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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1986
Page
22
Ed Gratt aged 100 prepares for a bobsled ride at the St Paul Winter Carnival centennial celebration. He wears a raccoon coat and a themed Centennial button as onlookers gather for the event.
The Wisconsin 4 H program will host a statewide training workshop for youth and adult 4 H photography volunteer leaders at Camp Upham Woods. The March 22 session runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and covers getting started, youth volunteer roles, integrating photography, advancing experienced members, and locating project resources. Local 4 H agents urge early contact as space is limited.
Ed Gratt, nearing 101, served as grand marshal for the 100th anniversary parade during the St Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade. He rode in a Percheron powered bobsled, waved from a rocker in a coonskin coat, and praised the experience as a rare thrill in his long life.
CNNs special Seeds of Despair examines the farm crisis in the Midwest and farmers hardships as Ed and others face debt, cold winters, and personal struggles. Larry Lamotte reports on the week of February 10 with a half hour program detailing loan defaults, violence, alcoholism, and coping efforts.
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