And it Happened in 1922

It is the last day of the month, it is time to review a year from the old papers.

JANUARY 1922
Rosewood News Mr. and Mrs. Benhard Ranum entertained 18 guests at a whist party. First prize went to Bennie Ranum which was a cockerel. Cards were played at four tables and lunch was served at midnight.


Married women may hold postal job.


Three year old swallows staple; is all right thus far. It is a fence staple. She is in the hospital

Three year old was playing with cellophane near the cook stove when it caught on fire causing her to be enveloped in flames. She died at the hospital

Moonshine was so strong it ate the varnish off the judge’s desk.

Rosewood News An old fashion surprise party was held for John Ranum’s. A set of silverware was left as a memento


Rosewood News There will be no bounty on gophers this year. The decision was made during the town election held at Busy Bee School

Rosewood News John Sagmoen as leased the front store room from Gullseth and began operation a confectionery and lunch room.

Rosewood News Mrs. Carl Bloom came home from the hospital in Warren on Monday after spending a month there following an operation.

Rosewood News Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Nordhagen and Gjermon pleasantly entertained guests at a dance and whist party.

Rosewood News Mrs. Hilda Hanson arrived Friday evening from Viking to visit her folks

Rosewood News Aged Mrs. Nordhagen is quite ill this week



Siri Nordhagen
Mrs. Siri Nordhagen was born in Trysil, Norway, July and July 20, 1842 and was a little over 80 years old. Death was caused directly by an attack of influenza and occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anton, Gullseth where she had spent the last months. She passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6. The deceased was married in Norway to John Nordhagen in 1866 and immigrated to America in 1881 located first near Fargo, where they spent the first three years, later coming to Norden township, Pennington county were they homesteaded the farm which has been the home of the family ever since. The husband died in 1893. Six children are left to mourn the death of a kind and loving mother. They are Gjermon and Olaf Nordhagen and Mrs. Anton Gullseth of Rosewood, Mrs. AB Remmem of Thief River Falls and Mrs. C Eggen and Mrs. L Eggen, both residents of Kelliher. Interment took place April 9 at Landstad cemetery. All the children were present at the funeral.

Rosewood News A surprise party was tendered Mrs. Carl Bloom at her home Saturday afternoon and a neat sum of money was left as a remembrance. The party was arranged mainly to show the sympathy and good will of the neighbors and friends following the lengthy illness and her confinement at the Warren hospital. The party was well attended and lunch was served.

Rosewood News John Sorenson has bought out the half share owned by LL Furan in the Rosewood garage and will in the future operate it on his own behalf.


Rosewood News The Rosewood News has been suspended for two weeks owing to the illness and quarantine of the writer. Any important events, however, will be published later.



Former resident of TRF found in back seat of car with woman friend, they died due to gas fumes.

Rosewood News Baseball team to be esttblished. A meeting was called at John Sagmoen’s residence to elect officers and a captain. A five acre tract of land east of town a half mile will be leased from Sagmoen.

Rosewood News Benhard Ranum is building a new poultry house for Hellerud. He is going to raise Plymouth Rocks.

Freight brake man on the Thief River Falls to Federal Dam run had his left arm crushed and sustained other injuries near the station at Plummer. He was taken to the Physicians hospital in this city where the arm was amputated at the shoulder.

Rosewood News William Sorenson, an energetic and capable young farmer died Sunday afternoon following six month’s illness from tuberculosis. He is buried at Rindal cemetery.

Rosewood News Baseball meeting postponed due to lack of attendance.


72 to graduate from Lincoln High School. Only one boy on the honor roll.

Rosewood News Rosebank and Busy Bee schools close for the summer.

Rosewood News There will be a good time at the Rosebank school Lunch will be sold to gather funds for baseball. There will be Victoria music. Everyone is invited.

Rosewood News Mrs. Carl Bloom and LaVerne came home after spending a couple of days with the SS Nordgaard family.

Rosewood News John Sorenson, garage owner was injured last Saturday evening while attempting to crank RF Overland car. He was taken to TRF for medical attention. The cords in his arm are severed and he is compelled to cancel all work for two weeks.

Rosewood News Gunmerius Setness, an old time Rosewood settler but for many years a resident of Canada, is dead at his home at that place.

Rosewood News Death of Enoch Nelson, One of Rosewood’s early settlers, a live wire and a person who has possibly done more than anyone else towards building up Rosewood, died in Warren on Thursday after a six month illness of stomach cancer. He had been taking medical aid at Williams Hospital in Minneapolis this winter and some over two months ago returned from there with hopes of recovery. However, within a few days he became ill again and an examination at Warren revealed that the disease had only been temporary checked. More operations were performed but were unsuccessful and for the last five weeks the pain at intervals were excruciating and his suffering a terror. Friends who visited him during this time were astonished at his bravery and patience. Nelson was born at Trysil Norway on December 10, 1864 and migrated to the United States coming first to Harwood where he spent two years, latter coming to this community which has since practically been his home excepting partial stays at Viking, where he was engaged in various business. He was married twice; Thea Mellem of this community survives along with five children, Nick Nelson of Big Timber, Montana, of the first marriage and Theodore, Myrtle, Carrie, and Eleanora, all residents of this place. Mr. Nelson was at his death 57 years and five months old. Undertaker Skalman of Warren had charge of the arrangements and the body was shipped here for burial at the Rindal cemetery, two miles north of town. Funeral services were head on Saturday afternoon from the Mission Church at Rosewood.

Owing to his sunny view of things, Nelson was generally well liked by all his fellowmen and within his family he was an ideal husband and father. He was by trade a carpenter and many a building and landmark will remain as a reminder of him.

Knight Avenue residents ask for pavement

Rosewood News State examinations will be given at Rosebank

Rosewood News Mrs. Johnny Ranum entertained the ladies aid.


Rosewood News The lively men of Rosewood met at the bank to discuss plans for the fourth of July. They plan street attractions during the day and a baseball game in the evening. The day promises to be successful.

Rosewood News The Rosewood baseball team won 14-9. Adolph Haugen could not pitch and the catcher broke his thumb.

Rosewood News A surprise party was held at the Mrs. Thea Nelson home last Sunday afternoon and despite all the disagreeable weather it was well attended. A cash gift of $60 dollars was given.

Rosewood News Swen Swenson came home last Saturday from a month’s tour to Seattle where he was looking for a place to move with his three girls. They will move in the future.

Rosewood News Assessor Olaf Opseth is assessing

Paving plans for Knight and Horace Ave abandoned.

William Herron, 70, falls off dray wagon and fractures skull. He had been a resident of TRF for 23 years.

Charlie Knox, for whom the Knox School is named, was married in Minneapolis. The old timers will recall his bride was a school teacher in this city when Knox was a resident here.

Rosewood News Budge Bulden and the rest of the carpenter crew for the Soo Line were hear last week to lay in new planks for the platform, re-roof part of the depot, and other general duties.


Rosewood News The east side resident along Main Street have decided to lay cement walks from the railroad property to the street going east and work will commence this week.

Rosewood News Two dentists representing the New York Dentist Co were in town to see if Rosewood should be put on the list to visit.

Rosewood News Big 4th planned. Senator Naplin to start out the party, followed by games. At 3p the Rosewood Tigers will meet the TRF Seconds and at the same time a four piece orchestra from TRF will play and dancing will be for afternoon and evening. There will be fireworks. Confection stands and shady resting places will be scattered through the village for the comfort of visitors.

Rosewood News Enroute home from Hazel, where they had spent a social day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Sjorberg, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bloom and son, Laverne, and Mr. Axel Bloom, last Sunday evening had the misfortune of driving off one front wheel on the latter’s Ford coupe when returning home. One of the members, young Laverne, was thrown violently against the wind shield and received a very nasty gash from his forehead to his lip,, necessitating his being taken to the TRF hospital were he was sewed up.


Rosewood News Otto Axelson is dead. Eight year old Otto who has been sick with a leaky heart for the last two years died Tuesday and was buried at Rindal on Wednesday afternoon.

Rosewood News Part of the Rindal Church as been repainted inside and a new rubber mat installed. Also, new carpet for the plat form.

Rosewood News Newell Anderson is enjoying visiting with his friends in Viking this week.

Rosewood News School district 134 known as the Pritchard School plans to build a new school house.

Rosewood News Rosebank has school elections. New blackboards will be installed as the other is in bad condition.

Rosewood News Garage man installs 500 gallon gas tanks

Rosewood News Benhard Ranum and Ted Thompson will build the new district 134 school house.

RN Olaf Opseth left last Wednesday to look for farm work for the fall.

RN Haying is in full blast


Rosewood News Mrs. Thea Nelson will have an operation

Durbin’s ashes at rest on Bottom of Lake Michigan. Recluse who lived in TRF for twenty years, wanted his ashes dumped in Lake Michigan. An instructor for the Ashburn field carried out his wishes.

Rosewood News Anton Gullseth is back in his old place behind the confectionary counter.

Rosewood News Emil Mellem, Mrs. Carl Bloom, Mrs. Peter Mellem and Mrs. Hilda Mellem motored to Strathcona last Saturday and from that place on Sunday in company with the Backlund family on a blue berry expedition.



Boys drink moon and say farmer sold it to them. The boys appeared at Lincoln High School on Friday while intoxicated and were placed in jail by the police.

Rosewood News Poultry Expert coming to speak. He will lecture on all the different breeds.

Loken store to relocate in Madison Wisconsin.



Man killed by lightening in house while reading paper. Bolt strikes Hans Hermanson while seated in his house, the worst storm in years. Pioneer Resident having resided in TRF for over twenty-two years. Funeral services conducted on Wednesday afternoon from Trinity Lutheran Church.

Han Hermanson, for many years a resident of this city, was instantly killed last Sunday about noon when struck by lightening as he sat reading his Sunday paper at his home west of the city, towards the fair grounds. The bolt which put Hermanson’s life to an end came down the chimney, passing thru the body into an iron bed upon which his feet were placed and out thru the opposite wall. Mrs. Hermanson, who was seated only a few feet from her husband when the bolt struck him, was so stunned that she remained in a daze the rest of the day. She is now reported to have recovered completely from the shock, although a little weakened. The bolt of lightening was so violent that the chimney wa s wrecked and bricks thrown a considerate distance away and several holes were burned in the wall.


“Mr. Hermanson had lived in this city about 22 years and had a large circle of friends who are greatly shocked to hear of his sudden and violent death. He was born in Christiana, Norway, November 9, 1856 and would have been 66 years of age on his next birthday. At the age of sixteen he came to this country and made Spring Grove his home until he moved to Hendrum, Minnesota in 1878 and a little later to Halstad, where he resided until he moved to TRF in 1901. In February 1882, he was married to Kjerstie Estensen, who survives him. In the early days Hermanson was employed at the saw mill but in the later years he was engaged as a mechanic at the Soo roundhouse. During the past four years he has been retired from active work. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.

Deceased is survived by his widow, two daughters and two sons.

Man Falls from Freight train and is killed. Accident occurred Monday between Rosewood and TRF .Frank Williams, an unknown transient, fell beneath the freight train number 58 on the Soo Line shortly after it pulled out of Rosewood Monday evening between the hours of six and seven and died at the hospital a short time later. The man, who appeared to be about 25 years of age, was beating his way and was riding on top of a car near the front end of the train when he fell off with the result that his body was all mangled by cars passing over it before the train could be stopped. He was seen, when falling by one of the train crew but there was no time to avert the accident. Williams left leg was cut off at the ankle, his right leg at the thing and his right arm was severed from the body at the shoulder. The severed limbs were connect with the body only by pieces of skin. He became unconscious at one from the shock and the loss of blood and although rushed to the hospital immediately, died about a half hour after being brought there.

In his pockets were found a membership card in the International Brotherhood of Steam Shovelers and Dredgeman, a few receipts, and $25.00. A broken bottle of lemon extract and the fact that the dead man smelled strongly of liquor indicates that he was intoxicated at the time of his fall.

No arrangements have been made pending finding his family.

Rosewood News Gullseth’s go to Kelliher to visit

Rosewood News Mr. and Mrs. Bloom attended the young people’s rally in TRF

Petition asks for new bridge at Third Street

Rosewood News Rosebank School is suspended this week, the teacher has poison ivy.

Rosewood News News is paid for at 10 cents a line


Hunter injured with gun accidentally discharged. His twelve gauge shotgun slipped off a log. He has shot in his chest above his heart but wound there is not serious. He will loose two fingers.

Rosewood News Auction of fancy articles and candy was held at the Rindal church.

Rosewood News Mr. and Mrs. Benhard Ranum and Stanley and Mrs. Ingrid Nordhagen motored to Thief River Falls on Thursday were Stanley was taken for medical attention

Rosewood News Twenty seven children enrolled at Rosebank. Harry Ranum has perfect attendance and has been advanced to sixth grade.

Young hunter found dead in Viking woods. Arthur Gustafson has wounds in back of head but foul play is not suspected.

Rosewood News A tooth brush drill was held at the Busy Bee School

Rosewood News Emil Hellquist’s car goes turtle up, fenders and the windshield badly damaged but Emil okay.



Family has sons with alligator skin
Two boys have Alligator skins. Have been under observation at University hospital

Z Sam’s family arrived in TRF Monday from Blackduck and will reside on the Dr. Kirby farm east of the city. Mr. Sam having rented the place. Two of the Sam’s children, boys aged about 5 and 13 have a peculiar affection being covered since birth with skin like that of an alligator. The bodies of the boys are almost entirely covered with scales and present a horrible sight compared with the other children in the family who are perfectly normal.

It will be remembered by those who saw the carnival at the Red Lake County Fair at Red Lake Falls this summer, that there was child shown whose skin was like that of an alligator, which same child is the oldest of the two. Sam’s who arrived here last week, treatments were given him for some time at the University Hospital in an attempt to remove the scales and also produce a growth of hair on his head. As he was practically bald and the medical science has succeeded to the extent that the number of scales has been lessened and the hair has commenced growing. Although the two boys have a strange appearance they are mentally like any normal child.

Rosewood News The Ostgaard Family from Gatzke spent Thanksgiving with the Benhard Ranum’s



All patients are released from hospital. The auditorium no longer needed as a detention hospital for diphtheria cases.

Rosewood News Adolph Haugen shot a wolf last Thursday
Rosewood News Carl Bloom is expected to leave on Friday to haul gravel