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On this SiteA copy of the “On this Site” placardswhich were placed around Grenoraduring the Centennial(and including updates since the Centennial)
On this SiteHospital Building1916 –Claybaugh Hospital established by Dr. R.W. Claybaugh, usinglumber shipped by rail from BowbellsPrivate residence on main floor, 10 bed hospital on 2nd floor1930’s - Hospital closedDr. Halliday then opened Grenora Hospital on the nextblock south, west side, at the site of the current fire hallThereafter – The structure was used as an apartment & private residence1968 Building demolishedSome of the personnel who worked at either the Claybaugh Hospital or Grenora Hospital:Doctors – Dr. R. W. Claybaugh (1916 – 1924)Dr. W. A. Wright (1927-1930)Dr. Herb Landes (1918)Dr. Sam A. Weeks (1930)Dr. David Halliday (1925-1926)Dr. E. J. Schwinghammer (1932-1934)Dr. McCloud Gillies (1925-1926)Nurses –Florence Tiegen, Anna Helm, Mrs. HaggertClaybaugh Hospital as a private residence, 1970’sThis sign post is situated at the sidewalk leading to the hospital’s front door.Across the street from the hospital, north of the Lutheran Church in what wouldlater be Art Bergeron’s home, Dr. Carl O. Sletten, from Stady, operated a dentaloffice, later moving next to the Johnson Building, south of today’s Ace’s BeautyBoutique.
On this SiteCity Hall and Jail and Water TowerCity Hall was situated here and a 2-cell jail was added in 1927. Part of the building wasonce the town’s first one-room school. This structure was demolished in the early 2000’s.Before the water tower, and water and sewer lines were constructed for 38,000 in 1938,water was sold by “Water Men” Ed Nustad, Odin and Ed Richardson and Fred Amundson. Earlywater prices were 5c/pail, 50c/barrel, 3/tankSouth Prior to 1960–Original Fire HallEarly 1960’s–Original Fire Hall moved to the back a larger annex added to the frontFurther South 1993 – Current Ambulance building erectedMain Street 1941 looking south (from 2nd Avenue intersection) This street was paved in 1955.
On this SiteOriginal Building1917 –Sneva HotelAnne & Randi Sneva, ownersMid 1920’s to 1940’s –Grenora Hospital1940’s – Private residenceand High School DormitoryJohn Oien family, ownersLater -Private ResidenceHerb & Elna Marshall, owners1992 1993 -Building demolishedNew Ambulance building erected just northof this lot
On this SiteOriginal and Current BuildingPrior to 1926 – Occupant unknown1926 to 1978 – Quarne Brothers Ford & ImplementAfter Oscar & E.P. Quarne operated a grocery store at Rudser, implement dealerships inStady and Zahl, the Quarne’s moved to Grenora in 1923. Oscar Quarne first operated hisdealership west of the Legion building.Owner/Operators:Oscar Quarne, Sr. E.P. QuarneOrdean QuarneJoe Quarne (1947-78)1978- Current –Carlson RepairOdean and Larry Carlson
On this SiteOriginal and Current Building1916 – Grenora Mercantile1916 – 1928 - R.O. Kleppe, O. Bekkedahl, M.W. Twite, Frank Prim1928 – 1937 - Bill Musgjerd & Emil Berg1938 – 1943 – Emil Berg1943 – 1959 – Webb & Mardy Bublitz1959 – early 70’s – Clarence Christensen1970 - 1981 – Vacant1981 – 2006 – Storage Annex for Grenora HardwareCurrent - VACANT, Owned by Randy SwensonGrenora MercAcross the alley to the west was the lumber yard for Harold Borg Lumberand Pathmann-Schrieber Lumber. This business discontinued in the 1920’s andQuarne Brothers stored its vehicles here. The structures were demolished in the1980’s.
On this SiteThis location was one of the few lots which remained vacant during thetown’s first 64 years, until the new Grenora Hardware was built here in1980.Current Building1980 to 2006 Grenora HardwareDick & Myrna Lundby, OwnersCurrent VACANT Randy Swenson, ownerMain Street looking south, prior to 1955
On this SiteOriginal Building1917 – Grenora DrugGeorge Haines, Owner1922 –Ted Tiegen, Owner1944 –Florence Tiegen, Owner1958 – Fire gutted the buildingMrs. Tiegen then moved store contents south to theformer LaFlame Hardware until closing in 1960Other pharmacists or apprentices at this store:James Gardner * Maurice Tiegen* Teddy Tiegen * Mat LeForeErling NordOwen JacobsonCurrent Building1965 – Grenora Cooperative Credit UnionFirst located at Farmers Union Oil, then at the frontof the current Post Office buildingDuring the 60’s, space was used one day a week for avisiting attorney, including LaVerne Neff and byDuane Sneva for his insurance business1991– Dakota West Credit Union established
On this SiteOriginal Building1916 – Fortier Hardware, Fred Fortier Owner1917 – Fortier Hardware, E. C. Larson OperatorSecond Building1918(?) – Moved next door to former Farmer’s &Merchant’s Bank1921 – Fortier Hardware, John Nordby, Operator1945 – LaFlame Hardware, Frank LaFlame1955 – VACANT1958 – Temporary and last location of Tiegen Drug1960 - VACANT1962 – 80 Storage, display annex for Grenora Hdwe.1980’s – Building DemolishedA small residential structure was also situated north of this building.Current Building2015 – Ace’s Beauty Boutique
On this SiteOriginal and Only Building1916 – Grocery & General MerchandiseP.A. Johnson, Owner1920P.A. Johnson & Charley Johnson, Owners1936P.A. Johnson, Owner19? – 1951 H.W. Bublitz, OperatorJohn A. Laqua, OperatorCarl & Emil Petersen, Operators1951 – 1962 John Ortberg’s Army Surplus Storeand VACANT1962 – Grenora HardwareEngwald Sneva & Dick Lundby, Owners1964 Dick and Myrna Lundby, Owners1980 – Vacated when Lundby built the currentstructure north of the Credit Union1980’s – Building Demolished
On this SiteOriginal and Only Building1920’s –A.W. Fulkerson barber shop1920’s thru 1960’s – doctor officeDr. Carl O. Sletten dentist office(Sletten first operated across thestreet, west from the ClaybaughHospital in what would later be ArtBergeron’s home)bank exchangecream shop – John Mariondress shop – Eileen Krenz (1950-55)GayNora beauty shopliving quarters1964-66 Mel’s Radio & TVMid-Late 1970’s - Glen Christianson Upholstery?Building Demolished
On this SiteOriginal Building1916 -State Bank of Grenora built its first building here, a wood structure, with plans tomove into its new brick building south, on the corner, the present day Post Office.Second BuildingGrenora’s first business building was situated elsewhere on Main Street, then moved here in1923 and expanded to the north1923 – 1941 – White’s CaféGrenora’s first confectionary, lunch & ice cream storeReuben & Elira White, owners1941 – late 1950’s –Café, operated over the years by:Guy Larson – Midway CaféSid Haugen Mr. & Mrs. Harold LundbyGeorge & Bernice BangertOscar & Leona SelleThe north end of this building was an apartment1980’s - Building demolishedCurrent Building2009 –J. R. Johnson Farmers Union InsurancePost Office, White’s Café – 1941
On this SiteOriginal and Current Building1917 to 1923 – State Bank of Grenora, E.L. Hugelen cashierAfter 1923 – Northwestern State Bank, Ed Lee owner1934 –Post Office established here, moved from the formerLarson-Berg Funeral Home/Astrup Hardware buildingon the current site of the Senior Center1946 to 1965 – The front of the Post Office (currently the lobby)was occupied by the Grenora Co-op Credit1965 –The Post Office was remodeled to its current lookGrenora Postmasters:(1916-18)-Lydia Elstad, moved the post office from Howard to Grenora (1918-36)BenAnderson (1936-48)-Josephine Senecal (1948-?)-Harry Johnson, Helen Pederson,Dave Wolff, Louise Stocks, Elaine Esterby, Thomas Rizzo, Jennifer Hennager (OIC-June ‘16)Over the years, post offices were situated at such sites as:Isaason homestead, 3 miles NW of Grenora (1903)Gladys, at the Muller farm SE of Grenora (1905)Bonetrail, West Bonetrail, East BonetrailDaneville, south of Westby (1908)Fertile, 10 miles northeast of Grenora (1909)Howard, southwest of Hanks (1908) – Equipment from here was moved toestablish the first Grenora Post officeRural Routesx2Rural Route #1 started in 1917, Route #2 in 1922, Route #3 in 1924. These three routes werecombined into 2 routes in 1925. Current routes dispatched from this office are carried byBonnie Kueffler (north route) and Pat Muse (south route). Some past rural carriers include:Ed Larson, Mike Killbride, Odin Richardson, Ken Bagaason, Ron Skabo
On this SiteOriginal Building1921 – Citizen’s State Bank, Jim Haskel cashier1930’s – Johnny Johnson’s Star Auto Agency & Case Imp.and Gamble Store1940’s – Mrs. Olson’s CafeCliff’s Café (?)Oliver & Kaiser-Frazier Car DealershipClifford Price & Harvey PriceA small apartment was located upstairsEarly 1960’s –Indoor archery range for a short time19? – Building demolishedCurrent Building2016 – Town Square erected
On this SiteOriginal and Only Building1916 –1917 -Billiard Parlor & BarbershopRoy Broadland & William Flaskerud, ownersA.W. Fulkerson, first barberRoy Broadland & Ed Swenson, ownersA.W. Fulkerson, barberNew Parlor Owner, Jacob Peterson1923 1934 New Parlor Owners, J.B. Feldman & Bill Steele1930’s – Separate barbershop added on south sideJule Feldman, main barber (son of J. B.)1941–Feldman’s Bar and Barber ShopJule Feldman, owner1964 -Sport’s BarRaymond (Sport) Schaffer, ownerJean Jacobson Thomas operated the bar for a short time in the ‘60’s1971 -Grenora BarPendley & Ruby Jacobson, owner1974 -Grenora Bar and ‘654’Tom & Larry Hambeck1976 -Building moved to Vernon Justice res, rural DagmarA small, 9 stool lunch counter was added in the northeast corner of thisbuilding in the early years. It was operated by Opal Wick, Lily Thomas, SylvanPeterson, Dick Johnson, was vacant for a time, and was last used in 1967 afterthe bowling alley/café burned
On this SitePrevious Structure1916 –Dakota HotelW.H. Bird, owner19? – 1950’s –Frank & Lizzie Williams1950’s –Mrs. Ben ThoenyMrs. Ansel JacobsonA.T. Eliason, George AlmbegNick Uhres1955 Hotel closedLate 70’s/Early 80’s Building demolishedAn adjoining building once housed a tailoring and dress-making shop,operated by Miss. Hanson and was used as a residenceCurrent Structure1976 – 1988 -New Grenora BarTom & Larry Hambeck Pendley Jacobson Lyle Bjerkhol1991-current - Grenora Community CenterAcross the Alley to the WestOn an identified spot west of here, Palmer Brothers operated a bowlingalley and recreation parlor in Grenora’s earlier years. This may have beennamed “Monarch Bowling Alley.”
On this SiteOriginal Building19? -Dry Cleaners, operated by Chuck BublitzVACANTLate 1960’s - Beauty Haven beauty shop establishedDee Haskins, first operatorNorman Peterson, second owner/operatorManaged by Harriet Arnold ForemanGale Ellsworth Folvag hired as hairdresser in 1968Managed by Alice Mae StreigelAlice Mae Streigel, third owner/operatorGale Folvag, fourth owner/operatorSecond Building1980’s -Original Building removed and trailer house moved in tocontinue Gale Folvag’s beauty shop operation, andto begin Jane Schenstad’s craft shopHairdressers over the years: Judy Schultz, Wendy Haugen,Joni Peterson, Donna Sneva1990’s 2004 Gaynora Style Crest Pg 37 x2Mary Shelkey, hairdresserOperation closed and trailer removed
On this Site1920’s – CaféChris & Sophia Markussen, owner/operators1944 –Fred & Dagmar Jensen, owner/operatorsAfter Reuben & Elvira White, operatorsWaitresses – Lela Anderson, Lorna Rustad Quarne, Lois Parpart SnevaAfter 1944 –Purchased by John AndersonVACANT1970’s - Building demolished1990’s – A Williston clinic operated in a modularstructure generally on this site
On this SiteOriginal Structure1916 - ? – General Merchandise Store,Louie Pederson & Olaf Jorgensen19?–19? – Public HallSons of Norway and Odd Fellows1950’s Roller Skating1960’s Grenora Teen Organization Dance HallLate 1970’s – Building demolishedCurrent Structure1979 – Grenora City Hall and Shop2018 – City Hall moved to 200 block of Main St(This building was the Great Northern Railway depot, previously situatedimmediately south of here and moved for use by the City.)Mayors1917-R.A. Johnson 1918-George Hanes 1920 -H. G. Schreiber 1922-L .C. Pedersen1924-C.O. Sletten 1926-H. G. Schreiber 1928-T. E. Erickson 1930-J.J. Johnson1932-T E Erickson 1934-O.H. Svare 1942-J. Sorenson 1950-H.W. Bublitz 1955-H.E. Wicklund1956-Wallace Peterson 1962-Joe Quarne 1970-Dennis Anderson 1978-Robert DIgnan1982-Sylvan Nygaard 1989-Phil Kueffler 1998-Terry Degele 2002-Dave Pittenger2010-Royce Crone 2014-Brett WilkinsWest Across the AlleyFirst years – Ole Krogen Photography
On this SiteOriginal and Only Known Building 1916 Great Northern Railroad train depot established November 4, 1916 – Golden Spike DayThe driving of the last spike to finish the spur line from Wildrose January, 1917 – First passenger train into GrenoraGudrun (Soren) Richardson, first passenger Depot agentsS.E. WilsieWalter Liedel (1930’s)NielsenWalt Enget (1960 – 1979) 1979 – Building moved north for use as City HallNamed after the Great Northern Railroad, Grenora would be the new “end of theline” for the railroad spur extending from Minot, formerly ending at Wildrose.When the Northern Town & Land Co. learned of the coming railroad, they firstcontacted David Jetson to purchase land just south of here to establish a town, but couldcome to no agreement. Ragna Anderson would sell today’s townsite land for 5,000.Tents, sod houses, and cook cars would emerge overnight. Lots were sold on June 20,1916, an eventful day which attracted nearly 3,000 people to bid on property or just takein the excitement. Golden Spike day, November 14, 1916, would drive home the pointthat Grenora was ready to serve as a business and residential hub. The town already had509 residents by May of that year!By 1917, lumber from Wildrose, Westby, Alkabo and Medicine Lake would yield 6lumber yards, 5 general stores, 4 banks, 3 hotels, 4 hardware stores, 4 elevators, 2newspapers, 3 pool halls, 3 motor repair garages, 3 movie theaters, a jewelry store,photo gallery, electric plant, and other businesses, then the Williams County MutualTelephone Co. would introduce crank and holler phone service two years later.Grenora would benefit from the relocation of businesses and people alreadysettled nearby in “towns” such as Stady, Gladys, Rudser, Fertile, Bonetrail, and severalmoved from Wildrose and other towns to seek new fortunes in Grenora.The Wildrose-Grenora rail extension would produce 5 other new towns along theway – Mesa (Hanks), Zahl, Appam, Alamo, and Corinth.“Grenora 50th Jubilee” “Lost Tales of Old North Dakota”“Wonders of Williams”old farts in the areaQUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CORRECTIONS, ADDITIONS?Please emailronlaqua@rrv.netSOURCE of INFO on ALL TOUR SIGNS:
On this SiteKnown Businesses West of Tracks Current Enbridge buildingOriginal Building1925 – Original building and operation of theWestland Oil Company begins,Glen Isaacson, first agent1944 – Original building destroyed by fireSecond and Current Building1945 – New Westland Oil building erected1970’s – Westland Oil discontinuedSome operators of the Westland Oil franchise:Glen Isaacson, Harry Lund, John A. Laqua, Myron Killbride,Alf Ness, John Swanson, Carroll & Tony Hendrickson,Darrell Kueffler, Rick Kueffler1975 – Roger’s Service CenterRoger Garaas, operator1978 - Ken’s WestlandKen Meagher, owner/operator1980 – presentx2B&G Roustabout, National Lead, Portal Pipeline, Enbridge
On this SiteKnown Businesses West of Tracks Large building west of EnbridgeFeldman Lumber YardSchool bus barn, now school storage Current Elevator Complex1916 –1984 1990’s 2005 –Grenora Farmers Elevator CompanyPrairie States Co-op established (Grenora & Zahl)Merged with Northwest Grain, WillistonHorizons Resources establishedManagers: B.B. Flesjer, Gilbert Bratvold, Guy Alme, John Soiseth,Ole Sather, Dash Comford, Howard Lien, Dick Muse, Bob Longtin,Darrel Christianson, Dick Simoneau, Rick FossGrenora station mgrs: Bill Pugh, Tom Longtin, Duane Schaan Occident & Peavey Elevator –(located east of current Horizons)Managers: Walt Anderson, Wally Peterson, Jake Hertz Ice house - situated along the tracks, used by the railroad to ship perishables South of the highway –AC Scott Lumber, 1920’sFarmers Elev and Occident Elev
On this SiteFarmers Union Oil Co.1934 – Business incorporated & the holdings of Foss & Reep locatedhere were purchased to establish the business.1941 – 1946Grenora Cooperative Credit Union first operated on this site,within the Farmers Union Oil structure1954 - Original Structure destroyed by fire1955 - New and current structure erectedLate 1960’s - North warehouse added Managers: Vern Robinson(34-37)Olaf Garaas(46-74)Roger Iverson(77-79)Dan Erbis(80-83)Gerald Sorenson(89-04)Thorval Christensen(37-46)Willard Mortenson(74-77)CharlesMunson(79-80)Dale Kulseth(83-89)James Ralph(2004-current) Grenora Farmers Union also operated stations at Zahl- ClarenceRaaum, Mgr. (until 1980) and Dagmar (until 1944)Farmers Union Oil prior to the 1954 fire
On this SiteSt. Olaf Lutheran Church & Grenora Lutheran Parish1908 –St. Olaf congregation organized at home of Dave Jetson south of townAfter 1916 – Enbar Butte (in Montana) and St. Olaf began meeting in Grenora,first at Felland Jewelry, then the Orpheum Theater1919 –A basement church was built on this site1940 –The original church was built on top of the basement. Lumber wasre-used from a livery stable and feed barn in Grenora1949 –Parsonage built (a home on the east side of town had served as parsonage since 1919)1958 –Classrooms and office space added on the east side1963 –Church addition and remodel – new entry & balcony, enlarged sanctuary, newroof line, new pews2000 –United Church of Zahl and St. Olaf form Grenora Lutheran ParishOver the years, Enbar Butte(Montana), Immanuel (East Coalridge), Bethany, Skabo, RedeemerEnglish Lutheran of Gladys, West Writing Rock (Writing Rock Menighed), Bethania of Hanks,and First Evangelical Church of Hanks congregations have joined the St. Olaf congregation.Pastors: Hegg, Salveson, Fladmark, Strandjord, Dybvig, Sheldahl, Dragseth, Nestingen,Hunstad, Gaarder, Knutson, Hagen,Bauer, Johnson, Czubay, Nelson, Chinberg, Molland,Garman, Bliss, Lockhard, Halaas, Fox, BeyerEvelene Krogen has served as church secretary since 1965Church building prior to parsonagex2Church building and parsonage prior to 1958 east classrooms
On this SiteOriginal Structure #1 - (south of the church parsonage)Early after 1916 – Photo Studio, J.A. Gill, proprietorOriginal Structure #2 - (south of the Photo Studio)19? –Millinery (Hat) Shop1919 to 1959 – Telephone Central Office – the days of live operatorsWilliams County Mutual Telephone CompanyNorthwest Mutual Aid Telephone Co.Early 1960’s – Building demolishedOriginal Structure #3A bandstand was once situated south of the dial office on the cornerOriginal Structure #4John Page’s “The Grenora Examiner” newspaper building faced south on thiscorner during Grenora’s first days. The “Examiner” renamed“Grenora Newsman” in 1923. Operation ceased 1938.Open Lots1950’s – 1978 – Quarne Bros. vehicle and implement display lot occupied the spacewhere the Originals Structures #1 thru 4 had existedCurrent StructureEarly 1980’s – Grenora Rural Fire Department2018 – Converted to City Hall (new fire dept bldg. located west of Farmers Union)
On this SiteOriginal and Current BuildingThis building served as a bank in its first years, one of four banks that were open forbusiness during the first days that Grenora formed. Today’s Post Office buildingwas another of those early day banks. The other buildings have long since beendemolished. A brief history of this building follows, with certain dates unknown:The early yearsBank (possibly Farmers State Bank, then Northwestern State Bank)Grenora Exchange – John Sorenson, ManagerPhotography / Art Studio – Ole B. Krogen1989 –Mila Nygaard Ceramics1992 –Back storage area added2010 – 2015 Wild Country Artisans – Jeremy and Sherry Norman2016 –VACANTAn apartment located downstairs was home to several different parties over theyears and was a long time residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Sorenson. In addition tomanaging the Exchange here, Mr. Sorenson served as mayor in the 1940’s.
On this SiteOriginal Building1917 - A.C. Scott Hardware Store, Furniture, & UndertakingAfter 1917 –Berg HardwareFrank BergLarson-Berg Funeral HomeEd C. Larson, Frank Berg(First situated at the rear of building, then in the north annex)(The funeral home closed when the hospital closed.)1917 – 1934The Post Office was also situated in this annexuntil moving to its current location1040’s – 1950’sGamble Hardware and Minneapolis MolineC.B. ‘Berg’ Astrup, Owner1960 – VACANTLate 70’s – Building DemolishedCurrent Building1980 – Grenora Senior Center
On this SiteInformation on the two buildings pictured belowis sketchy. They served as the following overundetermined years:Jewelry Store - Walter FellandValley Land and Cattle Co.Shoe Repair Nick KrausWatch Repair - Harlan Norvald, Sven KleppeHome of L. D. & Bernice Nielson
On this Site19? – Former Farmers Elevator office moved tothis site19? – BarbershopLee GilletteSport SchafferRalph Isaacson19? - Beauty ShopEdna SchwartzPrior to 1957 –Appliance & Radio RepairRaymond Oakes, Proprietor1957 – Seymour’s Barber Shop (and his residence)Seymour Breiland, Owner1967 – Residence of Bernice BreilandLater years – Private Residence, VACANTApprox. 2010 – Building Demolished
On this SiteOriginal and Current Building1916 –1922 –1926 –Hagen Brothers & Hatling Grocery StoreHagen, Hatling, & Iverson Grocery StoreI. G. A. Grocery Store – Broadland & Osheimmechanical refrigeration replaces ice1937 –1943 –1949 1965 –1971 –2003-20042004-20092009-20152015 –I.G.A. Grocery – Broadland, Musgjerd,SnevaSuper Valu Groc - Broadland, Musgjerd, Snevacomplete store remodelcomplete store remodelSuper Valu Grocery – Vernon& Janice SKaboFarmers Union GroceryCircle M FoodsVACANTTreasured Stitches
On this SiteOriginal Structures on this Building SiteNorth PortionOn the north end of this property, and south of current storeTreasured Stitches, a wood frame building housed:For about 30 years –O.H. Svare General Merchandise Store(with an apartment in the back)Thereafter –Red Owl AgencyEarly 1960’s – Recreation Center1964-65 –Retreat and Eat CaféHarry Dudley, operator1967 –destroyed by adjacent bowling alley fire
Original Structures on this Building SiteMiddle and South Portions1916 – Orpheum TheaterVictor Johnson, owner1926 Albert Knutson, owner1929 First talking movies1929 – 1942Managed by:Frank Stanton, Reuben White,Martin Knutson, Carter,G.W. Marshall, Ed Randall1943 – 1963Verne Steele, owner & operatorLiving quarters added on south1963 - Building converted to Trico Lanes bowling alleywith lunch counterVerne Steele, owner & operator1964 - Ross Lanes, owned by Howard Ross, Jr.1965 - Living quarters on south end converted to‘300 Café’ and operated by Earl &Georgia Badger1967 - Bowling alley and café destroyed by fireA small annex on the north side of the Orpheum Theater was used by AttorneysGustave Lake, Ray Walton,LaVerne Neff. It was made part of the bowling alley in1963.
Current Structure1968 –New building constructed by Grenora Community Corporation1968 – 2004Operated as bowling alley and caféRoss Lanes – Howard & Sandy Ross7M Lanes – Bud & Alvina MullerGrenora Community Lanes – operated by Marvin Skabo,Randy Nordhagen, Brian & Eddie HendricksonDean Brorby rolled three 300 games here!The café has operated under numerous leases by: Earl & Georgia Badger, Gladys Lundby,Bud & Alvina Muller, Pendly & Ruby Jacobson, Mrs. LeRoy Hanson, Randy Muse,Haakenson, Teresa Schaan, Joni Peterson, Janice Sargeant, and others.2004 – presentCircle M Grocery & CafeKen & Lorene Meagher, OwnersSouth of this site, on the corner: Building originally built by Christ Lundby for Chevrolet dealership and repairCarl Peterson’s first John Deere AgencyHenry’s Garage, operated by Henry EricksonOliver Clark garageLeonard’s Service, operated by Leonard MeagherDick Johnson Standard OilBurned 1965East of this site across the alley Imperial Lumber YardTangen Tailor ShopCentral Telephone Dial OfficeCurrent residence of Sylvia HaavenFurther east, on the corner A livery barn operated here, specific years unknown
This building operated as a theater from 1916 to 1963The building was converted to abowling alley in 1963 & destroyedby fire in 1967ALERT ! Rumored arsonist of the 1965Standard station, known only as“K.M.”Have you seen this child?Standard station after the 1965 fire
On this SiteOriginal and Only StructureEarly 1930’s – The Bethany Church building from northof Hanks was moved to this site toestablish a business,Twete’s Bakery and Lunch RoomMartin Twete, ownerLater, until 1950’s –Bakery and lunch room converted toa bar, operated by Twete & sons1950’s VACANTEarly 1960’s - Café (front) Laundromat (rear)Alvin Twete, ownerMr. Crabtree, subsequent owner1963 Building destroyed by fire
On this SiteA small building moved onto this site served as: Jonas Booke implement office Cream station Hide and salvage – John Marion Barber shop Café Neff Attorney Office
On this SiteOriginal and Only Building1916 – Huglen & Thurneau Hardware StoreLater - Hardware store operated by Frank BergLater - Farmer’s StoreBuilding owned by Mr. FrankLater - Grocery StoreRueben & Elvira White, ownersThomas Wright, operatorE.V. Roberts, subsequent operator1942 - BarRueben & Elvira White, owner/operators1944 - Markussen’s BarChris & Sophia Markussen, owners1962 - Wally’s Bar1967 1968 -Wally & Mary Wiegand, ownersAl Schaan, OperatorWally & Mary Wiegand,Pendley & Ruby Jacobson, owners1971 - Bar closed197? - Building demolished
On this SiteOnly Known Building1921 Hotel and CaféLater -Charley Altenburg, operatorChris Markussen, operatorMagnus Madsen, operatorMr. Lodahl, operator1940’s - Shoe ShopElmer Dahl, operator1950’s - Building demolishedLate 50’s to 1960 Vehicle lot for Anderson Chevrolet
On this SiteOriginal and Only Building1916 –Woodall & Wilkinson Overland Car & Implement(also housed a light plant for the town, until MDU came in 1929)1924 –1926 –1928 –1936 1945 –Garage operation -- Pete Astrup & Halvor FossChevrolet & John Deere Dealerships -- Pete & C.B. Astrupnew garage space addedChevrolet & John Deere -- Pete, C.B. & Jens AstrupMinneapolis Moline & Gamble Hardware added to existingChevrolet dealership1950’s-60 Anderson Chevrolet - Arvid & Ruby Anderson1960-66 VACANT1966-72 Nygaard Service Center & Laundromatcar repair, snowmobile sales and service, TV &electronics sales andservice19? -Building demolishedThis building was expanded in 1928
On this SiteOriginal and Current BuildingGrenora Hotel1916 -Ragna Anderson – original (front) had 11 rooms(Ragna Anderson sold her land, enabling Grenora to be established)1918 –Café added1925 –11 rooms added to back1930’s – Arvid & Ruby Anderson, owner/operators1947 –Mr & Mrs LeRoy Sorenson, Chris Wehrung owner/oper1954 Lydia Manz, owner/operator1955 –LeRoy Sorenson, owner/operator1955 –Gladys Lundby, owner operatorEarly 70’s - Dewell & Norma Rasmussen, owner operator1980’s - Berholtz (last owner)Centennial Bar and Hotel1991 - Hotel lobby and café converted to bar, operated by Jeff Lansem2001 – Kirby and Heather Anderson, ownersNorth Annex1918 – Café, originally operated by Art Olson? – Café converted to apartment1959 – Apartment converted to café1963 – Beauty Shop, Selma Weber, Operator1964 – Beauty Shop, Mabel GlesonLate 1960’s – Dress Shop, jointly by Gladys Lundby & Joseph’s of Williston1991 – Converted to present day bar
On this SiteKnown Businesses East of Main St.ElevatorsVarious entities and indiviuals operated elevators in this area, including:1.) Prior to 1921 - Frank Stanton, owner1921 – Ed Wicklund, owner2.) D&B Elevator – Robert Hames, Tom Eliason3.) Hichum & StantonImperial, later Dunnell and BonebrightManagers Crancras, John Oien, Ole Sletten, Tom EliasonOil train car loading Station – Along the tracks, mid 1960’sStockyards – further east Operated by buyers Harry Merbach, Emil Hagen,Ole Hatlien, Simon IversonInternational Harvester – Halvor Foss / Anderson & Brown / Quarne & SorensonRoughly situated at current trailer site & current lumber storage building (see left picture below,long building running north and south)Westland / F.U. Oil / Intnt’l Harvestor / LockerMain Street 1941 looking north from Hotel (bar)
On this SiteOriginal BuildingFarmers Union Lockers1944 – Building built and business started -- Ed Krenz, operator1978 – Operation sold to Robert Bergeron1980’s – Operation sold to Harold Bryer1990’s – Building demolishedCurrent Building(located east from the Locker bldg.)Late 1990’s – Plant Place (this operation began in Zahl a few years earlier)Laurie ArnsonRosella Carr, Owner
On this SiteOriginal and Only Structure1919 –Grenora Lumber CompanyAfter 1919 – Pathmann-Schrieber Mercantile1926 –Rogers Lumber Company1933 –Midwest Lumber Company1948 –Great Plains Supply Co.1980’s –Grenora Lumber Co. (Ralph, Schenstad, Simmoneau)1989 Grenora Lumber Co. closes2013 –Lumber yard structures demolishedSwenson Trucking, current property owner
On this SiteOriginal Building1946 – Grenora Implement built its first structure hereFormed in 1945 by owners Carl & Mary Petersen, the businesswas originally operated in the building located south of thetheater, currently the grocery/café.Current Cement Block Building1955 – New Grenora Implement buildingThis structure replaced the 1946 original1959 – LeRoy Sorenson became Manager1964 – Business changed from Petersen partnership to acorporation1966 – Metal building added on east side for expanded shop2000 - Grenora Implement closesCurrent- Trevor Swenson TruckingAt one time, there were as many as 7 implement brands sold in Grenoraat various businesses:John DeereCaseOliverGleaner-BladwinInternational Harvester CockshuttMinneapolis Moline
On this SiteA relatively large cement structure was situatedhere, serving as:Prior to 1923 – Unknown occupant1923 –Oscar Quarne Ford Dealership(Quarne later moved to Main Street & 2nd AveWes
1934 - New Parlor Owners, J.B. Feldman & Bill Steele 1930's - Separate barbershop added on south side Jule Feldman, main barber (son of J. B.) 1941- Feldman's ar and arber Shop Jule Feldman, owner 1964 - Sport's ar Raymond (Sport) Schaffer, owner Jean Jacobson Thomas operated the bar for a short time in the '60's
