Citizens Neglect Building Permits Prompt City Heating Costs
City council minutes reveal citizens often erect structures without permits and misaligned compliance. Heating costs rose by about 31100 due to municipal steam use, with no decision on raising rates yet. Relief Association reported year’s receipts and expenditures, including Liberty Bonds purchase. Police salary increase postponed amid debate and rising living costs. A pump issue on Herman Heights prompted cleanup work. Election judges for the June 17 primary were named by ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mueller
Relief Association
Relief Association of the Fire Department
Teal ' Vo
Chet Harmening
Heerog
Wagner
Etcner
Muller
Herman Heights
Matt Holand
Behnke
Filzen
Eibner
Sngel
Assis
Jos. F. Groebner
Ed Piwender
Fred. Behnke
Fred. Hamann
H. D. Beussmann
Emil Mueller
Karl Aufderheide
Hugo Gebser
Christ
L. B. Kruok
Ath
Henle
Local League Highlights War Bond Aid and Labor Census
H. C. Hess outlined the league’s year including Liberty Loan Bond sales and Red Cross work. A labor census of county men without steady employment was taken and used to assist farmers in need. Officers elected for the next year include I. M. Olson president and R. B. Kennedy treasurer with regional vice presidents from New Ulm Sleepy Eye Springfield Hanska Comfrey Cobden Evan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess
J. R. Hollister
Sleepy Eye
Pres
I. M. Olson
Levy
R. B. Kennedy
Treas
W. R. Hodges
New Ulm
H. L. Beecher
F. P. James
Springfield
Aug. Erickson
Hanska
A. T. Norman
Comfrey
H. D. Reed
Cobden
J. P. E. Bertrand
Evan
Wm. McPhee
Julius
County Board
West End
Sleepy Bye
Altho
Chicago
Spencer Brown
Brown County
Ditch Proceeding Meets Opposition in County Ditch Case
At a Brown County special session the County Board ended County Ditch No. 89 after lengthy debate. Opponents backed by counsel demanded adjournment while petitioners sought delay. A compromise dismissed the proceedings with bondsmen paying 300 dollars to the county, and landowners paying 500 dollars to cover incurred costs in proportion to benefits assessed.
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County Ditch No. 89
Court House
County Safety League Elects Officers
Brown County annual meeting notes show the Safety League electing officers in the Court House while other county actions include ditch grants, road funding, and contract payments totaling thousands. Officials discuss funds, engineering reports, and road connections to state routes.
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County Safety League
Stately
Schuster & Schwendinger
Safety League of
Brown County
Court House
New Ulm Registers More Than Expected For Draft
Brown County reports 10.4 percent second draft registration, New Ulm furnishing 26 percent of registrants. Some towns show few registrants, while a Chicago-based porter becomes the first Black registrant from Brown County. Junior Pioneers dedicate a pioneer lodge at Turner Park for a Fourth of July celebration with Commercial Club support planned, honoring old settlers with a log cabin memorial built by local youths.
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Brown County
Army
New Ulm
Sleepy Eye
Redwood Falls
Robert Albrecht
Fred Behnke
Fred Hamann
John Henle
Carl P. Manderfeld
George Marti
William F. Meile
Fred Pfaender
John H. Weddendorf
Otto Wiedenmann
Alice Haeberle
L. B. Krodk
Antonia Schlumpberger
Elfrieda Toberer
Commercial Club
Fair Grounds
North German Park
Court House Square
Fred Seiter
Charles Stolz
Herman Held
Dick Plefferle
John Krueger
Rudolph Borchert
Eee Muzller
Court
Minnesota June crop report shows acreage surge and good conditions
Field Agent John R. Kirk reports Minnesota farmers boosted total acreage by about 26 percent to 40,000 acres of spring wheat with a state wide condition near 98. Expected production reaches roughly 65.3 million bushels, up from 56.5 million a year earlier. Oats, barley, and clover also rise amid favorable weather. hail damage noted in spots and social event at the Lutheran School House honoring Rev. Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Kirk
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Minnesota
Brown County
Nicollet
Rock
Primaries Sparks Organizing Efforts Across State
A statewide drive boosts Republican candidates endorsed by the Nonpartisan League. League members campaign in townships, urging every voter contact June 10 to June 17, with booster tours planned in Brown and Nicollet Counties. The message stresses citizen duty, warns of big business opposition, and urges turnout to win the primary. Meanwhile Hunters Club shooters crowned Otto Oswald with a top score and a gold medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
League
Brown
Nicollet
Otto
Oswald
Hunters Rest
Chas. Hauenstein Jr
Otto Oswald
John Hauenstein
Isa Jon Klaus
Chas, Hauenstein Ie
Abraham Lou Chae
Havent Jr
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John Hoffmann
Mr. Hofmann
John L. Hoffmann
Julian F. Schmidt
Otto Seiter
Frank Niemann
Albin Creamery Company
Alex Seifert
Brown and
Redwood
National Construction Co
Brown Counties
W. R. Werring
Morgan
Uncle Sam
Pioneer Lodge
Turner Park
Krueger
Juniior
Tauer & Fritsche
Casimir Ochs
August Puhlmann
Helmuth C. Bluhm
John Zeng
Philip Wranes
Benj. Williams
Henry Lingenhag
Fred.w. Nels
Alb
F. Baier
A. Krieger
Herman A. F. Kaiser
Ato H
Weddendorf
Otto Heymann
Robt
New Ulm Mat
W. Merth
Sleepy
Fred Frazier
Ambrose J. Tierney
Frank M. Crumlett
Norman W. Armstrong
Felix J. Brust
Wm. G. Guth
Asa O. Potter
Arnold M. Christensen
H. A. Hoffmann
Loyal W. Johnson
Arthur F. Clasen
James B. Leary
Otto E. Weinberger
EB. A. Armdt
Rich
H. Eickholt
Frank E. Pieschel
H. Herman
Springfiel
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