20 Years Ago THE HASTINGS STAR-GAZETTE January 24, 2002 News Items Hastings police officer Val Scharfe receives high state honor/11A ISD 200 mulls over kindergarten options/9A “Thanks for shopping Hastings first” For more details see Page 20A Regina Medical Center unveils plans for expansion (story by Randy Roberts, Star-Gazette managing editor) Short summary: Rev. John Marley gave a blessing and RMC board members helped with the groundbreaking for a $14 million addition to the local hospital. “I’m excited about it,” Mark Wilson said as Regina president and CEO. “One of the first observations of Regina Medical Center when I interviewed for this position was that the surgical and OB units were outdated. I’m thrilled the board agreed with that assessment.” City could lose more in state-aid funding Hastings stands to lose another $450,000 if governor’s plan is approved (story by Randy Roberts) Short summary: Governor Jesse Ventura’s budget could lead to more money lost to the 2002 budget after officials had factored in a $1 million adjustment, meaning $1.45 million less in funds. “We’ll have to wait and see,” city administrator Dave Osberg said. “We want to be a part of the solution, but wealso want to be part of the discussion.” City is effectively asked to amend the budget as its being bound to account for the additional funding shortfall. Obituaries: Marie Hall 1901 – 2002, born October 23, 1901 in Hastings toNicholas and Anna (Piermatier) Mainz; Marie Ralpe 1906 – 2002, born September 15, 190565 in Washington County to Frank and Cecilia Niedere Arendt; Francis Ginther 1927 – 2002, born September 17, 1927 in Hastings to Dora Ginther; Monica Rehder 1933 – 2002, born October 4, 1933 in Hampton to Irene (Hoffman) and Leo Schanno Sr; Gerald Ambrose Burns 1915 – 2002, born December 2, 1915 in Duluth to Ambrose and Frances (Selechta)Burns. 40 Years Ago THE HASTINGS STAR-GAZETTE January 21, 1982 Polish Struggle strikes home (story by Judy Hemp, staff writer) Short summary: As the Solidarity movement grows overseas and Poland demands rights like that to bargain for labor, Lucy Perhai of Hastings as the daughter of Polish immigrants worries about relatives she hasn’t heard from after visiting two years back. “This past Christmas was the first Christmas it did not come,” Perhai said of a package containing bread from a Polish tradition, similar to a communion host though notconsecrated. “We hope they (the relatives) are ok.” Poland is reported to be under martial law as pro-Solidarity demonstrations spread in the country with the situation first suspended in December 1982 and lifting in July 1983. Ag zoning use passes second reading (story by Al Shaffer, staff writer) Short summary: Unanimous passage of Ag zoning district special use, allowing for “agricultural service operations, heavy equipment contractors, tree service contractors, and other seasonal occupations and uses.” No more than four on-site employees with manufacturing prohibited, among other things. Other Council news sees an approved Bingo license for the VFW and the setup of required liquor liability insurance for liquor laws. Dakota County Bicycle Trail system reviewed and members of the “newly organized Community Education Advisory Committee” accepted by unanimous Council vote. News from Across theRiver 100 Years Ago THE PRESCOTT TRIBUNE January 19, 1922 High School Notes Don’t forget the play, “Nothing But The Truth,” to be given tonight at the Opera House.” The Junior Class have receivedtheir class rings andpins.In Civics Class Pupil: “Say, aren’t there some animals called guinea pigs, or guinea hogs, or something?” Some Aspects of the Farmers’ Problems By Bernard M. Baruch (Reprinted from the Atlantic Monthly) The whole rural world is in a ferment of unrest, and there is an unparalleled volume and intensity of determined, if not angry, protest, and an ominous swarming of occupational conferences, interest groupings, and political movements, and propaganda. Such a turmoil cannot but arrest our attention. Indeed, it demands our careful study and examination. It is not likely that six million aloof and ruggedly independent men have come together and bended themselves into active unions, societies, farm bureaus, and so forth, for no sufficient cause...Let us, then, consider some of the farmer’s grievances, and see how far they are real. In doing so, we should remember that, while there have been and still are, instances of purposeful abuse, the subject should not be approached with any general imputation to existing distributive agencies of deliberately intentional oppression, but rather with the conception that the marketing of farm products has not been modernized (continues). 115 Years Ago CANNON FALLS BEACON January 25, 1907Notice The person who stole a bunch of hides from the machinery shed at A. N. Bergstrom’s place are known and will avoid arrest and prosecution by settling at once. Local News Charles Johnson who lives near Oxford is quite ill with pneumonia. Miss Nellie Looney who has been quite seriously ill for nearly two months is now convalescing. In the Beacon of January 4th was an advertisement of a wolfskin robe lost December 24th on the Spring Garden robe. The ad brought (brot) in the robe, and the loser should call at the Beacon Office and take it away. Wanted: Whatever beans you have to sell. T. A. Agnew, Canning Factory Educational Note: Civics is now required for second grade. For further information address The County Sup’t of schools, Red Wing, Minn. A comb was lost Wednesday in the Post Office lobby… The comb should be returned at once to the Postmaster. Mons. Benson, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Andrew Beaurline in St. Paul, last Monday, and his remains were brought to Cannon Falls Thursday morning and buried beside his wife. 156 Years Ago THE HASTINGS CONSERVER Tuesday, January 23, 1866 Died. In this city, Jan. 10th,1866. Miss Mary S. Frost, aged fifty-seven years. Railroad.—The common council of this city have called a public meetings at Teutonia Hall next Thursday evening, to consider the expediency of donating certain grounds to the railroad. A general attendance of the citizens and business men is desired. there was another move of the ice in the Mississippi at St. Louis on the 15th, by which the following steamers were sunk: Nebraska, Belle Rosalie, Mollie McPike, Argonaut, and City of Pekin. In addition to these, two ferry boats, two barges, and a canal boat were sunk. Several persons were rumored to have been drowned. January 16, 1866 Inaugural message of Governor Marshall …I almost hesitate to congratulate my fellow citizens upon the discovery of gold in Minnesota. The prosperity of the state rests so manifestly on breadstuffs and provisions, and those manufactures which are best encouraged by abundance of food and raw material, that we have been willing to pass the golden crown to less favored communities. The well-established fact of the discovery of rich deposits of gold in Northeastern Minnesota, and the certainty of an influx of miners to develop the wealth of that region… (Note: Gold was discovered near Lake Vermillion at this time)