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BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA
Thirty Years Ago This Week
wrecked the Hix car. Dr. Chester J. Olson of Dassel came here to engage in medical practice with Dr. F.J. von Bohland, taking the place of Dr. Meyer, who moved to Faribault. Thomas Sullivan of Faxon found a purse on the road containing $165 in currency. The owner proved to be a lady from Watertown who was most happy about its recovery. A big party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Huss Sr. near Union Hill was held to commemorate their 40th anniversary. Olaf Hanson, 74, who had built numerous houses and barns in the Belle Plaine area, died at his home in Carver. Four bandits approached officer Thomas at Le Sueur, took him to the outskirts of town, tied him to a telephone pole, The 1985 Belle Plaine High School varsity football team consisted of back row, from left, Tim Bristlin, Chad Ince, Scott Hen- then burglarized a hardware store, wrecking the safe, then nen, Joe Edberg, Brian Shaughnessy, Brad Johnson, Paul Pudlitzke, Jeff Johnson, Kevin Jeurissen and Dave Moldenhauer. In stole an auto belonging to F.C. the middle row are Eric Lockrem, Chris Fogarty, Shawn Buesgens, Scott Urista, George Schoenborn, Jay Denny, Mike Wolf, Osborne. Matt Fogarty and Todd Hardwick. In the front row are Chris Jacobs, Jeff Fahey, Scott Schmidt, Jeff Bruder, Andy Fogarty, Danny Buesgens, Jim Buesgens, David Jeffrey, Maury O’Brien and Tim Hardwick. 120 Years Ago
1985 Tigers
Expressing their concern over the “turmoil� in the office of Scott County Attorney Kathleen Morris, the Scott County Board that Tuesday adopted a resolution that paved the way for the hiring of an independent attorney to give advice on civil matters to the commissioners and department heads of the county. The resolution, which passed unanimously, authorized the county board to “search for an experienced, competent attorney for the purpose of giving civil legal advice by contract on an interim basis.� The resolution also noted that four of Morris’ five assistants had resigned their positions within the past week. Jon Kiemele, 16, who would have been a junior at Le Sueur High School that fall, was killed in a freak accident about 2:30 p.m. that Thursday. Police Chief Harry Thorau said the youth was sitting in the window of a 1981 Datsun pickup truck at the school parking lot when the truck flipped over on its side and fell on him. Witnesses said the truck had pulled out of a parking stall, backed up a considerable distance and then turned abruptly, flipping on its side. Calling it a “very difficult case,� Le Sueur County Sheriff Pat Smith Jr. said that there were no new developments into the investigation of the brutal murders of the Wondra brothers of rural Montgomery. The bodies of Harry Wondra, 72, and Clarence Wondra, 68, were discovered about 8:30 p.m. that Friday by a neighbor. The Wondras were clubbed repeatedly before they died and authorities said the motive was robbery. Viella Crahan, 87, formerly of Belle Plaine, passed away Aug. 27 at the Arlington Heights Nursing Home in Fort Worth, Texas. Miss Crahan was born in Belle Plaine to John and Ellen (Horan) Crahan. She grew up in the Belle Plaine area, Rotary Foreign Exchange stu-
dent Richard Charles Allen said he felt his fellow Englishmen were getting a distorted impression of the U.S. from television and was looking forward to seeing what America was like for himself. Allen arrived in Belle Plaine that Thursday after an eight-hour flight from London. He was staying at the Fred and Joan Rogers home about six miles northeast of Belle Plaine. The number of swimmers using the Belle Plaine Swimming Pool that season was down by more than 2,500 visits to the pool compared to the 1984 season. Community Services Director Nelson Ladd reported that there were 9,505 visits compared to the 12,006 in 1984. Both the main and tots pools had to be shutdown for periods of time due to equipment breakdowns. Poor weather was also blamed on the sharp drop in attendance. Bonnie Sons, who held the Minnesota state record of 10:33 in the two-mile run, was continuing to distinguish herself as a distance runner at Iowa State University. Bonnie, the daughter of Tom and Geraldine Sons, who lived 10 miles northwest of Belle Plaine, and a graduate of Norwood High School, held the Iowa State University school record for the 10,000-meter run with a time of 32:50.79. The Belle Plaine High School football team lost its season opener at Janesville 14-0. Chris Fogarty led the Tiger defense with 10 tackles, and Jeff Bruder boomed several punts, averaging 42 yards per attempt. The Tiger tennis team was beaten 3-2 by defending district champion St. Peter and beat Shakopee 4-1. Individually, Sara Miller, playing second singles, and Sally Halbmaier and Molly Daly, playing first doubles, won both of their matches that week. The Arlington A’s won the Minnesota Class AA State Amateur Baseball Tournament for
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a second year in a row, defeat- wood by their children and their ing the Red Wing Aces 6-5 that families. It was the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary. Monday afternoon. Warren Wolf, 17-year-old son 60 Years Ago of Arnold Wolf of Belle Plaine, was determined winner of the (1955) annual Bankers Scholarship to Opening enrollment for the the School of Agriculture. He Belle Plaine public school was also received recognition by 667, the same as in 1954. Open- gaining an American Legion ing day registration for Trinity Award for his accomplishLutheran School was 117, an ments. increase of one over the previAt St. Thomas Church took ous year. place the marriage of Helen Mrs. Thomas Galvin, native Holden, daughter of Mr. and of the Assumption community, Mrs. John Holden of that comdied at St. Mary’s Hospital at munity, and Jerry Hadac, son the age of 75. of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hadac of The farm residence of Theo- New Prague. dore Hopster in Sand Creek The 32nd annual State BaseTownship was broken into and ball Tournament was being held a Stevens gun was stolen. at Chaska. Timothy T. Sullivan, lifelong resident of the St. Thomas com90 Years Ago munity, died in St. Paul at the (1925) age of 85. The hunting season was about The village of Blakeley now had a proper road connection to open with report of more with highway systems of the prairie chickens in the area than county and the rest of the state. in many years. Blacktopping of the Blakeley- Mrs. C. Schanus and famBelle Plaine road was finished ily, who had made their home in Belle Plaine for 10 years, that week. The remains of PFC James moved to Minneapolis. Leo Fahey, 19, were brought to M.L. Foldesi opened his fillPortland, Ore., for burial. The ing station on East Main Street. young soldier met death while It was on the site of the old on sentry duty in Germany. Kelleher residence, which was James was born in Belle Plaine torn down to make room for the the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo T. filling station. Fahey. The Scott County booth at the A woman burglar gained en- State Fair, planned and erected try to the home of Elmer C. by J.A. Mohrbacher of Belle Wolf in Belle Plaine Township Plaine, was awarded the honor and took $55 in currency from of being the most beautiful a jewelry box kept in a down- county booth at the fair. It won stairs bedroom. Jewelry in the first prize in the southern secbox was not touched. Mr. Wolf, tion and then the sweepstake working in a cornfield some prize for the entire state. distance from the house, saw Joe Stradcutter sold his house a car driven onto the yard, the and three lots on Court Street woman go up to the door, and for $2,800 to John Schommer, then run back outside to the car who was moving in from the and drive away. farm near Union Hill. A surprise party was held at At St. Michael’s Church, St. the Oliver McConnell home Paul, took place the marriage in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ted of Miss Gladys Patton of that Malz on their 15th wedding an- city and William Weldon, son niversary. of Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Weldon, Ervin Heitkamp, Jerome formerly of this community. McRaith, Lee Engfer, Wayne Dr. D.W. Wilson and William Larson and Earl Olson joined Witt joined a Scott County delthe Air Force and were sta- egation to a Ramsey County tioned at San Antonio, Texas. commissioner meeting to urge Enrolled at Martin Luther Col- consideration of a highway to lege in New Ulm from this lo- St. Paul byway of Savage and cality who began the fall term Mendota. Ramsey County votwere Waldo Karnitz, Carol ed an appropriation of $250,000 Reinke, Elda Schultz, Lorna for the road. Johnson, LaVonne and Lou- Fred Habegger, 69, who was is Nagel, Janet and Dwayne born in Belle Plaine Township, Bahr, Albert Otto and Ronald died in Jordan where he was Kerkow. engaged in the farm implement Miss Shirley Wiese, daughter business. of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wiese A transient named Deizer had of Belle Plaine, became the parked his car at the depot, and bride of John Kiely of Mineola, when he went to drive away, Long Island, N.Y. took the Ford coupe of R.M. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Effertz Hix by mistake. He drove were given a lively time at Nor- too fast in making a turn and
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Area Separated, Divorce Support Meeting Oct. 6 The next area Separated and Divorce Support Group meeting will take place Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church (lower level), 215 East Main Street in New Prague. Come and experience good support as you move through this time in your life. People of all faiths are welcome. Sessions take place the first Tuesday of each month. Call Deacon Bob at 952-7580463 or Mary at 952-873-6781 for more information.
Mn/DOT Installs High-Tension Cable Barriers Along 212
Aiming to improve the safety of highway travel, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) recently completed installation of hightension cable barriers in the center median along Highway 212. The barriers are now along 212 between Highway 494 in Eden Prairie and Powers Boulevard in Chanhassen. They are intended to keep vehicles from crossing through the median and crashing into oncoming vehicles. Mn/DOT has been using the steel cables since 2004. It estimates the cables – three or four strands stretched between steel posts – have saved about 80 lives on state highways in the past decade, the Chaska Herald recently reported. Mn/DOT places the high-tension cables in areas it deems as
high-risk. It installs the barriers in strategic locations where the number of lanes is reduced and traffic is merging onto the highway, from lane to lane, or motorists are exiting, actions that can lead to crashes. The agency uses crash frequency, traffic counts and density of crashes to determine risk. There are about 60 miles of high—risk highways in the metro area, according to Mn/ DOT. A Mn/DOT task force addressing the barriers suggested all highways and freeways in the state have the high-tension cable barriers installed. A mile of the high-tension cables cost about $150,000 to install. A mile of concrete barrier costs about $500,000. As of November of 2014, Mn/DOT has installed about 450 miles of the cable barriers statewide.
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