'Childhood'  1

Peter Aurness born 18th of March 1926 to Mr. And Mrs. Rolf Aurness.


Here is the little rascal, 6 months old and already has a winning smile.


Story time with his brother James and his wonderful mom Ruth.


Out for a Sunday afternoon walk with his brother James and his grandparents.



James and Peter having fun at the beach.


All wrapped up on a cold day in Minnesota,




On the same day as their father takes them skiing. From an early age he taught them to hunt and fish and ski. 


Most kids had a dog for a pet, at this age the boys Aurness had chickens!



By his own admission, Peter had an idyllic childhood. Living not far from the banks of the Minnehaha Creak, a 22-mile-long tributary of the Mississippi river that flows east from Bray’s Bay Dam; together with James they would spend hours playing on its banks and swimming in the waters with their friends.






                                                                                                                                                   


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