In the lower levels of State Street Theater Company (SSTC) there is a series of rooms filled with a wide assortment of odds and ends. One room is filled with plastic plants and other faux greenery. The room next door is lined with rows and rows of old telephones and typewriters. The nearby ...
Did you know that children whose parents read to them just five books a day will hear over 1.4 million more words by the time they enter kindergarten than children who are not read to each day? Ohio State’s Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy member, Jessica Logan, says this research into the “million word gap” came from one of her earlier studies. In that study they found that almost one-fourth of children in a national sample were never read to and another fourth were seldom read to, perhaps only once or twice a week. “The fact that we had so many parents who ...
“Base Ball: The Nation’s Greatest Amusement.” So says this 1930s Jennings slot machine, and we expect few people would disagree. And in terms of great amusements, games of chance aren’t far behind. The O.D. Jennings Company brought them together for a trade stimulator, or as they call it, “Silent Salesman.” This restored example sold at Morphy Auctions for $3,840. The machine tracks outs, runs and innings, but “hits” are made by spinning a combination of symbols. Play to win a roll of Jennings’ Superior Mints. * * * Q: We were wondering about an interesting hall ...
NEW ULM – With the large amounts of rain and plenty of green thumbs in New Ulm, the city’s gardening spirit is blooming. Pollinator Park, New Ulm gardening club, and the downtown waterers are all parts of this gardening spirit. At 2250 North Broadway, the city’s Pollinator Park has ...
New Ulm Cathedral has undoubtedly cemented itself as one of the top softball programs in the state. After winning the Class A State Championship this year, Cathedral now holds the record for most state tournament appearances in Class A and most Championships of any class, appearing in 19 ...
Ron and Char Webster of New Ulm will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married June 19, 1964 at Lands Lutheran Church in Zumbrota, Minnesota. The Webster’s will celebrate the occasion with their children and grandchildren.
