Mathias Bue and Hank Langlie dressed in drag for their portrayal of twin girls in a production of a Womanless Wedding revue in Lanesboro. Each man cradles a baby doll.
Womanless Wedding comedy revue on stage at Preston: Olaf Thompson as the bride and Howard Shattuck as the henpecked husband; local businessmen dressed in drag to put on a show for popular entertainment; Mathias Bue portrayed one of twin girls second row at right.
Womanless Wedding comedy revue on stage at Lanesboro school gymnasium: Olaf Thompson as the bride and Howard Shattuck as the henpecked husband; local businessmen dressed in drag to put on a show for popular entertainment; Mathias Bue portrayed one of twin girls center front row.
Group of ski jumping contestants who competed at Benson Ski Hill Tournament two miles north of Lanesboro. Among the fellow competitors are Lanesboro Norse Ski Club members and Aurora Ski Club members from Red Wing. The man holding the megaphone is Lanesboro resident Olaf Thompson whose deep bass voice announced tournaments nationally. The group is posed in front of Thompson Brothers furniture store.
The Benson Ski Hill north of Lanesboro where ski jumping tournament, maximum 175 feet jump allowed, was held for several years drawing up to 2000 spectators. The ski jump was built by R. O. Benson whose six sons were skiers. The National Ski Association participated in these tournaments. Olaf Evenson was its most successful local participant.
A 1932 letter from Birdsall Otis Edey, President of the National Girl Scouts, to Marjorie Edgar stating that the National Girl Scout organization would not be publishing any new Folk Songbooks in 1933.
Contributing Institution:
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys
The front side of "Minnesota Bikeways: Map 27 - West Central Minnesota" contains: a list of county, municipal, federal, and state parks and state rest areas; a "potpourri" article; the map index; and inset maps of Barrett, Wheaton, Benson, Ortonville, Morris, Brown's Valley, and Starbuck. The back side contains the larger bikeways map and a legend of signs and symbols. MnDOT's bikeway maps serve as a reference guide illustrating major historical and cultural points of interest in Minnesota, public park lands and facilities, equipment, and safety information. They also depict road analyses for bicycle travel, location of paved road shoulders and off-road bikeways, and controlled access roads where bicycles are prohibited. There are 54 maps in the Statewide Series (1979-1983), 4 maps in the Statewide Quadrant Series (1986-1993), and 2 maps in the Metro Series (1989). Legislatively mandated, these maps were prepared as convenient guides to help bicyclists select their routes. Each map is unique and signifies a historical reference to the state of bicycle facilities at the time of publication.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library