20 Years Ago THE HASTINGS STAR-GAZETTE February 7, 2002 Summaries from yesterday: Fine arts committee undertakes beautification project at City Hall Home sale prices rise by an average of 17 percent in Hastings in 2001 Hastings wrestlers place second in the conference tournament, with state competition just around the corner. Decade of youth ministry for Brenwyn Clark Skov St. Luke’s Episcopal youth minister marks ten years after formerly being employed by local chamber of commerce “The rector here at the time—Michael Hanley— called and asked me about being a part-time youth minister. I laughed and said I was a rebel in high school. He asked me how I would react in a crisis situation and I said, ‘With compassion.; He said, ‘You’re right for the job.’” News from Across the River 100 Years Ago THE PRESCOTT TRIBUNE February 16, 1922 (Front page church invitation) For Women Only? Will the Righteous Judge consider the flimsy plea that you do not go to church becausechurch is woman’ssphere? Christianity demands the best energies of red-blooded men. It is a man’s-sized job to fight himself and keep true to his highest ideals. Churchgoing helps. Select some church and let it help you and you help it. If none other has a claim upon you come here Sunday. (quote from Joshua 24 on choosing) Congregational Church Invites You Curvin Elmer Brenneman,pastor 115 Years Ago CANNON FALLS BEACON February 22, 1907 Beacon Lights The Dorcas Society* of the Swedish Lutheran Church will meet at Mrs. P. A. Peterson’s Saturday afternoon at 3 oclock. *See Acts 9:36-43 for possible context The trustees of the church of the Redeemer are installinga new heating plant in their place of worship. NOTICE The annual meeting of the Cannon Falls Creamery Co. will be held at the creamery on Friday, March, 1st, 1907, at 10 a.m. to elect officers and transact other business. Stockholders of the Creamery are requested to be present. P. Chelgren, Secretary. Cannon Falls, Feb. 18, 1907 Mr. Henry Weilemann died at his residence on Ramsey Street last Saturday night from senility (old age). He was born in Switzerland August 21st, 1821, coming to America in 1856. He was married to Miss Mary Stoudt, August 21, 1867 and leaves a wife and daughter, Mrs. Edward Feiker, of Cannon Falls. Four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Weilemann was a highly esteemed citizen and well known to all the older residents. The funeral was held from the house Tuesday, at one p.m., the Rev. Jacob Schadegg officiating. Interment at Lakeside.—Hastings Gazette 155 Years Ago THE HASTINGS GAZETTE Edited by Todd & Stebbins Saturday, March 2, 1867 Fencing In vs. Fencing Out To the Editor of the Gazette. I wish to say a few words in reply to remarks made by some who are in favor of stock running at large. It sorely grieves me that it is necessary to ask our legislature to pass an act requiring us to attend to our own business; if acts are passed at all, they should be in strict reference to the rights of all men, not to legalize reaping where we didn’t strew. Government has made a rule giving to individuals or companies, as the case may be, warrantee deeds of a specific parcel of land, upon which no one has a right to trespass. It is a libel on the government to pass an act conflicting with that rule. At Washington: Minnesota Representative Ignatius Donnelly argues against quickly re-enfranchising those states recently in rebellion, on the grounds that they will form what would amount to “substantially rebel governments.” Said Donnelly: “I have no doubt that sooner or later that rebellious population must take part in the government of those states; but that question that we areto solve is, shall that participation be immediate, or shall it be gradual? Shall it be a participation coming in at the end of one, two, three, or five years, and coming in upon a basis of established loyalty, or shall the spirit of rebellion take possession of the state governments from the very first? In most of those states the loyal element is small; it will need cherishing, it will need nourishing, but if we…(ten years later, the federal government withdrew). Irving Todd keeps themeeting minutesTHE PRESCOTT JOURNAL January 22, 1862 Minutes of Mass Meeting on the County Seat Question. Pursuant to call issued on the 16th inst., a large number of citizens assembled at the council room, notwithstanding the severe snowstorm raging without. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Barnard, and G. M. Oakley was chosen Chairman, and Irving Todd, Secretary.