Above photo: Northwood Park, Northwood ND, Summer 1965

Nils Marie Meland Family in 1942

(~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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Notteroy School Band visits America

June 29, 2010

The Notteroy School Band was the honored guest at the Vikingland Marching Band Festival in Alexandria MN on June 27 2010. The Band was the Norway National Champion 2 of the past 3 years.

Jazz Camp 2010

June 21, 2010

53 Seconds with Paul Meland

May 8, 2010

Blizzard Dumps Snow on Copenhagen as Leaders Battle Warming

December 17, 2009

Blizzard Dumps Snow on Copenhagen as Leaders Battle Warming

addresses needed…

December 16, 2009

I need some addresses for Christmas cards.. I am missing Beth’s, Darla’s, Dale’s, and Debbie’s. Please send to my email address if you have any of them. Thanks, Kathy T. ktinquist@cableone.net

Lutheran Airlines

November 13, 2009

Northwood Band New School Dedication 2009

November 5, 2009

Pauls class takes Washington trip

October 20, 2009

It was constant rain but still a great trip for Paul and 60 8th grade classmates!

Congratulations Ross & Rachel!

August 6, 2009

Photos from Ross & Rachel’s Wedding … Click here for Reception Photos Click here for Wedding Photos

Paul & Grandpa Reuben invent SewerPipe Saxaphone

July 31, 2009

Improving the sound of the Tenor sax with a sewerpipe! It’s a carefully crafted sewerpipe attached to the bell of the saxaphone giving it a smooth echoy sound. Look closely at the picture.

Northwood #1 in percentage of Norwegians

July 19, 2009

Northwood #1 in Norwegians Norway’s connection to North America dates back to the explorations of Leif Ericson. Immigration began in the 17th century, when sailors settled in the areas now known as New York and Albany. Hundreds of thousands of Norwegians came to the U.S. after 1820, with most arriving between 1840 and 1915. In…

Kevin’s E-mail

July 6, 2009

Hi this is Rick Meland, I am looking for Kevin McNeils e-mail. anybody have it? rickmeland at invisimax.com

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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