Richard “Dick” Dean Clarens was born to Frank and Elizabeth “Bessie” (Overn) Clarens on August 12, 1930, in Valley City, ND. He was raised in many different North Dakota towns (including Sanborn, Embden, and Kathryn) because his father was a depot agent. As a toddler he resided for a time in the Embden depot, which is now located in Bonanzaville Pioneer Village in West Fargo, ND. Growing up, he spent a lot of time with his grandparents, Nick and Rose Clarens, in Sanborn, ND. Dick considered Alice, ND, home and graduated from Enderlin High School in 1948. After the death of his father in 1955, his widowed mother married Ervin Murray in 1958.
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A number of Perham businessmen have gotten an early start on the local Beard Growing Contest. Dr. Geo. Kupferschmid and Larry McKinley were caught at the Copper Kettle on Wednesday morning. McKinley has been busy in centennial planning in his role as Chamber of Commerce president. (Focus file photo 1971)
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Gas hearing tonight for proposed expansion of city system
A public hearing on the proposed expansion of the Perham natural gas system will be held this evening, Thursday, Feb. 22, starting at 7 p.m. in the City Council chamber of City Hall. The city of Perham is proposing an expansion that would surround most of Little Pine, Big Pine, a portion of Rush and most of Otter Tail Lakes; and the city of Ottertail. If it moves forward, it would do so this summer and be available next fall.