YESTERYEAR
100 Years Ago
(July 21, 1923)
Rock thrown at photo of governor in Mascot window
The fellow who threw a stone at the picture of Gov. Preus in the window of the Mascot office, was a better representative of the element of destruction than he was a marksman. He failed to hit the face he aimed at but he did succeed in ruining a plate glass window that will cost about forty dollars to replace. The Mascot does not own the building and the miserable coward who threw that stone vented his spite against an old man whose only source of living is from the rentals that he receives from the people who occupy the building in which the Mascot is located, a man who knows little and cares less about the fortunes of politicians.
Wells set to take over Bang and Bowe business
Homer Wells of Minneapolis is in Minneota getting ready to take over the Bang and Bowe pool room and business, which he recently purchased. Mr. Wells will take charge of the business on Aug. 1. The barbershop now being conducted in the front part of the pool room will be moved to the vacant building on the opposite side of the street, the one occupied by W.H. Deen's furniture business. S.A. Groff, who formerly was in the barber business here, will return and go into partnership with Mr. Bowe.
Supervised playgrounds have positive effect on kids
Minneota has been trying the experiment this summer of operating a supervised playground at the school grounds. There were two main reasons for doing this. In past summers it was found that the school grounds naturally attracted the children as a play center, but when unsupervised this proved highly undesirable and therefore it has been thought advisable to allow the children to come and enjoy the playground under supervision. Play and games have a positive educational influence that no one can appreciate who has not observed their effects.
75 Years Ago
(July 23, 1948)
Red Owl being converted to self-serve store here
Work was being completed this week on remodeling and converting the Red Owl Agency here to a self-serve store. Shelving has all been changed in the store, a new fruit rack has been installed, and a long, low-type gondola is being placed in the center of the building. The interior of the store, as well as all shelving, has been painted. Carts, which customers will use to serve themselves, have not yet arrived but are expected to arrive by the first of next week. Nels Enberg, the proprietor of the store, said he hoped to have all the merchandise on the shelves and everything in order by the end of next week.
Band instructor resigns; to be Wanamingo superintendent
Walter Nosek, the band instructor of the local high school, resigned last week. The school board accepted his resignation at the meeting last Saturday. Nosek has accepted the position of superintendent of schools at Wanamingo. His resignation is to take effect the first of August. The school board also voted to hire Mary Ann Dickmeyer of Fairfax to teach second grade during the coming school year.
Bjornsons receive honorary degrees from Editorial Assn.
Five members of the Bjornson family received honorary degrees from the First District of the Minnesota Editorial Association at a meeting of that organization last Friday evening. Gunnar B. Bjornson and his four sons, Bjorn, Valdimar, Hjalmar and Jon all either edited the Mascot or worked at the paper at one time or another.
Rafnson takes over Curtiss Candy Agency
Harvey Rafnson, for many years employed in the grocery department at Johnson and Company, took over the Curtiss Candy Agency on Monday of this week. This is the agency which Donald Dero has handled the past several months. The territory covered by the Curtiss Agency here includes about 20 towns in this part of the state.
50 Years Ago
(July 19, 1973)
Electronics firm moving here from Minneapolis
An announcement was made late last week by the Minneota Development Corporation that transactions had been negotiated whereby Schott Corporation of Minneapolis, an electronics firm, will move to Minneota and will occupy the two Kerr buildings on North Jefferson Street. This plant will begin operations the first part of September. The electronics firm, which manufactures transformers of various types, has a plant in Marshall employing about 60 people, The plant here is expected to eventually employ 100 people.
North accepts job as elementary principal
John North of Chanhassen has accepted the position of elementary principal this past week. North, who received a masters degree in elementary school administration from Mankato State College last August, has served as media director in the Chanhassen elementary school this past year. Prior to that he was an elementary teacher at Chanhassen for two years and Excelsior for five years.
Local weather for past week very hot and dry
Weather in this community this past week was hot with the thermometer twice hitting the 100-degree mark, as well as very dry. A "shot" of rain in the amount of .10 was recorded on July 17 and was the only precipitation this area has had the past week. For the week, the high temperatures from July 11 to 17 were: 100, 99, 84, 80, 86, 96 and 100.
25 Years Ago
(July 22, 1998)
Balloon Man returning for Boxelder Bug Days
With the upcoming Boxelder Bug Days approaching, it is good to know that Rickie Rowray will be returning to our area. He was a big hit last year and children and adults will again have the pleasure of being entertained by this man. Rowray, who is deaf, has performed for many functions throughout the world in competitions designed for deaf people.
High winds damage Furgeson's machine shed
High winds once again struck Dean Furgeson's farm located about 10 miles south of Minneota last Wednesday evening. A year ago, the Furgesons lost their entire crop to hail, and winds destroyed the barn and damaged other outbuildings during a storm in late June. The recent storm blew the door of the machinery building up onto the roof. The door had been completely bolted down but apparently didn't make much of a difference.
Firemen called to barn fire just north of Ghent
The Minneota Fire Department, as well as the Ghent and Marshall Fire Departments. were all summoned to help extinguish a barn fire just north of Ghent on County Road 5 last Friday morning. The barn is on a farm owned by Mary Flemming of Minneota and the farmsite is presently being rented out.