Singing songs from well known musicals, students in the New Ulm Summer Recreation Program presented excerpts for spectators in Kiesling Park Monday evening. The students will present their first indoor concert the first week in August. Featured musicals are “Fiddler on the ...
NEW ULM — Water Grams was charged Friday — in the county court where he formerly served as clerk — with felony theft of public funds. Grams had resigned his post as clerk of district and county court in Brown County June 3. The criminal complaint was signed by County Atty. Robert Berens, whose investigation led to Grams’ resignation. Grams was charged with cashing three checks worth $22, made payable to the clerk’s office, at a local bank and taking the money for his own personal use. As clerk Grams had received various fees on behalf of the county for the filing of ...
A number of streets were washed out Friday night as thunderstorms drenched New Ulm with 2.13 inches of rain. Damage throughout the area was scattered and apparently, in most cases, minor. Rain drenched most of The Journal area both Friday and Saturday. IN NEW ULM, a city street official reported that a number of streets were washed out because of the storm. One street, 16th S. between German and Valley, has been closed. Street workers worked on parts of the street Saturday, but the major repair project will not begin until Monday. Until the repair work is done, that portion of ...
NEW ULM Battery recently won first in the annual Western Civil War Skirmish Association shoot at Eau Claire, Wis., proving it is on target as well as in demand for ceremonial appearances. Stan Mack, holding sabre, mustered the battery last fall to do a performance for students of Journalism brought to New Ulm by Prof. Flip Schulke from University of Missouri. These pictures were taken at that time. Battery’s next appearance is the annual Fourth of July dawn shoot at the cemetery. That evening Battery will fire a salute at the Fireworks show in Johnson Park. Photos by Art Hanson and ...
Storm Thursday Evening Broke Just Before Six O’clock and Did Thousands of Dollars Damage. ———— CROPS IN VICINITY VIRTUALLY WIPED OUT ———— Phone Service Badly Crippled. Hundreds of Window Lights Broken.- Deer Killed. ———— The heaviest hail storm in the history of the city struck New Ulm and vicinity just before six o’clock Thursday evening. The hail was preceded and followed by a heavy downpour of rain. The precipitation was so heavy at times that it was almost a deluge. The Minnesota and Cottonwood rivers raised perceptibly following ...
Committee Will Become Active Monday in Offering Bonds to Purchasers for the Erection of the New Swimming Pool.-Ben J. Seifert Post, American Legion, Were Instrumental in Arousing Interest in Project. As was announced in the Journal last week bids were opened for the erection of a swimming pool in North German park. The contract was not let, as certain changes were deemed necessary in the plans before this could be accomplished. The proposition of the erection of a swimming pool in New Ulm was advanced by Ben J. Seifert post, American Legion, at a banquet tendered the business men this ...
