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10/15/2004: It was on this date in 1959 that a Catholic priest named Elwood Cassedy died in Beach, ND, at the age of 51. He was the founder of the Home on the Range for Boys near Sentinel Butte.

10/14/2004: The grassroots organization, Mujeres Unidas (that’s Spanish for Women United)is celebrating its 15th birthday this week. In a Hispanic woman’s life, her 15th birthday is her most important; it’s the day she joins the community as a full adult member. In Spanish, this celebration is known as Quinceanera (keen-say-ahn-yar’-uh) – a tradition that dates back to the Aztecs.

10/16/2004: It was on this date in1959 that the Fargo Forum published an article about chocolate covered cherries called “Mystery is Revealed.”

10/17/2004: On this weekend in 1959, Fargo merchants were hosting an Indian Summer festival in Island Park.

10/21/2004: It was on this date in 1911 that Crosby was incorporated. Like many other fledgling towns, Crosby was originally in a different location, about one mile west of where it now stands. After the railroads came through, the townsite was moved to a spot about midway between the original location and a hamlet named Imperial. Within a few years, Imperial ceased to exist, and Crosby became the seat of Divide County.

10/23/2004: A celebrity named Big Whoo came up from South Dakota to go on tour here in 1959. Between October 19th and October 24rd, he made appearances at the Sandhill Feeders Sale in McCleod, the Harrington Livestock Sale in Valley City, the Dakota Maid Warehouse in Fargo, and at the Harrington Livestock Sale in Mayville. On this date, October 23rd, he was the featured guest at the Jamestown Livestock Auction.

10/24/2004: On this date in 1935, about 50 acres surrounding Butte St. Paul, near Dunseith, was deeded to the state as an historic site. Back in the winter of 1850, a bitter winter storm hit the area, and to thank God for deliverance, Father George Belcourt erected a wooden cross at the top of the butte.

10/26/2004: Today is part 2 of a series on the 164th Infantry Regiment (the ND National Guard) at Guadalcanal during World War II. The 164th was called up on February 10th, 1941, two months after Pearl Harbor. In March 1942, they shipped out from San Francisco on the Pres. Coolidge, destination South Pacific. They were to be the first Army regiment to taken offensive action against the enemy.

10/29/2004: Today, we’re bringing you a variety of stories from around the state in the fall of 1914.

11/4/2004: Over the years, November 4th has often been Election Day. It was on this date in 1884 that Devils Lake was chosen as the seat of Ramsey County.