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Minnecon shelter bids OK’d

Bids totaling $59,300 to construct a shelter at the Minnecon Park were accepted Tuesday by the New Ulm City Council. This total was $2,700 over what had been approved by state and federal agencies participating in the Minnecon Park project. The difference will be made up by the city, said City Manager Richard Salvari. Landscaping the site will cost another $1,780, according to the low bid, from Minnesota Valley Landscape of Minneapolis. This is $580 over the budget, which will also be made up by city funds. Winning bidders for the shelter were Salonek, Inc. of Springfield, $47,498 ...

City plans to view Recreation Arena, Inc. proposal

Recreation Arena, Inc. members will get a chance to share information they have collected on a multi-purpose recreational facility with the New Ulm City Council. The Council voted Tuesday to have a committee meet with this group as soon as a written report on recent ward hearings is compiled The council held hearings in each ward to take the community pulse on such a facility. “WE OWE these people the courtesy of listening to them,” said Councilman John Mowan. “I for one would be interested in how it could be built for $1.5 million. This issue is not going to go away by filing ...

Gas prices up; further increases loom on horizon

Gas prices have taken a mild jump in New Ulm over the past two weeks and it appears they will go higher in coming months. Service station operators said they have increased their prices by one or two cents during the last two weeks. Conrad Hilbert of Con’s Texaco said his supplier raised his price two cents, “but I just raised our price one cent. I absorbed the other cent.” The price of full-service regular gas is 58.9 cents at Texaco now — about what most other stations are charging. Self-service is generally two cents less. Hilbert said that by absorbing a penny of the ...

Players on the rooftop

MEMBERS OF THE Dr. Martin Luther College band gathered on the roof of the school’s Old Main building early this morning to continue the tradition of playing there on the last day of the school year. Following the band’s half hour of playing. Old Mian’s bell was rung three times for each ...

REV. A. E. NORMAN GIVES ADDRESS AT ARMORY MONDAY

Because Of Rain, Program Was Given In Local Armory ———— POOR ATTENDANCE DUE TO WEATHER ———— Boy Scouts Appear First Time In Full Dress Uniforms ———— Local showers interfered with the scheduled program for Memorial Day in New Ulm and instead of the services being held at the beautifully decorated cemeteries as planned, the exercises were conducted at the Armory. Parade Cut Short Rain fell at intervals during the early morning and delayed the formation of the parade which did not get into motion until 10 o’clock. The line of march began ...

FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND OVERDRAWN DURING PAST YEAR

Improvements And All Other Expenses Aggregate Sum of $14,430.73 ———— OVERDREW INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ———— Park Fund Also Expended More Money Than It Received ———— There was received by the fire department fund from the County Treasurer during the past year the sum of $8,200. This, together with a loan for $5,000 to buy a new tractor, constituted the entire income in this fund, bringing the total to $13,200. Salaries Nominal As against this there were expenditures aggregating the sum of $14,430.73, leaving the fund overdrawn at the end of ...