St. Vincent Memories

John K. "Jack" McCulloch Jack McCulloch came to Pembina to put on an exhibition skating, the year he turned professional.  I...

Jim Benjaminson is a local historian from Pembina County, North Dakota.  This year is the sesquicentennial of Pembina County, and in cel...

Boston Daily Globe, May 27 1881, Page 1 Boston Daily Globe, May 27 1881, Page 1 I recently wrote about a Kittson County native, Ep...

Louis Edgar Rogers, aka Jim Barry, was born in St. Vincent, Minnesota. J im Barry was a pugilist...and a mystery. His real name was L...

Vintage St. Vincent High School pennant from 1920s [Guest article by Michael Rustad , originally from nearby Humboldt, MN] In the sum...

I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain — and back in rain. I have outwalked the furthest city light....  ...

Photo Source:  James McClelland T he team in the picture above is from the early 1960s. It was made up of players from Emerson , Domin...

Click HERE to see this recent video about Norval Baptie... I have written about Norval Baptie before , but at the time it was short an...

Metis Rider; note the beaded saddle blanket... ...The following month, the annual horse race known as the Dufferin races, was held in E...

T his time, the water cooler chatter turned to our neighboring town - and good friends - Humboldt, MN. Michael Rustad My Mother, Pat ...

I n this edition of the "Water Cooler", St. Vincent natives recall the simple pleasures of curling and ice skating. I am younger...

Bobby Stewart aboard "Ocean Roar" in 1969 Kentucky Derby [Credit: Assiniboia Downs Archives] Bobby Stewart would be my pick ...

[Click to Enlarge and See Details] This postcard shows a depiction of Hallock by an unknown artist, date also unknown.  From the lack o...

There had never been a race like this before. At the time it was run, it was the longest dog sled race in history.  There was media cov...

Curling stone (or rock) used in St. Vincent rink [Courtesy:  Matt Cleem] T he curling rock (or stone) at left was recently shared on ...

St. Vincent Boys Baseball Team (1948) [Photo Courtesy:  Margaret Gooselaw Cleem] On February 25, 2012, I had the privilege to sit down...

Front: Eileen Twamley, Mamie Cleem (Captain), Mae Gamble Back: Isabelle Fitzpatrick, Verlie Cameron, Fidessa Wilkie,  Dick Lapp (coach), ...

I received an email from Michael Rustad saying my recent post about P.N. Tri brought back some memories of his own, and that he hoped those...

After the First World War, Manitoba became a preferred destination for barnstorming  ball teams from the United States. All professionals, t...