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Old Trunks had written about the sport of curling in Thief RIver Falls, not knowing when it had begun. I found an article dated January 11, 1956 which says:

Added to the winter sports attractions in Thief River Falls this year will be the ancient Scottish game of curling. Spear headed by member of the local 40&8, a league is in the making with an organizational meeting set for Thursday at 6:30 o'clock in the Elks lodge rooms.

Two curling sheets have been installed in the livestock building at the fairgrounds. Membership is $5 per person.

Anyone interested in curling who has not been contacted is urged to be at the rinks on Sunday, at which time some of the hold hands will demonstrate the game and everyone who wishes to try his hand at curling will be allowed to do so with all equipment available.

Two of the teams which will be represented in the new league took to the ice Tuesday night in a match with the Pharmacy turning back the challenge of Northern TV 6-5.

Bundy skipped the winners, other members of which were Ray Ranta, Dr. EL Gilbert, and Ken Roche, Vern Evenson was the skip for the TV boys, who had Dr. MD Starkow, Norm Peterson, and Merle Lindbergh curling for them.

Janice Helgenset was Aquacade Queen in August of 1956

At Christmas in 1955, Knox School had a Christmas pageant. Do you remember these people?

Faye Fuller was Mary
Richard Wold was Joesph
Marilyn Langseth was the angel
Ricky Thompson, Larry Larson, and Jim Ranum were shepherds.
James Ellingson, Steven Mittelstadt, and Arthur Koglin were the kings
Karl Ekstrand, James Ewing, and Greg Rismoen sang
Brian Mostue, Gloria Hanson, Bruce Gunderson, Betty Helgenset and Nona Pukari were the readers.

In the fourth scene children dressed representing all nations will come and worship the Child. Various grades will sing carols. The program will close with a chorus of fifth and sixth grade pupils.

In 1956, Girl Scout Court of Awards was held once a year. It was done in the spring and every Scout in Thief River Falls gathered together in the auditorium.

The highest award in 1956 was called the Curved Bar. This is an impressive award. In 1956, parents pinned their daughters and the mothers received a corsage. Fifteen girls were honored: Do you know any of them? Muriel Trickle, Gayle Gulseth, V Thorkelson, Donna Cloutier, Sharon Hauswirth, JoAnn Magner, Josephine Votava, Mary Baumann, Carole Ewing, Rose Marie Thorkelson, Janice Anderson, Vivian Spray, Carol St. Martin, Margaret and Rosemary Stokke.

Advancing to First class were Pat Hetland, Nan Peterson, Sharon Christianson, Susan Forkenbrock, Sharon Hendrickson, Muriel Trickle, Gayle Bulsth, Ellen Koglin, Karen Aaseby, Janet Morben, Ginger Flattum, Susan Bakken, Patty Brown, Sharon Breznay, Bonita Dicken, Connie Ekeren, Virgina Finstad, Carol Forsberg, Sandra Jensen, Marlys Madunlek, Judy Magnusson, Karen Mittelstadt, Kathy Mosleth, Marie Nelson, Dianne Peterson, Marjorie Race, Judith Ranum, Ila Jean Robinson, Sheryle Thieling, Pamela Thorkelson and Diana Wold.

Five year pins were given to Gayle Gulseth, Pat Kelly, Muriel Trickle, Shirley Kulseth, Carol Thorson, Gloria Bushaw, Ginger Flattum, Karen Aasby, Bonnie Burrell, Bonnie Sculthrop, Judith Wold, Judy Rodekuhr, Virgina Finstad, Pamela Thorkelson, Baraba Ellefson, Faye Fuller, Ella Larson, Doris Kooyer, Diane Haugen, Susan Starekow, Ashlynn Honebrink, Pamela Ihle, Judy Rambeck, Jeanne Rambeck, Marilyn Langseth, Carole Cummings, Elodee Ranum, Janice Eckstrand, Kathleen Carlson, Susan Kvikstad, Gayle Lull, Diane Wilson, and Joan Peterson.

Troop 40 was the sixth grade troop from Northrop, their members were:

Barbara Saustad, Barbara Stromberg, Carole Cummings, Rebecca Ferber, Bonita Schenke, Sandra Lorenson, Janice Ecstrand, Patsy Heyn, Judy Norbeck, Elodee Ranum, Mary Lou Flom, Gaileen Solheim, Marlene Gustafson, Marilyn Nelson, Sandra Christianson, and Susan Ballingrud. The leaders were Mrs. Eckstrand, Mrs. Saustad, and Mrs. Ranum.

Oh NOW I remember Janice Eckstrand. They lived in a red house on the corner about 10 th and North Duluth near the little grocery store. Janice had red hair and freckles. Member?