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  Verna Hawkinson Interview, 1995

  Verna Hawkinson

  In this interview, Verna Hawkinson reminisces about the early days of television. Her first television was purchased in 1958.

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  Florence Hedberg Interview, ca. 1976

  Florence Hedberg

  Florence Hedberg was one of the co-founders of KMRS radio station.

  In this interview, she discusses how she and her husband Cliff and their son Paul started KMRS 20 years ago. She tells of how they chose the site for the radio station and the blizzards they survived through.

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  Albert Hendrickson Interview, ca. 1979

  Albert Hendrickson

  Albert Hendrickson was 89 years old and was born in Pope County in 1890. He grew up on a farm, worked as a hired hand and a driver for a veterinarian in South Dakota before settling down in Hancock in a blacksmith and auto repair shop. He came to Morris in 1942 and worked for Ecklund's Auto Body Repair for 27 years.

  In this interview, he discusses early blacksmithing, shoeing horses, and wagon repair in Stevens County. He also discusses working in auto repair.

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  Joe Hennen Interview, 1990

  Joe Hennen

  In this interview, Joe Hennen reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mr. Hennen was born on October 12, 1909. Joe remembers the family getting their first radio in 1925.

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  Leo and Evelyn Hennen Interview, 1995

  Leo Hennen and Evelyn Hennen

  In this interview, Leo and Evelyn Hennen reminisce about the early days of television. Mr. Hennen was born in Racine, MN on September 29, 1912 and Mrs. Hennen was born in Rothsay, MN on August 19, 1925. They lived on a farm in Stevens County. They purchased their first television in the early 1960's.

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  Edith Henrichs Interview, 1995

  Edith Henrichs

  In this interview, Edith Henrichs reminisces about the early days of television. Mrs. Henrichs was born February 15, 1907 in Sanfred Township rural Elbow Lake, Grant County, MN. She moved to Stevens County in 1929. Her and her husband purchased their first television in 1957.

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  Alice Henricks Interview, 1990

  Alice Henricks

  In this interview, Alice Henricks reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Henricks was born on December 25, 1908 on a farm in Stevens County. Alice first listened to the radio when her brother-in-law got a radio for the family in 1926 what used batteries and needed headphones.

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  Ed Hilbrand Interview, ca. 1977

  Ed Hilbrand

  Ed Hilbrand was 96 years old and lived in Morris. He was born in Iowa in 1880.

  In this interview, he discusses diseases, the depression, and the changeover from horses to cars. He farmed for some time and then had other jobs including working in a packing house and as a watchman. He got his last job when he was 80 years old.

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  Emma Hoffman Interview, 1990

  Emma Hoffman

  In this interview, Emma Hoffman reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Hoffman was born in 1909. Emma first listened to the radio at a friend's house in South Dakota.

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  Viola Hoffman Interview, 1990

  Viola Hoffman

  In this interview, Viola Hoffman reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Hoffman was born in 1906. Viola first heard the radio when she and her husband bought one in the early 1930's.

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  Delmar Holdgrafer Interview, 1995

  Delmar Holdgrafer

  In this interview, Delmar Holdgrafer reminisces about the early days of television. Mr. Holdgrafer was born in Rensville Township (outside Donnelly) on May 16, 1928.

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  Lilian Horning Interview, 1990

  Lilian Horning

  In this interview, Lillian Horning reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mrs. Horning was born on March 27, 1906 and lives in Stevens County, MN. The first time Lilian listened to radio was in 1924 in the assembly room at school in which she taught. Her first radio at home was in 1927.

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  Henry Hull Interview, 1975

  Henry Hull Jr.

  Mr. Hull was born August 30, 1929 in Worthington, Minnesota. He was actively involved with law enforcement for fourteen years full time and four years part time prior to his appointment to his office in Morris in 1968.

  In this interview, Chief Hull talks of law enforcement in Morris, the crime rate, citizen-police relationships, new developments in law enforcement, requirements to become a police officer, and the nature of police work.

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  Agatha Itzen Interview, ca. 1978

  Agatha Itzen

  Agatha Itzen was 85 years old at the time of the interview and was born in Iowa. She came to Minnesota when she was 20 and was married for 63 years.

  In this interview, Agatha discusses the reasons she moved to Minnesota and the changes in agriculture and lifestyles.

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  Mrs. John Jackson Interview, ca. 1979

  Mrs. John Jackson

  Mrs. John Jackson was 83 years old and was born in Iowa. Her family moved to Minnesota when she was 7 years old because of the cheaper land prices.

  In this interview, Mrs. John Jackson describes how they moved by train. She also discusses growing up on the farm, chores, picking mustard, catching and selling frogs, collecting metal during World War II, and changes in Morris over the years. She also talks about the Indian School and working as a pastry cook.

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  Joe Jacobson Interview, 1990

  Joe Jacobson

  In this interview, Joe Jacbonson reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mr. Jacbonson was eighty-seven years old at the time of the interview. Joe first listened to the radio in 1924 when his family purchased their first radio.

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  Carl Jallo Interview, ca. 1977

  Carl Jallo

  Carl Jallo attended the West Central School of Agriculture. He then went into music and played for bands in Fargo and Minneapolis for 6 years. In 1920, he went into farming.

  In this interview, Carl discusses his time as a musician and big band music.

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  Mrs. Nels Jensen Interview, ca. 1978

  Mrs. Nels Jensen

  Mrs. Nels Jensen was born in Denmark in 1889 and was 89 years old. She moved to the United States in 1908 and was married in the U.S. They became farmers in Stevens County, Minnesota.

  In this interview, she discusses the trip over by boat, the Depression, hail storms, and the changes in Hancock over the years.

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  Ruth Jesness Interview, 2005

  Ruth Jesness

  Ruth (Ross) Jesness graduated from WCSA in 1935, and attended the WCSA Advanced Class in 1936. She worked as an occupational therapist at the Fergus Falls State Hospital from 1936-1941, and then transferred to the newly opened Moose Lake facility. She married the barber from Moose Lake, who died three years later of a heart attack. Ruth worked as a seamstress to support her infant son, and later they moved to Michigan where she worked in the defense plant riveting B-24 bombers, thus becoming a “Rosie the Riveter.” In 1949, Ruth married Roy Jesness, who was a life-long farmer near Morris. The couple had two children, and Ruth took care of the home and made commercial jewelry. She and her children operated a concession stand at the Minnesota State Fair for over 23 years.

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  Lois Johnson Interview, 2005

  Lois Johnson

  Lois (Hennen) Johnson graduated from WCSA in 1947. Immediately following graduation, she worked at the Stevens County Hospital as a nurse’s aide, later as an LPN. She married Kenneth Johnson in 1952 and the couple moved to the Twin Cities, returning to Donnelly in 1956 to raise their three children. Lois returned to the Stevens County Hospital in 1957 and worked there as the newborn nursery nurse until her retirement in 1995.

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  Mildred Jordan Interview, 1995

  Mildred Jordan

  In this interview, Mildred Jordan reminisces about the early days of television. Mrs. Jordan was born September 4, 1909 in Waco, Nebraska. She received her first television as a gift sometime in the 1950's.

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  Wilhelmina Jost Interview, ca. 1977

  Wilhelmina Josephine Jost

  Wilhelmina Josephine (Zaehringer) Jost was 83 years old and was born in Clinton, Iowa. She was a city girl growing up.

  In this interview, she talks about seeing the Wright Brothers first flight and the first hot air balloons. She discusses the county fairs, breakfast cereal, getting drinking water in the city, and her work in a candy factory. She discusses dating during that time. When she was married, she and her husband moved to a farm in Ortonville and she recollects some of the bad times getting used to being a new country girl. They then moved to a farm in Stevens County and then to the city.

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  Walt Kampmeier Interview, 1990

  Walt Kampmeier

  In this interview, Walt Kampmeier reminisces about the golden era of radio. Mr. Kampmeier was born in 1907 and lives in Stevens County, MN. In 1930, Walt got his first radio.

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  Ernie and Tillie Kellenberger Interview, ca. 1979

  Ernie Kellenberger and Tillie Kellenberger

  Ernie Kellenberger was born in Kansas and lived in Iowa and Illinois before coming to Minnesota. He met his wife at the Elgin factory in Illinois. He then went to watchmaker's school and opened his own business in Morris. Tillie Kellenberger was born in Hancock and then moved to Illinois and then back to Morris. Ernie was 73 years old and Tillie was 72 years old.

  In this interview, Ernie discusses watchmaking and his education in that field. He talks about opening his watch business and business during the Depression. He discusses different brands of watches, particularly Elgin Watch Company. Tillie talks about working in the Elgin watch factory. She discusses the depression, homemaking, and her family.

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  Helen and Fred Kill Interview, 1995

  Helen Kill and Fred Kill

  In this interview, Helen and Fred Kill reminisces about the early days of television. They purchased their first television set in 1957.