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Talent plays raised money for schools, libraries, other
Published Saturday, December 27, 2008
Photo courtesy of the Otter Tail County Historical Society
Cast of the Home Talent play, Dalton 1911, included Bennie Johnson; Ingolf Madson; Henry Johnson, Noble Hatling; Anders Stortroen; Arthur McMillan; Guy Rustad; Herbe Larson; Bennie Berg; Julia Hatling; Martha Skrove; Ragna Stortroen; Mattie Berg; and Selma Stortroen.
Home talent plays were often used to raise money for the benefit of a local organization, school, or library.
These plays were produced in country schools, the basement of a country church, in a town hall or any other place where a group of people might gather.
The Dalton play for 1911 took place in the Modern Woodman of America Hall in Dalton.
The cast of characters were between the ages of 12 and 20 and were residents of Tumuli Township or Dalton Village.
For additional information on the people or places of Otter Tail County visit the the Otter Tail County Historical Society Library,
1110 W. Lincoln Ave., Fergus Falls.
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