By Wes Reinke
Below are historical news excerpts from the Shakopee area from this week in years gone by:
150 Years Ago: From the Sept. 30, 1875 Shakopee Argus
Mill Running.—S. W. Pond’s Mill is now running. Custom work in Flour and Feed done promptly.
125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 27, 1900 Scott County Argus
E. J. Gellenbeck will next week begin the work of installing a hot water heating plant in the new store building of Flaherty & Lies.
125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 28, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
The Century Road club of the twin cities will come to Shakopee next Sunday, by way of the new Minneapolis-Shakopee cycle path. The run scheduled for last Sunday was postponed on account of the continued rains, but the several delays which have thus far blocked the club’s plans for a grand opening run will only serve to give the project added enthusiasm, and large numbers of wheelmen may be expected Sunday, weather permitting.
100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 2, 1925 Shakopee Argus
W. N. Southworth has bought the Episcopal church property which has long been unused and will probably raze the building in the future. For the time being the church has been boarded up and the yard cleaned, making a notable improvement in the appearance of the corner where it stands.
100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 1, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
New Churn Installed by Redman Ice Cream Co.
A new 1,000 pound Disbrow churn was purchased recently by the Redman Ice Cream Company and installation of same was completed last Thursday. It is now the plan of the managers of the company to increase the output of their butter materially. Only sweet cream will be used in its manufacture, and the company will churn every other day, thus insuring a sanitary and wholesome product.
The local company recently leased the Marystown creamery for a period of three years. Butter will not be manufactured in the Marystown plant. The building will be used only for the purpose of taking in cream three days each week.
Frank Hackman, who was the butter maker at Marystown, was placed in charge of the manufacture of butter here. He brought his household effects to this city last week and is now domiciled in the rooms on the second floor of the Ruppert Stemmer home.
75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 28, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Wins Award
Leo Robeck, local Red Owl store owner, was a winner of the Life award offered by the store system in a recent sales promotion. Recognition was based on merchandise display, store appearance and sales volume. The prize was a year’s subscription to Life magazine.
75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 28, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Hospital Drive Passes Goal, Heads For $200,000 Tonight
“Shoot for $200,000” became the keynote slogan for more than 250 volunteer workers as the campaign goal to raise $150,000 for a new 50 bed hospital here was shattered when pledges turned in Monday reached a total of $117,151 without the Rahr Foundation gift of $50,000.
The Victory report meeting will be held at St. Mark’s Hall tonight. At that time the Rahr gift will be officially added, plus the final pledges received this week. All workers are making an extra effort to secure the additional $33,600 needed to push the drive over the $200,000 mark…
50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 1, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
Dean Lake termed a depression in water table, level will vary
A report detailing the problems facing Dean Lake was submitted to the Shakopee city council Tuesday evening, over a year after the report was authorized.
Larry Samstead, of Itasca Engineering, presented bound copies of the report to the council and highlighted what was found after nearly 15 months of study…
According to Samstead, the watertable in the area flows from south to north. Dean Lake is bounded in its edges by extremely sandy, pourous soil which do not hold the water back in its place…
It had been speculated earlier that the level of Dean Lake was directly affected by water pumping operations at the J.L. Shiely quarry adjacent to the property. “The quarry does not appear to be a direct major contributor to the problem,” Samstead noted…
25 Years Ago: From the Sept. 28, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
Council OKs Co. Rd. 16 study after heated debate
A request last week for a feasibility report on the proposed realignment of County Road 16 escalated into a clash between the developer and Shakopee city councilors, with a healthy amount of Scott County bashing thrown in for good measure.
Despite a potential minefield of opposition yet to come, the City Council voted 3 to 2 on Sept. 19 to have the study performed…
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