By Wes Reinke
Below are historical news excerpts from the Shakopee area from this week in years gone by:
125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 2, 1900 Scott County Argus
A telephone was placed in D. M. Storer’s grocery store, Tuesday, and Mr. Storer is delighted to find that his deafness does not preclude him from making use of it. The number of the phone is 75.
125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 3, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
Barber John Gentgen will shortly move into the Hinds building recently vacated by M. A. Deutsch.
100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 7, 1925 Shakopee Argus
Survey Taken
The State Highway commission were here yesterday and made a survey down First street of the proposed new route of Highway No. 5.
100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 6, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
John Furst is engaged in the work of leveling the stone step at the entrance to the local postoffice. This is being done as the step was worn to such an extent that it did not make a safe and satisfactory entrance to the building.
75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 3, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
$53,643 in Equipment for School
Equipment totalling $53,643 to outfit the new public school under construction here was purchased by the board of education Friday night when contracts were awarded to seven bidders.
Largest order went to Hauenstein and Burmeister, Inc., who agreed to supply and install all the specialized furniture and equipment for the industrial arts and home economics class rooms and kitchen for $25,309.65.
On their bid of $20,546.70 Bargen Built Industries, Inc., was awarded the contract for class room desks and related items for the entire building.
Other contracts were awarded to the Aslesen company to supply kitchen equipment for $6,167.95; Neal Slate Company, blackboards and panels for $655.00; Miller-Davis Company, wood filing cabinets, $814.50; Bartley Sales Company, rubber mats, $89.00; and Builders Engineering Company, cubicle curtains and rods, $60.
Metal parts for the equipment sold by the Bargen firm are manufactured by the Stainless and Steel foundry in Shakopee, it was learned. Paul Ebling, Bargen sales manager, indicated that present volume of his company held promise of heavy runs for this foundry…
75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 3, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Hospital Fund raising Group To Be Formed
Incorporation of a non-profit corporation to handle the gigantic job of raising $100,000 for a new hospital here will be asked at a meeting to be held at St. Mark’s hall next Wednesday evening, August 9.
At a meeting Monday, the preliminary committee that has been studying the hospital matter decided that the project is a favorable one and that direct action should now be taken.
Invited to the meeting will be a representative group of citizens from Shakopee and the surrounding territory. They will include the presidents of all organizations in Shakopee, Chaska, Prior Lake, Jordan, and Savage in addition to some other communities. Organization heads being asked include civic, fraternal, church, veterans, and service groups…
50 Years Ago: From the Aug. 6, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
Ziegler Co. announces new office, warehouse complex
Construction of a new, larger sales and service facility is now underway for Ziegler Tire Service Co.
Located on East Highway 101 in Shakopee, the new facility will feature a 13,000 square foot office, shop and tire warehouse, plus an additional 10,000 square feet cold storage warehouse.
Concurrent with the company’s physical expansion are personnel changes announced by Kent Taylor, Ziegler Tire Service Co. General Manager…
25 Years Ago: From the Aug. 3, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
Church, school planned in city
A church and school is in the planning stages for eastern Shakopee, with construction expected to begin late this year or early next year.
Living Hope Lutheran Church of Savage is planning a two-year construction project on 10 acres on the west side of County Road 18, south of its intersection with County Road 16, which was the former site of the Muhlenhardt farmstead.
This spring, Living Hope, a satellite of Bloomington Lutheran Church, completed the land purchase. Living Hope Pastor Scott Spaulding said ongoing committee meetings are aimed at the design portion of the school…
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