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800 FIREMEN HERE AS DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION

New Ulm Welcomes Visitors Streets and Stores Are Decorated ———— SESSIONS HELD AT TURNER HALL ———— Program Made Up Of Many Addresses, Contests And Other Features ———— New Ulm entertained the 54th annual convention of the Minnesota State Fire Department Association on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Twelve hundred and forty-five visitors had registered up to Wednesday morning, 800 being delegates and the balance were guests. The delegates came from points all over the state representing 350 departments which have a membership of more than 7,500. Many of the ...

IMMUNIZATION FOR DIPHTHERIA URGED

Principal Recommendation Made at the Infants’ and Children’s Clinics Held Recently. ———— TEN OUT OF 60 CHILDREN FOUND UNDERWEIGHT ———— Clinics Held Stress Value of Annual Physical Examinations for Children and Adults. ———— Immunization for diphtheria was the principal recommendation made in both of the Infants’ and Children’s clinics held at Hanska and Springfield, May 12 and 13, respectively, a report from the Minnesota Public Health association states. While there was no large percentage of defects found, yet the figures are, ...

Pilot walks away from crash: ‘It’s a miracle he’s alive’

ST. PETER — Roland Danielson was having breakfast Thursday morning, watching a plane spray his wheat field. As the plane began to fly south, away from Danielson’s rural St. Peter Farm, there was a sudden silence, Danielson remembers. The plane headed back toward his wheat field, losing ...

SEHS wins first district baseball crown

SLEEPY EYE - In 1950, Don Boelter was a star performer for New Ulm High School baseball team that won the District 10championship. Seven years later, he became Sleepy Eye High School baseball coach, but that school didn’t win its first district diamond crown until Wednesday night. And ...

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 ...