𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭: Be like Dolly...Ring the Red Kettle bell for the Salvation Army

by Louis Hoglund

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Country singer Dolly Parton teamed up with the Salvation Army to kick off the campaign at the Thanksgiving football game between the Cowboys and the Washington Commanders. The Cowboys announced Dolly donated $1 million to the Red Kettle Campaign.

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“Service” is something that extends beyond the military for the vast majority of veterans—as many of them return home and continue serving at the community level. Pictured, the late Larry Hovland, far right, representing the VFW as Pelican Rapids students, was awarded for a patriotic essay contest. Date of this photo is uncertain.

‘𝑇𝘩𝑎𝘯𝑘 𝑦𝘰𝑢 𝑓𝘰𝑟 𝑦𝘰𝑢𝘳 𝘴𝑒𝘳𝑣𝘪𝑐𝘦’ 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘃...

Reviewing plans and drawings for improvements at Sherin Park, from left, Brent Frazier, Carl Holt, Lance Roisum, and Harold Holt.

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𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝖺𝗇 𝖮𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖳𝖺𝗂𝗅 𝖢𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍...

E. L. Peterson making his weekly trip to the post office with newspapers to be mailed in the early 1940s.
Peterson always walked and never drove even though he owned a car – photo provided by Eric Peterson.
Three generations of Petersons have published the Pelican Press, from the turn of the last century- to the 2000s. The Press continues the tradition today.

𝖭𝖾𝗐𝗌𝗉𝖺𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝖾𝖽 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝟣𝟪𝟪𝟤 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗳...

The water slide at the Pelican pool and aquatic center.

𝖠𝗊𝗎𝖺𝗍𝗂𝖼 𝖽𝗂𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗈𝗋, 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾𝗀𝗎𝖺𝗋𝖽𝗌 𝗈𝗇 𝖽𝖾𝖼𝗄 𝖺𝗍 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝖯𝖾𝗅...

The late assistant coach Paul Sturdevant, in a Pelican Rapids High School team photo, back row, far right.

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The Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band, pictured at an outdoor concert from a previous year, will be making its annual trip to Pelican Rapids for two concerts on April 24.
The concerts have been a highlight for veterans, families, and spectators of all ages—for many years. The all-volunteer band features numerous members from the Pelican area and many lakes area connections.
The first concert will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Pelican Rapids High School. The second concert will be at the Pelican Rapids VFW Club from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

𝖵𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗇𝗌 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗍𝗈 𝖯𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝗇𝗎𝖺𝗅 𝗆𝗎𝗌𝗂...

A view of highway 108 reconstruction past the Pelican US Post Office in fall of 2024. Work on 108 will continue, both east and west, in the summer of 2025.

𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘵, 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴...𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸...

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