Prairie Skyline Foundation

Rev. Dan Wolpert has suggested once again that we consider a "planned ruin" similar to the St. Boniface ruin in Winnipeg.  Despite our open grant for a feasibility study for an arts center, I believe this option should be considered carefully.  The difference between St. Boniface and the former Cathedral is that St. Boniface had a fire that destroyed most all of its interior and some of its exterior, whereas the Cathedral doesn't have that reason.  Still there is some sad and wistful beauty in the idea of a planned ruin as opposed to waiting for volunteers, and contributors to come forth on the idea of a Centre for the Arts in NW Minnesota or demolition by the County. Please do comment.

A list of the contributors to the new wing added in 1920 to the former Villa St. Vincent Hospital, Crookston, MN.  I found my great grandparents "Electrical Store," contributing $2!  Could Charles E. Lindberg be the father of Charles A. Lindbergh.  Charles A. Lindberg's father was brought her for treatment. Some of the names were hard to read because they were written in fountain pen.  If you have a correct spelling or more history, Please comment! A Friend 1 A. Friend 0.5 Aesceltat Faces (sp?) 25 Balfour Bros. 1 Ball, Joseph 100 Becker, Nm. 25 Bemington, N. 2 Berget, O.K. 1 Bertlson, Dr. C.L. 5 Boe, Minnie I. 10 Boe, Minnie I. 50 Bray, N.A. 10 Bridgeman-Russel Co. 10 C.O.D. Clothing House 10 Chesterman, G. S. 20 Collins, S.L. 1 Conley, E.W. 1 Corbett, Rt. Rev. Timothy $350 Crawford & Son, J. 25