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  Clarence Ettesvold Interview, 1980

  Clarence Ettesvold

  In this interview, Clarence Ettsevold talks about life in the Morris area during World War II. MR. Ettesvold was a farmer and also served with the county Red Cross War Fund.

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  Sylvester Eul Interview, ca. 1977

  Sylvester Eul

  Sylvester Eul was 81 years old and a life-time resident of Morris.

  In this interview, Sylvester discusses trucking and delivery work in Morris, mentioning the various goods he delivered, for which companies, and to which communities. He talks about transport by horse-drawn carts, and the first truck his father bought. His wife Edna comments on her role as bill collector for her husband's business.

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  Kenneth and Audrey Evink Interview, 1995

  Kenneth Evink and Audrey Evink

  In this interview, Kenneth and Audrey Evink reminisces about the early days of television. Mr. Evink was born in 1926 in Bejou, MN. and Mrs. Evink was born in Stevens County, MN in 1928. the couple purchased their first television in 1966.

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  Fred Fischer Interview, 1990

  Fred Fischer

  In this interview, Fred Fischer reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mr. Fischer was born on November 14, 1901. The first time Fred listened to radio was while visiting his sister in a little town in Canada during January of 1922.

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  Louie Fishbach Interview, ca. 1979

  Louie Fishbach

  Louie Fishbach was 72 years old and grew up on a farm. His parents were from France. He attended business college, studying accounting, and then worked in a general store and creamery. After World War II, he farmed for a time, but was hailed out.

  In this interview, he discusses his history and the jobs he worked, particularly talking about what general stores sold at the time. He talks about his work on a highway to get goods to Alaska during World War II. He discusses his relationship with the UMN Morris students and his job at the Met Lounge.

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  Mike Forsberg Interview, 1995

  Mike Forsberg

  In this interview, Mike Forsberg reminisces about the early days of television. Pastor Forsberg grew up in Thief River Falls, MN. His family purchased their first television set in the early 50's.

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  Mildred Frederickson Interview, 1995

  Mildred Frederickson

  In this interview, Mildred Frederickson reminisces about the early days of television. She was born Dec. 21, 1903 in Stevens County. She purchased her first television set in the early 1950's.

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  Lewis Fults Interview, 1974

  Lewis Fults

  Mr. Fults was born in Hampton, Iowa. He moved to Minnesota in 1940, and was a farmer for most of his life. He was president of the Stevens County Farm Bureau from 1953-1957.

  In this interview, Mr. Fults discusses farm organizations, centering on the Farm Bureau from 1953-1957.

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  Lewis Fults Interview, ca. 1977

  Lewis Fults

  Lewis Fults was 74 years old and was born in Iowa. His family came to Minnesota because of cheaper land.

  In this interview, he compares the land in Donnelly to that in Iowa. He discusses business college, school experiences, the depression, and his involvement with the school board, Farm Bureau, and his duties as an assessor.

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  Rosie Garberick Interview, ca. 1977

  Rosie Garberick

  Rosie Garberick was 81 years old and he came to Morris in 1911 from Sheldon, Iowa.

  In this interview, he talks about the different jobs he had. He worked for the railroad as a cook on the B&B Gang. He also tells of his dealings with the National Guard and his time in Europe during World War I. Then he tells of his adventures as a postal worker and transferring to Browns Valley and retiring in 1966.

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  Katherine Gausman Interview, 1995

  Katherine Gausman

  In this interview, Katherine Gausman reminisces about the early days of television. Ms. Gausman was born and raised in Morris, MN. She got her first television by winning it in a drawing from Willie's Supermarket in the mid-to-late 50's.

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  Sydney Gausman and Millie Michaelson Interview, ca. 1977

  Sydney Gausman and Millie Michaelson

  Sydney Gausman and Millie Michaelson were both members of the first graduating class from Alberta High School in 1917. They walked to school before the consolidation of the school and then they were picked up by a buggy bus, a two-seated buggy pulled by two horses.

  In this interview, they discuss various different aspects of the school, such as recess, hot lunch, the classes and education, transportation to school, and their graduation.

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  Fred Gerber Interview, 1990

  Fred Gerber

  In this interview, Fred Gerber reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mr. Gerber was born in 1895. Fred and his wife received their first radio in 1926.

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  Fred Gerber Interview, ca. 1979

  Fred Gerber

  Fred Gerber was born in Illinois and moved to Minnesota when he was an infant. He was 84 years old and lived in the Donnelly area at the time of the interview. He farmed for the first few years of the depression and was appointed postmaster in Donnelly, a position he held for 27 years. He was also active in the Senior Citizens Group.

  In this interview, he talks about methods of threshing using steam threshers and some of the difficulties they presented in transportation. He talks about his job as postmaster and about the postal service in Donnelly. He relates how the Donnelly Threshing Bee got started and how it works. He then discussed some of the senior citizens groups he was part of, including a small band and the senior citizens' play.

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  Mabel Gerber Interview, 1990

  Mabel Gerber

  In this interview, Mabel Gerber reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Gerber was born in Stevens County in 1897. . She remembers her brother-in-law made them their first radio in 1926.

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  Jessie Getchell Interview, ca. 1977

  Jessie Getchell

  Jessie Getchell was born in Ontario, Canada and was 85 years old. She was only one-year old when her family moved to Brainerd, Minnesota so her father could work in the saw mills. She met her husband in South Dakota and were married in 1910. She and her husband later homesteaded in Canada from 1912-1915. They then moved to Stevens County and Douglas County.

  In this interview, Jessie Getchell discusses her family history. She talks about an unfortunate trip to Canada to visit her husband with her young son where she ended up having to work as a housekeeper for a while to support herself as she could not find her husband. She then discussed homesteading and the little sod house they lived in in Canada. She talks about the struggles they had during their time homesteading in Canada.

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  August Grammentz Interview, ca. 1979

  August Grammentz

  August Grammentz was born in a sod house in Brown County, Minnesota. He was 81 years old and lived in Morris.

  In this interview, he relates various farm experiences and the problem of moving to a new farm by rail.

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  Margaret (Peg) Gramm Interview, 1975

  Margaret Gramm

  Ms. Gramm was born in 1954 in Bloomington, Illinois. She and her family moved to Hancock, Minnesota in 1960. At the time of the interview, she worked for the University of Minnesota Morris and had been a member of the Apostolic Christian Church since 1971.

  In this interview, Ms. Gramm discusses the customs of the Apostolic Christian Church and the philosophies and activities of the church. Special emphasis is placed upon the role of women within the church and the social customs.

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  Agnes Grossman Interview, 1990

  Agnes Grossman

  In this interview, Agnes Grossman reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Grossman was born on June 23, 1907. Agnes first remembers listening to the radio in 1931 at her neighbor's house.

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  Clarence Grossman Interview, 1990

  Clarence Grossman

  In this interview, Clarence Grossman reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mr. Grossman was born on April 21, 1919. Clarence first listened to the radio in 1940 with his family.

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  Nick Grossman Interview, ca. 1977

  Nick Grossman

  Nick Grossman was 83 years old and lived in Chokio at the time of the interview. He was born in Iowa and his family moved to this area because the land was cheaper.

  In this interview, Nick discusses his school days, farming experiences, threshing parties, butchering, and blizzards.

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  Cora Grove Interview, 1973

  Cora Grove

  Ms. Grove was born and raised in the Morris area and was a former librarian for the city of Morris.

  In this interview, she recalls the social life in Morris at the turn-of-the-century, including the fair, community clubs, and her own experiences.

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  Cora Grove Interview, ca. 1975

  Cora Grove

  Cora Grove was 90 years old. Her father operated a lumberyard in Morris. She reflects on early Morris and UMN Morris campus, the corn and alfalfa show and the Stevens County Fairgrounds. She served as City Treasurer from 1925 to 1964.

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  Helen Hanson Interview, ca. 1979

  Helen Hanson

  Helen Hanson was born in 1900 in Grant County and was 79 years old. Her family moved to Stevens County when she was young. She lived in Donnelly at the time of the interview.

  In this interview, Helen recalls education in a country school in District 33, Rendsville Township in Stevens County. She also recalls farm chores and the difficulties of farm homemaking before electricity. She talks about various chores and aspects of the farm, including baking, laundry, and farming turkeys. She also discusses her church: the Kongsvinger Church in Donnelly, Minnesota.

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  Herbert Hanson Interview, ca. 1977

  Herbert Hanson

  Herb Hanson was 94 years old and was born in Morris. He was involved in the mercantile business, which his father had been owned before him.

  In this interview, Herb discusses a business course he took and talks about selling clothes, and the types of clothes that were sold. He mentions the operation of the store he ran in Browns Valley and his membership in the Masonic Lodge. He was, at that time, the longest member in the state of Minnesota in the Freemasons.