50th anniversary history book : Almont, North Dakota, 1906-1956

• Main Author: Almont's 50th Anniversary Historical Committee
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: North Dakota State Library 1956
• Subjects: Almont (N.D.) > History; Almont (N.D.) > Genealogy; Almont (N.D.) > Biography; Barstad; Bismarck; Harper; sami
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/2506

A chronological history of Almont, North Dakota with family biographies. 109 pages : illustrated 29 cm. Almont and Live And Learn Homemakers Almont Homemakers Front row—1 to r— Mmes. Leo Timpe, Grace Nelson, T. A. Barstad, J. Hoovestol, W. E. Bond, Olaf Feland. Center row—Mmes. Everett Olson, Lars Handegard, Morris Christianson, Art Feland, Vernon Knutson, Robert Feland, Roman Peterson, Chester Harper. Back row—Mmes. Harvey Thorson, Ed Reeff, Norbert Jolivette, Don McDowall, Sig Peterson, Gilbert Holle. ed their first concert in April 1956. Two of the four adult members of the present band, Mark Willman and Marjorie Nelson Peterson, also played in the first band of 1928. The Band Mothers were organized in May 1955. The purpose of the organization being to get funds to buy music and instruments. Their first officers were Mrs. Vernon Knutson, pres.; Mrs. Ed Reeff vice pres.; Mrs. Carl Knudson, sec. and treas. The baton twirlers have been trained by Darlene Moos of New Salem this year. ALMONT HOMEMAKERS CLUB The Almont Homemakers club was organized Nov., 9, 1928 at the home of Mrs. B. E. Higbee. A display has been shown at nearly every county Homemaker's organized under the leadership of Miss Fern Albrecht. This organization continued through 1937 with Mrs. H. W. Carlson as director. In 1939, Lowell Britton, band director in the Glen Ullin school, organized a band here. Their first concert was played with the Glen Ullin band here in Nov. Extra features on the program were a dog show by M. F. Schmitz and acts by trained chickens. The band played through the following year. 15 years elapsed before a band was again organized. In 1954, Phillip Johnson, school instructor, began getting the pupils interested in musical instruments and he taught them privately until a band was organized in the spring and they were a part of the school's musical concert in May. They play- Live and Learn Homemakers Club front row—1 to r— Mrs. Peter Thiel, Mrs. Sami Thiel, Mrs. Floyd Christianson, Mrs. August Schaaf, Mrs. Marvin Olson. Standing—Mrs. A. Hoovestol, Mrs. Emma Ostby, Mrs. J. Olson, Mrs. A. Anderson, Mrs. C. Anderson, Mrs. Day which is attended annually. Several community projects have been sponsored by the club. Among these are teas, receptions, skits at benefit programs, farewell parties, assisting with the organization of a new club and public demonstration lessons. Bake sales have been held and wedding receptions served. Recently, with the co-operation of the Live and Learn Club, farm road signs have been made and erected. Included in the many picnics that have been given for the entire family was a tour of Garrison Dam and a trip to Peterson's Cedar Valley Ranch. A Christmas party for members and husbands is an annual event. Food and clothing were sent to a needy family in Austria ifl 1946. A program and tea was held in observance of the club's 25th anniversary in May, 1953. The largest enrollment was 27, dwindling to seven. Among the present 18 members, three of the original 20 ladies are still active in club work. They are Mrs. T. A. Barstad, Mrs. J. H. Hoovestol, and Mrs. Grace Nelson. LIVE AND LEARN HOMEMAKERS Live and Learn homemakers club was organized on Sept. 23, 1953, at the home of Mrs. Chas. Anderson. Mr. Bale, county agent, assisted by two members of the Almont rlomemakers club organized the club and explained the duties relating to it. Mr. Bale presided over the meeting and election of the following of- ficrs: Mrs. Chas. Anderson, president; Mrs. Thorvald Larson, vice pres.; Mrs. Marvin Olson, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Sam Thiel, program chairman. These ladies were the four charter members. Besides the major project lessons, there are also social activities, Christmas parties and picnics. They also sponsored the organization of the Calico 4-H Boys and Girls club. One year several clubs made a farm tour in our community, a year later members and their families visited the Great Plains experiment station in Mandan. At present there are fourteen members. Seven Up Bottling Seven Up, Nesbitts Orange and Hires Root Beer. Bismarck, N. D. Page 62 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.