Above photo: Northwood Park, Northwood ND, Summer 1965
(~1940) Pictured Left to Right: Seated: Nils Meland, Reuben Meland, June (Meland) Tangen, Marie (Olson) Meland.
Standing: Muriel (Meland) Olson, Noren Meland, Donald Meland, Wesley Meland, Helen (Arline) (Meland) Kenny, Verna (Meland) McNeil.
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Meland Video Early 1940’s
This file was taken in summer 1941. The dress I am wearing was worn earlier that spring at our Senior banquet, the white dress Muriel is wearing was her confirmation dress also that spring. Some pictures were taken in front of the house Dad had built in 1929 where we older kids grew up. The…
Meland Memories 1930’s Video
This film was taken in summer of 1937 in Pelican Rapids, MN. You will notice the bicycle is a boys bike that was shared with brother Bud [Donald] – not always a happy situation. The girl riding her brother’s bike is my best friend Helen Hovland. Her father was Rev. Robert Hovland who was our…
Medley of Swing & Jazz Tribute To Grandparents
Paul Meland – Tenor sax Regional Honor Band – Jan 21, 2012 – Fergus Falls, MN
Enjoy some jazz at Harvest Fest Ball
From the Local Alexandria MN paper… Music, dance and fun! The third annual Jefferson High School (JHS) Harvest Ball will take place on Friday, November 18 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Woodland Elementary School cafeteria in Alexandria. Tickets can be purchased at Elden’s Food Fair, Pete’s County Market and the JHS band office.…
Church Music
Susan was concerned that this song was not appropriate for church. As it turned out it was very well received!
Sixth Ave Downtown Alexandria
The Jenna McSwain Trio (+2 Saxophones) Performing at Sixth Avenue in downtown Alexandria… Paul was fortunate to be invited to play some tunes with these very accomplished professional musicians who were his instructors at the University of MN Jazz Camp recently…
The passenger manuscript from the SS Baltic sailing from Liverpool England to New York, april 2nd, 1910 check out line 10. It is Nils Meland, from Stavanger, his sponsor is in Leeds, ND. (Picture Found by Rick Meland)
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