Service Organizations
Major recording updates were done in April 2015.
| Last Name | First Name | Click to Hear Recording | Description | Click for Transcript |
| AKELEY | FRANCES | 1985 | Mrs. Akeley discusses how the local Junior Leagues were started. She tells of the League's history and activities. | |
| ALLISON | G. ROBERT | 1989 | Mr. Allison, a Fergus Falls businessman, discusses his involvement with the Rotary, including the Rotary Foundation and various conventions. | |
| ANSTETT | HUGH | 1985 | Mr. Anstett has been a member of the Moorhead Rotary Club since 1951. He discusses the purposes, projects, and membership of the club. | |
| BERG | AGNES G. | 1985 | Mrs. Berg worked in the offices of Drs. Fred Thysell and James Duncan from 1937 to 1975. She discusses medical problems the doctors encountered and emergency work and surgery of earlier days. | |
| BRAND | WERNER | 1985 | Dr. Brand, a long time professor and administrator at Moorhead State University, discusses the Kiwanis service organization, and the history, development and leadership of the original Moorhead Kiwanis Club. | 7/20/2017 |
| CALLAHAN | JEAN | 1984 | Both Mrs. Callahan and Mrs. Murphy served as presidents of the Fargo-Moorhead Junior League. They discuss the League's projects, programs. and fund raising events. | |
| CLARK | ELIZABETH | 1986 | Ms. Clark discusses her experience as a nurse, and as a teacher of nursing at North Dakota State University. | |
| CLARK | LYLE E. | 1986 | Mr. Clark discusses the history of the Moorhead Lions Club. He describes the beginnings of the club in 1945, past members, fund raising activities, service projects, and hospitality. | |
| CONDELL | YVONNE | 1985 | Dr. Condell has been a member of the Moorhead branch of the American Association of the University Women for 20 years. She describes the Association's history mission, and scholarship programs. | |
| DOSLAND | DONNA | 1985 | Mrs. Dosland has been involved with the Clay County Public Health Nursing Service since 1969. She discusses its history, function, and its move to the Clay County Health Department in 1980. | 7/20/2017 |
| DOUGHERTY | EILEEN | 1986 | Mrs. Dougherty briefly discusses her training at the St. John's Hospital Nursing program, and her career at St. Ansgar Hospital in Moorhead. | |
| GILLESPIE | MARION | 1985 | Mrs. Gillespie joined the Altrusa Club as a chapter member. She discusses the club's background and fund raising activities. | |
| GLASRUD | CLARENCE | 1985 | Dr. Glasrud discusses his involvement with the Moorhead Rotary Club over the past several decaded. He provides background into the history and functions of the Moorhead Rotary Club. | Transcript |
| HALLIDAY | RUTH | 1985 | Mrs. Halliday and Mrs. Sanford discuss their involvement in the "Drop-in" Center on Hotline. They of the Center's beginnings and fund raising efforts. | |
| Jenkins | Florence | 1985 | Mrs. Jenkins began volunteer work for the Red Cross during World War II. She discusses the goals and work of the Clay County Red Cross Chapter. |
Transcript 9/4/2016 |
| Kiefer | Jacob R. | 1986 | Kiefer, a native of Moorhead, discusses his involvement in a number of the community's service organizations including the Legion club, the Rotary, and the Moorhead Chamber of Commerce. |
Transcript 9/4/2016 |
| MACLEOD | MILDRED | 1985 | Mrs. MacLeod has held many positions within the Camp Fire Girls organization. She discusses its history, goals, and activities. | |
| McCORMICK | SARA NORDLIE | 1985 | A member of the Moorhead Altrusa organization since 1962, McCormick describes the activities of Altrusa, including social service, fund raising and special projects. | 7/20/2017 |
| MONSON | LORRAINE | 1985 | Mrs. Monson describes the volunteer work she does at the Moorhead Thrift Shop. She discusses the shop's inventory and distribution of profits. | |
| MORTENSON | WILBUR D. | 1985 | Mr. Mortenson has been a member of the American Legion since 1946. He discusses the Legion's history, goals and purposes. | 7/20/2017 |
| MUNN | ANDRE | 1985 | Mr. Munn has been involved in Boy Scouts since 1932. He talks of local scouting history and activities over the years. | |
| MUNN | RUTH | 1986 | Mrs. Munn describes her career in nursing, including her training at the nursing program at St. John's Hospital in Fargo. | 7/20/2017 |
| MURPHY | KATHERINE | 1984 | Both Mrs. Callahan and Mrs. Murphy served as presidents of the Fargo-Moorhead Junior League. They discuss the League's projects, programs. and fund raising events. | |
| PRESTON | DANIEL | 1985 | Preston gives some brief information on the early activities of the American Legion in the Fargo-Moorhead area. | Transcript |
| REED | MARGARET | 1985 | Mrs. Reed speaks of her education and experience in social service administration. She also discusses her work for the establishment of a grant for a volunteer community service in Moorhead. | 7/20/2017 |
| RENDAHL | JUNALD L. | 1985 | As a long time member of the Noontime Kiwanis Club, Dr. Eendahl discusses the history and of the club in Moorhead. | |
| SANFORD | GLENDA | 1985 | Mrs. Halliday and Mrs. Sanford discuss their involvement in the "Drop-in" Center on Hotline. They of the Center's beginnings and fund raising efforts. | |
| SCHERFENBERG | LAURA | 1986 | Scherfenberg discusses her many years of activities with the Moorhead branch of Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). She describes the organization's goals, finances, projects, and its role in the community. | Transcript |
| SCHULTZ | BONNIE | 1985 | Ms. Schultz describes the beginnings of the Girl Scouts program. She discusses local activities, growth, and the participation of parents and volunteers. | |
| SEIGEL | JEANNE | 1984 | Seigel discusses her involvement with the St. Ansgar Hospital Auxillary, of which she was president from 1975-77. | |
| SKOGEN | EDITH | 1985 | Mrs. Skogen has served as teacher and principal from 1931 to 1975. She discusses the formation of the Soroptimist Club and the highlights of its history in Moorhead. | |
| SNIDER | MYRNA | 1985 | Mrs. Snider gives a historical sketch of the local Salvation Army, describes its activities and its volunteer work force. | |
| SWANSON | RUTH | 1985 | Ruth Swanson has worked at the harbor School for the Handicapped since its origin in 1956. She discusses its history and achievements. | |
| THORESON | ROY | 1984 | Mr. Thoreson describes the Lions Club since its organization in 1946. He was an early members and was active as a leader from 1960 to 1980. | |
| TYSVER | HAROLD | 1985 | Mr. Tysver has been working for the United Way since 1980. He discusses the organization's growth and development, community involvement, and fund raising. | |
| WRIGHT | HANNY L. | 1984 | Mrs. Wright describes her association with St. Ansgar Hospital Auxilliary, of which she was a president for many years. In a second community's Red Cross chapter. | 7/20/2017 |