150 Years Ago: From the Nov. 26, 1874 Shakopee Argus
United States Hotel.—This large and commodious hotel (situated near the Union Depot) is now finished. Mr. August Logefeil, the proprietor, will throw it open to the public on Sunday afternoon next, by giving a Free Lunch.
125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 23, 1899 Scott County Argus
The school officers of the First ward school have purchased one hundred volumes of up-to-date literature as a nucleus for a fine school library. The library is housed in a handsome bookcase made by F. X. Hirscher & Sons, and the whole makes a very useful and ornamental addition to the equipment of the schools.
125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 24, 1899 Shakopee Tribune
Wm. T. Duffy has bought the grocery stock of James McKown and will from now be weighing sugar and coffee and measure syrup, vinegar etc. William is a popular young man well known throughout the county as well as in the city and will undoubtedly renew life at the old familiar grocery stand on Lewis street.
100 Years Ago: From the Nov. 28, 1924 Shakopee Argus
Redman Buys Milk Route
A business deal this week of interest to local people was the purchase of Joseph Koeper’s milk route by the Redman Ice Cream Company of this city. Joseph Koeper and his father before him have operated this milk route in Shakopee continuously for nearly half a century and Mr. Koeper’s retirement will remove from the daily business activities of the town an ever jovial and familiar figure…
100 Years Ago: From the Nov. 27, 1924 Shakopee Tribune
The window of Boyd Bowdish confectionery is always very interesting. With each successive holiday the window is decorated in a manner appropriately representing the specific holiday which is near at hand. It is at present decked with corn stalks, fruit and pumpkins, while two dolls, dressed in Pilgrim style, complete the effective trimming.
75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 24, 1949 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Night School Courses for Grade Teachers Proposed
At the suggestion of Scott and Carver county elementary grade school teachers who are eager to hasten the completion of their two or four-year college courses, plans have been completed for conducting night school classes in the counties under state teacher college supervision it was learned this week.
Arrangements for the proposed 12-week course have been made by B. A. Herzog, Scott county superintendent of schools, and R. W. Siewert, superintendent of schools of Carver county, in co-operation with Mankato State Teachers college…
75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 24, 1949 Shakopee Valley News
Friswold Confers With Local School Groups
L. A. Friswold, director of public buildings and business administration of the state department of education, conferred with the special 20 man Shakopee Commercial Club school committee and with members of the board of education here Monday night.
He conferred with two groups upon their invitation as they again considered the urgent school housing crisis in the community. Another meeting of the committee will be held December 3, and the school board is awaiting their report to the Commercial Club December 20 before proceeding further with plans to solve the school situation.
The meeting, informal, developed into a question and answer session, as the members freely questioned Friswold on school matters. Considerable ground was covered as questions ranged through a variety of subjects including new building on the present site, new elementary building on a new site, fixing up the present building for a high school, and consolidation of outlying districts.
50 Years Ago: From the Nov. 27, 1974 Shakopee Valley News
Toro plant under way
Construction is in full swing at the future site of the Toro Manufacturing Company’s new dye casting plant to be located in Valley Conter for Industry. Unseasonably warm weather has facilitated much of the early work. Pilings, footings and some foundation work has already been completed. Developers expect to complete construction in the summer of ‘75, with plant production beginning in the fall of that year.
25 Years Ago: From the Nov. 25, 1999 Shakopee Valley News
5% annual gain in enrollment over decade predicted
Enrollment in Shakopee Public Schools is expected to increase an average of 5 percent each year for the next 10 years, climbing from just over 3,600 students today to 5,700 by 2009…
The annual census and enrollment projection is based on a mathematical model which uses historical data from the past five years to predict future trends. The model is recommended by the state Department of Children, Families and Learning, and has been used by the district since the early 1970s…
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