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    Pharmacist Larry Engen owned and operated Engen Drug in Karlstad from 1966 to 2004. Beginning in
1975, the store became Engen Drug and Variety when the “Ben Franklin” line and clothing were added. Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Arthur H. Bronson
    June 7, 2023
    100 Years Ago June 22, 1923 Paul Vinge of Newfolden went in the ditch one night last week while on his way home from Thief River. He met a big...

    Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Arthur H. Bronson
    May 24, 2023
    100 Years Ago June 1, 1923 An alarm was sent out all over the county to be on the watch out for robbers. They broke into a Hallock garage and...

    Circa 1965 – Susan Oistad and Edith Jacobson pose at the Karlstad High School prom. Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Arthur H. Bronson
    May 17, 2023
    100 Years Ago May 25, 1923 On behalf of Mr. Babcock, I wish to advise you that it has been definitely determined to undertake the grading of...

    Circa 1960 – Karlstad High School Golf Team – Left to right: Donny Krantz, Leon Oistad, Paul Folland, Mr. Peterson, Doug Bakke, Mark Skogerboe. Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Arthur H. Bronson
    May 4, 2023
    100 Years Ago May 11, 1923 Charlie Aamodt and John Melby who recited 5 minutes south of Greenbush, were placed under arrest by the Sheriff's...

    Circa 1965 – The 8th Grade Style Show sponsored by the 8th grade Home Economics Class.
From left to right are Colleen Undeberg, JoAnn Celany and Corrine Folland. OUT OF THE PAST A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD...
    April 20, 2023
    100 Years Ago April 17, 1923 Erickson Bros. of the local Rumely Service Station now have six men at work, having added three men this spring to...

    ederson, Roger Brevik, Owen Germundson. Row 2: Lorna Johnson, Velva Mae Oertwich, Evangeline Larson, Dorryne Sjoberg, Janice Spangrud, Vernice Bakke, Avonel Schmidt. Arlene
Johnson, Annalee Olson, Barbara Seng, Beverly Cummins. Row 3: Sharon Hodne, Beverly Torkelson, Janis Martinson, Marie Lindstrom, Vivian Thompson, Gwendolyn Trane,
Gjennine Spilde, Marilyn Froberg, Elaine Englund. Row 4: Sidny Nohre, Elroy Britten, Gary Hodne, Allen Carlson, James Fossell, Dean Hams, George Wikstrom, Paul Riveness,
Norman Klegstad, Don Johnson. OUT OF THE PAST A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD...
    April 15, 2023
    100 Years Ago March 30, 1923 Thursday morning had a little touch of spring in the air. The temperature was above freezing, the sun rose warm and...

    OUT OF THE PAST A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD...
    April 13, 2023
    Hallock Great Northern Depot 1946 (original title) Allan Ray Gustafson By Sylvia “Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book) It was in the spring of 1946 Sylvia Adeline...
    Andrew Rickenberg Family Rickenberg Family
    April 6, 2023
    Rickenberg Family By Jorgine Rickenberg “Our Northwest Corner-1979” (tan book) Andrew Rickenberg’s father had come across from Germany and...

    Circa 1954 – sophomore class Karlstad High School – Row 1: Marvella Erickson, Barbara Tuff, Annette Hendrickson, Jeanette Wallstrand, Arlys Folland, Mavis Anderson. Row 2:
Patsy Brekke, Vivian Anderson, Elizabeth Flathaug, Dwight Hultgren, Beverly Haack, Ruth Carlson, Merry Rhude, Ardell Walz. Row 3: Wilfred Bakke, LeRoy Trane, Bernie Anderson,
John Laude, David Olson, Ralph Hallberg, Jerome Lysfjord, Gerald Koland, Rodger Lysfjord. OUT OF THE PAST A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD...
    April 6, 2023
    100 Years Ago April 6, 1923 One Waterloo boy kerosene tractor in good condition, and one Dodge touring car like new. Will consider good...

    Tri-County School Board 2010 – Row 1: Holly Burkel, Jenica Swenson, Kim Olson. Row 2: Jim Sollund, Stephen Murray,
Corey Wikstrom, Mark Koland OUT OF THE PAST A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD...
    March 29, 2023
    100 Years Ago March 30, 1923 Entering a farmhouse, located 15 yards from the International Boundary, while on patrol in southeastern Manitoba...

    Freeze Junior High Softball 2012 – Row 1: Kari Sulze, Emily Hestekind, Jaelyn Spilde, Tatum Tiani, Claire Koland. Row 2:
Cailey Nelson, McKenzie Thompson, Madison Magner, Naomi Budziszewski, Emily Dufault, Jordan Krolak, Jules Efta OUT OF THE PAST A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD...
    March 23, 2023
    100 Years Ago March 23, 1923 Sheriff Rice and Deputy Brandt assisted by the village Marshall, made an official call yesterday afternoon at the...

    Tri-County School custodians 2010: Row 1 – Patsy Boen, Julie Spilde. Row 2 – Roger Jacobson, Ken Pagnac OUT OF THE PAST A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD...
    March 16, 2023
    100 Years Ago March 16, 1923 Herman Lindberg is a daddy now. A baby boy arrived at his home Monday March 12. Mother and child are doing fine and...

    Several drama participants – Karlstad High School 1972-1973 school year (L to R) Terry
Pearson, Shirley Larson, Patricia Olson, Teddy Johnson OUT OF THE PAST A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD...
    March 7, 2023
    100 Years Ago March 9, 1923 Tuesday, February 6, at Winnipeg Ernest W. Davis of Halma and Miss Annabelle May Smith, were married at 6:30 p. m....

    Karlstad High School Baseball (1973) Senior Captain Matt Berg, Junior Co-Captains Rick
Netterlund and Ken Johnson, Coach George Bunn OUT OF THE PAST A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD...
    March 1, 2023
    100 Years Ago March 2, 1923 Victim of the recent storm, John P. Wolfe, Richland County farmer, age 31 was buried at Hankinson today, while at...

    OUT OF THE PAST A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD...
    February 8, 2023
    100 Years Ago February 9, 1923 Some school teachers have a great personal interest in their pupils was showing here last week when Miss Clara Gullickson,...
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