds are the perfect size for a pair of Purple Martins and when it’s hot and watches last for many years. as the birds fly back and forth through the mist. Give it time. Sometimes, it takes two or three years for the birds “I could watch them to settle in a house or stand. Once they begin coming, they come do that for half a day,” he back every year to the place they were born. said. Find out more from the Purple Martin Conservation Association In addition to the at https://www.purplemartin.org/ fun of watching the birds close to the house, NelEach year he tries to clean read that it signals to the NELSON as many of the houses out birds the house is a safe continued on page 11 as he can, but he leaves place to nest.
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NELSON from page 9 son said their bug-eating capability is unbelievable. Purple Martins are related to Barn Swallows, and while both species of birds feast on bugs, Purple Martins are typically bigger than Barn Swal-
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When Nelson is not watching his Purple Martins, he is kept busy working, doing maintenance at Jennie-O Turkey in Swift Falls. Along with his son, he also farms, growing corn, soybeans and alfalfa and raising registered Red Angus cattle.
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A male Purple Martin approaches its nest in one of many plastic â&#x20AC;&#x153;gourds,â&#x20AC;? which Greg Nelson uses for their homes. Nelson constructs many housing units for the birds, with each pole containing a set of plastic gourds and in a good year, each gourd is home to a pair of Purple Martins.
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This old martin house still stands in its original spot in the backyard, though it was rarely used by the PHOTO BY DIANE LEUKAM birds until the gourds were added. Few birds use these gourds, either, as ideally, a martin house needs Greg Nelson sits on his backyard deck south of Starbuck, where he enjoys watching the antics of his many to be 40 feet from the nearest trees to protect the birds from predators. feathered friends, the Purple Martins.
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After arriving in Vietnam at night, Roger and Gary Bechtold were surprised when they awoke at the Chap Lay Farmstay to find they were surrounded by these lush hills.
Back to Vietnam Bechtolds retrace steps of Rogerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time in the service.
RICHMOND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roger Bechtold was drafted into the U.S. Army at age 21, serving in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. More than 50 years later, he returned to see the place where he worked and served. In April 2019, Bech-
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as a soldier there. He genuinely felt sorry for them as he worked making road construction materials in Cam Ranh Bay, a peninsula that jutted out into the South China Sea. He worked the night shift PHOTO SUBMITTED with a company called Roger Bechtold is pictured in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. Bechtold was BECHTOLDS continued on page 13
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Gary (left) and Roger Bechtold stop at a park outside of Da Lat in Vietnam while on a two-week visit to the country in April 2019. Roger last visited Vietnam in 1966-67 when he served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. The two returned to the country to revisit the places Roger worked and to see the land today.
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BECHTOLDS from page 13 A Vietnamese military base and airfield now stand where his supply camp once stood. The government protects it and maintains its secrecy to the point where Roger was unable to leave the tour vehicle to snap a picture outside the main gates, though his driver did find a smaller gate for him to take a photo and immediately get back on the bus. The Bechtolds travelled to Vietnam with 10 other people, including five Vietnam veterans,
on a trip organized by Clyde Lewandowski of St. Cloud. Lewandowski served during the war and now brings veterans back. “He has a love for the country and got involved in supporting an orphanage over there where he was stationed,” said Gary. The return trip bubbled up a lot of history and each one of the veterans had a very different experience overseas. “Visiting (gave us an opportunity) to reflect on it; I’d see a tear in their eyes and know deep down they were thinking, ‘Yeah, I was here, I survived,’” Roger said. “It was extremely emotion-
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The highlight of the Bechtolds’ trip was a visit to the Vinh Son Orphanage in Kontum, a city in the Central Highlands with a large population of indigenous people known as the “Montagnards,” which means, “people of the mountains.” The Montagnards have historically been persecuted, especially since they supported the United States during the war. Since this area is currently a hotbed of unrest in Vietnam, their guide indicated that their group was likely moniBECHTOLDS continued on page 15
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Roger Bechtold stands outside a gate to what is now a Vietnamese military base in Pleiku. More than 50 When Roger and Gary Bechtold visited Vietnam in April of 2019 this was a typical street scene. years ago the site looked very different and served as the American base where he was stationed for six months during his Vietnam service.
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The two-week trip with his father was Gary’s first time visiting Asia and for him, it was a bit of a culture shock. “It took me a long time to understand how much destruction there was during the war and now, 50 years later, there are these beautiful, modern, vibrant cities that have grown from the rubble,” he said. The trip also helped Gary understand more about his father who returned home after the war, having worked with heavy machinery in Vietnam and then starting his own excavating company in the states. In 1972, Roger and his brother, Leonard, went into the garage door business, opening St. Cloud Overhead Door, which eventually became American Door Works, now owned by Gary. The business is located in Waite Park with branches in Willmar, Alexandria and Brainerd. As Memorial Day approaches, Roger said he thinks about all the people who fought and died
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THEIS from page 17 Minnesota, he was losing half his bees each winter and in Texas, he loses only 5-10%. When it is time to head south, he nets them, loads the hives onto pallets and straps them down to be transported on a truck. When they arrive back in Minnesota in spring, Theis checks each hive to make sure the queen is healthy and laying well before releasing them to customers. When the nucs leave his property, he’s releasing a fully-functioning hive with a couple thousand bees, larvae and eggs already inside. Theis acquires his hive boxes from Mann Lake, a bee supply company out of Hackensack. He purchases them unassembled and assembles and paints them himself. The boxes are painted different colors to help the foragers recognize their home hive. Theis feels if all the boxes are white, the bees seem to drift more between the hives. Theis’s customers come from across the Midwest including Minnesota, Wisconsin and the eastern part of North Dakota and South Dakota. In addition to the nucs, the Theises sell honey, pollen and bees-
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wax straight out of their garage. The honey is a family endeavor with many of Paul Theis and Marilyn Stanley’s 29 grandkids (30 in June), helping out with the bees somewhere along the way. When the kids come to visit, Theis takes the willing ones out onto the farm. He dresses them in child-size bee suits for safety and they work sideby-side checking on the health of the hives and, eventually, they all participate in harvesting honey. Theis and Stanley lead the harvest around Labor Day each year and some of their adult children, including Mitch Theis and Holly Morehouse, help as well, spending time each year helping with the harvest. Outside of the harvest, Marilyn does all the bookwork for the business and keeps Paul on track. For the harvest, they bring the super boxes which sit on top of the hives and fill with honey, into a warming house to warm the honey, making it easier to spin out. The frames go into an extractor with a centrifuge-like process and the honey spins out of the frames. They screen the honey but leave behind a THEIS continued on page 19
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• 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts • 6 slices cheese • 1 can cream of chicken soup
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• 1/4 cup milk or sour cream • 1 cup Stovetop chicken stuffing mix • 1/4 cup butter, melted
Place chicken in a 9x13 inch pan. Place one piece of cheese on each breast. Mix soup and milk; pour over chicken. Mix together stuffing mix and butter; sprinkle over chicken. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Note: I usually use a whole box of stuffing mix, and sometimes use the herb-flavored stuffing mix.
Frozen Blueberry Rhubarb Jam • 8 cups rhubarb • 4 cups sugar • 1 large box strawberry Jell-O • 1 can blueberry pie filling Mix raw rhubarb and sugar; let set until it pulls juice. Cook until soft, then add Jell-O. When partly cooled, add pie filling. Put into pint jars and freeze.
Cabbage Salad • 8 cups shredded cabbage (one head) • 1 cup fried, crumbled bacon
Sauce:
• 1/2 cup frozen peas • 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese • 2 cups nacho chips, crushed
• 2 cups mayonnaise • 2 tsp. salt • 1 cup sugar (or 1/2 cup) • 1 tsp. garlic salt • 1 1/2 cups sour cream Layer first four ingredients in a 9x13 inch pan. Stir sauce ingredients together. Just before serving, mix the sauce in and top with crushed nacho chips.
Rhubarb Bars • 2 cups flour • 4 eggs • 1 cup cold butter, cubed • 1/2 tsp. salt • 2 cups sugar • 4 cups rhubarb, finely chopped • 1/2 cup flour Combine 2 cups flour and butter and press into a 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over hot crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until set.
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Apple Coffee Cake • 1 cup sugar • 1 tsp. baking powder • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 1 can apple pie filling OR 1 quart • 1 cup oil home-canned apple pie filling • 1 tsp. vanilla • 1 Tbsp. sugar • 4 eggs • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon • 2 cups flour Mix first five ingredients together. Mix flour and baking powder together, stir into first mixture. Pour half of batter into greased 9x13 inch pan. Pour on apple pie filling. Add rest of batter. Mix 1 Tbsp. sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
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