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25 years ago

From the Nov. 19, 1987 edition of the

Dakota County Tribune

RHS students selected as HOSA officers

Mary Lynn Noll and Cheri Deike, Rosemount, were recently elected to serve as state officers in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Minnesota Chapter. Both are seniors at Rosemount High School and are studying in the nursing assistant program at Dakota County Vocational Center. (DCVC).

DCVC offers Dakota County high school students a wide variety of vocational courses in 16 career fields. Students in any of Dakota County’s nine high schools may enroll tuition-free in the programs, which meet two hours every school day. The students earn credits toward their high school graduations.

Students perform play at RHS

Uncostumed performers of RHS’ production of “The Man Who Came to Dinner” rehearse a scene in preparation for opening night, Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Actors are Kevin Chambers, Jackie Davis, Justin Thornton and Tricia Luginbill.

50 years ago

From the Nov. 15, 1962

edition of the

Dakota County Tribune

It was close to home

Another of the area’s luckier deer hunters was Louis Dinkel of Rosemount.

Contrary to the rumors that Dinkel shot the animal from a prone position on his studio couch while watching television, Louis informs us he obtained the 200-pound plus six point buck in an area about one-half mile north of Rosemount.

Originally intending to make a hunting trip in the northern part of the state necessary work caused Dinkel to change his plans at the last minute.

On opening morning in company with his son Bradley, age 14, he decided to hunt in the area near his home.

By 8:15 the two had seen a total of five deer and Louis had shot the large buck and passed an opportunity to shoot a doe.

Space station for Navy soon at Rosemount

At a meeting Saturday of the University of Minnesota regents, it was announced the United States Navy will establish a space navigation unit at Rosemount for its Transit satellite system.

A 50-year lease on 18.1 acres at the university’s Rosemount research center for the tracking station was approved.

Installation of an antenna and other electronic equipment would be done with no expense to the university, according to Laurence R. Lunden, business vice president, and will not affect university use of the Rosemount site.

It will be a navigation system for all naval ship, aircraft and submarines. This project began in 1958 under the Advance Research Project Agency and was transferred in May 1960 to the Bureau of Naval Weapons.

The project concerns the feasibility of a system to insure accurate, reliable, around-the-clock all weather navigation data.

The Rosemount station will also inject and correct data, said Wm. Harris of the University News Service.

Rosemount woman to observe her 90th birthday

Mrs. Anna Hawemann of Rt. 2, Rosemount will observe her 90th birthday Sunday at her home with a family buffet luncheon.

The luncheon is being planned by Mrs. Hawemann’s children and those expected for the day are Mrs. Floyd Miller, a daughter, from Seattle, Wash; Mr. and Mrs. Henry (Lena) Vogt and family of Newport, Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Hertha) McCarthy of Rosemount, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hawemann and family of St. Paul.

Rosemount’s survey report is completed

Results of the community attitude survey conducted by the Rosemount Jaycees during the month of September have just recently been tabulated. The good co-operation of the residents and the interest shown in the results made this a highly-successful and informative project, according to the co-chairmen, Herman Fratzke and Leland Knutson.

Ratings that were very good were water supply, gas for cooking and heating and electricity.

Items receiving adequate ratings were storm water drainage, garbage collection, newspaper services, law enforcement, legal services, medical services, parking in business district, main street system, traffic regulation, sidewalks, fields for baseball and other outdoor sports, service and repair facilities, community planning and development program, general appearance and attractiveness of community, sewage disposal, postal service, fire protection and dental services.

The items indicated as inadequate were library facilities, maintenance and cleaning of streets, recreational opportunities for children and teenagers, job opportunities for all age groups, telephone service, public transportation, public meeting places for teenagers, social activities.

75 years ago

From the Nov. 19, 1937 edition of the

Dakota County Tribune

Rosemount School Notes

Graduates of the past three years will be honored when the senior class of Rosemount entertains at a homecoming dance Wednesday, Nov. 24. There will be dancing and refreshments.

The following committees have been appointed by Rose Marie Ruhr, president of the senior class and arrangements chairman. Invitations: Ethel Franzmeier, Mildred Bester, Elizabeth Barnes, Esther Linkert. Decorations: Robert Trevis, Rose Marie Ruhr, Dorothy Bartelt, Jerome Gores. Refreshments: Linda Moll, Ethel Franzmeier, and Mildred Bester. Music by Gene Corrigan and George Heuer. A popcorn sale was held last week, Thursday, Nov. 11, by this group.

100 years ago

From the Nov. 15, 1912 edition of the

Dakota County Tribune

Our nation

A nation is not a conglomeration of voters to be represented by hungry politicians empowered to participation the spoils of office, but a people animated by a common impulse and seeking to work out a common destiny. The destiny of America is mutual service. Labor is the cornerstone of our nationality – the labor of each for all. Emerson.

Rosemount News

Dr. Phillip Brady made a business trip to Hastings.

Clara Hagemister spent one day last week in Farmington.

Three young ladies of Rosemount started for Farmington Sunday with a 15-year-old colt.

They went along very nicely until they came to the creek near Farmington. An automobile came along and caused the colt to shy off and tip the buggy over. The colt started for home. The man in the automobile jumped out and caught the colt.

Mrs. Mandell of Farmington spent Sunday visiting her sister, Mrs. G. W. Hoffman.

A large snake has been seen in this vicinity Nov. 11, which is considered quite late.

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