Mouse River
North Dakota
Stories set here
- Mom’s Lighthearted Memories of North DakotaMom grew up by the Mouse River in North Dakota and told even difficult memories lightheartedly. Blizzards buried the house and required an exit tunnel, but she enjoyed skiing to school, where she did well. She also remembered the deafening arrival of grasshoppers that stripped the countryside of green leaves.
- Red Hair, Handmade Knickers and North Dakota SnowEthel's early life in Newburg included a comfortable home, her Norwegian immigrant mother's skilled sewing, and harsh winters. Agnes made her knickers from a catalog picture, making her the first girl in school to wear them. Ethel remembered tunneling through snow to the barn, skiing over fences to school and learning to walk on tiny snowshoes.
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