Shakopee Snapshots

150 Years Ago: From the Jan. 6, 1876 Shakopee Argus

The Presbyterian Sociable will be held at the residence of Mrs. M. S. Titus, on Thursday evening next, the 13th inst. A cordial invitation is extended to all.

125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 3, 1901 Scott County Argus

The Minnesota Stove Co. has bought the entire nickle-plating outfit of the St. Paul Stove Co. and will bring it to Shakopee immediately. It is much larger than that of the company here, which has been much too small for their business.

125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 4, 1901 Shakopee Tribune

Auditor Moore’s office is graced by a new writing table with polished top, three by four and a half feet in size, oak finish. Throughout it is a fine piece of cabinet work, the product of F. X. Hirscher & Sons’ factory.

100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 8, 1926 Shakopee Argus

Radio Program

Mayor E. K. Ries announces that arrangements have been made by her to broadcast a Shakopee program from WCCO station Saturday evening, January 23d, from 8:15 to 9:15 o’clock. The program will include Shakopee talent only and will be awaited with interest by radio enthusiasts. It will be published in full next week.

100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 7, 1926 Shakopee Tribune

Shakopee Now Practically Assured White Way

The working out of plans whereby Shakopee is to have a new White Way has been in progress for some time and these plans now have apparently materialized to an extent that it is safe to predict at this time that Shakopee will have a new White Way installed in its business section during 1926.

75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 4, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Move to Speed up Hospital Project

In the hope of providing a new hospital even if anticipated federal aid fails to materialize or is long delayed in being allocated to the Tri-County hospital project here, the Sisters of St. Francis took steps this week to make good their promise that a new hospital will be built in Shakopee at the earliest possible date.

The sisters, who operate the present hospital, instructed their architect Hubert Sanson, Minneapolis, to complete preliminary plans and at the same time disclosed their intention to call for open competitive bids as soon as plans had been completed…

75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 4, 1951 Shakopee Valley News

New Scoop In Action

Shakopee’s newest piece of heavy street and road machinery got a good stiff workout in handling the heavy snow of last week, and all observers agreed that the new machine, pictured above, came through the test with flying colors.

The large, three wheeled vehicle is known as a “Scoopmobile” and can maneuver rapidly in a small space while handling, lifting and loading heavy loads up to two tons. At present the machine is equipped with a large snow bucket.

However, for use during the summer, the machine can be used to load gravel…

50 Years Ago: From the Jan. 7, 1976 Shakopee Valley News

City receives grant

Second District Congressman Tom Hagedorn announced today that Shakopee will receive $80,000 from the Housing and Urban Development Block Grant. The money is to be earmarked for rehabilitations programs, according to the Congressman.

25 Years Ago: From the Jan. 4, 2001 Shakopee Valley News

New junior high mural reflects student diversity

It’s more than just another painting done by a bunch of kids.

A colorful new mural spreading across a wall in the cafeteria at Shakopee Junior High reflects the changing cultural landscape of the community and the school’s 900 students.

Whether they are of African, Asian, Native American, Middle Eastern, or European descent, all students and their families should feel they are among friends when they enter the building, explained school principal Jean Wyatt. The mural, with its global appeal, doubles as a giant “Welcome” sign…

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150 Years Ago: From the Dec. 30, 1875 Shakopee Argus

Dog Stolen.

A brown colored Setter dog pup (nearly grown) was stolen from the undersigned about four weeks ago. He will answer to the name of “Sport.” If promptly returned I will call it strayed. If not, I will pay a liberal reward for information that will lead to his recovery and the conviction of the thief.

J. L. MacDonald.

125 Years Ago: From the Dec. 27, 1900 Scott County Argus

Mike Berens disposed of 730 pounds of nuts during the three or four days before Christmas.

125 Years Ago: From the Dec. 28, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

H. H. Strunk & Sons, who were local agents for the atlas check scheme in vogue in eight or ten places of business during the past year, received the last consignment of books the first of the week. They report that 97 atlases were distributed, each representing $75 worth of trade.

100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 1, 1926 Shakopee Argus

The Jacob Ries Bottling Works, Inc., in accordance with their annual custom remembered friends and patrons with artistic holiday greetings and the neat little desk calendars that are so great a convenience to many who are accustomed to receive them.

100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 31, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

The moulders and mounters of the American Range Corporation are enjoying a week’s vacation from their work while the latter firm is taking an inventory of their stock.

75 Years Ago: From the Dec. 28, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Moving to New Home

Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Weiler, son Dan and daughter Susan are moving to their new home on South Holmes street today. The home they were occupying … has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Lewis of Viola, Ill. Mr. Lewis is a traveling engineer for the Bituminous Casualty Co. of Rock Island. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have two children.

75 Years Ago: From the Dec. 28, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Senate Restores Federal Funds For New Hospital Construction Friday

That Shakopee may still receive federal funds, in the present fiscal year, for the construction of a new $750,000 St. Francis hospital was indicated in word from Washington Saturday morning.

In a telegram to the Valley News, Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota advised that the U. S. Senate, in action taken Friday, had restored federal funds for hospital construction amounting to $75,000,000. The measure is now before the House of Representatives.

50 Years Ago: From the Dec. 31, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Metro Council approves federal wildlife refuge plan for valley

The Metropolitan Council Thursday approved a federal plan for development of a 6,500-acre National Wildlife Refuge in the Minnesota Valley.

In a related action, the Council endorsed a proposal made by Sen. Walter Mondale, DFL-Minn. to include 10,900 acres of Minnesota River flood plain in the refuge.

The proposal was presented to the Council by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It would designate four units of land between Bloomington and Louisville township in Scott County as a National Wildlife Refuge.

The Mondale proposal calls for inclusion of the flood plain between Fort Snelling and the Louisville swamp, south of Carver, in the refuge area…

25 Years Ago: From the Dec. 28, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Shakopee buildings included in book on state ‘Vanished Places’

Shakopee has earned a place in the pages of a new book titled “Lost Minnesota: Stories of Vanished Places.”

Author Jack El-Hai has compiled photos and profiles of 89 historically significant buildings and properties around the state that are no longer standing, including two in Shakopee.

Among the array of noteworthy sites is the Reis Block, once located on the northeast corner of First Avenue and Holmes Street in the downtown commercial district, as well as the Merchants Hotel, part of a bygone era on Second Street East. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places…

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150 Years Ago: From the Dec. 23, 1875 Shakopee Argus

The Board of County Commissioners have to elect a Superintendent of Schools at their January meeting. We trust there will be no lack of suitable candidates to select from.

125 Years Ago: From the Dec. 20, 1900 Scott County Argus

Christmas trees, 10c. and up, at M. Berens’.

125 Years Ago: From the Dec. 21, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

Joseph Leuwer had planned to have a big opening of “The Exchange” for next Saturday night, and had engaged fine music and a couple of roast pigs and turkeys and other good things to enliven his hospitality. But Saturday happens to be one of the Ember days, when the eating of meat is abstained from, hence the date of the opening has been set for a week from Saturday night.

100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 25, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Shakopee To Have Mid-Winter Carnival

A big mid-winter, indoor carnival and Mardi Gras is assured for Shakopee and plans to put it over in a big way are already in the forming. Officers and representatives of both the Shakopee Commercial Club and Shakopee Post No. 2, American Legion, under whose auspices and sponsorship the mammoth affair will be staged, met at the Rest rooms Tuesday evening and organized to carry the plans to a successful conclusion.

100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 24, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

The members of the local hiking club met last Thursday evening and hiked three miles out on the Marystown road. On Sunday afternoon they again met and took a most interesting hike along the Minnesota river. They followed the banks east three and a half miles, and then returned. Both hikes were reported as having been thoroughly enjoyed.

75 Years Ago: From the Dec. 21, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Mayor Signs Resolution Establishing Commission

Timed to become effective April 1, 1951, the resolution establishing a utilities and building commission for Shakopee was signed by Mayor Clarence J. Czaia Thursday. The resolution was adopted by the council at its meeting Dec. 12.

Members of the three-man commission will be C. B. Fricke who will be the chairman and a member for a one-year term, Dr. J. E. Ponterio who has been named for a two-year term, and, R. C. Condon, for a three-year term…

75 Years Ago: From the Dec. 21, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Burglars Get $40 At Auto Fountain Monday

The Scott county sheriff’s office and Shakopee police are investigating a break-in at the Auto Fountain on East First Street early Monday morning. The burglary was discovered by Officer John Roepke shortly before 4 a.m. that morning.

Stolen was about $40 in change from a desk drawer and ten cartons of cigarettes according to Robert Ryan. Entry to the service station was attained by breaking a glass window at the rear of the building.

50 Years Ago: From the Dec. 24, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Shakopee Dairy Queen gets Silver Cone Award

Wallace and Barbara Jenkins, operators of the Dairy Queen store at 835 W. First St., Shakopee, have won American Dairy Queen Corporation’s Silver Cone Award, according to an announcement by Harris Cooper, president.

The Silver Cone Award recognizes that Jenkins’ store recorded a 500 gallon increase in mix usage over the previous year…

25 Years Ago: From the Dec. 21, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Court system improvements approved

Rather than relying solely on additional staff to manage the mountain of work Court Administration faces each day, Scott County is relying on a mix of additional personnel, technology and organizational change that should allow the department to run more efficiently.

The county concedes it has left Court Administration somewhat understaffed in the wake of an increasing caseload, a condition that contributes to an inefficiently run court system… Earlier this year, Beverly Bright, a consultant from American University, studied the operations of the county’s court system, funded by the First Judicial District. Among Bright’s recommendations were that the county should hire a minimum of four staff just to creep up to the bottom of the average range of staff per chambered judge…

Unanimously approved by the County Board, the county’s plan is to add 2.5 full-time equivalent (FTEs) staff in addition to the one full-time position hired in 2000. The 2.5 FTEs for 2001 will cost the county approximately $75,000 and are included in the levy and budget for 2001. But the county is also planning to make a significant increase in the use of technology and also reorganize the department further in an effort to further enhance Court Administration’s overall efficiency.

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150 Years Ago: From the Dec. 16, 1875 Shakopee Argus

Had not the Trustees of one of our public schools better inquire into the report over which the school boys are disgusted that a teacher appeared in school drunk. A drunken teacher in school, a drunken clergyman in the pulpit, and a drunken judge in court are about the worst features in civil society. If the report is false, let the Trustees correct it; if true, then let us have no school rather than suffer under such a disgraceful scandal.

125 Years Ago: From the Dec. 13, 1900 Scott County Argus

A chimney fire at the Occidental hotel called out the fire department on Saturday, but as usual the fire was out before the men reached the place.

125 Years Ago: From the Dec. 14, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

The Heidenreich saloon, established in 1861, was last Saturday sold to John Classen, late of the firm Peffer & Classen, harness makers. Mr. Classen is a popular young man, and he starts out with every prospect of success. August Lies ahs been engaged as bartender.

100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 18, 1925 Shakopee Argus

C. J. Hartmann has on display in his show window a specially packed Christmas box of apples sent to him by his brother A. B. Hartmann of Yakima. The fruit is immense in size and is a Christmas gift that any one would prize, the box containing three kinds of delectable hand picked apples, the Delicious, Greenings and Winesaps.

100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 17, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

Local Hiking Club Members Took Two Enjoyable Hikes

About fifty members of the Shakopee Hiking club congregated on last Friday evening, December 11, for the first time since the club’s organization a few weeks ago, and hiked as far as the Mudcura Sanitarium and back. After the hike a short meeting was held at the public rest room and several new members enrolled in the club.

Last Sunday afternoon the club members hiked about three miles east on Highway No. 5. Hereafter the hikers will meet every Sunday afternoon and Thursday evening at the public rest room at 3 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. respectively, at which times hikes to various different places will be taken…

75 Years Ago: From the Dec. 14, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Bought Main Street Bar

R. H. Thompson is the new owner of the Main Street Bar, taking possession two weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and the former’s father, Albert Thompson, moved here from Minneapolis and are occupying the apartment over the Gamble store.

75 Years Ago: From the Dec. 14, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

To Cast Kitchen Utensils Here

Shakopee added another industry this week when the city council rented the former Huss foundry the NYA camp to the Northland Aluminum Products, Inc. of St. Louis Park…

25 Years Ago: From the Dec. 14, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Feb. 20 school vote set

Board is unanimous on $18.1 million question

It’s final.

Voters in the Shakopee School District will head to the polls on Tuesday, Feb. 20 to cast their ballots and decide the fate of an $18.1 million school bond referendum.

The official size and scope of the funding request was approved by School Board members Monday, following a series of discussions at meetings and work sessions over the past six months…

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150 Years Ago: From the Dec. 9, 1875 Shakopee Argus

Mr. John Merk has started a Cigar Factory in Shakopee.

125 Years Ago: From the Dec. 6, 1900 Scott County Argus

At St. Mark’s church last Sunday the pews were rented for the ensuing year. The revenue derived therefore amounts to from $3,000 to $4,000, and defrays the expenses of the parish, besides liquidating a debt upon the church.

125 Years Ago: From the Dec. 7, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

An important business change of the week was the transfer of the elegant “Exchange” saloon, for the past six years run by Peter Arensbach, of the firm Hickey & Arensbach, to Joseph Leuwer of Lakeville. The retirement of Mr. Arensbach from the business circles of Shakopee will be a distinct loss, for his public spirit and progressive ideas have been of great value to the city in many ways and many instances, notably in bringing the street fairs to a high pinnacle of success. He will remain here this winter, however; and it may be that he will after that enjoy travel for a time in the old country. Beyond this he has formed no plans. All will hope he may decide to keep his residence in Shakopee. Regret at his retiring will not depreciate from the welcome accorded Mr. Leuwer, the new proprietor; and he and his family will find Shakopee a pleasant home.

100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 11, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Esch-Manaige Case

A decision and findings in the Geo Esch-Manaige case involving the question of title to the springs commonly known as the “Faribault Springs,” was handed down by Judge C. M. Tifft last Monday. Inasmuch as there seems to be some misunderstanding as to the correct interpretation of the findings of fact we are not prepared at this time to say just what the legal rights of the parties concerned are in the premise.

100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 10, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

Shakopee Radio Fan Picks up Havana, Cuba

Misa Grace Griffth, an ardent radio fan of this city, succeeded in picking up Havana, Cuba one evening last week, on her five tube Arbifone radio set.

Miss Griffth picked up the Havana station on the wave length between WCCO of Minneapolis and WLW of Cincinnati.

75 Years Ago: From the Dec. 7, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Change Name

Clarence J. Czaia and Levi Mallan announced this week they have changed the name of their firm to Star Metalcraft. The business was formerly known as Wolf-Mallan, Inc. Czaia and Mallan bought the interests of Fred Wolf, several months ago.

75 Years Ago: From the Dec. 7, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Legion Sponsors Football Dinner

Coaches and members of the Shakopee high school football squad will be honored at an appreciation banquet to be given by the Shakopee Post No. 2, American Legion, at the club next Wednesday evening.

Shakopee was co-champions of the Minnesota Valley conference this year. John Kline is chairman of the entertainment committee and promises a good program for the evening. The dinner will be served by Mrs. Nellie Verkennes…

50 Years Ago: From the Dec. 10, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

County board asks department heads to make voluntary cuts

The Scott County board of commissioners yesterday asked county department heads to come up with voluntary budget cuts to eliminate a $32,954 budget deficit in the county budget.

“We are considerably over what we can levy in the county,” chairman William Koniarski told them. “This is a very serious matter. The board still feels there are additional cuts that we can make.”

Koniarski added that the new courthouse providing extra space, new equipment, switchboard operators and a reproduction room should increase the efficiency of the present employees. This in turn, he said, should cut down on man hours. He suggested sharing employees and the possibility of pooling resources…

25 Years Ago: From the Dec. 7, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

An end to an era in Shakopee

It may be the end of an era, but the Berens legacy lives on in downtown Shakopee.

In a labor of love that spanned more than 125 years, Bill Berens and his brothers, father, uncles and grandfather before him ran a family-friendly, mom-and-pop grocery store that gained a reputation for competitive prices, quality products and neighborly service.

Berens Super Market continues to thrive under new ownership at the corner of Second Avenue and Fuller Street — just one block west of the original general store that opened its doors in 1874.

The decision to retire did not come easily to Bill, who sold his family’s supermarket to an Inver Grove Heights couple in late August…

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150 Years Ago: From the Dec. 2, 1875 Shakopee Argus

It has been reported that the employees in the Machine Shops of this city are making arrangements to give a grand Hop on New Year’s Eve. This will be the first that has been given by them for several years, and all may look forward for a pleasant time.

125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 29, 1900 Scott County Argus

Plans are being drawn for a large addition to St. Mark’s parochial school, to be erected early in the Spring. The present seating capacity will not comfortably accommodate the large number of scholars attending school.

125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 30, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

A new circular showcase was received by Flaherty and Lies and put in position in the front of their large store the fore part of the week. The case is something of a novelty, and adds immensely to the very metropolitan appearance of The Busy Store.

100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 4, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Meyer and children have returned to Shakopee to live and are domiciled in the cottage on Holmes street south of the Ries residence.

100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 3, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

Local Skating Rink Now in Readiness

The members of the local community club arranged the fore part of this week to sponsor a skating rink so that those who like to participate in this sport may do so. The community club members arranged with Street Overseer “Bach” Ring to have the ice on the dredge west of the high road cleaned. Chief Ring immediately got busy and has already cleared the ice on this dredge, making it entirely free from snow…

75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 30, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

H. J. Pass Again Named Chief of Fire Department

H. J. (Butz) Pass was re-elected chief of the Shakopee Fire department at the annual election meeting held in the firemen’s room in the city hall Monday night, Nov. 20.

Other officers chosen by the department members were Ed Siebenaler, 1^st assistant chief; Robert Wampach, 2^nd assistant chief; C. J. Rein, Jr., secretary and Leon Lebens, treasurer.

Named as fire wardens were Leon Lebens, First ward; Frank Dellwo, Second ward, and Ralph Christensen, Third ward. The finance committee is composed of John Abeln, Ed Siebenaler and Art DuBois.

75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 30, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Firemen Called Twice On Thanksgiving Day

Shakopee firemen were called from their Thanksgiving holiday twice last Thursday, and in both cases promptly responded to farm fire calls. Shortly before noon they answered an alarm at the Elmer Geis farm near Marystown. The fire destroyed a building housing a feed mixing room and water pump, but the firemen prevented the spread of the fire to other buildings.

Late Thursday night they answered a call to the Anton Vierling farm and put out a chimney fire. Little damage resulted. The weather was extremely cold Thursday with near blizzard conditions at times…

50 Years Ago: From the Nov. 26, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Keith Eastman announces Shakopee Prescription Center

Keith Eastman, owner of Eastman Drug in the Shakopee Shops Shopping Center, early this week announced the construction of the Shakopee Prescription Center located on leased property at the Shakopee Medical Center, junction of Tenth Avenue and County Road 17, in east Shakopee.

The Shakopee Prescription Center, to open in February, is completely separate from the Shakopee Medical Center and is operated solely by Eastman who is leasing the property on a flat-rate lease basis…

25 Years Ago: From the Nov. 30, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Murphy’s plan OK’d by city

But council will have say in final agreement

Shakopee’s City Council gave its approval to the concept of Hennepin Parks taking over daily operations of Historic Murphy’s Landing, but reserved the right to pass final judgment on the pact.

The council voted 4 to 0 on Nov. 21 in favor of allowing Murphy’s Landing’s Board of Directors to negotiate a lease and operations agreement with Hennepin Parks. (Mayor Jon Brekke the meeting before the vote to tend to a sick child.)…

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150 Years Ago: From the Nov. 25, 1875 Shakopee Argus

The Minnesota River is frozen over and is now used by Young America as a skating rink.

125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 22, 1900 Scott County Argus

Hubert Stans has accepted the position as bartender in Nic Dondelinger’s saloon. This is good news to the members of the Cadet band, of which he is leader, for it is now decided that he will remain here instead of spending the winter at his home in Chaska.

125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 23, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

Miss Adelaide Marx is engaged to teach school in the “Ince district” the coming winter. She will commence work Monday next.

100 Years Ago: From the Nov. 27, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Name Changed

At the regular meeting of the Shakopee Businessmens Bureau last Friday evening an amendment providing for the change of name of the organization from the foregoing name to Shakopee Commercial Club was offered by E. L. Eldred and after discussion was adopted. There were several names suggested, but the one adopted was considered to be more in keeping with the purpose and scope of the organization.

100 Years Ago: From the Nov. 26, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

Izaak Walton League Formed

A meeting of all local people interested in the preservation of the natural wild life of this state and nation was held last Monday evening in the Public Rest room. The meeting was called for the purpose of organizing a branch of the Izaak Walton League of Minnesota in this city.

A temporary organization was effected at this time to petition for a charter, and the following officers were elected to officiate as the temporary organization: E. L. Eldred, president; V. C. Stein, vice president and E. J. Huber, secretary-treasurer.

75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 23, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Lebens Cops Top Shot with Shot

Le Roy Lebens, local amateur photographer and a frequent winner of prizes in photographic contests has come up with another winner His most recent was entitled “Mirror View” which took the top spot in the weekly Pictorialy Yours featured in the Pioneer Press.

The unusual shot was a car mirror view of a policeman John Roepke writing a ticket for a traffic violation on West First street in Shakopee.

75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 23, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Schroeder Pictured In German Magazine

Fame of Scott county’s newly elected sheriff, W. B. “Rip” Schroeder, seems to be spreading around. A recent article in a German Pigeon and Poultry fancier’s publication, “Deutscher Kleintier Fuchter” carried a picture and write-up of Schroeder concerning his hobby as one of the country’s leading raisers of King pigeons. Schroeder has served as national officer of King pigeon associations.

50 Years Ago: From the Nov. 26, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Dedication date for new Jr. High is October 3, 1976, event to be incorporated with Bicentennial

The Shakopee school board passed a motion last night setting October 3, 1976, as the dedication date for the new junior high school incorporating the bicentennial theme.

“George Muenchow, chairman of the Shakopee Bicentennial Committee, approached me about a month or so ago,” superintendent Dr. Robert Mayer said, “about the possibility of tying in the dedication of the new junior high school with various bicentennial activities. He asked the board to consider delaying the dedication until next fall…

25 Years Ago: From the Nov. 23, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Lakeville firm new city waste hauler

Shakopee residents will have a new hauler picking up their garbage and recyclable materials this spring. On Tuesday night, the City Council selected Dick’s Sanitation of Lakeville over Waste Management Inc., which has held the contract for about a decade.

The council voted 4-1 in favor of the small, independent firm over the corporate giant. Dick’s Sanitation will take over Waste Management’s routes on March 19. Meantime, the Lakeville company will begin a transition that will include residents receiving new carts and recycling bins…

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150 Years Ago: From the Nov. 18, 1875 Shakopee Argus

John Kauth, Esq., proprietor of the Saint Paul House of this city, will give a grand ball at his establishment on Thanksgiving eve. An invitation is extended to everybody. Good music will be furnished, and a pleasant time is anticipated.

125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 15, 1900 Scott County Argus

C. G. Bowdish has removed from the Hinds house, west of Chas. G. Hinds’s, on east Third street, to the Episcopal rectory.

125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 16, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

J. E. Hurd will be busy the fore part of next week stringing two more wires from Shakopee to the twin cities. The present circuits are inadequate to accommodate the increasing toll business of the independent companies.

100 Years Ago: From the Nov. 20, 1925 Shakopee Argus

John Weckmann has bought from the Henry Klinge estate a lot opposite Henry Sand’s property on Fourth street and has begun excavation for a modern home. The building will be a seven-room house but whether frame, brick or concrete has not been decided upon. If weather conditions permit it will be completed this fall.

100 Years Ago: From the Nov. 19, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

Scherkenbach’s Remodeling Interior of Store

Considerable improvements are being made in the interior of the Scherkenbach Hardware and Electric Supply building which will add materially to the store’s floor space.

The partition in the rear of the store has been removed which converts the store into one large room instead of two rooms. The Scherkenbach firm is increasing the size of its store and making other improvements at this time to be in a better position to take care of its rapidly increasing business.

Contractor Fred Rohlfs and his crew of workmen are doing the work.

75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 16, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Chiropractic Office Opens

Dr. W. Adair Muralt, graduate of the Northwest college of Chiropractic, will open an office in the Veterans of Foreign Wars building on East Second St. today.

75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 16, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Boy Scouts Take Hike Saturday

Seven Boy Scouts of troop 218 met at the Boy Scout Cabin Saturday where they left on an all day outing to the N.Y.A. camp. There the group cooked their dinner in aluminum foil. After the meal several of the Scouts passed their trailing tests by following scout trails and symbols for one fourth of a mile…

50 Years Ago: From the Nov. 19, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

American Legion, VFW propose name change for Memorial Park

Roger Dedeker, representing the American Legion Post and VFW in Shakopee, appeared before the Shakopee city council last Wednesday evening requesting the council change the name of Memorial Park to Veteran’s Memorial Park.

“We have some rather elaborate plans, including a new flag pole with a base inscribed with the names of local men who died in the service of their country,” Dedeker told the council.

“We would also like to get an artillery piece or a tank to put on display in the park; we have been in contact with the Defense Department about that,” he said.

Dedeker said that his committee has worked in conjunction with George Muenchow, park and recreation director for the city. The plan for the park would be a part of the city’s bicentennial program.

Initial plans call for rededication of the present Memorial Park to take place on Memorial Day in 1976. Dedeker’s plan brought support from alderman Ron Ward and mayor Ray Foslid.

The council granted tentative approval of the plan, thus allowing the American Legion and VFW to pursue their objective. Decommissioning of a tank or artillery piece is expensive, Dedeker said, and they preferred not to pursue the matter if the council objected to the plan.

25 Years Ago: From the Nov. 16, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Murphy’s parks system link proposed

The face of financially challenged Historic Murphy’s Landing may be changing if a proposed deal to have Hennepin Parks take over day-to-day operations of the Shakopee living-history museum comes to fruition.

Hennepin Parks and Murphy’s Landing have been meeting at a staff level for several weeks discussing the park system’s interest in entering into an operational agreement with Murphy’s. Dennis Kelly, executive director of Murphy’s, said Hennepin Parks would bring its marketing, finance and guest-services expertise to the museum and make a long-term financial commitment to the upkeep and rehabilitation of the site. He said Hennepin Parks has a goal of educating people about the history of the region in its mission statement, a component that makes the match with Murphy’s a good mix…

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125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 8, 1900 Scott County Argus

The question of issuing $3,000 additional bonds for the erection and maintenance an of electric plant was carried by about 13 votes. In the First ward the vote stood 68 for and 62 against; in the second ward it was 77 for and 75 against; we were not able to get the figures for the third ward, but are told that it carried in that ward by 9 votes.

125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 9, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

R. L. Gallinger has changed the name of the Central Hotel to “Hotel Sterling.” The house is meeting with a full share of patronage under its new name and management.

100 Years Ago: From the Nov. 13, 1925 Shakopee Argus

W. L. Anderson’s handsome new bungalow will be completed this week and the family expect to move into it next week.

100 Years Ago: From the Nov. 12, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

De Witte N. Barber of Minneapolis, writer of boy scout stories, hiked to Shakopee yesterday. He was accompanied by two boy scouts of Minneapolis. In coming to this city they made a study of the scenic bottom land on the north side of the river. On their return trip they hiked along the river bed on the south side.

75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 9, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Legion Gets Scout Troop Certificate

Shakopee’s Boy Scout troop charter was presented to the American Legion, sponsoring organization, at its monthly meeting Monday night. The presentation was made by Russ Smith, field executive, of the Minneapolis Arts Council.

75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 9, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Scouts Celebrate First Birthday With Party

Troop 3 of the Girl Scouts celebrated their first anniversary Tuesday evening with a party for the mothers of the troop members. The party was held in the First Presbyterian church basement at 7:30 p.m. The table was decorated with a birthday cake and bouquets of flowers. The Scouts provided the entertainment which consisted of songs and three one act plays, after which a lunch of cake, cookies and coffee and hot chocolate was served…

50 Years Ago: From the Nov. 12, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Junior High may be completed by January

Junior High school principal Jack Cole told Shakopee school board members Monday evening that the general contractor at the site has indicated the building could be occupied sometime in January.

“The subcontractors are not committing themselves to a date yet, but it could be done,” Cole said, “I would feel more optimistic with a February date.”

Work on the Junior High was delayed considerably by strikes and frequent periods of bad weather. Original plans called for relocating the Junior High school during the student’s Christmas vacation.

Cole reported that work inside the building is continuing at a rapid pace and that landscaping is nearly complete in the front of the building.

25 Years Ago: From the Nov. 9, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Mock election gives students taste of real thing

It certainly didn’t look like a typical polling place.

Campaign literature from four political parties was strewn across the table, with posters for candidates Al Gore, George W. Bush and Ralph Nader taped to the wall. Several of the election officials overseeing the registration process were under the legal voting age – in fact, many of the voters were under the legal voting age.

Government teacher Holly Hales organized a mock all-school election last Thursday at Shakopee High School as part of a nationwide effort to encourage young people to learn more about the issues and vote. The 18-to-24 age group, Hales noted, is the most underrepresented of all those who vote. The event also was designed to inspire students’ parents to get out to the polls…

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