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   Happy the Clown was the entertainment for the 50th class reunion of Atwater High School Class of 1959 earlier this summer. During the program, Happy, aka Darlene Bratberg, sang one of her favorite songs, Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will...
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The roots of the little log church that sits just off County Road 40 near Sunburg go back a long ways even though the present church has only been there for 10 years. The original church was built in September of 1866 close to the Ole Knutson farm, pre...
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   If we up the ante on the old Tennessee Ernie Ford lyrics by two tons, the answer to the headline question is “Mike Jorgenson’s Reverence Rock.†   Jorgenson moved a 36,000 pound boulder to his great grandfatherâ...
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. - Chinese Proverb In the late 1960s, the Staples School District acquired a 320 acre farm two miles north and west of Staples to use as a demon...
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Little Ole was sitting at the kitchen table doing his school homework. He was writing an essay about his origin when he suddenly turned to question his mother. “Mama, where did Grandma come from?†he asked. “The stork brought h...
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   Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his grandmother’s house. Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served.   When little Johnny received his plate he started eating right away. Â...
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   Ole and Lena went to the hospital so that Lena could give birth to their first baby. Ole waited in the lobby. Finally the doctor came out to inform him, saying,     “The good news is that you have a normal baby boy. The ...
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   A monastery in the English countryside had fallen on hard times, and decided to establish a business to defray their expenses, such as a bakery or winery. Being English, however, they decided to open a fish-and-chips restaurant. The establish...
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    On Sunday, the new young pastor arrived at church and found only an old farmer had shown up.    After waiting a while, the disappointed the pastor remarked to the old farmer, “Well, it appears no one else is coming, so we ...
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By Monica Kral of HoffmanIngredients:1 roll cloth-like paper towels, cut in ½ through the middle (VIVA brand works great)2 Tablespoons baby oil2 Tablespoons baby wash2 cups waterDirections:Mix together baby oil, baby wash and water. Cut roll of paper ...
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By Monica Kral of HoffmanIngredients:2 eggs, beaten1 cup cream1 cup milk2 cups flour1 teaspoon vanilla1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt6 Tablespoons melted butter...
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By Audrey Tholl of MotleyIngredients:4 fresh walleye fillets, or any fresh fish1 beaten egg1 cup instant mashed potato flakes1 envelope onion salad dressing mixSalad oilDirections:Season fish with salt and pepper. Combine egg and 1 Tablespoon water.Â...
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By Carrie Vadnais of MillervilleIngredients:4 Tablespoons oil3 eggs, beaten½ cup bean sprouts4 ounce can mushrooms½ cup onion, chopped½ cup chicken, pork or shrimpSauce:1 Tablespoon soy sauce1 Tablespoon corn starch½ cup broth2 Tablespoons wat...
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By Ardeen Mies of ClitherallIngredients:1 ½ cups sugar3 Tablespoons flour½ teaspoon nutmeg1 Tablespoon butter3 eggs, well beaten3 cups rhubarb, chopped1 plain pie crustDirections:Blend sugar, flour, nutmeg and butter. Add eggs, beat smooth. ...
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By Audrey Tholl of MotleyIngredients:7 or 8 ounces spaghetti noodles, broken in half, cooked to directions and cooled2 eggs slightly beaten½ cup parmesan cheese, grated1 pound hamburger1 small onion, chopped1 teaspoon dried thyme or basil1 cup light so...
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By Josephine Maschler of ClarissaIngredients:4 cups cream6 cups whole milk4 eggs2 ½ cups sugar3 Tablespoons vanilla¼ teaspoon salt1 small package instant vanilla puddingDirections:Mix well. Put in freezer and freeze like any homemade ice cream....
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By Ardeen Mies of ClitherallIngredients:1 pineapple or yellow cake mix, without pudding1 11 ounce can mandarin oranges, undrained4 eggs½ cup vegetable oilFrosting:1 15 ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained1 9 ounce carton of whipped topping, thawed1 p...
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   The Starbuck Dragon Boat Festival is returning Aug. 7 and 8, and once again several teams will try their luck at this unique race on Lake Minnewaska.   One team that turned lots of heads last year was a team called “The Bucket...
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Thirty years ago, a group of three farm families in the Verndale and Wadena areas got together with the idea of finding and restoring old machinery. What started as a collection of old tractors, threshing machines, steam engines and miscellaneous “w...
