Diamond Jubilee, Pekin, North Dakota : 75 years, 1906-1981
Rev. Haatvet of Lakota, also a pioneer, expressed his thanks to the descendents of the pioneers who had contributed so much of their time to make this day possible. He urged the young people to carry on the work started by their forefathers and carry it on with the same spirit for generations to com...
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ftnorthdakotastu:oai:cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org:ndsl-books/17226 2023-05-15T16:34:11+02:00 Diamond Jubilee, Pekin, North Dakota : 75 years, 1906-1981 2014-08-25 image/tiff http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/17226 unknown North Dakota State Library pekin1981 http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/17226 North Dakota County and Town Histories Collection, North Dakota State Library. NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT To request a copy or to inquire about permissions and/or duplication services, contact the Digital Initiatives department of the North Dakota State Library by phone at 701-328-4622, by email at ndsl-digital@nd.gov, or by visiting http://library.nd.gov Text 2014 ftnorthdakotastu 2017-12-14T10:26:26Z Rev. Haatvet of Lakota, also a pioneer, expressed his thanks to the descendents of the pioneers who had contributed so much of their time to make this day possible. He urged the young people to carry on the work started by their forefathers and carry it on with the same spirit for generations to come. This was truly a memorable day for everyone present. It was estimated that 3,000 people attended this event to pay tribute to the pioneers who had done so much to make Nelson County what it is today. Some of the pioneers honored on June 28, 1931: Martin Stenslie, Martin Helgeland, Wm. Mueller, Lars Loe, Minnie Nesheim, Olina Bue, Emma Pearson. Boys Chorus, June 28, 1931: Arnot Klefstad, Orville Enstad, Sidney Quam, Harold Quam, Oran Walhood, Klara Larson, Knute Haugshag, Orel Bjorlie, James Loe, Cyrus Walhood and Henry Larson. Some of the homemakers club who helped at the cabin: Mrs. Helmer Stenslie, Mrs. Thomas Stahl, Mrs. Melvin Quam. PEKIN BICENTENNIAL A HUGE SUCCESS By Mrs. James Enstad PEKIN — Friday afternoon, June 25, cars, trailers, and campers started rolling in to Pekin with friends coming home to celebrate their school reunion. This continued through Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27. Our city was bursting with excitement, enthusiasm, hugs and kisses, with tears of joy as old acquaintances were renewed. Registration began at 10 a.m., June 26, in the city hall which was decorated with 40 class mottos, colors, flowers and pictures. There was a large drawing of the Pekin schoolhouse, drawn by Cecile Haugsjaa Ophaug. The registration tables were decorated in red, white and blue surrounded with friends enjoying it all. Coffee and doughnuts were served in the Pekin Church parlors where more displays of school pictures, play books, trophies and souvenirs of the school and community. Pekin Golden Jubilee, 1956: Ida Bergstrom, Bertine Burreson, Oletta Erickson, Julia Loe, Pauline Stenslie -34- Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor. Text Helgeland North Dakota State University (NDSU): Digital Horizons Arnot ENVELOPE(-96.685,-96.685,55.767,55.767) Helgeland Ida ENVELOPE(170.483,170.483,-83.583,-83.583) Mueller ENVELOPE(55.533,55.533,-66.917,-66.917) Orville ENVELOPE(-63.000,-63.000,-75.167,-75.167) |
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Rev. Haatvet of Lakota, also a pioneer, expressed his thanks to the descendents of the pioneers who had contributed so much of their time to make this day possible. He urged the young people to carry on the work started by their forefathers and carry it on with the same spirit for generations to come. This was truly a memorable day for everyone present. It was estimated that 3,000 people attended this event to pay tribute to the pioneers who had done so much to make Nelson County what it is today. Some of the pioneers honored on June 28, 1931: Martin Stenslie, Martin Helgeland, Wm. Mueller, Lars Loe, Minnie Nesheim, Olina Bue, Emma Pearson. Boys Chorus, June 28, 1931: Arnot Klefstad, Orville Enstad, Sidney Quam, Harold Quam, Oran Walhood, Klara Larson, Knute Haugshag, Orel Bjorlie, James Loe, Cyrus Walhood and Henry Larson. Some of the homemakers club who helped at the cabin: Mrs. Helmer Stenslie, Mrs. Thomas Stahl, Mrs. Melvin Quam. PEKIN BICENTENNIAL A HUGE SUCCESS By Mrs. James Enstad PEKIN — Friday afternoon, June 25, cars, trailers, and campers started rolling in to Pekin with friends coming home to celebrate their school reunion. This continued through Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27. Our city was bursting with excitement, enthusiasm, hugs and kisses, with tears of joy as old acquaintances were renewed. Registration began at 10 a.m., June 26, in the city hall which was decorated with 40 class mottos, colors, flowers and pictures. There was a large drawing of the Pekin schoolhouse, drawn by Cecile Haugsjaa Ophaug. The registration tables were decorated in red, white and blue surrounded with friends enjoying it all. Coffee and doughnuts were served in the Pekin Church parlors where more displays of school pictures, play books, trophies and souvenirs of the school and community. Pekin Golden Jubilee, 1956: Ida Bergstrom, Bertine Burreson, Oletta Erickson, Julia Loe, Pauline Stenslie -34- Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor. |
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North Dakota County and Town Histories Collection, North Dakota State Library. NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT To request a copy or to inquire about permissions and/or duplication services, contact the Digital Initiatives department of the North Dakota State Library by phone at 701-328-4622, by email at ndsl-digital@nd.gov, or by visiting http://library.nd.gov |
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