Priebe History

John L. Priebe, wife - Lila - married 1930, moved to Hannaford in 1939 to take the Signal Maintainer job with the Great Northern Railroad.  He had been with the Great Northern since 1923 in various line jobs.

Son Larry John born 1939 in Superior, Wisconsin.  Came to Hannaford in 1939.

Alan Grant born 1942 Fargo, North Dakota.

Larry graduated from Hannaford High School in 1957 and Alan in 1959.

Larry went on to graduate from Minot State College and now (1975) teaches school at Austin, Minnesota

Alan graduated from Moorhead State and is in marketing for Steiger Tractor Inc.  in Fargo, North Dakota.

John and Lila left Hannaford in 1959 and now reside in Minot, North Dakota.

John had a total of 37 years with the Great Northern and was forced to retire due to health reasons.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 page 155