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Past questions and answers from the Trivia Section
Jason
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6-Apr-2006
3:00 AM
These might interest some, so I will start posting the past weeks trivia questions.

QUESTION: What year was the Emmons American Legion Louis Tveite Post No. 317 charter granted and who was Louis Tveite?

ANSWER: Post No. 317 was granted a charter in 1919. Louis Tveite was the first soldier of Emmons who lost his life in active service (during WWI in France.)

Last Edited Jason on 6-Apr-2006 3:07 AM

Jason
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6-Apr-2006
3:07 AM
QUESTION: Some business people conferred with the president of the city council in October of 1906 reference a proposal to build a plant that would produce a product that was "without a doubt the future building material." What product would this plant have produced?

ANSWER: cement tile and brick

Jason
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13-Apr-2006
11:02 PM
QUESTION: Some business people conferred with the president of the city council in October of 1906 reference a proposal to build a plant that would produce a product that was "without a doubt the future building material." What product would this plant have produced?

ANSWER: cement tile and brick

Jason
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22-Apr-2006
11:32 AM
QUESTION: Per the September 27, 1906 Emmons Leader, what was the price for 1 dozen eggs at the Thornby & Olson Store?

ANSWER: 17 cents per dozen.

Jason
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12-Jun-2006
8:49 AM
QUESTION: There was once a farm located north of the old Emmons School building. The farm was later replaced with a residential neighborhood. What shape was the barn?

ANSWER: octagonal

Jason
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22-Jun-2006
6:59 PM
Question: The Emmons city well was finished in June of 1902. What was the final depth of the well?

Answer: 162 1/2 feet

Last Edited Jason on 22-Jun-2006 7:00 PM