A large and exuberant crowd, estimated at 3,500, gathered in Rutland, Sunday, October 1, 1995, for the 11th annual Uffda Day. The weatherman cooperated by providing a beautiful Sunday. The 50 unit parade at noon kicked off the day’s events. Auto buffs exhibited their prized possessions in the classic car show and antique tractors plowed in farming demonstrations on the southwest corner of town.

Attendees enjoyed a scalloped potato dinner at City Hall and a lunch at the Senior Center both while being entertained by a variety of musicians throughout the day. The Rutland Depot Museum was open for visitors to browse and Maudie, the cook, baked muffins and bread in the wood-burning cookstove at the Pioneer House.

The North Dakota Collector’s Plate for 1995 featured the Great Northern Railroad Depot in Rutland. The blue-and-white china plate series started back in 1972 and each year a different ND landmark was showcased starting with a plate commemorating Fort McKean. Fort Totten to Hatton’s Eielson Museum to the Red River Steamboat in Wahpeton had been on prior issues. The entire collection was displayed at the Museum for Uffda Day. Danene McLaen’s painting of the Great Northern Railroad depot graced the 1995 plate and the plates were available for purchase from Danene at her shop Designs by Danene for $25.00. The 1995 plate remains on display at the Depot Museum.