“It’s just a hobby for me, it’s fun.”That’s what Glen Blaalid, 30, of New Ulm says about his doll house construction, which has netted him two ribbons at the Brown County Fair. Blaalid, a maintenance worker at New Ulm Medical Center, started building doll houses as Christmas gifts ...
Although there may be some glory involved, the consensus among Brown County Fair demolition derby drivers is that they risk life and limb for fun. After all, the odds of becoming a hero are rather small with 42 cars involved in this year’s exhibition. There are three heat winners, a ...
ST. PETER (AP) — Nicollet County Republican delegate Glen Annexstad said Friday he was leaning toward Ronald Reagan as president because a large percentage of people in his district wanted the former California governor as president. Annexstad, who had been elected as an uncommitted delegate, said his feelings had changed “partly because I talked to a lot of people in the 2nd District where I was elected, and, by in large, at least 80 per cent of those I spoke to indicated their preference for Reagan despite who he chose as his vice presidential choice.” Annexstad said he felt ...
“Dad” Huevelmann Is Lining Up Speedy Horseflesh for Big Events, --Special Attractions ———— EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAM NOW BEING COMPLETED ———— Entries for Lumber Wagon, and Boys’ Bicycle and Scooter Races Are Desired by Management. ———— That the management of the Brown County fair, which is to be held at the Fair grounds in New Ulm, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 26, 27, 28, and 29, made no mistake in deciding to add speedy horse races to the many attractions of the Northwest’s biggest and best county fair, is evidenced by the ...
Maximum Annual Amount Allowed Has Been Raised from $720 to 81,000 by Congress. ———— EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTE HIGHER RATE TO FUND ———— Assistant Postmasters, Clerks, City and Rural Carriers, and Janitors Included. ———— In accordance with a law passed by the last congress, the maximum pension allowed employees in the post-office service throughout the United States has been increased from $720 to $1,000 per year. The amount varies, according to length of employment. Assistant postmasters, postoffice clerks, city and rural mail carriers, and janitors ...
One and Third Inches of Precipitation Accompanied by Some Wind Visited New Ulm Sunday Evening, ———— STORM DID NOT CAUSE MUCH PHONE TROUBLE ———— Other Parts of State Had Heavier Wind. -- Twin Cities Had Less Rain But More Wind. ———— Minnesota was visited by a driving rain storm Sunday evening. The storm broke here just about dark and for a few minutes the precipitation was a regular downpour, driven before a northwest wind of considerable velocity. The gutters ran full of water and for a time the downpour was so heavy the catch basins and the storm ...
