From the Mascot Files: 100, 75, 50 or 25 Years Ago
100 Years Ago
(Jan. 25, 1921)
Carstens' store in
Taunton robbed
H.E. Carstens' store in Taunton was entered last Sunday night and 47 pairs of shoes were stolen, along with six leather jackets, Mr. Carstens' overcoat and a number of smaller items. The burglars gained entrance by forcing open the front door. It is quite evident that the thieves came in by car and carried the loot away with them in sacks for they left one of the sacks behind.
Geiwitz honored by
implement dealers
John G. Geiwitz was honored by the implement dealers convention in Minneapolis last week by being made a member of the board of directors of that organization. John was brought up behind the counter of a hardware store and there are not many phases of the retail hardware business that he is not acquainted with. The Minnesota Implement Dealers Association showed good sense in placing him on its board of directors.
75 Years Ago
(Jan. 25, 1946)
M-G-T returns $15,000
to patrons, stockholders
About 200 Minneota, Ghent and Taunton Cooperative Oil Company stockholders met in annual session last Tuesday afternoon and heard perhaps the best financial reports in the company's history. A total of $15,262.75 in interest and rebates was paid to stockholders and patrons this year, the largest dividend since the company was organized in 1926. At their meeting, the company's stockholders re-elected J.B. Gislason, Matt P. Fry and W.C. Ahern to the board of directors.
St. Paul's donates
760 lbs. of clothing
Members of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church congregation of Minneota sent 760 pounds of old clothing for the relief of war-stricken people in Europe. Since then, additional clothing has been donated by people in the community. Members of Rev. Guttormsson's three congregations have also donated $339 to also be sent for relief of European people.
Donations for Legion
building reach $7,000
Contributions to the fund for erection of a community building sponsored by the local American Legion Post went over the $7,000 mark this week as solicitors were conducting the drive in the village and surrounding communities. The building committee hopes to raise $2,500 in Minneota's residential district, and $600 in each of the six townships.
50 Years Ago
(Jan. 21, 1970)
Local girl tops
speech contest
Phyllis Heggeseth, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Heggeseth of rural Minneota, was selected champion in Lyon County's 4-H radio speaking contest held last Saturday. Phyllis, 16, is a member of the Nordland Top Notchers Club. She will represent this county in the district program which will be staged on Feb. 6. Reserve champion last Saturday was Paul Fixen, 18, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fixen of rural Minneota. He is also a member of the Nordland Top Notchers Club.
MBA names three
new directors
Members of the Minneota Businessmen's Association elected three new men to serve on its board of directors for the coming year, heard financial reports and discussions on the nursing home when they met for the year's first meeting last Monday. The session was held in the public grade school auditorium and was presided over by Harold Jackson, who will be replaced by a new president next week. The three new directors elected were Dennis Tomasek, Gary Swendsrud and Jon Guttormsson. They will serve with Jackson, A.J. Christianson, Ed Finnegan Jr., and Virgil Ufkin.
18th annual Crop
Show being planned
Final details for the 18th annual Tri-County Crop Show and Educational Program includes a variety of interesting subjects, according to Ray Newell, county extension agent. Several adults, and 4-H and FFA members from Lincoln, Lyon and Yellow Medicine Counties will be exhibiting their best varieties of farm crops. The entries, which are due by Jan. 26, include: corn, grain, legumes, flax, soybeans, roughage and eggs.
Porter to host 35th
annual Dime Party
Under the leadership of Walter Larson, the 35th annual March of Dimes Auction and Dance will be held in the Porter Hall on Friday, Jan. 29. The event will begin with a movie at 7:30 p.m., followed by the auction and then the dance. Music for the dance will be provided by Mick Carruth's Combo.
25 Years Ago
(Jan. 24, 1996)
High winds, snow
shuts down area
The entire area was shut down last week when a major storm hit bringing 10 inches of snow, high winds and whiteout blizzard conditions. As the storm moved into the area last Wednesday, schools closed around noon on many towns when freezing rain arrived ahead of the snow. Whiteout conditions were present on Thursday with winds sustained at 40 miles per hour and gusts as high as 65-70 mph.
Chamber of Commerce
adds 38 new members
The Minneota Chamber of Commerce added 38 new members, it was announced. The new members are: Bud Bernardy, Bob Boulton, Clarence Buysse, Clara DeRoode, John DeRoode, Darlene Dorenkamper, Rollyn Dorenkamper, Carol Driemeyer, Jim Driemeyer, Alice Geiwitz, Freida Geiwitz, Father Jerry Hillesheim, Sister Helen Janssen, Allan Josephson, Frank Josephson, Marlene Josephson, Jerry Kloos, Doug Konold, Jeannette Konold, Cletus Lanners, Ralph Larson, Hanard Lien, Marlene Lien, Bob Nelson, Linette Nelson, Joe Rabaey, Kaye Rabaey, Don Rye, Susie Rye, Delores Seifert, Harold Seifert, Bernard Tillemans, Virgil Ufkin, Cyriel Vlaminck, Lorraine Vlaminck, Wayne West, Orlyb Wiemers and Don Wigness.
PER group receives
state recognition
The Planning, Evaluating and Reporting (PER) Committee of the Minneota Public School gained state recognition for its report that was published last year. The Department of Children, Families and Learning extended a handsome certificate to the local school and its committee on the fine work that has been done. Those serving on the PER committee are: Principal Bruce Johnson, Hanard Lien, Andrea Opdahl, Monica DeSmet, Mary Myhre, Dave Boulton, Christy Ahern, Edie Stegner, Marlene Lien, Gayle VanVooren, Roberta Josephson, Judy Hagen, Renee Meulebroeck, DeeAnn DePestel, Ryan Syverson, Gene DeVos, Joette Remme, Marlys Skaar, Cheryl Nuese, Jake Seifert, Joan Tomasek, Susan Hammer and Daren Gislason.