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Sam and Lola Grafstrom were at the musical “Giants in the Sky” featuring the 4-6 graders in Warroad. Katie Comstock and Linnea Harren took part in the musical and the Grafstroms thoroughly enjoyed it. Betty and Roger Hulst made trips to both Gra...

Correction from last week’s news - Brandi not Mandi Jensen. Janelle McFarlane has been busy preparing for November family birthdays. November 2nd was her son Dane Shaugabay’s day. November 8th (Mom) Claudia McFarlane’s 70th birthday, November 9th (...

Vernell Beito celebrated her birthday on Thursday, October 27th. Vernell, Mark and Thora (Mark’s mom) were supper guests at Vernell’s parents, Lester and Verna Grafstrom. On Saturday Katherine Vertina visited Lois Losse at LifeCare and reports tha...

Holly Monkman was home from college in Iowa last week. Cal and Elaine Naslund were coffee guests at Harold Wellen and Audrey Erickson’s. Pete Grafstrom, Paul Ellenson, Chris and Benjie Calder were elk hunting in Colorado. Pete got his first bull e...

Daniel Michal celebrated his birthday October 14th and was here for supper. Sam and Lola Grafstrom went on a trip to Baxter to visit Lola’s sister Sonja and Mel Nefstead. Pete Grafstrom is hunting in Colorado. Betty Hulst visited here Saturday. R...

Erick Comstock’s 6th grade football team had their last scrimmage with Badger on September 29th. Last Friday many area women were busy peeling 200 pounds of potatoes and chopping homegrown carrots for the planned supper. Saturday morning Mary G...

Myrle and son, Mike Osell from Milwauke have been up visiting the Vertina’s. They all enjoyed a walleye dinner in Warroad. Katherine and Myrle spent some time at the cemetary reminiscing on Tuesday. Wednesday morning Myrle had breakfast with the S...

Pete, Marilyn, and Hope Grafstrom, Kane and Jody Nelson and Kraig Levenhagen were all busy with painting at the Salol Church last week. Congratulations to Amanda and Nick Kvidt on the birth of Oliver Scott on September 13th. Betty Hulst and I attende...

Sandy and Clyde Holmgren were at Biwabik last weekend with their daughter Ellie, husband Jeremy, and children Svea and Soren at their lake shore property. Clyde and Sandy are expecting their fourth grandchild soon. Sally Michal and I went to Neela...

Lenae Harren was learning quilting with Grandma Lola on Thursday. New property owners in Salol are moving, trimming and making things look good again. Jim Grafstrom is the new owner of the former Ellis property. Peter Grafstrom is the owner of the...

The Northern Bloomers Garden Club enjoyed a tour by Greenbush on Wednesday. Down a curvy driveway we arrived at Lynette Blazek’s beautiful yard. She featured coleus gardens and fountains. Her daughter served homemade cookies and lemonade. Later j...

Betty and Roger Hulst traveled with Roger’s sister Lucy and Jon Heggedal to attend services for their aunt Phyllis Ten Brock in McIntosh, South Dakota. Phyllis passed away on August 5th at the age of 92. Phyllis (Mivak) Ten Brock grew up in the E...

Sonja Nefstead visited at Sam and Lola Grafstrom’s during fair week. She came for her 60th class reunion and also visited with aunts, uncles and cousins. Leif and Sara Eidsmoe went to their annual get-together with Leif’s classmates. On Wed...

Fair week was bustling with company and bringing exhibits to 4-H and open class. Hope Grafstrom will be bringing her “Grand Champion” mosaic top table to the State Fair from 4-H. The Minnesota State Fair began in 1859 after four years of ter...

Dennis, Diane and Scott Monkman brought home six fish from their fishing endeavor last Monday. Weekend visitors at Nels and Erin Grafstrom’s were Rachel Van Eps (Erin’s mom) and sister Lyndsay Leehan and three children. Holly, Diane, Marvel and Ray...

Many Mickelson family relatives and friends were here for Helen Mickelson’s funeral on Saturday. Jeff Olsen did a eulogy of Helen’s totally unique personality. Lamore Salmonson visited at Lester Grafstrom’s and Leroy Falk last week. Sympathy to co...