Tjebbe Bruns (1873-1962), like his older brother, took an active interest in Noltimier school affairs. With the County superintendent of Schools he often made tips in behalf of the organization of consolidated districts. At the Salem Church he served as trustee, treasurer, and teacher.

Tjebbe and Carrie had three sons and two daughters: John, Fred, Gertrude (Mrs. Cecil Risser), Harold, and Verna (Mrs. Eldon Taylor).

Their home was a popular gathering place for the young folks of the area and a 'fun spot' after Epworth League meetings. Carrie had a way of making old and young feel welcome. Meals were often impromptu affairs, and voices resounded throughout the large and roomy house.

Carrie and Tjebbe, too, often carried the load of making the rounds of the parish to raise money for the preacher's salary. In those early days ministers were paid about twice a year, and the sums were not large. Journal entries in the '90's show that salaries ranged from $350 to $575. Later, even up to the 1920's, the salaries averaged only about $1,000.00. But even those amounts were not easy to raise.

After retiring from the farm, Tjebbe and Carrie moved to Valley City, where they operated a rooming and boarding house near the college.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 39