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50 years ago

From the March 15, 1962

edition of the

Dakota County Tribune

223 buildings are possible fallout shelters

223 buildings and other facilities have been found in Dakota County to offer possible protection from fallout, according to Mitchell V. Choban, Dakota County Civil Defense Director.

They were located during the past 45 days as part of Phase 1 of a fallout shelter survey conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Civil Defense....

Precise protection figures on each now will be computed to see if they meet specific standards for marketing and use. If each does not meet these standards, Phase 2 of the survey be undertaken to (1) decide how livable each is, (2) determine how much it would take to change each so as to provide more protection and better liveability, and (3) mark each as a community shelter....

The second phase of re-examination of premises by the Toltz King, Duvall, Anderson, and Associates, Inc., to finalize the degree of protection, modification necessary to improve protection or increase capacity, estimated costs, etc. Any modifications made will be at the expense of the property owner, Choban said.

Townships vote, plan, set levies

There was democracy in action in the townships despite the weather Tuesday. Some had lively opposition, but some meetings had to be postponed.

Rosemount

There were 134 votes cast in the Rosemount township election Tuesday. The budget for the township was set at $16,000.

The incumbent, Vernon Fahey defeated Otto Ped by 94 to 28 votes for the post of supervisor. J.J. Daly, incumbent clerk, defeated Gordon Van Kllekk, a write-in candidate, by 93 to 23 votes. Donald Wachter was the write-in candidate for assessor with 21 votes.

40-year Legionnaies honored

The Rosemount American Legion and the Auxiliary enjoyed a dinner and dancing party at the Legion Hall in Richfield Saturday evening, March 3. There were about 200 members present and Jack Warweg was master of ceremonies.

Honored dignitaries at the party were Ted Keeler, department vice-commander; Mrs. Helen Smith, auxiliary president; Axel Jensen, 3rd district commander.

The following 40-year charter members received life membership cards: Louis Bernier, Sr., Edward McDonald, Frank Gibson, Charles Ratzlaff, Albert Ratzlaff, Lloyd Seickert, William Kohls, Frank Bartelt, Mike Fitzpatrick, Adlor LeMay, Richard Bernier and Frank Cunniff. A 40-year member of Post No. 65 is Vic Thune and a 40-year member of the American Legion is Edward Emerson.

These members carried on Post No. 65 for over 41 years. Each year on Armistice Day they visit four local cemeteries, St. Joseph’s in Rosemount, Lebanon and Hyland in Lebanon, and St. John’s in Rich Valley, saluting the dead and placing flags and flowers on their graves. The first commander of Post. No. 65 was Louis Bernier, Sr.

The post attained an all time high in the membership drive this year with 156 new members.

75 years ago

From the March 19, 1937

edition of the

Dakota County Tribune

Coates and Rich Valley

Edward Franzmeier made a trip to Farmington on Saturday.

William Bester and children attended the Shriner’s Circus in St. Paul on Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Braun of Lone Oak visited with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Boche, Friday.

Reinhardt Brummond visited relatives at Nicollet over the weekend. He also attended the regional basketball tournament at St. Peter Saturday evening.

The monthly meeting of the St. John’s Men’s Club was held Thursday evening. Messrs. Herman and Henry Genz, and Herbert Boche were accepted as new members.

Martin Olaf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Larson of Rosemount, was baptized Sunday in the St. John’s Lutheran Church. Sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. O. Larson and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Laurence of St. Paul.

Rosemount News

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Rechtzigel and Miss Josephine Gibson took in the movies at Farmington Monday evening.

Miss Dorothy Strese who is a student at the Bible school in Minneapolis, was taken to General Hospital Monday for an appendicitis operation.

Ralph Gilman who has been confined to the house for six weeks, is able to be back at his work as section foreman on the Rock Island.

Carl Ewing of the Skelly Service station sold cars to the following parties during the past week: Billy Moeller, V-8 65; Carl Schwartz, long wheelbase truck; and Hubert John, new Cabriolet.

L.W. Meriam of the C. & M. Oil Co. of Lansing, Mich., and Mike Callahan of the Independent Refining Co. of Saginaw, Mich., were in conference with Carl Ewing here Sunday.

Dr. M.A. Flores was taken to the hospital Wednesday suffering from a badly injured back.

The Rosemount school band will give a band concert and dance at Geraghty’s Hall Easter Monday evening. Plans have been made to give door prizes. Jan Segal and his Merry Melodians will be engaged to furnish the music. The band concert will be from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. Dancing from 9:00 p.m. for the rest of the evening. Remember the date- Easter Monday, March 29th.

100 years ago

From the March 15, 1912

edition of the

Dakota County Tribune

Rosemount Page

H. Izzard of Red Wing, traveling salesman for Atlas Oil Co., made a business trip here Wednesday.

Ida Warweg, Louise Gilman, Margaret Heinen, Louise and Emma Hagemeister attended the moving picture show in Farmington Thursday.

Joseph Heinen and William Hagemeister were Farmington visitors Thursday.

William Wayman of Coates called on friends here Thursday.

Florence Gilman who is attending the State Agricultural School in St. Paul spent Saturday and Sunday at her home here.

Mamie Gibbons of St. Paul spent a few days this week at the J.F. Gearghty home.

Joseph Heinen was a Coates visitor Monday.

Henry Barger is spending a few days in Coates.

Down in Maine

The play “Down in Maine” will be given by Rosemount Dramatic Club, on next Sunday afternoon, and evening, March 17.

This is one of Mr. Townsend’s best plays. There are no villians, heroes, yet the acts are brisk, the humor general, and the characters strongly drawn. You will enjoy the play, so don’t miss it.

Admission: Children 25 cts. Adults 50cts.

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