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Category Archives: Recreation
My Ski Jumping Program
After all the fun I’ve had posting items about Borreson ski jumping, I have done some diligent research on ski jumping in western Wisconsin from the 1880s on. What a story that is! With beginnings in Telemark, Norway, ski jumping … Continue reading
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Tagged Norwegian Americans, ski jumping, Sons of Norway, Tamarack, Wergeland Lodge
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Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping
Search this blog for “fishing” and you’ll find a couple other posts with fishing photos or stories, but I have to add this photo with Edwin (thanks to David, I believe). I don’t know the date, but that’s quite a … Continue reading
Baseball, Ski Jumping, Horseshoes
When I think of the Borreson brothers at play, I especially think of baseball, ski jumping, and pitching horseshoes. All those subjects have had attention in this blog, but I want to add a couple news clippings I found recently. First, … Continue reading
Goofing Around
A few photos mailed me by our cousin Carol are definitely on the light side. As I have come to understand too late, it’s not surprising that such photos would include her father Bennie. I remember learning of his ski … Continue reading
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Letters from Gale College
A letter home from Gale College is not what this is about, but the letters earned by participation in a sport. Dan was so kind as to photograph the impressive collection of letters his father Ednar earned at Gale College from … Continue reading
Basketball at Gale College
Okay, I’m on a roll. After reporting on Borresons playing baseball at Gale, here comes basketball. The same players were involved – Ednar, Edgar and Garven - but the number of La Crosse and Winona news items is quite limited and makes an … Continue reading
Baseball Seasons at Gale
Well into another baseball season, and needing to get my mind off the Milwaukee Brewers’ ups-and-downs, I have been delving into La Crosse and Winona online newspaper archives to look again at the Borresons who played baseball at Gale College. The available game … Continue reading
Ski Jumping: One More Time
Will this be the last post on ski jumping? I’d like to say yes, but I can’t promise! A week ago, I was given a website enabling me to search old Winona, Minnesota, newspapers. What a treasure that was! Those … Continue reading
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Tagged Pigeon Falls, ski jumping, ski tournaments, Tamarack
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Whitehall Ski Jump in 1938
Recently the librarian in Whitehall pointed me in the direction of a website to access old Winona, Minnesota, newspapers. Did they ever carry great ski jumping news from western Wisconsin! Among the gems I uncovered, I located this picture of … Continue reading
A 1945 Three-Generation Photo
Just before Christmas, cousin Lesley mailed me a photo I never seen featuring various members of three generations. Here it is: Adults (left to right, Borreson unless otherwise indicated): Edwin, Marcelette, Emil, Ednar, Gina, Mabel Okerwall, Clara Cook, Stella, Nan, Gertrude … Continue reading
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