Class of 1921 at New Ulm High School Gains 55 Members
At the regular board meeting Superintendent Arnold Gloor listed 55 students comprising the Class of 1921, the largest in the school’s history. Twelve girls will complete normal training to become teachers next year, while some may not graduate if credits aren’t earned by June 3.
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New Ulm High School
Board of Education
Arnold Gloor
Henry Amann
Martha Backer
Ylona Bentdahl
Mildred Eibner
Burnis Erickson
Florence Espenson
Verona Gebhard
John Graff
Bruce Harris
Louis Harris
Helga Hauenstein
Myrtle Hein
Dorothy Hein
Clarence Herzog
Josephine Huelskamp
Katherine Koehler
Harry Korthauer
Roman Kretsch
George Langmack
Aura
Rustic Romeo charms Turner Hall in senior class musical
The senior play A Rustic Romeo by the Theapians of the local high school played to a packed Turner Hall Friday evening. The musical comedy featured a uniformly strong cast and a capable amateur orchestra, with all performers earning praise.
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Turner Hall
Mothers Day Carnation Observance Reminder
Sunday May 8 marks Mother’s Day with a red carnation for living mothers and a white one for mothers who have passed. Citizens are urged to remember and honor their mothers on this day.
Minnesota Legislature Aims to Aid Farmers with Cooperative Acts
The last session extended the 1919 cooperative law to allow federation of local co ops into large buying selling units. It gives the State Department of Agriculture oversight of farm product dealers and helps farmers on open markets in Minneapolis, Duluth, and South St. Paul. It outlaws speculative grain futures trading and strengthens dairy price protections. It provides audits at cost for co ops and funds for a state test mill to fix wheat grading standards and bread making qualities.
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Minnesota
State Department of Agriculture
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Duluth Board of Trade
South St. Paul Livestock Exchange
New Ulm Included in Trade Tour Visit
More than 100 Minneapolis business leaders launch a six day trade tour starting May 23 to visit 70 communities across Minnesota Iowa and South Dakota. New Ulm will host the group for a mission of optimism and mutual understanding with talks bands entertainment and school dismissals where possible to involve residents and distribute souvenirs.
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Minneapolis
New Ulm
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
J. E. Tatum
Minneapolis Civic & Commerce Association
Trail Marking Day on Black and Yellow Trail observed
The Chicago Black Hills and Yellowstone Park Highway Association schedules Annual Marking Day on May 16 along the Black and Yellow Trail from Chicago to Yellowstone Park. County chairmen will mark the route, towns dividing segments, and HQ in Huron S D reports rising tourist interest.
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Chicago
Huron
S. D
Club Meeting Postponed After Poor Attendance
Due to lack of enthusiasm fifteen members of the Commercial Club caused Monday's meeting to be postponed until a later date with no business transacted.
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Hur
Commercial Club
New Cattle Barn Planned at Fair Grounds
At a directors meeting of the Fair Association a new cattle and horse barn will be built before this year’s fair. The concrete block structure will adjoin the hog barn and complete four modern buildings on the premises. Secretary W A Lindemann aims to host a carnival during fair time, but railroad rates hinder plans. races were discussed but not pursued due to insufficient interest.
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The
Fair Association
Wm. A. Lindemann
Granddaughters Wedding Linked With 60th Anniversary in Kiesling
A double nuptial and anniversary were celebrated at Kiesling Washington on May 21. Eda Seiter wed Daniel C Rowley of Hornell New York after a war romance sparked by knitted socks for troops. The Kieslings, pioneer residents, hosted guests including former New Ulmites now in Spokane.
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Review
Kiesling
Wash
Spokesman-Review
Spokane
Hornell
N. Y
Wellington
Valleyford
A. I. Seiter
Hugo Kiesling
Otto Held
William Boettcher
A. Keller
George Bevier
Albert I. Seiter
Edgar Seiter
E. Heinebach
Elsie Heinebach
Louis A. Dyar
Helen ‘Nix
Elsie Nix
Armin Fischer
New Ulm To Host Monster Fourth Of July Celebration
Brown County Agricultural Society joins New Ulm Baseball Association for a big July Fourth event featuring a baseball tournament with multiple games, fireworks, band concert, parade, and speeches. Committee includes Ferdinand Crone P J Graff Wm A Lindemann A J Ochs And Saffert Wm J Julius Geo Marti and Otto Oswald.
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Brown County Agricultural Society
New Ulm Baseball Association
New Ulm
Ferdinand Crone
P. J. Graff
Wm. A. Lindemann
A.J. Ochs
and. Saffert
Wm. J. Julius
Geo. Marti
Otto Oswald
Earth and Comet Pons Winnecke Rivalry Predicted
A Berkeley Observatory report predicts a summer event where Earth races the comet Pons Winnecke. The Earth will engage after the comet leads by 12 to 20 million miles, then push to trip up the comet, with a meteor shower expected when the tail flips on June 27. The naked eye will likely see nothing beyond the tail episode.
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Pons Winnecke
Observatory of
University of California At Berkeley
Berkeley Observatory
Public sale listing from Pike County Missouri 1849
Auction notice states on September 25 1849 at Coon Creek crossing the Missouri road property will be sold cash on site. Items include oxen wagons enslaved people traps tobacco hides and drying goods. The notice signs John Smith auctioneer with misspelled and garbled closing remarks referencing California gold.
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Missouri
State of Missouri
Pike
Coon Creek
Missouri Road
California
John Smith
Jon
Archbishop Dowling to Visit New Ulm for Confirmation
Archbishop Austin Dowling of St. Paul will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to a class of 875 at Holy Trinity church in New Ulm next Sunday. He will also preach the High Mass at 10 30 AM. Dowling’s visit follows prior appearances tied to Catholic educational efforts. Chase Lindmeyer pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct before Justice Henningsen and was fined 50 dollars and costs after a raid found moonshine at his former establishment.
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Austin Dowling
St. Paul
New Ulm
Holy Trinity Church
Dowling
Chase Lindmeyer
Henningsen
Cattle Run Prices Dip as Hogs Fall and Sheep Steady
In South St. Paul Minnesota on May 2 1921 cattle receipts rose while hog prices slipped 10 to 25 cents from Friday with a range of 6 50 to 8 dollars and bulk 7 40 to 7 75 beef steers top at 8 50 feed lots mostly 7 40 to 8 00 calves and cows mixed gains noted hogs weaker sheep steady.
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Bureau of Markets
Minnesota
T.of Agriculture
South St. Paul
Minn
Skat Club Seeks Delegates For Milwaukee National
New Ulm Skat Club calls all players to a meeting on Monday May 9 to elect three delegates for the National Skat League in Milwaukee. The National tournament is set for June 11. In the latest club meeting Julius Krause earned first honors with 20 net games and John Schneider took second with 620 net points while Tony Nun claimed third with an album solo against Oye.
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Ulm
Milwaukee
Julius Krause Earrend
John Schneider
Tony Nun
Alub
Oye
Apply for Auto Tags by May 15 in New License Law
The new motor vehicle license act requires owners to file applications by May 15 with the Register of Deeds or banks. Fees vary by weight and age of vehicle, with minimums from 12 to 50 dollars. Applications must include vehicle details and may use a rate book published by the secretary of state.
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Register of Deeds
Fred Christiansen
Secretary of State
County Register of Deeds
Markham
Tate Iz Full
Ene
Opembay
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Andrew J. Helget
Ronald V. Powers
Powers
Lamberton High School
Matie Garnock
Tomah
Wis
Staples
Minin
Alyce Gannon
Mary A.meter
Mazeppa
Appleton
Gertude Zeunert
Anna Bloom
Stillwater
Gaylord
Emerson School
Anna Welch
Mothers Day
Fair Grounds
Properties of Fair Association
R. Riesling
Wear
Riesling
Waab
EAGLE
Baseball and Fair Association
Earth
Skat
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