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Recently, I spent four hours going through and organizing all the Cromwell-Wright yearbooks (formerly known as “The Cromwellian”) I have collected over the years. To my surprise, I have four file boxes of duplicate yearbooks. Since I do have every one of the yearbooks starting with the 1925 issue, I am wondering if there is anyone reading this who would like to have any of these duplicates? I don’t have duplicates of every year, but I may have the one(s) you may want. It was fun getting them...
Well, here it is — August. So far, our summer has gone well, as we haven’t had all the terrible weather disasters other parts of the country are experiencing. We are blessed to live in this area and can only hope for better times in the disaster areas. It’s also great to see so many of the hayfields all cut and baled up. Our field was done between the rains with no rain on it at all. Great timing, Dave! There will be an open house celebration for Ray and Alice Gurske, Sheldon and the late Mario...
We have had a piano in our living room for years now. The only time it is used is to hold lots of photos and things on the top and the keyboard cover. I never learned to play the piano and neither did my kids, even if I had them take lessons. So, now we would like to get it out of the house, but you probably know what that means. Who wants it, and how to move it? Piano sales have been decreasing for decades. In 1900, when our American population was around 76 million, 171,000 pianos were sold....
Well, Wrong Days in Wright is over for another year. There were a lot of activities, but some had to go by the wayside. For instance, due to Minnesota gambling regulations, Wrong Days can no longer sell gun raffle tickets or give cash prizes for button sales. If you purchased raffle tickets and want your money back, please bring the tickets to Kalli’s Place for a refund. Otherwise, the money from the raffle will go into the general fund. As far as the buttons go, they are mostly just a s...
Hey, as I get ready to send this week’s news, the date is 7-11-22, so let’s hope it’s a lucky day and week. Our sincere sympathies to the family of Bethlehem and Bethany Lutheran’s former pastor Edward Nieman, who passed away July 4, 2022. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12 at Faith Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids. Send cards to the Nieman family at 13859 Quinn St. NW, Andover MN 55304-3944. So many friends and relatives were able to attend Arnie Kahara’s burial service a...
Congratulations to the Anderson Family of Swede Lake on being recognized as a Century Farm in March 2022 by the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau. The farm was purchased in 1918 by Finnish immigrants Charles and Wilhelmena Anderson and has been passed down for four generations. The current owners are Guy and LeeAnn Anderson. They hope one of their grandchildren or great-grandchildren will keep on farming in some way or another far into the future. I live on County Road 23, aka...
Last Monday around 10:30 a.m., I noticed my birdfeeders were moved and knocked to the ground. A few minutes later, I noticed they had moved again. I couldn’t figure out what was happening until I looked out around 11 a.m. and saw a beautiful cinnamon-colored black bear eating out of the feeders. It even tore one apart while I was watching. The bear hung around for about a half-hour, enough time for me to get some great photographs from my sliding glass door in the kitchen. Then in the evening w...
Welcome, summer — it arrived Tuesday, June 21, with the longest day of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere. I had heard you can balance an egg on its narrow end on the first day of summer due to the rotation and revolution of the earth. We’ve tried it and managed to balance several eggs on June 21 in the past. And now that summer is here, it’s heat, heat, heat, and a mosquito invasion. What next? Oh, yeah, a bear got my bird feeders, too. Bill and Judy Haapoja will be singing at the Villa Vista...
Congratulations to the Burnses on their promotions. Brandon Burns (son of Susan Burns) was promoted to lieutenant colonel June 1. He is a pilot with the Alaska Air National Guard. His wife, Dr. Rebecca Burns, also a lieutenant colonel, is an obstetrician-gynecologist assigned to Elmendorf air base. Brandon and Rebecca have two girls, Addison, and Charlotte. The family has lived in Alaska for almost five years and absolutely love it there. Kayla Aho, Justine Anderson, Phyllisseah Besch and Kieria...
Melinda Ferry wants folks to know they are invited to the burial service for her husband, Scott Ferry, who passed away March 24 this year. The service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 10 at Lakeside Cemetery and will be followed by a luncheon at the Lakeside School, featuring Scott’s favorite foods. Mayor Sharon Zelazny reports that the city of Cromwell is ready for the Minnesota Highway 210 and Highway 73 project that started May 24. There are four phases: the north side of Highway 210, e...
Have you ever seen coins lying on a headstone? Leaving a coin lets the deceased soldier's family know that somebody stopped by to pay their respects. If you leave a penny, it means you visited. A nickel means you and the deceased soldier trained at boot camp together. If you served with the soldier, you leave a dime. A quarter is very significant because it means that you were there when that soldier was killed. This tradition became popular in the United States during the Vietnam War as a way,...
It must be spring, because I just picked off my first wood tick on Sunday. And I have good news: My husband, Bob, will be coming home this week after spending 52 days in the hospital and then in rehabilitation in Duluth. Ironically, we will celebrate our 52nd wedding anniversary on May 30. It surely will be good to have him back home again. He thanks everyone for your cards of encouragement. Our sincere sympathies to the family of Marion Patricia (Isaacks) Larsen, who passed away peacefully May...
Our sympathies to the family of Marion Larsen, 80, who passed away May 6, 2022. Her memorial service will be on May 31. Her full obituary can be read in next week’s Pine Knot News or on the Atkins Northland website. There is a “No Mow May” movement for not cutting local lawns in May to protect the dandelions so the bees in our area can survive and thrive. Participate in yoga at the Cromwell Pavilion every Monday from 11 a.m. to noon. $3 a person covers city rental. Gear provided. The junio...
The Cromwell Area Community Club’s roadside cleanup has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7. The cleanup covers a one-mile stretch of Minnesota Highway 210 west of Cromwell on both sides of the highway. This event is a wonderful way to clean up our area and is part of our efforts in the Adopt-A-Highway program. A light lunch will follow. The Forest Hill Cemetery cleanup is planned for May 7, beginning at 9 a.m. If we get done early enough, we can join the CACC cleanup a...
Our sincere sympathies to the family of Lincoln Peter Hansen, 94, who passed away April 15 at Villa Vista in Cromwell. He grew up in Cromwell and graduated from Cromwell High School in 1946. Visitation is 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service May 4 in Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell. A luncheon will follow the service. Marcia Peterson, our longtime mail carrier, and her 8-year-old grandson who has type 1 diabetes are walking in the JDRF fundraiser April 30 in Duluth. You can donate at...
As I sit down to write this week’s news, it’s snowing — again. When will this winter weather end? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. And now, as of Monday morning, I see we must have gotten over 6 inches of the white stuff. Our sincere sympathy to the family of Lincoln Hansen, who passed away at the Villa Vista in Cromwell. Funeral arrangements are pending. More than 30 members of the Young Old Timers met for the annual Easter dinner and get-together on April 12 at the Cromwell Pavilio...
Congratulations to Noah Foster, Nathan Eliason, Dylan Nyberg, Sascha Korpela and Andrea Pocernich for being selected to play in the April 4 all-star basketball game in Two Harbors. Congratulations to Emaleigh Olesiak for receiving an “Excellent” rating for her flute solo recently at the state music contest. Congratulations also to Megan Smith for receiving an Excellent for her solo; to Alaina Lind, Andrea Pocernich, Augustas Poskus, Michael Zoeller, Aurora Gervais, Silvia Serban and Grace Swe...
You made a huge difference for our community. The Cromwell-Wright fourth grade organized a fundraiser for the Tri-Community Food Shelf. The goal was to raise $1,000. Thanks to the generosity of the community, they surpassed that goal. A total of $1,586.88 was donated. Thanks to all. Congratulations to Noah Foster, Nathan Eliason, Dylan Nyberg, Sascha Korpela and Andrea Pocernich for being selected to play in this year’s All-Star Basketball Games. Girls play at 5:45 p.m., boys play at 7:15 p...
Help is needed. Our community is collecting financial donations for Ukraine through Robert Suhonen. Donations via checks can be made out to Robert Suhonen and given or sent to Doug Suhonen at 1611 Tamarack Lake Road, Wright MN 55798, or Jennie K. Hanson, 620 Center Road, Wright MN 55798. We will make sure the funds get to his friends in Ukraine, with no middleman or overhead costs. The Cromwell-Wright girls and boys basketball awards night will be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24 in the...
Our sincere sympathies to the family of Mary Suhonen Erickson, 72, who passed away March 12. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the Free Church in Wright. The next time you get your hands on some spare change, take a closer look. You might be holding a special new quarter from the U.S. Mint. Five new quarters issued over the next four years will feature trailblazing women: Maya Angelou, Sally Ride, Anna May Wong, Wilma Mankiller and Adelina Otero-Warren. They were chosen by...
I’m sure most of you have heard the old saying, “Be careful what you wish for, you may get it!” Well, for the past many months folks have been complaining that the news media spend almost all their time reporting on Covid-19 and its effects on the country and the world. They were tired of it and wondered if there wasn’t something else to report on. Well, now they got their wish and most of the news is covering a war with Russia and Ukraine. Now, all we can do is pray for an end to this and a spe...
There will be a spaghetti dinner benefit for Vicki Homstad 4-7 p.m. March 5 at the VFW in Cloquet. Vicki was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease and is now on dialysis and is awaiting a transplant. There will also be a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Our elementary kids have been utilizing the generous donations of gloves and mittens that have been supplied for them but we are running low. We will graciously appreciate your help in sending back mittens and gloves to school with your...
I’m just sitting here typing this week’s news column, and since I have a really bad cold and sore throat, I am self-isolating at the Hanson Palace on the edge of Wright, and doing only “Light Duty,” just like Queen Elizabeth is, after testing positive for Covid. Speaking of royalty, congratulations to Al Elmer and JoAnne Powell on being voted king and queen at this year’s 2022 Valentine’s Day party on Feb. 12 at the Villa Vista/Cardinal Court in Cromwell. Fittingly, the dance music was provide...
There is a blood drive at the school in Cromwell today, Feb. 18. It runs from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call Trudy at 218-740-1542 to register, or the school nurse at 218-644-3716, ext. 4138. The Villa Vista/Cardinal Court will be having a memorial service on Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. to honor all residents who passed away in 2021. Fully vaccinated folks are welcome to attend. Our sympathies to the family of Evelyn V. Nordlund, 90, formerly of Kettle River and Moose Lake, who passed away Jan. 21 at Villa...
I forgot to mention that this year’s homecoming queen was the 75th in school history and the king was the 65th. Homecoming began in 1948 with the crowning of Jean Heikkila. The first king was Dennis Korpela in 1958. Congrats to Zevvus Smith and Natalee Hakamaki for keeping this fine tradition going. There is a complete list of all the homecoming royalty on the trophy case by the school office. The school reports that there is an increasing amount of reported and confirmed Covid, influenza, and o...
