Listen to the Weekly Radio Readings by Sheila Winstead, RCHS Board Member
Recorded December 2017
December 3 This story comes from Bert Wenner’s account of growing up as one of 5 sons.
December 10 Bert Wenner’s account of his life in Roseau County from the 1920s and during the Depression years. He also wrote about how World War II affected his family of five brothers and their parents. Here is that part of his story.
December 17 Today’s story comes from the book, “Pioneers and Progress”, written to celebrate the 75th anniversary in 1981 of Badger community.
This story is about Albert Berg (an entertainer in his own right) who was Secretary of State under three governors and also served as a State Representative.
December 24 Christmas at the Flaten house in Pinecreek. This story was written by Martha Haaby a few years ago about her memories of Christmas as a girl in the 1940s.
If you look you can see the tree Martha describes in the story.
December 31 This story was written by Brad Dokken for the Grand Forks Herald in 1996. In this story, he reminisces about his Grandma, Laura Kvien, from Pinecreek.
Thank you to Wild 102 FM for letting us share the history of our county with your listeners.