150 Years Ago: From the March 11, 1875 Shakopee Argus
Who steals the Hymn books from the Presbyterian church? is the question. There will be no use for hymn-books where the thief is going, so he had better return them.
125 Years Ago: From the March 8, 1900 Scott County Argus
Anyone wishing pictures of the new or old Presbyterian church building, can obtain them from C. L. Wright.
125 Years Ago: From the March 9, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
Landlord Henry Spielmann is having his bar room repapered and otherwise beautified. Ben Gentgen is doing the work.
100 Years Ago: From the March 13, 1925 Shakopee Argus
Our Fire Chief Rivals Nurmi
For a heavy man, Shakopee has some sprinter in its fire chief, “Pat” Huth. On Wednesday, the day of the L. J. Vanderlinden fire scare, he covered the distance from the power house to the city hall, about two full blocks, one of which is an upgrade pull, in about thirty-two seconds.
100 Years Ago: From the March 12, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
St. Mark’s Church to Install New Pipe Organ
Rev. Dean M. Savs, pastor of St. Mark’s Catholic church of this city, announced to his parishioners last Sunday that he had recently purchased a new pipe organ from the Reuter Pipe Organ Co. of Lawrence, Kansas. As the pipe organ which is at present in the church is 65 years old and in a very run-down condition, the members of the congregation have long realized their dire need of a new organ. In order to raise enough money to pay cash for the instrument at the time of purchase, a fund called “St. Mark’s organ fund,” was established about three years ago. By giving bazaars, socials, dinners, etc. the Christian Mothers’ Society and the young ladies of the parish added materially to the sum and at the beginning of the year 1925, the net amount raised amounted to $5,001.60. This sum does not cover the entire cost of the organ but as it takes care of the greater portion of the purchase price the balance will be raised without effort.
75 Years Ago: From the March 9, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Garage Building Being Remodeled
Extensive remodeling of the Miklethun garage is now in progress with the work being done by Reimer and Sons construction company.
The present job includes laying of a concrete floor in the south end of the building providing a combined show room and repair shop area of 4,000 square feet. A ramp connecting the main section of the building with the north end at a lower level is also being built.
New equipment being installed includes two hydraulic twin-post lifts and an exhaust system to draw off all gas fumes.
Remodeling of the front and exterior of the building is planned for the future, Lawrence Mikethun, owner said.
75 Years Ago: From the March 9, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
To Erect Statue At Courthouse
Proposal to erect a replica of the Statue of Liberty on the courthouse lawn was accepted by the County Board of Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday.
The statue, which has been given to the Shakopee Boy Scout troop by Henry Hunsman, is scheduled to arrive in Shakopee early in May…
50 Years Ago: From the March 12, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
Voters okay municipal service building, turn down ice arena
Shakopee voters approved an $850,000 bond issue which calls for construction of a new Municipal Services Building for the city in a special bond issue election held Tuesday. There were 2028 votes cast.
There were 1161 votes in favor of the Municipal Services Building, or roughly 55 percent of the votes cast. 867 votes were cast against the question.
A proposed indoor ice arena went down in a decisive defeat, 713-1303. Only 31 percent of the voters favored the ice facility…
25 Years Ago: From the March 9, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
Big Kmart opens in Shakopee on Sunday
Shakopee’s new 103,000-square-foot Big Kmart store opens Sunday at 1698 Vierling Drive E.
For area residents, the opening not only means shopping at Kmart on the east side of the city rather than at the old store on the west side, but at one of Kmart’s new-concept stores…
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