August 2022

@ YOUR LIBRARY

August is over halfway gone. The International Falls Bass Championship is next week and then a week until Labor Day and it is all just going way too fast. I want to call a halt to time and just have a week where we all just read. And if we’re being magical, then let’s just make all our meals appear and we all have the perfect books for us to enjoy all week long.

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HISTORY with Mike Hanson

‘Big Sam’ Chapter 3 “Big Sam” served in both the Danish Army when he was just 18 years old and after emigrating to the United States and proving up a homestead, he enlisted in United States Army and was stationed overseas during World War I. After the War Sam returned to northern Minnesota and resumed his logging business.

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Looking Back

Friday, August 19 15 years ago Wednesday night seemed like it was going to be another light air night on Rainy Lake. Then just as Ron Bowman and Roger Bowman steered the committee boat into place for the start of the race, the winds picked up considerably.

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Dr. Wallace Simpson

SD, grew up in Minnesota, the oldest of three brothers, and graduated from Belview High School in 1953. He played basketball, baseball and football and met Rose, his high school sweetheart.

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Connie Lee Finstad, Ph.D.

A daughter of Rainy Lake, Connie was born July 10, 1946 in Littlefork, MN to Clara and George Finstad of Ranier, Minnesota. She died unexpectedly August 12, 2022 on Finstad Lane in Ranier just 200 hundred feet from where she grew up.

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Wallace Stanley McGuire

The Rainy Lake Gazette publishes paid obituaries and weddings in its Friday print edition and on its website at www.rainylakegazette.com Send to KKostiuk@cherryroad.com; call 218-231-1555. Option 2 on August 7th, 2022 with his patient, kindhearted and dedicated wife Julia by his side.

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Memoriams

In loving memory of Bill Johnson who died on August 19, 2008. Nothing can ever take away, the love of a heart holds dear; fond memories linger everyday, remembrance keeps you near.

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