Organizations
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School Memorabilia?
The High School is looking for historical school memorabilia. They want to put up some school history displays in the media center. For all of us old timers, the “media center” is like the library only a lot less books and more computers! Oh, I loved the dewey decimal system…I digress. Sarah Hillebrand Scharf contacted me
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Big Lake School Building History
The Big Lake School was built in 1903 and still stands as a testament to our forefathers value of education. The new school was built in 1974 (now the Middle School) and followed with the new elementary school (Independence) in 1979-80 school year. The west wing of the school housed a variety of businesses since
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Saron Lutheran Church
I found this photo of the “old” Saron Lutheran church at my folks house this weekend. I thought I’d toss in a contemporary photo of it today as well. Most of you know how I love then and now comparisons! I added a few slides my folks had of the choir and mother daughter or
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School Reunion
Larry Moses Looking the picture over again , I see my sister Marion Moses Anderson in the center of the first row. Jody Hulburt Olson Middle row fourth from left is Les Walters, middle row sixth from left is Bob Knowlton, back row second from left is Willard Moey Lyle and Arlene are in it!
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Arlene Smith shows off her school reunion photo
Arlene Smith holding a picture of her high school reunion Bob Olson a grand lady and lifelong friend Robert Swanson A great lady indeed. Mario Romani Hi Sarah! You must be visiting from Oregon. Just look at how great she looks, even at 102! Even has her fingernails done. That picture must be from many
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Big Lake School Plate
Dorothy Hinrichs has this school plate. It was gifted to my parents from Meri Olson Paulson a number of years ago. She found it in a Hutchinson MN antique store.
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Big Lake Study Club
Programs from the 1980’s Study Club. This was part of the General Federation of Woman’s clubs. Women who gathering together to learn, socialize, promote, and to support themselves, each other and the community. The names of the members brought back a number of memories! Toward the late 80’s I just scanned the covers because they
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1930-31 School Enrollment
Arlene Smith let me photograph this photo to share. She said that it was not just her and Lyle’s graduating class, but the entire Big Lake school enrollment for the entire year of 1930-31. So awesome to get this because I think the Big Lake History book only had photos starting in 1932 and since
