55 years ago

HASTINGS GAZETTE

July 18, 1968

Making the Dollar Sale news from 1968, Gazette readers could get four 20-ounce bottles of “catsup” for $1, with “rebellion priced” 46-ounce tomato juice cans also at 4 for $1. And with Red Owl Frozen cream pies offered at a 45 cent savings for banana, coconut, chocolate, lemon, Neapolitan, and strawberry, the sweets were affordable.
Helping give potential context to said “price rebellion,” meanwhile, the Gazette reported that Friday paychecks were about to be a bit smaller, thanks to a 10 percent income tax surcharge signed into law by then President Lyndon Johnson.

In more upbeat local news, work on the Mendota bridge remained on scheduled and was more than half complete, with seven large deck pours made as of press time, crews preparing the eighth pour to be followed by curbs and walks, state highway department engineer Bruce Graves made known.

Writing to the Gazette in praise of the local police department, a Hastings High student named Norman S. said the people should “consider themselves fortunate indeed to be protected by a dependable police department.”

Praising the department’s efficiency and work on behalf of all citizens, the writer called on residents to display their commendation by “assuming a fair share of civic responsibility.”

80 years ago

HASTINGS GAZETTE

July 16, 1943

Cutting some $35,657 from the 1944 County Budget, the County Board had approved a total budget of $417,9161 for the coming year, or $7.3713 million in modern figures after a cumulative inflation rate of 1,663.6 percent is factored in.

Among the cuts made to the 1944 Dakota County budget was a large portion for welfare, with $25,625 ($451,931.68) cut from said expenditures as compared with 1943. A cut of $917 ($16,172.54) was also made in the road and bridge fund, while sanitarium expenses got a boost to $12,000, up from $11,000 a year prior.

130 years ago

THE HASTINGS GAZETTE

July 22, 1893

Burnsville Items.

1. F. Fahey lost a valuable horse on Friday, caused by overheating while breaking new land.

Harvesting of rye commenced here on Friday.

Wheat is badly affected with rust in this locality.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Clearey, of Credit River, were here on Sunday.

The Summer Training School.

The state summer training school for the teachers of the counties of Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington opened at the Irving School Wednesday morning , and will continue in session until Tuesday., Aug. 15th. To the outside teachers Hastings extends a cordial greeting. That the sessions will prove profitable and interesting as a foregone conclusion.

Area teachers enrolled:

Hastings

1. S. Lowell

Mrs. M. L. Lyon

Agnes Stevens

Anna W. Behrmann

Julia S. O’Brien

Amanda Beltz

Frances L. Beltz

Mary H. Pringle

Theresa L. Conley

Kate M. Canning

Kate M. Kranz

Gertrude Fahy

Lucy Cadwell

Lillie B Truax

Nellie F. Murtaugh

Lizzie A Fahy

Agatha O’Keefe

Minnie McCreary

Jessie M. Stebbins

Emma M. Kranz

Daisy M. Kranz

Lala Grans

Minnie Anderson

Marie Neesen

Amanda Anderson

Kate E. Van Slike

Kate Shubert

Myrtle A. Boyd

Mary A. Cockbalm

Mrs. Albert Schaller

Vermillion

John Schwegler

Empire

Nora A. Callahan

Mary A. Callahan

Cannon Falls

Jennie Fling

Pine Bend

Lina Hilldred

Nellie Egan

Inver Grove

William Borden

July 15, 1893

Empire Items.

Farmers are very busy in the hay field.

Elsewhere:

Another reduction of rates to the world’s fair is announced by the railroads, amounting substantially to half fair.

Minor Topics.

1. J. Reinhardy, of Marshan, is receiving numerous congratulations over his first boy.

Point Douglas Items.

There is a very small girl at Louis Johnson’s.

155 years ago

DAKOTA COUNTY UNION

May 13, 1868

Contractors and Builders will do well to read the advertisement in another column of this paper in relation to finishing the “University Building” for School purposes. The job is not a small one, and is worthy of the consideration of those who may be able to supply the material and perform the work.