Englevale, originally named Marshall, is another of our towns that has been hit very hard by population loss and better roads that have taken most of its business to larger towns. In 1913-1914 Englevale had a four year High School. At that time there were four elevators, one of which burned down in 1915. The other three were the Andrews Grain Co., Monarch Elevator Co., and a local cooperative. These remained in business until the early forties. In 1913-1914 other business places included two stores, a combination pool hall and restaurant, another pool hall and soft drink parlor, two blacksmith shops, two garages, a state bank, post office, lumberyard and two produce and cream buying stations. At one time Englevale had three churches, one of which remains [1975]. The Woodman lodge built a recreation hall, Standard Oil built a bulk station which is still in use. Mr. Avery of Fort Ransom operated a horse drawn freight line between Englevale and Fort Ransom.
Englevale has quite a history of large operations. L.M. Gulden, and early merchant, had a large apiary in the Thirties and Forties. He worked from 500 to 600 hives and shipped honey by the carload. Now most of the business places are gone, but a recent business is a potato warehouse with storage facilities for thousands of bushels of potatoes. Roger Coit homesteaded in Hanson township in 1883. His grandson, Bill, and son Roger Jr. operate this farm at present, probably the only farm in the twp. still operated by a descendant of the original owner.
Roger Coit, pioneer farmer in the Englevale area at age 81, shocking rye in 1939. Pioneers were rugged, hard working and self-reliant breed.
Source: Ransom County History, by S.M. Thorfinnson, Photo page 127
Ransom County Historical Society, Publishers 1975
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