From the Past: Circus coming to town August 2

12 Years Ago

July 21, 1949

Laverne Peterson, local angler, caught a 30-lb. snapping turtle in the Sheyenne River last Sunday morning. The turtle was to be sampled by Laverne and members of his family Wednesday evening.

The Girl Scout camp at Camp Rokiwan, Spiritwood Lake, opened Sunday, July 10 with sixty-four girls registered for the first week at the camp, including a group from Carrington. In a...