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Arnold’s father died in 1934, his mother in 1957. Arnold published a collection of songs he’d unearthed, including “Silent Night” in the Sioux Indian language that his Native American friends in Fort Yates, N.D., translated for him. “In 1938,” he wrote, “I was to have a program at a get-together in Mandan (N.D.). I rounded up eight men and we sang three or four Norsk songs. This was the start of the Nordic Chorus of Bismarck. We had over 40 members. We sang for many programs in No...

In today's "Neighbors" column, Bob Lind shares the story of Arnold Christianson, "The Friendly Singer," who performed around the region at venues and on radio stations.