Centennial Book Committee

Message From the Mayor

The Hope Centennial Book Committee wishes to acknowledge all the help we have received in compiling this book. To name each and everyone would be an impossible task as numerous individuals and organizations have helped to answer our many questions.

This book has many authors, including those who contributed: family histories, township histories, business, club or organizational histories, or any other research material or photographs which we could use.  Our thanks to each and everyone. without this material we could not share this valuable information and lifestyle with the future generations.

We would like to express our gratitude to the following for information which we received from them:

North Dakota State Historical Society; Bismarck, North Dakota:

Minnesota State Historical Society; St. Paul; Minnesota

John Bye, Institute of Regional Studies, North Dakota State University

Steele County Historical Society

Steele County Press

Citizens of the Hope Community

Art designers, -- Mrs. Barbara Fosdick, Mrs. Cindy McKay and Jan Westervall

All individuals who helped research, type, compile special projects or helped in any other way we asked.

Hope Library for use of their facilities

To our families, who for the past year and a half, have given us their patience and understanding. 

Thank you for your contributions which helped make this book a reality.

We wish to include a special tribute to the memory of the following:

Mrs. Katie Gumb, who enjoyed, collected and compiled a lot of the Hope area history during her life with the intent of someday seeing her material published.  This was never realized.  (The majority of her works can be found at the institute of Regional Studies, NDSU.)

Mrs. Anna Vadnie, who for many years kept scrapbooks on the happenings of the Hope area.  (They can be seen at the Steele County Museum)

Hope Pioneer editors and writers who provided a "colorful" account of life in this area with their writings over the years. (These are on file at the State Historical Society and the Steele County Museum.)

All others who have left valuable information to be passed on to future generations. WE GIVE THANKS.

Source: Hope Through the Century  -  Hope, North Dakota   1882 €“ 1982 Page 4