A small, quiet
peaceful town, nestled on the shores of the beautiful Des Lacs Lake in the
heart of a rich prairie country, is a description of the city of Kenmare, in
northwest North Dakota. Rolling hills and colorful bluffs surrounding the
valley add to this picture of natural beauty. Small but well-cultivated
farmland and green, rolling pastures dotted with healthy cattle, gives this
settlement a touch of "God-given" serenity.
If one could walk down the streets of this city and view the
happy, friendly faces of the people, he would wonder what the secret of such a
contended settlement was. Strange as it may seem, it is no secret at all, but
merely the passing from father to son of the satisfaction of witnessing and
being a part of the change, from a pioneer settlement to a prospering town.