Hatton's heritage: a history of Hatton, North Dakota, 1884-1959, comp. in connection with the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration, July 7-8, 1959

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• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Beaver Creek
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Hjelmstad, president; Mrs. Herald Hjelmstad, vice-president; Mrs. Harry Hjelmstad, secretary-treasurer. At present the membership is eighteen. Morgan Homemakers Club of Traill County was organized in 1944 with 15 members. The present membership is thirteen with 5 charter members. All major projects and many special activities have been included each year. Holmes Homemakers Club was organized July 15, 1925, at the home of Mrs. Floyd Dean. Miss M. Beatrice Johnston, who assisted in the organization, is an honorary member of the club. First officers were Mrs. Alfred Gensrich, president; Mrs. F. S. Dean, vice-president; Mrs. E. M. Kent, secretary-treasurer. The club has been active for nearly 34 years, promoting worthwhile projects in the community. The members have learned much through the work of this club, but most of all, they have learned to know each other better—thus enjoying real fellowship with their neighbors. A meeting at the Emil Hanson home in November, 1949, was for the purpose of organizing this Homemakers Club—named the Progressive Homemakers Club. First officers were Mrs. Henry Hjelmstad, president; Mrs. Joe McMenamy, vice-president; Mrs. Bernard Eken, secretary-treasurer. Purpose of the club was to find new and better methods of doing their work, making more interesting meals and to improve sewing methods. Club has kept the membership at 12 and there are still 4 charter members active in the club. Present officers are Mrs. James Warner, president; Mrs. Joseph Pederson, vice-president; Mrs. Bernard Johnson, secretary-treasurer. Garfield Homemakers Club was organized by County agent R. L. Nelson on Sept. 25, 1936, in Garfield School No. 1. First officers and members were Mrs. Allen Wambheim, president; Mrs. Willie Hanson, vice-president; Mrs. Nels Paulson, secretary-treasurer; Mmes. Ole Agotness, Alma Anderson, Selmer Digness, Edward Mastrud, Kernel Stevning. Joining the club the same year were Mmes. Oscar Agotness, Berthold, E. Bjerke, Bjertness, Brandon, B. Hauge, Smestad and Viker. To date, about 240 meetings have been held with the club participating in local, state and national projects. Mrs. Arnold Brandon is president of the club for this year. TOBIASON LAKE In June, 1881, when Tobias Johnson came to Beaver Creek and homesteaded on the northwest quarter of section 14 and built a little shack near a slough which was later referred to as the "Tobias Slough," he did not know that that place would some day become a recreation spot. On January 28, 1931, a meeting was held at the Beaver Creek Center schoolhouse to discuss the possibility of digging a channel or ditch from the stream or creek so as to divert the overflow water into Tobias Lake. The meeting was called to order by Nels Berge. The following were elected temporary officers: T. K. Walsvick, president; H. J. Ness, secretary and treasurer. The following were elected to supervise the work: Andrew Leral, John Ness and Elmer Bjerke. Charles Mills of Hatton was hired to survey the project. On February 2, 1931, seventy-four persons met up with picks and shovels and on February 3, seventy-five met up and finished digging the ditch—the start of Tobiason Lake. A metal culvert 60 feet long by 48 inches in diameter was installed. On April 6, 1932, a meeting was held to elect seven directors to serve for a term of one year. These were: .Carl Klabo, Arthur Gronhovd, H. J. Ness, Andrew Leral, Nels Berge, Edgar Bjerke and Gilbert Erickson. These directors of the Tobiason Lake Association bought 55 acres of land from the Klabos at 54 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.