YESTERYEAR
100 Years Ago
(August 18, 1923)
Locy urges people to take better care of ice signs
Honore Locy, the local ice man, says that people will have to take better care of their ice signs than they do. He says hereafter he will not go to any house that does not display an ice sign. If the ice sign is up, he says that he will bring the usual amount of ice and that there will be no use in telling him to take the ice away even if the housewife has an idea that she will not need it until the next day. Honore says that he will chip the ice up and put it into the ice box whether it is wanted or not, if the ice sign is up.
Seals discovers rare "snowball" in garden
Mrs. T.D. Seals reports the discovery of a beautiful "snowball" on the snowball bushes in her garden last week. This is very unusual for this time of the year as the snowball flower is one that comes early in the spring. Even Doc Seals says that he is not able to explain this as it is the first instance of the kind that has come under his observation and he is now 86 years old.
Bot purchases DeSutter lunch room in Minneota
W.H. Bot has bought the DeSutter lunch room and will take charge within a few days, probably about the first of next month. He has also purchased the old Jaeger house from G. Amundson and has moved his family there. Bot has been living in Green Valley, where he has been conducting a general store and also has been postmaster.
75 Years Ago
(August 20, 1948)
Pennings elected Minneota American Legion Commander
Dr. A.W. Pennings was elected commander of Minneota's American Post No. 199 at the annual meeting of that organization on Wednesday evening. He succeeds Joe Moorse who held that office the past year. Nearly all of the officers elected at the meeting this week are veterans of World War II. Other officers named were: Virgil Ufkin, adjutant; John Buysse, first vice commander; Matt Roles, second vice commander; E.M. Amundson, finance officer; K.P. Kompelien, service officer; Clair Frakes, sergeant-at-arms; Lawrence Tillemans, assistant sergeant-at-arms; Rev. J.D. Larsen, chaplain; Carl Olson, color bearer; Frank Janssen, historian; Dr. S.D. Wolstan, child welfare officer; John Bernardy, employment officer.
Coleman boy injured in fall from a hayrack
Dennis Coleman, the young son of Mrs. Mary Coleman, suffered a fractured left wrist and bruises and cuts on his head and face when he fell off a loaded hay rack Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened at the Lester Buysse farm. Dennis was riding on a hay rack loaded with baled hay and when a wheel on the wagon hit a hole, a bale slipped off the load and Dennis fell with it. He fell off the front of the rack and onto the pole. Several stitches were required to close cuts on his head and face.
Dovre's hog wins grand prize at Blue Earth show
Hogs which Knute Dovre, who farms a few miles southwest of Minneota, entered in the State Duroc Show at Blue Earth last week, added to the already great number of ribbons which his animals have won at fairs and shows in past years. Three fall gilts which he exhibited at Blue Earth won the grand championship and three blue ribbons.
50 Years Ago
(August 16, 1973)
New scoreboard erected
at Minneota athletic field
A new scoreboard was recently erected at the Minneota high school athletic field. Along with the new scoreboard is a "crow's nest" that was built to operate the scoreboard. These improvements at the field were paid for by combined efforts of the following: student lounge, $1,035; donation from class of 1973, $200; school district #414, $300; Minneota Businessmen's Association, $180; anonymous donor, $100; Minneota American Legion, $180.
Teaching costs total
60% of year's outlay
The annual financial report for Independent School District 414 shows total net receipts for the year at $870,497.07 as compared with total expenditures of $826,609.39. The overall balance is shown at $255,341.71. Instructional costs amount to nearly 60 percent of the total disbursement figure.
25 Years Ago
(August 19, 1998)
11 Schott employees recognized for 25 years
Eleven Schott Corporation employees were recently recognized for their 25 years of service to the company. The 11 employees are Walt Bulander, Paul Larson, Del Schott, Marge Obe, Don Diedrich, Yvonne Caron, Jim Doom, Bernice Baele, Owen Schott, Carol Harms, and Judy Ratajczak. There will be a 25th anniversary Open House at the Minneota plant in the near future.
Kockelman wins Ladies' Golf Tourney at Countryside
Missy Kockelman claimed first place in the Championship Flight of the Ladies' Golf Tournament at Countryside Golf Club in Minneota on Sunday. Elaine Buysse was second in the Championship Flight, with Wendy Larson, Lonna Stensrud and Dorie Teigland tied for third. Beth Brewers was sixth. Other flight winners were: Pam Hennen, First Flight; Bernie Janssen, Second Flight; JoAnn Obe, Third Flight; Ann Przymus, Fourth Flight; and Regina Fox, Fifth Flight.