YESTERYEAR
100 Years Ago
(Dec. 7, 1923)
Get Together Club entertains former Fortnightly Club members
The Get Together Club entertained the Fortnightly Club at the home of the president of the former club, Mrs. Al Jacobson. The party was in the nature of a Thanksgiving affair and all present reported a very enjoyable time. The rooms were decorated in a novel manner, the decorations being sheaves of corn, pecks of potatoes, cabbages and other fruits of the field. The evening was spent in various entertaining games and the prize winners were Miss Nellie Dahl, first prize; Mrs. Ole Anderson, second prize.
Minneota students to debate Clarkfield in Opera Hall here
The decisive debate between Minneota students and Clarkfield students is to be held at the Opera Hall here next Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. Minneota will be represented by Sidney Gislason, Donald Benson and Valdimar Bjornson.
75 Years Ago
(Dec. 10, 1948)
Telephone rates expected to be raised in Minneota
Telephone users in this community, along with those in the rest of the state, will likely have to pay more for the use of their phones if the state Railroad and Warehouse Commission grants Northwestern Bell Telephone Company the increase in rates it seeks. The company is requesting increased prices in most classes of telephone service it provides in the state and minor adjustments in certain intra-state long-distance charges. The proposed new rates for Minneota would be as follows: Business individual line, $5.50 per month; Business two-party line, $4.75 per month; Residence, individual line, $3 per month; Residence two-party line, $2.50 per month.
Superintendent says school successful carnival grosses $676
Last Friday evening's carnival, which grossed $676, was termed a success by Supt. D.G. Peters, who issued a statement this week thanking the public for its support. Mr. Peters said the school would net about half of the gross amount taken in.
Village election draws 85 voters to polls on Tuesday
Eighty-five Minneotans went to the polls Tuesday, elected three incumbents to office and gave scattered votes to others in the annual village election. Elected to office was K.P. Kompelien, village recorder; Maurice Dero, village trustee; and Julius Locy, justice of the peace. In the four other positions to be filled for which there had not been any filings, a large number of town's citizens received votes/ Oliver Amundson received the largest number of write-in votes for assessor, Harry N. Dirks for treasurer, Walter Johnson for constable for the two-year term, and Lawrence Schmitt, Walter Johnson and Leon Ousman were tied for most votes for constable for the one-year term.
50 Years Ago
(Dec. 6, 1973)
Dr. Eastwold to retire from dental practice after 53 years
Dr. C.E. Eastwold, who has had a dental practice since 1920, announces that he is retiring from dentistry and has sold his practice to Dr. Robert Schulte of Minneota. Dr. Schulte, who has been practicing here for two- and one-half years, will take over Dr. Eastwold's office in January. During the years that Dr. Eastwold has been in Minneota he has been active in church and civic affairs, served on the local board of education for 21 years, and served as leader of the Boy Scout troop for 19 years.
Yule drawings sets; 45 hams to be given away
Coupons for use in drawings which the Minneota Businessmen's Association is promoting before Christmas are printed in this week's Mascot. The committee in charge of Christmas activities announced that stores would be open until 9 p.m. for eight evenings before the big holiday and that Santa Claus would make his appearance here during the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Legion building. Forty-five canned hams will be given away and the winners are asked to pick up their hams at Finnegans Super Valu. Another drawing will be for $150 in Minneota Money is to take place on Thursday, Dec. 20. Merchants are reminded to have boxes for coupons in their places of business and to notify their winners.
Olafson: Nature shows we will have a mild winter
A lot of people are thinking of a cold and snowy winter, but there's one Minneota resident who says the coming winter is going to be mild. Peter H. Olafson, 81, has lived in this country since 1898 when he came here with his parents from Canada. Mr. Olafson said there is nothing mysterious about forecasting the weather. It's about looking for signs of nature. He says he was in the areas of Anoka and Hutchinson recently and noticed all the muskrat homes in ponds were small and built close to shore. That means, he claims, that the general trend of the weather will be milder than usual. He seems confident in his predictions and may be of some comfort to residents here with the fuel shortage.
25 Years Ago
(Dec. 9, 1998)
Bill Holm featured on 3 Public TV showings
Bill Holm, associate professor of English at Southwest State University, will be featured on three special showings of a South Dakota Public TV program. The first show, "A South Dakota Acoustical Yuletide Dream" was shown on Dec. 5, and will again be broadcast on Saturday, Dec. 12 and Thursday, Dec. 24. Some of South Dakota's finest musician will be featured on the program. Holm will perform reading, including one of his own poems, between musical numbers.
Minneota City Council accepts resignation of Dennis Wambeke
The Minneota City Council, at its regular monthly meeting on Monday evening, accepted the resignation of Dennis (Ferd) Wambeke from the city's employment. Wambeke has accepted a position with the Lyon County Highway Department. The council is advertising for help to fill Mr. Wambeke's position.
Bloodmobile collection draws 94 people, 82 pints collected
The American Red Cross bloodmobile was in Minneota on Nov. 30 and 94 people presented with 11 deferred and one incomplete for a total of 82 pints collected. Pin winners were: Barb Hennen, 1 gallon; Ernest Hennen, 3 gallons; Myron Kockelman and Becky Engels, 4 gallons; Kris Brusven, 5 gallons; Ray Noyes and Elaine Kack, 6 gallons; Sister Helen Janssen, 10 gallons. There were 14 first-time donors.
Temperatures near normal, but still no threat of snow
Daytime temperatures dipped into the 30-degree range and reached 20 degrees overnight, bringing the weather much nearer to normal. A front moved in with a threat of snow, but this area received .27 rain. Forecasters predict the cooler trend to continue and expect no snow in the near future.