Dakota Datebook

Three Calvins and a Cook by Merry Helm

December 2, 2019 — North Dakota has had two different towns named Calvin. The first one, in Rolette County, consisted of a rural post office established October 23, 1899. The postmaster was named Ira Eisenhour, but his job was short lived. His post office order was rescinded almost exactly a year later, and that was the end of Calvin number one.

The second to…