Articles

Hunter Halgrimson: Fond thoughts for onion soup

One of the most memorable bowls of onion soup I’ve ever eaten was made by British novelist Paul Bailey, a visiting lecturer in English literature at North Dakota State University between 1977 and 1979.

• Andrea Hunter Halgrimson

The man behind the Fargo-Moorhead Open Forum

The beginnings of the Fargo-Moorhead Open Forum go back to 1930. That’s when a group known as the “Good Will Committee” met to organize programs to engage authoritative speakers on national and international issues and to present their views to the public.

• Joseph W. Cohen

Halgrimson: Heidi’s mixes modern tools, classic flavors

During our brief trip to Minneapolis a few weeks ago, one of the new restaurants we tried was Heidi’s, 2903 Lyndale Ave S., in the Lyn-Lake neighborhood.

• Andrea Hunter Halgrimson

As I recall: Fargo-Moorhead Open Forum brought famous perspectives

When the Fargo-Moorhead Open Forum was deactivated by its board of directors in 1967, it had been an educational presence in the community since 1930.

• Eleanor Roosevelt

Halgrimson: Centers help track down Clay County history

Last week we looked at some of the places in Cass County where people can access historical records, documents and articles.

• Andrea Hunter Halgrimson

Halgrimson: Organizations can help with historical research

For those interested in digging into the history of our area and the families who have lived here, the following organizations are some places to satisfy your curiosity:

• Andrea Hunter Halgrimson

Halgrimson: Fargo woman chronicled tales of WWI nurses

Angela Green was a nurse by training. Born in Brainerd, Minn., in 1886, she attended Northern Plains Beneficial Association Hospital, graduating in 1907. She married Paul T. Boleyn in 1911, and a son was born in 1914.

• Andrea Hunter Halgrimson

Halgrimson: Fargo’s Boleyn girl wrote stories of pioneer women

When I first went to work as The Forum’s librarian in 1972, I came across a clipping with a photo of a woman I thought looked familiar. And she was, in a way. It was an article about my great-grandmother.

• “Quarter Sections and Wide Horizons"

Halgrimson: Cold soups for summer’s heat

Cold soup isn’t always vichyssoise or gazpacho, and during the hot weather we’ve had this summer, I’ve been experimenting with other cold soups.

• Andrea Hunter Halgrimson

As I Recall: Furnishing old Broadway

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in 1933, Bergstrom and Crowe Furniture company announced a silver anniversary sale.

• Bergstrom and Crowe Furniture

Columns

Halgrimson: Fargo’s namesake was an express man in New York

William George Fargo, for whom Fargo, N.D., is named, was born at Pompey, N.Y., on May 20, 1817, the oldest of 12 children.

• William George Fargo

Halgrimson: Artichokes at heart of entrees

Artichoke is the name for three unrelated plants. But much of the food we enjoy that involves artichokes uses the heart, a meaty part of the Globe Artichoke plant, which is a member of the thistle family and is grown in various places, including California.

• Artichokes

Halgrimson: Victim of last lynching in North Dakota accused in murders

On a cold night on Jan. 29, 1931, a masked mob broke into the Schafer, N.D., jail in McKenzie County and took the sheriff and his deputy captive.

• James and Charles Bannon

Halgrimson: For the love of lamb shanks

Long, slow cooking the key to preparing dish
Years ago, when I was learning to cook, I read about lamb shanks in a magazine and the recipe took my fancy.

As I recall: Readers recount courts in West Fargo, Moorhead

After writing about auto courts in my last column, I heard from a man who reminded me of one in West Fargo and another fellow telling me of an auto court in Moorhead that I do not recall.

• Riverside auto court motel cabins

Halgrimson: Recipe tweaks create authentic Mexican stew

One of my favorite cold weather stews is Pork with Green Chilies, also known as Chile Verde.

As I recall: Historic Holes house was an early Fargo fixture

A house built 10 years before North Dakota became a state still stands in north Fargo.

• The Holes house

Andrea Halgrimson: James Holes settled in Fargo as an early pioneer

"When death called James Holes on the 2nd day of June, 1916, there passed from this life one who up to that time was the earliest of the living settlers of Fargo ... "

• James Holes

Halgrimson: Gram fondly remembered for kindness

Today is my 70th birthday, and as I always do at that time of year, I’m looking back.

• Andrea Hunter Halgrimson

Halgrimson: Sauces a ‘sign of civilization’

“SAUCE, n. The one infallible sign of civilization and enlightenment. A people with no sauces has one thousand vices; a people with one sauce has only nine hundred and ninety-nine. For every sauce invented and accepted a vice is renounced and forgiven.” – Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) “The Devil’s Dictionary”