Ron Moe and Duane Dahl take a break at Fagernes Church 2023
Corness Church–Predecessor of First Lutheran
First Lutheran pastor Soren Urberg
First Lutheran church
1979 First Lutheran secretary and custodian ( Kathy and Herb Allen)
First Lutheran Parsonage 1916
Tombstone of Josephine Nilsson at Fagernes Luth Church
Preston Town Hall in Blair, 2023
South view looking towards Newcomb Valley from Square Bluff Rd
Fagernes Lutheran Church, 2022
Horses vs Oxen
Arneson Ridge Road, 2022
Kids Fishing Derby, 2022
Hans and Ole Fagernes Donated land for Fagernes church Vosse Coulee Schoolhouse March 2018 Blair Ice Fishing Contest on Lk Henry 2017 Lone Star School 1911 Lone Star , 1911, Teacher Paula Toraason Blair-Taylor Girls’ Softball wins silver at state 2017 2017 B-T Shooting team–Chris Rogstad, Logan Seddon, Bryan Skogstad, Wyatt Hammes, Xavier Corenjo, Steve Ekern, ElaineSkogstad, Jacob Johnson, Seth Moser Blair Lutheran Lutefish Dinner 2016
Ray Nereng, age 103 July 2015
Reynolds School Grades 1-8 1947-48 Clockwise from top left- Muriel Dalh, teacher, James Johnson, Helen Olson, Doug Holte, Yvonne Martin, Richard Martin, Grace Hauge, Darwin Bradley, Bottom Row-Christine Johnson, Irvin Thompson, Gloria Tenneson, Left from Darwin- Jackie Johnson, Don Hauge, Annette Oldendorf, James Olson, Bonnie Bradley, Ernie Bradley Reynold Coulee School Float in 1950 Egg Festival Parade Reynolds School 1948 Reynolds Coulee School 1949 1946 Rural School Program Day at Blair City Hall Ernest Bradley, Yvonne Martin, christine Johnson, Bonnie Bradley, Helen Olsen, Annette Oldendorf, Jackie Johnson, Jane Johnson
Reynolds Coulee School 1933Lakes Coulee 1952-3
Lakes Coulee School 1954 Front-Eugene Hjerlied, Audrey Eckman, Eugene Nelson, Lyle Peterson, Annette Berg, Ellen Knutson Row 2-Robert Twesme, Patsy Berg, Lorna Bergum, Robert Knutson, Michael Berg, Ilene Nelson, Kennedy Berg Row 3- Mary Solberg, Doug Berg, Richard Martin, Tom Twesme, Gail Stenberg, Roger Berg, Philip Nelson Row 4 – Roger Nelson, Sharon Thompson, Ann Marie Berg, Joan Nelson, Warren Stenberg, Ken Husmoen, Darlene Peterson Lakes Coulee 1953 Front-Lyle Peterson, Eugene Hjerlied, Eugene Nelson, Annette Berg, Patricia Berg, Lorna Bergum Row 2- Robert Twesme, Gerald Ekern, Douglas Berg, Robert Knutson, Michael Berg, Ilene Nelson, Kennedy Berg, Ellen Knutson Row 3 – Mary Solberg, Roger Nelson, Thomas Twesme, Gail Stenberg, Allen Husmoen, Roger Berg, Philip Nelson Back Row- Muriel Dahl-teacher, Ken Husmoen, Sharon Thompson, Joan Nelson, Ann Marie Berg, Warren Stenberg, Darlene Peterson Pupil List, Lakes Coulee School 1921-24 Adeline Sorlie Gilbertson and Otis and Orville Christopherson Lakes Coulee 1938 Lakes Coulee 1931-32 Front- Harold Gunderson, Allen Berg, Basil Nelson, Ernest Kleppen, Tharald Thompson, Henry thompson, Clifford Ericksmoen, Don Hagen Row 2- Clinton Knutson, Farrel Bergum, Martin Thompson, Carolyn Christopherson, dorothy Hagen, Adeline Sorlie, Helen Christopherson, Olga Thompson, Shirley Berg, Lucille Gunderson, Irving Berg, Henry Anderson, Hazel Nyen, Helen Nelson Row 3- Delmont Halvorson, James Thompson, E. Kleppen, Lester Bergum, Teacher Mildred Simonson, Edith Ericksmoen, Doris Bergum, Adeline Hagen, Stella Gunderson, Hilma Erickson Lakes School 1922-23 Teacher R McDonah Lone Star School 1931 Teacher Palma Johnson Riverside School 1934 Coach Al Lien, Randy Storlie, Josh Peterson Blair-Taylor HS 2015 Second Larkin Valley School, 1905 1895-First Larkin Valley Schoolhouse 1952 Larkin Valley School LARKIN VALLEY SCHOOL 1952-53 Back Row L-R ? Orvis Olson, Lenus Berg, David Syverson, Elaine Olson, Ken Tjoflat, Robert Anderson, Esther Tuff, Teacher Larkin School, 1935 with teacher Esther Olson Larkin School, 1947-48 , Teacher Florence Jorgenson LARKIN 1947-48 ? GRADES 1-8 Clockwise Left to right from top- Shirley Klebig, Larry Jorgenson, Leona Olson, Allen Olson, Darlen Lyngen, Lois Klebig, Patti Olson, Larry Haroldson, Bernice Lukin, Jean Nyen Irvin Coulee School girls 1920 Edna Chappen, Helen Arneson, Inez Arneson, Elsie Rasmusson, Hazel Gunderson, Violet Sorlie, Thelma Mahlum, Myrtle Sims, Myrtle Rasmusson, Clara Davidson, Agnes Halvorson, Esther Chappen, Jessie Arneson, Olida Brekke Irvin Coulee School 1920 South of Whitehall on CR D Irvin Coulee School teachers starting in 1898 up to 1955 Irvin Coulee 1940 1953 Halloween at Irvin Coulee School 1919-20 Irvin Coulee Boys 1942 Irvin Coulee 7th Graders Robert Storberg, Arnold Davidson, Vernon Arneson Irvin Coulee School children saluting the flag 1941-42 Irvin Coulee 1941-22 Top photo-Irvin Coulee 1941-2 Willis Herman, Richard Slaby, Palmer Halvorson, Beverly Herman, Carl Storberg Grades 3&;4 Bottom-student body on the steps Irvin Coulee School 1941-42 Top photo-1rst grade 1941-2 Marlene Hasnon, Beverly Hawkenson, James Hanson Bottom- 2nd Grade 1941-2 Carrol Storberg, Roy Arneson, Margaret Slaby, Mary Hawkenson Irvin Coulee School as it appeared in 1941 Irvin Coulee 5-6th graders 1941-42 Ruth Slaby, Ardell Linnerud, Sylvia Davidson, Shirley Gilbertson Irvin Coulee Teacher Molly Sacia, taught at Irvin 1941-44 Teacher Molly Sacia Vosse Coulee 8th Grade Graduates 1913, teacher sitting-Alice Everson The school was called ‘Pleasantview School’ Sunnyside School (Tappen Coulee) kids in 1946 Rural School Program held at the Blair City Hall. Joyce Syverson, Eliz Johnson, Sylvia Sather, David Dahl, Janet Johnson, Lily Johnson, Fern Johnson, Darlene Syverson, Bernice Johnson, Donna DeHussen SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL 1945- Front Row L-R- Wallace Everson, David Dahl, Merlin Johnson, Elmer Everson, Jr., Dennis Melby Row 2- Victor Johnson, Eldon Quarne, Don Syverson, Fern Johnson, Harold Sather, Opan Peterson, Olga Peterson, Row 3- Diane Melby, Jerome Anderson, Ron Syverson, Bonnie Melby, Ardell Peterson, Allen Moen, Alan Peterson Row 4- Sally Dahl, Donna DeHussen, Elizabeth Johnson, Janet Johnson, Darlene Syverson, Jean Johnson In back-Teacher Carrol Knutson Sunnyside School Community Club mothers, 1940s Blair vs Arcadia “hot game” 1912 photo taken from the bell tower of the old Blair School Blair HS Class of 1954 Amanda Hoff, teacher at Larkin Valley School 1905 Sunnyside School located on Cty S south of Blair 1922 Blair Team 1922 Blair Baseball Team Kafelag at H P Nerhagen farm in 1890. Fagernes church in the background
Fagernes church altar. Painting was done in 1893 by Johannes Rindahl and was rescued from the 1901 fire. Chandelier was purchased from French Creek Church for $75
1902 dedication of third Fagernes Lutheran church. The second church burned after a lightning strike in 1901. Charles Fagernes Norwegian immigrant, along with his brother, donated land for Fagernes Church Sons of Norway Bunads Nov 2015 Mary Herness, Cassandra Dobson, Kyle Engebretson
Teacher Gena Johnson Hanson 1900 Teacher Henry O Hanson BT Boys win second at State BB Tournament 2014 Moving the original train depot in Blair Reynolds Coulee School 1953-4 Brookside School–CR N west of Blair Brookside School 1914–two students are Lester and Alma Stutlien Located in Welsch Coulee 1929 Brookside students-Ernest Pederson, Milton Jahr, Pearl Gunderson, Carl Gunderson, Hazel Renning, Spencer “Dick” Hanson, Lowell Gunderson, Goodwin Gunderson, Arnold Thorpe, Myrtle Peterson, Clara Hagen, Vida Nelson, Harriet Nelson 1906 Teacher Gena Johnson Hanson Souvenir for Brookside School 1914 Brookside (Welch and Peterson Coulees) School 1938 Brookside Students Brookside School 1947-48 Brookside students 1953-54 Teacher Marian Rogness Brookside 1962 Teacher Lois Everson Brookside school photo 1910 and map of location Brookside Christmas 1958 Teacher Marion Rogness 1960 Brookside School Teacher Mrs. Arnold Thorpe Russel, Thomas, Martin, Tharold Berg Teacher Mildred Simonson Stenberg Ole Olson Poultry Yard ad 1913 Reynolds Coulee School 1921-22 Top L-R Elsie Frederickson, Viola Mattison, Norman Thompson, Carl Thompson, Basil Nyen, Malcolm Thompson, Beulah Quarne, Wallace Erickson, Walter Mattison Middle-Leon Nyberg, Art Solberg, Florence Frederickson, Corinne Quarne, __Olson, __Thompson, Norma Nyen Bottom-Odin Anderson, Edwin Olson, Ernest Frederickson, Henry Wall, __Nyberg, Tilman Nyberg, Harvey Nyen, Basil Tenneson, Ernest Ericksmoen, Maurice Wangen, __Nyen, Arnold Quarne, Glenn Ericksmoen Ken Husmoen Farm 2009 Riverside School girls Riverside School, Hwy 95 east, 1928-29 Riverside School students 1950-L-R Roger Johnson, Etta Snuggerud, Helen Westlie, Carol Jean Hoff, Delores Strand Reinhold and Laura Berg Unknown lady–possibly related to the William Melbys
Second Fagernes Church 1898 Fagernes Church steeple Spencer ‘Dick” and Shirley Hanson Funeral at Fagernes Church 1900,s First Fagernes Church 1870s Blair High School 1901 Bertha Olson and children ( widow of Hans Jakob Olson) Blair Theater Charles and Olive Berg Fisher Art and Mildred Stenberg Bergums Loaine Erickson-1953 Egg Fest Queen
Vosse Coulee School 1930Sons of Norway Lodge parade float 2018
Blair High School 1963–the old schoolhouse is in the background–note the bell tower
1964
Lone Star School, located south of Blair off of Cty S, 1911
Erickson -Woolstad Runaway 1896
Funeral at Fagernes Church around 1910
1968 Fagernes Lutheran Church Centennial1964Blair High School Reunion 1988
April 1956 Flood
April 1956 Flood
Blair Crazy Days 1964
Geese in Welch Coulee 2021
The Ettrick & Northern 19181963 Blair Mill
Selma Jahr, age 97, 1973
Henry and Philena Shephard, early Preston settlersSolsrud Store, 1911 or 12
Minnie Thompson displays wooden shoes owned by her father Mattis Mattison who came to the US in 1852
Ford Porter 1957
Clara Knutson report card
Lone Star Pupils 1911-12
Lone Star 1911-12
Lakes Coulee School 1909 Front R-L- Everett Berg, Clarence Knutson, Selmer Halverson, Alvin Berg, Sam Pederson, Harold Lilledahl, Vernon Mitskogen, N. Berg, Geo Knutson, Inga Bergum, Dena Stenberg, Henrietta Skogstad, Aurellia Mitskogen, Hazel Mitskogen, Aleda Halverson, Cora Pederson, Alice Bergum, Myrtle Pederson, Evelyn Pederson, Alma Berg, Bertha Solberg Back-Omer Knutson, Leonard Fjeld, Melvin Halvorson, Edwin Berg, Clifford Skogstad, Bennie Bergum, Jennie Johnson, Sophie Skogstad, Hilda Gunderson, Agnes Berg, Clara Gunderson, Lillian Jahr, Geda Pederson, Agnes Johnson, Lorna Knutson, Stella Jahr, Helen Sorlie, Magda Hagrn, Ella Sorlie, Alma Fjeld, Helma Brokerud, Josie Pederson, Cecilia Pederson Teacher Ella Johnson Photo from Clifford Ericksmoen
Irvin Coulee School Towns of Lincoln and Preston and Arcadia 1920 Front L-R- Joe Jackson, Hnery Nelson Back- Walter Rasmusson, Ernest Halvorson, Clarence Nelson, Arhtur Lien, Chester Everson, Truman Nelson Photo from Thelma Linnerud
Sunnyside School, located on Cty Rd S 1927-28 Front- LaBelle Blom R 2-L-R- Jennings Dahl, Evelyn Blom, Orton Blom, Lenora Blom, Herschel Dahl, Rolf Rude, Oswald Rude, Otto Oddegard, Edgar Anderson Teacher Evelyn Johnson EversonSunnyside 1955-56 Front L-R Barbara Helstad, Jerry Leque, Sheila Skorstad, JAmes Schroeder, Susan Holstad, Don Skorstad, Linda Christianson R2- Ronald Rude, Thomas Syverson, La Dean Helstad, Jon Wangen, Sharon Leque R3- Leann Syverson, Diane Melby, sharon Shansberg, Don Anderson, La Donna Helstad, Marilyn Schroeder R4- Gary Johnson, Gerald Everson, Beverly Rude, AllenMoen, Linda Johnson, Junior Leque, Mrs L Quammen Roger Wangen Photo from Evelyn Johnson Everson
Spongeware bowl given out by the Stumpf Store
Warren Stenberg 1950s
2019 Top Students
March 2020 B-T Basketball tournament–canceled due to Corona Virus
Blair business ad 1914
Old Upper French Creek Schoolat intersection of Cty T and D
