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1968 – Kindergarten class – Karlstad School- Row 1: Mrs. Becklund Teacher, B. Nordlind, S. Pearson, T. Spilde, J. Christian, K.
Krantz, M. Pearson, Mrs. Anderson – Aide. Row 2: C. Farbo, M. Berg, P. Anderson, C. Bengtson, S. Kurowski, C. Farbo, R. Anderson,
J. Wojciechowski. Row 3: J. Pederson, K. Bice, K. Folland, R. Netterlund, A. Martinson, D. Johnson, J. Gorder, T. Spilde, M. Bryant.

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November 27, 2024

100 Years Ago November 28, 1924Hjalmar Halberg breezed into the office Monday with a big smile and a pocket full of cigars. Hjalmar says there is...

Gustaf Wass family

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Gustaf Wass and...

November 26, 2024

By Mrs. P. Johnson“Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book)In May of 1888 Gustaf Wass and his wife Clara with a seven year old son, Gottfred...

1968 – Grade 2 – Karlstad Public School – Row 1: J. Dagen, A. Spilde, M. Gorsuch, P. Davis, J. Olson, J. Kurowski, Mrs. Oistad. Row
2: S. Altendorf, A. Grandstrand, V. Stallock, J. Folland, T. Pederson, T. Sundby, J. Souder. Row 3: S. Johnson, C. Cormier, B. Becklund,
W. Meader, D. Johnson, L. Wojciechowski, D. Gunderson, R. Anderson.

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November 20, 2024

100 Years Ago November 28, 1924Reservation Indian in the Southwest have taken to observing Thanksgiving day, until now it is a common occurrence...

Nelson & Clara Finney

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/William Nelson...

November 13, 2024

By Harold Finney“Our Northwest Corner-1976”William Nelson Finney was born March 29, 1871 at Monona, Iowa to John and Sara (Lightfoot) Finney. His...

1999-2000, Tri-County Varsity Volleyball, Row 1: Jacky Knight, Afton Hanson, Allison Lefrooth, Sarah Clinton, Karla Fisher. Row 2:
Jenelle Pietruszewski, Joni Gunderson, Liz Englund, Abigail Larson. Row 3: Coach Lynn Bastian, Alietia Stusynski, Sara Kleinwachter,
Coach Janna Hjelseth

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November 13, 2024

100 Years Ago November 21, 1924There is quite a scare all over the state about black small pox. There is a large number of cases in Minneapolis and...

Karlstad Rabbits Football Team – Fall 1970
Coaches were Jim Musburger (left) and Phil Johnson (right). Row 1 (l to r) Tim Vagle, Glen Spilde, Kent Hanson, Jan Nordin, John
Oistad, David Peterson Row 2: Wayne Lutz, Don Johnson, John Erickson, Dean Johnson, Gus Berggren, Orlin Anderson. Row 3:
Kent Benson, Roger Jacobson, James Anderson, Jim Musburger, Jerry Olson, ?. Row 4: Tim Andersen
Ken Johnson, Dan Anderson,
Gary Wierschke, Greg Dahlin, Rick Netterlund

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November 6, 2024

100 Years Ago November 14, 1924There will be a hot old wrestling match at Halma this Saturday evening at 8:30. Nels Graygaard, the Norwegian wonder...

Swan and Julia Bergvall

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Swan Bergwall...

November 6, 2024

By Mrs. Dennis Woodard“Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book)Mr. and Mrs. John Bergvall and their children, Magnus, Jonas, Eric, Caroline and Anna...

Agnes Dunbar in center, also Frank, Charles, Roy, glen, Lola, Doris, Palmer, Glad, Anne, Florence, Olaf Lager, Pearl &grandk

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Robert and Agnes...

October 23, 2024

By Glen Dunbar“Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book)In the year 1880 Thomas and Catherine Dunbar with five sons and two daughters loaded their...

Karlstad High School – 1960 – Student Council
Seated: Mr. Peterson, Chuck Olson, Jim Peterson, Paul Folland, Linda Hendrickson
Standing: Mary Jane Britten, Donny Krantz, James Johnson, Jeanne Eddy, Dennis Fish, Roger Anderson, Doug Bakke,
Elaine Turnwall, Keith Britten, Terry Larson

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October 23, 2024

100 Years Ago October 24, 1924Sunday evening Sheriff Pear on was over this way rounding up some of the moonshine violators. Oscar Nyren and Magnus...

Karlstad High School 1954 – Girls’ Athletic Association (G.A.A.)
Row 1: Mrs. Achenbach, Geraldine Wollin, Evangeline Larson, Gjennine Spilde, Marlene Turnwall, Marilyn Froberg Row 2: Dorryne
Sjoberg, Velva Mae Oertwich, Dianne Vesey, Gwen Trane, Sharon Hodne, Carol Turnwall, Lorna Johnson

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October 16, 2024

100 Years Ago October 24, 1924Sheriff Pearson, Deputy Sheriff Griffin, Custom Inspector Freeman and Immigration Inspector Johnson spent Thursday...

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Nels and Sarah...

October 16, 2024

By Paul Englund“Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book)Nels Solomon and Sarah Johnson Wicklund immigrated to America from Ongermanland, Sweden prior...

Hand topping sugar beets on Aldrick Anderson farm-1937

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/C. Aldrick and...

October 9, 2024

By Chester“Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book)C. Aldrick Anderson was born in Stockholm Sweden in 1886. He came to the Argyle, Minnesota area in...

Grade 1, Karlstad Public School, 1965
Row 1: J. Stavenau, H. Grandstrand, K. Peterson, C. Gunnarson
Row 2: B. Bengston, T. Carlson, C. Oistad, J. Carlson, M. Kurowski, J. Sylskar, V. Paulsen
Row 3: H. Zarling, L. Cormier, M. Hultgren, L. Germundson, M. Kuznia, J. Altendorf, T. Rose, S. Wollin

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October 9, 2024

100 Years Ago October 19, 1924Ole Bergstrom, employed by the Minnesota Electric Distributing Company was severely burned Friday afternoon while...

Convoy of Historic Military Vehicles made a stop in Karlstad

October 8, 2024

Members of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association-HA are convoying 2,500 miles to retrace major portions of the original 1915 Historic...

Karlstad Public School, Grade 2, 1965
Row 1: J. Nordine, I. Zarling, C. Lysfjord, D. Carlson. Row 2: T. McNelly, S. Dagen, L. Sjoblom, V. Thompson, R. Zarling, H. Anderson, L. Johnson, E. Falkner. Row 3: T. Lutz, E. Cormier, J. Maxson, D. Vik,
T. Rose, W. Wolff, T. Johnson

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October 2, 2024

100 Years Ago October 19, 1924J.W. Smith, one of the pioneers of this community was almost instantly killed Wednesday, noon, at his farm home...

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