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Charles August Manaige

May 20, 2016PeopleWes Reinke

Compiled and written by David Schleper, 2020

Charles August Manaige was born Dec. 7, 1847 in Madison, Wisconsin. His father, Pierre Manaige, was a native of France, and his mother was a part-Winnebago, or Ho-Chunk Indian.

Charles and his family came to Minnesota in the early 1840s. His father was an interpreter for the government, sent to avoid bloodshed and disputes in the territory. The Winnebagos first settled at what is now Long Prairie in Todd County. Charlie remembered that he never had seen a white man, except his father, until he was about six years old. Charlie spent his childhood with other Winnebago children, sharing games such as ball play and becoming proficient as a hunter with bow and arrow.

On Jan. 25, 1846, wearing high-heeled boots to give him the required height, Charles enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served as a private in Company F, First Regiment, Minnesota Heavy Artillery under the command of Captain Hugh J. Owens. Eight months later, on Sept. 27, 1865, Charles was honorably discharged in Nashville, Tennessee.

After the war, Charlie farmed near St. Clair and later operated a butcher shop. He also spent some time at Mankato.

As a young man, he visited the Shakopee vicinity frequently, and on July 30, 1870, Charles A. Manaige married Pelagie Eliza Faribault.

They lived in Shakopee for the rest of their lives.

“Charles A. Manaige and his wife, Eliza Faribault Manaige lived across the street from the Mill Pond, a famous gambling place on First Avenue in the 1920s. Charles was Ho-Chunk Indian, and Eliza was part Dakota. And they were not too thrilled about what happened across the street. You see that big building over there,” said Charles’s granddaughter, Florence Kelm, as she pointed to the sprawling Mill Pond across the road. “That is a tavern, and at night it gets very noisy, and people came outside and make nuisances of themselves.

“People used to come over on our land and lie on the grass. They broke bottles against our trees and threw things at our house. They called us ‘Indians’ and did many things to taunt us. We are Indians, you know, that is, we have Indian blood.

“Grandfather went to the village authorities, and asked if we couldn’t have some protection, as there were little children at his house … but because we were Indians—we didn’t get any help!”

Florence remembered Charles put a fence up, but “the people broke it down each time he put it up.”

Charles decided, “So, I will take the law into my own hands! I am not going to have those drunken bums lying on my green, green grass; I’m not going to have those drunken bums leaning against my beautiful trees; I’m not going to have them polluting the pure water of our creek. They are going to keep off our property!”

And so, Charles used to sit under the tree with a shotgun across his knees and threaten anyone who came near from the tavern side of the property!

Charles Manaige worked for a number of years in Shakopee as a painter and paperhanger and also served in the police force.

A familiar figure, Charlie was endeared to young and old. The old veteran, riding in his horse-drawn carriage, made daily trips from his home at the east part of the city to do the family shopping. No matter the weather, Charlie still would visit downtown Shakopee. Not so many years back, Charlie could be seen morning, noon, and later afternoon, with his grandchildren seated beside him in the carriage, going and coming from the grade school. The duty was one of his greatest pleasures, and the pleasure was vividly recorded on his beaming face.

Charles and Pelagie had four children, two sons and two daughters. Isabelle was born in 1871 and married Harvey Randolph Leach in Des Moines, Iowa. They had nine children. Melvin was born in 1872 and died April 12, 1931. He married and lived in Brooklyn, New York. Eugene Curtis was born 1874 and died of tuberculosis in 1903. Grace was born in 1876 and died at Friendship Manor in November 1966.

Charles, at 82 years old, became the Paul Revere of Shakopee in December 1929. He was driving in town in his horse and buggy when he heard the opening volley of shots happening at the First National Bank. Hightailing the old mare up the main street in Shakopee, he gave the alarm. He kept shouting, “Hey…the bank is being held up. Everybody, get out your guns.” Charlie was in grave danger of being hit by the barrage of bullets that swept the main street, but he still continued his heroic dash.

Two months before he died, Pelagie died. Since that time, Charlie had a severe cold, which developed into pneumonia. For several days he was confined to his bed at home, and as his condition became critical, he was moved to the Veteran’s Hospital in Minneapolis, where he died.

Charles A. Manaige, Shakopee’s 91-year-old Civil War veteran, the sole surviving member of General Shield’s Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, died in January 1938. His funeral was at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with Fr. Michael McRaith officiating. Interment was at the Valley Cemetery beside his wife, Pelagie Faribault Manaige. Most businesses were closed during the funeral as Shakopee saluted the old soldier.

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Eleanor Gates (Sept. 26, 1875-March 7, 1951)

May 20, 2016PeopleWes Reinke

By David Schleper

Eleanor Gates was born on September 26, 1875 in Shakopee, Minnesota. She was an American playwright, novelist, journalist, and children’s author, who created seven plays that were staged on Broadway, including her play The Poor Little Rich Girl, which later was made into a film for Mary Pickford (1917) and Shirley Temple (1936).

Eleanor was born in the Eagle Creek area. When she was a young girl, she moved to the Dakota Territory. She later described her early life in her novel, The Biography of a Prairie Girl in 1902:

“Up and down the oxen toiled before the plow, licking out their tongues, as they went along, for wisps of the sweet, new grass which the mold-board was turning under. After them came the biggest brother, striving with all his might to keep the beam level and the handles from dancing as the steel share cut the sod into wide, thick ribbons, damp and black on one side, on the other side green and decked with flowers. And following the biggest brother, trotted the little girl, who from time to time left the cool furrow to run ahead and give the steers a lash of the gad she carried, or hopped to one side to keep from stepping with her bare feet upon the fat earthworms that were rolled out into the sunlight, where they were pounced upon by rivaling blackbirds circling in the rear.”

The playwright is most known by her play The Poor Little Rich Girl. One of the favorite lines was:

“You’re the Poor Little Rich Girl.”
―Eleanor Gates, The Poor Little Rich Girl act 2, sc. 1 (1912)

Pelagie Eliza Faribault Manaige (Aug. 27, 1841-Dec. 1, 1937)

May 20, 2016PeopleWes Reinke

By David Schleper

According to Florence Leach, granddaughter of Pelagie Eliza Faribault Manaige, three Dakota Indians who were killed in the Battle of Shakopee in 1858 are buried near the house and close to the orchards. “The graves are flat, and you cannot see them. Grandfather Faribault buried them and concealed the graves so the Chippewa would not find the bodies and scalp them. We were traders and friendly to all Indians.”

An Indian girl was also buried there. According to Florence, “Grandmother said this girl was a very fine horsewoman, and one day she was on horseback and racing across the fields with a group of young men. The girl was in the lead, but she turned in her saddle to see how far ahead she was, and to wave to the men, when her horse stumbled and she was thrown and broke her neck. She died, and they buried her here.” Florence also recalled that Pelagie Eliza Faribault Manaige, her grandmother, remembered that the girl had bracelets on her wrists. “I know these Indians are buried here because when I was a little girl, my brother and I started to dig into the graves to see if we could find the bracelets. We did not think it was wrong, for we were just little children.”

“Grandmother caught us digging, and she was so worried that she called the priest. He told her not to worry, we had done no harm; but just a few years later we tried it again, and uncovered bones. It scared us because we hadn’t believed anyone was really buried there. Of course, Grandmother found us, covered the hole, and she was frightfully upset; again she called the priest, and he comforted Grandmother. We all went out to the graves, and he said a little prayer.”

“Then the priest told Grandmother he didn’t think those Indians minded our digging for them one bit, as long as we were only trying to find out if they were really there. Now, the priest felt sure our curiosity was satisfied, and we would let them rest in peace.”

(Some information from Marian Winter story for the Sibley House Historic Site.)

Pelagie Eliza Faribault Manaige

William Louis “Bill” Quinn (November 4, 1828-March 5, 1906)

May 20, 2016PeopleWes Reinke

By David Schleper

William Louis “Bill” Quinn was born near Coldwater Springs near Fort Snelling, Minnesota on November 4, 1828. His father was Peter Quinn, who was an Irish immigrant who married Ineyahwin, also known as Mary Louisa Finley, who was a mixed-blood Christeneauz (Cree) Indian. Therefore, William was half Cree by blood.

When Bill was 20 years old, he married a half-blood Dakota woman, Angelique Jeffries, of the Mdewakanton band in 1848. By 1856, the couple had three children, all of which were one-quarter Dakota. Bill was fluent in Chippewa, Dakota, English, and perhaps other languages. At various times he was a clerk, a scout for the army, and an interpreter. Bill was employed as a clerk in the Indian trade for many years.

In the spring of 1851, Thomas A. Holmes employed Bill as a guide. They packed for one week, and Bill had already decided on two possible places for a town. They ascended the Minnesota River and cooked a meal in a hollow near the old Dakota Indian village of Tiŋta-otoŋwe. Thomas and Bill looked the place over, and climbed the bluffs north of the settlement, and Thomas was even more impressed. They decided to continue up the river to Le Sueur. But soon Thomas and Bill returned to the first landing, and deemed it the more favorite place to locate. And so Thomas Holmes picked the area near Tiŋta-otoŋwe, and called the area Holmes Landing. It was here that Thomas built a trading post for the Dakota Indians in Tiŋta-otoŋwe (which was close by where today is Sommerville Street, and continued until beyond Memorial Park.)

One interesting story about William Louis Quinn happened a few years later.

In 1862, Bill and his family were at the Yellow Medicine Agency, where he worked in William Forbes’ store. In 1862-1865 he was a scout, guide, and messenger. Bill was chief of scouts at Fort Wadsworth from 1867-1870. For 30 years, starting in 1870, Bill was immersed in learning, documenting, and providing testimony about the genealogy of Dakota mixed-bloods. In an article written in 1901, Knute Steenerson discussed his experience of being a pioneer. He had a saloon in the village of Lac que Parle. “I sold whiskey by the drink, pint, quart, and gallon. Along in the winter came a half-breed from St. Paul. He had driven up by team—there was no railroad at that time—and he was going to Big Stone Lake, he said, to buy scrip from the Indians.” Scrip allowed the holder to appropriate about 480 acres of land not already occupied for people who were half-Dakota.

“His name was Bill Quinn. He had seventeen hundred dollars in cash in his pocket book. He came into my saloon often and treated the crowd, no matter how many there were or how few. He would throw a five-dollar bill on the counter and did not want any change. When I gave him change back, he would throw it on the dirty floor and tramp on it. So I learned after a while to please him and never gave him change, but slipped the bill into the money drawer and set up the drinks. This pleased him entirely.”

“So he proceeded on to Big Stone Lake and in about a week or ten days he was back again. He brought his son and his son’s sweetheart with him. They were pretty good-looking half-breed Indians. He said he had caught them wild on an island in Big Stone Lake and wanted to ‘buckle them up’ and marry them. So he bought ten gallons of whiskey and ten gallons of cherry brandy. I was invited to the wedding, which was held at the house of a French squaw man, who lived down the river a few miles. The next thing was to send for a justice of the peace to ‘buckle them up,’ as he said.” Knute continued, “A New England Yankee was sent for. His name was Mr. Stowell, and he performed the ceremony. But Mr. Quinn was in such a hurry that he sang out between drinks, ‘buckle them up, buckle them up,’ and then again he would jig and laugh. Well, after it was done Quinn said he was so glad that they were ‘buckled up.’”

“We had a good time at the wedding. Some were drinking, some dancing, and others talking. It was a sort of cosmopolitan gathering. There were Dakota Indians talking with the lady of the house around the cook stove. There were the squaw man and old Bushma taking French. There were Fritz and Rosenbaum talking German. There were Ole Olson and John Johnson talking Norwegian. They were all enjoying a trot sling and conversation between themselves, while Bill Quinn was dancing with a glass in his hand, to the music of the violin played by the half-breed, Joe Laframboise. A more pleasant and jolly time I have never enjoyed.”

(From Knute Steenerson’s Recollections The Story of a Pioneer, Minnesota History Magazine, Vol. 4, Issue 3-4, 1921, pg. 130-151.)

Timothy Canty and Margaret O’Keefe (1851)

May 20, 2016PeopleWes Reinke

By David Schleper

Timothy Canty came to Shakopee as an employee of Thomas A. Holmes. Some said that Timothy came on the flat boat Wild Paddy in the fall of 1851, though others think he arrived a short time later. He came to file on a tract of 80 acres granted him by the government because of his involvement in the Mexican-American War, also known as the Invasion of Mexico.

The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) marked the first U.S. armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil. It pitted a politically divided and militarily unprepared Mexico against the expansionist-minded administration of U.S. President James K. Polk. Polk believed the United States had a manifest destiny to spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. A border skirmish along the Rio Grande started off the fighting. It was followed by a series of U.S. victories. When the dust cleared, Mexico had lost about one-third of its territory, including nearly all of present-day California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.

Timothy was born in Lower Canada, and came to the eastern part of the United States at an early age. He was in the Mexican-American War, and was in many of the battles, including Cerro Gordo, Buena Vista, and Vera Cruz. After working with Thomas A. Holmes in Shakopee, he worked on the steamboats, including Greek Slave and Pocahontas.

Tim married Margaret O’Keefe in St. Paul in 1851. When the Civil War arrived, he wanted to go, but Tim couldn’t leave his wife. His wife lost her sight, and was blind at that time, so Tim stayed to be near his wife.

Timothy was dressed in keeping with his manner of living, and his ways and his philosophy was simple, direct, unassuming, and not given to boasting. He did reminisce occasionally about his experience in the Mexican American War, and when General William Tecumseh Sherman became prominent in the Civil War, Canty recalled that he had served under Sherman when Sherman was in the American forces in Mexico.

Tim, as he was called, even went so far one day as to assert that he knew Sherman well. “He’s a fine officer and a real man,” he observed to a group of settlers in Guyermann’s store in downtown Shakopee. Tim had been there to purchase his weekly supply of groceries. Many of the settlers felt that Timothy was exaggerated a bit, and that he didn’t know the great Sherman as well as he claimed. They often asked again and again, but Tim made little comment.

One day the news brought up the Minnesota River from St. Paul said that Sherman was making a tour of the west, and would pass through Shakopee. It happened in the late 1860s. When the news of the impending visit was announced, there was great excitement.

“Where’s Canty?” some of the settlers asked. “He ought to be here, since he claims Sherman knows him so well.” When Timothy was told, he didn’t say much. A few of the townspeople hinted that Tim couldn’t make good with his claim.

Finally, the day of the general’s visit arrived. Homesteaders and city residents formed quite a sizable crowd. Along noon a cloud of dust was seen down the trail. “Here they come!” someone shouted.

Presently the stage came into view, drawn by four large horses. The driver swung around the corner at Strunk’s Drug Store and stopped with a flourish. A cheer arose and General William Tecumseh Sherman put his head out of a window to acknowledge the greeting. His eyes roved over the crowd as he spoke. Suddenly, he stopped and the watchers saw his attention was riveted on a man in the rear of the crowd. Timothy Canty was there, having come to Shakopee to get his scythe sharpened. He was still carrying the scythe.

“Hello Tim!” Sherman called. “Don’t you remember me?” Tim came forward and shook hands. For some time their hands were clasped and the embarrassed settlers who had doubted Tim’s claim saw tears welling in the eyes of the two veterans – the general of all the armies and the humble homesteader.

“I want to congratulate you on your success in the later war, General,” Tim faltered.

“Thank you, Tim,” said Sherman. “Say, do you remember that big black horse I had in Mexico? Wasn’t he a dandy?” Then the general grew serious. “How is the world treating you, Tim, my boy?”

“Fine, General, fine,” said Timothy. “I have a good maple homestead and a wife and boy out here a ways.”

“That’s good. Take care of yourself,” Sherman called as he resumed his seat to continue the journey. After short remarks to the crowd, General Sherman’s coach was again on its way.

The crowd melted slowly and silently, and several went to find Tim, who had disappeared. But when Tim arrived back to Shakopee later, the reception was wholly different. The settlers were inclined to look with awe on the man who had been so intimate with Sherman. It was reported that this feeling never did wear off entirely, and persisted even until Timothy’s death in 1885.

(Some information from Timothy Canty Typical Pioneer: Father of Local Man was Personally Acquainted with General Sherman. Shakopee Tribune, 1925. In Recollections of Early Pioneers 1925 compiled by Betty A. Dols, 2000, Shakopee Heritage Society.)

Witch-e-ain: The Second Wife of Thomas A. Holmes

May 20, 2016PeopleWes Reinke

By David Schleper

Witch-e-ain was around 15 years old in early 1840s. Witch-e-ain’s father was another chief named Mock-ah-pe-ah-ket-ah-pah. (Although some people said that Witch-e-ain’s father was Wah-pa-sha).

The name of Witch-e-ain is closest to the Dakota word wićíte, “the human face,” although like some of LaFayette Houghton Bunnell’s other names, it is highly corrupted. The name “Face” could allude to her beauty and seductiveness. The name may also be a corrupted front formation from Wićítokapa, “the eldest born,” although this posits such a degree of corruption as to defy probability.

In the early 1840s, a special celebration was happening in Wah-pa-sha’s band. They assembled, and after elaborate preparation and sanctification of the ground by invocations and incense, the chief speaker came forward, and in a sonorous address lauded the virtues of chastity and warned against the sin of bearing false witness.

Wah-kon-de-o-tah, the great war-chief of the band, addressed his warriors in a quiet and affectionate manner, and told his braves to maintain the truth as sacred, and not offend the spirits of their ancestors. Wah-pa-sha then called for the virgins and matrons to come forth, and for some time there was the silence of expectation.

Again the call was made for any virgin to come forward and receive her reward. Two maidens came partly forward, but, upon reaching the line of denunciation, faltered and turned back, probably from modesty. We-no-nah, the wife of the speaker, and eldest sister (or cousin) of Wah-pa-sha, motioned to her youngest daughter, Witch-e-ain to come forward.

After repeated calls by the crier of the assembly, Witch-e-ain came modestly forward and was crowned goddess of the feast that immediately followed. Her head was encircled with braids of rich garniture and scented grass, and presents of colored cloths, calicoes, yarns, beads and ribbons were lavished upon her as the tribe’s representative of purity.

Wah-pa-sha said that Witch-e-ain could pick either LaFayette Houghton Bunnell or Thomas A. Holmes, as both allowed royal alliance for the family. Witch-e-aim said she did not like the trader, and preferred LaFayette. When Bunnell declined her offer, Witch-e-ain’s withering, silent contempt was clear.

During the feast, Thomas was so enchanted that he decided at once to make Witch-e-ain his wife.

Witch-e-ain was allowed to marry European American traders, like Thomas A. Holmes, in the fashion of the country. This means that these marriages were not recognized by law or religion. The French speaking traders of Canada term for this is “a la faḉon du pays.” Some people would call them “country wives.” While many marriages brought loving couples together for the rest of their lives, other marriages were very short-lived or violent. Many traders married native women, but also had other wives back home. Sometimes when the men retired from the fur trade, they returned to their legitimate, or legally married wives.

These marriages came with the expectation that trade between the woman’s relations and the trader would be secured, and that aid would be mutually provided in times of need. It was also the hope of the woman’s family that the trader’s generosity would increase after the marriage took place. The marriages between these two groups would lead to the creation of the Métis people, who would be considered the offspring of the fur trade.

So Thomas gave Wah-pa-sha an offer that he accepted. Based on this, Witch-e-ain then picked Thomas A. Holmes. This was in the early 1840s.

Thomas then married Witch-e-ain a la faḉon du pays. They were married in the fashion of the country, and lived together. But Witch-e-ain did not like living with Thomas. Like a caged bird, she soon pined for her Dakota prairie home. By the spring, while flowers bloomed, Witch-e-ain died of consumption.

(Some information from Lafayette Houghton Bunnell, Winona (We-No-Nah) and Its Environs on Mississippi in Ancient and Modern Days, Winona, MN: Jones & Kroeger, 1897; History of Wabasha County: Together with Biographical Matter, Statistics, Etc. Gathered from Matter Furnished by Interviews with Old Settlers, County, Township and Other Records, and Extracts from Files of Papers, Pamphlets, and Such Other Sources as Have Been Available. Also a History of Winona County, H.H. Hill & Company, 1884.)

Minnie Josephine Otherday Weldon (July 24, 1877-June 18, 1959)

May 19, 2016PeopleWes Reinke

By David Schleper

According to Mary Cavanaugh DuBois, “Everyone in the community knew ‘Indian Minnie,’ who made beautiful beaded articles. The purses mother had her make were not leather, but made from rubber inner tubes. They had beaded handles and rubber streamers decorated with beads. The price was $1.00 each.”

Minnie Josephine Otherday was born in a tipi on July 24, 1877 on the north side of the Minnesota River in Tiŋta-otoŋwe. Her parents were Jim and Lucy Otherday. Her grandmother was the sister of Chief Ŝakpe II, whom the city of Shakopee was named.

According to Diane Sexton, “My grandma had a pair of baby booties and a pillow made by Minnie, they always fascinated me as a young girl. She later donated them to the historical society.” Marcia Wagner remembered, “When I was a girl Indian Minnie lived on the Indian Road, on the Eden Prairie side. I used to take a walk and visit her. She was a very nice lady. Went to school with her granddaughter Darlene. I grew up in Eden Prairie on Spring Road, so Indian Road was just like a hop and a skip away.”

In the 1980 McDevitt family history book, there is mention of Minnie:

“Because the homestead only consisted of fifty acres, his father rented land at a number of places and also purchased some land at two different sites adjoining the city of Shakopee. These tracts of land that his father had purchased are now a part of the city of Shakopee and many homes have already been built on this land…To get to one of the rented fields, they had to drive across the old bridge at Shakopee onto the Indian Road, where they would see Indian Minnie sewing under a shade tree and the young Indian boys running and hiding behind trees, aiming and shooting their Fourth of July guns.”

(Some information from online discussion on If You Grew Up In Shakopee…)

Dr. Bror Folke Pearson

May 19, 2016PeopleWes Reinke

Compiled and written by David R. Schleper, 2020

Bror Folke Persson (Pearson) was born on a farm in southern Sweden July 30, 1906. Bror Folke, meaning “brother of the people,” was a particularly apt name for a man who devoted his life to his family, parents, and communities. He was kind and had a good sense of humor.

Dr. Pearson immigrated to America in 1919, and became a doctor for 42 years in Shakopee, starting in 1934. Dr. Pearson used to come directly to homes any time of the day or night, whenever called. He delivered more than 2,500 babies in Shakopee.

Gwen Johnson Humphrey remembered when Dr. Pearson “brought [me] into the world, then in the next few years brought four of my six brothers also. He was always at our house it seemed tending to either one or all seven and never left without giving someone a shot, Through measles, German measles, chickenpox, [tonsillectomies], stitches and owies he was always there.”

In 1939, Dr. Pearson, a local priest, and the editor of the local paper visited the convent of Franciscan nursing nuns and asked them to take over the decrepit county poor house and run it as a hospital and a home for the elderly.

By 1952, the little hospital was no longer big enough, and Dr. Pearson led the effort to build a new hospital with 120 beds, an emergency room, and a full services laboratory.

Dr. Pearson married Elizabeth Stephens in 1935, and after 40 years, Beth died in 1976. They had three daughters and a son. Pearson retired from his Shakopee practice in 1976, the same year Beth passed away.

Dr. Pearson received the 18th annual Franciscan International Award. The honor goes to someone whose humanitarian efforts and singular devotion to others live up to the ideals of St. Francis. Other recipients have included Dr. Billy Graham, Dr. Charles Mayo of the Mayo Clinic, and Harry Reasoner, nationally known ABC Television news anchorman. In 1976, it went to a little-known doctor from a small Minnesota town.

In 1980, he wed Dr. Dora Zaeske, and they were together for 22 years, traveling the world and working as humanitarians.

Dr. Pearson worked as a physician in locations in South America, the West Indies, and Taiwan, and a Navajo Reservation in Ganado, Arizona. He also led an effort to sponsor a leprosarium in Zambia, Africa.

In 1970, a new elementary school in Shakopee, B.F. Pearson Elementary School, was named after him. It is located at 917 Dakota Street South.

In 1995, Central became the fifth- and sixth-grade building, with Sweeney and Pearson elementaries serving grades kindergarten through fourth. As the number of students grew, the five other elementary schools in Shakopee continued, while in 2011, the school was converted to Shakopee’s Pearson Sixth Grade Center, which opened in 2012.

Pearson Sixth Grade Center served all public school sixth graders in Shakopee which included about 650 students. About 43% of the students were people of color.

In 2018, the school was closed for budget reasons. The sixth graders were moved to the two middle schools with other seventh and eighth graders.

In 2020, Pearson Sixth Grade Center became the Pearson Early Learning Center.

After a brief illness, Dr. Bror Folke Pearson passed away Aug. 24, 2004, at Sunrise of Mercer Island, Washington, at age 98.

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Remember When: 1991

January 31, 2016Remember WhenWes Reinke

From the Shakopee Valley News

Jan. 3, 1991

First ‘Jazzuary Screamer’ set

The Shakopee High School Music Department will present its first annual “Jazzuary Screamer” concert Monday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The concert will feature the jazz band and “Shakophones.” There is no admission charge…

Said Jeffrey Doebler, director of bands: “We are very excited about the addition of the Jazzuary Screamer to our slate of concerts at Shakopee High School. For the past two years we’ve had Shakophones and jazz band perform informally upstairs in the band room, ‘Jazz Upstairs,’ immediately after the holiday and spring concerts. Both groups, however, have progressed to the point where their two concerts are warranted…

SCR wins citation for Shakopee Showcase event

Shakopee Community Recreation (SCR) has received the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association’s 1990 Citation Award for its production of Shakopee Showcase. SCR received one of nine awards presented this year…

Jan. 10, 1991

‘Shop locally’ promotion a success. The Shakopee Chamber of Commerce reported that its “Shop Shakopee Sweepstakes,” a holiday shopping promotion, was a success. Local merchants validated more than 1,200 shoppers’ sweepstakes cards between Nov. 1 and Christmas, making the shoppers eligible for a grand prize. Dan Hier of Shakopee, an employee of the Shakopee K mart store, was the winner of an entertainment center and color television, provided by the Chamber Retail Committee.

Jan. 17, 1991

Man bowls perfect game in Shakopee. John Snook last Thursday became the first person to bowl a perfect game at Shakopee Bowl…

Chamber plans Las Vegas night

The Shakopee Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its “Viva Las Vegas” night Saturday, March 2 from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. on the third floor at Canterbury Downs.

A $25 donation includes entertainment, hors d’oeuvres and poker chips to be used for various Vegas-style games for over $6,000 in drawings and prizes. Everyone in attendance will be eligible for the auction with the top item being a deluxe Toro lawnmower with a self-bagger. Drawings will include a trip for two to Las Vegas, donated by Firstworld Travel and the Chamber.

The event is open to the public and tickets are available at the Chamber office, Bill’s Toggery and the Treat Factory.

Lions donation opened free skating

The Shakopee/Prior Lake Knights Hockey League expressed appreciation to the Shakopee Lions Club, which donated $500 to the Ice Arena for open skating time.

During the months of October, November and December, any person of any age could skate on Sundays without charge. The time allowed smaller children to skate with their parents…

Jan. 24, 1991

Rotary names exchange students

The Shakopee Rotary Club has announced that four students, all seniors at Shakopee High School, have been selected to be Rotary exchange students during the 1991-92 school year.

Carrie Dauenhauer, daughter of Sheila and Patrick Dauenhauer, will spend her year in South Africa. Tari Wolter, daughter of Mary and Dale Wolter, will go to Poland. Denise Prescott, daughter of Leonard Prescott, will spend her year in Sweden. And Lisa Smith, daughter of Anna and Alvin Smith, will be in Denmark…

Festival of Trees a success

The fourth annual St. Francis Festival of Trees was termed a success by organizers, with net proceeds expected to exceed $35,000.

Proceeds will be used for a new cardiac monitoring machine at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee. The Festival, co-sponsored by the St. Francis Auxiliary and Foundation, was held Nov.16 and 17 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska. Gloria Vierling of Shakopee and Connie Kraus of Chaska were chairs for the event…

Jan. 31, 1991

City agrees to $885,000 price for bank building

The Shakopee City Council Tuesday night authorized the purchase of the Marquette Bank building downtown for $885,000. The building will be used for a city hall.

City Administrator Dennis Kraft said the purchase agreement is contingent on the bank obtaining approval for a new facility and permission for the move from the federal banking commissioner. The contingency period is 60 days, said Kraft.

After several meetings last year, the council chose the bank building at 129 S. Holmes St. for a city hall over several other options.

Chaska’s Ostlund named school superintendent

It may not be a long way from Chaska to Shakopee – but the move is a step up for Robert Ostlund.

Ostlund, 48, director of administrative services with the Chaska School District, has been named superintendent of Shakopee public schools. Ostlund is scheduled to start July 1 in Shakopee, although he says the two districts are still negotiating on that date. His contract with Chaska runs through June, he said…

Feb. 7, 1991

A pile of pillows. Betty Monnens, Shakopee, department hospital chair for the Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, issued a challenge to the state’s 291 auxiliaries to make pillows and lap robes for the national salute to “Hospital Veterans Week.” She received about 150 items…

Feb. 14, 1991

City, bank work out agreement on lease. The City of Shakopee will purchase the Marquette Bank building and then lease it back to the bank for up to 18 months under a proposal being considered by the city…

Rehabilitation program for downtown renewed. The Shakopee Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) voted Feb. 5 to continue its downtown rehabilitation grant program in 1991 with an allocation of $34,000…

Shakopee students may soon find themselves on television

Shakopee High School students may someday find themselves on TV – and behind a camera, as well – as part of a proposed media technology course.

A report on the proposal was presented by Jim Murphy, high school principal, to the School Board Monday.

The course is being planned for the 1991-92 school year, said Murphy. “This course is designed to help our students develop a better understanding of the video media and become a critical viewer.”…

Hennepin vote jeopardizes Ferry Bridge project

The Hennepin County Board may have stalled the Bloomington Ferry Bridge replacement project by voting last week against spending $400,000 in county property taxes to buy land for the bridge.

The preliminary 5-2 vote was cast last Thursday to send a political message to state legislators and those who live in the suburbs that social services will not be the only victims of impending state aid cuts, according to Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin.

The Hennepin County Board has previously supported the project…

Sale of bank approved

Federal regulators have approved the sale of Minnesota Valley Savings bank to a group of investors from the Mankato area. The sale includes a branch office, 327 Marschall Road, Shakopee.

The bank will be renamed The Family Bank, with offices in Mankato, Waseca and Shakopee…

Feb. 21, 1991

Northstar Auto Auction opens $8 million canopied sales lot. Minneapolis Northstar Auto Auction of Shakopee unveiled its new $8 million canopied lot Feb. 14 at a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Michael Richardson, president and chief executive officer of Northstar’s parent company, Anglo American Auto Auctions. Anglo American is a subsidiary of ADT, based in Great Britain…

Amateur boxing returns to city Saturday night. The Shakopee Golden Gloves Boxing Team is gearing up for its boxing show Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Shakopee High School gymnasium…It will be the first Golden Gloves card in the city in more than six years.

Local bank becomes part of Norwest. The First Minnesota bank branch office at 738 First Ave. E. has become a Norwest Banks office as part of an acquisition of First Minnesota banks in December…

Band in prestigious concert. On Thursday, Jan. 24, the Shakopee High School Concert Band performed one of the most prestigious concerts in its history. The first annual Dorian Invitational Band Festival was held at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and featured concerts by bands from Austin; Cresco, Iowa; and Shakopee…

Feb. 28, 1991

Carlson pushes budget plan in Shakopee. As part of a statewide tour to garner support for his budget proposals, Gov. Arne Carlson last Friday brought his message to Shakopee. Accentuating the positive, Carlson told an audience of about 100 that the state will give city and county governments more autonomy and power by removing state mandates and levy limits as they are weaned from state-aid monies…

Police offer self-defense classes. The Shakopee Police Department will be sponsoring a free self-defense awareness class for women, meeting three consecutive Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. in the training room at the police department on March 11, 18 and 25…

Hearing on proposed 2nd Avenue project set

A public hearing on proposed street improvements to Second Avenue between Spencer and Naumkeag streets will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Scott County Courthouse in Rooms 318-320.

In October the City Council ordered a report that evaluates the feasibility of upgrading all gravel streets in the area known as lower east Shakopee, by paving and constructing curbs and gutters and storm sewers, as well improvements to existing sewer and water systems.

In addition to adding pavement and curbs and gutters to north-south gravel streets, the report recommends that Second Avenue, from Sommerville to Naumkeag, should be constructed as two one-way couples on each side of the railroad tracks, with one driving lane and one parking lane on each side of the tracks.

The report rejects a proposal to construct Second Avenue to meet Marschall Road, noting that the intersection would be dangerous due to the traffic volume on Marschall and the location of railroad tracks…

March 7, 1991

Hennepin Board OKs Ferry Bridge Funds. With a push from U.S. Sen. David Durenberger of Minnesota, the Hennepin County Board Tuesday voted to spend $400,000 in county tax money to buy land for the Bloomington Ferry Bridge replacement project. The resolution passed on a 5-0 vote, with commissioners Tad Jude and John Keefe abstaining…

March 14, 1991

Gene and Virginia Hauer, Shakopee, recently were honored at Northrup King’s Most Valuable Partner meeting at Canterbury Inn in Shakopee. Kevin Rollings, district sales manager for Northrup King, presented Gene Hauer with a bronze medallion in recognition of volume sales in 1990.

Shakopee, county cities band to lure development

The city of Shakopee has joined a coalition of municipalities in Scott County whose goal is to promote economic development in the area.

In addition to marketing the county, the Scott County Economic Development Coalition will help prospective developers obtain financing for their projects from the federal Small Business Administration…

March 21, 1991

Group meets to discuss naming of bypass. A group of people met March 9 for the purpose of naming the new Highway 169 bypass after former Mayor Walter Harbeck who was instrumental in initiating the project. The group will meet again this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room of the Citizens State Bank, 1100 E. Fourth Ave., Shakopee…

Survey tells who visited Shakopee area – and why

The Shakopee Convention and Visitors Bureau recently conducted a survey to determine who is visiting Shakopee and why. Of 521 questionnaires mailed in the region, 224 or 43 percent were returned.

The survey found that 89 percent of the respondents visited the Twin Cities area in 1990, and 74 percent of them visited Shakopee…

Asked about their activities in the area, 60 percent said they came to shop; 48 percent visited Valleyfair; 43 percent went to the Renaissance Festival; 36 percent went to the Minnesota Zoo; 21 percent visited Canterbury Downs; 12 percent went to the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre; 11 percent stopped at Murphy’s Landing; 17 percent came to see major sporting events; and 7 percent went to Little Six Bingo and Casino.

The majority of respondents (62 percent) said their visit to Shakopee was prompted by a previous visit to the area. About 46 percent came to attend a special event, while the Shakopee Visitors Guide distributed by the Convention and Visitors Bureau enticed 32 percent of the visitors to come…

March 28, 1991

Parade planned here to honor armed forces

Members of a military support group are planning a parade in Shakopee on May 18 – Armed Forces Day – to honor all current and former members of the armed forces.

Carol Friendshuh and other Shakopee members of BACM (Back America’s Courageous Military) plan to hold a parade on 10th Avenue between Shakopee High School and Lions Park. The City Council last week directed police to help the group plan the event, which would begin at 10 a.m…

Council endorses proposal to name bypass for Harbeck

The Shakopee City Council on March 19 went on record supporting a proposal to name the future Shakopee Bypass after the late Walter Harbeck, a former mayor and council member, considered by many to have been the leader in pushing for the highway to relieve congestion downtown.

The council, on a motion by Jerry Wampach, voted 6-0 to direct staff to prepare a resolution calling for the highway, which will skirt the downtown area to the south, to be named the Walt Harbeck Memorial Highway…

April 4, 1991

Shakopee business park gets new name. Canterbury Business Park, a 2,250-acre commercial/industrial property in Shakopee, has been renamed Valley Green Business Park, it was announced by its owner, North American Life and Casualty Co…

40 attend Jaycees outdoors clinic. More than 40 youths and their parents recently attended a fishing and hunting clinic sponsored by the Shakopee Jaycees.

April 11, 1991

Local Lions member honored. Richard “Ditch” Boys of Shakopee has been designated a Melvin Jones Fellow by Lions Clubs International Foundation, in recognition of his commitment to serving the world community. Named for the founder of Lions Club International, Melvin Jones, the fellowship is the foundation’s highest honor. “Ditch” is a member of the Shakopee Lions Club, District 5-M-2. He recently received a plaque and a lapel pin acknowledging his humanitarian service.

Met Council may block direct access to bridge from County Road 18. A committee of the Metropolitan Council Tuesday accepted a staff recommendation that would prevent direct access to the proposed Bloomington Ferry Bridge from County Road 18. The full council is expected to endorse the recommendation today, with an agreement to review the decision in two years…

HRA may acquire property for development from city. …The Shakopee Housing and Redevelopment Authority, whose members include the City Council minus the mayor, voted to authorize the HRA to negotiate with the city to acquire the Gelhaye/railroad property, located north of the proposed Fifth Avenue road project, which the city obtained by eminent domain proceedings…

Officers past and present. Past and present officers of the Senior Citizens Center at 200 Levee Drive gathered last Thursday to celebrate the center’s 10th anniversary.

April 18, 1991

Senate panel OKs bill that would allow off-track betting

Canterbury Downs jumped a major hurdle to establish off-track betting lounges at sites miles from Shakopee after the state Senate Gaming Regulation Committee approved the bill on a voice vote April 10.

The bill allows two off-track betting parlors (OTBs) to be built by the end of the year, with up to six more next year…

April 25, 1991

Council gives approval to buy bank building for city hall. The Shakopee City Council on April 16 authorized the city to enter into a purchase agreement to buy the Marquette Bank building downtown for a city hall at a price of $885,000.

Brooks visits. Scott Brooks of the Minnesota Timberwolves signed autographs at Juba’s Super Valu Monday during the “Shoot to Shop” celebrity event.

Panel to study sports complex

What began as a concern by the Shakopee School District about future land needs for possible expansion of the high school and the need for improved school athletic facilities has blossomed into interest among several local organizations to create a city athletic complex near the school, possibly including a community center.

The Shakopee City Council on April 18 approved a request to authorize Mayor Gary Laurent to appoint a committee to look into whether such plans are feasible…

KCs contribute to hospital

The Shakopee Knights of Columbus selected St. Francis’ Medical Center’s Lifeline as one of the programs they would support this year. Lifeline is a personal emergency response system which enables seniors and disabled persons to continue to live independently in their homes.

Lifeline started at St. Francis about 18 months ago and continues to grow. All but a few of the Lifeline units operated by St. Francis are in use in the hospital’s service area and so there is a need to obtain additional machines. The Knights of Columbus pledged between $2,500 and $3,000 toward the purchase of additional machines…

May 2, 1991

Grand opening of our new addition coming soon. Watch for Details! Dirks Furniture. 1038 E. 1st Ave., Shakopee.

City police cars sport new look. When Shakopee police officers discussed making their squad cars more identifiable to the community, they decided to do it by design – specifically, with blue and white striped lines on the side and back, and the word “Shakopee” printed on the outside of the front doors…

County officials stress need for funding for Ferry Bridge

Scott County officials say the proposed Bloomington Ferry Bridge project could be indefinitely delayed or scrapped completely unless lawmakers come up with additional state bonding for it this legislative session.

More than $9 million from a federal bridge-building fund has been allocated for the $115 million bridge project, but that money would be jeopardized unless local officials can match that amount by June 30. The state previously backed $6.5 million in bonds for the bridge…

May 9, 1991

Boy Scouts honor leader. More than 100 Boy Scouts and their families paid tribute to Scoutmaster Wally Kopisca for his 40 years of continuous service to Boy Scout Troop 218 of Shakopee…

Marquette buys land off Marschall Rd. for bank. Marquette Bank Shakopee, which is selling its downtown building to the city for use as a city hall, announced Monday that it has purchased one acre of vacant land on Fourth Avenue and Marschall Road for a new bank…

Grand opening. FMG Tsumura’s $28 million state-of-the-art manufacturing plant that will employ 350 was dedicated during elaborate ceremonies in Shakopee last Thursday, and hailed by local officials as a boost for Shakopee’s economy and by others as another step in Japanese-American economic cooperation…

Area native to head St. Francis

St. Francis Regional medical Center in Shakopee has appointed Donald J. Leivermann as its new president and chief executive officer.

A Minnesota native, Leivermann, 50, most recently was vice president of Lakewood Hospital Management Services in Madison, Wis. He is expected to begin his duties in Shakopee July 1…

May 16, 1991

Panel on athletic complex appointed. Mayor Gary Laurent has appointed members of a committee that will look into the feasibility of establishing community athletic facilities near the high school…

City to seek railroad crossing at Market St. The city of Shakopee will ask a state agency to place a new railroad crossing at Second Avenue and Market Street, in exchange for closing a crossing at Naumkeag…

After-school activities program for junior high students approved. Students at Shakopee Junior High school will have the opportunity to participate in a new after-school activity program next year following the approval of the Shakopee School Board Monday…

May 23, 1991

Off-track bill passes. …The Minnesota Legislature Monday gave final approval to an off-track betting (OTB) bill that would permit Canterbury Downs to open two off-track facilities this year and two more next year. The Senate vote was 53-11; the House vote was 107-25. Gov. Arne Carlson was expected to sign the bill…

Number of county households up 43% in decade

The number of households in Scott County increased by 43.4 percent between 1980 and 1990, according to the State Planning Agency.

The number of households rose from 13,501 in 1980 to 19,367 in 1990, an increase of 5,866…

May 30, 1991

City attempts to form joint attorney proposal

A plan in which the city of Shakopee and five other Scott County cities would share in the costs of hiring an attorney and legal secretary to handle prosecutions for minor criminal court mattes suffered a setback last week when the Savage City Council decided to look at alternatives…

City Administrator Dennis Kraft said that attorneys representing cities throughout the county waste great amounts of time at the Shakopee courthouse waiting for criminal cases to be heard or for judicial decisions.

Kraft said he will negotiate with Savage city officials in an attempt to work on an agreement.

June 6, 1991

Tires produced at Bauer Built Inc.’s Shakopee retread plant were awarded “Best of the Show” honors in the pre-cure highway and traction tread categories during the 34th annual American Retreaders Conference and Trade Show recently in Louisville, Ky.

Hospital to staff U.S. Open. St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee will provide emergency medical services during the U.S. Open that starts Monday and runs for seven days at the Hazeltine National Golf Course in Chaska.

Johnson to coach metro all-star team

Shakopee’s Neil Johnson has been chosen to coach in the Minnesota All-Star Girls Softball Series.

Johnson will coach the Metro team along with Tamra Kielty of Chaska and Kim Niederluecke of Richfield. The Metro team will go against the Outstate All-Stars in a two-game series on June 15 starting at 4 p.m. at the University of Minnesota Softball Stadium.

June 13, 1991

Township opposes bypass name. The Jackson Town Board shot down a proposal by a local group hoping to have the Shakopee Bypass named in honor of the late Walt Harbeck, a former Shakopee mayor, by objecting to the proposal…

Bid-letting set. Bid-letting for the second phase of the Shakopee Bypass project is scheduled for Friday…

Shakopee students go to Germany with teacher. Twenty-four Shakopee High School students and their German teacher, Lisa Riddle, left for Frankfurt, Germany Monday. They are spending four weeks in Germany in cooperation with a high school exchange program known as GAPP – the German American Partnership Program…

Unisys honors local math students. Kristi Ohlmann … and Adam Wierzbicki … and their math teacher, Janet Kieber … were honored for exceptional mathematical achievements at a breakfast and tour sponsored by Unisys Defense Systems, Inc., in Eagan. The students received the highest scores at Shakopee High School in the National Mathematics Competition.

Leisure Ledger: Wacky Jelly Bean Tournament Day. Kids of all ages will enjoy our six summer special events that begin next week. The wacky jelly bean tournament is next Friday morning, June 21 starting at 9:30 a.m. at Hiawatha Park. There is a small fee of $1.

June 20, 1991

Chad Rasmussen won a 1984 Pontiac Fiero car during a drawing at Shakopee High school’s all-night party for graduates on June 7. The car was donated by Dan Routson’s automobile dealership in Shakopee. Chad’s parents are Gary and Patricia Rasmussen.

Hospital adds new equipment

St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee recently obtained several new pieces of monitoring equipment.

Two heart-monitoring units for the intensive care and cardiac-care units were recently purchased… The units were purchased for $110,000 with funds donated by the St. Francis Foundation and the Festival of Trees fund raiser.

The hospital also acquired two endoscopy units, four gas analyzers for patients under general anesthesia, and two electrocardiogram monitors, which were purchased by the hospital at a cost of more than $70,000.

June 27, 1991

Cole becomes Rotary governor. Rajendra K. Saboo of Chandigarb, India will become head of the Rotary International July 1, the same day Jack Cole of Shakopee assumes office as governor in this Rotary district. Cole will be the Fourth District governor named from the Shakopee club. He is preceded by Dr. Bror Pearson, Dr. Paul Nevin and Virgil Mears…

Robert Thielen, former chief, dies. Robert (Pat) Thielen, 72, who was hired as police chief of Shakopee in 1947 to rid the city of its gambling dens and liquor joints and ended up staying in the job 31 years, died of congestive heart failure June 19, 1991 at his home in Longville…

July 4, 1991

Canterbury Downs cuts purses by 12 ½ percent. Canterbury Downs will cut purses at the Shakopee track by 12 ½ percent beginning Wednesday…

July 11, 1991

Fireworks spark blaze at Anchor Glass

Damage estimated between $150,000 and $200,000 was caused July 4 after fire caused by fireworks damaged plant property at the Anchor Glass Co., 4108 North Industrial Blvd.

The fire was probably started by a Roman Candle that was shot off after dusk by two Anchor employees working the evening shift, according to Shakopee Fire Chief Charlie Ries.

The Shakopee Fire Department received the call at 10:49 p.m. En-route to the fire, Shakopee Police officers radioed fire fighters and told them the fire was a major one. Officers said flames were 50 to 75 feet high.

The size and shape of the fire prompted Shakopee fire fighters to call in Chaska and Savage fire departments as well…

July 18, 1991

Track cuts purses for stakes races by 12 ½%

For the second time this season, Canterbury Downs will cut purses because of declining attendance and handle, according to General manger Paul Mangiamele.

In addition, the track will again change its post time. Beginning Aug. 28 live racing will start at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays through Fridays. Post time for live racing is now 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays…

July 25, 1991

Local girl is finalist in pre-teen pageant. Kirsten Shumaker, a seventh-grader at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Shakopee, was a state finalist in the Miss Minnesota American Pre-teen Pageant, representing Shakopee which took place July 5-6 at the Radisson Hotel in St. Paul…

Local swimmer to be in nationals. Shakopee’s Jennifer Carlson, 14, has qualified for the Junior National Swimming Championships which will be held in Mission Viejo, Calif., Aug. 2-6…

Aug. 1, 1991

Bank to hold groundbreaking Aug. 8. Marquette Bank will break ground at the future site of its new building at Fourth Avenue and Marschall Road Aug. 8 with an ice cream social and entertainment starting at 5 p.m.…

Gordon Gelhaye, popular instructor, dies. Gordon J. Gelhaye, a former Scott County deputy sheriff who played professional football in the 1930s and ‘40s, died Tuesday, July 23, 1991 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee after a long illness…

Aug. 8, 1991

Circus brings menagerie to track. This Monday, the internationally acclaimed Carson & Barnes Five-Ring Circus will bring its famous wild animal menagerie to Canterbury Downs…

DOT makes offers on property for downtown bypass

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT) has presented offers to the owners of property that will be acquired to make way for the $7.6 million downtown mini-bypass and river bridge in Shakopee.

The acquisition involves 28 property owners, one of which is the city of Shakopee…

Aug. 15, 1991

Proposal to reduce City Council size by one going to voters in November. Shakopee voters will be asked in November whether the Shakopee City Council should be reduced in size by one member…

Council endorses plan for new rail crossing. After a public hearing Aug. 6, the Shakopee City Council let stand plans to close the railroad crossing at Naumkeag Street in exchange for a proposed crossing at Market Street…

New Marystown parish hall to buzz with activity Sunday

After constructing a large social hall this year, raising tents for their annual festival will seem easy to the parishioners of the Marystown Catholic Church.

The parish recently completed construction of a two-story facility to replace the aging former school that was torn down last fall. The new building, along with the tents, will be the center of activity Sunday during the parish’s summer festival…

Hot Shakopee House rumors untrue; it’s being renovated

Rumors that the Shakopee House restaurant, which had recently closed, had burned over the weekend were quenched when the new owner was found renovating the empty structure on Monday.

Gus Khwice, a restauranteur from Shorewood, Minn., and his construction crew are stripping the dated building from top to bottom to create a new restaurant that is expected to be completed in 90 days…

Aug. 22, 1991

Riviera Tan & Balloons has moved to 205 S. Lewis St. The seven-bed facility is owned by Sally and Gary Beck…

Prime time for fun. The First Presbyterian Church youth group, “Prime Time,” had a summer lock-in last Friday and Saturday with over 40 fourth- through ninth-graders staying up all night for fun, such as this volleyball game, and fellowship. The group is open to youth of all denominations. A parents’ information meeting will be held this Saturday at the church.

Aug. 29, 1991

Shakopee schools among 65 in state failing to comply on sports equality

The Shakopee School District is among 65 percent of the districts in the state that have failed to offer the same number of varsity sports for boys and girls in the 1989-90 school year.

A Minnesota Department of Education report released Monday showed that 169 districts, including Shakopee, offered one fewer sport for girls, while 91 districts offered at least two fewer sports…

Sept. 5, 1991

LeRoy Lebens dies at age 73. LeRoy R. Lebens, 73, Shakopee, a noted photographer and entertainer, died Monday at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park…

Council digests city management analysis

Faced with a tightening budget and state-aid cuts, the Shakopee City Council on Aug. 27 accepted a management analyst’s report and some suggestions he made on how to cut costs of providing services and ways to raise revenues…

Among major recommendations were that some city departments should be reorganized, the number of department heads should be reduced from nine to five, early-retirement options should be offered to city employees, and the city consider hiring private vendors to provide some services…

Sept. 12, 1991

Bypass delayed six months over funding. Bid-letting on two stages of the Shakopee Bypass – and the project’s completion date – have been delayed six months due partly to the Shakopee City Council’s refusal to contribute more than the $1 million the city originally pledged to the project…

Marschall Rd. site chosen for hospital…The hospital has a purchase agreement to buy property fronting Marschall Road, south of Vierling Drive and just north of Valley View Road and south of where the Shakopee Bypass will be located, contingent on the ability of the city to provide sewer and water service to the site, according to Donald J. Leivermann, president and chief executive officer of St. Francis…

Auto dealership closing leaves questions. About 30 employees were out of work without warning Labor Day weekend when the Dan Routson automobile dealership in Shakopee closed without explanation…

Sept. 19, 1991

Group’s goal is to end prejudice, discrimination in schools

Mention the words “multicultural gender-fair” and some people will think it is an ethnic event they can attend.

Although those words mean much more than attempts to instill an appreciation of culture, Ron Zimmerman, chairperson of Shakopee’s Multicultural Gender-Fair Steering Committee (more commonly known as “MGCF”), said the perception is not entirely inaccurate…

Prejudice and discrimination are not things that go away overnight. And the absence of minority group representation in the Shakopee School District does not mean cultural diversity should be overlooked. These ideas are part of the rationale behind the school district’s MCGF plan…

Sept. 26, 1991

Jazz musician, band leader ‘Red’ Wolfe dies. Ervin “Red” Wolfe, 69, of Shakopee, a jazz musician and one of the best known and most respected band leaders throughout the Twin Cities and Midwest, died Sept. 18 of cancer…

Task force says city should buy land for facilities. A task force has recommended that the city of Shakopee purchase land behind the high school for the possible future site of facilities for community activities, and to later sell a portion of the land to the school district for school expansion…

Track GM resigns. In an unexpected move, Canterbury Downs announced Monday that Executive Vice President and General Manager Paul Mangiamele has resigned to pursue other interests…

Oct. 3, 1991

Ferry Bridge groundbreaking scheduled Oct. 15 in city. The long-awaited groundbreaking for the Bloomington Ferry Bridge project is scheduled for Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. at Murphy’s Landing in Shakopee…

Eagle Creek Thrift Shop to observe anniversary. The Eagle Creek Thrift Shop will observe its 13th anniversary this Tuesday (Oct. 8). The shop, which is located at the intersection of county roads 16 and 83 just south of Canterbury Inn, provides quality recycled clothing to citizens of the two county areas at modest prices…

Joe Ries to retire from county Jan. 3

In a move that was anticipated but nevertheless startling to commissioners, Scott County Administrator Joe Ries announced his retirement Tuesday, effective early next year.

Ries, 62, has been the county’s first and only administrator over the past 24 years…

Oct. 10, 1991

Co. 18 access issue appears closer to resolution. Local city and county officials and the Metropolitan Council may be closer to agreeing on whether direct access from County Road 18 to the new Bloomington Ferry Bridge will be permitted…

Denial of track license for Ladbroke proposed. Angered by continued declines in attendance and handle at Canterbury Downs, a member of a horsemen group asked the Minnesota Racing Commission to deny Ladbroke Racing Corp. a license to operate the Shakopee track next year…

St. Francis gets award for its 445-CARE phone service

St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee received a Community Service Award of Merit recently from the Minnesota Hospital Association for its 445-CARE phone service.

The phone service, which was established in 1985, provides healthcare information 24 hours a day. Calls are answered by registered nurses at the hospital…

Oct. 17, 1991

Bridge project is closer to reality. …After 30 years of lobbying, they joined Gov. Arne Carlson and other state and federal officials Tuesday for groundbreaking ceremonies for the Bloomington Ferry Bridge replacement project…

Program to improve schools implemented

Improving communication among staff. Creating a better climate for growth among students. Becoming more effective in decision-making strategies.

Those are all goals of MEEP – the Minnesota Education Effectiveness Program – according to its team members at Shakopee High School and Central Elementary School…

Oct. 24, 1991

County group selling community cookbooks. The Scott County Employees Association of Shakopee is sponsoring a fund-raising drive by selling community cookbooks featuring favorite recipes from contributors of Shakopee and the surrounding area…

Oct. 31, 1991

School enrolment expected to grow 30 percent in decade. Enrollment in the Shakopee School District is likely to grow by 31 percent over the next 10 years, according to projections…

Shakopee schools among 30 in state awarded OBE grants

The Shakopee School District will be one of 30 in Minnesota to receive a grant from the state Department of Education to develop an outcome-based education (OBE) program.

OBE places an emphasis on an individualized approach to education in which students are expected to fulfill certain goals, rather than furthering their education on a grade-by-grade level. For example, instead of receiving a diploma, students may accumulate a portfolio of accomplishments.

The Shakopee district will receive $37,966 over the next two years to implement the program, which was written by Joy Robbins, district curriculum coordinator…

Nov. 7, 1991

Survey finds strong support for land purchase near school

Acquisition of land south of Shakopee high School for both city and school district needs was supported by 78 percent of residents who took part in a recent community survey.

According to the survey, compiled by Decision Resources Ltd. of Minneapolis for the Shakopee School District, 32 percent strongly favored land acquisition and 46 percent favored it. Another 15 percent opposed or strongly opposed the idea; 8 percent did not know or refused to answer the question…

Councilors vote to move forward on land purchase

Shakopee City Council members, meeting as a committee last week, voted to release about half of the land behind the high school that it had placed in a development moratorium and to extend the moratorium on the remainder for an additional 18 months.

Council members also voted to direct staff to study options the city has to finance the purchase of the land, which is being considered for use as a site for athletic and community facilities.

Council members also voted that a committee be named to conduct a survey to determine what facilities the public is willing to support. Councilors also discussed conducting a series of town meetings with neighborhood groups to gauge public support for proposals…

Nov. 14, 1991

With hockey opening near, Indians make contingency plan

Although he’s looking forward to starting his season in the “bubble,” Shakopee High School hockey coach Dave Hamlin isn’t taking any chances that his team will be without a facility on Monday’s opening day.

Fearing the nylon and Canvas membrane that covered the arena won’t be repaired and reinflated by Monday’s scheduled season opener, Hamlin has been working hard to find a place for his Indians to practice and play their home games…

Nov. 21, 1991

Hockey boosters reinflate Shakopee ‘bubble’. Nearly three weeks after it collapsed under the weight of a mega snowstorm, members of the Shakopee-Prior Lake Youth Hockey Association (SPLYHA) reinflated the Valley Ice Arena’s nylon and canvas membrane last Thursday night (Nov. 14)…

Valleyfair to add attractions

Valleyfair amusement park in Shakopee will add $3 million worth of improvements before the 1992 season.

The park plans to add a $2.4 million water ride, as well as a food concession and climate-controlled employee cafeteria. The water ride, called “The Wave,” will include a bridge suspended over a splash-basin area for viewing.

Also scheduled to open is a 36-hole “adventure” golf course and clubhouse at Challenge Park, a separate attraction that does not require regular park admission. The park opened this year with a go-cart track. The expansion will include two 18-hole golf courses built with various landscape challenges.

Nov. 28, 1991

$38 million for Ferry Bridge included in bill. The Bloomington Ferry Bridge project is expected to receive a $38 million boost from the federal government after House and Senate conferees Tuesday approved a six-year, $151 billion highway and mass transportation bill. The bill was expected to be approved by the full Senate and House Tuesday night, but disagreements over tax cuts have delayed final action, possibly until next month…

Commission OKs telephone wagering. By a 7-1 vote last week, the Minnesota Racing Commission approved telephone account wagering for horse racing from Canterbury Downs. Legislative approval for telephone wagering was approved in the original parimutuel bill in 1985…

Santa arrives at mall on Friday. Santa Claus will arrive at the Shakopee Town Square by fire truck at 10 a.m. this Friday. His journey to the mall will begin a few minutes earlier at the fire station and proceed down 10th Avenue…

Dec. 5, 1991

County gets new radio tower

Scott County recently accepted ownership of the new 220-foot radio tower from Cellular One. Located in Jackson Township, the tower cost Cellular One $325,000 to build.

Cellular One last year agreed to build the tower and give it to the county in exchange for the company’s use of the tower over a 10-year period. The county will use the tower for police, fire and emergency medical services radio systems.

Scott County Sheriff Bill Nevin said the new tower will provide emergency personnel with a better range of communication…

Dec. 12, 1991

Cindy Bahmer given Red Cross citation. Cindy Bahmer, manager of the Scott County branch of the American Red Cross, was awarded this year’s Employee Excellence Tiffany Award, given to the employee who most represents the high standards of excellence in the American Red Cross organization…

Ries replaces Ries as city fire chief

The transition of power in the Shakopee Fire Department could be noted by changing only the first name on the chief’s nameplate.

Charlie Ries, who has been fire chief for three years, is stepping down at the end of the year and will be replaced by his brother Frank. When he took the job, Charlie replaced his brother Joe. And Joe took over the job from Butch Ring, who had replaced the oldest of the Ries brothers, John.

Dec. 19, 1991

McCann to be interim administrator. The Scott County Board Tuesday appointed Deputy County Administrator Cliff McCann as acting administrator effective Jan. 3 when Administrator Joe Ries retires…

School district seeks members for new committee. Independent School District No. 720 of Shakopee is seeking interested community members to serve on a facility needs assessment committee. The committee’s charge will be to assess current facilities, facility needs and enrollment growth predictions…

Kids motivate other kids to make ‘Helping Hands’ a success

Kids motivating other kids – that was the key to the success of Pearson Elementary School’s “Helping Hands” holiday drive, according to Patti Kudrle, a third-grade teacher and adviser to the school’s Student Council along with Barry Kirchmeier, fifth-grade teacher.

From Dec. 9 to 13, the students brought in 1,205 items, which measured up to 1,134 pounds of food for the Scott-Carver Food Shelf…

Knowledge Master Open team attains highest score ever

Questions about Sununu, literary puns, and mathematical story problems were all handled in stride by Shakopee Junior High School’s Knowledge Master Open team Dec. 4.

In fact, the students did so well, they scored a total of 1,499 points, the highest ever achieved at the school…

Dec. 26, 1991

Marge says she’s retiring

Marge Henderson said she’s tired. She doesn’t act the part. For a large part of each day, her ear is pressed against her telephone, drumming up more business for Murphy’s Landing. She’s still working seven days a week. And she still buzzes Shakopee board rooms, haranguing any official whose interest in Murphy’s appears to be lagging…

Henderson is leaving Murphy’s, where she has been director for the past five years. But her retirement also means she will leave behind more than 23 years of the sweat equity she has poured into Shakopee’s historic 19^th century village that has been recreated against the Minnesota River…

Remember When: 1966

January 31, 2016Remember WhenWes Reinke

From the Shakopee Valley News

Jan. 6, 1966

Store Wide Clearance Sale. Many items as much as one half off or more. Discounted items and odd lots. Grab Bags 50 cents and up. Come in and browse around. Andy’s Hobby Shop. 101 South Lewis. Shakopee, Minn.

Jaycee Radio Day To Be January 29. The Shakopee Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, January 6, at 8 p.m. in the Community room, First National Bank of Shakopee, to finalize plans for their annual Jaycee Radio Day, which will be held on Saturday, January 29, on KSMM…

Free Figure Skating Lessons. Shakopee area girls, age 10 to 15 years, interested in learning a few of the basic fundamentals of figure skating, are invited by the Shakopee Recreation board to come to the Huber Park skating rink this Saturday afternoon, January 8, at 3 p.m. when Mr. and Mrs. Dick Vraa will be present to instruct the group. Both of these people are outstanding instructors. Both are Gold Medalists. Mrs. Vraa is a past member of the United States Olympic team…

Chamber Sponsors Event To Benefit Rodeo Arena

One of the first feature attractions and community-wide events to be held in the new gymnasium of the Shakopee Public high school on Tenth Avenue will be the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce presentation of the Minneapolis Choralaires at 7 p.m. in concert on Sunday, January 16.

The proceeds from the event are to be used by the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce for the improvements of the rodeo area in Huber park, according to Dr. W. Adair Muralt, Chamber executive secretary…

Jan. 13, 1966

Raze Fire Ruins. Razing of the fire ruins at the New St. Paul House, Second and Fuller, was under way on Monday of this week.

City Five-Man Council Organizes; Names New Planning Commission

Organization of the City of Shakopee’s new five-man Common council was effected in short order Tuesday night of this week, at the first regular meeting of the new body with the session completed in less than two hours, yet several other items of business were conducted.

The new five-man council was sworn in at the December 28 adjourned meeting. The new council, in accordance with recent voter approved charter changes and with aldermen elected in the special December 6 City election, took office effective January 1, 1966.

In accordance with Ordinance No. 238, which had its second reading and was passed at the regular November meeting, the new council named the new members of the Shakopee Planning Commission, now reduced to five members from the former nine as provided in the ordinance…

Open House Tuesday At Minnesota Natural Gas Company Division Office

Minnesota Natural Gas Company will hold a grand opening for their new Suburban Division headquarters next Tuesday, January 18…

Minnesota Natural moved into its new building at Second and Lewis Street last month. Prior to this time and since 1948 the company’s office was located at 140 Holmes street…

Construction started for the new Suburban Division headquarters last summer and was completed late last year. The building and premises are owned and leased to Minnesota Natural by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Topic, Jr.

General contractors for the 7,500 square foot structure were Link Brothers Construction Company of Shakopee.

The new headquarters building includes a Home Service auditorium and kitchen facilities, a business and merchandise display area, a drafting and records room, as well as office facilities for divisional personnel…

‘Battle Of Ages’ At Huber Park This Saturday Night

One of the highlights of Shakopee’s Winter Holiday will be a broomball bout between the youthful members of the Shakopee Junior Chamber of Commerce and the “old men” of the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce.

The colorful and “anything-can-happen” sports spectacle will be under way at 7:30 this Saturday, January 15, at the Huber park hockey rink.

The Chamber of Commerce will be featuring such “speed merchants” as Bill Wermerskirchen, Rudy Gmitro, Dr. W. Adair Muralt, Bob Jasper, and many others…

Shakopee School Included In Data Processing Facility

Included in the allocation of about $225,000 for education projects in Minnesota as announced last Thursday by the federal Office of Education were funds for the establishment of a joint suburban “co-ordinated data processing service and facility” that is to include activity at the Shakopee Public high school.

The federal grant given Edina high school which proposed the plan of the first stage of a state education information system to co-ordinate computer services among 38 school districts which comprise the membership of the Education Research Development Council and includes the Shakopee School district.

Superintendent John Feda of the Shakopee Public schools announced this week that the plans will include the locating of a remote panel at the Shakopee school. The plans are being instituted to make available to the schools the use of computer services further the activity of the school administration itself as well as making the field of data processing familiar to students.

Shared Time Classes Begin Next Monday

Next Monday, January 17, shared time classes in three areas will get under way at the Shakopee Public school with students from parochial schools participating in accordance with the proposed plan under federal grants authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as adopted by the Shakopee School District No. 720…

Beginning next Monday will be shared time classes in home economics, industrial arts and science for a total of 106 eighth grade pupils from the parochial schools in Shakopee.

Jan. 20, 1966

Puppet Show For Shakopee Pupils Next Monday

The National Puppet Theatre will bring their spectacular new production of “The Pirates of Penzance” to the Shakopee Elementary and Junior High School at Fifth and Holmes, the presentation to be at 9 a.m. on next Monday, January 24.

There is a huge cast of puppets who are to present the full production in the style of this famous and favorite company…

Engineering Firm Ownership Change

Valley Engineering Co., Inc. announced this week that William Schmokel of Prior Lake has purchased the major interest of the firm.

T. Flatebo will remain with the company as an associate member, but plans on basing his future operation out of his office in Wayzata.

Schmokel said that as of February 1, Valley Engineering Co., Inc., located at 124 South Sommerville in Shakopee would have a main office to be located in Prior Lake.

Jan. 27, 1966

Members of the Shakopee Mrs. Jaycees were at the Shakopee Public Elementary school last week, to present principal Virgil Mears literature of the Warwick Method of detection, sponsored by the Minnesota chapter of National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation.

The Shakopee Mrs. Jaycees are undertaking this co-operative activity with the foundation as the initial project of its type in the state…

Cement Firm Blaze $100,000 Loss, Five Runs This Week For Firemen

Fire at Valley Inc., cement block and ready-mix concrete firm, five miles south of Shakopee and a half-mile west of the Highway 169-41 intersection, last Thursday evening, January 20, resulted in an estimated $100,000 loss which include a cement block making machine, valued at $50,000.

No injuries were reported in the blaze that destroyed the cement block plant, along with several ready-mix trucks, including a fork-lift, and other items of equipment…

Feb. 3, 1966

Name Rick Luis Sports Director For Yale Radio. Rick Luis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Luis, 225 East Fifth, has been named sports director of radio station WYBC at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut…

Anthony Berens Named Shakopee Outstanding Man Of The Year. Anthony “Bud” Berens of Berens’ Fairway of Shakopee was named the Outstanding Young Man Of The Year Tuesday evening of this week, when he received the Distinguished Service Award at the Third Annual Greater Shakopee Jaycees Award Banquet at the new Shakopee high school…

Operating In Former Ford Agency Location

Now operating in the building, the former Shakopee Ford location at Spencer and West First is an auto service firm.

Offering services as an auto body shop and specializing in auto clean-up and polishing, the firm is being operated by “Hank” Cups of Minneapolis.

43-Year-Old Firm In New Location

Mertz-Horeish, Inc., of Shakopee have moved to their new quarters in the former Minnesota Natural Gas Co. building at 140 South Holmes, which has been remodeled to accommodate the insurance and real estate firm.

Richard Mertz pointed out that the company has been in business in Shakopee since 1923, and in the 43 years of operation has always been within 200 feet of the original office.

It was announced that the company will be better able to serve this growing community with the expanded staff and facilities. The former Mertz-Horeish building at 112 South Holmes, is being reconditioned and will be offered for rent or sale, Mertz stated.

New Firm Will Be Located On South Sommerville

New firm locating in Shakopee at 217 South Sommerville, opposite the Northwestern Bell Telephone facility, is Precision Machine & Design, Inc…

The firm is to conduct a general machine shop, specializing in tools, jigs and fixtures and machine and tool design…

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bosselman purchased the Shakopee Coast-to-Coast hardware store recently from Ivar Hanson…

Bosselman stated that extensive changes would be made at the Shakopee Coast-to-Coast store, and that prices would be roughly in line with other Coast-to-Coast outlets, throughout the Midwest. A Grand Opening will be held at a date to-be announced, he added.

Feb. 10, 1966

Council Acts To Condemn Flour Mill Property On Lewis Street. Adopted at the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Shakopee Tuesday night was Resolution 92 providing for condemnation of the old flour mill property, located just to the east of the Utilities power house on the east side of Lewis and north of East First…

Will Operate New Laundromat Facility

Eugene O’Keefe of Shakopee, will operate the new laundromat being erected on West First adjacent to Sears Roebuck by John L. Ries, Shakopee plumbing and heating contractor.

It is expected the new facility will be completed about March 1 with a Grand Opening date to be announced in the near future.

Feb. 17, 1966

Public Invited To Open House At ‘Stockade’

The Shakopee community was invited this week by the leaders and members of Shakopee Boy Scout Troop No. 218 to attend an Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. this Sunday, at the new Troop Stockade, located on the Marystown Road just south of West Sixth Avenue.

Purpose of the event is to show visitors what has been done with the remodeling that began last summer when the troop took over use of a cattle barn as a meeting place…

Now taking shape is the new Shakopee Presbyterian Church edifice being erected at the east end of Shakopee Avenue and County Highway 17 (Spring Lake Road).

The $153,700 structure for which ground was broken on Sunday, November 7, of last year, is expected to be completed for occupancy by July of this year…

Plan Radio Party

Next activity of the Shakopee Golden Age club will be a “Radio Party” at the Shakopee American Legion clubrooms Monday afternoon, February 28, from 1 to 4 p.m.

During most of this time the group will provide a live audience for the afternoon programs of Shakopee Radio Station KSMM…

Feb. 24, 1966

Mobil Officials Fly To Visit Earl Dressen. Mobil Oil Company officials flew to New York in their own private jet liner to the Metropolitan Airport and motored in the airport limousine to visit and congratulate Earl Dressen, Mobil bulk agent, on a successful operation of his Shakopee Mobil bulk plant.

Specialists To Conduct Fire Inspection March 8

Specialists in fire prevention, representing Capital Stock insurance companies, will be in Shakopee Tuesday, March 8, to conduct a city inspection, particularly business firms and public buildings, it was announced this week.

The specialists are all members of the Fire Prevention Association. They are donating their services to Shakopee at the request of the civic organizations, the Shakopee Junior Chamber of Commerce which is co-operating with the Shakopee Volunteer Fire Department, to observe Fire Prevention Week in this community.

Chimney Fire Brings Unscheduled School Holiday On Tuesday

An unscheduled holiday was given Shakopee Public high school students Tuesday of this week due to lack of heat after a fire alarm was given at about 1:12 a.m.

Shakopee Policemen Richard Kaley and Roger Dedeker on patrol noticed the excessive flames shooting out of the chimney at the high school building. Firemen were summoned and found a malfunction with the combination gas and oil furnace, as oil was being used due to the zero weather. This caused a soot build-up in the chimney, which had two cracks on the inside but not serious.

It was not determined definitely if an explosion had occurred…

Sheriff’s Maps Now Pinpoint Law Breaking

Now meeting the eye as one enters the office of the Scott County Sheriff are two large wall maps of Scott county mounted on the east wall of the lobby that have pins of several colors.

Purpose is to pin-point on one of the maps the location types of damage and injuries in Scott county, as well as deaths resulting from traffic infractions in the county.

The other map, through use of the several colors of pins, shows the location of the types of criminal activity in Scott county according to seven classifications…

March 3, 1966

Will Form AFS Student Chapter For Shakopee

At a Meeting held Tuesday evening of this week, March 1, it was decided by those present to form a chapter of the American Field Service Program in Shakopee, Wallace Bishop, Shakopee Public high school counselor announced.

The chapter association will be submitted to the Minneapolis office for approval immediately, and it is hoped that approval will be given in time for an A.F.S. student to come to Shakopee for the 1966-67 school year…

Mayor Proclaims Shakopee Girl Scout Week Mar. 6-12

Mayor Ray Siebenaler of Shakopee has proclaimed March 6 to March 12 as Girl Scout Week in Shakopee in conjunction with the national observance of Girl Scout week, with the Shakopee observance to be highlighted this Sunday, March 6, when all Girl Scouts and adults in Girl Scouting are to attend churches of their choice in a body.

Following the ceremony of the Mayor, proclaiming this special week for Shakopee Girl Scouts, he was presented a promissory note by Mrs. R. F. Bawden that indicated a wide variety of services that the 300 Girl Scouts of Shakopee have promised to provide throughout the community this year…

March 10, 1966

Cartoonist To Appear At Public School April 1. Victor Onstad, chalk-talker and cartoonist, will present a program in the Shakopee Public School gymnasium, Fifth and Holmes, at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, under the auspices of the elementary and junior high schools…

Cheerleading Event Next Monday Eve. Eighty-one girls will present a brief public cheerleading demonstration at 7:30 p.m. next Monday evening, March 14, at the Shakopee Public School auditorium, Fifth and Lewis…

March 17, 1966

New Band Uniforms Get School Board Approval. Approval of accepting bids on band uniforms for the Shakopee Public High School band was given Monday night of this week at the regular meeting of the District No. 720 Board of Education…It was determined that some 80 uniforms would be required, with the cost estimated at approximately $80 per uniform. It was also stated that the present uniforms, purchased in 1953 and somewhat depleted, would be used to meet the needs of the Junior band.

Offer Instrumental Music Lessons To Grade Pupils. Beginning instrumental music lessons are now available for all pupils in grades five through eight, with these offered free of charge and given at the public elementary school to all pupils in the public and parochial schools of Shakopee…

Traveling Auto Abandoned During Speed Chase Sun.

A wild chase for 14 blocks on Shakopee streets with the stolen auto abandoned at Fifth and Spencer, while yet traveling 40 miles per hour, as the culprit escaped on foot was reported this week by Shakopee Patrolman John DuBois.

The 1965 Plymouth Fury was taken from the front row on the lot of Brambilla Motors on West First and was spotted by Patrolman DuBois at 8:02 p.m. last Sunday as it made a screeching turn at the corner at Scott and Tenth…

March 24, 1966

Scott Sheriff’s Office Now New Link In State-wide Communications. With installation this month of a teletypewriter machine, the Scott County Sheriff’s office is now a link in a state-wide teletypewriter communications system, as authorized by the last session of the state legislature…

Archery Group To Be Organized

All bowhunters and archery enthusiasts are invited to attend a meeting at 6 p.m. next Monday evening, March 28, in the Community Room, First National Bank of Shakopee, with the purpose to organize a Shakopee club.

Also the forming of this group will make possible the building of a field range for practice, the staging of tournaments and other activities…

Raceway Park Opens April 3, To Expand For Drag, Road Racing

In announcing that the largest remodeling and rebuilding program ever planned is to be underway with the first project to be completed by opening race date of Sunday, April 3, was the announcement this week by Darwin Hentz, owner of Raceway Park on Highway 101, between Shakopee and Savage, who also announced Tune Up Day is to be on Saturday, April 2, with the third-mile oval opened for practice and the afternoon’s activities free to the public.

Hentz added that he expected a 75 car field in the April 3 opener with the largest purse ever offered locally for a single class and largest offered for an opening day race, this is expected to reach $2,000.

Expansion under way at Raceway Park includes a new 3,500 foot drag strip as well as the enlarging of the present oval to a huge three-eighths mile and an unusual one mile road course. Also added will be covered chair seats…

March 31, 1966

Hauer’s Drive-In NOW OPEN daily & Sunday from 11 a.m. For quick and courteous service, right to your car, just drive in. Whether it’s a snack or a dinner, you’re always the winner, with delicious food at thrifty prices.

New Shakopee Rubberizing Plant 4th Largest Of Its Kind In Nation. The American Rubberizing Company, which moved to Shakopee in February of this year, is the fourth largest company of its kind in the United States…

Jaycees To Stage Safe Driving Auto Road-E-O

The Shakopee Jaycees announced this week the staging of a Safe-Driving Auto Road-E-O for Shakopee, with Shakopee Ford as co-sponsor and to supply autos used in staging the event.

Dates for the driving competition has been set for Saturday, May 14, with place yet to be determined by the committee in charge, Jerome Ince, Jaycee chairman, announced this week…

The competition is held in two categories, a written test and then a safe-driving test. Date for the written test is Monday, May 2, with place yet to be announced…

April 7, 1966

To Direct Shakopee Harmonettes Group. Mrs. John Hobday, former member of Robert Mantzke’s Choraliers and a teacher of elementary music in the St. Paul schools, has accepted the position as directoress of the new Shakopee women’s singing group, recently named the Harmonettes…

Mantoux Clinics For 2,200 Area Pupils. Approximately 2,200 pupils in this area will have the opportunity to earn a TB Control certificate for their schools, if they and their teachers give their whole-hearted support to the tuberculin testing surveys scheduled soon for schools…

Twins A & W Drive-In. East 1st Ave. Shakopee, Minn. Open Sunday Thru Thursday, 11 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.

‘This Atomic World’ AEC Program Presented at Shakopee Hi Assembly

A demonstration lecture, sponsored by the Atomic Energy Commission, on atomic energy and its uses was presented at Shakopee Public High School on Tenth Avenue Monday of last week, March 28.

The program, “This Atomic World,” is designed to acquaint students with the basic principles of nuclear energy, its sources and role in industry, agriculture and medicine.

April 14, 1966

Scouts To Stage Home ‘Accidents’ Tomorrow Evening. Friday night shoppers in Shakopee will become on the scene witnesses in an assortment of “accidents,” when members of Boy Scout Troop No. 218 stage Home Safety demonstrations in several Shakopee business places tomorrow evening, April 15…

Name Kenneth Hanel Police Sergeant. Conferring with Mayor Siebenaler’s appointment at the regular meeting Tuesday night was the Common Council of the City of Shakopee naming Shakopee Police Patrolman Kenneth Hanel to the new position of Police Sergeant…This is the first time a Police Sergeant has been designated for the City of Shakopee.

City Negotiates On Property Buy. A proposal of sale of the real property of the City of Shakopee, the old flour mill, located just to the east of the utilities power house and behind Montgomery Ward on Lewis Street, for $38,000 by Kopp & Associates was presented to the Common Council of the City of Shakopee Tuesday night of this week, with aldermen approving a motion of extending a counter proposal of $32,000…

Sign-Up Now For Safe Driving Auto Road-E-O

Entry forms are now available for the Shakopee Jaycees’ Safe Driving Auto Road-E-O, to include written tests to be given on Monday, May 2, and the entrants driving a skill course on Saturday, May 7.

The Common Council of the City of Shakopee at its regular meeting Tuesday night of this week approved the closing of Tenth Avenue, between Holmes and Spencer, for the May 7 activity. Plans are to use the parking lot of Shakopee Public High School for the skill driving course. If weather is inclement, the course is to be laid out on Tenth Avenue…

Purpose of the Road-E-O is to encourage safe driving and to give recognition to the skillful driver. Winner of the Shakopee Road-E-O will have the opportunity to compete in the State contest. Plaques, to be awarded in the Shakopee competition, are being given by Shakopee Ford, First National Bank of Shakopee and The Shakopee Valley News…

April 21, 1966

Archers To Work On Field Range Sunday. The Shakopee Archery Club will work on its field range project in Eagle Creek township near Dean’s Lake, east of Shakopee this Sunday, April 25, Lee Martinson, president, announced…

Seek Electric Scoreboard for HS:
Shakopee Lions To Offer Light Bulbs In Drive

The Shakopee Lions Club will conduct an all-out drive beginning Saturday, May 7, and continuing through Saturday, May 14, to furnish electric light bulbs to residents of the Shakopee community, according to an announcement by Lions’ President John Roepke…

Proceeds from the light bulb sale this year will be used to purchase an electric scoreboard for the high school athletic field…

April 28, 1966

Council Gets Petition On Fluoridation. A petition for fluoridation of city water was presented the Common Council of the City of Shakopee at an adjourned session Tuesday night of this week by Mrs. Charles Ten Eyck of Shakopee, with aldermen referring this proposal to the committee of the whole for study and recommendation…

City Approves $1,500 For Mill Restoration

An appropriation of $1,500 was approved by the Common Council of the City of Shakopee at an adjourned session Tuesday night of this week to aid in the Scott County Historical Society in its proposed project of restoring the grist mill in Memorial Park at the east edge of the city…

City Attorney Julius Coller reported that R. M. Weiler of Shakopee, was heading a committee of the society which plans to restore the grist mill and establish a museum. He added that the projected cost of the restoration would be $3,100 and it is planned to erase the funds by subscription…

May 5, 1966

Shakopee Trackmen Make History As They Host First Meet On New Oval. Shakopee High trackmen were host to a quadrangular meet last Friday, April 29, first competition on the newly completed track at the school on Tenth Avenue, but even more, the first high school track meet ever held in Shakopee…

Two Maus Brothers New Super-Valu Co-Owners

Opening for business under new ownership next Monday will be the former Cooper’s Super Valu supermarket on West First, it was announced by the new co-owners this week. It is now to be known as Maus’ Super Valu.

Purchasing the grocery business from Jake Cooper of Chaska are brothers, David and Kenneth Maus of Monticello…

Seniorama At High School May 15

More than 350 citizens from Scott county and nearby suburban communities are expected to attend Seniorama in Shakopee on Sunday, May 15, to be held at the Shakopee Senior High School on Tenth Avenue.

The event will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the lunchroom with all Scott County Senior Citizens, 60 years of age and older, invited. There is no admission charge. Those attending do not have to be members of the Golden Age Club.

Co-sponsored by the Shakopee Golden Age Club and Rotary Club of Shakopee, the event is being held for the first time in the outstanding new Shakopee Senior High School. Registration (no charge, or course) will continue at the lunchroom at 1:30 p.m…

Lions Light Bulb Sale Begins Saturday

This Saturday, May 7, will kick-off the canvass of residents of Shakopee by members of the Shakopee Lions club offering light bulbs in the organization’s Annual Light Bulb Sale.

Headed by Willard Paul, the activity will continue through Saturday, May 14, in the drive to gain proceeds to be used for the purchase of an electric scoreboard for the Shakopee Public High School athletic field…

Public Invited To Student Event

The ninth grade home economics class at Shakopee Public High School will present a fashion show at 3 p.m. next Wednesday, May 11, in the lunchroom of the Senior High School on Tenth Avenue.

Students will participate by modeling garments that they constructed in classes under the direction of Miss Sandra McNellis, home economics instructor…

May 12, 1966

Future Water Needs Projects Under Way. To afford better fire protection for the City of Shakopee and meet needs resulting from future expansion the Shakopee Public Utilities Commission now has underway the project of providing a $109,700, two-million-gallon water reservoir on a site adjacent to St. Mark’s Cemetery…

First Field Shoot For Archers Monday

The Shakopee Archers will have their first field shoot beginning at 7 p.m. next Monday, May 16, at their new field range near Dean’s Lake.

All archers, bowhunters and interested spectators are invited.

The range is not entirely completed, but eight or nine targets of the proposed 14 target course are to be used. The range is one half mile south of Dean’s Lake in Eagle Creek township…

May 19, 1966

SHS Chemistry Class Visits Rahr Laboratory. Fifty-five members of the Shakopee senior High School chemistry class were given an opportunity to observe an industrial laboratory in operation when they toured the Quality Control laboratory at Rahr Malting Co. on May 10 and May 11…

Restoring Old Grist Mill To Bring History Closer To Future Generations

Restoration started last week on the third oldest building in Scott County, which when completed will bring Minnesota Valley history closer to future generations of Shakopee area residents.

The old grist mill, situated at the N.Y.A. Camp, east edge of Shakopee just off Highway 101, is being renovated under the auspices of the Scott County Historical Society, largely due to the efforts of R. M. Weiler, a Shakopee resident greatly interested in the history of his community…

New Owners Of Shakopee Floral

Mrs. Clara Chalupsky of Carver, and Mrs. Doris Dunlap of Shakopee, are new owners and operators of Shakopee Floral, now to be known as The Shakopee Floral Company, it has been announced.

The Shakopee floral business was purchased from Jerry Hansen, who had been in the floral business in Shakopee since last July.

May 26, 1966

Bearded Look Prediction For City Merchants

No doubt noticed about Shakopee in the near future will be a “new look.”

That is the report of Norm Erickson, chairman of the Shakopee Pow-Wow Days, who says the ball is rolling to have Shakopee Businessmen wearing beards, mustaches, either or both, to join in as walking advertisements of the big celebration to be staged on August 19, 20 and 21…

9-Hole Golf Course Plans Now Underway

The Shakopee Golf Club met Monday evening of this week, May 23, to incorporate. Articles of Incorporation were drawn up and are being filed, members report.

Plans are presently underway to develop a nine-hole public golf course on the unused municipally owned 75 to 80 acre tract lying east of the present Memorial Park. Memorial Park itself, and the Old Pond Grist Mill (presently undergoing restoration) are not included in the proposed site…

June 2, 1966

Parade Sat. Eve

Highlight event of the Third District American Legion convention to be held in Shakopee this weekend, tomorrow, (Friday), and Saturday, June 3 and 4, will be the Twilight Grand parade.

This event will begin at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 4, with assembly at Maus’ Super-Valu on West First, and the procession proceeding east to the Shakopee Post No. 2 American Legion clubrooms on East First at the edge of the city. The annual convention hall is to follow in the Shakopee American Legion hall and clubrooms.

Restoration of the Shakopee Grist Mill, third oldest building in Scott County, is now under way under the supervision of John Weckman, veteran stone mason, of Shakopee…

It was hoped by members of the Scott County Historical Society to find the original millstones and mill wheel, but it has been discovered that these relics were hauled away some seven or eight years ago by Minneapolis junk dealers.

At present, a search is on for replacements, possibly from another old, abandoned mill.

Hap Mankowski Completes Ford Institute Course

George “Hap” Mankowski of Shakopee Ford, has just completed a course in retail selling conducted by Ford’s Marketing Institute in Detroit.

The course is one of a number offered by Ford Marketing Institute to benefit Ford and Lincoln-Mercury customers by emphasizing after-purchase service and better customer relations.

June 9, 1966

No AFS Exchange Student This Year. Wallace Bishop, chairman of the Shakopee Chapter of the American Field Service program, announced this week that he had been informed this week by A.F.S. headquarters in New York, New York, that the program has already placed all the foreign exchange students for the coming school year, and that no others will be available…

Harmonettes Grow, Welcome Joining of More Singers. Women living in the Shakopee area, who like to sing, are cordially invited to join the Harmonettes which meet each Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock in the Choral Room of the new Shakopee Public High School on Tenth Avenue…

Chilean Congressmen At Rotary Ask Shakopee To Be Sister-City. Officials of the City of Shakopee have authorized the Shakopee Rotary Club to carry out plans for Shakopee to have a sister-city – Rio Negro in the province of Orsono in Chile…

Seek To Re-establish New St. Paul House at Millpond Club’s Site. That consideration was being given the purchase of the Millpond Trout Club at the east edge of Shakopee, and this facility to be expanded and operated as the new St. Paul House of Shakopee, was presented to the City council Tuesday night of this week, convened to act as the Board of Equalization…

Lite-A-Bike Clinic Saturday

Scotch-lite tape will be applied and safety checks will be given bicycles as a community service project, the Lite-A-Bike clinic, to aid all children reporting between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. this Saturday, June 11, at the parking lot of the First National Bank of Shakopee.

The activity is sponsored, as in past years, by the Shakopee Post No. 4046, Veterans of Foreign Wars, assisted by the Shakopee Junior Chamber of Commerce, will be the scotch-taping and safety check only…

June 16, 1966

Council Orders Report On Proposed Off-Street Parking Plan For City. Adoption of a resolution directing that the petition be validated to now become legally active and that a report be prepared on the program of providing off-street parking in the City of Shakopee’s central business district by assessment was the unanimous action taken by the Common Council of the City of Shakopee at its regular meeting Tuesday evening…

Proposed Sandlot Park Denied. Unanimously rejected by the Common Council of the City of Shakopee at its regular meeting Tuesday night of this week was the petition for a proposed sandlot park at the corner of Tenth Avenue and Main, with Ordinance No. 253, providing for the sale of this particular parcel in the Southview addition to Shakopee Finance Company for $1,820.20 having its first reading…

Opens Office. Dr. John J. Hobday has announced the opening of a chiropractic office in the Nevin Building at 300 East First Avenue in Shakopee…

50 Years Of Voluntary Service Tribute To Shakopee Leader. On Monday evening of this week, June 13, Mrs. Mayme Schroeder of Shakopee, retired after 50 consecutive years of voluntary service to the American Red Cross…

June 23, 1966

Popular Turtle Derby Tomorrow. The Shakopee Playground Turtle Races, the first main series of playground special events, will be held tomorrow (Friday) morning, June 24, starting at Stans Park (formerly Water Tower)…

Condemnation Hearing On Old Flour Mill Set. A hearing will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, in the city council chambers, called by the commissioners, named by the City of Shakopee to make an appraisal of the property, lots six, seven, eight, nine and 10, in block three, the City of Shakopee, the old flour mill building behind Montgomery-Ward, just to the east of Shakopee Utilities office and pumping house on Lewis Street…

Dan Topel has purchased the A & W Root Beer Drive-in in Shakopee from Kenneth Santelman, and took over the operation of the business on Monday, June 6…Among future plans for the drive-in he lists upgrading of the menu as foremost.

Turn Up ‘06 Phone Directory, Only 4 Theis Listings!

Turned up this week is the directory of the Shakopee Telephone Company of 60 years ago, dated October 1906, listing 180 local subscribers and another 131 south of Shakopee…

Believe it or not, only one Theis is listed the name of Martin Theis, among the local subscribers, while the south of Shakopee listing has just three, Vall, Carl and Hy. (There are 28 Theis’ in the present directory—just count them!)…

June 30, 1966

Seek Funds To Replace Century Old St. Mary’s. To make it possible to erect a new church in Shakopee of really considerable dimensions, in order to replace the present century-old structure, as well as to meet the greatly increased cost of maintaining a Parochial School, St. Mary’s Parish is presently making a concerted effort to organize a system of Sunday contributions based upon the actual needs of the Parish…

Set Minnesota River Bridge Meeting July 7

Mayor Ray Siebenaler, at the adjourned meeting of the Common Council of the City of Shakopee, Tuesday night of this week, presented the request of Scott County Commissioner Harold Huss for a meeting with area officials on the location of the proposed bridge to span the Minnesota River…

To be considered is the proposition of presenting a proposal to the Minnesota State Highway Department on the possibility of locating the presently planned bridge to span from Rahr Malting to the 169-212 wye, in plans for future highway construction, to the south and to the east edge of Shakopee near the present city dump…

RR Engineers Taking Surveys On Track Relocation

That engineers of the Milwaukee Railroad were in Shakopee this week taking surveys to gain cost estimates on the relocation of the Milwaukee and Chicago North Western tracks using a common rail down Second Avenue that includes removal of the Milwaukee tracks, was revealed at the adjourned meeting of the Common Council of the City of Shakopee Tuesday night of this week…

It was reported the Milwaukee engineers are presently surveying the east portion of the proposed relocation. The over-all area involved is from Atwood Street on the west to a point approximately 700 feet east of County Road No. 17 on the east.

July 7, 1966

Silhouette Artist At Big V Store. Silhouette artist Patti Pate will be in the Big V Store, Shakopee Shops Shopping Center tomorrow (Friday), and Saturday, July 8 and 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, performing duties as an artist for the benefit of everyone in the community…

Shakopee High Teacher In Business Study. Mrs. Shirley Grossman, distributive education co-ordinator of Shakopee Public High School, is participating in a University of Minnesota project providing on-the-job training and experience in sales and marketing firms…

Twenty-four Shakopee area boys and girls entered their pet turtles in the 1966 Shakopee Recreation Board Turtle Derby held on Friday morning, June 24, at Stans Park, with approximately 300 spectators on hand to view the hilarious race, Recreation Director George Muenchow reported…

Neighborhood Youth Corp Begins Project

Nine 16-21 year old boys will be employed on a Neighborhood Youth Corps project, sponsored by the State Conservation Department in co-operation with the Scott-Carver Economic Council, Inc…

This work will be accomplished under the direction of Donald Aschenbrener, Senior Public High School Teacher from Shakopee. Aschenbrener will also spend time counseling the boys, including conservation education, tool care and maintenance, work habits and safety…

Break-In At Jean’s Juvenile On Holmes

A break-in at Jean’s Juvenile, 111 North Holmes, owned and operated by Emma Dawson, believed to have occurred sometime between 9 p.m. last Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday, July 2, was reported to Shakopee police, with $100 in cash and several items reported as missing, including a camera and clothing.

Mrs. Dawson, who also resides at this address, reported that she was sleeping at the time of the incident. It is surmised that entry was gained by forcing a rear door. Shakopee police are investigating.

July 14, 1966

Set Bike Safety Meeting. A meeting has been set by the Progress Valley Business and Professional Women’s Club to further the administration of the recently passed bicycle ordinance of the City of Shakopee which this group sponsored, as well as to further safety to preserve and protect Shakopee youth from possible accidents.

C of C Meets On Bridge Span, One-Way Traffic Plan

The Shakopee Chamber of Commerce retail division met at 7 a.m. Tuesday of this week at the Dugout Cafe to consider the proposal of relocation of the proposed Highway 169 Bridge span for the Minnesota River, along with handling traffic through the city, and set another meeting for 7 a.m. next Tuesday, July 19.

The chamber member present went on record as supporting the proposal of changing the proposed Highway 169 bridge location from near the Rahr Malting plant to the site east of Shakopee near the present city dump.

This group also discussed the traffic pattern for the new Highway 169, including the proposal of making First Avenue one-way to the end and the proposed Levee Drive (Bluff Street) one-way to the west, as well as the proposal of using one of these thoroughfares for truck traffic alone. These are to be further discussed at the breakfast meeting next Tuesday morning.

July 21, 1966

To Conduct Survey In County On Fallout. All residences in Scott County are to be included in a survey the Census Bureau began yesterday (Wednesday), July 20, to determine the fallout protection the home provides for the family…

C. Of C. Acts On Bridge Proposal. At the second breakfast meeting held by the retail division to consider the project, the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning of this week passed a resolution backing the proposal for the City of Shakopee to seek the relocation of the proposed Highway 169 bridge from near Rahr Malting plant to the site east off Shakopee near the present city dump…

July 28, 1966

Firm’s Open House To Be Tomorrow. American Rubberizing Co., one of Shakopee’s newest industrial firms, announced this week an Open House to be from 1 to 5 p.m. tomorrow (Friday), July 29, at the new headquarters, 1301 West Third Avenue, just to the rear end of Rahr Malting on West First…

County Office To Move To East First Building. Planned is the move of the Scott County Welfare Department and the Public Health Nurse offices to the building, formerly occupied by Shakopee Furniture, on East First at the northwest corner of Lewis, now being renovated by Joe Topic…

School Board Meets With Architects. Future school requirements of Shakopee Public School District No. 720 were discussed at a meeting Monday night of this week with representatives of the school district’s architectural firm, Armstrong, Schlichting, Torseth and Skold of Minneapolis…

$8,000 Fire Damage To Abeln Residence

Fire damage of approximately $8,000 resulted at the residence of Herman, Ben and Helen Abeln at the west edge of Shakopee on West Sixth at 12:50 p.m. last Sunday, July 24, when the blaze broke out in the back dining room and kitchen area.

The fire, believed to have resulted from faulty wiring, was discovered by Miss Abeln, a partial invalid, who was assisted from the home by her brother, Ben. The other brother, Herman, was not at home at the time.

Completely charred were the walls and ceilings of the kitchen and dining room. Shakopee firemen were at the scene for more than an hour…

St. Francis, Keeping Pace, To Expand

Plans for a $700,000 surgical wing, one of two future projects in an expansion program, at St. Francis Hospital were revealed Tuesday night of this week at the Common Council of the City of Shakopee with the institution having made application for a building permit…

The new addition is to be to the north of the present facility with the ambulance service to face Fourth Street instead of Scott. Also included in the new addition will be additional office facilities and larger ambulance and storage accommodations…

Aug. 4, 1966

Band Rehearsals. All students, enrolled for music lessons in grades five through eight, are to meet for band rehearsals on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. in the Junior High Elementary Building, Fifth and Holmes. Lessons are to be scheduled at this time, Walter Heinzen, band director, announced this week.

Pow Wow Parade Grand Marshal. Governor Karl Rolvaag will be grand marshal of the Shakopee Pow-Wow Days Parade, it was confirmed yesterday by the appointment secretary to the governor…

Now nearing completion is this building just to the east of the Stage Coach, just off Highway 101, east of Shakopee, being erected to conform with the appearance of the other buildings in the Stage Coach area. To occupy the facilities is a new modern sporting goods store, featuring a modern gun shop. It is to be operated by Great Northern Trading Post which has a similar store in Anoka. Owners announce that a complete line of the latest in sporting goods is to be offered. Osborne Klavestad, owner and operator of The Stage Coach, said that he will continue to offer his antique guns at the Trading Post, and that he considered the new enterprise an asset to sportsmen of this area.

Softball Exhibition Sat.

Softball enthusiasts will have an opportunity to view an outstanding Men’s Fast Pitch Exhibition Softball game this Saturday evening, August 6, at 8 p.m. at Shakopee’s Huber Park featuring Loesch’s Bar of Hastings, Minnesota State Champions for the past two years.

Opposition will be presented by Vic’s Bar of Shakopee plus a group of Shakopee All-Stars…

Aug. 11, 1966

Readying Gridiron. Now being installed at the new gridiron at the Shakopee High School on Tenth Avenue are new lights to be ready for the coming 1966-67 season. At the meeting of the Shakopee Public School District No. 720 Board of Education Monday night of this week, it was reported that the bleachers used at Riverside Park are to be moved to the new gridiron. The board also accepted a $900 gift from the Shakopee Lion’s Club for a new scoreboard, to cost $1,440, with the district paying the difference. A sign is to be erected giving appropriate recognition to the club.

Firm To Locate On South Holmes. To be located in the former Mertz-Horeish real estate building at 112 South Holmes, beginning next Monday, August 15, is Pat Smith Services of Shakopee, an employment agency that also has branch offices in Excelsior and Wayzata.

Set September 22 For School Bond Issue Vote

Thursday, September 22, was set as the date for a bond election on a proposal for funds for a new Shakopee Elementary School to be erected in the Southwest sector of Shakopee, at the regular meeting Monday night of this week of the Shakopee Public School District No. 720 Board of Education…

Tentative plans include a 35,000 square foot structure accommodating 12 classrooms, two for kindergarten and other special rooms. The school site is presently owned by the district, being acquired in a joint purchase of Shakopee Reformatory farm land with the City of Shakopee and Scott County several months ago. It is located just east of the Marystown Road near Tenth Avenue and newly erected Shakopee Public Utilities Commission water standpipe…

Aug. 18, 1966

Oldest City Firm To Quit Business. Now closing out the entire stock, beginning at 9 a.m. tomorrow (Friday), August 19, is the M. J. Berens Department Store at First and Holmes, with this marking the final event of the more than 100 years of operation for Shakopee’s oldest mercantile establishment, a third generation business…

Finds Looted Safe Of Shakopee Dentist. Found Monday of this week at Osseo, just north of the Twin Cities, was the 800-pound safe, taken from the office building of Dr. Paul F. Nevin, Shakopee dentist, at Sommerville and First…

Name Will Be On Proposed School

The proposed new elementary school for the southwest sector of the city to be presented in the $690,000 bond issue on Thursday, September 22, is to be known as the Grace E. Sweeney School, honoring one of Shakopee’s veteran educators, a member of the Shakopee High faculty for 25 years and high school principal for 11 years.

This official recognition came Monday night of this week when the District No. 720 Board of Education by resolution approved the name for the proposed new elementary school…

Aug. 25, 1966

Groundbreaking services are to be conducted this Sunday, August 28, following the 9:30 a.m. Worship service of Christ Lutheran Church of Shakopee at the site at Tenth Avenue and Adams Street (Marystown Road) in the Notermann addition. Construction on the $134,000 edifice, the cost estimate including two off-street parking lots, is to begin next week with completion expected within six months. The new church is to face Jefferson Street, with a canopy from the parking lot to the entrance…

Shakopee Will Be Host To 18 Foreign College Students. The Shakopee community will be host to 18 foreign college students who are to arrive this Saturday, August 27, and be guests of 18 Shakopee families overnight in a community sponsored program in which the Progress Valley Business and Professional Women’s Club, the Shakopee Rotary Club and Shakopee School faculty members are co-operating…

Now Edward and Grace Sweeney Elementary School. Following a visit of a delegation of some 15 interested citizens which met with the Shakopee Public School District No. 720 Board of Education at its special meeting Monday night of this week to seek that the name of the late Edward Sweeney be added to that of his wife, Grace E. on the proposed new elementary school for the southwest sector of the city, the board unanimously approved the resolution that the school be named “Edward and Grace Sweeney Elementary School.”…

First World Honor…First club in the world to receive the Paul Harris Award, instituted in 1964-65 by Rotary International to honor the organization’s founder, was the Shakopee Rotary Club…The award was given to the Shakopee Rotary for outstanding work on the club’s Leprosarium project, introduced to the club by Dr. B. F. Pearson and Dr. F. H. Buck of Shakopee, after they returned from a trip to Africa and presented the vital need for assistance…

2 Firms Announce Opening Events

…Mary Louise Hair Fashions will have its formal opening today (Thursday), Friday and Saturday, August 25, 26 and 27, in the newly remodeled O’Connor building at the corner of West First and Fuller…

Owners, Doris Dunlap, Clara Chalupsky and Shirley Drazan, announce the Open House at the Shakopee Floral Co., 109 South Lewis, to be held tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday, August 26 and 27, with Friday hours until 9 p.m.…

Sept. 1, 1966

Organize Citizens’ Committee To Further Proposed School. With some 40 turning out for the first meeting in the Shakopee Public High School library Monday night of this week, the Citizens’ Committee to serve in furthering acceptance of the proposed $690,000 bond issue for the new Edward and Grace Sweeney Elementary School proposed for the southwest sector of the city, was organized, and those present were given details regarding the construction and financing by the school administrators and the school’s architect…

Going up last weekend was the steel scaffolding for the new Super-America auto service center to be located on East First just to the south and west of the City of Shakopee sewage disposal plant. The residence, the former William Hauer property was removed to make way for this construction. Another service station is slated for construction at the northwest corner of Fillmore and East First to be erected by Clark Oil & Refining Company and be locally operated, with the firm granted a conditional use building permit Tuesday night of this week by the Common Council with a 20-year restriction on the use of this site for this purpose.

Sept. 8, 1966

Plan New Firm. A new firm, incorporated on August 30, named T J Electric Co., Inc. for the repair, sale and service of electric equipment, appliances and fixtures, is to be located at 238 Lewis Street. Incorporators are Theodore Knutson, RR 2, Prior Lake, Marian Knutson, RR 2, Prior Lake, and John Knittle of Minneapolis. Legal notice of the articles of incorporation appear in this issue.

Underway last week was the excavation for the construction in the expansion program of St. Francis Hospital of Shakopee. First work on the project was at the front entrance with a wing to extend to the south of Fifth Street for an expanded office wing. Also planned in over-all expansion is a surgical wing to the north at the corner of Scott and Fourth…Unique feature of the expansion program will be the setting of the new surgical wing on pillars so that the area underneath may be used for emergency entrance and garage and storage areas.

Remodeling At Eastman Drug

Now undergoing extensive interior remodeling is Eastman’s Drug in the Shakopee Shops Shopping Center on East First.

Plans include the installation of a new Bridgeman soda foundation and food service area to be further to the rear of the present fountain and counter on the west side of the firm. At the rear on this side will be a new Hallmark greeting card center. The complete interior is to be redecorated.

Eastman Drug was originally located on the north side of East First, between Holmes and Lewis for two and a half years, and then moved into the Shakopee Shops Center when it was opened four years ago in November.

Sept. 15, 1966

Opens Tomorrow. The Shakopee House Theatre Restaurant, Inc., announced this week that it will open for business in the former Millpond Trout Club location at the east edge of Shakopee tomorrow (Friday), September 16. Opening has been set for 11:30 a.m. tomorrow with all in the area invited to visit and inspect the newly located firm.

Buys Barber Shop. Jerry Aronson, 931 South Main, has purchased the former Norm’s Barber Shop at 116 South Lewis from Norm Erickson and invites Shakopee area residents to walk in or call for appointments. Erickson and his family have moved to Mankato, where he is now associated with the Minnesota Natural Gas Company. Aronson announces the firm will now be known as Jerry’s Barber Shop.

Named To Phone Company Post

Mrs. Janet Schmidt has been named group chief operator for Northwestern Bell in Shakopee, succeeding Mrs. Bernadette Gerlach, who has resigned…

As a group chief operator, she will assist Chief Operator Irene Litterick in administrating matters having to do with the 65 operators who handle information and long distance calls for the Shakopee area.

Sept. 22, 1966

Municipal Swimming Pool Plan Given Further Consideration. Following reports from the respective interested agencies and further discussion on the cost and financing of the project, it was directed that City officials invite representatives of swimming pool construction firms to a meeting in the near future to ascertain if a municipal pool for the proposed $130,000 is feasible…

Sept. 29, 1966

Early Morning Fire Yesterday At Occo Feed. Shakopee volunteer firemen, after having no alarms for more than two weeks, were called out at 11:45 a.m. yesterday (Wednesday), September 28, when the office was burned out and extensive damage resulted to the interior of the warehouse at the Occo Feed building, just to the rear of the Jackson Station restaurant at the intersection of Highway 169 and 41 in Jackson township, four miles south of Shakopee…

Bonfire Restored To Shakopee Homecoming Fest

Added highlight this year to the Shakopee Public High School homecoming festivities will be the traditional bonfire, now being restored after some five years absence…

The bonfire is to be at the new Senior High School on Tenth Avenue toward the west end of the school grounds adjacent to the Water Tower skating rink.

‘Gas-O-Rama’ This Saturday

Shakopee Junior Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a “Gas-O-Rama” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, October 1, at Koehnen’s Standard Service at the Shakopee Shops Shopping Center on East First.

A dual event, it will also feature a car wash with Jaycees manning the washing equipment as well as the gasoline pumps…

Approve $690,000 Elementary School By Near 3 To 1 Margin

Shakopee School District No. 720 will have its new Edward and Grace Sweeney Elementary School on a site just east of the Marystown Road near Tenth Avenue in the southwest sector of the city…

The new school was assured last Thursday, September 22, when citizens of District No. 720 went to the polls to approve a $690,000 bond issue for the construction and equipping this new elementary school with the favorable balloting being just 15 votes shy of a three to one margin…

Oct. 6, 1966

Join ‘Operation Attic’

Shakopee Boy Scout Troop No. 218, now in the midst of beginning collection of items to establish a permanent historical museum at their stockade on the former State Reformatory For Women farm property on Marystown Road, just south of West Sixth Avenue, are asking for an assist.

They ask Shakopee area residents to join “Operation Attic.” This is the search for Scouting items typical of the 1920’s era. Shakopee Scouts are interested in getting uniforms, equipment, handbooks or any other items that would depict Scouting Days in the 1920 period.

Jr. High Stage To Hold Electronic Wonders Today

The stage at Shakopee Junior High School, Fifth and Holmes, will be covered with electronic gear that is both strange and wonderful.

Shakopee Junior High students are to see Howard Noble with his Adair production of “The World Of The Electron” at 2:25 p.m. today (Thursday), October 6.

Oct. 13, 1966

Construction Activity on East First

Construction activity is now in evidence in two locations on East First Street in Shakopee, with new facilities to be erected as older homes are being razed and another moved to a new location.

Razed this week at the northwest corner of East First and Fillmore was a two-story brick multiple dwelling, the former Dean property, while the frame home adjacent to the west has been moved from the East First site to property of Al Born on Tenth Avenue. The frame home was originally built by John Klein, Shakopee contractor…

Clearing of this corner is under way to provide the site for the new service station being erected by Clark Oil & Refining Company…

To the west on East First on the south side of the street, another building project is under way at the site adjacent to the offices of Dr. Paul Nevin, just east of the Sommerville intersection.

Here the former Mingo house has been razed, with Dr. Ivy B. Heinz planning a medical office building at this location, to include upstairs apartments.

Vandalism At Shakopee High

Vandalism at the new Senior High Athletic Field on Tenth Avenue was reported this week by school officials.

Apparently sometime during the past weekend the glass color covers on the new automatic scoreboard at the gridiron were broken by culprits throwing stones and mud…

Oct. 20, 1966

Sports Boosters To Fete Younger Football Players

The Shakopee Sports Boosters at their regular meeting Monday evening of this week formulated plans for entertaining boys, participating in the Recreation board and Public School football programs in grades five, six, seven and eight.

This party will be Tuesday evening, November 1, beginning with a fifth and sixth grade inter-squad game at 6:30 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., all are to go to the Shakopee Public Elementary School lunchroom where hot dogs and pop are to be served.

The boys are to be introduced by their coaches. High School football Coach Dale Vaughan will then give a short talk…

Oct. 27, 1966

First Student Council For St. Mary’s School. Faculty and students at St. Mary’s School in Shakopee have organized a Student Council…

First Shakopee Jaycee To Hold State Office

Appointed State Secretary of the Minnesota Jaycees is the recognition given Thomas A. Philipp, Shakopee mortician…

He brings to the Shakopee organization a “first” in having one of the members serve as a state officer…

New Type Pool At Faribault Spurs City’s Interest

New impetus was given the proposed project of a municipal swimming pool for Shakopee at the adjourned meeting of the Common Council Tuesday night of this week, when Recreation Director George Muenchow reported on a new type of pool in operation at Faribault and requested city officials to give this consideration…

Muenchow pointed out that a Faribault engineer, after five bond issues had been defeated in his community, planned and installed the pool as a private venture. It is a beach-type pool, assimilating a natural lake, with a sand bottom. At poolside is a silo-type structure that provides the filtering and aeration…

Nov. 3, 1966

When you think real estate or insurance kindly think SUBURBAN Realty & Insurance. 10^th and Apgar. An older 3 br. 1 ½ story home in good condition, large kitchen and living room, 1 br. down and 2 up. 90’ x 139’ corner lot with all assessments paid. Only $12,900.

Record High of 2,052 Attend Halloween Fest. A record high of 2,052 boys and girls and teenagers participated in the several Community Halloween parties scheduled in Shakopee Monday of this week, October 31…

Nov. 10, 1966

Eddie O. Peterson, 1037 East First in Shakopee, went out in his backyard Wednesday afternoon of last week about 2:30 and heard the rustling of paper. This prompted a call to the Shakopee Police department and the Public Utilities crew. For when this Shakopee resident looked up in his backyard tree, he saw some bright orange colored paper, what looked like a deflated rubber balloon and a white, plastic box entwined in the limbs of the tree. Peterson held the ladder as Sergeant Kenneth Hanel, with the aid of an extremely long-handled trimmer attempted to cut the objects down by trimming the branches. In the meantime, the Utilities crew arrived on the scene and contributed a long-handled trimmed that finished the job. The object, it turned out to be another weather balloon with the bright orange paper-like parachute and the signal transmitting unit, the “Radiosonde,” attached. Sergeant Hanel took the “find” to the post office to turn it in, as is directed on the unit that if found, to return to the U. S. Government.

Grade Christmas Program Dec. 22. The Shakopee Public Elementary School’s annual Christmas Program will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 22 in the Elementary Public school auditorium, Fifth and Holmes…

Plan New Phone Co. Garage

Revealed at the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Shakopee held Tuesday evening of this week is that construction of a facility at the corner of Second and Dakota by Beim Construction Co., 2828 Harriet Avenue, Minneapolis, to be leased by the Bell Telephone Company for a garage and equipment storage.

The location is just to the rear of the Shakopee Shops Shopping Center on East First, with the building to face Dakota Street…

Nov. 17, 1966

4-Day Grand Opening Event Of New Superamerica Begins Today. Superamerica, a new name in gasoline marketing in the Shakopee area, will make its debut today, (Thursday), November 17, with a four day grand opening of its service station at 1155 East First…

To Let New Elementary School Construction Bids December 15. Progress on the initiating construction of the new Edward and Grace Sweeney Elementary School, for which voters approved a $690,000 bond issue on September 22, was on schedule with members of the District No. 720 Shakopee Public School board of education at its regular meeting Monday night approving a resolution unanimously that final plans of the architect with minor revisions be accepted, and that construction bids are to be let at 4 p.m. Thursday, December 15, in the Shakopee High School lunchroom on Tenth Avenue…

3 Shakopee Residents Honored At Minnesota Natural Gas Dinner. Shakopee residents Howard Luhmann, Richard Steele and Donald Beckrich were three of the 39 Minnesota Natural Gas Company employees honored at the annual Award Dinner of the company, held last Wednesday evening, November 16, at the Hazeltine National Golf Club near Chaska…

Demonstration For Mrs. Jaycees. A floral demonstration by Shakopee Floral will be the feature of the regular membership meeting of the Shakopee Mrs. Jaycees to be held at 8 p.m. next Monday, November 21, in the home of Cathy Berens…

Nov. 24, 1966

Dave Robarge On HS Gridder Team Of The Week. A power-packed lineup of 31 high school gridders, featuring Shakopee High Junior Halfback Dave Robarge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Robarge, RR 1 Shakopee, made up the WCCO Radio All-State Football Team of The Week named last Thursday night, November 17…

Traps ‘Possum. Lyle Smith, son of Mrs. Robert Smith, caught an opossum in one of his traps on the Julian Schmidt farm near O’Dowd’s Lake, just south of Shakopee…

Shakopee Area Highways In State Board’s Scenic Plan

The Minnesota Scenic Area Board has recommended that the Commissioner of Highways establish 737 miles of Scenic Highways in the state.

Highways recommended by the board include 190 miles of Interstate highway and 547 miles of trunk highways, including two designations in Scott county.

The Scott county designations are Trunk Highway 101, segments between Shakopee and junction with Trunk Highway 13 and Trunk Highway 169, Shakopee to south county line.

Dec. 1, 1966

Nearing completion is construction of the new Christ Lutheran church of Shakopee at the site at Tenth Avenue and Adams Street (Marystown Road) in the Notermann addition. The $134,000 edifice, cost estimate including the two off-street parking lots, was under way last August and is expected to be completed around April 1…

Yule Decorations went up this week in the Shakopee downtown area, with the Shakopee Utilities Commission crew on the job. New touches added this year by the Chamber of Commerce decorations, according to Executive Secretary Dr. W. Adair Muralt, will be a “Happy Holiday” decoration near Rahr Malting on West First and a large poinsettia center-piece for the overhead garland at the approach to the city from East First. Again the decorative Noel sign will be at the Holmes street bridge approach to the city…

Skating Rinks To Open Dec. 17. Shakopee skating rinks, weather permitting, are scheduled to open Saturday, December 17, with shelter buildings again being available to the public at Stans, Holmes, and Huber Parks…

Dec. 8, 1966

To Get DeMolay Award On Sunday. The “Representing DeMolay” award from DeMolay International is to be conferred on David Rockwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Rockwell of Shakopee, the presentation to be at 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, December 11, at the King Solomon’s AF & AM Lodge hall on West First, above Burshek Hardware…

New Firms’ Grand Opening Dec. 9-10. Opening of Bill Clark’s Music and Studio is announced to have a Grand Opening event tomorrow (Friday) and this Saturday, December 9 and 10, in the location of the former shoe repair shop, adjacent to Ruehle Jewelry & Gifts, 104 East First…

New Book On Wagon Trains Includes Historical Facts Of Shakopee Area. A book of documents on the northern overland wagon trains from Minnesota to Montana in the 1860s has just been published by the Minnesota Historical Society. It is entitled “Ho! for the Gold Fields,” and includes historical facts of the Shakopee area. It is now available at the Minnesota Historical Society or the leading book stores…

Named to First WCCO Cage Team Of Week. Senior center, Bob Lebens of the Shakopee High Indians Basketball team was one of 17 outstanding cage stars from all parts of Minnesota selected Wednesday night of last week, November 30, to the first WCCO Radio All-State Basketball Team Of The Week for the 1966-67 season…

Two Chosen To Attend Model United Nations

The Shakopee Public High School Seniors have been chosen to represent their school community at the Model United Nations Assembly at Winnipeg, Canada, on March 31 and April 1 of next year.

They are Miss Ann Marie Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Johnson and David Rockwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Rockwell…

Dec. 15, 1966

New Band Uniforms On Display At Christmas Concert Dec. 20. To be displayed for the first time will be the new Shakopee Public High School band uniforms, purchased by the District No. 720 board of education last summer, when the band, dressed in the new apparel, joins the Shakopee High Girl’s chorus to present the Senior High School Christmas concert, a no admission event with the public invited, at 8 p.m. next Tuesday, December 20, at the Senior High gymnasium on Tenth Avenue…

Named To Head Chamber Of Commerce. Ron Brambilla of Brambilla Motors of Shakopee was elected to head the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce at a meeting of the director held Monday noon of this week, December 12, at the Shakopee House, East edge of Shakopee. He succeeds Robert Jasper, Shakopee building contractor…

Form Room Mothers, will Assist Grade. Formation of a Room Mothers’ organization was announced this week by co-chairmen, Mrs. Theodore Miles and Mrs. Carlos Luis of the Shakopee Parent-Teachers Association, sponsoring organization. The newly organized Room Mothers are to carry out activities in conjunction with the Shakopee Public Elementary school…

Dec. 22, 1966

Scouts ‘Winteree’ At Stockade Dec. 28-29

Next Wednesday and Thursday, December 28 and 29, the Shakopee Boy Scout Troop No. 218 will hold its 14^th Annual “Winteree” event.

This is an overnight series of contests that are to be conducted at the troop’s Stockade at West Sixth Avenue and Marystown Road…

Dec. 29, 1966

Eagle Creek Farm 100 Years In Schmitt Family. This week the Leo C. Schmitt family is marking the fact that the farm in Eagle Creek township has been in the family name for the past century…

Jaycees Again To Pickup Yule Trees Sunday, Jan. 8. The Shakopee Jaycees will again make the rounds in Shakopee to pick up discarded Christmas trees on Sunday, January 8, from 1:30 to 5 p.m.…

Barn, Pigs Lost In Fire At Stemmer Farm

A barn and attached hog house, along with 10 feeder pigs and some 250 bales of hay, were lost in a blaze about 8:15 p.m. last Friday, December 23, at the George Stemmer farm, RR 1 Shakopee, at the corner of Scott County Roads 17 and 76 in Eagle Creek township.

Also lost in the fire, which took the 40 by 40 foot structure, a two story barn with an attached 20 by 40 foot hog house, leaving only the foundation and smoldering ruins, was a small tractor and miscellaneous tools…

Brambilla, Inc. Buys Adjacent Corner; Pioneer Firm To Quit

Purchase of the adjacent downtown business property at the northwest corner of First and Holmes by Brambilla Motors, Inc. of Shakopee was announced Tuesday of this week.

Ron Brambilla stated that the corporation had bought the buildings and sites at the corner, with the exception of the present location of Winnie’s Dress Shop, to include the present location of Shakopee Realty, Philipp Furniture and the former Cities Service station, owned by H. G. Murfin of Excelsior, the later premises now not in use.

Brambilla further stated that the property was acquired for future expansion or development by the corporation.

George A. Philipp, owner of the Philipp Furniture and Funeral Service announced Tuesday of this week that the furniture operation would be discontinued as of February 15, effective date of the purchase of this property. He and his son, Thomas A., plan to continue the operation of the Philipp Funeral Home, Fourth and Fuller…

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