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Lind: North Dakota native had big responsibility 
It would be some kind of responsibility, being responsible for the health of the president of the United States.
But last fall, that was the case for a native of Mayville, N.D.
By Bob Lind , February 01, 2011
Lind: Another run for the Goose
In ’60s, single-unit outfit made trips to WinnipegNeighbors thinks it’s safe to say that a year from now, in 2012, many stories about the Titanic, which sank in 1912, will appear; many symphony orchestras will play the 1812 Overture, which Tchaikovsky wrote to commemorate Russia’s defense of Moscow from Napoleon’s army in, of course, 1812; and locally, many people will still be recalling the Galloping Goose branch line trains, regardless of the years they ran.
By Bob Lind , January 30, 2011
Lind: Langer’s legacy lives on
Bill Langer was “a character.”
So says Don Aird of Fenton, Mo., in the wake of other stories about North Dakota’s late governor and senator.
By Bob Lind , January 18, 2011
Lind: Driven to serve
Wessman says public service shows thanks for blessingsEight boys were in Henry’s father’s family. Each of those boys went on to have a son. Each of those sons was nicknamed “Bud.”
By Bob Lind , January 16, 2011
Lind: There are some perks to getting older
Cheer up, those of you who are closing in on “senior citizen” status: You have some perks.
So says Doug Tweed of Fargo, who found this list on the Internet and forwarded it to Neighbors.
By Bob Lind , January 04, 2011
Lind: Singing about the good ol’ days
Daughter looks back fondly at parents’ timeYou’ll need a magnifying glass to make out the faces on the December 1943 postcard from the old Crystal Ballroom in Fargo.
By Bob Lind , January 02, 2011
Lind: Good meal at a good price
Comstock’s ‘all-you-can-eat’ deal was popular choice in Fargo-MoorheadAsking if people like to eat out during the holidays or any other time is like asking if the sun comes up in the east. Happily, Fargo-Moorhead and the entire F-M region has many good restaurants today, and it had them in the past, too. One of them was the Comstock Hotel in Moorhead.
By Bob Lind , December 26, 2010
Lind: Man shares the joy of music
Gene Okerlund once oversaw the artistic talents of hundreds of people. Now he’s responsible for just one: himself.
By Bob Lind , December 19, 2010
Lind: A bombardier’s diary
Gaffaney’s journal tells of dangerous World War II missionsPearl Harbor got the United States into World War II in 1941. Three years later, people like Richard “Dick” Gaffaney were fighting to end it.
By Bob Lind , December 05, 2010
Lind: Stories defy memory loss
Sure, aging can lead to memory loss. But not necessarily.
Talking of this recently made Neighbors think of Don Lindemann, Enderlin, N.D.
By Bob Lind , November 16, 2010
Lind: Hard times on the North Dakota prairie
This was some way to start a marriage.
Samuel Kautz and Karolina Wolf were Germans living in Russia when they married in 1891. But seeing no future there, they immigrated to the United States in 1892.
By Bob Lind , November 14, 2010
Lind: They could have danced all night
Oh, how they danced on the night they were wed.
Those words from an old song could be those of Virginia Johnson and Dave Stetz.
By Bob Lind , November 07, 2010
Lind: The Goose carried cream
As I was growing up on the farm, it was quite a thrill to see the (Galloping Goose) train and watch the cream (from her parents’ farm) start its trip to Minnesota (to a creamery there),” writes Marian (Iverson) Johnson, Brampton, N.D.
By Bob Lind , October 05, 2010
Lind: Band fest was a favorite
Groups from all over region participated in annual event sponsored by WDAYFor North Dakota and Minnesota high schools, a big event of the year used to be the annual Band Festival sponsored by WDAY.
By Bob Lind , September 19, 2010
Lind: The legend of ‘Legion Jim’
War wounds couldn’t stop baseball fan“Legion Jim” Johnson loved to play baseball when he was growing up in New Rockford, N.D.
By Bob Lind , September 12, 2010
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