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Published June 15, 2012, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: North Hudson Centennial Celebration


North Hudson Village President George Klein, dressed in period costume, uses the bed of a vintage pickup truck to address a gathering celebrating the village’s centennial Sunday afternoon. The restored 1929 Model A Ford belongs to Kris Kullmann of North Hudson. A couple of hundred people or more took in the activities at the village hall and Pepper Fest Park. Photo by Randy Hanson

  • North Hudson Village President George Klein, dressed in period costume, uses the bed of a vintage pickup truck to address a gathering celebrating the village’s centennial Sunday afternoon. The restored 1929 Model A Ford belongs to Kris Kullmann of North Hudson. A couple of hundred people or more took in the activities at the village hall and Pepper Fest Park. Photo by Randy Hanson
  • Village of North Hudson President George Klein arrived near the beginning of the centennial celebration in a 1950 police car with the siren wailing. Appropriately named “Car 54,” the crowd asked the question “Car 54 where are you?” based on a 1950s television series. Soon the crowd heard the siren and watched Klein drive up to the village hall. Photos by Randy Hanson & Doug Stohlberg
  • A display of vintage automobiles was part of the North Hudson centennial celebration held Sunday.
  • Working at the information booth at the celebration were, front, Diane Ruona; back from left, Mary Gregerson and Debbie Copeland.
  • Celebration-goers view the display of historic North Hudson photographs, documents and antiques put together by village resident Mary Wekkin. At right, Village President George Klein visits with state Rep. Dean Knudson of Hudson.
  • Among those judging pies at the centennial celebration were two longtime North Hudson residents, Wally Gregerson, left, and Hattie Wagner.
  • The Pepper Fest royalty were involved in the centennial celebration. The court includes, from left, King Lucas Prause, Princess Nicole Stagg, Princess Anna Johnson and Queen Taylor Haslup.
  • The O’Brien’s performed during the afternoon, singing a variety of old songs from the turn of the century. The group includes, from left, Bill Jenkinson, Chris O’Brien, Tim O’Brien, Sean O’Brien, Pat O’Brien and accompanist Bobbi Pominville.
  • Playing “rag time” music on the piano during the celebration was Heather Tank.
  • Entertaining the crowd was the brass quartet of, from left, Jim Root, Chris Tank, Connie Root and Eleanor Peterson.
  • Darci Strutt, a North Hudson resident and Klondike Kate of the 2009 St. Paul Winter Carnival, entertains in song.
  • Horse-drawn wagon rides by Leon Hawkins were a popular event during the afternoon. The ride included a trip through the old railroad car shop area. The event was sponsored by Bardill Dental, BOH Electronics and Village Inn.
  • Nick Heinen, a blacksmith by hobby, practices his trade as part of the centennial celebration. Noah Haslup, in the background, enjoyed the demonstration. Heinen has a shop in one of the historic North Hudson railroad car shop buildings.
  • Brothers Bill, left, and Pat Zezza serve Italian sausages to celebration-goers. The North Hudson natives grew up about a block from the village hall. They are sons of Joe and Janette Zezza, and nephews of Daniel Zezza, the longest serving village president in North Hudson’s history. Before running out of lefse, the Zezza brothers served Lefsaljetz, a wrap original to North Hudson. It’s an Italian sausage wrapped in Norwegian lefse. Marc Zappa made the sausage, and Rosie Barber, the lefse, for Sunday’s celebration.
  • North Hudson Village President George Klein thanks the group of women who made the centennial quilt that was unveiled Sunday afternoon in the meeting room at village hall. The quilt features pictures of North Hudson landmarks, celebrations and people. It was made by members of the North Hudson Village Quilters, including Merry Willman, Rosie Barber, Karalee Bipes, Jane Dahlin, Dee Feldman, Jane Hanson, Kathy Kaun, Sue Nelson and Joan Sorenson.
  • State Representative Dean Knudson, right, congratulates former North Hudson Village President Larry Larsen. Former presidents were recognized during a ceremony at the celebration.
  • Recognized during a ceremony at the centennial celebration were past village presidents who are still alive. Also recognized was Barbara (Zezza) Smrdel. She wrote a history of North Hudson and is also the daughter of longtime North Hudson resident and village President Daniel Zezza (1905-1969). Debbie Copeland made the presentations. At the event were, front from left, former President Larry Larsen (2003-2009), Smrdel, former President Dennis Nordstrand (1991-1995), former President Wallace Gregerson (1977-1991) and Copeland (Gregerson’s daughter); back, Current President George Klein. Others honored but unable to attend were former President Don Zappa (1975-1977) and former President Leonard Meissen (1995-2003). Photos by Randy Hanson and Doug Stohlberg