Past Book Signings

Grand Meadow Signing Party, October 2005

"Grand Meadow players from the undefeated teams from 1929-1939 gather with the authors in October 2005. The teams had a 94 game winning streak before their team was discontinued in 1940."

Book signing at Festival Foods in White Bear Lake, March 2006

Mary MacLeod, White Bear, and Marian Johnson, Co-Author.

Connie Sugden and Mary Smith, White Bear Lake teachers, now retired, and the co-authors, Marian Johnson and Dorothy McIntyre

Delores Bloom Kulkey, White Bear, is delighted to see her story in the White Bear Lake team profile. Delores said, "you made my day!"

Kevin P. Donovan, Store Director, Festival Foods, White Bear Lake, Sara M. Hansen, Director, White Bear Area Historical Society, with Marian Johnson"

Book signing at the 2006 MSHSL State Girls Basketball Tournament

Dorothy E. McIntyre with Chris Harder, Head Girls Basketball Coach at Rosemount High School. Chris plans to share the history of the first era with his Rosemount "daughters of the game."

left Karen J. Gilbertson, Albert Lea and sister Darlene G. Ulmer, Granite Falls. Both are avid girls basketball fans. Since 1976, Karen has missed only two state girls basketball tournaments (due to illness), and Darlene has an unbroken record of attending every MSHSL State Girls Basketball tournament from 1976-2006

North High Book Signing

Kate E. Mottaz, great-granddaughter of first era player, Olga Bowman, North High with Marian Johnson

A Celebration of Girls and Women in Sports, Buffalo February 2006

First era players from Buffalo - Eloise "Honey" Anderson Mattson, Vera Learned Ilstrup-Templin, "Babe" Anderson Durand with Dorothy E. McIntyre and James Bauck, Superintendent of Schools

Cottonwood County Historical Museum, November 5, 2006

Ruth McCarron Dahlke, Sherburn with her 1925 championship team at the Cottonwood County Historical Museum program in Windom, November 5, 2006