Cooperstown, North Dakota, 1882-1982

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• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Bakken; Edith; Grand Forks; Greenland; Hagen; Hildre; Lunde; Nils; Sanderson; Steele
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promoting soil conservation practices and developing a soil stewardship ethic. Common conservation practices in the county include shelterbelt and windbreak plantings, stock ponds, grassed waterways, grass seedings, pasture management, crop residue use, animal waste systems and flax buffer strips. GRUMPY'S The original drive-in building was built in 1951 on the north side of Rollin Avenue between 11th and 12th Streets by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hanson from Binford. At that time Highway 7 went through town on Rollin Avenue. In September of 1954, the business was sold to A.W. Wright and was called the Dairy Dreem. In 1955 the menu was expanded to include chicken and shrimp, besides the soft ice milk and hamburgers. Gary Bryngelson bought the business June 1, 1958, and he and his wife, Shirley, ran it for eighteen years. In the summer of 1976, Ron Hensler bought the business. The name was changed to Grumpy's, and extensive remodeling and expansion now make indoor seating possible. PAUL HAGEN INSURANCE AGENCY Paul J. Hagen farmed near Glenwood, Minnesota, where he was born, until the fall of 1966, when he moved to Cooperstown in September. He began selling insurance in 1965 part time with his farming. After the fall crops in 1966 he sold insurance full time in North Dakota, living in Cooperstown. He had his office in his home until 1970 when he rented the present office from M.W. Duffy, Attorney. Hagen then bought the building the next year. Originally built by Arnold Skofstad, he had a cream station and gas pumps there, and later a hatchery and poultry supply business, the building later was converted into a restaurant, and operated under three different owners. In 1962 a bakery was opened and operated there about a year. Later Wedg-Cor Steel Buildings had an office there. When M.W. Duffy bought the building, he made it into three offices and paneled it. A.C. Bakken, his partner, also had an office in the building. Originally the building had white blocks in front. In 1979 the Hagens remodeled the front with dark panel board and a shingled overhang. Paul's wife, Marilyn (Hanson), grew up near Estherville, Iowa, where they were married in 1952. They have five children, Pamela, Vicki, Judy, Jerald, and Kathy. HAZARD CONSTRUCTION Hazard Construction was started in 1953 to do soil conservation work and bury rock piles. The original piece of machinery consisted of a 1950-D-6 dozer cat with a scraper added in 1954. A dragline was purchased in 1958 to use in digging waterholes for farmers under the Soil Conservation Service; a large number of these waterholes were dug in Griggs, Steele, Wells, Barnes, Stutsman, Grand Forks and Nelson counties. In 1964 a second dragline was added; both of these were sold in 1969. A loader cat, dump truck, and backhoe were purchased and these are the pieces of equipment that are presently being used to haul gravel and fill, dig sewer and water lines, bury rock piles, clean barnyards and level and fill building sites. James Hazard, Jr., is the owner. HILDRE IMPLEMENT COMPANY Cowell-Hildre Implement Company came into being in 1946 when H.W. (Bo) Hildre, Petersburg, North Dakota and Vaughn Cowell of Valley City purchased the Greenland- Lunde Implement Company, the John Deere dealership in Cooperstown since 1925, from Nils M. Lunde. Several years later, Vaughn Cowell decided to devote full time to his dairy farm north of Valley City so Bo bought him out of the partnership and the name was changed to Hildre Implement. He continued to do business in the tin- covered, two-story building on the corner of 8th and Burrell. In 1967, Bo retired and Jon, his son, became president of the Corporation. In 1969, 13 acres were purchased on the southwest edge of town and Hildre Implement moved into their new home in March of 1974. In 1979, Robert Norwood from Valley City joined the management of the Corporation. Present stock holders are Edith Hildre, Jon Hildre and Robert Norwood. HI-WAY BEAUTY SHOP The first beauty shop I recall was located upstairs in the Gamble store with Hazelle Otteson owner. It was later moved to a building just east of the Windsor Hotel. She had an apartment at the back of the shop. Mae (Flaagen) Sanderson was employed at that time which was about 1937. I came in 1939 and that year the shop was moved to the basement of what is now Patricia's shop. During this time Mae had bought the shop and she also owned the shop in back of Bill's Barber Shop. She sold out about 1943 or 4 leaving for Oregon. I had left the shop in 1941, returned and opened the Hi- Way Beauty Shop in 1947 in my residence where it still is in business. It was a one-operator shop about fifteen years. In 1962 I enlarged it to a three-operator shop for several years. After Jean Sanderson Savre came to work, she bought the business about 1976, but I am still putting in my time; together we are six operators, several of us part-time. From 1935-1936 when I was in beauty school, a variety of hair dressing has been done from marcelling, round curling done by iron, spiral permanents given by a machine using electrically heated clamps, then to croqanell perm using only heat activated pads which were more comfortable because of lighter weight and freedom to move about during curling. Then followed pincurl sets and French braiding and pro curling done by small rollers, fastening each with bobby pins. Later came cold-waving perms, magnetic and brush rollers, used to this time. We also went back to curling irons, but the latest is blow dryers used in combing and brushing set in place. Remembering my aunt speaking of her first permanent wave which she had to drive from Hatton to Grand Forks to -217- Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.