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Country Acres Saturday, November 4, 2023
Focusing on Today’s Rural Environment
Volume 10, Edition 16
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The U.S.S. Herndon DD638 was stationed off the coast of Normandy on June 6, 1944, playing a role in the D-Day invasion.
Teaching history through
a sailor’s journal
Hanson shares Clermont’s story to honor veterans BY JAN LEFEBVRE STAFF WRITER
HOFFMAN — When Jerome Hanson purchased a 1942 military-issued Harley-Davidson a decade ago, he was set on a path he had not anticipated. The motorcycle would bring into his life not only a beloved friend, but also a mission. Although there are no physical signs that Hanson’s Harley-Davidson was used in war, over 80,000 of its type, the WLA, were produced for World War II and were used for escorts, scouting expeditions, military police missions and other
duties. “If you pull up pictures from that era, you are going to find these motorcycles being used in many operations,” Hanson said. “There’s even one picture from the war, taken in the dead of winter, with a belt wrapped around the back wheel (that is propped up off the ground). It is powering a belt-driven generator that is producing a little heat for our troops.” Hanson often takes his motorcycle out for a spin. He named it Duke after the actor who was called by that nickname. “I’m a huge fan of John Wayne, and how
many war movies has he been in?” Hanson said. “I really felt the motorcycle needed to have an identity.” Like the actor, the motorcycle drew attention when Hanson took it to a few antique-car shows. Hanson said he wished all the stories could be heard by more people, especially non-veterans who never experienced war. When he graduated from Hoffman High School in 1976, the Vietnam War was over. He was never in the military or experienced war himself. He became a crop farmer and opened an auctioneering business. He and his wife, Natalie, a retired state trooper, live near Hoffman.
“There’s a little bit of guilt I have that I’m not a veteran,” Hanson said. “If I had been, how would I have reacted or responded?” Hearing the stories, he said, affected him. “I thought, ‘What could I do with this
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Jim Clermont (left) and Jerome Hanson meet for the first time in 2018 and take a photo together with Hanson’s World War II-issued motorcycle during a hog roast at Apol’s Harley-Davidson store in Alexandria. The pair now attend veterans events together where Hanson reads from Clermont’s diary entries he wrote during the D-Day invasion.
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From the first section of diary entries by Jim Clermont, written in his own words during the D-Day invasion when he was serving as a gunner on the U.S.S. Herndon, which at times was within 3,000 feet of Omaha Beach.
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Normandy left.” Hanson said he immediately decided the money would go toward making that veteran’s dream come true. He asked Apol if he could meet the man. An hour later, Jim Clermont, 93 years old at the time, arrived at the event with his daughters, Nancy Dukart and Debbie Connelly. Hanson and Clermont chatted and took a photo together. A friendship was formed. Clermont had been on the gunning crew of the U.S.S. Herndon in WWII, which was the first ship to fire on the beaches of Normandy during
June 6, 1944
At 0300 hours (3 a.m.): We are anchored off the coast of France. There are a lot of Allied bombers and fighters going overhead.
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Jim Clermont smiles in his official Navy photo during World War II. Clermont, now 98 years old, was 17 when he enlisted and 18 when his ship took part in the D-Day invasion.
from front to help somebody a little bit?’” Hanson said. “I wondered if I could park the motorcycle, encourage people to sit on it and take their picture, and if they so desired, they could leave a freewill offering. Then 100% of the money collected could go to a veteran in need.” Five years ago, he launched his plan. He had been invited to Apol’s Harley-Davidson store in Alexandria for its annual hog roast. Between 3,000 and 4,000 people attend each year. It seemed like the right venue to try his idea. He
had a 10- by 12-foot backdrop made of a photo from WWII, complete with a Harley-Davidson WLA in the forefront of the photo. People could sit on Duke and have a WWII background for their photo op. One of the store’s owners, Robin Apol, noticed Hanson’s fish aquarium he had turned into a donation box. She told Hanson about her best friend’s father who had fought in Normandy. “Robin told me this is gentleman, this hero, had a dream to return to Normandy for the last reunion,” Hanson said.. “There were no more reunions planned (for after that) because there re were so few veterans of
the D-Day invasion. When he enlisted in the fall of 1942, the Navy assured him he would be able to finish his senior year of high school before being called up, but when he was told to report early for duty on March 5, 1943, he had to pass all of his final tests early in order to graduate. His mother received his diploma for him during his school’s graduation ceremony. Before Clermont left, his uncle gave him a 1923 silver dollar, explaining that the year had been a good one for him and he hoped the coin would bring good luck. Clermont kept it on him throughout his military service and keeps it with him today. Afterward, he was ordered to report for duty on the U.S.S. Herndon DD638 located at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Clermont said ships of that type were called tin cans because their sides were only
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Jim Clermont (third from right) sits with fellow ow ng crewman on a gun of the U.S.S. Herndon during World War II. The Herndon was the first ship to fire on onto the Normandy beach in the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.
At 0342: A mine, or something, just dragged our ship. Thank God it didn’t go off. We are tracking on target No. 34. Everyone is on topside and you can see France. The shells are hitting
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one-quarter to three-eighths inches thick, making them only capable of stopping rifle bullets or small-caliber machine gun fire from penetrating. Therefore, the 16 officers and 260 enlisted crewmen of the Herndon had to rely on the ship’s speed and maneuverability. Once docked in Great Britain, the crew was told about the dangers they faced as they approached the D-Day invasion. Clermont later wrote down his impressions of hearing their slim chances. “Before the invasion, we went back to Plymouth (Great Britain) to get ready,” Clermont said. “We had church service. … It was there that everyone (from the Herndon) was given 1-in-10 odds that we wouldn’t come out alive as we were to be the first ship to fire on the beach.” After hearing Clermont’s account of his war experiences, Hanson asked
ships just sunk. him if he would attend events with him. Clermont agreed. “It was amazing for me to watch,” Hanson said. “Jim got a second breath of life that summer. He’d visit with veterans, and it was a joy to listen to them. It was something to remind Jim that he played a big role in WWII — I think he had forgotten just how important he was.” After the war, Clermont married Dorothy. They raised a family in Bloomington where he was a painter before installing windows for, and eventually running, a home improvement company. However, he did have to leave his family for a time when he was called back into service during the Korean War.
Clermont, now 98 years old, lives part time at his lake home near Garfield and part time in Arizona. He said he appreciates what Hanson has brought to his life. “Jerome made me feel proud of my accomplishments in the Navy,” Clermont said. “He also helped finance my trip back over to Normandy.” By the time the last reunion in Normandy arrived
At 0605: We shift to target No. 38. Ships just opened up with rockets. Some 5,000 of them just hit the beach. We are now firing on targets 40 and 42.
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At 0631: Ships are firing all around us. The guns on the beach are firing back at us. It looks like maybe a 5- or 6-inch gun to me.
Hanson/Clermont from page 3 in June 2019, the funds were raised for Clermont to go. “Not all of the money was raised by Duke, but a good chunk of it was,” Hanson said. “I’m proud to say, Jim went to Normandy.” Several of Clermont’s family accompanied him. After the reunion, Clairmont and his daughters came to visit Hanson to thank him. Clermont gave Hanson a manilla envelope. elope. “What was in it was priceless riceless to me,” Hanson said. It was a copy of Clermont’s mont’s diary entries recorded in the midst st of the D-Day battle. “During the invasion off Normandy, one of my shipmates was in n the (interior communications room of the he ship), and he recorded the times of thee events,” Clermont said. “I collaborated ated with him and told him what I saw. w. We really didn’t have a reason for it; we decided to do it together.”
Also in the envelope were pages of Clermont’s memories of the war that he had written down after he served. The written treasures added a new turn to Hanson’s path as well as Clermont’s. They began attending Memorial Day ceremonies and other events honoring veterans, with Duke still by their side, but now they also had Clermont’s writings from which Hanson read to audiences. Sometimes after Hanson reads, he said, people ask him to make a copy of the diary for them, but he does not
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Duke, a 1942 military-issued Harley-Davidson named after actor John “the Duke” Wayne, is parked Oct. 24 in owner Jerome Hanson’s shed near Hoffman. Hanson brings Duke to various ceremonies and events where he raises money for veteran causes.
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therapy Peters shares passion for art with others BY TIFFANY KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER
BURTRUM — Dianne Peters’ studio is filled with glass in every color of the rainbow. Some pieces are new, some are antique, some are solid-colored and some are variegated. With them, she creates works of art. “There is so much creativity in (my studio),” Peters said. “It’s kind of magical.” Dozens of stainedglass works adorn Peters’ home in rural Burtrum. Her first project, done in 1997, was with beveled glass for the window that runs alongside the front door. Next, Peters created a colored stained-glass picture of a loon, which she still owns. Since then, Peters has crafted hundreds of stained-glass works of art, including various wildlife scenes, religious images, 3D succulent plants, kitchen cabinet windows and a customized tree of life. Peters does projects for her family and takes on projects for commission. “I’ve lost track of
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Dianne Peters shows one of her first stained-glass projects Oct. 24 at her home studio near Burtrum. Peters has been creating artwork with stained glass since 1997. (Top, right) Two stained-glass works are displayed in Dianne Peters’ window Oct. 24 near Burtrum. The square piece is an example of the design Peters uses when teaching her classes.
how many projects I have done,” Peters said. “I sent a project to Arizona one time and one to Alaska.” She likes to hand deliver her works of art whenever possible and see the look on the recipient’s face when they get to see it for the first time. “I was asked to do a pheasant window for a guy in North Dakota,” Peters said. “He asked if
I had ever done a pheasant window, and I said, ‘No, but I can.’ I did it — delivered it in person — and the guy loved it so much.” Peters’ husband, Greg, was also very fond of the pheasant window and asked her to make one for him. It now is installed in their home. The stained-glass endeavor, which started out as a hobby for Peters when her children were
all in school, has become a labor of love. For every project, Peters draws a pattern to scale on paper. Then, she selects the pieces of glass to use. From there, she uses the paper as a pattern and cuts the glass. Peters uses a grinder to sand the rough, sharp edges of the glass. After that, the edges of each individual piece of glass are wrapped in foil or in
lead cane; then the pieces are soldered together. “Every part of the process is fun,” Peters said. “But breaking the glass is especially fun as is when you get to finally pick up (the glass) and see the sun shine through it.” Peters said she always knew she had a knack for art. Now, she hosts classes at her studio in the basement of her
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The Frank Schott Barn gives a stark impression Oct. 12 along 640th Avenue, 6 miles southeast of Chokio. The barn was built by Schott beginning in 1923 and took him and his helpers almost two decades to complete.
Frank Schott Barn still stands BY JAN LEFEBVRE STAFF WRITER
CHOKIO — While driving south from Chokio on 640th Avenue, a gravel road on the western edge of Stevens County, a building appears on the horizon. From a distance, it looks like a medieval relic, maybe an old grain mill or even a mini castle. Driving nearer, it becomes obvious that it is a barn — but not like any other barn on the Minnesota prairie.
This one is made of large stones and concrete instead of wood. The Frank Schott Barn, as it is known in that part of the state, is on the list of historical sites for the Stevens County Historical Society. Frank Schott began building the barn in 1923, and it took almost two decades to complete. The barn’s roof, which was made of wood, is now gone and its other wooden parts in disrepair, but the rest of the structure is solid. That
is because Schott used his talents as a stone mason, skills he honed in Germany to create the foundation, walls and second floor of the barn, making the abandoned structure stand far longer than a wooden barn would have. Bill Eckersen is collections manager for the Stevens County Historical Society.
The south side of the Frank Schott Barn Oct. 12 shows the quality of craftmanship Schott used in constructing the barn near Chokio. Schott honed his stone masonry skills in Germany before immigrating to the United States in 1908.
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A concrete cistern that comes out of the pump house behind it has the name of its builder, Frank Schott, and the date of 1933 etched into it Oct. 12 at the site of the Frank Schott Barn near Chokio. Because it was built by Schott using stone and concrete, the pump house and cistern have survived a century’s worth of outdoor elements. (Right) The side of the Frank Schott Barn Oct. 12 shows its unique design in comparison to typical western Minnesota prairie barns. The structure, near Chokio, was built by Schott to be stronger and more long-lasting than wooden barns.
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“(The barn is) among the most popular things people ask about because the guy was a really great stone mason, so it’s lasted for a hundred years,” Eckersen said. “People are fascinated by that.” The Stevens County Historical Museum in Morris offers an exhibit with information about Schott as well as free maps of various walking and self-guided tours of historical sites within the county, including the barn. A stone house Schott also built in Chokio, that still stands but is no longer owned by the family, is also on one of the tours. According to the museum’s exhibit, Schott was born in 1880 in Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic. He immigrated to the United States in 1908 using a fake name and passport after deserting the German Army. He met his wife, Sophia, after immigrating, and they began a life together as farmers,
something Schott had to learn on the job since he did not farm in Germany. The exhibit states how Schott could tell if concrete was of good or bad quality by tasting it. “He did fantastic work,” Eckersen said. “The quality of the workmanship on the barn — he did it all in stone — is well-cut and well-placed together. The walls of the barn look solid. The roof has fallen in, but the rest is still there.” Also surviving is the cement pump house near the barn with a covered rectangular cistern attached to it, also made of cement. Schott’s name, along with the year 1933, is etched into the far end of the cistern. The interior of the barn is accessible with the stalls that housed the Schotts’ cattle and horses still there and concrete troughs in place. The spiral cement staircase to the second floor of the barn still exists. Nancy Voth wrote about the barn in an
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A photo taken around 1943 shows the Frank Schott Barn with its wooden roof intact, which later collapsed in 1993.
article for MNopedia, a publication by the Minnesota Historical Society. “The second floor of the barn is held in place by iron I-beams that run the length and width of the floor,” Voth said. “Other iron beams hold the cement in place. The center of the loft floor
The interior of the Frank Schott Barn Oct. 12 still holds the concrete floor, stalls, troughs and gutter constructed by Schott a century ago south of Chokio. The barn housed Schott’s cattle and horses.
is as thick as 8 inches, tapering off to 6 inches on the outside walls.” Standing on the second floor, one can see for miles on all sides, across the surrounding fields. The Schotts sold their property to relatives upon retiring from farming, and they moved
to the house they built in platform.” The placard in the town. The barn was no exhibit at the Stevens longer used by the late County Histor1970s, and ical Museum the roof finalshows a photo ly collapsed of Schott in in 1993. front of the Accordbarn, standing ing to Voth, “(The barn the small is) among the on a wagon and a team towers along most popular leading of horses and the top of the things people one ox in order barn were not ask about to drill grain. just artisticalbecause the As the placard ly stylish, but guy was a points out, even scientifically Schott’s team smart as well. really great “Both stone mason, was unique. Accordaesthetic and so it’s lasted functional in for a hundred ing to county records, Schott nature, they years.” died at home in (allowed) - Bill Eckersen 1962 when he cool air to was 82 years pass into and old. His grave out of the is in St. Mary’s barn yearround,” Voth said. “They Cemetery near Chokio. Sophia died in 1971 and were built by pouring is buried next to him. cement around wooden Visiting the barn forms.” makes the Schotts come Voth said Schott to life again as a visibuilt the barn after his tor can imagine them wooden barn had been destroyed in a storm. He feeding their animals, milking cows or muckbuilt the still-standing ing out gutters in their structure using the form special barn. of the original. At that Historical informatime horses and a tractor tion taken from: Voth, were needed to pull the rocks for the building of Nancy. “Frank Schott Barn, Stevens County.” the new barn “by means MNopedia, Minnesota of a block and tackle Historical Society. (pulley system) onto a
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I was preparing for 10 days of travel to Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama. I was looking forward to learning about the cultures of those countries. I didn’t anticipate going there to learn about my European ancestors or even why residents of those countries are trying so hard to come to central Minnesota. And, any murals I might encounter are not likely to explore or reflect those ideas. As I was pondering in the woods, I always came back to the buckthorn because, of course, you have to think about what you’re doing. Thinking of plants reminded me of the plants I encountered on a visit to Ireland. I was intrigued by the poison garden outside Blarney Castle. After returning home, I emailed the poison garden’s gardener and had an ongoing conversation for a while. He was proud of the variety of poisonous plants he had collected and displayed in wrought iron cages. His most fervent desire was to acquire some American poison ivy. While I maybe could have accommodated that easily enough, I knew better than to thwart the government controls in place that prevented the propagation of invasive plants. I’m sure he did, too. Governments try really hard to control the movement of people in much the same way they try to control the diffusion of plants — but you can’t compare people with plants. Now I’m back from that trip to Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama. I’ve been through more security checks than I could keep track of. I’ve appreciated all the native Spanish speakers who spoke English as a courtesy to visitors. New insight: if the Mayans had been explorers and conquerors like Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci and Vasco Núñez de Balboa, it’s likely we would all be speaking Mayan. Another insight: With four generations of my family having lived here, my roots are deeply set in central Minnesota. But I am no more native than the buckthorn.
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Mix together all ingredients and form into meatballs. Place meatballs in a 9-by-13 pan and make a sauce by combining ketchup and brown sugar until it is sweet. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
In saucepan, boil water and add wild rice; cook for 50 minutes or until tender. In large saucepan, brown hamburger, sausage, onion and celery. Pour into 9-by-13 pan and add in cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk, soy sauce, mushrooms and cooked wild rice. Stir everything together and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
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Frosting • 3 cups powdered sugar • 6 tablespoons butter, melted • 1/4 cup cocoa powder • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Then add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Using a tablespoon or ice cream scoop, drop dough onto cookie sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 minutes. Then place a marshmallow half on top of each cookie and bake for an additional 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool. Once fully cooled, spread frosting on top of each marshmallow.
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for the holidays Local artists offer tips for creating personal gifts
a clay pottery vase for a friend, who is a stamp fanatic, by using some of the BY SARAH COLBURN | STAFF WRITER stamps from her friend’s favorite company. When it comes to SAUK CENTRE — to them that has a lot of staying on track, the Peggy Peter grew up with her love and feeling.” artists have different apgrandparents living on a farm For Kranz, it is an opproaches. Peter said she and learned early on that gifts portunity to connect with likes to start early and decor do not have to be the recipient. plans a gatherpurchased. Rather, they can “I personally “When I make and ing with friends be made from items found in like handmade something, I’m to help her nature and extra materials. gifts,” Kranz stay focused “Rocks and sticks make said. “It takes thinking of the on a project. frames and wreaths and things away from the person, and it’s Friends gather like that,” Peter said. “God has materialism of coming from the together for given us so many art supplies the holiday itrefreshments, outside that you could do so heart” self. There are a and each person many things with.” lot of people who - Peggy Peter takes time to work Peter is a member of have needs, and on a handmade gift. the 510 Art Lab, and she there are a lot of peoKranz, on the other and Gwen Kranz, president ple who don’t, so buying hand, said she likes to start of the board, have ideas for things just to buy doesn’t feel early on projects. those looking to get started very festive.” “I can’t always get into the with making something from When Peter and Kranz season until it’s the season,” scratch this holiday season. consider making a gift, they Kranz said. “Art is supposed “When I make something, said they consider the recipto be relaxing. It’s creative. It’s I’m thinking of the person, and ient’s hobbies and interests. it’s coming from the heart,” When making decor, they Peter said. “It’s definitely a consider their personal style. Peter/Kranz page 22 unique project that I’m giving Peter, for example, made
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good for your health. It’s just something that you do. Once you make it a job, it doesn’t have the same effect anymore.” No matter the work style or the timeline, the ladies agreed that some of the most memorable and meaningful gifts and decor can be made of simple things in combination with one another. While the 510 Art Lab is a maker space that is open by membership to the public, there are occasional classes available to help attendees create a specific project. The 510 Art Lab is complete with kilns, pottery wheels, quilting machines and a glass kiln that artists can use in community with one another. Here are some of their ideas: — Grab fabrics and buttons. Cut the fabrics into long strips. Tie them around a long piece of twine to craft a garland to adorn the house or tree for the holidays. Decorate with buttons for added sparkle. — Create doll
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Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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TOOLCAT UTILITY WORK MACHINE FINANCING & CASH REBATES 0% APR for up to 24 months* OR receive rebates up to $1,000 USD*/$1,300 CAD*
Dassel 888-679-4857 Long Prairie 866-514-0982
St. Cloud 844-262-2281 Willmar 877-484-3211
CANov4-1B-NM
*Offer ends 12/31/2023. Available at participating and eligible dealers only. Offer may vary by product type, series, model and select units in dealer’s current inventory. Must take delivery from dealer stock by 12/31/2023. Offers available on new equipment in US and Canada only. Some restrictions apply. Length of contract and rate may vary. Monthly payment subject to change. Prior purchases not eligible. See dealer for details. Financing provided on approval of credit by authorized Bobcat finance providers to well-qualified buyers. All finance programs and rates are subject to final approval by the applicable Bobcat finance provider and are subject to change at any time without notice. Administrative fees may apply. Offer not available to government accounts, national accounts and municipal/utility bid customers. Bobcat Company reserves the right to extend or discontinue any of these programs at any time without prior notice.