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Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion
August 29 - September 1, 2008

 

  Endowment Fund contributors who have not received their HC button
or EF investor ribbon, please contact EF secretary
Lori Jury at jljury2@msn.com
or 701-845-1558.

   
 
MEMBER SUPPORT CONTINUES
TO GROW ENDOWMENT FUND

The Endowment Fund continues to grow. The balance in the account as of June 30, 2007 is $36,186.14 plus interest. The interest in the account for the past four years totals $1,655. These funds have purchased two tv/vcr's, contributed to the paint for the train and the committee is currently working on using 2006 interest funds to finish another panel for the Memorial Wall. As the principal balance grows each year, so does the interest payment back to WMSTR.

The family of William A. Nelson has donated the proceeds from the sale of the last 50 books Stories and Poems of the Hills and Homes of Rollag to the WMSTR
E F. The 229 page book, published in 1983, offers unique insight into the rich history of the Rollag area and the people who settled there including the Nelson family. Of special interest in the book are several poems written by Mr. Nelson about the early WMSTR threshing days. The books sell for $25 - contact any EF committee member or inquire at the Ad Bldg during the reunion
to purchase a book. Thanks to William Nelson's family for this generous donation!

  HARTLEY'S CHALLENGE 2007 PAYMENTS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE ANYTIME. Please send your annual $100 to WMSTR Endowment Fund PO Box 9337 Fargo, ND 58106. Statements of giving will be mailed to all HC participants. To date, 57 members have taken or met the $100/10 years challenged by EF Committee Chairperson Hartley Ellingson to grow the fund quickly. 2,000 members giving $1,000 over the course of 10 years will total 2 MILLION DOLLARS! The interest would generate $100,000 for the show each year. Just imagine what WMSTR could do with an additional $100K in the budget every year!
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The EF Committee is looking for members who would be interested in working at the Endowment Fund booth during the four-day reunion. There are openings all four days and the shifts are for two hours. This would be a perfect opportunity for members who are unable to physically help in other areas. Knowledge of the EF is not necessary, just a passion for WMSTR and sharing that passion with others who want to ensure its future success. Please contact Hartley Ellingson or Lori Jury if you can help out! A sign up sheet will be posted in the Ad Bldg closer to the reunion.
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Have someone special who is hard to buy gifts for because they seem to have everything? Please consider a gift to the Endowment Fund in their honor. EF memorial cards are and donor cards are available for giving in memory of loved ones also. These items are available from any committee member or at the Ad Bldg during the reunion.
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The EF Committee has grown from eight members to twelve. The committee welcomes new members Katy Kerkvliet and Jim and Karen Stewart. Mark Kerkvliet serves on the committee as WMSTR board representative with Gary Muhl alternate. Other EF committee members who continue to serve are Chairperson Hartley Ellingson, Bill Nelson, Erna Ellingson, Arnie Ellingson, Ilene Osten, Mark Kuhn and Lori Jury serves as committee secretary.
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For more information, write to: WMSTR Endowment Fund
PO Box 9337 Fargo, ND 58106.
To invest in WMSTR's future, contact:
FM Area Foundation
502 1st Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58102.
   The Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion is a strong driving force in the lives of many families and individuals in large part, because of the vision of the founding members of the organization. Their commitment to preserving the memories and educating the public about a bygone era has been continued by a new generation. The WMSTR Endowment Fund is a vehicle for those who wish to help guarantee the future financial strength of the Reunion and to ensure the continued quality of its historical agricultural preservation. Your investment in the WMSTR Endowment Fund supports the construction, repair and improvement of the buildings and grounds of the Reunion…..forever.
"The greatest gift of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it." William James    
     

 

For more information, Write to:
WMSTR Endowment Fund
PO Box 9337
Fargo, ND 58106
 
If you would like to donate to
The Endowment Fund, Please Contact:
F-M Area Foundation
Attn: WMSTR Fund
502 1st Ave North, Suite 202
Fargo, ND 58102-4804
 
www.areafoundation.org

 

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