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THE HISTORY of
URNESS TOWNSHIP: 135 YEARS OF RURAL COMMUNITY LIFE
Over 300 pages, maps, and more
than 450 photos!
8 1/2 by 11 inches, spiral bound and indexed Paperback
with protective plastic cover sheets
Released in February
2005, this comprehensive, yet easy to
read, book covers the first 135 years of the history of Urness
Township located in Douglas County, Minnesota. Compiled and published
by the volunteer Urness Township History Committee.
IM -
05 $28
Much of the material
is documented for the first time ever, from its
earliest settlers to today's 4-H Club, and from the coming of the
railroad to the advent of high speed digital cable.
Contents include the history and
government of the township, veterans from the Civil War through today,
farming practices, the history of four one-room schools and three
congregations, the old Village of Urness, the weather and its impact on
farm and family life, cemeteries, social and public service
organizations, concise histories of many families, the bachelor
characters who reside in Urness Township, and humorous short stories
about life in the township.
Read an article
about this book in the Alexandria, Minnesota Echo Press newspaper.
Order by using the 'Place
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phone (800 494-9124). For payment and shipping charges, see 'Place an Order.'
