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Document - Historical information/data - Information on Holz Farm Park, the 1999 calendar the Historical Society put together. - 1/1/1900
itISToKot, 6oiT/ Brought to you by: Friends of the Farm December 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday a Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Old Fashioned Holiday Noon— 4pm 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Regular Membership Meeting 6:OOpm 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 31 Happy Holidays from Holtz Farm! ovember 2006 lunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Friends of the Farm Annual Meeting 9am 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 The chicken house was built early 1900 and was saved from the barn fire. October 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Lone Oak Days Noon— 4pm 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Regular Membership Meeting 6:OOpm Subject to change 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Equipment like this were used to prepare the soil for planting. Sunday 3 10 17 24 September 2006 Monday 4 11 18 25 Tuesday 5 12 19 26 Wednesday 6 13 20 27 Thursday 7 14 Regular Membership Meeting 6:00pm Subject to change 21 28 Friday 1 8 15 22 29 Saturday 2 9 16 23 30 Lone Oak Days 11am— 4pm The smokehouse was built in 1922 and was used to smoke and cure pork, sausage, bacon and ham. August 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Regular Membership Meeting 6:OOpm Subject to change 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tractors at Holz Farm were essential in planting and lial' v t Ming crop:. JulV 2006 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 9 10 11 12 13 Regular Membership Meeting 6:OOpm Subject to change 14 L 16 17 18 19 20 21 2; 23 24 25 26 27 28 2' 30 31 The barn was built in 1928, replacing one that was destroyed by fire. June 2006 Sunday 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 Regular Membership Meeting 6:OOpm Subject to change 9 10 LI 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 •asnoq lulu aqi puu asnoq uaviva 'uaeq aq2 3o main NT Holz Farm History What is now Holz Farm was bought and sold several times until Wilhelm and Elisa Holz purchased it in 1893. The property was sold to Otto and Louisa Holz Sr. in 1909 before Otto Jr. and Ella purchased it in 1938. In the late 1970's, a portion of the farm was sold and developed as South Oaks. Prior to the sale, the land was used for dairy cows. The portion of the farm that is now the Manor Lake Addition was sold in the early 1970's and late 1980's. That area of the farm was used for crops. The long entrance to the farm extended through the cultivated fields. Farming in the area consisted of dairy, poultry and hog farming. The cattle were pastured and the Holz's raised corn, hay, and oats and had strawberries, raspberries and apples. The farm was the primary source of earning a living. Otto Sr. also did carpentry work, building the existing house in 1911. The Holz's provided much of their own food and sold some for cash. Since the Holz's decided not to modernize their farming ways, their dairy operation was limited when stricter sanitation codes came into being. As the years went on, roads surrounding Holz Farm became busier, making it more difficult to access eastern farm land. Otto Jr. and Ella died within two weeks of each other in 1993. They are buried in the Trinity Lone Oak Church Cemetery. The farm was sold to a developer and then purchased by the city in 1995. 11 Friends of the Farm Presents A Walking Tour of Holz Farm 4• C!ty of Eap Table of Contents Holz Farm History 1, 2 House 3 Barn 4 Granary 4 Chicken House 5 Corn Crib 5 Smokehouse 5 Milk House 6 Hillside Shed 7 Blacksmith Shop 7 Outdoor Toilet 7 Shed 8 The Pit 8 Field Cultivator & Disk 9 Plow & Tractor 10 Holz Farm Self -Guided Tour 11 Holz Farm Map 12 Friends of the Farm 13 HOLZ FARM HISTORY What is now Holz Farm was bought and sold several times until Wilhelm and Elisa Holz purchased it in 1893. The property was sold to Louisa and Otto Holz Sr. in 1909 with Otto Jr. and Ella Holz purchasing the farm from Otto's parents in 1938. Otto Jr. and Ella Holz lived on and worked the farm until 1993. In the late 1970's, a portion of the farm was sold and developed as South Oaks. Prior to the sale, the land was used to pasture dairy cows. The portion of the farm that is now the Manor Lake Addition was sold in the early 1970's and developed in the late 1980's. That area of the farm was used for crops. The 1940's farm entrance wound southeast from the farmhouse to the present intersection of Manor Drive near McFadden's Trail and then turned directly eastward out to Highway 3 (South Robert Trail). In those years, the road was called "Jefferson Highway" after the Jefferson Bus Line which used the road for their route from Winnipeg, Canada south through Minnesota. The long farm entrance extended through the cultivated fields. Farming in the area consisted of dairy, poultry and hog farming. The cattle were pastured. The Holz's raised corn, hay and oats and had strawberries, raspberries and apples. Otto Holz Jr. practiced conservative traditional farming methods and used horses as late as the mid-1950's. He also used a Farmall H, purchased in 1940. The farm was the primary source of earning a living. Otto Sr. also did carpentry work, building the existing house in 1911. The family relates that Otto Sr. also performed some blacksmithing. Otto Sr. was also active in Eagan Township concerns, serving as the town road overseer for 18 years. Farm life in the early 1900's was self -sustained. In the twenties and thirties, the Holz's, as did other farmers of the time, grew much of their own food. Large vegetable gardens were common. Crops such as corn, oats and hay were grown to feed the livestock. Hogs provided meat for the family in the form of homemade ham, bacon, bratwurst, and blutwurst. Onions were a cash crop. Cash also came from selling milk and cream. Eggs were often used to barter for other commodities such as flour and sugar. Various forms of fruit preserves and sauces were made from homegrown apples and raspberries. Page 1 r I The extensive flower garden was begun on the farm early in the 1900's, and Ella continued the garden throughout her life on the farm. Otto Jr. (1906-1993) stayed on the "home place" and worked the farm with his parents. In 1933, he married Ella Trapp (1907-1993). The young couple lived on the farm with Otto Jr.'s parents. In 1938, Otto Jr. and Ella purchased 80 acres of the farm. Hugo and Florence had purchased 100 acres earlier. Electricity became available in 1940. The impact included improved water pumping capabilities for the cattle first, later into the house. A refrigerator and washing machine were major conveniences for the home, however the wood -burning stove remained an integral part of the home. Visitors were always offered a cup of egg coffee and something fresh out of the oven. During the 1940's, the Holz's owned a small herd of Guernsey cows and "shipped milk" to the Twin Cities Milk Producer's Association, a creamery. World War II altered life for everyone, including the Holz's. Gopher Ordinance (a munitions plant) employees drove from St. Paul to Rosemount passing Holz Farm along the way. The traffic created rush hours and made it difficult to cross Highway 3/South Robert Trail. The rationing of gas and the need for metal altered farming practices. Otto Jr. and Ella died within two weeks of each other in 1993. They are buried in the Trinity Lone Oak Church Cemetery. The farm was sold to a developer and then purchased by the City of Eagan in 1995. The research for the history section was compiled from several sources. Don Holz contributed much of the family history notes. Karl Drutowski searched through official records for area history information. The "Lone Oak Years: A History of Eagan, Minnesota", 1985, Viking Press, was a great resource. Page 2 This house was built in 1911 to replace the original one, which stood about 300 feet to the south. Otto Holz Sr. hired a number of carpenters to help him with the construction. Originally, the south entrance was an open porch. The partial basement was built with fieldstone, some of which are very large. The first few years, the home was heated with a parlor stove. Notice the patch on the wall/ chimney area. The kitchen range, which remains to this day, heated the east end of the kitchen. A wood burning furnace was added in the 1920's to replace the parlor stove. Electricity came to this farm in 1940. Under the kitchen, there is a cistern that was used to store rain water that was caught in the rain gutters and then channeled to the cistern and used for washing hands and clothes. This home looks about the same as it did in the 1940's. This wood burning kitchen stove is original to the Holz farmhouse. It was purchased by Otto and Ella in 1933 and was Ella's favorite. Even in later years when the kitchen also had an electric stove, Ella continued to use the wood burning stove for her baking. Page 3 The barn was built in 1928, replacing one that was destroyed by fire. Walls are poured concrete using pit/run sand from this farm. Rocks were hauled from rock piles and placed in the poured concrete. Notice that it is of post and beam construction, which makes for a very strong building. Hay, alfalfa, timothy and clover were hauled into the "driveway" of the haymow of the barn and hoisted by a hay fork, rope and pulley arrangement and dropped and stacked on both sides. This hay was used to feed cows and horses during the winter and spring. The farm had only a small dairy herd of Guernseys that were milked by hand through the 40's. Ella, as most farm women did, also helped milk the cows. During the 20's, there were six or more horses when Hugo (Otto Jr.'s brother) was still at home farming with Otto Jr. and Otto Sr. Four horses were kept in the 30's and only two when the Farmall H was purchased in 1940. The granary is probably the oldest building on this place, built about 1900. Notice the hand wrought latches that were made by Wilhelm Holz. This was used to store grain, such as oats, for feeding the horses, cow and chickens. When there was a large crop of grain, some had to be carried in bags up the stairs. The newer shed addition to the south end of the granary was added in 1947. Note the oak tree on the front (east) side of the granary. This is the largest oak tree in Eagan. Page 4 The chicken house was built early in this century and was saved from the barn fire. The roof was reshingled in 2002. Otto and Ella had an "egg route" in St. Paul. The smokehouse was built in 1922 and was used to smoke pork, sausage, bacon and ham. Note the license plate that was added to show the year it was built. The ears of corn were picked in the fall and stored in the corn crib. Boards were spaced for air drying of the corn. Corn was shoveled through an opening on the west side of the building. Page 5 This is where the milk was brought from the barn. It was strained into 8 gallon cans and placed into the "milk tank" to be cooled with running water. These 8 gallon cans were hauled out to the edge of Highway 3 where they were placed in a milk box to be picked up by the milk truck. The driver, Fred Uitdenbogerd, delivered this "grade A" milk to the Twin Cities Milk Producer's plant located in the Midway area of St. Paul. Notice the remaining portions of windmill legs around the milk house. The windmill was removed after electricity was installed in 1940. Inside the Milk House Page 6 The blacksmith shop was built by Holz Farm volunteers and represents a small 1940's blacksmith shop. Otto's grandfather, Wilhelm Holz, had a blacksmith shop in Eagan in the 1870's until 1935. Pictured on Page 55 in the Eagan history book. It The hillside shed, with gas house and hog pen addition, was built early in the century and was also used to store machinery and as a garage for their 1938 Chevrolet. Notice the "bump out" on the south side. Many farms accommodated cars in this manner. East of the building, a concrete slab and foundation walls remain where a former hog shed addition stood. This outdoor toilet is located in the area east of the house. Notice the section of sidewalk that led to the door. Page 7 This shed replaces a shed that was also "turn of the century." The original shed was used to store the corn binder, wagon, corn planter, seeder, etc. The original shed was beyond repair and this shed was built in 2001. The pit is all that remains of the silo that was located at the northwest corner of the barn. The silo was removed in the 1970's. An earlier silo burned in 1928. Page 8 A field cultivator was used to prepare the plowed soil for planting. The disk was used to break up clods of dirt left after plowing and stalk remnants from the prior year. Use was somewhat similar to the field cultivator above. Page 9 Plows were used to break and turn over the ground to bury the remaining plant material which nourished the soil for the next year's crop. Otto Jr. used a Farmall Model H tractor to pull the farm implements used in preparing the soil and for planting and harvesting crops. Page 10 Holz Farm Self -Guided Tour 1. 20 feet to the left is one of the largest Bur Oak trees in Eagan. It is believed to be about 200 years old. It is one of the many large Bur Oak trees on the farm. 2. The small oak tree that you see here is actually right over the spot where the hand dug water well once was. It was about 20 feet deep. 3. To the left is the inlet of the drainage pipe for the onion field. The outlet is down by the lake (#4). Wow that's pretty deep! Can you imagine digging that by hand? That's a lot of work! 4. 6 feet left, towards the lake is the hand dug drainage pipe outlet that leads all the way up to the onion field. It was dug with the help of some surrounding farmers. 5. About 20 feet to the south is where the original farmhouse stood prior to 1911. 6. At this spot, the barnyard dog drove the Ford Model T truck into Holz Lake. The dog jumped into the truck, bumped it into gear and drove it down the hill into the water! 7. This house will be turning 100 Years old in 2011. 8. This is where the brooder house stood to raise baby chicks. As many as 200 ■ chicks lived here before they were moved to the chicken coop by the barn. 9. This gate is a piece of the original garden fence that stood there almost 80 years ago. It has traveled to California and Missouri before returning home. 10. The wooden silo was taken down in 1978 for safety but stood as tall as the barn. It now has a deck built on its foundation. 2010 Eagle Scout Project - Tyler Becker Page 11 BLACKSMITH HOLZ FARM MAP SELF GUIDED TOUR OUTHOUSE SMOKEHOUSE • MACHINE SHED PARKING WELCOME TO HOLZ FARM. A 1940'S ERA FARMSTEAD. FOLLOW THE POSTS O TO LEARN INTERESTING FEATURES OF THE FARM. SEE OTHER SIDE FOR INFORMATION ON EACH LANDMARK. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR VISIT! 2010 EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT TYLER BECKER Page 12 Friends of the Farm Friends of the Farm, a non-profit land stewardship organization staffed by volunteers, is dedicated to cultivating an appreciation of farm life. Friends of the Farm plans and conducts a wide variety of activities and events that provide educational, entertainment, historical and cultural perspectives appealing to a wide range of interests and ages. Friends of the Farm has its organizational roots established at the historic Holz Farm in Eagan. Volunteer Information For information on volunteering your time at Holz Farm please contact: City of Eagan Parks & Recreation (651) 675-5500 Please watch your local paper for dates and times of our annual events including the Spring Festival, Lone Oak Days, Old Fashioned Holiday and other events. 4• City of Eaall Page 13 !' HOLZ FAMILX FARMSTEAD HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MAY '24, 2007 Thank you for visiting Historic Holz Farm "There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace." -Aldo Leopold-1948 • Friends of the Farm Friends of the Farm is a non-profit land stewardship organization that is staffed by volunteers who are dedicated to cultivating an appreciation of farm life. Friends of the Farm plans and conducts a wide variety of activities and events that provide educational, entertainment, historical, and cultural perspectives appealing to a wide range of interests and ages. Friends of the Farm has its original roots established at the historic Holz Farm in Eagan. We Want You to Join Us! Friends of the Farm would like to invite you to become part of our group. We are compromised of a group of people who love farming, gardening, woodworking, carpentry, planning events, working with children and all around fun. You can participate on various levels and contribute as much time as you are able or want to. We have board meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 6:OOpm at which time we plan and organize the many projects and events that need to be completed. If you would like more information, please call 651-675-5500. Holz Farm 2006 OVVRSIZED L EN! 4 I ,At, S-5\(� rEf)com it1S9flCo oG4U �rolc�S r Sundaij (December 1999 atotulu j TI uesd (Wednesday. '1ltursda rtda St,ttlydttd — — — 1 2 3 •d t, 7 g 9 1[) 1 1 1 ,' 1 i 14 15 16 1 7 I 1 9 20 21 22 2 3 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 L6 9 6 Awl sa i n_ L) w-6‘21 6/tc,cy 191 4 Mown (Mall (9ets 3acd i f t gNovember 1999 Suturduy Sunday .i1 unda y 'Tuesday (Wedr iesday r[Itursday 3ri.day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 1 i 14 15 16 ,1 7 18 1 9 20 21 22 2 i 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 i1 liaricE puo, r, J npaj October 1999 Suturdaj Sunda iTtuttda TIuesda 'Wedn.esda T[hursda 3ridaij I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 `17edicakion u J dire Station # 3 Sundutj ✓4lortduy July 1999 Tuesdu \Vednesda lIltursda rtda Suturduy 1 '' 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I 12 13 14 15 16 1 7 1 8 1 9 20 2 1 22 2 i 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Observing jutg 4th `Tradi.ti o i is Surtdatu LA/landau June 1999 quesdau eVVedrtesdaij Iltursdu 3ridag Saturdutj 1 2 i 4 5 6 7 8 9 II) 1 I I' I i 14 15 16 17 11. 19 20 21 22 2 3 21 25 26 27 28 29 30 Cagan's 3trst r1'ottce ¶.-9 'learn Sunda A ondu ✓Play 1999 rIuesda (Veledrresda riltursda rtda Saturdu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 1 2 13 14 15 16 1 7 1 8 1 9 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 _-__ 29 30 31 __ „ankee (Doodle & iLot ` itob Sundatd )'tondut ,April 19 9 9 (Iuesdaij 'ednesciu! 9.11t1rsclou 3ricicutij Saturday 1 2 :1 `) t) 7 8 9 I[) 11 12 I i 1,1 15 16 17 I; 1 9 Ai 21 22 2 i 24 25 26 27 28 29 i() INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT196 ‘1101E HOME OF AKOTA HILLS MIDDLE SCH EAGAN HIGH SCHOOL .„►,.._.0... ,,,tom-� *vilerfill, _ ... ,� : `13reultirig 5round f or EagangLigh School Murch 1999 Sunday 4londuy Tuesday 'Wait tsda `Tliursdn ri.da Saturdaj 1 2 1 6 7 8 9 IO 1 1 11 1 i 1L1 15 16 7 1 8 1 9 211 21 22 2 i 24 2 L6 27 18 29 i(1 -31 Eagari's ,,ji rst City atal i Sunday .tortdu February 1999 Tuesda `Weds tesda 'Iltursda rtda Suturdu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 i 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 <T1ww Cedar Jtvettuc. i fri t. ges Sunda 4Eortda unuurg 1999 `Tuesdut. `Wedrtesda eTriduy - ... , - --v 1 ------_ ---- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 3 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 `I�Le Lone Oak `Tree Located near the present day intersection of Lone Oak Road and Highway 55, the "Lone Oak" tree grew long before there were any townships or roads in this region. When it was cut down in 198_ after the expansion of Highway 55, the tree was estimated to be nearly 300 years old. In early Township days the tree was used as an official posting place for Town notices, community news, notes and advertisements. A large water tank was built in its shade for use by travelers. Farmers even used its shade to keep milk cans cool while waiting for the delivery truck to take the milk to the creamery. This photo was taken under the Lone Oak tree at the 1976 Arbor Day Celebration at which the tree was designated a "Heritage Tree" under a bicentennial program sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society. A cross cut of the tree's stump is on display in the lobby of the Municipal Center. The tree is still used as the "symbol of strength and growth in our community" and is preserved within Eagan's City logo. Cagan Silver 3tnniversary 11/25/1998 11:58 4528978 NDCCHAMBER PAGE 01 November 18, 1998 To: Eagan Businesses; /. GAN (�N4FNIZUN & 2RS SUREur \VWW.eagar.m.n,conl The Eagan Historical Society is producing a 1999 Silver Anniversary CArndAr featuring historical photos of Eagan and event listings for 1999. This Calendar would be given free to residents and provide a way to inform people of Eagan's history and events that happened over the years plus festivals planned for the Silver Anniversary celebration_ The Historical Society is looking for sponsors of the calendar to help defray printing costs. The bids received at two local Eagan printers amount to approximately $6,500. We are requesting a main sponsor for the total amount which would give that business the entire back cover page of the calendar for promotion plus the lower panel which would be visible for each month of the year featuring your company logo or slogan. The back cover page is 8 '/s" x 11" and the business can provide photos, copy, logos, etc. If that cost is prohibitive, we may also be looking for two or three sponsors that will share the advertising space available on the Calendar at a sponsorship level of $2-3,000. We hope you will consider this request for Eagan's Silver Anniversary Calendar. It's a great way to keep your company's name in front of Eagan residents for an entire year. This calendar will be a collectors item and the Eagan Historical Society is a 501 c3, so your contribution is tax deductible. Thank you for your consideration. If you are interested in being a sponsor, please call Peggy Carlson at 686-9762. Sincerely, Eagan Historical Society 1474 Yankee (Doodle Road • Eagan, Minnesota 5%21-1801 • 1' IR Phone 651452-41Q. - Mb JANUARY 999 S M T W S PREPARED FOR EAGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 3 4 5 6 CITY COUNCIL CAKE & COFFEE 4:306:30 P.M., COMMUNITY ROOM 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 HONOR EAGAN'S WINTER CARNIVAL SILVER CITIZENS FLOAT/EAGAN 57 P.M. PLACETBA ROYAL AMBASSADOR 2 P.M. 31 M T W T F THIS MONTH IN 1881 , TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH WAS ORGA- NIZED. 1 2 3 4 5 6 WINTER CARNIVAL TORCHLIGHT PARADE EAGAN FLOAT 6:30 P.M. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ICE FISHING 14 15 16 17 18 19 SPEED SKATING EXHIBITION AT EAGAN CIVIC ARENA 20 SPEED SKATING EXHIBITION AT EAGAN CIVIC ARENA 21 TUBING AT TRAPP FARM NOON - 4 P.M. SPEED SKATING EXHIBITION AT EAGAN CIVIC ARENA 22 23 24 25 25TH WED ANNIV. PRIZE DRAWING FOR DINNER/HOTEL/AT- TRACTION TICKETS 26 27 28 S M T W T 11 F S 5 6 ORIGINAL SET- TLERS POW WOW MN LAW PASSED ES- TABLISHING EAGAN TOWNSHIP, POP. 567 12 13 18 19 20 EAGAN GO BRAGH DAYS 25 26 27 SILVER EASTER EGG HUNT M 4 5 T W 8 2 3 I N 1860, 1ST ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICIALS AT M I CHAEL COMER (CONNER) HOME 9 10 SELF GUIDED TOUR OF SELF GUIDED TOUR OF EAGAN HISTORIC SITES EAGAN HISTORIC SITES IN 1984, EAGAN WIT- NESSED THE DEMISE OF LONE OAK TREE 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TREE PLANTING W/ VOLUNTEERS OF EAGAN FOREVER GREEN 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 EASTER LUTHERAN CHURCH ORGANIZED ON THIS DATE IN 1974 (FIRST SERVICE WAS 9/16/73 AT OLD TOWN HALL) 25 26 27 28 29 30 ANNUAL ICE SHOW EAGAN CIVIC ARENA IN 1976, LONE OAK TREE WAS DESIG- NATED A "HERITAGE TREE" BY MSHS. AY J. M 2 3 4 T W T F S 1 6 7 8 PBA BOWLING AT CEDARVALE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 EAGAN FOREVER KITE FESTIVAL- OFtEEN PROJECT 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 30 31 22 FISHING FUN WITH CAPT. SILVER HOOK 27 28 29 JUNE 1999 S M T W T F S 6 7 2 AQUATIC PARK OPENING WEEK 8 9 10 4 5 11 12 IN REMEMBRANCE: HERBERT POLZIN, FIRST MAYOR, DIED ON THIS DATE IN 1981 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 YANKEE DOODLE FESTIVAL CROWN EAGAN ROYAL AMBASSADOR 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 YANKEE DOODLE (TASTE OF EAGAN) BURY THE TIME MEDALLION HUNT CAPSULE 27 28 29 30 JULY 1999 S M T W 4 FUNFEST & CARNIVAL 1 T F S 2 3 FUNFEST & CARNIVAL 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 GYMNASTICS TRAMPO- LINE MEET 17 AQUATENNIAL- EAGAN FLOAT IN PARADE EAGAN FLOAT IN ROSEMOUNT LEP- RECHAUN DAYS PARADE 24 30 31 ESPRESS FEST '99 ESPRESS FEST S 1 2 3 4 T F $ 6 7 MN SADDLE CLUB 4-H WEEKEND 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 CAPONI PERFOR- MANCE SERIES DAKOTA COUNTY FAIR DAKOTA COUNTY IS 1 50 YEARS OLD/ EAGAN IS 25. GARDEN TOURS 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ONION FESTIVAL 22 23 24 25 CAPONI PERFOR- MANCE SERIES 26 MN STATE FAIR 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER 1999 S 5 M 6 7 T 1 W 2 T F 4 10 11 S EAGAN'S GRAND SLAM OF SPORTS 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 BURNSVILLE FIRE MUSTER PARADE- EAGAN FLOAT LONE OAK DAYS LONE OAK DAYS AT HOLZ FARM 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER 1999 M 4 T T F 7 1 2 8 BONFIRE AND 9 BRANDING IRON 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 S 6 FIRST MEETING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL WAS HELD IN 1972 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DFc 4". BER 1999 • 2 3 4 9 10 11 EAGAN'S NORTH POLE NOON - 3:30 P.M. 17 18 24 25 e 31 • • Ca ve g - c--Lt 0-t'MAN 1C)).>a 1 (,-r e. ,y Ai Cedr vat iVIC te. A2-f<' A L k 44Z) YA1 d0c W ie. 1 P /6F �f t T t•IL 14A bfeet ‘-‘1° 2;1 SC-AcoL C-11re_ Of LOhe.. OW( 17(e-e- - Boo lc 11 )47 s (e - ,&i e t c h kc cr' Iv c keiel'A I tt U 4-terti SekaoL� icctl (yr iDe R y- w u o d C r► vei,,, I�iJet. Cy EA GAN) C; -I-y /1/9 r f - l96,4 7 ioc,4V Gt." -l.eA , PetAl- 0r s••sss•is••sssssssss•s•••.s•••••s•s•s•ssss••s••siiiiIs ��,CG/ti The Rivertown Lions Club of Hastings expresses its gratitude to the merchants who graciously supported our calendar project: Gift Tree Fancy That! Remember Me Treat Me Sweet Black Diamond Design Eddy's Pharmacy Spiral Natural Foods Hastings Gift, Garden and Floral Perkins Family Restaurant Meloy Park Florist Stylemakers Just Thinking Bookstore We also appreciate the support of the Hastings Star Gazette and Dick Darsow for their contributions of the historical picture and ability to our club to collect Hastings memories from a century past, and to Graphic Design for their talented staff. Special thanks to Joe Engesser, who created our front cover logo. Care was given to accurately date the memories listed in the calendar, however, due to the age and entries of the items in historical records from 1899, some information may vary to a slight degree. 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Expires 12/31/99 Arts - Gifts - Antiques (651) 437-6240 109 East 2nd St., Hastings, MN 15% OFF ALL MERCHANDISE (Except Florals) Not good with any other offers. OH tsR VALID THROUGH 6/30/99 15% OFF Any Hardcover Book Not good with an, other offer. OFFER VALID THROUGH 12/31/99 Just Thinking... BOOKSTORE 1208 Vermillion Street, Hastings, MN 55033 (651)438-3696 MELOY PARK FLORIST • Flowers and plants for all occasions • Gifts in every price range • Packaged gourmet foods 1310 Vermillion Street Hastings, MN 55033 (651) 437-3184 "Over One Million Prescriptions Filled!" Locally Owned Serving the Hastings Area Since 1929! ddy'S PHARMACY Downtown Hastings (651) 437-3955 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9-7, Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-4, Sun. 9-1 J •••s•••sss•sssss•s•ssss•ss••sss••••ss••sss••s•s•s•s•ds• SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••44•••••••• •••••*.•• • • This early postcard shows Main Street (actually Holyoke Avenue). Built in the 1890's, the upstairs was known as Shen Hall and was used for dances, socials, and high school graduations, and in 1913, the Shen Movie Theatre opened. The building was destroyed in 1978. NW. .•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.IIIt••••••••tit •••••a••• ••••••••••••••••a • • • •• 44 l•i•i••••i• •••••‘7•111.1 January 1998 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 December February 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 28 29 30 31 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 • • This photo depicts Crystal Lake School District 102. Located near the present Ipava Avenue and 165th Street intersection, it wasbelicved to have been built in the 1880's and was torn clown in 1927. tit•••••••••••••••••►••• •• tt1•••,•1941,•,•ti•••••1••• ligk41.11••••••••••••••••••••••4••••••••••••••••‘6••••• ••• February 1998 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 January March 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 • 7 This photo postcard shows downtown Lakeville. The bank on the right and the corner buildings on the left are still standing today. tli•••• •••••••••••••••••••••••,••-•••_••••.41_,•••••t••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••• ••lii••• March 1998 Sunday 1 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 February April 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 • This vintage p�iofo was to errto celebrate the_25th Anniversary of St. John's Lutheran Church which was organized in 1914. The building, located at the corner of Holyoke and Highway 50, was complete in 1924. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• vie • gilt ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • diroir••iri••• April 1998 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 March May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 17 18 12 19 13 14 20 21 15 22 16 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 31 • This circa 1920's photograph shows Frank's Red Crown Garage on Old Lyndale Road - now known as County Road 5. Today the building houses Benjamin Sign Company. ■ ••••••• •• •••••• ••••••••• ••••••••••• •••••••• ••,•• t••4*♦•• /a. ••••• ••••••••t• ••••••••••••••••••• •••••••• •••• dr �1•••• May 1998 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 1 April 1 2 3 4 June 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 • 270S Lakeville Cornet Band Prerin to Take Part in Laying of Corner tone of the St. Paul's \ew Cathedral. Juneq ?, 1907. ti The old Lakeville depot is the setting for this postcard. It depicts Lakeville's Cornet Band "preparing to take part in laying of corner stone of the St. Paul's New Cathedral, June 2 1907." Built in the 1860's, the depot was located downtown. In 1970, it was moved to Dakota City on the ground of the Dakota County Fair in Farmington. �4,40I41640••414,0411,4, 4,•4141•4141414040414,4,4140414/4141414141416414141 4141414141A'21,11:1IP4141 •••••••••••••• ••••4714••••r •••••••••••••i.. •7,•• June 1998 Sunday Monday 1 Tuesday 2 Wednesday Thursday 4 Friday 5 Saturday 6 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 May July 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 • • The Antler's Park Pavilion and picnic grounds sometime in the 1920's are pictured on a real photo postcard from that era. ••••••••••••••••••••••••r ••••••••••••••••t itljtit= • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••i•• •••ti47i•••••••••••oi• • July 1998 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Pan-o-prog 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pan-o-prog Pan-o-prog Pan-o-prog Pan-o-prog Pan-o-prog Pan-o-prog Pan-o-prog 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pan-o-prog 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 June August 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 30 31 • • Lyndale Garage in downtown Lakeville in the early 1930's, located on the east side of Holyoke Avenue. •••••••••••••ML•=••AI&jU&t•••t�•••••• ••••••••�111•• 41 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ` • • • August 1998 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 0 2 311 July 2 3 4 September 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 • This old photo postcard shows the Lakeville High School. Completed in 1906, it was added onto in the thirties. When it was demolished and replaced by Lakeville's District Offices, it was known as the "Old Elementary." •••••••••• Ake •1•• I d Ad L 1. •• •• iM••••••••••• •••••• i•i•••�41TI•oi-e-i- - .i•••• September 1998 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 August October 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 16 17 11 18 12 13 19 20 14 21 15 22 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 • The photograph from this early postcard depicts Holyoke Avenue looking north from what is now Babe's. k- • • • • • • • • • IP •6,1004•it•it•••fp40 •f?•IL, e•••• •••GwiT•g7• Z;ZZLs�iiv47-o���si641,6ii•••••r•••i:••s••• October 1998 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 Friday 2 Saturday 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September November 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 29 30 • LI • Downtown Lakeville during the early 1900's is pictured on this vintage postcard. Note the dirt road, telephone poles and railroad crossing sign. Close inspection also reveals hitching posts and gas lights. •••tLPO***•tt?tt.•.10?•*t1••0*s••f*0•••*•••!••,•••••• ••T4 i V;i� ViOb•��11•••••rI•••••••••••••••i.5-•• November 1998 Sunday 1 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday Friday 6 Saturday 7 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 October December 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 • • This real photo postcard shows the second All Saint's Catholic Church building, constructed in 1932. ••t_fp?*•,,f_trttfrttttiPp•tt•p••••••i••••••• ••••••••fivo• December 1998 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 November January 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 17 18 12 19 13 14 20 21 15 22 16 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 • iT71•••••••••••e••i•••••••••4••••Wii4-i •i a• Printed by: CORNERSTONE COPY CENTER 13734 Nicollet Ave • Bumsville, MN • 894-2670 • 11.4111111/11111111111111111111191110111119110111111111111MS11111111111111111•111111111111111111111111111 • ince 18S4 a nape ferry vas the method for wagons and teams to crass the ey5'Cusissippi IRbber at Y{astings Growing population in ,.7-fastings and nearby `Washington County created a need for a more efficient method of cross- ing the riber n the late 1800s, :castings needed a bridge that -was high enough to allotiv steamboats folios uiukrneath_ The .solution Ras a unique spiral design, the -- bridge nias high enough for boat traffic and the design `would fin, o'ber jecond e)treett, al/ovping dcfielopncent to continue along the rbber, while directing traffic away from the dotivntown area. Coonstruction began on the bridge in 1891, and Ras completed in 1895 at a cast f $39,050. Dedication ^Aas held at the Dakota County Courthouse Aware on Aprrl27, 1895, Tvith 8,000 people in attendance. ri be jpiral Bridge soon earned recognition as one of the unique brufcges n the world �be badge that leas built for buggies and wagons became obsolete with emer- gence of motorized 'bebicles The bridge was demolished in 1951, replaced with the one better equipped to handle the amount of traffic crossing the :_ilYCississippi. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••$••••S••M•!• •••••s•••••••sss•••s••s•.•••••s••••••I•s•••••s•a••ss••$ SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 10 Failed burglary attempt at Graus', called "work of amateurs" 4 11 1� Martin Luther 18 King Jr. Day 24 1 25 31 Triple wedding in New Trier 5 12 19 6 Third Street hill proclaimed official coasting hill by police chief 13 20 Chimney fire at G.A. Emerson residence, 7th Street 14 2nd class RR ticket to California, $5 21 J.H. Lewis is new state school superintendent 28 Dentist A.B. Chapin guarantees work, uses nitrous oxide New Year's Day 1 8 15 22 29 Telephone installed in W.R. Mather's office, no. 77 $OSOSSsssssssssssssssssssasssssssssssassssssssssssssss• SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY' Valentine's Day Postmaster busy handing out valentines 7 14 21 1 8 Hastings Naval Corps sponsor ball at Workmen Hall Washington's 15 Birthday 22 Groundhog Day 2 16 23 Poor house in Empire burns - home to 50 3 10 Ash Wednesday 1 Ald. J.P. Johnson's finger smashed in joiner 4 Hanson & Co. cut 3,000 pounds of ice for storage 5 11 Lincoln's 12 Birthday Gazette reports temps of -30 to -40 Stranger charged with larceny of rubbers at Chases' store Ad: Children's shoes, 90 cents/pair at Pitzen, the Shoe Man 18 25 19 26 13 20 27 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••11••••••••$•11i• SUNDRY MONDAY TUESDAY VV CIJIN EJ LJ!-1 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 7 21 Palm Sunday 28 8 School closes in Pine Bend for month vacation 22 16 23 29 Physics class tours electric light plant 30 New engine for Gardner roller mill received from Minneapolis 10 St. Patrick's 17 Day 4 31 Frank Yanz is president of Minn. Men's Association 11 18 Dentist H.C. Sumption has office over post office 12 Fire at Frank Yanz's, groceries burn 19 Spring Begins 20 25 Mexican war vet Charles Pierce's pension raised to $12/month 26 Maher brothers buy gasoline engine for well drilling iTo•s••s•s•i•$s•s$••ssssI$s!i•s•siri� •i••i•so—oiss•ii•i SUNDAY Easter Sunday Daylight Savings Time Begins 4 St. John's Church ladies serve election day meals 11 MONDAY 12 Indian John Hoffman dies from dropsy 19 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 Dance at Matsch's Hall 10 6 13 20 7 Passover 1 Fasbender and Sons use acetylene lights in grocery store Frank Wiederholt Hampton Farmers of Miesville is Mutual Fire grand juror in Insurance Co. Fergus Falls formed 21 8 15 Bill establishing Anoka and Hastings state hospitals now law 22 Good Friday 2 23 17 Secretaries Day W.R. Mather sells School Board saloon at 2nd and OK's $30,000 for Vermillion new school 25 26 27 28 29 30 Fast mail: Etter -Hastings, 8 minutes; Hastings -St. Paul, 24 minutes sssasessas•.•sesess. s S$$000s•••s•aa•s•••••a••••••i•a SUNDAY MONDAY IutSDi WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Stir uRDIY Mother's ay Gun club organized in Farmington 16 3 10 17 House burns in Castle Rock 4 11 Ax lost from hook/ladder truck - "Please leave at engine house" 25 5 12 19 26 6 Free homestead homes in Canada advertised 13 20 14 21 Rev. Lehr speaks of anti -saloon league at Baptist Church 28 Lightning strikes courthouse cupola 1 Arbor and Bird Day, citizens plant trees or shoot a duck Jones and Fahy open barber shop on 2nd Street Armed Forces 15 Day 22 Fire Chief Christ Otte resigns - Ed Cobb appointed 29 s••i•sssssss•sss••• •� •s••as.•ss••s•dsd•s•ds••a•sed•ds WEDNESDAY Ignateus Donnelly delivers lecture at courthouse 9 16 City authorizes $200 to victims of New Richmond cyclone 23 Irving School is torn down THURSDAY Baby moccasins 9 cents each at Chase's 10 Potatoes 20 cents/bushel paid to Conzemius brothers "Corn cultivating in full blast" 17 24 FRIDAY 11 18 25 SATURDAY St. Boniface Day celebrated; high school graduation at courthouse 19 SUNDAY 6 MONDAY 7 13 Flag Day Methodist Sunday School has picnic at Spring Lake Father's Day 20 Summer Begins Clio Club Post hosts ice cream social at city park a 28 21 29 TUESDAY 8 15 22 30 sesssssssssssssssssdssssisses0Ossssssisssssssssssssssdi SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ndependence )ay 4 11 5 12 St. Luke's vestry decides to build new rectory 25 19 Cornerstone laid at new school 26 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 Mies Brothers open The Colonade Hotel in Hampton Station 8 Citizen arrested for riding bike on sidewalk - complaint withdrawn 22 29 2 9 16 Christian Endeavor Society holds ice cream social 23 Steamer Henrietta passes down river Gum drops, 10 cents/lb. at F.W. Oliver's 30 1c City clerk has licensed 78 dogs in city 1j •••s••ss•ass•s•sts••a•isome 'mom l"i••s•s•••s•s••deo SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 8 15 22 R.C. Libbey and Co. buy team of horses in Cannon Falls for $300 "Worst electrical storm of season" reported 9 16 23 New uniforms for Hastings Military Band arrive from Philadelphia 10 1% 24 11 18 25 Festival concert at Swedish Mission Church; 35 cents adult admission 5 12 Gardner Mill shuts down to repair smokestack 19 26 20 Teachers' exam held at G.A. School - 75 applicants 84 tickets sold at station Monday for westbound train 21 28 Hastings and Dakota locomotive collide with threshing machine oloossossomasessesessessososiososesossessessemosAUF SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5 School opens on limited basis because of lack of space 12 19 26 J.G. Mertz and Sons will build new furniture building Labor Day 6 13 Yom Kippur 20 27 7 Corp. George Mahar welcomed home from Manila 14 21 Reports of kissing bugs being left at Finch's Drug Store 28 1 15 22 29 2 Hastings Malting Co. elevator reconstructed 9 St. Boniface School closed due to diphtheria 16 Fall Begins 23 A.L. Johnson wins gold badge for wing shot 30 3 10 17 4 Rosh Hashanah 11 School Board pays $20,000 for new building's insurance 18 •i•i•S!S•••••••••••••••$d••••••SSSSS$••••i•,sSsss..slsS SUNDRY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 10 17 United Nation Day 24 Halloween Daylight Savings Time Ends 3 Gaf 4 Columbus Day 11 10 25 5 12 President and Mrs. McKinley's train stops in Hastings 19 26 6 13 13th Regiment arrives home to heroes' welcome 20 Johnson & Greiner assume possession of Hastings Hardware 7 Special prices on crockery at F.W. Oliver's: butter dish, covered sugar bowl, 10 cents each 14 Red Cross Society holds reception for 13th Regiment 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 St. Luke's ladies hold "fake" carnival at Yanz Theatre 2 9 School opening delayed: no desks National Boss Day Cooper School closed because of diphtheria 16 •i••••••i••••••••••••••••••••••••••s•••••s••••••••••I•• SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 7 14 21 1 8 15 SSP resident dies by swallowing two false teeth 22 29 Election Day 2 9 16 School Board sells old wood shed for $140 23 30 Pvt. A.T. Williams gives talk on Manila at courthouse 4 10 Veterans Day 11 County Board says all inmates must work 17 24 Methodist Church women hold scripture cake social 18 Thanksgiving Day High School holds open house 5 12 F.W. Kramer moves furniture to new 2nd Street location 19 Public schools re -open with high school in new location 20 New fast press added to Gazette - "It's a beauty" Cranberries, 3 quarts/25 cents at Fasbender and Son is••s•••••••- ••Is••si•••••ssds•••s•ssis a •!is•ds•s•s• SUNDRY MONDAY 'TT IC' WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5 Rose Simmons is first principal at Hastings High School 12 District Court convenes: 71 civil cases, 6 criminal cases 19 6 Presbyterian Church ladies hold turkey dinner, 25 cents 1 Wood shed by courthouse partitioned to allow prisoners to work 15 Christmas cards, 8 cents at Wright & Austin 20 21 Winter Begins 22 26 27 Prescott and Pt. Douglas ferries close for season 29 9 16 Work is progressing on insane asylum 23 Michael Ryan wins combination toilet seat at H.A. Glendennings 30 3 10 Christmas Eve Day Hanukkah 11 18 24 Christmas Day 25 31 Most disastrous fire in Hastings in years - three blocks of businesses burn "Sorry Christmas" City of Eagan MEMO TO: HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS C/O JOANNA FOOTE FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 SUBJECT: OPEN HOUSE On behalf of the City, I extend a sincere thank you and congratulations on the successful Old Town Hall open house this past weekend. The open house was both fun and informative. The tour of the Old Town Hall served as an excellent opportunity to connect the past to the present. The Historical Society, as always, did a first rate job at the open house, with over 80 residents stopping by for a tour! The community is very fortunate to have such a dedicated group of volunteers that are committed to preserving the history in our community. Your spirit of volunteerism and recognition of Eagan's roots is much appreciated. Again, congratulations on the success of the open house, and thank you for all of your hard work! City Administrator ?,e d'ec3- elc/ eet/Lia/ /- e if-"1-'9/ — ' !� s� - r-L'?b /160 (,qo 4.1-67 GJ i fart, )14.40f.44/41.4, /4/ tf-t• 55" �.•�_ ��tse,.v o,., �,i¢. ewe li 7210. 7.t• 73 fek#41-e e - (7cFw- /yG) � r�oo ®O /06 - 1/;-& .. • i K olllllteer II1ertifivate This is to certify that Mrs, knj(If helped our class by Cr�m�rl� s .re in�rr'1a br ahaut g-aja�1, We think ou're great! *,oUern er ,2000 and the class: v/eS+oh Spic,er Ern/ iy 0j5,n Luke. Mu ja 31(23 0. (v\ 1 () tc_J-)Iort) \__cA.u,ren 5c,1Ibmi.30- m 6-1 e I e l Y\ g ri +ilC1f c3 P.bS if .apnVderf IpG 6'161 ftr!e/ Hcro :vihotas --)164,0 c_r-, 4 ,I, -•cfr-lesiar(),,)10- PotNrcii9cin a)<r- SG_rU l-tawP 5 71 eX 6-0 icii c 400 Rr)Sc NA(c.iii1CV1 C,oh Kelly �ia, RJ0\, 2lyi--) Srnc��ley i i coii(s1 ir-71,36--/--- Jgcr OPIfeg 1 76.14k you so mud --)r -I1/ie Le Oaf years WO 1, w • 104 Section 3 • Volunteer Certificate g /,/ I (e-r--4 • • • SUGGESTED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS What are your earliest recollections of living in Eagan? What block of time are you describing? i.e. 1910-1930. FAMILY/HOME. How many in your family? What was your father's occupation? Did your mother work outside the home? What chores did you have to do? How far away did your closest friend live? Did you have pets? Did you have indoor plumbing? Central Heat? Did you raise your own foodstuffs? Did you sew your own clothing? Where did you buy furniture? Tools? Equipment? What was your main mode of transportation? SCHOOL. Where did you go to school? How did you get there? What was the primary school building like? How many grades were in one room? Did you go to high school? How did you get there? Did you go to trade school? college? Where were these schools? What do you most vividly remember about your school days? CHURCH. Was church -going a part of your life? What church did you attend? How did you get there? Did you attend church socials? Bible study? Other church affiliated functions? ENTERTAINMENT. Did you go on family outings? What were they?Were there community celebrations? Barn dances? Holiday parades?School or church socials? Picnics in a park? HEALTH. Were there major illnesses that killed or permanently crippled you or others you know, i.e. flu, polio, scarlet fever? Were you or members of your family ever hospitalized? For what reason? How many days did patients stay in the hospital? EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT. Who was President of the United States? Was there a war on? Did it affect your life? Was there a depression? Were there any natural disasters - flood, blizzard,or tornado that impacted your life? city of eagan MEMO TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: MEMO TOM HEDGES, CITY ADMINISTRATOR JOANNA FOOTE, COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR OCTOBER 7, 2002 RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR EAGAN'S HISTORIC ROADS AND TRAILS. Following City Council direction in early 2002, a sub -committee of Historical Society members and Advisory Parks Commission members was assembled to develop a recognition program for Eagan roads and trails which have significance within Eagan's history. The group worked to identify those roads and trails, still being used today, that have been in use since Eagan's earliest days. Although Eagan was established as a Township 142 years ago, in 1860, there is some evidence that suggests that several of our current -day roadways pre -date the Township. Most early roads were little more than paths cut across the land, but they were none -the -less the only means of linking neighbor to neighbor and early Eagan farmers to the goods and services they needed. The committee worked from the timeframe of 1879, as this is the earliest map of the area available to the group. From this map, they identified ten road or trail sections which are still in use today and, therefore, deemed to be significant to the community's history. The Committee is recommending that sections of ten roadways be designated "Eagan Pioneer Trails," the roadways are listed and described in the attachment which follows. The group is proposing that each designated roadway section be posted with signage at the beginning and end of each section of roadway to be commemorated and at staggered intervals along each longer route (those routes longer than two miles). To do this, a total of approximately 50 signs would be required. I have created a mock- up of the sign with artwork created by C.J. Lilly, Park Landscape Architect. A smaller version of the mock-up has also been included as an attachment. The signs could be produced by Earl F. Anderson at a cost of approximately $14.50 per sign (which includes installation hardware) and could be installed by our Street Maintenance staff. The committee is therefore requesting that the City Council consider allocating $725 to fund this project. Once installed, I would then work with the committee to ensure an educational effort was conducted through the City Newsletters and the local newspapers to ensure that the community understands the significance of the signage. The Historic Roadway Committee members and I thank the City Council for the opportunity to work on this interesting and historically significant project and we look forward to the prospect of sharing this historic information with the community. We also look forward to discussing this further, as appropriate with you or the City Councilmembers. Please let us know if you would like further information in this matter. mmunications oordinator CC: Historic Roads and Trails Committee Members: Councilmember Meg Tilley Dorothy Peterson John Rudolph Ray Wade Ted Wachter Gin Knight Helen Kennedy Wayne Schwanz Historic Roads and Trails to be recognized: Black Dog Road The current Highway 13, is referred to on the 1879 Eagan Township map as "Black Dog Road." This road was named for the "Black Dog Village," a Native American Village which sat on the banks of the Minnesota River, on the Eagan side, near the current Cedar Avenue Bridge. As more fur traders and "Indian Farmers" moved through the area (approximately 1837,) the "Black Dog Village" was moved to the present day Highway 13 and Blackhawk Road. Evidence indicates that the "Black Dog Road" was likely used by the Native American tribes as a route following the Minnesota River as early as the 1600's through the late 1800's. This route was a part of the original "West Plains Trail," a route for covered wagons taking settlers west. The road also roughly follows the original (1851) military reservation line. Dodd Road Dodd Road was one of the first "military roads" which were the earliest constructed roads through the territory. Originally tagged the "Mendota -Big Sioux Road" this 65-mile stretch of roadway from St. Peter (then known as Rock Bend) to St. Paul, was begun (without waiting for congressional approval) by Captain William B. Dodd. Dodd gathered a group of ten laborers and a surveyor and funds from area settlers and began the road project in 1853. The road followed the high ground between the Minnesota and Cannon Rivers. When the state Highway system was created, State Highway number 1, which ran from Albert Lee to the north shore of Lake Superior, followed Dodd road through Eagan Township. This section was among the first roadway sections in the state to be paved. Highway 55 Significant sections of what is now Highway 55 through the eastern portion of Eagan appear on the 1879 map in an alignment that roughly follows its present route. Though the road is not given a specific name on this map it was referred to as the Mendota Road and later, State Trunk Highway number 1. The road intersects and merges at several points with Dodd Road and what is now known as Jefferson Highway. Segments of this route were used by the stage coach. The "Halfway House," a hotel and tavern at what is now the intersection of Highways 55 and 149, was the first relay station on the stage coach route from St. Paul to Dubuque. Lone Oak Road Though the Lone Oak Tree was a significant location for the sharing and disseminating community information, only a very short section of what is now known as Lone Oak Road appears on the early Eagan map. An approximate 1/8-mile section of road from the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad line, heading east to a connection with Dodd Road at a Blacksmith Shop, appears on the 1879 map. This section does appear to run in front of the site of the Lone Oak Tree, just slightly south of the location of Trinity Lone Oak Church. Pilot Knob Road This roadway took its name from the large outcropping of rock which towers above the Minnesota River (where Acacia Cemetery now sits) that was used as an early navigational marker or "pilot" for tugboat captains, military expeditions, fur trappers and Native American tribes traveling along the river. This site was actually considered, for a time, as the location where the Minnesota State Capitol would be built. The road begins at this outcropping and travels south through a portion of Mendota and through central Eagan to points further south. Within Eagan, the road has also been referred to, in early township days, as "Fish Lake Road," taking that name from the lake just north of the current Municipal Center. This was one of the earliest routes that took travelers through much of Dakota County. Blackhawk Road This section of roadway south from what was Black Dog Road (now Highway 13) connected to a very small section of what is now Cliff Road. The roadway was not named on the 1879 map, but ran through several farm properties and was the path to School number 13 (located at the intersection of what is now Blackhawk Road and the Highline Trail). The road was later reported to be named for John Conklin, a soldier at Fort Snelling, who was given the nickname "Blockhaute" (Blackhawk) because of his stories of having captured the Indian Chief Blackhawk in Illinois in the 1820's. Highline Trail The route of the Highline Trail from what is now Blackhawk Road (the 1879 location of school number 13) to a lake on the Thomas Fallon Property (now Schwanz Lake in Trapp Farm Park) was one of the few east/west roadways noted in Eagan in 1879 and with the exception of Pilot Knob Road, was one of the longest stretches of road in Eagan at that time. Rahn Road Although the roadway was not named until much later when the Cedar Grove Development was established, the section of roadway now know as Rahn Road, appears on the 1879 map in roughly its current route. It travels roughly south from the then Black Dog Road (now Highway 13) to where it ends at a connection to a very short section of what is now Cliff Road. Diffley Road An approximate 1/2-mile section of what is now Diffley Road, from school number 14 near the location of a the current Lexington Avenue to Dodd Road, appears on the 1879 map (although Lexington Avenue does not appear on the 1879 map). This roadway section, even in 1879 runs to the northwestern -most corner of property owned by William Diffley. It is likely that the Diffley children traveled this section of roadway to attend schoolhouse number 14. Cliff Road Only two very short sections of what is now known as Cliff Road, appear on the 1879 map. One, less than 1/4-mile section runs from what is now Rahn Road to what is now Blackhawk Road. The other longer section runs from just west of Dodd Road into what is now Inver Grove Heights just past State Highway number 1, now, Highway 55. ••• A Z " /I • 1."1 • rt, -1-** r, r? . ,,••• .1" l• ...e4 n t• ".; • /14 (\,r, TRAIL e‘t iht..311 Ai, 11' r e • J Dek IkA-WN Cit/kfflii5S Beyond the call of duty Eagan PD awards citizens, officers at Commendations Ceremony by Erin Jobnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS On Sept. 3, 2005, an elderly woman collapsed from cardiac arrest in the parking lot of the Regal Theater in Eagan. Several people witnessed the collapse, but did nothing to help. Then two young men, Jonathon Pol- ster and Nate Voye, jumped in and began administering CPR. By the time officers arrived, the woman had a pulse and was breathing on her own. Polster and Voye, who had just completed a CPR refresher course before the incident, were among several good Samaritans, police officers and dispatchers honored Tuesday during the Ea- gan Police Department's annual Commendations Ceremony. Held during National Police See Awards, 13A Awards/from lA Week each year, the ceremony awards certificates of commen- dation and merit to those who have gone above and beyond in the name of public safety. "I like to think of these awards as representative of a lot of good work that goes on every day in our community," said Eagan Police Chief Kent Therkelsen. Citizen honorees included 12-year-old Ashton Schneider, whose grandmother, Lani Ner- by, was stung by a bee at Schultz Lake Beach last year. Nerby is allergic to bee stings and began having trouble breathing. Sch- neider quickly injected Nerby with an Epi-pen and called 911. "It is without question that Ashton's prior training from her grandmother, her calm de- meanor, and her mature actions minimized her grandmother's respiratory distress in a poten- tially life -threatening allergic reaction," said Eagan Police Of- ficer Danielle Anselment. Resident Patrick Dill re- ceived an award for pulling his neighbor, Wendy Sevenich, out of the way of an out -of -control car on an icy road. Sevenich had been standing next to her vehi- cle, and the car crashed into her vehicle exactly where she had been standing. Dill is credited with saving Sevenich from being severely injured. Several police officers were recognized for their contribu- tions to public safety, includ- ing Sgt. Dan Mason, who was awarded for following a suspi- cious man into a gas station and finding he was armed with a gun. "The man subsequently ad- mitted he had planned to rob the store" Ancelment P oro hr Erin Jo nson Ashton Schneider, left, received a Citizen's Certificate of Commendation from the Eagan Police Department for coming to the aid of her grandmother, Lani Nerby, after a potentially fatal bee sting last summer. her apartment, and Detective Kurt Bratulich and dispatchers Kim Sunde and Mindy Kalten- hauser were recognized for their quick actions that resulted in catching a bank robber within minutes of the robbery. Dispatchers Dawn Ander- son, Mary Jo Eilers, Sandy Flat- egraff and Kathryn Hoffman were awarded for their work in educating children at Eagan and Rosemount schools about 911. The four dispatchers developed a program called 9-1-1 for Kids to help ease children's fears and familiarize them with the pro- cess. They have been presenting the program to students for the past 10 years. "This is a great example of the partnership we have with the community," Therkelsen said. "It makes us a better police department and a safer commau- of National Night Out and the Citizen's Academy. • Sgt. Jenny Ruby for her roles as the department's first public information officer and as a crime -free multi -housing officer with the department's crime prevention unit. Her de- velopment and implementation of Eagan's Repeat Call Ordi- nance has served as a model for other cities, and Ruby volun- teered with FEMA to assist in the Hurricane Katrina recovery in Alabama. • Citizen Gerald Rogers for chasing and stopping two men who had burglarized his home, and State Patrol Communica- tions officers Ken Gilman and EG John Hutchins for assisting in the burglars' apprehension. • Officer Brian Rezny and dispatchers Chris Meade, Jenni- fer Lockie and Tara Schoemak- er for their work in apprehend- ing four burglary suspects who had stolen many items from residences, including firearms. • Dispatchers Mary Jo Ei- lers, Sandy Flategraff, Mindy Kaltenhauser and Tara Schoe- maker for their outstanding ''fA1g EK Moo 1 SA performance coordinating re- sponses and handling calls dur- ing a severe thunderstorm last October that resulted in power outages and street flooding throughout the city. • Linda Bendt, retired secretary of the Chief of Police, for lead- ing and organizing the depart- ment's history program. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecrn-inc.com. 4A May 20, 2006 T HSWEEK DANIEL BRENGMAN, DOS, PA Cosmetic and Family Dentistry ., • Preventive Care Tooth Colored Fillings Crowns Bridges Veneers Teeth Whitening Nitrous Oxide Evening Hours Children, Adolescents, Adults Your Preferred Provider For Family Care Cedar Ave. and Cliff Road 651-905-9090 i' di Photo h' Kara flildrerh Christian Life School students who called themselves the "Trinidad Team" spent the day with the local pastor's family at a beach in Tobago. Trinidad trip strengthens students' faith by Kara Hildreth THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS After Christian Life School students traveled to Trinidad and Tobago, they said the mis- sion trip strengthened their faith and broadened their world view. Even though the Farming- ton students found small cul- tural differences in food and lifestyles, many families they got to know at a small church and its people. Learning about the culture from a book laid a founda- tion for the students' trip, but the history books did not give students all they were able to learn by living and getting to cause he probably did not earn a lot," St. John said. The island nations of Trini- dad and Tobago are warm and tropical in climate and many families grow bananas, coco- nuts, avocados and sugar cane, St. John said. In a friendly exchange for the fresh fruit, Farmington students offered their new friends some of their favorite candy from the United States. Students said it was fun to see how each responded to the candy that American children rank high. Taking the time to cook New fire chief fulfills life dream Michael Scott is Eagan's first full-time fire chief by Erin Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS "It started out as a dream, it turned into a goal, and now it's a reality," said Michael Scott, who was sworn in Tues- day as Eagan's first full-time fire chief. "I'm very excited about it." Scott has been an Eagan firefighter for 19 years and was most recently captain of Fire Station No. 4 in south- east Eagan. He left his job as a captain with the Dakota County Sheriff's Office, where he worked for 16 years, when he accepted the position of chief. "I grew up with the depart- ment my dad started in 1971 and I always wanted to Photo by Erin Johnson Michael Scott, a 19-year veteran of the Eagan Fire Department, will now lead the all -volunteer See Chief, 7A department. CaII For An Appointment FIND IT AT•• �oo�ootg©o DODGE OF BURN 35W SOUTH AND CLIFF GRAND CARAVAN SXT 3.8L. PW, PL, PS, Power Doors, CD, Quad Seats, Rear Heat & Air STOW 'N #84019 GO MSRP $27,830 Discount -$3,651 Rebate -$3.000 LEASE FOR'20.179 129 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT Special Editions Loaded! -Free DVD, P. Sunroof, 6-Disc In -Dash CD/DVD. 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"I don't know of another family that has given so much to the community," said May- or Pat Geagan. In addition to his father, Scott's sister, Sgt. Linda Myhre of the Eagan Police Department, was the city's first female firefighter. His mom stayed home to raise their children, he said, but she would have been a great police officer. "She would have been good at enforcement," he said, laughing. Scott has a master's degree in public and nonprofit ad- ministration and a bachelor's degree in law enforcement, as well as extensive training at both the FBI National Acad- EG Photo by Erin Johnson New Fire Chief Michael Scott, right, takes the oath of office administered by Mayor Pat Geagan at Tuesday's City Council meeting. emy and the National Fire Academy. Everything he's achieved, he said, was with the goal of applying to be Eagan's fire chief if they ever decided to make it a full-time position. "My goal has always been Eagan," he said. "I really have a special place in my heart for volunteer departments." Scott began as a police of- ficer in Fergus Falls for three years, where he met his wife. He was then hired by the Da- kota County Sheriff's Office where he helped prepare the county's emergency opera- tions plan and was overseeing an $11 million jail expansion. He was also the administra- tor of the jail from 2001 until 2004. "It's hard to leave after 16 years," he said, admitting that he still reaches for his gun while getting ready in the morning, forgetting that it's no longer a part of his uniform. Scott was picked to be fire chief in February'from a pool of 30 applicants. A full-time fire chief position is overdue in Eagan, he said. The Sound of Sweet Success: Your Business and Ci & Cou i Credit Union "The volunteer chiefs did an excellent job," he said. "If you think about putting in 40 or 50 hours on your regular job and then coming here for at least 20 to 30 hours, God bless them that they could do that and still have a family." Scott said he particularly admires former volunteer Fire Chief Bob Childers, who THISWEEK March 25, 2006 7A pinned Scott's badge on dur- ing his swearing -in ceremony. "He really cared about the department, and he had -a genuine interest in firefighters and their families," he said. "I think it's important for a lead- er to have that personal touch, and Bob had that. He'd know everybody's wives names and kids names. He always real- ized that family was the num- ber one thing." He said he will try to follow Childers' example as chief. "I think people are our most important asset," he said. "As a supervisor, if you treat people with respect, I think they're going to treat you back with respect." The hardest part of his new job, he said, will be that he will no longer respond to fires. "I recently went to an alarm call and was putting my gear on and that's when it hit me — I'm not going to get to do this anymore," he said. "I'm going to really miss that. Your cama- raderie with your firefigthers is at those calls. We don't see each other like a regular job. That's when you really bond." He added, "But hopefully as chief they'll still let me get on a truck once in a while." Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com. BOOK SIGNING APPEARANCES r- at Lorie Line Music in Wayzata 8A March 25, 2006 THISWEEK EG Submitted pho A view of downtown Main Street in Pass Christian, Miss. Eagan Emergency Services Coordinator Ken Southorn asked City Council members to imagine turning from Pilot Knob onto Yankee Doodle Road and seeing this. Katrina/from 1A You have not been forgotten. "That was probably the most powerful thing that we felt we were giving to them, but, surprise, they also gave to us," he said. "They didn't have much, and yet they shared what they had." Pass Christian, a town of about 6,800 located 60 miles east of New Orleans, suffered significant damage from Ka- trina: 31 feet of water roared through the town during the storm. Only one business, a gas station, was left standing, only 10 percent of its residential addresses remain, and the po- lice and fire departments were completely destroyed. Three of the town's four schools were also destroyed, and students have been housed in temporary classrooms that had no running water until Christmas. The city of Eagan and EHS partnered with local business- es, churches, and community organizations to raise money for Pass Christian schools. The money bought 23 ful- ly -loaded audio/visual carts for classrooms, something the schools said they desperately needed. "Basically, all of their classroom materials had been destroyed,!? Garrison said. "They were so excited to get this equipment." Volunteers also brought bottled water because the lo- cal water is not yet safe to drink, and planted two donat- ed trees. Many residents are still liv- ing in "tent city," a cluster of tents on platforms that resem- bles an old Army barracks, and city hall is temporarily housed in a mobile home. "It's a severe loss, and to compound that, of course, they've lost their tax base. You can't get much tax off a slab," said Ken Southorn, Eagan's emergency services coordina- tor. "So they're in for a very long, very hard recovery time, both economically and physi- cally." The schools still have needs, including 600 chairs, a public address system, and 60 music stands. Southorn said that the peo- ple of Pass Christian remain hopeful, and they will be able to recover. "But it will be through the efforts of volunteers. That's where the work is coming from," he said. Erin Johnson is at eagan. thisweek@ecm-inc.com. Benefit/from 1A Donna Childers. "He never got sick." But last August, Trent was diagnosed with a rare, ag- gressive form of childhood cancer called Rhabdomyo- coma. run really fast because I won't be hooked up to an IV pole." Although radiation has taken its toll on his energy, Trent has managed to main- tain his spirits. He shows an unusual level of maturity, and has ne complained �t�STcv‘DW etv 9 ea an television AUTHORIZATION TO PRODUCE PHYSICAL LIKENESS E-TV Eagan Television DLL-S500, 610 Opperman Drive Eagan, MN 55123 (6510848-4696 In consideration of the video made of me on (date) for possible presentation, I hereby assign and release all rights to said video recording and authorize the reproduction, exhibition, cablecast, broadcast, and/or distribution of said videotape by (producer). 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O b-A ) % -ram L,(\cko *Lk • o q b.cA AU bo c Of cD v Ak_xc cso. ?,iaA w.e.,N\k- +c aLoArcf- ia, +h 0 3‘__g ckz\--6, — LQA 0, Lk< cgvik) „ W?' +.L4 c_Sz-Pe'va,C-c4. t_ALx-:, (r-k l00011 0,1r\ lkzQ fr\ke.ef litre *136,8 1.1 ,Fr111 LINEL, PAGES k c6, • (71\ 4 `-\ • �� ' c _� 5y1 TDQ \d,711A • • • • • 02037 DAY -TIMERS. Inc ?itio &ub CornrY;itiz V-o s 4\420..\V� Ikry.sx vC�,rn 1J\ - - vaxac -cawNs�� 3� c <- MS -:"My. �,p,..r Y � h\ O r \S `t 2oy {' . s��.od.hts}s. "C.N._ c\o‘.) v1(`''.'►4j) �t wart) kka k‘\$,Js.\l'S Itr‘ )°Alrok tgab u 1 Z coo C9.A-tAJA r\d, (.Q.b :t'%\11,'Rp,1,K -sari )3`�EA- maksn (x.Cnmrnum� Lo c-1a±\esV. P-Rs3 -‘iNN2,E 4a) Kwa �`� > QY\ar 6\.e.o °OC\cer.b 1.u,S.�,r\o.a.‘Q.s crzes.J TOWNSHIP MANUAL - 1903 Chap. I Only males over 21 years of age were eligible to vote. Chap. II Organization of township. delineated powers, annual town meeting, conduct of meeting, election of officers, powers and duties of town supervisors, town debt and bonds. Chap. III Roads, Cartways and Bridges. Bonding for roads, bridges and town halls, town supervisors are entrusted with care and superintendence of roads and bridges, town board assess highway labor and road tax, surveying, condemnation for highways, ditches for draining highways, grading, permanent hard roads and bicycle paths. Chap. IV Boards of Health. Powers and duties, removal of infected strangers, quarantine notices, burials, infected animals, expenses of killing and burying animals, registration of births and deaths. Chap. V Caring for the Poor. General relief, poor houses, non-resident paupers. BURTON K. WHEELER. MONT., CHAIRMAN ELLISON D. SMITH. S. C. WALLACE H. WHITE, JR.. MAINE ROBERT F. WAGNER. N. Y. WARREN R. AUSTIN, VT. ALBEN W. BARKLEY, KY. M. M. NEELY, W. VA. HOMER T. ONE. WASH. HARRY S. TRUMAN. MO. CHARLES O. ANDREWS, FLA. EDWIN C. JOHNSON. COLO. HARRY H. SCHWARTZ. WYO. LISTER HILL, ALA. TOM STEWART, TENN. CHARLES W. TOBEY, N. H. CLYDE M. REED. KANS. CHAN GURNEY, S. OAK. JOSEPH H. BALL, MINN, M. W. MITCHELL, CLERK 'Zerrifeb ,$tafez ,senate COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE -2- because it is vital to our own security that Britain hold out. This policy does not and should not commit us to aiding Britain to the extent of assuring her victory. Aid to Britain does not and should not strip our nation of its defenses. Military experts inform me that for the present, so long as we keep enough equipment to train the army we are building and step up production as rapidly as possible, the time we gain by Britain's holding out is worth the materials we send to her. I believe the advice of our own military and naval experts should continue to be the determining factor in how much and what materials are sent to Britain. Our task is to determine the manner and anount of aid to Britain in order to best serve our own defense and at the same time minimize the risk of war. I recognize that such a policy does involve a risk of our being drawn into the war. But I believe it to be the lesser of two risks. If we stand by and permit Britain to fall, I am convinced an eventual war with Hit- ler or Japan is a certainty. If Britain holds out, our chance of staying out of war is better. The "lease -lend" bill now before Congress is a very drastic measure and delegates unprecedented powers to the President. I want to hear all the evidence on the bill and also to study any amendments adopted before I take a final position upon it. I do favor a time limit on the grant of powers. Finally, Ian concerned, as I believe all public-spirited citizens should be concerned, with the bitterness manifested on both sides in this con- troversy. I believe this issue should be decided on the basis of a realistic and logical analysis of facts and not in the emotional atmosphere engendered by name-calling. I am endeavoring to decide it on that basis. I would urge everyone to respect his neighbor's right to an opinion different from his own and to avoid a repetition of that hysteria which resulted in the shameful per- secution of many of our patriotic citizens in 1917-18 simply because they happened to be of German descent, JHB :nib Yours sincerely, I%1 AL-7 h H. Ball BURTON K. WHEELER, MONT, CHAIRMAN ELUSON D. SMITH, S. C. WALLACE H. WHITE, JR., MAINE ROBERT F. WAGNER. N. Y. WARREN R. AUSTIN. VT. ALBEN W. BARKLEY, KY, CHARLES W. TOBEY, N. H. M. M. NEELY, W. VA. CLYDE M. REED, KANS. HOMER T. BONE, WASH. CHAN GURNEY, S. OAK. HARRY S. TRUMAN, MO. JOSEAH 14. BALL, MINN. CHARLES O. ANDREWS. FLA. EDWIN C. JOHNSON, COLO, HARRY H. SCHWARTZ, WYO. LISTER HILL, ALA. TOM STEWART. TENN. M. W. MITCHELL, CLERK Mr. August Rahn, Mendota, Minne sot a. Dear Mr. Rahn: 3JCnrfeki Zfafez .ie1Yaie COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE January 22, 1941. I feel sure that you will forgive this mimeographed'reply to your recent letter regarding our foreign policy. My mail on this subject has been so heavy that it would be physically impossible to give you more than a stereo- typed acknowledgment if I attempted to answer each letter individually, and I feel that you are entitled to a fuller statement of my position and the reasons therefor. Hitler in Europe and Japan in Asia have said and demonstrated re- peatedly that their aim is world conquest. The new world order they talk about is simply tyranny, which exempts no nation, however peaceful and neutral its policies, from attempted conquest when the time seems ripe to the dictators. Military invasion of the United States is not a possibility now and would not be probable immediately even if Britain fell. But fifth column pene- tration of South America, followed sooner or later by attempted military occu- pation would become an immediate probability were Britain to fall. In. fact, one attempt to set up a Nazi puppet government in South America already has been made. Such a move would provide bases from which invasion of the United States would be possible, and we would have to fight such a threat the moment it appeared. I believe we are getting altogether too much propaganda and too few facts on both sides of this issue and my own position is based on the best factual information I have been able to obtain from the War, Navy and State departments. That information convinces me that we are not prepared today to face the threat of a world dominated by Hitler and Japan. We need time, many months and years if possible, to prepare. We need tines to step up production of guns and ships and planes, time to train thousands of pilots and hundreds of thousands of troops. As long as Britain holds out against Hitler, that time is ours. Therefore we are aiding Britain and will continue to aid her and in- crease that aid if necessary. Britain's failures and broken promises of the past are beside the issue we face in the present, and I would be the first to admit that Britain's record is far from clean and that we owe her nothing. But we are aiding Bri- tain, not for her own sake though our aid undoubtedly helps her, but primarily :S-2"-4i `M 18:26 Minnesota Department of Health ASL $ EXISTS ON THESE PREMISES Children residing in this house are forbidden to leave the premises without the permission of the Health Officer. The Occupants of this house will be held responsible for the unauthorized removal of this card. By Order of Date Health Officer 1 Chap. VI Fences. Occupants maintain fences, proceedings for neglect to repair, notice of removal of fence. Chap. VII Estray and Herd Laws. Refers to stray animals except horses and mules. There were set hours during which herds could run at large in some Dakota County townships, but not in Eagan. Chap. VIII Chattel Mortgages. Mortgages and liens, Attachment of mortgaged property procedure. Chap. IX Noxious weeds. Weeds were named and classified, unlawful to permit to grow and delineated town board duties. Chap X. Miscellaneous. Township drainage, Lien for services of animals, gopher, blackbird, crown and wolf bounties. PART II. FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS Election notices, ballots, oaths Petition to organize towns Notice and minutes for meetings Assessment notices Treasurer's notice of funds to pay accounts Contract to build roads or bridges Set up road districts, appoint overseer Road taxes, petitions, supervisor's reports Board of Health forms Partition fence forms 1199 2-1-24 5M DOW-ARNESON GO., 5T. PAUL Minnesota State Board of Health SCARLET FEVER EXISTS ON THESE PREMISES All persons except attending physicians are forbidden to go into or away from this house or to carry anything away from the house without the permission of the Health Of- ficer. The occupants of this house will be held responsi- ble for the unauthorized removal of this card. By order of Dated Health Officer TOWN BOARD DUTIES The Town Board had a variety of responsibilities assigned during its existence. Eagan maintained vital statistics, issued burial permits, processed old age pension applications, supervised roads and bridges, fences, drainage, elections and conducted annual town meetings. During the depression years - the '30s - the Board of Supervisors monitored contagious diseases and posted notices of disease on the outside of the house. The Town clerk had to follow up with an `all -clear' notice to the State Department of Public Health. *City Village Co (Name of Place) Township (Name of County) HEALTH OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE M. of (Name of Sup't, Principal, Teacher) (Name of School or District Number) *Clinical Laboratory examination made by authorized agent of *IStatocael Board of Health indicates that there is no danger of infection fro (Name of *Pupil, Teacher, Janitor) who has *recovered from been exposed to (Name of Disease) and he may resume h duties at school after 194 (Date) Dr H 0 Address See State Board of Health Regulations for different diseases, as follows: Reg. 404—Anterior Poliomyelitis; Cerebrospinal Meningitis Reg. 602—Chickenpox Note: — This certificate Reg. 707-708—Diphtheria must he presented up - Reg. 1203.1205—Scarlet Fever on return to school Reg.315-316-317-1300—Smallpox and should be filed as Reg. 1403—Trachoma a school record. Reg. 1502—Tuberculosis; and Sections 4679-2856, Laws of 1923 Remarks —Over Teachers see Reg. 318-319-320-321-322. 004e 9-6-42 5M ® 12349 *Strike out words which do not apply 'City Village County (Name of Place) Township Name of County) TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN The requirements of Regulation*1204 having been complied with (see over,) permission is given to, 1205 member of n household where scarlet fever -exists to *pursue h ordinary vocation of leave the quarantined premises and live elsewhere, hut If he In any way disregards the requirements of the State or loyal hoard of health intended to safe- guard the public against the spread of the disease he will be subject to quarantine and to the penalty`of the law. 19 (Date. Issued) 'Strike out words which do not apply. .3I. D. (Health Officer) To he filled out by the Health Officer and kept as health -office record: IIes applicant had scarlet fever? *No. Yes. If so, when? Clothing, etc., exposed to infection was disinfected by Applicant, during next ten days, will be engaged in at (Name Occupation) (Give business address or place of work) Personally satisfy yourself that applicant is free from all suspicious symptoms before issuing permit. *Strike out words which do not apply. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EVENUE NOTIFIED EA6AN, IN 1943, THAT IT WAS TAX DELINQUENT AND ALSO OWED VICTORY TAX, A TAX LEVIED DU 1NG THE WAR A YEARS 6 •••••=511•10••■•••• IIIWASPX.01114164,10f. MS.aliCEDER . 8 12 STORAGE J 3 3/1 t_ 0 u -7-5\A/1 ,/vc 1-0 1,/ 1) r-f: LC HAJ A C c E 55 ME ET I 1\ 1.'7 ES - E L • • • 0\ 2 6 '07/ H I STO:dC L STORAGE 195201101,. c\I L-__A 4 HISTORICAL S(.-C1- ci-nr?cEI\fl SCALE: DATE: APPROVED BY: DRAWN BY REVISED OLD TQWN HALL DRAWING NUMBER