Introduction

The 120 fifth anniversary book has the pictures of 20 of the 23 founding members, 14 women and nine men. The first building was built in 18 74 with its hitching posts for the horses outside along the dirt street. There were 61 thousand swedish emigrants in this 14 year old state in 18 71,. 36 days in a row below zero in 19 21. Six thousand, 225 lives lost in war, which ended in 19 forty five. I remember that it was a big argument as to whether they would be of any use.