Jill Whitcomb

7/9/2009: In the summer of 1981, Hollywood descended upon the Bob Iwen farm in rural Cass County. Located three and a half miles north of Arthur, the farm was deemed the "perfect location" for filming an automobile commercial. The Ford Mercury Corporation chose Bob Iwen's farm simply for its wheat fields. To the "Hollywood Eye," the green, unripe wheat fields waving in the North Dakota breeze would resemble tall prairie grasses when seen on television.

7/6/2009: "I cook 45 Meals in One Day!" That headline grabbed readers' attention when opening the July 1957 edition of Capper's Farmer magazine. Geraldine Hagen - young mother of three and farmer's wife in Ayr, rural Cass County - was highlighted in the magazine that month for her cooking skills and kitchen organization.

7/3/2009: As we heard on the Wednesday, July 1st issue of "Dakota Datebook," the following story about Hazel Onerheim is taken from her personal notes and diaries that she kept until her death at age 99. We pick up on Hazel's story in 1907, just after her father dies in Montana of typhoid fever.

7/1/2009: On July 1st of 1901, Hazel Josephine Onerheim was born near St. John, North Dakota. The following story is taken from Hazel's personal notes and diaries, which she dutifully kept until her death at age 99.

5/29/2009: On this day in 1915, Sam Silverman was born.

5/22/2009: High-school graduation brings about a feeling of change and a time for new beginnings. Countless North Dakota graduates have been bitten by the "Adventure Bug," yearning for excitement, fame and fortune in the Big City.

5/10/2009: In May of 1908, the city of Flasher still had no Protestant church. However, that soon changed. Concerned citizens met at the Flasher school to organize a Congregational church. The Reverend Bosworth was called to be pastor, and given a $500 yearly salary.

5/6/2009: On this date in 1958, the Congregational Christian Conference was held in the city of Lakota. Parishes in Crary, Lakota and Michigan hosted the annual event.

5/3/2009: In May of 1911, the cornerstone was laid and dedicated for a new Presbyterian church in Grand Forks.

4/27/2009: From the late 1880's to around 1925, architecture took a turn for the opulent. The Beaux Arts style was in full swing throughout America.