150 Years Ago: From the July 30, 1874 Shakopee Argus
The farmers in this vicinity are busily engaged in harvesting their wheat. Harvest wages are from $2 to $3 a day. If the weather continues favorable the greater portion will be cut this week, and we may then expect more stir upon our streets. The crop is said to be very good, both in quality and quantity. If the crop can be secured in good order we may hope for flush times next winter.
125 Years Ago: From the July 27, 1899 Scott County Argus
The merry-go-round closed its Shakopee “engagement” on Tuesday evening, and departed for other pastures. The outfit is a good one of its kind, and it is under good management, which may explain the very liberal patronage it enjoyed while here. The street fair managers have arranged with the proprietor of the carrousselle to be here during the three days of the fair, hence the cheery music of merry-go-round will add its mite to the merry din on that great big occasion.
125 Years Ago: From the July 28, 1899 Shakopee Tribune
John Nachtsheim will move his household effects into the Schott building on Holmes street next week.
100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 1, 1924 Shakopee Argus
Night Operator Held Up
Last evening, Thursday, about 9:00 o’clock two strange men at the point of guns held up Harry Philipp, night operator at the depot, removed his glasses, broke them to pieces, took $50 from the till, and then marched him through the residence part of town, gagged him and tied his hands and feet, and laid him in the grass in the lot west of Judge Weiland’s residence…
100 Years Ago: From the July 31, 1924 Shakopee Tribune
A jolly party comprising Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and children and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ries, all of this city, motored to Wisconsin Friday and were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Miller and family. They returned on Saturday evening, bringing with them 50 quarts of raspberries which they picked in Wisconsin on Saturday.
75 Years Ago: From the July 28, 1949 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
State Legion Tourney Opens Here Friday Night
For four days starting Friday, Shakopee’s Riverside park will be the mecca for followers of Junior American Legion baseball—it is there that the 10 top teams in the state will be matched for the state crown.
Nearly 200 youths from throughout the state will figure in the show and will be guests at a breakfast to be served in St. Mark’s parish hall at 10 a.m. Saturday. Dick Siebert, member of the Shakopee baseball club, a former major league star and now University of Minnesota baseball coach, will be the speaker at the morning brunch. The breakfast is sponsored by the Minnesota Ford Dealers association.
Committeemen of the Shakopee Legion Post, sponsor of the event, said this week that nearly 15,000 fans are expected to witness the classic, which this year, for the first time in 30 years has been moved outstate…
75 Years Ago: From the July 28, 1949 Shakopee Valley News
New Principal
Mrs. Grace Sweeney was named last week as the new principal of the Shakopee high school replacing Carlos Luis who recently resigned. A member of the high school faculty for many years, Mrs. Sweeney is a veteran educator and was recently selected by the University of Minnesota as one of the 75 educators from the Northwest to attend a special summer workshop.
50 Years Ago: From the July 31, 1974 Shakopee Valley News
Dr. J. E. Ponterio to leave Shakopee after 33 yrs
Dr. J. E. Ponterio, a general practitioner for 33 years in Shakopee and co-founder of the Shakopee Medical Center, has announced his retirement from medicine…
25 Years Ago: From the July 29, 1999 Shakopee Valley News
Local school district establishes website
Shakopee schools have a new global identity.
Up and running this week is the district’s web site, accessible at www.shakopee.k12.mn.us. The site was developed through a team effort by human resources technical support assistant Cathy TenEyck, communications coordinator Jackie Colby, and technology guru Leon McNellis.
Those logging on to the fledgling site will find some areas still “under construction.”…
The site offers basic information on School Board members, Community Education and Special Services. It also features a staff directory, school calendar, and nuts and bolts about each of the six buildings, including locations, phone numbers, grade levels and principals’ names…
Interested in local history? Find even more at the Shakopee Heritage Society website.
