Red River Valley Historical Essays
March 1975
Humboldt - St. Vincent Public School
Humboldt, Minnesota
English XII, XI, X, IX, VIII, VII, and VI
Editorial Staff
Editors: Suzette Ash, Cheryl Ness
General Helper: Robert Anderson
Proof Readers: The typists checked each other's work.
Mimeographers: Business Classes
Typists: Each Senior High writer typed his own article. The Typing I Class typed the Junior High articles. Ann Ash typed the Grade 6 stories.
Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Martha Roberts
Preface
by
Shane Stewart
Each person lives for a short time. During this time, he makes his own little mark. These little marks add up, until finally, there is one long slash. The slash shows what a group of people can do with all these little marks.
The Red River Valley has made a slash in the United States history. The Red River of the North has marks on it made by different people. These people have lived and worked beside the Red River.
The students of Humboldt-St.Vincent High School have tried to uncover some of these little marks which make the Red River Valley such a historic place. The students under the direction of Dale Finney, Jerome Ertelt, and Martha Roberts have located some of these unsung heroes and their various projects.
Table of Contents
Senior High Division
Anderson Robert - - -Grandpa Anderson
Ash, Bruce - - - - - - -Home For An Old Time Christmas
Ash, Darryl - - - - - - Ben Jansen: From Collect on Delivery to Carrot Juice
Ash, Suzette - - - - - - Sarah Della (Clow) Mackay
Bahr, Julie - - - - - - - From Dream to Reality
Bakken, Rocky - - - - Wildlife: The Beginning of a History
Baldwin, Mark - - - - Memories into Greatness
Burton, Julie- - - - - - Future Shock in Reverse
Clow, Rick - - - - - - - Refrigeration in the R.R.V.
Cote, Brian- - - - - - - Energy Idea
Dexter, Larry - - - - - Clow Cemetery
Dykhuis, Debbie - - - Winter Fury in the Valley
Finney, Brian - - - - - John Franzman: An Australian Immigrant
Giffen, Deloros- - - - Indian Artifacts
Howe, Chuck - - - - - Farmer's Store - Hallock, Minnesota
Howe, Paula- - - - - - Gas Plants
Jerome, Kathy- - - - - Steamers on the Red River
Keena, Kelvin - - - - -The Great Depression
Larson, Terry- - - - - The Story of Robert Sutherland
Lofberg, Kevin- - - - A Swedish Farmer
Ness, Cheryl- - - - - - Superstitions
Ness, Laurie- - - - - - From Candle Light to Light Bulbs
Nordstrom, Carrie- - Swan Anderson
Ohmann, Kathy- - - - Horses in the Red River Valley
Olson, Diane- - - - - - Quilting
Olson, Duane - - - - - Jack Turner: Mail Carrier
Pede, Cindy - - - - - - My Friend, Ruth
Pede, Ron -- - - - - - - St. Vincent
Rustad, Janine- - - - - A Compendium of History and Biography of Aborigines
Short, Trisha- - - - -- Homer Short
Stewart, Shane- - - -- Agriculture, In Our Valley Through the Years
Surface, Pam - - - -- 1874 - 1974 Centennial Year For Mennonites
Symington, Ed - - - -The Rise and Fall of Pelan
Symington, Peggy - -Eliza Moore: Pioneer Schoolteacher
Twamley, Cindy- - - Mrs. Lucille (Flanders) Twamley
Wallenberg, Lester- -The Life of Murtle Murray
Wallenberg, Wesley - Moving Pioneers
Weir, Marilyn- - - - -The Red River Valley's First Citizens
Zenchyshyn, Bryan - Pioneers in the Red River Valley
Zenchyshyn, Grace - Churches in Kittson County
Special Report
Roberts, Martha - - - History of Humboldt Area Telephone
Junior High Division
Ash, Kent - - - - - -The Life and Times of Mr. Goede
Ash, Kim - - - - - - Everybody's Friend: Laurence Turner
Ash, Mark - - - - - -Phone Service in the Valley
Bakken, Lori - - - -Helen Christopher
Bakken, Rick - - - -Humboldt Elevator Association
Baldwin, Kris - - - Early Basketball in the Red River Valley
Burton, Mitchell- - How Towns Were Named
Burton, Todd- - - - Pioneer Funerals
Cleem, Tony - - - - The Farm and Farming
Clow, Randy - - - - Earl Lang
Cote, Elaine- - - - - New Year in the Red River Valley
Dagen, Debbie - - - Great Grandma Pierce
Dykhuis, Michele - -Depression Years: The Song of Discouraged Farmers
Jerome, Mary- - - - Life in an Indian Home
Karol, Becky - - - - George Karol
Nordstrom, Connie - My Grandma Bryant
Nordstrom, Shirley - Christmas Traditions of Different Nationalities in RRV
Ohmann, Daniel - - - Fuel Used in the Homes
Ohmann, Sharon - - -Clarence Hylland
Pede, Connie -- - - - Edith May McIntyre Pede
Rabe, Mark- - - - - - Plumbing
Symington, Elaine - -Robert A. Rondeau
Wallenberg, Scott - - Early Travel in the Red River Valley
Webster, Lori - - - - Janet LaMasurier
Sixth Grade
Anderson, Susan - - -R. H. Lapp: Third Oldest Man of St. Vincent
Cleem, Carnalee - - -Grandma Chale, Skillful Upholsterer
Dexter, Bill - - - - - -Stitch and Sew: Family Heritage
Hemmes, Darlyce- - -Opa John Hemmes
Hughes, Aaron - - - -Harvey Hughes: Pioneer Neche Sawyer
Jerome, Tony- - - - "Others First" In Grandma Jerome's Life
Keena, Kurt- - - - - -Clarence Iten: Humboldt's Water Provider
Larson, Tawnya - - -The Life Story of Kaia Anderson
Lofberg, Kelly - - - -Eli Gooselaw: Red River's Baseball Hero
Somerville, Tim - - -Andrew Theodore Anderson: Lover of Nature
Symington, Owen - -John Turner: Pioneer Farmer and Mail Carrier
Please send additions, corrections or other information to:
Dennis L. Matthews
704 - 228th Avenue NE # 232
Sammamish, WA 98074
Tel: 425-868-8838 Fax: 425-836-0333
Email: DLMatthews@mindspring.com