Document - Historical Society Minutes - Minutes - 3/4/2003HISTORICAL COMMITTEE
MARCH 4, 2003
A meeting of the Historical Committee was held on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 3:30 p.m.
Those present were Ray Wade, Helen Kennedy, Daniel Kahnke, Bea Blomquist, Gin Knight, Mary
Ellen Vorachek, Ted Wachter and Joanna Foote.
AGENDA
Wachter made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Blomquist seconded the
motion. All members voted in favor.
MINUTES
Wachter made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2003 meeting. Vorachek
seconded the motion. All members voted in favor.
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
Blomquist made a motion to have Ray Wade remain Chair of the Historical Society. Daniel
Kahnke remains Vice Chair of the Historical Society. Dan, along with Helen Kennedy will run the
meetings when necessary and at the Chair’s request. Knight seconded the motion. Aye: 6 Abstain:
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CEDAR POND PROJECT
The question was asked if anyone had a photograph of the water tower that was in Cedar
Pond Park. There was discussion among members as to who might be resource.
• Bob Schockley – former Public Works Foreman lived on Cedar Pond Park
• Vic Wenzel
• Newspaper article asking for photos and information
• Bill Branch – lives in White Bear Lake
Kennedy made a motion to check into wrought iron rail and small plaques recognizing
members of the Historaical Society who have passed-on, Blomquist seconded motion. All members
voted in favor.
JOINT MEETING WITH ADVISORY PARKS COMMISSION/ACQUISITION &
DEVELOPMENT SUB-COMMITTEE RE: NORTH PARK
Advisory Parks Sub-Committee members Dorothy Peterson, Joe Bari, Margo Danner, Terry
Davis and Director of Parks and Recreation Ken Vraa joined the Historical Society Meeting at 4:00
p.m.
Peterson asked how the name of Threshers Park was derived. The Committee discussed the
Frank and Henry Heuer family and how they were threshers; very tall men. At “coffee breaks” the
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Heuers would begin contest of strength. The Heuer men would take grain sacks that were about
three feet high and grab the grain sacks with their teeth and swing the sacks on to flatbed wagons.
Other men that were also threshers were Gordon Beaudette, George Ohman, Henry Englert
and Irvin Sell. They also discussed how steam engines were used in the 1920’s until the 1970’s.
There is a thresher pictured in Ted Wachter’s video. Members discussed that the land where the
park is located has never had industry on it although it is zoned industrial – the land went directly
from farm to park land. It was stated that the land is currently designed for soccer and La Crosse
fields.
The Parks Commission will take information forward to the City Council.
Vraa stated that looking to the future, once the Community Center is complete, there may be
an opportunity for the Historical Society to display information/artifacts using some display space at
the Center creating conversation and interest from the public. Vraa will get square footage of
display space available.
Tuesday at 4:00 p.m., Ray Wade will be here with a Scout troop.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:02 p.m.