1893: Scott County Argus

June 1, 1893

John Mertz says many of his country friends do not know he has again opened a saloon. He has, and it is a neat one located in the Mergens building.

A team belonging to Pat’k Dougherty took a lively sprint down First street Tuesday. They were stopped near Ring’s Hotel. The harness was hors de combat at the finish, but otherwise no damage was done.

Dr. J. G. Mitchell who has been practicing in Jordan for several years past has selected a new field of labor in this city. He will commence work here on Monday next. The doctor has had quite an extended experience in work in the medical profession and will, no doubt, prove an acceptable addition to Shakopee’s intelligent and progressive corps of physicians.

H. F. Schroeder has a big new whistle at his brick yard, and whenever it lifts up its voice the small boy starts off on the jump for the bridge, expecting a steamer.

The Milwaukee road has been suffering from a car famine and the mill company is shipping all its grain over the Omaha line as a consequence.

June 8, 1893

The steamer “Geo. Hayes” has been engaged by the people of Bloomington for Wednesday, July 14th to take a voyage up the river. The boat will leave Lyndale avenue landing at an early hour and will reach Shakopee at about eleven o’clock and will go up as far as is convenient to return the same evening. Any further information will be given by S. Ellingson or W. J. Hopkins, of Bloomington.

Dr. Mitchell is now located in the offices of the late Dr. Entrup. Notice his card in this issue.

Aug. F. Heitkamp, a photographer from Jordan, has decided to cast his lot amongst us. He has rented the gallery recently vacated by D. H. Brown, and will be ready for work in a few days.

Last Thursday night burglars entered the store of John Berens & Co. and made off with about $400 worth of dry goods. They entered by a rear window which they pried open with some pieces of scrap iron. The job was done before midnight. So far no clew has been found that would lead to their arrest, but it is thought that they went down the river in a boat, landing at some point between this place and St. Paul. Another idea is that they took the goods away in a wagon. A suspicious looking outfit drove past a farmhouse beyond Eden Prairie at about three o’clock that morning. A boy rushed out to see whether or not the farmer’s wife could get a ride into the city with them and they replied with three shots from a revolver. This may have been the outfit. In either case the burglars are probably feeling very safe and secure by this time. This is the first case of burglary in the town for six years, or since Chas. A. Rose became chief of police; and this is the more surprising when one considers our proximity to the big cities. It is to be hoped that the disease will not prove contageous.

Two new pneumatic tired Eclipse bicycles are now circling around town incorporating some extra life and energy into the muscles of Messrs. John Marx and Walter Southworth. The wheels are handsome and serviceable ones in every respect.

June 15, 1893

Henry Koerner this week sold the old homestead on First street to Mrs. M. Jost.

A large stuffed eagle is on exhibition at Strunk & Sons. It is a fine specimen of the American bird, measuring eight feet from tip to tip of its wing. It is worth a visit.

John Marx has just sold four first class Pneumatic Bicycles, and wishes to announce that he can furnish any high grade bicycle on short notice. Get his prices.

The beauty of St. Mark’s church is much enhanced by the addition of four corner spies this week.

The excavation for the new brick block is now completed and work on the foundation will be pushed to rapid completion.

Prof. Parsons, of Northfield, has accepted the position of principal of the Union school for the coming school year.

The Jacob Ries Bottling Works building is now nearing completion. All the outside work is done and Mr. Ries expects to have everything in ship shape order on the inside in another week. The building is a most creditable structure, just what one would expect from this enterprising firm. A description of the building will appear in these columns next week.

June 22, 1893

A new covered icewagon is staggering around town this week distributing those dear good ice-cakes to suffering humanity.

A good many citizens have saved their oaks, elms and ashes from the tent worms by bandaging them with strips of tarred cloth. Below the tar the trees are sometimes brown with a coating of worms half an inch deep.

Wm. Willson has sold all his real estate in town, including his residence and several lots in East Shakopee, to Rudolph Teich. Consideration, $1,600. Mr. Willson is to occupy the residence up to the first of November.

During the storm yesterday a bolt of lightning struck near the end of the bridge about three blocks from our sanctum. That is close enough for all practical purposes. Mr. Rose was near the bridge at the time and grabbed his hat. His hair had projected it into the air. Mr. Buchanan was outside the mill at the time and had to tighten up his coat to keep his heart from popping out. Several men with guilty consciences were loafing on K & S’s corner and they retired from the field with all haste and no les speed. The telephone bell rang continuously just preceding the discharge and the wires burned out with the shock. A little of such playfulness on the part of Dame Nature goes a great ways.

Kohler & Schwartz have made a decided improvement in the interior arrangement of their store this week. Those long center tables with their stacks of clothing have been relegated to the past, and the result is a neater appearance, better light, and much more room for customers.

A “fortune teller” is around town this week tickling susceptible young maidens’ vanities with her iris-hued prophecies, always, however, for a compensation. These parasites are growing slowly but beautifully less in number as the world moves on, “And the minds of men are broadened with the process of the suns.” Only an occasional one turns up here and there to prey upon the new cop of credulous humanity. Such people would better turn their ready wit and superb gall to some more worthy purpose. They would be bound to succeed.

The people of Shakopee are no generally aware that John Theis has in his garden an object that scientific men would travel many miles to view. In 1860 Mr. Theis was living on the Brown farm near town. He was sitting outside about 9 o’clock one summer evening when he saw an immense ball of fire shoot down from the heavens. It seemed to have landed in an adjoining pasture. He located the spot and the next morning dug out a chunk of black metallic rock weighting 115 lbs. It is of about the same density as iron and hence surprisingly heavy. The surface has no sharp corners, but presents the appearance of a melted substance rapidly cooled. It is a genuine aerolite and no mistake, and is deserving of more attention than it gets by a long way.

Joseph Voelker is putting in the ice box for his new meat market which will be open for business some time in July.

Strunk & Sons have on exhibition in their drug store a little orange tree, five years old. It sports several blossoms and about twenty oranges in different stages of development.

June 29, 1893

Get good new firecrackers at Roth Bros. Every one warranted to pop.

The new brick block is rapidly progressing. The work of the large force of men being now above ground it makes a better showing.

A valuable colt belonging to J. A. Wilder was poisoned last Saturday. It was discovered sick in the Chewning pasture at the end of First street about noon on that day and died at two o’clock. It had eaten a heavy dose of Paris green gotten from some unknown source.

The mill turned out 554 barrels of flour last Monday. The millers intend to turn out 3200 barrels during the week, and will, too, unless they “slip a cog” somewhere. They expect to shut down the first three days of next week in order to do some repairing and, incidentally, take a hand in the proceedings on the day we celebrate.

The steamboat excursion yesterday was a big success. All who attended report an excellent time.

1918: Shakopee Tribune

June 7, 1918

FOR SALE:—9 room house, hard and soft water, electric lights, telephone, garage, fine barn, chicken house, garden, cement walks all conveniences. Time and terms to suit purchaser. Apply to Mr. Jacob Zettel.

F. A. Ross of Stewart is the new first trick operator at the Omaha station.

Ed Unze and John Lenzmeier have purchased of William Nieters the truck and draying business and have already taken possession. Nieters expects to go to St. Paul, where he will be employed by a transfer company.

June 14, 1918

A. Tueten has commenced the construction of a cottage on the hill south of the stove foundry. The dimensions are to be 24×30, and he will have a very comfortable home. R. G. Chapman of the Interior Lumber company contracted the job.

Shakopee’s war gardens draw many exclamations of wonder and approval from people passing through the town. Mike Huss, who won the garden prize last year, is on the job again this year with the intention of breaking his last year’s record. Mike is surely doing his best to give the Kaiser bad dreams.

June 21, 1918

The R. M. Plumb family left for Minneapolis on Sunday evening, where Mr. Plumb will be employed by the Soo railroad company. The Plumb family have been residents here the past several years, Mr. Plumb being employed as agent at the Milwaukee station. The best wishes of a wide circle of friends go with them to their new home. Miss Rose Neiters accompanied them and will be employed in the Soo office.

The Joseph G. Ries family is enjoying a new Nash auto, bought through Pat Donovan of Belle Plaine.

J. R. Pink, the accommodating assistant at the postoffice, expects to be transferred very shortly to Two Harbors, and perhaps later on to the department offices at Washington, D. C. As the Shakopee postoffice will relapse to the third class on July 1, the potion now held by Mr. Pink will be discontinued. Shakopee friends keenly regret the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Pink.

June 28, 1918

Merriam Depot Burns. The railway station at Merriam Junction was destroyed by fire, early Monday morning. The night operator discovered the blaze about 5 a.m. but the structure was doomed. He was fortunate enough to save all money and valuable papers. The origin of the fire is not known, but it is supposed a spark from a passing locomotive caused the conflagration. An old boxcar is being used as a waiting station.

County agent and Mrs. Robert Geiger moved here from Jordan on Monday and are occupying the R. M. Plumb home on Fourth street.

Council Lets Contract. At a special meeting of the city council Tuesday night, bids were received for the construction of the sidewalk on the Minnesota River bridge. W. S. Hewitt of Minneapolis, the same who is constructing the trestle on the mile road, was awarded the contract, his bid being for $2,190, as against the bid of the Iowa Bridge Co. for $2,900. Construction will begin as soon as steel can be got onto the ground…

Miss Teresa Schell resigned her positon as bookkeeper for the Shakopee Telephone Company and has accepted a similar positon at the Jacob Ries Bottling works. Miss Lucille Schwartz is filling the vacancy at the Telephone office.

The Michael Regan home has been treated to a coat of fresh paint and new screened porches have been added, making a marked improvement.

Narrowly Escapes Drowning. Last Saturday afternoon about five o’clock, while the children of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Greening were playing about their home, west of town, the little two year old son accidentally fell into a cistern, which had been left uncovered. One of the older children hurriedly called to the mother, who at once gave the alarm. A neighbor, Mrs. Knapp, came to her assistance and with the help of a ladder the little fellow was rescued. He had been in the water some time, and in some way managed to hold on to an iron pipe. The mother went into the water up to her shoulders, but suffered no ill effect. The little fellow seemed lifeless when brought up but was soon revived by first aid treatment. He is able to be up and around and as well as ever.

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State Reformatory Will Go Up This Year

Low bidders on contracts for the proposed state reformatory for women at Shakopee were announced by the State Board of Control on the opening of the competitive proposals Tuesday of this week.

S. M. Klarquist & Son, Minneapolis were low with a bid of $65,853 on the general contract. M. J. O’Neil, St. Paul, made the best bid on the heating and plumbing, $18,951. The Adelbert Hubbard Electrical company, St. Paul, was the low bidder on the electrical work at $3,096.

The low bids total $87,870, against the available appropriation of $100,000 which must cover also the architect’s fees and other items. Early awards of contracts are expected.

The fact that the bids come well under the amount of the appropriation make it a certainty that construction work on the buildings will commence this year.

1918: Scott County Argus

June 7, 1918

Will Nieters sold his dray line to John Lenzmeier and Ed Unze, the new proprietors taking charge of the business on June 1st.

Work was begun on Wednesday on the concrete bridge on the trestle road. While the bridge is being built a temporary roadway has been made to the east of the old road.

This week work on the foundations of a new house and barn for Jos. M. Geis has been started on the former Wm. Ryan farm, a part of which Mr. Geis recently purchased. J. P. Schanus of Belle Plaine, a brother-in-law to Mr. Geis has the contact. The house will be a substantial frame dwelling 30×30 ft. in dimensions.

June 14, 1918

Mrs. R. C. Byrde and daughter arrived Monday from Pueblo, Colo., to join Mr. Byrde and make their home here. The family will go to housekeeping in the J. A. Dean home.

Miss Elizabeth Schell and Henry Marschall of School District No. 6, Eagle Creek, turned over $77.75 to the local Red Cross, proceeds of a basket social given last week. The sum of $7.76 was also raised by the Junior Red Cross of the district.

The public library is in charge of Mrs. W. F. Duffy during the summer months at the high school and will be open Saturday afternoons from two to five o’clock. Miss Margaret Buchanan will assist as librarian. The library board has recently added one hundred dollars worth of new books for the younger readers and all young people are urged to continue the use of the library during their vacation time.

Nicholas Sand of Spring Lake purchased the Jos. Kostuch property the first of the week.

Mrs. W. J. O’Toole of St. Paul, member of the Women’s State Board for the Shakopee reformatory, was guest of Mrs. W. F. Duffy last week and appeared before the county commissioners at their meeting, to urge the appointment of a child welfare board for this county.

June 21, 1918

The Milwaukee depot has been merged with the Omaha and A. R. Tabbert has been made local agent for both roads, with three telegraph operators working in consecutive shifts. R. M. Plumb, former agent for the Milwaukee, went to Minneapolis Sunday where he will work in the general office of the Soo road. His family left yesterday for that city and their home will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geiger.

H. C. Schroeder this week purchased a motor-boat which he has placed on Long Lake for pleasure trips this summer while the Schroeder family are sojourning at the lake.

A fallen drawbar on a freight car caused a wreck on the Milwaukee road about noon Monday, derailing four cars of coal and one of furniture. The wreck occurred near the Veiht farm and traffic was suspended until Tuesday before the track could be cleared. Fortunately no one was injured.

Frank Robert Thompson, a transient, who was brought here by Constable Wagner from Belle Plaine Wednesday of last week, died Friday night in the county jail of acute alcoholism. Thompson was a barber by trade and came here first on June 2d from Bemidji and spent a day or two at Mudcura sanitarium. From there he went to Belle Plaine where he claimed to have an uncle residing. He was about 41 years of age, of good appearance and well dressed. Coroner Reiter attempted to trace relatives of the man and receive communications from a practicing physician at Sheboygan, Wis., who is thought to be a brother. The latter, however, failed to claim the remains and the body was buried Sunday morning in Valley cemetery.

June 28, 1918

Miss Esther Ross of Rock Rapids, Iowa, is employed at the depot in a clerical capacity.

Miss Lucille Schwartz has been engaged as bookkeeper for the Shakopee Telephone company and began work last week.

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River Bridge Here Will Be Rebuilt

The Hewitt Bridge and Construction Company of Minneapolis, the same company who is now building the two hundred and forty foot bridge on the trestle road, was awarded the contract to reconstruct the bridge spanning the river here at Shakopee. The contract price is $2190, $700 less than the next lowest bid. The Hewitt Bridge Company was in a position to do the work for less money than any or either of the other companies bidding on the job because it had its equipment already on the ground.

The construction of the bridge contemplates, among other things the increase of its present capacity so that foot walks may be built for the accommodation of pedestrians or foot-passengers. The work will be started as soon as possible, so that the bridge will have been completed before the Scott County fair at Shakopee Aug. 29-30 and 31.

1943: Shakopee Argus-Tribune

June 3, 1943

Surgical Dressings Work To Be Resumed Here. Back in the harness for surgical dressings workers. Material for surgical dressings is now on hand, and Mrs. Al Johnson, chairman of surgical dressings in Shakopee, issues an appeal to all volunteer surgical dressings workers, who became inactive when materials ran low, to return to the job. She hopes there will also be a good number of new volunteers at this time, who will feel it their duty to help with this much-needed work…

A food and needlework sale, under the sponsorship of the ladies of St. John’s Lutheran church is to be held in the Ketterer building next Thursday afternoon. A lunch of sandwiches, ice cream, cake and coffee will also be served.

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County Reports Big Rain Damage

Thousands of dollars of damage and loss in farm lands and crops, streets, highways, business and residential property was reported this week as a result of the torrential rains that swept Scott county over the weekend.

In Shakopee, many basements were flooded, streets made impassible, lawns and gardens washed out or flooded late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. An accurate estimate of the composite damage to public and private property was not obtainable but it seemed likely the figure out exceed $5000 in the city…

June 10, 1943

Appeals for Women To Help Can Foods for School Lunches. An appeal to local women to aid in the nation’s food conservation program by giving their assistance in canning foods for the school lunch project, was issued Wednesday by J. A. Metcalf, superintendent…

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NYA Here Drops Japanese Youths

Termination of vocational training for all Japanese-Americans enrolled at the Shakopee N.Y.A center, was ordered late last week in a telegram from C. Aubrey Williams, national director of the N.Y.A. Reason for the order is yet unexplained, officials of the Shakopee center said.

The termination order affected 76 youths, ranging in age from 17 to 24 years, who had been brought here under federal government approval, from Japanese war relocation centers in Arizona…

By Monday of this week all of the imported boys affected by the order had severed their connections with the N.Y.A. center. Several, it was learned, were to remain in Shakopee where they had obtained employment. Others have been employed in other sections of the state and those who have no employment are now being housed by the War Re-location authority at a Medicine Lake camp near the Twin Cities.

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Buys Produce Business, Moves to New Location

In an announcement in the Argus-Tribune today George Mueller, who operates the Ryan farm west of Riverside park here, advises that he has taken over the management of the Shakopee Produce.

The business and equipment, formerly housed in the Schroeder Bldg. on East First street, has been moved to a new location on the west side of Lewis street, between First and Second streets.

Mueller, who has had previous experience in the egg, cream and poultry buying business, is eager to increase the service the produce firm affords farmers in this area. The place will be open for business Saturday and will be open daily except Mondays, Mueller said.

June 17, 1943

McMurray’s Store Windows Attracts Many Passersby. McMurrays store windows are the center of interest on the business streets of Shakopee these days. They attract every passerby. And what is it that attracts them? Well, just this: There are on display several hundred photos of Scott county boys and girls now in the service of their country. Nearly all of them are shown attired in the uniform of their respective branches of service…

Canning Demonstration Today at High School. Under the auspices of the Farm Bureau Agricultural Extension Service a canning demonstration will be held at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon (Thursday) in the local high school…

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Scrap Drive Already Gets Results Here

Indicative of the enthusiastic support farmers of the Shakopee trade area will give to the “all-out” scrap metal drive scheduled for the week of June 21 to June 26, several loads of the “precious stuff” have already been delivered to the designated depot this week, William F. Marschall, scrap drive chairman, disclosed Wednesday…

Urban residents and business houses, as well as farmers, are included in the drive and the committee is looking to them to rid their basements, store-rooms and premises of all useable scrap metal. They too, may compete for the prizes, and like the farmers they must deliver the scrap at the depot on Third Street, between Lewis and Somerville streets.

June 24, 1943

Telephone Company Repairing Several Rural Lines Here. A program for improving and repairing several rural telephone lines in the Shakopee area was started June 1, at a cost of about $2,100, according to E. G. Leibold, manager of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co…

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Price Complaint Panel Announced for County

Formation of a panel to hear price complaints voiced by consumers in Scott county was announced this week by the Scott county ration board.

In addition to hearing the complaints of consumers, the panel will provide retail merchants with information on pricing.

The panel includes Donald Childs, E. J. Huber, and J. A. Metcalf, Shakopee; E. L. Schmidt, New Prague; Mr. Lundquist, Belle Plaine; and Al Wurst, Jordan.

1968: Shakopee Valley News

June 6, 1968

Archery Tourney Saturday At Riverside Park Diamond. The Minnesota Valley Archers are to stage their Second Annual 900 Round tournament this Saturday evening, June 8, at Riverside Park baseball diamond…

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Mrs. Overmire New Deputy Registrar

Secretary of State Joseph L. Donovan announced this week the appointment this week of Mrs. James Overmire of Shakopee, to the office of Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles for Scott County, to succeed Brendan Suel, who recently resigned.

Mrs. Overmire will also continue as Driver License Agent in connection with her automobile registration duties. She will continue to operate the bureau in the same location on East First Avenue in Shakopee, however, she will move from the lower annex to the newly remodeled quarters on the main floor of the building.

Suel, a licensed broker, who has held the Deputy Registrar office since October 1955, announced he will now devote more time to his business brokerage firm, the Suel Agency. He will maintain an office in the same building on East First Avenue.

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169 Bridge ‘Now At West Edge’; City Acts On Rahr Sewer Project

Apparent is reversal of the planning for the proposed Highway 169 bridge to span the Minnesota River at Shakopee, along with conflicting recommendations of the Metropolitan Council and the Minnesota State Highway Department.

This was revealed at a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Shakopee held at 8 o’clock Tuesday night of this week, June 4, in the City Building Council Chambers, on the call of Mayor Ray Siebenaler.

Read was a letter from Ted Waldor, Commissioner of Highways, State of Minnesota, which after reviewing communications received by the highway department from the City of Shakopee and neighboring communities affected by the updating of Highway 169, stated as affirmation of the State Highway Department’s stand that “westerly crossing is the only accessible one.”…

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Short-Wave Now Operational

St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee, announced this week that a short wave receiver is now operational.

The receiver is battery-powered in an event of a power failure, and gives the Hospital direct contact with Sheriff’s office at Shakopee…

June 13, 1968

Community Band Concerts To Be Each Tuesday. Weekly band concerts by the Shakopee Community Band, a group of area adults and teen-agers, will be held from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 pm. at Holmes Park each Tuesday evening, beginning June 25 and ending August 13…

New Shakopee librarian, Mrs. Darlene Kelzer, assumed duties at the Shakopee Library on Tuesday of last week, June 4, succeeding former librarian, Mrs. Sandra Moe of Burnsville…

SHS Teacher Accepted For NDEA Institute. Ronald C. Kolb, Spanish teacher at Shakopee Public High School, has been awarded a grant to attend the National Defense Education Act Institute for Secondary School Teachers of Spanish, being one of 45 applicants accepted out of 330…

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New Hospital Open House Date

New construction and remodeling of existing facilities that have been underway for close to a year at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee will not be sufficiently completed in order for the hospital to have Open House as previously planned for June 30, announcement was made this week…

Accordingly the St. Francis administration further announced that an Open House is to be held, Sunday September 8, 1968. Dedication by the Most Reverend Archbishop Leo Binz will be Sunday, September 29, 1968, as originally planned…

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Shakopee District 720 seeking Parochial Schools’ Correlation

A meeting previously scheduled with St. Mark’s and St. Mary’s Parochial schools to correlate inter-school programs for the coming school year has been postponed, it was announced at the regular June Board Meeting of School District 720 held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday of this week, June 10, at the Shakopee Senior High School.

It was noted that there seems to be some dissension in adopting the shared time and other programs of previous years and the two Parochial schools wish to meet with each other before meeting with the District No. 720 board…

June 20, 1968

Seek Title To Part Of Memorial Park For Restoration Project. The Scott County Historical Society informally requested title to the site of the Pond Grist Mill and adjoining area in the City of Shakopee’s Memorial Park, just north of Highway 101 at the east edge of the city, for a proposed Historical site and Biological Study station at a special dinner and meeting at 7:30 p.m. last Saturday, June 15, at the Shakopee House and at the Community room, First National Bank of Shakopee.

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Canceled Check From Tracy Found On Weckman Farm

Gerald Weckman, RR 1, Shakopee, was walking on his farm located out Apgar Street, two and a half miles south of Shakopee, when he came upon a canceled check.

It was a check from a bank in Tracy, Minnesota.

This was another of the several reports in the area of “fallout” from this Minnesota community ravaged by the tornado that hit Tracy last Thursday night. Tracy is about 150 miles southwest of Shakopee…

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Everyone’s invited. Grand Opening of Riverview Office and Apartment Building. 421 East First Avenue, Shakopee.

Ron Inc., of Shakopee, extends a cordial invitation to everyone to view their new, modern Riverview Office and Apartment Building. Fri., June 21, 1968.

June 27, 1968

Named Business Administrator For Shakopee Medical Center. J. E. Ponterio, M. D., P. J. Adams, M. D. and A. A. Spagnolo, M.D. announce the appointment of Frank J. Schneider of Shakopee as business administrator of the Shakopee Medical Center, 323 Naumkeag, in Shakopee.

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O’Dowd Road Project Hampered By Rains

To be completed within seven to 10 days pending good weather, will be the reconstruction of Scott County Road 79 (O’Dowd’s Lake Road) extending south from the end of Spencer Street, which is being widened and resurfaced in preparation for blacktopping scheduled for next year, Scott County Engineer Lawrence Ploumen said this week.

He added that the project under way three weeks ago was to have been completed by next Monday, July 1, but it has been hampered by the recent rains…

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Shakopee Post Office Gets Top Awards For Excellence

The community of Shakopee and its postal employees have been awarded a Citation for Excellence from the Postmaster General, Shakopee Postmaster Cormac Suel announced this week.

The honor was awarded for superior maintenance of the building and grounds of the Shakopee Post Office branch in such a manner as to provide a clean, attractive and pleasant place in which the public may conduct its business. The awards signed by John L. O’Mara, assistant Postmaster General and Lawrence F O’Brien, Postmaster General…

1993: Shakopee Valley News

June 3, 1993

Amphitheater plan being challenged by city of St. Paul

Although Minnesota’s horse racing community has offered few comments on a proposal to turn Canterbury Downs into an outdoor amphitheater, and few local residents have voiced opposition to such a plan, the St. Paul City Council has wasted no time in bidding for that same amphitheater for the city’s riverfront district.

The council, acting as St. Paul’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority, agreed May 27 to solicit proposals for an amphitheater and put the bidding on a fast track to persuade the four companies interested in developing an outdoor music venue to come to St. Paul instead of Shakopee…

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Longtime educator Vaughan dies

Dale C. Vaughan, Shakopee High School’s activities director and longtime educator and former football coach, died suddenly Tuesday evening, just six days before he was to retire after 30 years.

Vaughan was in charge of the Section 2AA girls’ softball tournament at Shakopee’s Tahpah Park when he died at approximately 7:15 p.m. He apparently suffered a heart attack. Vaughan recently celebrated his 61st birthday…

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65,000-square-foot addition at Inland plant to cost $4.75 million

Construction has begun on a 65,000-square-foot addition to Inland Container Corp.’s corrugated box manufacturing plant in Shakopee.

The $4.75 million expansion will increase the size of the building to 215,000 square feet and increase plant capacity by 50 percent. The company, which employs about 135 in Shakopee, expects to grow to 150 workers within three years…

June 10, 1993

Far apart on art

After months of philosophical discussion on the power of art, a debate on the year Shakopee became a city and discussion on whether the etching of a church steeple constitutes a violation of separation of church and state, the Shakopee City Council last week gave final approval to a new logo and tag line for the city.

The city’s tag line will now read: “Community pride since 1870”. The logo is a small silhouette of the city’s skyline…

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St. Francis completes land purchase for new medical center, campus

The governing board of St. Francis Regional Medical Center on June 8 approved the purchase of a 60-acre site directly south of the new Shakopee Bypass on the east side of County Road 17 (Marschall Road), where it plans to construct a $30 million medical complex. Hospital officials declined to reveal the purchase price…

Construction of the first phase of the medical complex is scheduled to begin in September. The first phase includes a 17,000-square-foot medical clinic. The one-story structure will house about 80 employees. By the end of 1994, officials hope to begin the second phase, which would include a two-story, 70-bed hospital and a 34,000-square-foot medical office building. Additional development after the year 2000 is also planned…

June 17, 1993

Board has look at plans for athletic complex

Terraced fields, additional parking, and a combination football/soccer field are elements of the conceptual design for the new Shakopee High School outdoor activities complex…

According to the first two phases of the plan, expansion is expected to be directly south of the existing high school and fields. A new football/soccer field, track, bleachers, lighting and areas for track events such as the shot put, discus, long jump and pole vault are planned in these phases, along with additional parking accessible from County Road 79. The phases also include a path between existing and new facilities, leading to the city’s proposed community center, which could be located west of the school’s new facilities.

The master plan includes additional softball fields and parking located directly south beyond expansions from the first phases…

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Met Council will plan for metro radio system

The Metropolitan Council has been given the lead role in developing a regionwide plan to share local government two-way radio channels and equipment. A bill signed into law by Gov. Arne Carlson directs the council to develop several alternatives and make recommendations to the 1994 Legislature…

The proposal has not been received warmly by local government officials in Scott County. They say there is no radio capacity problem in this area, and they fear that people in the area will be paying for a system that will benefit larger counties, such as Ramsey and Hennepin.

June 24, 1993

DOT provides update on downtown mini-bypass. The flooding of the Minnesota River may actually work to area motorists’ advantage in one respect. Officials at the Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT) said the closing of the Highway 169 bridge on Holmes Street in Shakopee will give workers more time and space to complete the west-end portion of the downtown mini-bypass project…

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Shakopee voters reject $8 million bond issue for facilities

Shakopee voters Tuesday rejected an $8 million bond issue that would have provided for a community center, ice arena and second fire station.

The referendum question failed on a vote of 1,211 to 907, or by 57.2 to 42.8 percent, or 304 votes…

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Water levels may approach those of ’65, ’69 floods

The Minnesota River swept through Scott and Carver counties this week at levels that could rival the history-making floods of 1965 and 1969. From Mankato to St. Paul, residents and government officials prepared for the water that swirled over highways, bridges, businesses and some homes beginning Monday.

The National Weather Service said that this week’s flooding will come close to — but likely will not exceed — the flooding levels that occurred in this area in 1965 and 1969…

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The new AD is an old coach

For the nearly quarter-century that he stood before a classroom full of students, John Anderson has never worn a wristwatch. But that’s all about to change with his new position at Shakopee High School.

Anderson is the new director of activities for Shakopee Schools, a position which oversees all activities — athletic and non-athletic — in grades seven through 12. The Shakopee School District created the positon to take care of all activities this past spring. The old position, held by the late Dale Vaughan, was responsible for activities at the high school only. A position expanded starting with the coming school year, Anderson will no longer be teaching the social studies and history classes he taught since he came to Shakopee in the early ‘70s…

1893: Shakopee Courier

May 4, 1893

Schroeder’s brick yard is under water, only the upper portion of the main buildings to be seen.

About three-fourths of the seeding has been done by this time (May 4th) in the prairie stretches around Shakopee, but in the timber the work has been very backward owing to the great rains and unusual snows.

Quite an attraction was presented on the main streets on Tuesday afternoon by the hauling by a steam engine of a thresher, clover huller and straw stacker from the How company warehouse. The machines were from Gaar, Scott & Co.

The river has been higher the past week than for some years before. The meadows opposite are way under water, only the narrow road along the river bank east being seen, with the road to the trestle work out of sight for several weeks, boats being used in carrying the mail. It is now one vast lake from the town to the hills opposite.

1893: Scott County Argus

May 4, 1893

Michael Annen proposes to launch into the merchant tailoring business in this city. He will probably locate for the present in the rooms over H. P. Marx’s jewelry store.

Mr. H. Tupper was in town a few days during the past week visiting with his son, Master Fred. Mr. Tupper has decided to locate here, and will erect a comfortable dwelling at some point on the hill south of town.

There is some talk of organizing a mandolin and guitar club in the town. Such a club could be readily worked out of the supply of available timber, and the organization would surely afford much entertainment to both players and “playees.” Let the rumor become a fact.

Mrs. Peter Stiern has moved into the building recently vacated by Marvin Wright.

Koeper’s wagon shop has this week turned out an extra strong wagon to be used in hauling for the mill company. The tires are of the sensible width for farm wagons, three inches. Kopp & Kopp are doing the iron work.

It is understood that contacts have been let for the erection of an elegant and commodious business block at the corner of Lewis and Second streets which will prove quite an addition to the business interests of the city.

The work of replanking the draw-bridge is completed. The old planks were not relaid upon the new ones on the draw, as it was feared that the several tons of extra weight might strain it. There has been much discussion as to the advisability of doubling the planks at all, many contending that the moisture would collect and remain in the crevices between the planks, thus rapidly rotting the new ones. This is the case in laying a sidewalk which rests on the ground; but on the bridge the air has access to the planks from all sides and will, no doubt, keep them perfectly dry. The council will thus have saved the city some two or three years’ wear of expensive planking.

May 11, 1893

Michael Annen has located his tailor shop over H.P. Marx’s jewelry store. He commenced work last Tuesday.

On Monday a new dressmaking shop will be opened on Holmes st. two doors north of the post-office.

The east bound Milwaukee last Friday morning tossed up and off the track at a point near the Methodist church a cow belonging to Henry Teich. A leg was broken in the shuffle and the cow was afterward killed.

John P. Ring, the new night watchman, has moved his family into C. E. Busse’s tenement on First street.

The Occidental Hotel is this week making a decided improvement in its appearance by the building of a veranda in the place of the old porch which has graced its front so long. The roof will be surrounded by a railing and used as a balcony.

The street committee of the common council has rightly decided that a pretty general repairing of old sidewalks and the building of some new ones this year are demanded by the best interest of the town. They are not yet ready to report, but it is understood that sidewalks are to be built on both sides of the street leading to St. Mark’s church, and also on one side of Sommerville to the Methodist church. There are, too, some half dozen condemned walks that will be rebuilt.

May 18, 1893

Agt. A. H. Smith has purchased the Rudolph Teich farm near the high trestle.

C. W. Newell has rented Wm. Hinds’ beautiful residence and will occupy it immediately.

Last Tuesday morning the H. & D. freight again left a box car about half way across Lewis street. Cortin, the conductor, has been warned many times and has shown no inclination to obey the ordinance. So officer Rose was on hand when the train returned in the evening, and Corton was invited to come before Justice Wilson. He came, and was called upon to balance the scales of justice with a few extra silver dollars. The authorities have rightly decided that it is about time this nuisance was abated.

G. S. Lander has about completed the arrangement of the interior of his hardware store, and the result of his labors is a very attractive place of business.

Jacob Bierlein is occupying rooms in the Conter house.

The Shakopee Mill Co. are having a tin roof put on the mill, E. J. Gellenbeck having the job.

Report comes this morning that the residence of Mr. Joseph Linhoff four miles west of Shakopee was destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire is not stated, but it was discovered at about two o’clock in the morning and was then so far under way that the family barely escaped with their lives. Everything else was destroyed; also the barn and four horses. It is learned from B. A. Kohler’s insurance agency that Mr. Linhoff’s house and contents were insured for $1000, but this covers only a small part of the loss.

May 25, 1893

It is reported that Dr. D. N. Cassily V. S., has located in the city.

The residence of John McMullen is becoming quite fin de siecle under the paint brushes of Paul & Heroux. Terra cotta is the color and the result will be an even more attractive dwelling than before.

P. J. Foley left last night for Chicago, where he will engage in work in the drug business. J. G. Kiesel is again at his accustomed post.

Travel to the high trestle has resumed. The turnpike is in excellent condition considering the fact that it has been inundated for over a month. The beneficial results of the receding of the water were evidenced during the past few days, when our streets were filled with teams that had brought into town a goodly number of erstwhile Robinson Crusoes, all here to trade.

1918: Shakopee Tribune

May 3, 1918

W. C. Mellor returned to his duties at the Central Cafe on Thursday, after a week’s absence in Rochester.

R. L. Brown moved his family here from Minneapolis this week. They are comfortably domiciled in the Mergens house on Second street.

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Barberry Bushes Eradicated

Mr. Alfred Grant, Government expert, was in the city last Friday in the interest of the Barberry Rust campaign.

Mr. Grant spoke to the high school students at nine o’clock, later interviewed the county agent, Agricultural instructor, Superintendent of schools and some of our prominent businessmen.

Mr. Grant is working on the campaign to eradicate the common barberry bush, which spreads the disease called, Black Stem Rust to wheat. This disease caused a loss to Minnesota farmers of thirty million bushels of wheat in 1916…

May 10, 1918

V. C. Stein, who has been installing the heating plant at St. Mark’s church, has opened a plumbing shop in the Reis building and intends to take up his residence in Shakopee. He will bring his family from Minneapolis in the near future.

Mr. and Mrs. George Jones moved into the Reis house on Fifth St, the fore part of the week. Mr. Jones is the agricultural instructor in the high school.

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Oltmann are occupying the lower rooms in the Spindler house, on Fourth St.

T. E. Harris arrived here from Hallock on Monday morning and has taken charge of the electric light plant. Mr. Harris has been elected superintendent, which position he held several years ago. His family is expected here in a short time to remain.

May 17, 1918

Posters are out announcing a pavilion dance to be given by the Scott County Agricultural Association, Friday evening, May 24. Tickets $1.00, ladies, unescorted, 25 cents.

An automobile accident occured near the Naenicke home, west of here, early last Monday morning, when a Ford coupe, with six occupants turned turtle. The party were from the cities and four suffered bruises about the head and body. The machine was a complete wreck.

May 31, 1918

School Consolidation Up to Voters. State Supt. C. G. Schulz was down from St. Paul last Thursday to confer with County Supt. T. J. Nickolay and the school officers of district Nos. 1, 3, and 41 with regard to the proposed consolidation of the three districts. Only a few of the officers were present at the conference, which took place at the high school but the preliminary steps were taken in the matter, and as soon as possible the proposal will be submitted to the voters. County Engineer Donald Childs is now drawing a plat of the proposed new district, and a table of valuations is also being drawn up, and these will be presented to the State superintendent, and when they have been approved and the county superintendent notified, then the call will be issued for the election…

Dr. Buck Now Examiner. Dr. F. H. Buck has been appointed to the local draft board as chief medical examiner, the position formerly held by Dr. P. M. Fischer, whose resignation was announced last week. Dr. Buck’s successor on the advisory board has not yet been announced.

Gets Bullet Intended for Sparrow. Tuesday evening, while standing on the Minnesota river bridge, Peter Cassellius, clerk for Flaherty & Lies department store, was wounded in the right leg by a bullet fired from a 22 calibre rifle. For a moment Peter believed that the Kaiser’s men had sneaked up on him, but the mystery was soon cleared up when Earl Hatton, 14-year-old boy, showed himself. He had been shooting sparrows, and a bullet from his rifle had hit the bridge and glanced, hitting Cassellius and causing a painful flesh wound. As soon as he realized what had happened he went to Dr. Reiter’s office and had his wound dressed, after which he went home. He will be laid up for several days, perhaps longer…

A real estate man is in town boosting the latest war industry—cranberry farming. Raise cranberries and give the Kaiser a bellyache.

1918: Scott County Argus

May 3, 1918

A chimney fire which smoldered for hours in the James McKown residence finally caught in the wall and started a blaze in the attic about nine o’clock Wednesday evening. Fortunately it was seen by a passerby before gaining much headway and after an hour’s work by the department the fire was extinguished without great damage resulting. While working about the chemical engine Ed Thiede had the index finger of his left hand cut to the bone, necessitating several stitches to close the wound.

FOR SALE—Good corner lot on southeast corner of Lewis and Second streets. Fine location for garage. Inquire Otto Spielmann, Shakopee.

FOR SALE—House and five lots in good location; or two lots will be sold separately. Mrs. John Spielmann.

May 10, 1918

Two Men Crushed Under Falling Wall. A bad accident occurred at Shane Bros. & Wilson mill Monday in which Anthony Baseman and Michael Brum were seriously injured. A crew of men were at work installing a new track scale when a wall supporting the scale gave way without warning and the two men were caught in the falling debris…

School Exhibit. On next Friday afternoon, May 11th, at two o’clock, the public is cordially invited to view an industrial exhibit at the high school, including domestic science and art handiwork and manual training products. The exhibit will contain much of interest to parents of the high school and grade pupils as well as to others and it is hoped that as many as can will come and look over the work. Everyone is welcome.

E. W. Haack, who has been employed at P. J. Huth’s barber shop, left Sunday for St. Paul to remain.

John Smith purchased of Otto Fehlandt three lots south of the Smith residence property for $375.

Mrs. John Gentgen and children departed Monday to join Mr. Gentgen in Rochester, their new home.

The city council has purchased 500 feet of new 2-inch hose for the fire department and the old hose will be used for sprinkling the streets in the business district.

A spark from a bonfire started a blaze on the roof of Peter Lebens’ residence Friday evening. The department was called out but their services were not needed as the fire was put out before they reached the house.

The remains of Mrs. Josephine Seaman, an Indian woman, were brought here Friday from Hastings for interment in Valley cemetery. Deceased died Wednesday of lobar pneumonia. Mrs. Seaman was a relative of Chas. Weldon of this city.

May 17, 1918

A force of men and teams are at work hauling materials for the construction of the bridges on the trestle road before the actual road work is begun. The work will be pushed as rapidly as possible.

E. M. Phillips of St. Paul, state high school inspector, was in town Tuesday and expressed himself as being well pleased with the conduct and condition of our high school.

Frank Huber has sold 260 acres of the former Wm. Ryan farm to Joseph N. Geis of Louisville. Mr. Geis is putting up a new house, barn and silo and will move onto the farm as soon as they are completed.

Mrs. August Gelhaye has opened the pavilion at Riverside park for the summer and serves light refreshments every Sunday. The park has been mowed and raked and presents a fine appearance and is already attracting automobile parties as a picturesque picnicking spot.

May 24, 1918

Misses Gertrude Scherkenbach and Matilda Ring left last evening for Washington, D. C., to accept positions with the government in stenographic and clerical work.

Supt. T. E. Harris has rented the late W. F. Duffy residence in east Shakopee and Mrs. Harris and children will arrive this week from Minneapolis to make their home here.

R. C. Byrde has rented the rooms in the J. A. Dean residence recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hurr and will bring his family here in the near future from Colorado.

Mill Will Buy Wheat. To accommodate farmers who were unable to get in their wheat by May 15, Shane Bros. & Wilson have been advised by the Food Administration to accept wheat at the elevator at any time. This is operative until further notice by the mill company.

Dry Talk Tonight. Tonight at Dawson’s opera house Dr. George W. Young of Kentucky will speak on War-Time Prohibition under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon League. His subject will be “The Issue of the Age.” All are invited to be present. Admission free.

May 31, 1918

Mr. and Mrs. John Abeln are the happy parents of triplets, two girls and a boy, who arrived at their home Tuesday, May 28th. The babies weigh five pounds each and are doing fine.

1943: Shakopee Argus-Tribune

May 6, 1943

Donor Quota Is Exceeded Here

Unquestionable proof of the patriotism of the men and women of the Shakopee and Prior Lake areas is the disclosure that many more than the necessary quota offered their blood to the Red Cross here last weekend.

A mobile blood gathering unit, set up in a building at the State Reformatory and staffed by a highly efficient group of technicians, began the job at nine o’clock Saturday morning and concluded at four p.m.

More than 100 pints of blood was taken, Mrs. W. A. Pomije, local Red Cross Blood Donor committee chairman, said Monday, and she expressed her gratitude for the splendid cooperation received in the community. The blood is to be used for transfusions on the world’s battlefields, and those who gave may well take satisfaction in the thought their blood may save the life of a fighting man…

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Local High School Team Wins Baseball Conference

Going through the season undefeated the Shakopee high school baseball team hung up its final victory Tuesday afternoon, defeating Chaska 15 to 3, to emerge as champions of the Valley conference…

As conference champions the Shakopee team will meet the champs of the Lake conference, not yet determined, to decide who will claim the laurels of the district title…

May 13, 1943

Test Blackout Well Executed. Much more successful than in the larger cities of the state, the semi-surprise half-hour black out in Shakopee, Friday night was executed with a minimum of confusion, Paul Ries, chief air-raid warden disclosed…

Electric Co-op. Buys Two Rural Lines Near Shakopee for $12,000. On a bid of $12,000 the Minnesota Valley Electric Co-operative, with offices at Jordan, purchased the two rural electric lines operated by C. J. Conroy east and north of Shakopee. The sale was consummated at Chaska, Saturday…

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Fifty Years In Medical Field

It was back in 1893 that he graduated from the College of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. He was then a young man 30 years old. Today still hail and hearty, Dr. H. W. Reiter still continues the active practice of his profession in Shakopee.

For 50 years he has been a doctor and Tuesday night he, with eight others in the state, will be honored by becoming members of the Minnesota State Medical association’s “Fifty Club”. The ceremonies and dinner are to be held in the Minikahda club, Minneapolis…

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Emergency Farm Workers Mobilize

Every business man, retired farmer, town boy and girl is asked to join the “Crops Corps” now being mobilized in Scott county, Ernest Wermerskirchen, county farm help committee chairman, announced this week

Starting Friday, the mobilization will get under way throughout the county, the chairman said. The program is being actively supported by businessman in every community where recruitment centers have been established to handle the registration…

Farmers are asked to contact their local placement center when in need of help because the man in charge will know just who will be available on the day the farmer needs help. Business men will be asked to go out only when requested through the local placement center and farmers will pay the emergency workers for the services rendered…

May 20, 1943

Philip Hill, Shakopee, Local Slogan Winner. Philip Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hill, of this city, with his slogan: “Half the Road Your Driving Code,” gets the award offered by the Argus-Tribune, in the contest for the best wartime Traffic Safety slogan. This is a statewide contest instituted by the Minnesota Editorial association, who offers to school students as first prize a $25 War Bond, second prize, $10 in War Stamps, and third prize, $5 in War Stamps. As stated above Philip gets the award of $5 in War Stamps offered by the paper…

A Meeting of Interest to the Boys and Girls of This Community. The Victory Garden club of Shakopee has called a meeting of the boys and girls members of the club, as well as all local 4-H club members, and all boys and girls who may wish to join, to be at the Shakopee high school tomorrow evening—Friday, May 21, at 8:15 p.m. This meeting is listed as one of considerable importance to the boys and girls of this community. All present members, both boys and girls, and those who want to join up with them are cordially invited. You will be the guests of the Victory Garden Committee of Shakopee. Chief topics of discussion will be “Food Production and Food Conservation.”…

Mrs. Harold Pink and Miss Ruth Dellwo, have accepted positions with the Western Union Telegraph Co. and left Monday for Minneapolis where they will be employed in the office of the company.

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40 Japanese Youths To Be Schooled at NYA Project Here

The first group of a contingent of 40 American-born Japanese boys from the Gila River War Relocation project in a western state, will arrive at the Shakopee NYA center this afternoon, it was learned.

Other groups will arrive Friday and Saturday and more later until the quota of 40 has been reached NYA authorities said. Ranging in age from 18 to 24 years, the new enrollees will be taught the various trades offered at the Shakopee NYA center to fit them into the war effort.

If the experiment works successfully it was said, more Japanese will be brought here from the relocation centers.

May 27, 1943

Red Cross Knitting To Be Resumed Here. Yarn has been received here for Red Cross knitting, which will be resumed in the near future. The knitting rooms in the City hall will be open for distribution of yarn, on Wednesday, June 2, and Monday, June 7. All workers are asked to call for yarn on those days…

Victory Gardens Well Under Way. This community has a Victory Garden club of almost a hundred members, boys and girls who have signed up to plant and cultivate gardens and thus make their contribution to the war efforts on the home front. A meeting of the members was held at the school auditorium last Friday evening. Enthusiasm in the undertaking ran high and the attendance and interest shown by so many young gardeners augurs well for its success…

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Carelessness in Garbage Disposal Spreads Disease

Urging the adoptions of measures aimed at the eradication of rats and other disease-spreading vermin, the State Board of Health has issued bulletins to all municipalities and health officers of the state, it was learned this week.

In conformity with the communication Shakopee health officials this week publicly notify all residents of Shakopee to “clean up their own back yards” and to refrain from the dumping of refuse within the corporate limits of the city. The official notice is published in the Argus-Tribune today.

There have been numerous complaints of rats in a section of the city in the vicinity of a dumping ground. The source of the trouble has been traced to the table refuse deposited above ground. Garbage and other table waste, authorities say should be buried, burned or disposed of in some manner that will not attract vermin and thus encourage the spread of disease.

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Heads Committee for Post War Jobs

William Ries of the Jacob Ries Bottling Works, Inc., has been appointed Shakopee community chairman of the Committee for Economic Development. The announcement was made today by Edw. B. Cosgrove, chairman of District 3 of the CED, which includes all of Southern Minnesota.

As community chairman for Shakopee, Mr. Ries will carry on the local investigations and field work of the committee, and turn in to the committee’s field development division local information on prospects for employment in the postwar planning group, but is keyed to the one objective of promoting jobs in private industry…

1968: Shakopee Valley News

May 2, 1968

Long-time bump removal project, finally achieved at the insistence of city officials, was under way this week at the railroad crossing at Second and Lewis. The Milwaukee Road section crew was at work improving the crossing with the area blocked off for a few days, an improvement that will be welcome by all motorists using this thoroughfare. The improving include the removing old ties and replacing them with new ones and raising the rails as well, as leveling to achieve the bump elimination.

Levee Drive project has another sign of achieving eventual reality this past week as a storm sewer installation was being made at the corner of East First and North Lewis to accommodate the necessary drainage for this new thoroughfare to be constructed along the Minnesota River from Spencer to Scott Street. The project was authorized by city officials, along with the off-street parking program, with this over-all improvement project now taking shape as leveled. Work is also under way on the route of the Levee Drive in the north area behind the firms in the first block south of Holmes on West First.

Added touch was given the Shakopee City Building on East First Tuesday of his week, when the original fire bell that formerly was in the tower of the former city hall and fire barn at the northeast corner of Second and Lewis, was decoratively placed for posterity at the front of the city offices. The bell, cast in bronze, was sandblasted at Rahr Malting to get a “revived look” and then took a scheduled “ride” on a fork-lift truck from Rock Springs Bottling Co. of Shakopee. This new attractive decorative and unique focal point at the Shakopee City building also bears the names of officials of these earlier times cast in relief on the side of the bell. They are George E. Strait, mayor; David L. Howe, president of the council; Julius Coller, city recorder, and Jacob S. Kursmann, chief of the fire department…

Good food at reasonable prices! Your Favorite Beverage on Tap…Short Orders, Delicious Hamburgers, Steaks, Chicken, Ribs and Orders to Go. Vic’s Place…

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Award Bids On Swimming Pool, Completion Date August 28

Bids for the Municipal Swimming pool, an estimated $193,571 project, were awarded by the Common Council of the City of Shakopee at an adjourned meeting held Tuesday evening of this week, April 30, in the City Building Council Chambers.

Announced was that the facility, to be located directly south of the Sweeney Elementary School on Tenth Avenue and fronting on Adams Street, would now have a completion date of August 28.

Recreation Director George Muenchow this week stated that prospects for using the pool for swimming this summer were now not to be considered, but the facility would provide another neighborhood ice skating rink this coming winter…

May 9, 1968

Under the bridge digging at the Holmes Street bridge in Shakopee, now under way, is evidence that the proposed Levee Drive along the bluff, adjacent to the Minnesota River, to extend from Spencer to Scott Street, will soon be a reality. It is also conclusive proof to skeptics who have previously pronounced that there is not just enough width or “head-room” under the Holmes Bridge for such a thoroughfare installation. The Common Council of the City of Shakopee authorized this improvement as a part of the planned off-street parking program in the central business district, which is also now showing several signs of progress and becoming soon a reality.

Firing of furnace at Midland Glass Co. in Valley Industrial Park, just off Highway 101 and east of Shakopee, marked the relighting of the rebuilt furnace after a lengthy shut-down, it having gone out of production in the fall of 1967, as well as putting the Shakopee plant’s furnace production and employment back to having prospects of full capacity. The lighting ceremony was held last Thursday afternoon, May 2, with it to take 10 days for the furnace, “Mannerva”, to heat up…

Wins Cycle Trophy. Terry Stern of Shakopee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donovan Stern, 706 South Spencer won the motorcycle scramble race Consolation trophy at Waverly last Sunday, May 5, competing with 23 others entered in his class. Races were sponsored by Competition Cycles.

May 16, 1968

Counties Act On Bloomington Ferry Bridge. The proposed bridge, to span the Minnesota River at the Bloomington Ferry location on Scott County Road 25, just north of the Stage Coach, a joint Hennepin and Scott County project, was given impetus this week, as both Hennepin County and Scott County took action by resolutions to seek that the Metropolitan Council further consider and comment on this project…

Milwaukee Road, City Officials To Meet on Track Relocation May 23. That officials of the Milwaukee railroad are now interested in the proposal of relocating the tracks on Second Avenue in Shakopee and have requested a meeting with city officials, was revealed at the regular meeting of the Common Council held Tuesday night of this week in the City Hall Council Chambers on East First…

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Pool Excavation Now Underway

The Shakopee Municipal Swimming Pool project was underway this week as excavation began at the location directly south of the Sweeney Elementary School on Tenth Avenue and fronting on Adams Street.

Recreation Director George Muenchow previously stated that prospects for using the pool for swimming this summer were now not to be considered, but the facility would provide another neighborhood ice skating rink this coming winter.

Completion date is now set for August 28.

May 23, 1968

Getting “spruced up” is the City of Shakopee water tower on Tenth Avenue adjacent to the Shakopee Senior High School. This water reservoir tower will be also in blue, matching that of the more recently erected reservoir, adjacent to St. Mark’s Cemetery and just to the rear of Sweeney Elementary School on Tenth Avenue.

Damage was in evidence to the Eagle Creek Village Hall sign on Sunday of this week, May 19. The sign, on the Village Hall grounds, was defaced by several bullet holes and has evidently been used for target practice by vandals, according to reports.

Joins Local Firm. Malkerson 3 announced the addition of Dick Jonckowski to their sales staff. Jonckowski, who is known as “Mr. Muskie” because of his past year’s association with the Minnesota Muskies Basketball Team as a member of their public relations department, joined the Malkerson three company on May 8…

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Shakopee Churches Co-operate To Bring Project Friendship To Hosts’ Homes In This Area

Five Shakopee Churches have united in a ecumenical effort to encourage all area residents to co-operate in Project Friendship – the Minnesota Vacation Visitors program.

At a meeting held Tuesday of last week, May 14, in the Rectory of St. Mark’s Catholic Church, representatives of Christ Lutheran, First Presbyterian, St. John’s Lutheran, St. Mark’s Catholic and St. Mary’s Catholic agreed to make an all-out effort to boost Project Friendship, a program whereby children, hemmed in by poverty and lack of opportunity, may share in a vacation away from their immediate environment…

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Rahr Malting Joins Nation-Wide Effort In All-Out Litter Prevention Program

Rahr Malting Co. of Shakopee is now participating in an all-out effort with active promotion in a litter prevention program.

The project is sponsored on a nation-wide basis to enlist the special support of all members of the brewing industry, their suppliers and distributors…

May 30, 1968

Suggest Action On City Charter As ‘Public Utilities Gap’ Solution. Amending the present charter of the City of Shakopee to give it home-rule status was the proposal made at the special meeting of the Common Council held last Thursday evening, May 23, as a possible means of effecting a more solid base for an understanding between the Common Council and the Shakopee Public Utilities Commission…

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Favorable Outlook Seen on City RR Track Relocation

Favorable outlook on the possible relocation of the Milwaukee railroad tracks within the city of Shakopee was in evidence at the special meeting of the Common Council last Thursday evening, May 23 with a delegation of five from the Milwaukee Road present to indicate agreement and an interest in carrying out the improvement program…

Now proposed is the Milwaukee tracks, the diagonal cut-off from Fuller Street to a point 750 feet east of County Road 17 (Spring Lake Road) would be removed, with the Milwaukee to tie into the Chicago and Northwestern tracks at a point near Legion Street behind the American Legion clubrooms. This in effect is a relocation of the Milwaukee mainline track. A common rail with the Chicago and Northwestern would then be used between the two railroads from Legion to Fuller Street on Second Avenue…

1993: Shakopee Valley News

May 6, 1993

Prison expansion tied to growth in inmate population

The dramatic increase in the number of females committing felony offenses and drug-related crimes will have in direct impact on the Shakopee community when work on an $11 million addition the Minnesota Correctional Facility for Women begins this month.

The expansion will not only mean the addition of 45 living units, a 10-bed mental health unit and a 28,000-square-foot industry building, but an increase in the number of people who work at the prison by 50 to a total of 158…

The prison expansion, which is scheduled to be completed by mid-summer 1994, is a necessary response to growing crime among women, according to state corrections officers.

When the current prison opened in 1986 — replacing an antiquated and overcrowded facility in Shakopee built in 1920 — only 47 women were incarcerated. Today there are 151. Due to increases in the inmate population, a minimum-security unit for women was opened in Moose Lake. About 55 inmates are housed in Moose Lake, which is a coed prison. The prison expansion will allow state Department of Corrections authorities to bring the women to the Shakopee prison, which will be the only facility for females in the state…

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Lions Club funds learning-skills program

Students at Central Elementary are learning about more than just math, reading and social studies.

They’re also being instructed about their self-esteem and self-development through “Skills for Growing,” a program sponsored by the Shakopee Lions Club.

This is the first school year of the program, which is being taught by Sally Juba, Carolyn Kinney, Christina Espie, Sharon Boyden and Melanie Altonen, who each teach a section of first through fifth grade respectively.

Now the Lions Club want to expand the program so it can be offered to all first- through fifth-grade classes at Central. And eventually they’d like to offer the program to all elementary schools in Shakopee…

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City completes purchase of property

The city of Shakopee has completed the purchase of the former Pelham Hotel property, which it plans to convert into a parking lot.

The city purchased the property from Gene Brown of Shakopee for $82,000, plus the property tax due for the remainder of the year after April 15 — approximately $2,186 — and about $2,500 of a special-assessment balance on the property.

City officials said the property, located between Lewis and Sommerville streets on Second Avenue, will yield about 40 parking spaces.

May 13, 1993

Design project for downtown OK’d. The Shakopee Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) on May 4 voted to hire Steve Cross to complete architectural vignettes for 10 blocks in the downtown area for a fee not to exceed $2,500, plus reimbursable expenses not to exceed $750…

$8 million referendum set. The Shakopee City Council on May 4 adopted a resolution calling for an $8 million bond referendum question that if approved by voters last month would fund a community center, a detached ice arena and second fire station…

Grand Opening. Come join Adventures in Video in celebration of the grand opening of our Shakopee location Friday, May 14-Sunday, May 16.

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Contract awarded for high school science lab

The Shakopee School Board Monday awarded a contract for the remodeling of the high school science lab to C.M. Construction of Lakeville, which was the low bidder at $142,332.

That amount includes wood laboratory casework, as opposed to the plastic laminated material that was offered at a lower cost…

Work is expected to be completed between mid-September and Oct. 1, in time for students to use the lab during most of the 1993-94 school year…

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Study set on ‘streetscape’ phase two

A feasibility report on the second phase of the downtown renovation project was ordered by the Shakopee City Council May 4.

The feasibility report would address costs, funding sources and proposed assessments to downtown businesses for such a project, which is included in the city’s list of capital improvement projects for a five-year period with a target date of 1994.

The second phase of the so-called “streetscape” project would include complete street reconstruction on First Avenue between Holmes and Sommerville streets.

Such improvements would coincide with work in the downtown area on the mini-bypass, which is scheduled for completion in November 1993, with final work to be done by July 1994. Staff noted last week that if the council wants to complete the second phase of the downtown renovation project in 1994, the feasibility report should be ordered as soon as possible so that public hearings can be held next fall.

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City building permits are at record pace; inspector position made full time

Indications are that 1993 will be a record year in Shakopee for building permits, and the City Council last week reacted by voting to fill a full-time building inspector position.

Staff noted that total number of building permits issued for the first quarter of 1993 is up 38 percent over the same period in 1992…

May 20, 1993

Shakopee Storm? Sting? How about Sabers? Students decide today

Shakopee Storm. Shakopee Sabers. Shakopee Sting.

Those are the alternatives Shakopee students in grades nine through 12 will be voting on today as they pick a new school mascot…

The logo receiving the most votes will be presented to the Shakopee School Board Monday at its regular meeting, and submitted for approval…

Amphitheater proposed for Canterbury

The owners of Canterbury Downs Tuesday night proposed converting the closed horse-racing track into a major amphitheater and multipurpose entertainment complex.

The proposal received generally favorable reaction from members of the Shakopee City Council following a presentation Tuesday…

Under the proposal, about 20 concerts would be booked at Canterbury from May through September. During the rest of the year, the facility would be used for events such as jazz festivals, and trade and auto shows…

May 27, 1993

SHS students choose Sabers as new logo

Question: What has sharp claws pointed teeth, and pounces?

Answer: Shakopee High School’s new logo and sports nickname.

Following a student vote May 20 and the School Board’s approval Monday, the Shakopee Indians will become the Shakopee Sabers beginning with the 1993-94 school year.

Sabers, as in “saber-toothed tiger,” was chosen by 52 percent of the students who voted last Thursday. Students in grades nine through 12 were eligible to vote. Other choices were “Storm,” which received 39 percent, or 147 votes; and “Sting,” which received 9 percent, or 32 votes…

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State bonding bill contains funds for bridge, affects Shakopee prison

A $69.5 million bonding bill approved by the Legislature and sent to Gov. Arne Carlson includes $6.9 million for what is expected to be the next-to-last phase of the new Bloomington Ferry Bridge project.

Also in the bill is $9.6 million for the first phase of converting the Moose Lake state facility into a medium-security prison housing up to 620 inmates. The total cost will be $25.8 million. The 1994 Legislature is expected to be asked to fund the rest. When renovation is complete, 55 female inmates at Moose Lake will be transferred to the women’s prison in Shakopee after a 100-bed addition to the 144-bed facility is completed in July 1994.

1893: Shakopee Courier

April 6, 1893

Miss Eva Riggs has come to Shakopee to attend school and is boarding with Mrs. Julia Lord.

Mr. and Mrs. Adams are intending to start for California in a few weeks with the intention of making their home there.

Fred Teschmer, who has been living in the Conter House, and working for Bierlein, will build a brick residence on a lot he lately purchased on the First street E. Shakopee, opposite W. A. Cole’s.

April 13, 1893

There will be a dance a week from Friday night given by the moulders. Admission fifty cents.

Mrs. Julia Lord is intending to improve the appearance of her residence by giving it a coat of paint.

The bus lines to the “St. Louis” station are still waiting for the subsiding of the sudden rise of waters whereby the road is passable only with rowboats.

April 20, 1893

D. M. Storer & Son have got moved into the Condon block on First street.

Pete Roth has started a grocery store in the room lately vacated by D. M. Storer.

April 27, 1893

Mrs. Peter Stearn moved into the house lately vacated by Marve Wright, who has moved into his mother’s house.

Mr. Lander has arrived ad moved into his lately purchased store under the opera house, where he will keep hardware. He has also bought out Weiland’s feed store.

1893: Scott County Argus

April 6, 1893

Wm. Kress is fencing two lots on east Second street near the old fair grounds.

Wm. Beggs has the contract to add three rooms to one of Henry Hinds’s small tenements on First street.

The Rev. Mr. Sherman has been appointed by the bishop to take charge of St. Peter’s parish. He will take up his duties here on next Sunday morning.

J. A. Dean sold four wheeled vehicles Monday, including a handsome $175 buggy, and took orders for two more. Besides his sales and blacksmith work he traded horses, talked politics and discussed the weather.

This week Messrs. Bierline have shipped three of the famous Nameless Brick machines and a fifteen horse power engine. The engine and one of the machines went to Jefferson Wis., another machine to Mankato, and one to Alexandria, this state.

E. J. Gellenbeck is making improvements in his hardware store, that, when completed, will add materially to its size, appearance and convenience. By removing a partition between the store and tin shop he will add the twenty-five feet of the building, which has been used as a store room, to the main room, which will make the latter eighty-five feet long. To better light the long room a skylight has been put in the back part of the roof, which, with the windows already on the west side of that part, will make it a well lighted store. The neatness of the internal appearance of the store has been greatly enhanced by throwing out the old green and red pasteboard boxes for the shelf hardware and replacing them with handsome oil finished drawers, ranging in size from more than a foot square to the little screw boxes about two inches square. There are 441 of these drawers and seventy-five more will be put in. Each drawer is provided with a white pull, and a label to show what goods are contained therein.

Frank Tesmer is digging a cellar for a brick house on First street opposite Wm. A. Cole’s.

Jos. Linhoff will commence work on his new brick residence on Lewis street in about ten days. The house will be of modern design, and of good size. The plans were drawn by Aug. F. L. Bornarth.

Wm. Beggs is preparing to make quite extensive improvements to Mr. Groshauser’s dwelling in the third ward. The old part of the house will be torn down and two or three rooms will be added to the newer part.

There are two places in particular where sidewalks are urgently needed. On the north side of Second street to the depot, and on the west side of Holmes street, from Second a block south on the way to the court house. It is a crying shame that they have not been built long before this.

April 13, 1893

A. Greenberg has moved into Mrs. Louisa Pinger’s house on Second street. Mrs. Pinger will make her home with her daughter Mrs. Keifer in Washington.

New planks are being laid on the draw-bridge this week. The old ones are torn up, the new ones laid in their place, and then the old ones relaid upon them, thus protecting the new ones for some time to come.

Patrick Condon’s wind mill succumbed to the force of the wind yesterday after withstanding all kinds of weather for twenty years. The tower was forty feet high and the wheel twelve feet in diameter. It was the first wind mill erected in that section.

Valentine Reis is having a varied experience this spring in carrying the mails to and from the trestle. Yesterday the high wind made it impossible to go by boat so he tried to make the trip by land. He and two runners got Mr. Withey to take them part way, but after swimming one creek they abandoned the rig and took to wading. Mr. Reis carried a heavy mail sack to and from the station and succeeded in getting back at about three o’clock in the afternoon in a rather disturbed state of mind and some very wet clothes.

John Gentgen has had that old landmark barber pole repainted, and it now makes a very creditable sign. Klinkhammer & Gentgen applied the pigment.

Frank Buch advertises his lumberyard in this issue. Instead of having a carload of lumber on the road he will always have several carloads in stock.

Paul & Heroux is the name of a new firm of painters in town. They are skilled workmen in painting and paper hanging, and, while their prices are moderate, they guarantee their work to give satisfaction. See their ad on this page.

April 20, 1893

Aug. Woehling has commenced work on a 12×19 brick addition to his house. He is also building a cistern of a hundred barrels capacity.

L. Christian & Co. shipped their exhibit of flour to the World’s Fair on Monday. The exhibit will consist of a sack of patent and half sack of straight flour in handsome silk sacks of different colors.

Aug. Woehling & Co. broke ground yesterday for Jos. Linhoff’s new brick residence of Lewis street. This company has the contract for the stone and brick work. The contract for the carpenter work had not been let yesterday but will be let within a few days. The house will be built of Chaska cream brick, facing on both Lewis and Fourth streets. The extreme width will be 37 ½ feet and length forty-four feet. There will be four rooms besides a square hall, bath room and pantry on the first floor, and five sleeping rooms and square hall on the second floor. The house will be of a handsome modern style of architecture; the plans for which were drawn by Aug. F. L. Bornarth.

Spier Spencer is having the old kitchen at the rear of his dwelling replaced by a new one.

Mr. G. S. Lander has arrived with his goods from Lakeville, and will soon take charge of the Feed Store business which he has purchased of Mr. Weiland.

Joseph Voelker will retire from the saloon business the first of May and, in company with John Koenig will open a meat market in Mr. Voelker’s building on Lewis street.

Peter J. Roth is filling up the shelves of his store with a choice stock of family groceries and provisions. He is putting in a good line of crockery and glass ware and with the newly painted store has everything as attractive as can be desired. The store will be open for business on Saturday morning. John Clemens will clerk for Mr. Roth and have charge of the delivering of goods and taking orders.

Ring & Hamyer have the contract to materially enlarge and improve Jacob Ries’s bottling works building. The length of the building will remain as at present but the width will be increased to thirty-nine feet and the entire building raised to two stories high. The second floor will be divided into three or four rooms and an elevator will be put in to carry cases up and down. Work will be pushed as rapidly as possible without interfering with the operating of the bottling works.

April 27, 1893

The Driving Park Ass’n. is now struggling in the meshes of a law suit brought to recover $220 rent of land on which the Park is located.

John McMullen is making twelve large galvonized iron refrigorators to be used by the Pork Packing Co. in shipping fresh meat to the Cities.

The new grocery store changes the style of the firm from Peter J. Roth Jr. to Roth Bros.; Mr. Joseph Roth taking a half interest in in the store. Peter J. Roth will continue in active charge of the business.

Mr. G. S. Lander has arrived with several car loads of goods, and he will open a hardware store in his Opera House block as soon as the room can be put in condition. He is conducting the feed store business which he purchased of Mr. Weiland.

Mr. Mat Poetz’s large barn in Marystown was destroyed by the wind storm last Thursday. The barn was worth $400, and is a complete wreck.

1918: Shakopee Tribune

April 5, 1918

Relief Corps Adopts Orphan. At a meeting of the Womens Relief corps, held Tuesday evening the ladies decided to pay for the support of a little French orphan girl. The name of the orphan has not as yet been learned but the ladies do know that she is 14 years old. Members of the corps will communicate with her, thus making it more interesting. The name of the little one adopted by Atty. and Mrs. W. N. Southworth is Marie Joubert. She was born October 29, 1916, and lives in Livet, (Sarthe) France.

The newly organized Jewel orchestra of Shakopee will furnish music for the dance, given by the Band Boys, next Friday evening.

“The Little Pal,” shown at the Gem theatre on Tuesday evening drew large crowds at the matinee and performances in the evening. The show was under the auspices of the St. Rose society and a neat sum was realized which was added to the repair fund of St. Mark’s church.

April 12, 1918

Confectionery Changes Hands. A deal was closed Tuesday of this week by which Miss Anna Stelten disposed of her confectionery, ice cream and lunch business on First street to H. E. Krebs of Rochester. Miss Stelten enjoyed a very good business and no doubt her successor will fare equally well. Mr. Krebs will bring his family to Shakopee this week. They will occupy rooms over the store.

G. J. Reiss will be here on regular Piano tuning trips April 15. Leave orders at Pelham Hotel.

April 19, 1918

City Offers Free Quarters. At the last meeting of the Shakopee city council a motion was carried which authorized the public buildings committee to offer free of charge the firemen’s room in the city hall to the Scott County Farm bureau for the use of the county agent. The committee was further authorized, in case of the offer being accepted, to make such repairs and alternations as may be necessary for the accommodation of the agent. At the farm bureau meeting held at the court house on Monday the offer of the council was gratefully accepted. The rooms will be put into proper condition immediately for the use of County Agent Geiger and his staff.

An auto filling station has been placed in front of the Kopisca garage, on Lewis street.

April 26, 1918

Mill Increases Capacity

For some weeks past a crew of carpenters under Mr. Geiser of Chaska have been busily engaged in putting up additional buildings at the Shane Bros. & Wilson mill. A new warehouse has been completely finished, and now a twenty-foot, three story addition to the present corn mill is nearing completion. The mill company also intends to enlarge the main building by an addition at the west end. Work on this is scheduled to commence immediately upon the completion of the work on the corn mill.

The company has also turned its attention to the improvement of the appearance of the mill yard, which will be systematically laid out. A considerable quantity of ornamental shrubbery and hedge plants have been ordered and will be planted as soon as the weather permits…

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Road and Bridge Contracts Let

At the adjourned meeting of the Scott county board of commissioners held at the court house last Saturday, the bids for building the road across the flat north of Shakopee were opened and contracts let. The contract for the road work was awarded to Jas. McKillipp of Faribault, the figure being $24,336. The contract for the construction of the bridge, which is to be built over that part of the flat which is normally inundated at times of high water, was awarded to W. S. Hewitt of Minneapolis, the bid being $11,923. According to the terms of the contracts the work is to be completed by Sept. 15, 1918.

When this construction work is completed the approach to Shakopee from the north will be over a smooth, wide road in agreeable contrast with the trail which has done service for a road since the early days, which with every considerable overflow has been washed out, cutting the city off from its northern communications for weeks at a time.

1918: Scott County Argus

April 5, 1918

The local Red Cross treasury was made richer by $8.50, deposited by Miss Agnes Meyer, teacher of the Jackson school, being net proceeds of an entertainment given by the said school for the benefit of the Red Cross. Owing to bad weather at the time of the entertainment the attendance was not as large as expected. The school is planning, under the leadership of Miss Meyer, to give a basket social in the near future for the benefit of the Red Cross.

The Schroeder Lime and Brick Manufacturing Co. started their lime kiln this week.

April 12, 1918

Harold Spindler, eight years old, has turned in a sweater that he knitted for the Red Cross. Harold and Thomas Dell, nine years old, are the youngest knitters for the local chapter and both are making good progress.

The Auto Lunch Parlor was sold this week by Fred Stelten to H. E. Krebs of Rochester who took possession Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Krebs and their two children will reside in the living rooms above the store.

The Ed McHugh family of Minneapolis have moved into the Frank Buch residence and Mr. McHugh is employed in the Minnesota Stove works.

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Baby Falls In Cesspool

George Hendricks, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hendricks, narrowly escaped death Wednesday evening about six o’clock when he fell into a cesspool in the yard at the John O’Donnell home. The pool was covered with loose planks which the baby must have moved. He was discovered about five minutes after his disappearance and was taken out, unconscious, by Edward Leibold and Frank White.

Dr. Buck was called and worked over the boy an hour before consciousness was restored. The little fellow was apparently none the worse for the accident yesterday but it is feared that he may contract sickness as the result of his horrible experience.

April 19, 1918

A. M. Strunk has been appointed merchant representative to help carry on the work of the Food Administration in this locality.

Shane Bros. & Wilson are building a three story addition to their corn mill to meet the increasing demand. The mill is now grinding about 300 barrels a day.

George A. Dellwo’s cheese factory is now in active operation and its production will be increased as spring continues to advance. During the first two weeks’ run, Mr. Dellwo has paid 60 cents per pound for butter fat. This means that milk testing 4 per cent is worth $2.40 a hundred, and in addition, the amount of whey that the farmer gets back is estimated by the experiment station to be worth 35 cents for feeding purposes, making the total $2.75 a hundred. Farmers in the vicinity are not slow to recognize the advantage of marketing milk at the cheese factory and Mr. Dellwo’s business is growing daily.

April 26, 1918

Road Contracts Let. Last Saturday the county board of Scott county entered into contracts for the construction of the trestle road and the two bridges. The contract for the grading of the road was awarded to the lowest bidder, James McKillipp of Faribault, for $24,330.60, and the building of the two bridges to W. S. Hewitt of Minneapolis for $11,923, the work to be started on or about June 1st and completed within three months.

J. H. Moore Appointed on Local Draft Board. A change was made in the personnel of the local board of registration on Wednesday of this week. Brigadier General Rhinow from the state capital was here on that day and appointed Ex-county Auditor John H. Moore as clerk of said board to take the place of Auditor A. J. Mayer.

1943: Shakopee Argus-Tribune

April 1, 1943

Poppy Culture Now Banned in Scott County. Poppies, which have grown in Scott county for seed purposes, are now prohibited, it was explained at the weed control meeting, which was held at Jordan last Friday. The new federal act went into effect February 10, 1943. The pods and stems of this poppy plant contain morphine which may readily be extracted in a form adaptable to the gratification of drug addiction. Therefore, crops of opium poppies produced by private growers, would constitute an inforcement hazard by attracting to the locality numbers of drug addicts and peddlers, who are now experiencing great difficulty in the attempt to maintain their meager supply of contraband narcotic drugs…

Mr. and Mrs. Don Dunn and little daughter Donna Mae, left yesterday for St. Louis Park, where they have purchased a home and plan to reside in the future. Mr. and Mrs. Dunn have been residents of Shakopee for the past six years and during that time have made many friends here, who regret their departure. Mr. Dunn who, since coming here, was a member of the highway patrol, is now chief guard at the Cargill plant in Savage. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stordahl have rented the Dunn house and will take immediate possession.

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City Election Proposition Would O. K. Rural Power Line Extension

Foreseeing the urgency and value of the possible immediate or post war expansion of Shakopee’s present rural electric distribution system, the City Council last week passed a resolution calling for submission of an “authorizing” proposition to the electorate in the city election next Tuesday, official publications disclose…

According to the resolution and sample ballot published in the Argus-Tribune today, the proposition simply asks the voters if they favor placing the city council in a position to act in the interest of the city if and when the opportunity presents itself.

Although the proposition stipulates a maximum expenditure of $25,000 “for all future extensions,” of rural power lines, it does not necessarily follow, spokesmen said, that the city will spend even half that amount. The resolution and propositions are limiting in that they specifically state “all future extensions.”…

April 8, 1943

M. E. Ferguson Is New Manager, Thomas Store. Verne Wicklander who, for some time was in charge of the C. Thomas Store of this city and resigned his managerial job to take a position with the Cargill, Inc. shipbuilding plant at Savage, effective April 1, has been succeeded by Merle E. Ferguson as the store’s new manager…

Lumber Yard Here Sold. The sale of the Interior Lumber company yard here to the Gipson Lumber company, of St. Paul, was disclosed this week by J. W. Huber, for the past few years manager of the Interior yard here. Mr. Huber will continue to manage the yard for the new owner, he said.

Bowling Tournament Proceeds To Go To Red Cross War Fund. In a concerted effort to help make up the $500 shortage in the county Red Cross War Fund quota, a group of Shakopee bowlers has organized a committee to stage a county bowling tournament on the St. Paul House alleys here, April 15 and 16, it was announced this week…

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Minnesota River Hits Highest Points in Years

Out of it’s bank in many places the Minnesota river, encouraged by high-flowing creeks and tributaries, has flooded much of the lowlands that lie along its banks in the Shakopee area.

The football field in Shakopee’s new Recreation Park on the south bank of the stream, is inundated, and the flood waters have spread over a vast area of farm lands on the north and south sides above and below the city…

Flood stage ware reported reached Tuesday, on the Mississippi at Minneapolis and St. Paul, and that rise was expected to affect the Minnesota which empties into the larger stream at Mendota. “The highest in 30 years,” is the regular comment heard these days.

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Shakopee Unit Formed to Stimulate More Interest in Victory Garden

As may be noted elsewhere in this issue of the Argus-Tribune at the suggestion and urgent request of the Extension Division of the Department of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, under the auspices of the Scott County Farm Bureau, a committee was named at Jordan last Friday evening to foster the Victory Garden idea throughout Scott county this season.

To further the idea and get such a movement under way, temporary chairmen were named for the various towns in the county, as you will note form the story, cited in the foregoing paragraph. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Schumacher were named for Shakopee. Accordingly Mrs. Schumacher called a meeting which was held at the court house Monday evening, and at which a Victory Garden committee, including Mrs. R. T. Schumacher as chairman, Mrs. Donald Ries as secretary, Supt. J. A. Metcalf as the representative of the schools, Wm. F. Marschall, International Harvester Co.; Florian Dircks, city recorder; A. A. Mertz, county auditor; Mrs. H. C. Schroeder, Shakopee Victory Aide; Miss Mary Whitlock, civilian defense nutrition; R. T. Schumacher, county welfare board; Geo. Philipp, vice-president Civic and Commerce association, and W. F. Duffy, representing the press, was set up…

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County War Bond Committee Set To Open Drive To Raise $350,000 in April Campaign

Se to do its part in the national drive to raise 13 billion dollars by the sale of government war bonds, Scott county township and precinct chairmen will hold their final meetings this week, Dallas F. Capesius, county chairman, announced…

Faced with the responsibility of raising $350,000 in Scott county, the bond sales committee is confident that every resident of the county realizes that the loan of their money to the “finest investment in the world” is but a small service when compared to the suffering, sacrifices and unstinted giving of the men and women in service, in the camps and battle-fronts of the world…

April 15, 1943

Second Drive for Cast-off Hosiery. The women of Shakopee and vicinity are again asked to contribute their cast-off silk and Nylon hosiery, to the war effort, as many more pairs are needed…

Closes Business Here. Temporarily closing their ice cream and soda fountain business here, the C. J. Kohler family have moved to their farm near New Brighton. The change was made late last week. Their many friends in Shakopee regretted their leaving and sincerely hope they will soon return.

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Fire Hits Stock Barn Near Here

Believed to have been caused by the friction of binding twine in a corn shredder, fire destroyed the barn on the Ray Huber farm east of here, early last Thursday evening…

“I just can’t keep a barn on that place,” Huber said. In 1925 he built a new barn on the farm, and in 1940 it was demolished in a severe windstorm that swept that area. Another new barn was completed last year and it was that one which was hit last week…

April 22, 1943

Pin Meet Nets Red Cross $323. Exceeding the fondest hopes of the men and women who conceived the idea, the Red Cross benefit bowling tournament held on the St. Paul House alleys last Thursday and Friday evenings, was an outstanding success. The Red Cross war fund in Scott county was enriched by $323.45 as a result of the tournament, Judge F. J. Connolly war fund chairman, disclosed…

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Air Raid Wardens To Meet at High School

In preparation for the area-wide blackout scheduled for May 7, all Shakopee air-raid wardens are to meet in the high school here at 8 p.m. May 5, Paul Ries, chief warden, announced this week.

New directives has been issued by civilian defense and military authorities, Ries said, and it is imperative that every warden be properly informed…

April 29, 1943

Telephone Company Has Unique Machine for Recording Voice

If you’d like to hear yourself as others hear you, and if you can stand knowing the truth, then you’ll want to accept the invitation of the Northwestern Bell Telephone company and step into that office  here, this week.

For the remainder of the week the company’s Mirrorphone will be available to Shakopee residents. It is nothing to fear, but simply a unique and scientific voice-recording device that records what you say and how you say it, and then plays it right back at you so that you can detect the flaws in your speech…

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New Air Raid Warning Signals To Be Employed in Statewide Blackout

Residents of the state are being advised of the revised air-raid warning signal system which will be generally used for the first time tin the statewide blackout ordered for some time between 9 and 11 p.m., May 7.

Formerly, the “alert” signal was a prolonged series of intermittent siren blasts, calling for a complete blackout; the “all clear” was a steady siren blast. The new warning method, uniform throughout the nation, employs, three siren signals sounded in sequence; and the “all clear,” indicating that all lights may be relighted and the danger of air-raid has passed, will now be given by the lighting of city street lights.

Under the new system, a pictograph of which is published in the Argus-Tribune today, the preliminary signal, indicating the approach of enemy planes and the danger of an impeding air-raid, is known as the “blue signal.” This warning is to be a steady two-minute blast of sirens. When it is sounded pedestrians may continue to their destinations, vehicles must dim their lights but may continue, transportation continues, but all houses and buildings (except war industries), must blackout immediately.

In the event of an actual air-raid, another signal known as the “red signal,” short blasts of the sirens, will be sounded. This signal demands that pedestrians immediately take cover, traffic stop and all traffic lights go out, buses and other transport vehicles must stop with lights out and all passengers take cover, houses and buildings remained blacked out and all industrial plants, including war industries, must black out.

When the raiders have left, another “blue signal” will be sounded implying that pedestrians may resume, vehicular traffic may resume with dimmed lights, buses and transportation may resume with dim lights, war industries may resume work, but all houses, buildings and civilian industries must wait for the “all clear” which will be the lighting of street lights.

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Notice!

The Fire Wardens in the City of Shakopee will make a survey of all the basements and cellars in the near future, for old paper boxes, rags, oils and paper. Have these places clean so that the Wardens can give a good report. This is an order of the State Fire Marshall.

SHAKOPEE FIRE DEPT.

1968: Shakopee Valley News

April 4, 1968

A boost to the project of the Scott County Historical Society of restoring the old grist mill in Memorial Park just off Highway 101 at the east edge of the city was in evidence as Dr. W. Adair Muralt of Shakopee, pres. elect of the Shakopee Rotary Club, presented a $200 check to Ron Weiler of Shakopee, president of the Scott County Historical Society…

Population explosion a good start on the way to a dairy herd itself, was the oddity that occurred at the farm, one mile south of Shakopee on Scott County Road No. 77 in Jackson township, operated by Gerald Weckman and Jim Realander. The “big event” was the birth of triplet Holstein calves, a first for this farm and possibly one of the few in this area, on Monday of last week, March 25. Included in the trio are two females and a male…

Grand Opening of LaTour’s new Western Shop will be tomorrow (Friday) and this Saturday, April 5 and 6, at the firm, located at the southeast corner of Holmes and First. The new shop has been added following extensive remodeling of this firm’s location, the former M. J. Berens & Sons department store. The new Western Shop features a complete line of Western apparel for both men and women, as well as children, and includes an attractive Tack shop. Free prizes are to be a feature of the two-day gala Grand Opening event, along with the serving of free coffee and doughnuts and orange drink…

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New Manager Of Sears Shakopee Mail Order

Dick Snyder of Richfield, who has been associated with Sears, Roebuck and Company for the past tix years, assumed the managership of the Shakopee Sears Mail Order Store in Shakopee, Monday of this week, April 1, company officials announced.

Snyder replaces Mrs. Leona Bulkley of Prior Lake, who has retired…

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DECA Students To Take Over Store As ‘Merchants For Day’

Students active in the Distributive Education Classes at Shakopee High School will have an opportunity to test the knowledge and skills learned in classroom work this Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6, as they become “Merchants for a Day”, at Case’s Skogmo Department Store in Shakopee.

The students, all juniors, will take over all departments of Case’s store, under the supervision of regular employees, in order to gain first hand sophisticated adult customer contact not available through classroom instruction or from the limited range of customers who patronize the DECA Store located at Shakopee High School…

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Stagecoach Opens For 16th year; Expansion Plans Now Under Way

The Stagecoach on Highway 101 will open for the season last Friday, March 29, with Ozzie and Marie Klavestad welcoming guests for the 16th consecutive year…

The Klavestads are hopeful that additional dining facilities and an old time saloon will be completed during the current season…

April 11, 1968

Plan Youth Hosteling Club For Shakopee. The Shakopee Recreation Board is in the process of making arrangements for the organization of a Hosteling group in Shakopee for the benefit of interested young people…

Grand Opening at the newly remodeled Maus’ Super Valu grocery store, 441 West First, opened Tuesday of this week, April 9, and will continue through Saturday, April 20. In announcing the Grand Opening dates, Dave and Ken Maus, who have operated the store since May of 1966, stated “We believe the people of Shakopee deserve the finest facilities possible, and this is what we have tried to bring them.” Making an appearance for this gala event at 6:30 p.m. on next Thursday, April 18, will be “Clancy, the Cop.”

April 18, 1968

City Swimming Pool Proceeds; Delay As Bids Over Estimate. That the Municipal Swimming pool is to become a reality yet this season, although perhaps delayed some 30 days, despite the bids received on Tuesday of last week, April 9, coming in to be in excess of $76,500 over available city funds for this project, was the heartening announcement this week…

$150,000 Improvement For Shakopee Phone Service. Western Electric Company technicians are installing additional long distance equipment and local dial switching equipment in the Shakopee telephone building, W. R. Mahady, Shakopee Northwestern Bell Telephone Company manager, announced this week…

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Forming Police Auxiliary

The Shakopee police department, in accordance with action taken by the Common Council at its regular meeting Tuesday evening of last week, is presently recruiting members for a police Auxiliary group.

This unit is being formed to aid the local department, as well as the fire department and Common Council, in a variety of police duties under both normal and emergency conditions…

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Scott Historical Society Gets $12,000 Wilkie Brothers Foundation Grant

The project of restoration of the Pond Grist mill and adjoining area in the City of Shakopee’s Memorial Park, just north of Highway 101, at the east edge of the city, was given further impetus this week when R. M. Weiler, president of the Scott County Historical Society, revealed that the society has received a check in the amount of $12,000, from the Wilkie Brothers Foundation.

President Weiler explained that his grant was offered for the following purposes:

To provide funds for the payment of services and expenses of Mrs. Margaret MacFarlane, presently a member of the Shakopee High School faculty, to co-ordinate an investigative study on the preservation of the Pond Mill site and adjoining area.

To develop a plan of action for the restoration of this site…

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Twins Baseball Clinic Tomorrow At Riverside

Minnesota Twins scouts will give boys in Shakopee and the surrounding area tips on how to play better baseball at a free baseball clinic. The clinic is scheduled for 6 p.m. tomorrow, (Friday), April 19, at Riverside Park…

Directing the clinic, open to boys ages nine to 18, will be Angelo Giuliani, a scout for the Minnesota Twins and a former major league catcher. He will be assisted by Twins scouts John Mauer and Bill Kane…

April 25, 1968

Buys Taxi Firm. The Shakopee Taxi Company was purchased by Michael Odenwald of 629 East Third, effective last Saturday, April 20, according to Odenwald. The Company was formerly owned and operated by A. J. (Joe) Crimmins, 1226 West Sixth…

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Tour Post Office

The fifth grade class of St. Mark’s Parochial School toured the Shakopee Post Office on Tuesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 18.

The children had the opportunity to see the new 1968 Hemisphere stamp, a tying machine and a canceling machine.

Accompanying the group were fifth grade teachers, Mrs. Nachbor and Mrs. Klehr and volunteer mothers, Mrs. Robert Mahoney and Mrs. Lester Menden.

1993: Shakopee Valley News

April 1, 1993

SHS’s Anderson decides it’s time to step aside. For the first time since Gerald Ford was president of the United States, Shakopee High School will be looking for a head varsity boys’ basketball coach. The position is open with the retirement of John Anderson, who announced to his team his resignation the day after the season-ending loss to Worthington in the semifinal round of the Section 2AA playoffs…

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Scouts scramble to save barn

Although they’ve been the best of neighbors for the past 28 years, Shakopee Boy Scout Troop 218 could be evicted from its clubhouse by the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) at the end of this month.

The former dairy barn — located on state property on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Adams Street — could be dismantled or burned to the ground to make way for the DOC’s $11 million expansion of the state correctional facility for women in Shakopee.

Since learning of the DOC’s decision, Boy Scout leaders and community members have tried to persuade corrections officials to allow the building to remain. Last week, Rep. Becky Kelso, DFL-Shakopee, and Sen. Terry Johnston, IR-Prior Lake, became involved in the matter…

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Regional radio plan gets cool reception from area officials

Staff from the Metropolitan Council received a cool reception at a meeting in Shakopee March 25 to discuss a controversial proposal to spend more than $100 million — some estimates go as high as $200 million — on a regional two-way radio system that would be shared by local, regional and state government agencies.

Supporters of the 800 MHz radio system say it is needed because about half the governmental units in the seven-county metropolitan area complain that their emergency radio communication systems are outdated and inadequate. Met Council staff said a task force appointed to study the problem has heard from more than 130 agencies, which say they want to resolve radio communication problems.

But apparently Scott County officials were not among them…

Local public safety officials say the current radio system has few problems. And they adamantly believe that the problems that do exist do not require a multimillion-dollar fix…

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Murphy’s wagon heading to Missouri

Murphy’s Landing Director Gerry Barker, volunteers and ponies “Duty” and “D.J.,” have been invited to participate in opening ceremonies of the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, Mo. on April 3.

The group will bring with them a German farm wagon that carried homesteader families across the prairie in the 1860s…

Weighing about 1,000 pounds, the wagon usually carried a family of about six. It also held one year’s supply of food, two years’ worth of seed, salt pork, and 100 pounds of flour, cornmeal and dried beans. The wagon is 8 feet long and 39 inches wide, Barker said.

The privately-owned Pony Express Museum invited Murphy’s Landing to participate because of its involvement and expertise in 19th century America…

Dusty, D.J. and the wagon will not be required to hoof it. They will be trucked down for the ceremonies.

April 8, 1993

Bond referendum planned on arena, fire station. The Shakopee City Council Tuesday night voted to direct staff to prepare documents for a multimillion-dollar bond referendum, that if approved by voters would fund a new ice arena just south of Shakopee High School, a second fire station, three fire trucks and a $6 million community center. The referendum could go before voters as early as June…

30 years of service.The Shakopee Jaycees organization will celebrate its 30th anniversary on April 29…

April 15, 1993

Indian logo dropped on 4-2 School Board vote. On a 4-2 vote Monday, the Shakopee School Board decided to discontinue the district’s use of the word “Indians” for sports teams and have a new mascot in place for the 1993-94 school year…

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Scout barn saved

The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) has worked out a plan that would allow Shakopee Boy Scout Troop 218 to continue to use the old dairy barn for a meeting place as it has for 28 years. The barn is located near the site of the state correctional facility for women, which will be expanded this year…

DOC officials said the barn needed to be removed to accommodate a sewage drainage and a run-off system for the prison’s new wing. Boy Scout supporters scrambled to find an alternative to tearing down the clubhouse. Now, design engineers have come up with a plan to build the drainage ditch on the other side of the barn, said Dennis Roske, a Scout leader, who met with prison officials Monday…

The barn is considered historic by those who have devoted years to the clubhouse. During their years at the barn, the troop has spent more than $14,000 for upkeep and maintenance with money earned through fund raisers.

The rooms and the barn’s loft are filled with natural history and Native American artifacts, as well as large collections of Boy Scout memorabilia.

News of the barn’s demise prompted much support for the Scouts, Roske said. “I must have talked to 200 people that called me and supported the troop.”

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Board given design suggestion for schools

Schematics and preliminary plans for additions and remodeling at Pearson and Sweeney elementary schools and the high school were presented to the Shakopee School Board Monday…

Kevin Sullivan of Wold & Associates, the St. Paul architectural firm chosen for the design of the projects, brought the plans before the board…

These projects are part of the $10.6 million school bond issue that was passed in February.

The additional science lab at the high school is expected to cost $160,000 and would be adjacent to the two existing labs…

Expansion and remodeling at Pearson Elementary is expected to cost $3.8 million, including 41,193 square feet in new construction with 12 additional classrooms. Expansions will also be made in the area of the media and computer centers, and art, science and physical education areas…

Expansion and remodeling at Sweeney Elementary was estimated to cost $4.345 million, but preliminary design figures indicated $4.375 million.

This is partly because Sweeney’s current design is more complex to work around, according to Sullivan. New construction would include an additional 43,250 square feet, which would include 12 new classrooms, special areas specifically for early-childhood family education and special education, and the removal of temporary classrooms.

Also presented were drawings for additions to the first floor as well as a second story, which would include the 12 new classrooms and a new gym…

April 22, 1993

Classroom ups and downs

They may have been wearing white and blue-colored outfits instead of pin-striped suit, and carrying backpacks instead of briefcases.

But just like their Wall Street counterparts, the students in Colleen Goldman’s classroom Friday at SACS (Shakopee Area Catholic Schools) Middle School were eagerly scanning the stock market reports in the business section of the Star Tribune.

Nine teams of students at the school are playing the Minnesota Stock Market Game, a teaching tool that helps students understand the country’s economic system while using their math, social studies and reading skills, Norwest Bank is sponsoring the game at SACS…

April 29, 1993

$6.85 million bond referendum proposed. Shakopee voters may be asked to approve a $6.85 million bond issue in a June 22 referendum, which would pay for a community center, detached ice arena and fire hall…

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Dancers to invade Shakopee

Tap shoes and tutus will be a routine sight in Shakopee this weekend — make that, dance routine.

Sheri’s Dance Center Statewide Competition will be held Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, with performances in the auditorium and gym of the high school and the gym at Central Elementary School…

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Board approves students’ criteria for school logo

Criteria for the selection of a new school logo were approved by the Shakopee School Board Monday.

On April 12, the board voted to change the district logo from an Indian head. School athletic teams will no longer be known as the Indians.

The high school Student Governing Board then appointed a committee, composed of seven students, to develop criteria for the new logo.

Committee members Jen Barber, Sarah Anderson and Trent Baer appeared before the board Monday to present the criteria list for choosing the new logo:

• It should not represent a person or a group of people, or a religious affiliation.
• It should not be easily converted to a disrespectful name.
• It will allow for the creation of a mascot.
• It should not be depicted as something that promotes violence.
• It should be adaptable for all activities.

The committee also indicated that the high school colors should remain red and white…

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It’s a first: SHS girls’ golf team competes

The fact that the standings indicated that Shakopee High School’s girls’ golf team finished last in Monday’s meet at Lone Pine Golf Course meant absolutely nothing to Indians coach Jim Kohout.

All Kohout cared about was the fact that his SHS girls competed. He was not concerned with the individuals’ scores, nor was he troubled that they may have areas of their respective games which need attention. Instead, Kohout was proud of his athletes simply for the way they conducted themselves in the first meet of the season. All but one of Shakopee’s players have no competitive golf experience. And even Emily Jenkins, Shakopee’s lone competing returnee from last year’s two-person team, was not used to being a part of a complete squad representing SHS…

1893: Shakopee Courier

March 2, 1893

The Presbyterians have decided to build a church this spring. It will probably be built somewhere near the old one, will be much larger, and built of brick.

Otto Derberger brought out his snow cleaner on Tuesday and made a wide swath from his stables on Sommerville street to his house on First. It is a good thing, and if the street committee had felt authorized to hire Derberger to clear away some of our principal streets it would have in our opinion been a little money well expended.

Peter Mueller and numerous family left here this morning for his new residence in Hartford, North Dakota.

Commissioner Henry Brueggemann walked in from Marystown on Tuesday morning after the big storm and it took him from 9 to 12:30 to break through the five miles. The prairie he said was all right to clear up, but the timber portion will take considerable time and labor, the snow being very deep, having drifted from 4 to 6 feet in places.

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80-Acre Farm for Sale.

50 acres under plow, 30 acres in pasture, with wood enough to supply a family for many years. Well watered, house and good barn, smokehouse, granary etc. Will sell on reasonable terms, half cash, half time to be arranged hereafter. Location in Eagle Creek 3 miles east of Shakopee, county seat. March 1, 1893.

Nathaniel Kline.

March 9, 1893

A sleigh load of young folks of Shakopee were out for a ride Tuesday night.

Huntsman and Edert are having their store kalsomined and painted. Peter Mergens is doing the work.

March 16, 1893

The Bierlein foundry is doing a good business now and the proprietors are expecting to hire more help soon.

Last Friday four chimneys burned out, the fire bell ringing only for Mr. Sullivan’s. All were extinguished without serious injury to property.

A team belonging to Mr. Connoly being left untied took a lively run down past Kohls & Berens’ corner yesterday about two o’clock and when about opposite Marx’s saloon one of the horses made straight for Mr. Marshall’s rig which was tied there and jumped right on top of the sleigh, injuring it slightly, and then breaking loose they ran as far as Flaherty’s corner where some man caught them, but not till he had been dragged several rods. Quite a crowd gathered on the streets.

We understand that Frank Buch is going to start another lumber yard here soon.

It is said on apparently good authority that a new bank will be started in Shakopee soon.

J. G. Kiesel had the pleasure of doing the walking act from lower town yesterday, his horse having run away from him.

James Clemens bought a horse of John Roehl for his proposed new dray line to be opened April 1st and will go to St. Paul probably for a dray.

J. P. Roth is thinking of buying out Pete Schwartz’s share in the store of Kohler & Schwartz for $8000. If he buys it his son Peter will clerk therein.

Messrs. D. L. How and T. M. Joy constitute the firm that has been started at the Rink, with August Lies, T. C. Smith and Henry Wood as salesmen.

C. E. Busse intends to tear down his two old buildings on First street and erect thereon a new building as soon as arrangements can be made with Pat Condon, who owns the building adjoining.

Theo. Weiland disposed of his opera house block last Friday morning to Mr. Lander of Lakeville, who intends to run a hardware store in the corner to commence on or about April 1. The consideration was $5000. Mr. Lander has been running a hardware store for some time past in Lakeville, and is somewhat known around here, being a relative of the Wampach’s. He will continue to give dances in the hall the same as Mr. Weiland did, having purchased the piano also. Mr. Weiland has not as yet decided whether he will continue in the feed business or not.

March 23, 1893

Baptiste Conter has started up his Shakopee lime kiln for the season’s work. Couldn’t wait any longer for an early spring.

Brick is being hauled for Schroeder’s yard for Mr. How, to his corner opposite city hall, but for what exact purpose he will not say just yet, but rumors are rife, as we make note of elsewhere.

C. E. Busse talks of putting up a building at the old stand, that will even up the space between Condon’s on the east and Kohls & Berens westerly. This will make a great improvement in the south side of First street.

H. P. Marx has purchased a handsome walnut wall case for his jewelry store.

Joseph Hovorka’s family have moved back into the first residence here opposite court house.

Peter Roth is to open the Gutenberg-Storer store, thus launching into the mercantile trade.

Nic Annen’s Fire.—A fire broke out about 1 p.m. yesterday in the dwelling of Nic Annen in the third ward, and notwithstanding the efforts of the firemen, destroying the same completely, although some of the furniture and household goods were saved. Supposed to have caught from an apparent defective flue near the roof. This is Chief Gellenbeck’s opinion. Insured for about $750.

March 30, 1893

The Eroux family have moved to Minneapolis.

It is rumored that Mrs. Nick Berens is to start a millinery store in Shakopee soon.

C. A. Stevens will hold his office for the present after April 1st in the Koerner building upstairs.

Henry Reis retired Friday night and left the top of the coal stove open. On waking in the morning he found himself almost overcome with gas. He managed to get to the door and open it when he fell, overcome by the gas. The doctor brought him out all right, but he still feels the effects of it.

Who thinks Shakopee is not becoming? We learn of the following buildings to be erected as soon as the spring opens: C. E. Busse, store; N. Klopp, dwelling; A. Scherkenbach, dwelling, Joseph Linhoff, dwelling; Mrs. Everling, dwelling. Jacob Ries will make his main shop at the bottling works two stories, and also put up another building alongside of the present one.

Otto Derberger is intending to build a residence this year.

Fred P. Lauer will move April 1 into the store recently vacated by Peter Mueller.

A grand flag raising is promised sometime this month, at the Union school house, particulars of which will be announced later on.

1893: Scott County Argus

March 2, 1893

D. H. Brown drove out to the Duffy school-house last week and took the photograph of pupils and school.

Lins Bros. have purchased a new four-horse power engine and a large new refrigerator, both of which will straightaway be put into place in their progressive market.

Mr. Fred P. Lauer has opened a shoe shop in C.E. Busse’s building on First street. Mr. Lauer is a good workman, as well as a steady and industrious young man, and he is deserving of patronage.

Lottie Heller, a half-witted young woman, was a victim of Monday’s blizzard. She left home during the forenoon to go to Peter Delwo’s to have a dress made. Wednesday forenoon the girl’s brother, Julius Heller, and the hired man went over near Mr. Delwo’s for a load of straw and there found the girl frozen to death. When the girl left home she said she would stay at Mr. Delwo’s a day or two for a visit, so she was not missed from home. She changed her mind and left Delwo’s for home about two o’clock Monday afternoon. She took the usual route across the fields, which were practically clear of snow, but only went about two hundred yards to the straw stack where she was found. She had dug a hole into the straw stack on the sheltered side. Her brother doesn’t believe she lost her way or became exhausted, but thinks she lost her reason as she had twice before.

Thos. Pinches has rented his farm in East Shakopee to Omer Helmuth, of Bloomington.

For Sale.—Mrs. Jane Duffy’s house in east Shakopee. Enquire of John Nachtsheim.

John Gentgen put into his shop a drying apparatus to be used after shampooing ladies’ hair. It will prove a great convenience in that line of work.

Dr. A. A. Sabin is fitting up another room in his suite in the Reis block to be used as a reception room. The one which is now used for that purpose is to contain an apparatus for treating patients by means of static electricity.

Jacob Clemens is to operate a new dray-line, beginning the first of next month. Mr. Clemens was in this line of business some years ago in this place.

March 9, 1893

Fred Pinches is at work in the Peavey elevator at present. He expects to remain in town until next August.

Thomas Pinches will sell all his stock, farm machinery, implements, tools and all household furniture at auction on Wednesday, March 22nd, at nine o’clock.

The store occupied by Huntsman & Edert is this week going through an early and acute attack of spring cleaning and in the course of a few days will shine resplendent in a new coat of paint and kalsomine laid on by the skillful hand of Peter Mergens.

A few days ago C. C. Storer initiated a traveling man into the mysteries of the store cellar by dropping him through the trap door to the hard floor below. Charlie and the salesman were in the back part of the store discussing the merits of some goods when C. C. opened the trapdoor, which was behind the knight of the road. Sir knight wasn’t aware of the groceryman’s disappearance into the lower regions, nor of the opening in the floor until he backed into it. He dropped at the foot of the stairs, and fortunately escaped without the slightest injury. He thought the initiation complete and inspiring.

No wonder it rained Wednesday. On Sunday the Courier horse was being driven around town wearing a fly-net. We use the word “driven” with great caution, for if he hadn’t been driven he wouldn’t have been going.

March 16, 1893

Mayor Weiland has disposed of his Opera House to Mr. G. L. Lander of Lakeville, formerly of Credit River. Mr. Lander proposes putting in a full line of hardware in that part of the building now occupied by the Courier. The Courier office may possibly be located in the second story of the post office building, but so far nothing definite can be stated. Rumors of other important changes in business affairs of the town are now afloat but none have up to this time assumed definite shape.

The Farmers Warehouse Co. is a new acquisition in the mercantile field of Shakopee. The firm is composed of D. L. How and T. M. Joy, of Minneapolis. The company will deal in farm machinery and farmers’ supplies in general including wagons, buggies, harness, etc. The place of business will be in the old skating rink. T. C. Smith, Aug. Lies and Henry Wood will be traveling salesmen for the company.

March 23, 1893

D. M. Storer & Son have rented the store of Patrick Condon next to John Berens & Co. and will occupy it in about two weeks. Peter J. Roth is to put a stock of groceries into the store vacated by them.

Jos. Linhoff will commence the building of his new dwelling house on the corner of Fifth and Lewis streets as soon as the excavation can be made. The new plans, drawn by Aug. Bornarth, are for a very attractive two story brick residence, such as will prove a valuable addition to the town.

That progressive organization, rapidly coming into favorable repute and known as the Shakopee Cornet Band, celebrated the First Anniversary of its birthday on last Monday evening by taking the home of Mr. Jacob Bierline by storm and, incidentally, presented to that gentleman, their energetic leader, a nickel-plated music rack and easy chair. The band now includes as members seventeen of the young men of the town and this, no doubt, accounts for their zeal and consequent rapid advancement; but much credit is due the leader, and the band boys showed that this fact was appreciated by them in this very acceptable manner.

Kopp and Kopp are returning thanks for this slippery weather. They set eighty-five shoes last Monday.

The store of Huntsman and Edert has changed through the magic of the brush, from the rather dingy cocoon of the ordinary place of business to the attractive appearance of a brand new butterfly. The result of the week’s work is certainly remarkable and well worthy of note.

Wm. Pinger has invented a new style of musical instrument on which will be played the requiem of old Winter. In front of his saloon he has deposited during the winter a quantity of corks, and these as the snow melts around them, come to the surface of the road. When a loaded sleigh passes over them they are unable to get out of the way and hence proceed to shiver the air with shrieks that may be heard for several blocks. Each cork has a pitch to suit its individual taste and when several of them are disturbed in succession an effect is produced somewhat resembling an execution of the variations of “The Mocking Bird.” It is a free open-air concert all by itself.

March 30, 1893

G. S. Lander was in town a few days this week. He will move his family to this place immediately after Easter.

Florentine Lies has moved into the Mertz house on Lewis street and Jacob Clemens will occupy the house vacated by Mr. Lins.

Peter Mergens has fitted up the store recently vacated by Peter Mueller, the rear of the building to be used as a paint shop, and the front part to be occupied by Fred P. Lauer as a shoe store.

Grand opening at Mrs. Henschel’s Monday, April 3d free dish of ice cream for every purchase of not less than 15 cents.

Michael Berens and Valentine Zoller have each a big, big cellar full of dirty, dirty water, the natural consequence of the clogged sewers. This trouble appears as regularly as do “the flowers that bloom in spring,” but there seems to be no help for it, as the alternate thawing and freezing soon chokes up the sewers and an overflow naturally forms.

1918: Shakopee Tribune

March 1, 1918

Woman’s Reformatory. Senator Coller advises us that he was informed that the plans and specifications for the main building of the Reformatory (which includes all the administrative offices) were approved Saturday by the State Board of Control, State Architect and Board of Women visitors. The building will cost approximately $100,000. Bids for the construction thereof will be received during the month of March and building operations commenced in the early spring.

Bids for the cutting down of trees along Lovers’ Lane were received by the City as follows: John Thole, $25; John Brueggemann, $47; and August Gelhaye, $50. Mr. Thole being the lowest bidder was awarded the contract and is already at work cutting down the trees, from the bridge to the end of the mile road. This is being done, preparatory to widening and raising the road above high water mark, this spring.

March 8, 1918

Fire in Southworth Building. Smoke pouring out of the basement of the N. F. Heinz saloon on Tuesday evening and the clanging of the fire bell about 10:30 brought out a large crowd who offered assistance in extinguishing a blaze which in some manner, unknown, originated in the basement of the saloon. For a time it looked as though the whole building would go but the quick work of the firemen confined the fire to the basement. The interior of the basement and the joists on the ceiling were almost totally destroyed. The building is owned by W. N. Southworth and he estimates his loss between $900 and $1,000, partially covered by insurance.

Can More Men Knit?—Nit! Seeing is believing, and tomorrow, Saturday, March 9th, at two o’clock in the afternoon, everybody is cordially invited to come down town, and see a real knitting contest which the Red Cross chapter will stage in the big show window of the Flaherty & Lies store between the hours of 2:00 and 3:30. Seated in the window will be seen our champion man knitter, Frank Miller with a record of four sweaters, one pair of wristlets, and twenty-five pairs of socks for the Red Cross, and some of the best women knitters of this city, such as Mrs. Herman Cassellius, Mrs. Rein, Mrs. Peter Schmitz, Mrs. Caroline Koenig and others, all making their needles fly in the knitting of a Red Cross stocking, from the purling to the heel and toe. Everybody else will be there to cheer on the fun, and they want you, too. There is no charge, but if you happen to have a stray dime or nickel or a quarter or a $20 gold piece, you will find a glass jar out in front, on a table with a Red Cross sign donated by Patriot Joe Klinkhammer, to drop it in for the benefit of the best of all war claims upon us and Patriot Theodore Weiland will have a flag so arranged on a swivel and attached to Champion Knitter Frank Miller’s toe that it will wave a vote of thanks as the coin drops, and the throng cheers…

Harry Broekhuizen, who has been conducting a shoe repair shop here the past three years, has sold his shop to Fred Wessel, the latter moving from the Busse building into the Beckerich building, across the street, the first of the week. His family will occupy the rooms above the shop. Mr. Broekhuizen informs us that he expects to leave for Horlan, Mont., about the middle of the month where he will manage his farm of 280 acres. Success to both parties.

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Reading Room For Shakopee

Representatives of the Home Economics and Booklovers clubs and Library association, with the able assistance of Mayor Lenertz, were fortunate the past week in securing the Reis building on First street, opposite the Heinen confectionery, for a reading and rest room. The building will be renovated and partitions will be placed, the front part of the building serving as a reading room for the general public. The room in the rear will be suitably arranged as a rest room and will be connected with the city water and sewer system and will be for accommodation of the country population, trading, mostly. The hours have not yet been decided upon.

Members of the above named organizations will be called upon to spend one day a month in charge of the rooms.

March 15, 1918

The Knitting contest at Flaherty & Lies’ store which was called off last Saturday on account of the storm has been postponed to some time after Easter.

The worst snowstorm of the winter visited this section last Saturday, the storm raging from early morn until sundown. About a foot of snow fell. The town seemed depopulated, train service was satisfied to stay indoors. Old Sol got busy with his warm rays and the large drifts are rapidly disappearing. Spring is next.

March 22, 1918

A deal was closed on Saturday whereby William Engel bought of Bert Feldmann, the house and two lots on the corner of Second and Sommerville St., better known as the Rossrucker property. Mr. Engel expects to remodel and enlarge the house at some later date.

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$20,000 to Improve St. Mark’s Church

Under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Savs, the congregation of St. Mark’s church have voted to expend the sum of $20,000 for improvements and additions to the church property.

The main undertaking is to be the erection of a winter chapel, which is to cost in the neighborhood of $15,000. But in addition to this a new heating plant is to be installed in the church immediately and other needed repairs will be made on the building as soon as possible. The contract for the heating plant has been awarded to Vincent C. Stein of Minneapolis, the figure being about $4,000. Mr. Victor Coreela, an architect of Minneapolis, was in conference with Father Savs yesterday, and it is probable that plans for the proposed winter chapel will be ready to submit to the church building committee in the near future.

March 29, 1918

Work was begun on the repairing of the Southworth building recently damaged by fire. Nic Frank of Belle Plaine has the contract.

The William Ryan farm in Eagle Creek was sold to Mrs. Josephine Huber and Frank Huber. The farm consisted of about 500 acres and sold at a good price.

Work was begun on the old Mayer house on Fourth St., this week. The building was bought by August Scherkenbach, from Ed Walsh. The building will be converted into a duplex. J. P. Kreuser has the contract for the carpenter work and Joseph Fischer will do the cement work.

E. E. Hupp, of the agricultural department of the city schools, left last night for Bozeman, Mont., to take up the organization work of the Boys’ and Girls’ clubs, which is being promoted by the government. George H. Jones of Minneapolis who arrived this morning, will be his successor at the school.

Anton Green has accepted the position as barber in Ben Mertz’s tonsorial parlors

FOR SALE:—200 bushels early and late potatoes. Chas. Koeper, two miles south of Shakopee.

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FOR SALE

In front of St. Mary’s church, one of the finest corner lots in Shakopee, 80×100 feet, with a 10-room brick house, with combination furnace (hot air and hot water), for $3,500. A lot adjoining, 50×142, for $800. If both taken by same party $4,000.

Aug. Scherkenbach

1918: Scott County Argus

March 1, 1918

Normal School Work. The Shakopee school board will be glad to hear from any one who is interested in taking work in the Normal department. This department unfortunately was discontinued last year on account of the lack of students to take up the work. If there are eight young women or men in the vicinity of Shakopee who are high school graduates or seniors in high school, and who wish to take a one year Normal course, it will be possible to start a class in September. A diploma from the Shakopee Normal department will entitle the holder to teach in the rural schools in Minnesota without taking an examination. Those interested should notify Superintendent R. W. Davies at once.

Work on Women’s Reformatory Soon. Senator Coller was advised that the plans and specifications of the main or administration building of the Women’s reformatory were approved Saturday at a conference between the state Board of Control, the state architect and the Board of Women visitors. This building will cost approximately $100,000, and the site for the same has been chosen on what is known as the “Haasken” tract. The building will face south on Sixth street. Bids have been called for and contract will be let undoubtedly during the month of March. Immediately after the letting of the contract, the city will grade Sixth street and extend the water service to the site as per agreement. According to the present plans the state will have its own sewer system from the site to the river. In addition to the main building being built this spring, the sewer will also be constructed and the Haasken tract graded and proper drive ways and walks constructed.

Adopt French Orphan. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pink of this city have adopted a French orphan, Pierre Calliet of Drux, France. Pierre is two and one-half years old, and so far as the Argus is informed, is the first French child to be adopted by any one in Scott county…

August Gelhaye was the highest bidder for the work of removing and cleaning up trees and brush from the right of way along the trestle road. His bid was for $50 and he later sold his rights to John Brueggemann who will begin work at once.

C. B. Hough has been assigned to the management of the H. Simons Lumber company’s yard at New Ulm and the family will remove there this month to reside. The appointment is a recognition of Mr. Hough’s ability as a salesman, the yard being much larger than the company’s local yard and employing three men under Mr. Hough’s supervision.

March 8, 1918

Fire in the roof of a shed on the premises of Bernhard Heller called out the department yesterday afternoon about 1:30 o’clock but the flames were put out in a few minutes. Sparks from a passing engine probably caused the blaze.

Reading and Rest Room for Shakopee. At a meeting held Tuesday evening it was practically decided to establish a reading and rest room in the Reis building, formerly occupied by the Mertz printery on First street…

March 15, 1918

City’s French Orphan. Hanging in the lobby of the First National bank where all may see it is the receipt for the money sent in the name of the city of Shakopee for the care for one year of its adopted French orphan. The little girl is Lucienne Montillet of Maringues, Puyde-Dome, France, and she was 12 years old on January 9, 1918. Any person interested in the child may write to her at that address. Shakopee claims to be the first city of the northwest to adopt a French orphan and through our example others have become interested. Mrs. J. R. Pink started the movement and collected the money and is also personally paying for the care of another orphan, Pierre Caillet, during the period of the war.

Ed Walsh has sold his residence property in this city to his father-in-law, August Scherkenbach, who will enlarge and remodel the building into a duplex for rental purposes. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh expect to move to Willow River next month where Mr. Walsh will go into sheep-raising on a 160 acre farm.

Miss Blanche Gelhaye is learning the millinery trade of Miss Emma Busse.

Today at the Auto Lunch Parlors the ladies of the Red Cross are serving pancake and coffee for the benefit of the local chapter. All materials have been donated and all proceeds go to the treasury direct. The charge is small, only 20 cents. You can stop in any time after one o’clock this afternoon and be served. Everybody welcome; everybody come.

Arson Is Charged. As the aftermath of the fire which broke out in the basement of F. Heinz’s saloon, March 5th, an investigation was made by the state fire marshal and Mr. Heinz arrested on a charge of arson. At his preliminary hearing before Judge Weiland Wednesday he waived examination and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury at the April term of court. He has given a bond of $1000 for his appearance at that time.

March 22, 1918

Books For Soldiers. On Monday next Peter Huss has volunteered to collect books throughout the city for the soldiers and sailors. If anyone having books to donate will telephone to the school office or any of the teachers, their books will be called for.

W. S. Newgard has been appointed a state food inspector, and will have headquarters at Duluth. He fills the vacancy caused by the appointment of A. D. Sibbald of Duluth as assistant commissioner. Mr. Newgard was connected with the department in another capacity but has been advanced in his latest appointment.

Frank Boehmer sold his residence on Third street to Mike Brum; consideration $2300.

Wm. Ryan sold his farm in Eagle Creek to Frank Huber and Mrs. George Huber. The former bought the west 265 acres and Mrs. Huber the remaining 235 acres. The price paid was about $60 per acre.

The work of cutting out the brush and trees on the trestle road as the preliminary of the improvements which will convert the road into a highway above the reach of high water, was finished Saturday. It is to be regretted that necessity compelled the sacrifice of the trees which bordered the road on both sides and made the trestle road one of the local beauty spots and favorite walks. After the road is completed it is to be hoped that the trees will be replanted or at least allowed to grow from seeds self-planted as they have heretofore. Strangers coming to the city have long admired the trestle road for its bordering trees: let us preserve its beauty and restore the trees after the highway shall have been completed. Further work on the road will begin as soon as the contracts are let.

March 29, 1918

R. L. Brown, who has been working in Minneapolis for several months, will return to Shakopee to resume his auto livery business during the summer and will move his family here as soon as he can find a residence.

The Flaherty & Lies delivery horse, ordinarily staid and well-behaved, indulged in a runaway up and down the block Monday morning with Peter Huth’s two little sons in the wagon. Howard Huth fell out unhurt, and excitement prevailed for a few minutes. The horse was captured on its way toward the bridge and little Robert Huth rescued, much frightened, but also fortunately unharmed.

Frank Boehmer has purchased the home of Mrs. Eva Paukner on Third street for $900 and will remodel it for a residence for himself and family.

Nick Frank of Belle Plaine is engaged in the work of repairing the W. N. Southworth block recently damaged by fire. The building will be entirely renovated and put in first-class shape.

Plans for the cement bridge to be built on the trestle roadway have been revised and the bridge as it is to be constructed will comprise eight spans of 26 feet each and 24 feet wide. The piers will be built on plies instead of on the ground as originally intended.

1943: Shakopee Argus-Tribune

March 4, 1943

Carload of Tin Salvage Shipped

A gondola full of salvaged tin cans totalling 16,500 pounds, was shipped from Shakopee late last week, it was learned. The cans are destined for delivery at a detinning plant.

The discarded food containers, all washed and flattened, were collected by Jacob Res Bottling Works in cooperation with the residents and food stores of Scott and Carver counties…

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Red Cross Workers Soliciting Funds in Shakopee This Week

From house to house and store to store in Shakopee this week, members of the Victory Aides, under the chairmanship of Mrs. H. C. Schroeder are receiving contributions to the 1943 Red Cross War Fund.

With a national quota of $125,000,000, more than double the total of the previous campaign, local workers are confident more residents will contribute and that regular contributors will, wherever possible, make their gifts larger than in the past…

March 11, 1943

Sparklers To Play in World’s Champ Basketball Tourney. One of 12 teams invited to participate in the World’s Championship Basketball tournament in Chicago, March 14 to 17, the stellar Rock Spring Sparkler quint will leave for the Windy City Saturday, it was learned Tuesday…

Shakopee Sailor Is Jap Prisoner. Officially listed as “missing in action” last May in the Manila Bay area, when Corregidor capitulated to the Jap invaders, Richard (Dick) Dennig, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Dennig, of Shakopee, is now known to be a prisoner of the Japanese on the Philippine Islands…

Mrs. Elizabeth Luce of Marystown, was the lucky winner in a contest sponsored by the Red Star Yeast Co., and as a reward was presented with a $100 defense bond. The essay: “Why I Prefer Fresh Red Star Yeast,” was run in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, North and South Dakota, and Mrs. Luce was second high in the contest. Leo Robeck the dealer who sold the yeast, was awarded a $25 bond.

March 18, 1943

Surgical Dressings Unit Has Splendid Record. The Scott County Surgical Dressing unit, including Shakopee, Jordan and Belle Plaine, has now completed 75,600 dressings and is expecting the next quota of 27,000-4×4 sponges in the near future…

Firemen Get Farm Call. At the height of the near-blizzard Tuesday afternoon, the Shakopee Fire department was called to the Al Theis farm, at Marystown, where a severe chimney fire threatened to burst its bounds and damage the house. Firemen worked on the chimney for nearly two hours applying chemicals and succeeded in halting the fire before any damage to the home resulted. A soft coal furnace fire fanned by a strong wind caused the difficulty, firemen said.

March 25, 1943

Going To Canada. John Fox, Leo Siebenaler, and Sylvester Scherer, of Shakopee, and Isador Tillges of New Market, leave tonight for Edmonton, Alberta, Can., where they will be employed on a government defense project. The nature of their work was not disclosed.

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Successful Drive Made in Silk Hosiery Collection. The drive for cast-off silk and Nylon hosiery, to be used for defense purposes, proved very successful. A Red Cross committee, with Mrs. Harry Berens as chairman, packed and shipped several boxes containing 145 pounds to Green Island, N. Y., Tuesday…

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Telephone Service Severely Impaired By Sleet and Wind

How severe was the recent snow, sleet and wind storm in this area? If you weren’t out in it or your property wasn’t damaged as a result of it, then a disclosure by the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company will supply some semblance of an answer to the inquiry…

According to E. G. Leibold, manager of the Shakopee exchange, 131 local subscribers were out of telephone service and 14 rural telephone lines were out of order as a result of the sleet, ice and high winds that swept this locality. Twelve linemen, working literally day and night, and hampered by snow-blocked roads and ice-clad poles, put in many hours to restore normal service.

Most serious damage to toll lines carrying the heavy load of wartime traffic, was located between Shakopee and Montgomery. In that region there were 400 breaks in “long distance” wires, and 19 broken poles, the result of sleet and high winds.

1968: Shakopee Valley News

March 7, 1968

Break-In At Shakopee High

Reported to the Shakopee police, who investigated, and at the special meeting of the Shakopee Public School District No. 720 Board of Education meeting Monday night of this week was a break-in sometime last Saturday evening, March 2, at the Shakopee Senior High School on Tenth Avenue.

Superintendent John Feda said that entry had apparently been gained through a window. Taken from the soft drink vending machine in the Teachers’ lounge, at the west end of the building, was money from the coin box that had been pried open. Evidence also indicated that the intruders had been in the girl’s lavatory…

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Important Film Next Thurs. Eve

The Loyalty committee of Shakopee Council No. 1685, Knights of Columbus has scheduled a very important film presentation at 9 p.m. next Thursday, March 14, in the Shakopee Post No. 2 American Legion clubrooms, east edge of Shakopee.

The public is urged to attend.

March 14, 1968

First Meeting For Council Of St. Mary’s. First meeting of the newly formed Parish Council of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Shakopee was held last Friday evening, March 8, and the newly organized School board of this parish was to meet last evening (Wednesday), March 13…

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New Break-Out Siren At Reformatory; Test Again 1 P.M. Friday

The short blasts of the new siren recently installed at the Minnesota Correctional Institution for Women will be the signal that a break-out had occurred at the institution, according to Miss Ruby C. Benson, superintendent.

The signal was agreed upon in tests conducted last Saturday, March 9, by Institute personnel as well as members of the Shakopee Volunteer Fire Department.

The signal will be further tested at 1 p.m. tomorrow (Friday), March 15, at the Institution, Miss Benson said. At a luncheon held last Thursday, March 7, at the Correctional Institution, representatives of interested organizations and news media met to discuss uses of the new siren as well as to view recent remodeling accomplished at the institution…

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Will Seek Bids On City Swimming Pool

By action of the Common Council of the City of Shakopee at its regular meeting held Tuesday evening of this week, March 12, bids are to be received on the construction of the proposed municipal swimming pool at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, in the Shakopee City Council chambers, at which time they are to be publicly opened.

The bids are to include costs of a sand-bottom swimming pool, approximately 224 feet by 268 feet; a filter building, approximately 18 feet by 18 feet and a bath house, approximately 30 feet by 90 feet, along with the installation of the necessary water and sewer mains to serve the new facility.

Estimated cost of the facility by engineers is approximately $150,000 for within-the-fence installations.

Proposed site for the municipal swimming pool is directly south of the Sweeney Elementary School on Tenth Avenue, with the pool facility to front on Adams Street.

It is hoped to get construction under way as soon as possible in order to have a coming season’s opening of the new facility by June.

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Television Sales And Service Shop To Open in Shakopee

The Shakopee Valley TV, a new business featuring the latest in television sales and service will open soon at 109 North Holmes (in back of the House of Hoy) in the location formerly occupied by Jean’s Dress Shop.

Owner and operator of the Shakopee Valley TV is Ellery (Red) Phillips, who has been active in the Excelsior area for the past six years servicing a large television and appliance company…

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Candy Stripers Needed. Girls, age 14 and over, interested in “Candy Striping” at St. Francis Hospital, are invited to meet at 4 p.m. on Wednesday of next week, March 20, to sign up for the program to be sponsored by the St. Francis Women’s Hospital Auxiliary…

March 21, 1968

Moving to new location. Shakopee Body Repair is moving to 221 East First Avenue. Rear of Auto Central Supply. See Willie for free estimate. Expert body and fender repairs. Glass installation. Shakopee Body Repair…

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Seeking Queen Contest Honors

Two Shakopee entrants, as representatives of the Gopher State Timing Association Rod and Custom Spectacular Queen contest, were guests on Bill Carlson’s “This Must Be The Place” show last Saturday evening, March 16.

They are Miss Donna Tieben, employed at the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company office in Shakopee and Miss Peggy Costello, employed at American Finance in Shakopee…

March 28, 1968

St. Mary’s Hold Open House At New Library. St. Mary’s Parochial School, East Fifth Street, will hold Open House and a Science and Art Fair in conjunction with the opening of the new school library from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday (today), March 28, at the school.

CD Test Alert on Wednesdays. A one-minute Civil Defense Alert test for Shakopee will be held at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month beginning next Wednesday, April 3, and running through Wednesday, October 2, according to an announcement by Shakopee Mayor Ray Siebenaler.

Dr. Pearson, Wife Return to St. Jude Through CMMB. Dr. B. F. Pearson, M. D., and Beth, his wife, of Shakopee, returned on January 31 from a month’s missionary tour at St. Jude’s Hospital on the Caribbean isle of St. Lucia…

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St. Francis Open House Set for June 30; Dedication Sept. 29

Tentative plans are being made by St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee to hold Open House in its new wing, currently under construction, on Sunday, June 30, with formal dedication by the Right Reverend Archbishop Leo Binz of St. Paul – Minneapolis, tentatively scheduled for Sunday, September 29.

With the addition of the new wing, St. Francis Hospital now encompasses an entire city block. More than one million dollars have been invested in the new construction and equipment.

Included in the addition are three operating room suites and a urography suite. A 90-second developer for X-rays, part of the new operating room equipment will enable the surgeons to take X-rays with a portable unit, while surgery is taking place, and see results of the X-ray 90 seconds later.

The new wing also includes a post-anesthetic recovery room and a cardiac and intensive care suite, equipped with cardiac monitors for electro-cardiology (EKG) tracings.

A first for the Shakopee community is a 16-bed pediatric unit with private and semiprivate rooms, as well as a play area. There will be a high humidity “wet room” for bronchial patients.

A central nurses’ station will have both visual and audio supervision equipment, covering the pediatric area.

In the obstetrical department, there will be a new labor room and a dual-suite delivery room. The hospital will also have a Quiet Room for use of area Chaplains as they administer Religious duties and for visitors in need of solitude.

A pharmacy and Doctor’s lounge are also included in the new wing. Portions of the former hospital, adjoining the new wing, are being remodeled. The entire project is expected to be completed by June 23, to meet the June 30 Open House date, according to Assistant Administrator Roland Graff…

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Lightning Bolt Kills 2 Cows in Eagle Creek

Two Holstein heifers were killed by lightning and equipment in the farm home and work shop was knocked out at about 3:10 a.m. Sunday, March 17, during the rainstorm at the Roger Marschall farm in Eagle Creek township, located just off Scott County Road No. 82 and southeast of the glass factory in Valley Industrial Park in the Dean’s Lake area.

According to reports, upon investigation the Eagle Creek farmer found a ditch in the ground with the sod torn up in a “wheel-spoke pattern” in the pasture just two blocks from the farm home…

1993: Shakopee Valley News

March 4, 1993

School Indian symbol may soon be discarded. Prompted by a Minnesota State Board of Education policy discouraging the use of Native American names and mascots for sports teams, the Shakopee School Board voted unanimously Monday to review the school district’s use of an Indian head logo and the name “Indians.”…

County Board willing to listen to Co. Rd. 18 debate. Residents living adjacent to County Road 18 have convinced the Scott County Board to re-evaluate its position on plans to reconstruct the roadway to four lanes from Highway 101 to County Road 42…

High school band California-bound

On Monday, the Shakopee High School Concert Band will be leaving for a week of “fun, sun and great music making in California,” according to Andy Mast, director of bands.

The band will be participating in the Disney Magic Music Days festival held in the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, Calif., and enjoying the offerings of the Southern California area…

March 11, 1993

City stand on Co. 18 lanes doesn’t change. After another long discussion, the Shakopee City Council on March 2 stuck to its endorsement of a two-lane segment of County Road 18 between County roads 42 and 16…

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Program goal: Help the needy with home repairs

Shakopee may join 210 other American cities and towns this summer in repairing and sprucing up homes belonging to low-income, disabled and elderly residents by joining Christmas in April, a national, non-profit home repair program.

Patty Johnson, president of Christmas in April, met with city officials and community leaders Thursday at City Hall to begin planning local participation in the project…

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Council resolution honors Stans on his 85th birthday

Maurice Stans, the Shakopee native who holds posts in two presidential administrations, was the subject of a resolution adopted by the City Council last week honoring him on his 85th birthday…

The resolution, approved March 2, will be sent to Pepperdine University in Culver City Calif., where a book on Stans’ accomplishments and contributions is being put together. The book will be presented to Stans during a birthday celebration planned by the university on March 23…

March 18, 1993

Site for substation chosen. The Shakopee Public Utilities Commission (SPUC) has requested that the city of Shakopee begin condemnation proceedings on approximately two acres of land just west of County Road 17 and south of County Road 78, which the utility has chosen as a site for a $2.1 million electric substation…

Gallice is appointed Shakopee postmaster. Ritch Gallice was installed as Shakopee’s postmaster during ceremonies Feb. 26 at the post office…

March 25, 1993

Track’s parent firm reports loss for ’92. The parent corporation of Ladbroke Racing, the operator and co-owner of Canterbury Downs, announced a $7 million tax write-off for the Shakopee racetrack in 1992, according to the March 13 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine…

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County Board OKs four lanes for Co. Rd. 18 segment

By a 4-1 vote, the Scott County Board Tuesday endorsed a decision made by the previous board to reconstruct County Road 18 as a four-lane roadway the entire distance from the Shakopee Bypass/Highway 101 interchange to County Road 42.

Commissioner Ray Foslid from Shakopee cast the lone negative vote.

In addition, the board voted to direct that planning begin for the future extension of County Road 21. Although the extension, estimated to cost $10 million, is not included in the county’s current five-year capital improvement road program, the board has directed staff to pursue the project by calling for the completion of an environmental impact statement (EIS). An EIS, an extensive review of possible environmental effects of such a project, is needed because of the scope of the project and is expected to cost $250,000, according to County Highway Engineer Brad Larson…

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City approves plan for bypass stage

The Shakopee City Council on March 16 approved plans for the second stage of the Shakopee Bypass project, as well as a cooperative agreement covering the city’s cost participation in that part of the project…

The Stage II B of the project will include construction of two bridges at the county roads 17 and 83, reconstruction of the county roadways within the bypass limits, storm water construction, and construction of the city’s linear ponds along the bypass right of way.

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Rezoning approved for new hospital

Rezoning of the land where St. Francis Regional Medical Center plans to build a new hospital and medical campus was approved by the Shakopee City Council on March 16.

The council accepted a recommendation from the city Planning Commission to approve the rezoning of the hospital site, located about a half-mile south of the intersection of Vierling Drive and County Road 17, from agricultural to multi-family residential (R-4)…

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Playground equipment bids sought

The Shakopee City Council on March 16 directed that bids be solicited for new playground equipment for Memorial Park, on recommendation by the city Parks and Recreation Board…

Only two pieces of equipment remain from a 1976 Bicentennial celebration and park rededication project for which the Shakopee Rotary Club purchased 11 pieces of playground equipment. For various reasons, only two pieces remain….