WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016
BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA
Thirty Years Ago This Week
New Owners Ralph and Sally French, pictured above, became owners of Belle Plaine’s shoe sales and repair store in 1986. Harriet and Earl Gerdes were getting out of the business after operating the Gerdes Show Store in Belle Plaine for the past 20 years. “I enjoyed working with the people, so I’ll be missing that the most,â€? Harriet Gerdes said. In a move aimed at curbing teenage vandalism, burglaries and exhibition driving by minors, the Belle Plaine Police Department announced it would strictly enforce the city’s curfew ordinance. Police Chief Steve Rost said he was directed by the city’s Public Safety Committee “to get tougher on violations.â€? The curfew ordinance stated that minors under age 12 could not be out and about in town after 9 p.m., and minors under age 15, they had until 10:30 p.m. Both curfews remained in effect until 5 a.m. It was a long time coming, but the Belle Plaine area ďŹ nally got some moisture that past week. After about a month of little or no rain, the faucet was turned on and kept on owing most of the week. The weather was far from perfect as wind and rain started just before the time Belle Plaine’s downtown merchants started preparing their free samples of meat and other food for area shoppers that Friday evening. The rains let up for a while between 8-9 p.m. and quickly long lines appeared. A pet store to be known as “The Tweetery Pet Shopâ€? would be opening sometime that summer or fall in the former Anderson Drug building at 128 North Meridian Street downtown. The proprietors would be Kevin Peterson and Jeffrey Stone of Belle Plaine. A ceremonial ground-breaking for the two-story Carver County Courthouse addition in Chaska took place that Tuesday. Among those on hand were county commissioners Earl Gnan, Joe Neaton, Wallace Ess, Harold Trende and Al Klingelhutz, and former commissioner Jerome Aretz. Scott County Commissioner Bill Koniarski of Belle Plaine Township relinquished his seat on the National Association of Counties. He had represented Minnesota on the powerful association for 15 years. Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women in Belle Plaine, a nonproďŹ t, communitybased organization serving battered women in Scott and Carver counties, was authorized to receive a grant of $15,700 at the quarterly meeting of the directors of the McKnight Foundation. Ida Ruehling, age 82, of Belle Plaine, passed away June 23. Mrs. Ruehling was born in Shakopee to Anton and Jennie Beckrich. She married Harvey Ruehling at Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran Church May 1, 1935. They farmed in Belle Plaine Township until 1973, when they moved into Belle Plaine. Elwin Shaughnessy, age 62, of Mound, passed away June 19 in Rochester. Mr. Shaughnessy, who was born in Belle Plaine, was the longtime owner of Long Lake Ford Tractor Co. in Long Lake. He was past president of the Minnesota-South Dakota Implement Dealers Association, Long Lake Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year of 1985, and National Director of the Minnesota Implement Association. Belle Plaine High School baseball player Joe Edberg was named to the 1986 all-conference baseball team. Teammate Jeff Bruder was honorable mention. The Belle Plaine town baseball Tigers knocked off two ďŹ ne teams that week, beating Plato 12-8 and Chaska 3-2. In the Chaska game, Jeff Fogarty won a pitcher’s duel against former Tiger Terry Knop. Belle Plaine’s record on the season stood a 5-7.
60 Years Ago (1956)
Mrs. John P. Halloran of Belle Plaine. William E. Rendle, native of the Belle Plaine community, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home in Minneapolis. He was 77 years old. Barbara Berggren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Berggren of Aurora, Neb., became the bride of Richard J. Mohrbacher, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Mohrbacher of Belle Plaine. A nearly 5-inch rainfall caused extensive damage to crops and roads. Most of the turkey growers north of town lost some of their young turkeys from either hail or ooding. Some corn ďŹ elds had a 50 percent loss. Brought to her old home of Belle Plaine for burial were the remains of Mrs. Mary Becker, nee Mary Brombach. She died in Minneapolis at the age of 87. Miss Gladys Marie Otto, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Otto of Blakeley, and Gilbert Mathwig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Mathwig of Green Isle, were united in marriage at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Miss Mavis Bressler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman A. Bressler of Jessenland Township, became the bride of Marlyn Koestler, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.V. Koestler of Le Sueur. Mrs. Isabelle Graham Shaughnessy, native of Jessenland Township, died at her home in Minneapolis at the age of 79. Mrs. Martha (Grandma) Wolter, native of near Norwood, died at the age of 73. The marriage of Miss Marilyn Ann Trocke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Trocke of Blakeley, and Reuben Telthoester of Green Isle, took place at the E&R Church near Hamburg. At St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Green Isle, took place the marriage of Miss Carol Gerdes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Gerdes, formerly of the Belle Plaine community, to Darrell Schauer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schauer of Arlington. The marriage of Miss Denise Jezierski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Jezierski, and Robert Koepp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koepp, took place at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.
90 Years Ago (1926)
The local strawberry crop was short that year. The chief producers were Eisele Bros. and J.C. Latzke, and neither could meet demand. After a vacation at home, Minnie Meierbachtol departed for
The annual July 4th celebration would have an additional feature that year – Albright’s Attractions. Leo Albrecht and son Leo were to stage 12 circus acts, including educated dogs, riding dogs and ponies, highdiving dog, wire acts, trained ponies, clowns, monkeys and many other numbers. Many relatives and friends helped Mr. and Mrs. George Taubam celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. There were 27 families attending the Ische family reunion held at the Belle Plaine park. Edward F. Smith was still conďŹ ned to his home. He suffered injuries as a result of his Good Samaritan act of a week previous when the car that he was taking two injured girls to a Minneapolis hospital was hit by a semi-truck. Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher sold their cafe to Alfred Falle of Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Falle called their new business Al’s Cafe. James Dyer, native of Derrynane Township, died at a hospital in Fort Washington, Wis., while visiting relatives. He was 80 years old. #OMMITTED TO 9OUR Rita Carlson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John#OMFORT #ARE Cashin of Montgomery, became the bride of s #LEANINGS Joseph Halloran, son of Mr. and
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Interim City Administrator Dawn Meyer reported that the job posting period for the city administrator position closed on June 10 and that the city received 20 applications. She said the committee is reviewing the applications and will recommend top candidates for interviews. The interviews will be held the ďŹ rst two weeks in July.
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wood Drive. Council Member Henry Pressley accounted for the only no vote after citing that the city’s planning and zoning commission had recommended denial of the variance. *Voted 3-2 to deny a request by Ken and Kay Inglett for variances to the required minimum lot width for a second driveway and relief from the surfacing requirement at 840 East Court Street. The city’s planning and zoning commission had also recommended denial of the variances. Voting in favor of the denial on the council were Henry Pressley, Paul Chard and Mayor Mike Pingalore. Cary Coop and Gary Trost voted against the denial. *Unanimously approved the appointments of Kyle Strobel and Alan Erickson as members of the Belle Plaine Fire Department, bringing the total number of Belle Plaine ďŹ reďŹ ghters to the targeted number of 30. *Unanimously approved a large assembly permit for the Belle Plaine Fire Department’s annual dance and fund-raiser on Aug. 13 at the ďŹ re hall. Also approved for the event was a temporary on-sale intoxicating (strong beer) liquor license. *Unanimously approved a temporary on-sale 3.2 percent intoxicating liquor license for Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church’s annual fall fund-raiser on Sept. 11. Due to the July 4 holiday, the next regular meeting of the Belle Plaine City Council is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 5 in the City Hall building at 218 North Meridian Street downtown.
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vehicles for the rental service is estimated at six trucks and four trailers. The site, which for many years also operated under Skluzacek Oil Company and decades ago as Southtown Shell, went out of business in 2010 shortly after a couple of major highway crossings in Belle Plaine closed. Wyman said he plans to renovate the existing building and make it a part of the new complex. No one from the audience addressed the council during the public hearing. *Unanimously authorized the preparation of the feasibility report for the city’s proposed 2017 street and utility improvement project. The Belle Public Works Committee has recommended that next year’s project consist of the reconstruction of West Main Street between Buffalo and Crest streets, and Elk Street between Main and State streets. City Engineer Joe Duncan said the estimated cost of the project is $1.2 million. *Unanimously authorized the submittal of a grant application to the Metropolitan Council for planning assistance funds in connection with the city’s 2040 comprehensive plan update. Community Development Director Cynthia Smith-Strack reported that the city is eligible for a $32,000 grant. The 2040 comprehensive plan update is required under the Metropolitan Land Planning Act. *Unanimously approved the purchase of an off-set brush mower for the public works department. Public Works Superintendent Al Fahey reported that the state bid price for the mower, a Brush Hog SM60, is $8,925 *Unanimously appointed Roger Pivek as a public works seasonal employee to help maintain city property during the summer months. The department currently has one seasonal employee at 40 hours per week and one other at 20 hours per week. Pivek will work 20 to 24 hours per week at $14.50 per hour. *Voted 4-1 to approve a request by Michael and Lisa Korba for a variance that will allow for a 5-foot encroachment of a front yard to accommodate an addition to a garage at 100 Oak-
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Blakeley Township folks were arranging a big July 4th picnic near the Ben St. Peter farm. What was said to be the largest gathering up to that time that ever assembled at Union Hill Church was in honor of the celebration of Father Borrisch’s First Mass. A big dinner followed on the grounds of Mrs. J. Huss. Tom Milton bought Leonard Schmitz’s fast horse and was trying out the animal for speed. The Minnesota delegation to the Democratic convention in Chicago consisted of 10 gold men and seven silver men. A big ďŹ ght on the money question loomed.
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120 Years Ago (1896)
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