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Article: An author at 102 1/2.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- March 21, 1996
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Published 03/22/96: The last name of J.A.O. Preus, governor of Minnesota from 1921 to 1925, was misspelled in this article.
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Freeman Ramberg, at age 102 1/2, is not only the oldest resident of Manannah, which rhymes with "banana" and has a population of 36.
Ramberg also is the most famous local author. And the most amused about his sudden celebrity status.
Take as an example what happened last month, shortly after the publication of what he calls his "first book," as if implying there will be a second.
His youngest son, Mike, a mere 58 years, came home from work with a story. Mike owns the town's only ...