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New sewage plant cuts river discharges

All sewage from New Ulm is now being treated at the new $6.1 million plant, but at less than full efficiency. Aeration equipment necessary for more complete treatment has not arrived and is not expected until the first of next year. Even though sewage isn’t getting the full treatment, ...

Rural Electric goes underground

The first underground installation of major power cables in Brown County was completed Wednesday. Power lines were installed for the Brown County Rural Electric Association along County Road 24between County Road 13 and Hwy.15. “IT’S JUST a little job,” Vernon Knutson said of the ...

144 PUPILS ARE FOUND DEFECTIVE

Miss Cora Bruess, Local School Nurse, Conducted 133 General Inspections Last Month. ———— 37 CORRECTIONS ARE MENTIONED IN REPORT ———— Weighing of Children Discloses That Nearly All of Them Are Gaining Normally. ———— In her report relative to her activities during October, which was submitted to the board of education at its regular monthly meeting, Monday evening, Miss Cora Bruess, local school nurse, states that she made a total of 133 general inspections during the past month. 144 Defective Pupils Miss Bruess discovered that 144 ...

FUTURE BUILDING PROGRAM D.M.L.C.

Joint Synod Favors Further Substantial Improvements on Campus of Local Institution. ———— NEW RECITATION HALL TO COST ABOUT $225,000 ———— Plans May Incinde Erection of Auditorium and Gymnasium, Adding $135,000 to Expenditure. ———— In order to cope with the rapid and substantial increase in the enrollment of Dr. Martin Luther college of this city, as experienced in the past few years, the Ev. Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and Other States has already taken steps toward a new building program, which, it is anticipated, will be inaugurated ...

FILTRATION PLANT REPORT TO BE MADE

Committee Instructed to Consult With Engineers and Submit Findings to Council. ———— SHAME TO HAVE BILL BOARDS OBSTRUCT VIEW ———— Councilor John Gollnast Calls Situation Huge Joke and Demands Action.—Special Meeting to Be Held. ———— Karl C. Schmidt, representing Charles L. Pillsbury Co., engineers, Minneapolis, and L. P. Wolff, consulting engineer, St. Paul, were present at the regular council meeting Tuesday evening. Messrs. Schmidt and Wolff have visited New Ulm upon several occasions and made a survey of the local situation with reference ...

CEASE OPERATIONS ON HIGHWAY NO.7

Contractor Decides That Winter Weather Militates Against Low Overhead Expenses. ———— GRADING COMPLETED WEST OF SLEEPY EYE ———— About Five and a Half Miles Finished West of New Ulm. Over 100 Men Employed. ———— Resident Highway Engineer E. J. McCubrey informs the Journal that the contractor on the rebuilding and regrading of Highway No. 7 between this city and some three miles west of Cobden has decided that by reason of the inclement weather it would be expedient to suspend operations until the opening of spring. Overhead Runs Up With the ...