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Veteran

Paul Bengston

All-State Wrestling Coach & School Board Member

Born: Owatonna, MN, United States
Heritage: European American

Luis Campoverde

Navy Veteran, Security Guard and Machinist

Born: Lima, Peru
Heritage: Peruvian

Gene Carr

WWII Veteran Who Fought in the Battle of the Bulge

Born: KS, United States
Heritage: European American

Francisco Mendez Diaz

Steel Worker, Medical Student and Navy Veteran from Mexico

Born: Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Heritage: Mexican

Ken Dragseth

Vietnam Veteran and School Superintendent

Born: Madison, SD, United States
Heritage: European American

Bill Harjes

Born: Green Isle, MN, United States
Heritage: European American
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Howard Hoganson

WWII Veteran and Bridge Builder Volunteer

Born: Perley, MN, United States
Heritage: European American

Roland Larson

Eden Prairie Resident and World War II Veteran

Born: MN, United States
Heritage: Swedish American

Gilbert "Gil" Mros

Army veteran and active community volunteer who helped design the Apollo Command Module

Born: Wyandotte, MI, United States
Heritage: European American

Ken Novak

Korean War Veteran, Basketball Coach and Collector

Born: Crosby-Ironton, MN, United States
Heritage: European American

William Standing Bear

Iroquois Elder, Hollywood Actor, Wild West Show Horseman & WWII Veteran

Born: Time, PA, United States
Heritage: Iroquois

Ralph Van Beusekom

B-26 Air Force Pilot & Land O’Lakes Employee

Born: Delano, MN, United States
Heritage: European American
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News & Events

Cashton, WI - 8th Grade Leadership will host a Cashton Community Celebration in honor of Mrs. Marian Sullivan Schwarz’s 104th Birthday at the Cashton Community Hall on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM.  

Community Celebration of Place is partnering with Little Free Library on Saturday, May 21, in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the first-ever Little Free Library Festival.

Join highly acclaimed author Kent Nerburn and Larry Long, Executive Director of Community Celebration of Palce for an evening of songs, stories and music.

Save Our History!

During 2017-2018, it is a primary program of Community Celebration of Place to transfer their collection into archives that will be open to the public for generations to come

We can not do this work without you.

Testimonials

My heartfelt thanks to Larry Long and all the voices from which our history continues to generate encouragement, enthusiasm and wisdom.

Arlo Guthrie, Songwriter, Son of Woody Guthrie

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