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MARILYN HAGERTY: 1962 sees Pembina museum bring history alive 
It was three years in planning. It involved scores of willing workers.
And it has been 50 years since the opening of the museum at Pembina, N.D.
By Marilyn Hagerty , July 10, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Familiar face ran EGF Centennial in 1987
When East Grand Forks opened its 10-day Centennial Celebration in 1987, one of the prime movers of the event was Lynn Stauss, who is mayor in 2012.
By Marilyn Hagerty , July 03, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Meridian Road in 1912 called ‘Best in the state’
Grand Forks County 'bids fair to take the premium for the best section of the Meridian Road in North Dakota as a result of Grand Forks businessmen taking interest in the highways,' the Herald reported in 1912.
By Marilyn Hagerty , June 26, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: 1937 saw GF needing ‘modern municipal auditorium’
M.M. Oppegard was president and publisher of the Herald. Each day for a period in June 1937, there was a front-page agenda for Grand Forks as promoted by the Herald, including the need for a modern municipal auditorium.
By Marilyn Hagerty , June 19, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Take note as Cold War heats up,
The uneasiness generated by threats from Russia was reflected in the commencement speech 50 years ago at UND.
By Marilyn Hagerty , June 12, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Grand Forks landlords in ’87 advertised, ‘One month free rent’
In bold, black letters, ads ran up and down the pages of the Herald 25 years ago: “One month free rent.” “Free television.” “Video recorder.” “Microwave oven.” The ads were dangled by Grand Forks area landlords struggling to outbid each other to entice renters.
By Marilyn Hagerty , June 05, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: ‘No baseball on Sundays,’ said ministers in 1912
The cry, “Play ball,” went out in Grand Forks in May 1912. The Grand Forks Flickertails received a warm welcome from fans on opening day, May 20. They were playing the Duluth White Sox in the Central International Baseball League. Mayor Murphy, who threw out the first pitch, said the day should be a holiday with the afternoon given over to baseball.
By Marilyn Hagerty , May 29, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: A challenge to traditional marriage — in 1912
Today, opinions run rampant on whether there should be marriage between couples of the same sex. When you turn back the pages of time 100 years, the discussion was about whether there should be common law marriages — that is, if a couple lived together, could they be considered legally married.
By Marilyn Hagerty , May 22, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: 1937 saw seismograph echoes in N.D. say, ‘Oil’
One story in the Herald 75 years ago talked about oil with a Williston, N.D., dateline. It said:
“Scientific exploration in the Nesson field began Monday (May 17, 1937), when a seismograph test crew of the Geophysical Service Inc., went into the field to start ‘shooting’ and explore the field to find the best place for sinking the first oil well.
By Marilyn Hagerty , May 15, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Low ceiling put lid on base’s ’62 open house
One of the distinguished guests, Gov. William Guy, chidingly defended North Dakota weather, commenting, “At least the extremes of weather here cannot be accused of being boring.”
By Marilyn Hagerty , May 08, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Rich mix flavored N.D. melting pot in 1912
Not all the immigrants to North Dakota were Norwegians 100 years ago. It just seemed that way around here. When the Census Bureau issued its report in the spring of 1912, it showed there were more immigrants coming from Russia than from Norway. But the two nationalities led the way.
By Marilyn Hagerty , April 30, 2012
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THAT REMINDS ME WITH MARILYN HAGERTY: Turtle River State Park takes shape in ’37
When you turn back the pages of time 75 years, you find news of the Civilian Conservation Corps Company 764 holding an open house near Larimore, N.D.
Northwest Airlines was showing interest in making a stop at the airport here. And the drought continued with soil erosion showing up.
By Marilyn Hagerty , April 17, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Turtle River State Park takes shape in ’37
Residents of northeast North Dakota were invited to visit the camp of the CCC Company by Capt. Lawrence Holder. Located north of Arvilla, N.D., it was then called the Grand Forks State Park. It is now Turtle River State Park.
By Marilyn Hagerty , April 16, 2012
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THAT REMINDS ME WITH MARILYN HAGERTY: Pinto beans made valley debut in ’62
A $50,000 bean plant that had opened in February was hailed as the newest addition to the economy of the Red River Valley 50 years ago. The product was pinto beans. The mottled white field bean had been produced the previous year by 43 growers on 3,100 acres in Polk, Marshall, Walsh and Grand Forks counties.
By Marilyn Hagerty , April 10, 2012
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MARILYN HAGERTY: Come one, come all to 1987's Hrkac Circus
Tony Hrkac led the hockey team in an exciting era. Coach Gino Gasparini said the 1987 Sioux would go down as the best-ever team.
By Marilyn Hagerty , April 03, 2012
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