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Some of the Movers and Shakers of Cook in the Early Day |
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This
sign stands in the City Park, it was painted by Ron Maki
of Lake Vermilion-Cook |
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| (01) O.J. Leding, 101,1981 & Ida were the parents of Evelyn
(John) Hopkins and Jeneatte & Bernard Deick. He
owned and operated the Leding General Store with
his brother Lars 79, 1950 (Christina) leding.
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| (02) Mary Helstrom, |
| (03) G. F. Peterson,
owned a newspaper in Bear River and later moved
his business to Cook. |
| (04) Walter
Freudenberg, owned and operated the lumber
yard he bought from Gust Buboltz. He sold to the
Lampert Lumber Company who was later managed by
Ray Ronning who later bought the business and
renamed it the Cook Building Center. Ray sold to
his son-in-law Dean Buchanan who sold the
business to the current owner, Greg Burckhart. |
| (05) William Ongalo, 48, 1941
(Elizabeth) Ongalo, children; John,
Elizabeth, Bill, David |
| (06) Hugh Hill, 88, 1978
(Amelia); children; Ruth, Raymond,
Richard, Phoebe, Frances, Donald, Bonna.
Hugh started the Hill Wood Products in
1936. His sons Raymond and Donald
continued the business. Ray's son Steve
Hill now owns and operates the business.
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| (07) Mike Sorvari. |
| (08) Iver Gustafson |
| (09) Algot Anderson |
| (10) Verner Bergren |
| (11) George Francis |
| (12) Carl Ardin |
| (13) Andy Erickson |
| (14) Lafayette Farrington |
| (15 August Buboltz |
| (16) Chris Johnson |
| (17) Gus Ardin |
| (18) Ted Maki |
| (19) Elmer Waataja |
| (20) Sarah Winchell |
| (21) Alice Gustafson |
| (22) Rev. Julius Fadum |
| (23) Gust Gustafson |
| (24) Waldo Reichel |
| (25) Lars Leding |
| (26) Dr. William Heiam |
| (27) Charles Oakman |
| (28) Oscar LeMoine |
| (29) L.D. Gustafson |
| (30) Rev. Oscar Svedberg |
| (31) John Olson |
| (32) Abel Pearson |
| (33) John Nylund |
| (34) Carl Engdahl |
| (35) Herman Rick |
| (36) Esther Farrington |
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