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Mark of summer 1975

A FARMER west of New Ulm chops corn for silage, leaving rows behind for use in government disaster aid appraisal. Many farmers are cutting more silage this year due to the drought. For each 80 rows of corn harvested, farmers leave four rows standing. Government appraisers use the rows to ...

Parade preparations

WORKING INTO the night on the New Ulm High School Junior class float for today’s homecoming parade are (front left) Karen Gatewood, 301 N. Franklin, and Linda Schrader, 7 S. Payne. (Photo by Art Hanson) New Ulm Daily Journal Oct. 3, 1975

PIONEERS FETED AT TURNER HALL ANNUAL BANQUET

Junior Pioneers At Festive Board. Splendid Program Given. ———— CELEBRATE ARRIVAL OF FIRST SETTLERS ———— Only Small Number Pioneers Present. Ranks Rapidly Thinning. ———— The annual banquet given by the Junior Pioneers at Turner Hall Wednesday evening on the anniversary date of the arrival of the first settlers in this community was in every way a brilliant affair. As usual the pioneers were guests of honor at the banquet. Musical numbers, recitations and addresses were features of the program. Attorney H. H. Flor was toastmaster and acquitted ...

TOTAL RECEIPTS OF FAIR $15,047.93

Sunday Program Proves Excellent Drawing Card Again This Year. Increases Income. ———— RECEIPTS $213 LESS THAN THOSE OF 1924 ———— Total Gate Receipts $8,142.20. This year compared with $7,296.71 Last Year. ———— The total receipts of the Brown County fair, held the latter part of August were $15,047.93. This is in comparison with $15,261.08 last year. The heaviest receipts of any previous fair were $10,090.15 in 1921. The holding of the fair over Sunday, this year, coupled with the excellent weather conditions, experienced, swelled the crowds, as ...

SLOWER BASEBALL FAVORED FOR LEAGUE

Pace Set by Number of Teams Past Season Too Speedy—New Ulm Dropped Out. ———— BALANCE IN TREASURY $561, ATTENDANCE 50,046 ———— New Ulm Again Probably Member if Player Limit Is Cut, Says J.P. Graff, Who Attended Meet. ———— A slower brand of baseball than that played during the past season will rule the Southern Minnesota league in 1926 of the board of directors which held its final meeting of the year at Owatonna Sunday has its way. With it will come a reduction in the outside player limit, probably to allow two or three non-home men instead of ...

Historian to present history of community bands

NEW ULM – Local historian Dan Groebner will host a presentation on Community Bands of Brown County as part of the Brown County Historical Society’s (BCHS) Lunch and a Bite of History series. The program will take place from 12 p.m. Thursday, Oct 16 a the Brown County Museum annex. Known nationally for its polka bands, Brown County has a long history of community bands as well. Town bands popped up everywhere, for as little as one performance to as many as a thousand. Some won state championships and national attention. Some filled a momentary need for music. As a local history ...