Indigenous to Minnesota and ex-goalie for the “Fighting Sioux,” self-made millionaire Ralph Engelstad may have been one of the leading philanthropists in America. Ralph was most widely known for his numerous donations to his former college and for his devotion to the handicapped. Born January 28, 1930, he grew up in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, about 70 miles from Grand Forks. He was the grandson of a Norwegian immigrant farmer, second in line in a family of five children born to Christian and Madeline
Arctic Cat a legend in snow country. Arctic Cat is known for building great snowmobiles. People use snowmobiles for work and play. In Thief River Falls Minnesota the company was started as “Polar Manufacturing” in the 1950s but was changed to “Arctic Enterprises” by Edgar Hetten in 1961 and for the first time these snowmobiles were called Arctic Cats. Through the upcoming years Arctic Cat has made many advancements with technology. Arctic Cat is one of leaders in the snowmobile industry. Sled
many authors school came easy, but this was not true for Gary. As a young child Paulsen was never at the same school for more than 5 months. He struggled through school, graduating in 1957 from Thief River Falls High School (MN) with a D- average. After high school, he attended Bemidji College in Minnesota. To help pay his way through college he was a trapper. After two years of college he would drop out and join the Army. Most people’s childhood is the best time of their life, but Gary Paulsen Childhood