Preview
Publisher
Grand Forks Herald
Identification #
OGLMC 390
Creation Date
4-25-1965
Description
Cartoon depicts a teenager, "Those Wonderful Teenagers," wearing a button, "Hero," as he fills sandbags. With flood waters rising, local teenagers step up and help fill sandbags in an effort to protect local homes and businesses. To honor all the teenagers who helped out, both Grand Forks and East Grand Forks sponsored a dance party.
Alternative title: Medal From A Grateful Community
Subject
Cartoons (Commentary); Political cartoons
Places Depicted
North Dakota; North America--Red River Valley (Minnesota and North Dakota and Manitoba); North Dakota--Grand Forks; United States--Red River of the North
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota
Keywords
Flood, Red River, Red River Valley, North Dakota, Minnesota, East Grand Forks, Grand Forks, teenagers, sandbagging, Flood control, Teenagers, Emergency management, Flood damage prevention, Medals, Sandbags, Heroes