A Wing couple keeps prairie history alive in Grandma's House
Larry and Judy Bergquist share a lifetime of collections, from a 1960s pump organ to working antique tractors, so neighbors can see how they grew up.
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Larry and Judy Bergquist of Wing want their collections to show people how they grew up, KFYR reported. Judy calls the house where Larry was raised Grandma's House. It is packed with objects she can explain one by one. Among them is a pump organ from the 1960s. When they were dating she asked him for a loan. He refused, then surprised her with the organ.
Earlier this month Larry brought out the tractors and threshing machines and ran them. He told the station that threshing let him miss school as a kid, and that it is history. The couple has held a threshing bee on the farm for years and still travels to other shows around North Dakota.
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Larry and Judy Bergquist live in Wing, North Dakota. They have filled the house where Larry grew up, which Judy calls Grandma's House, with things from their lives. One piece is a pump organ from the 1960s. When they were dating, Judy asked Larry for a loan. He said no, then surprised her with the organ instead. Earlier this month he rolled out old tractors and threshing machines and showed how they work. He remembers getting to miss school for threshing because it was so much fun. The couple has hosted a threshing bee on the farm for years, and they travel to other shows around the state so people can see that history running.
- Why would someone rather be given an organ than a loan?
- What could a threshing bee show you that a photo cannot?
- What object in your home tells a story about your family?
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