NEW ULM — When Lawrence “Larry” Stueber received his draft notice in 1966, the 20-year-old New Ulm native was working as a paint salesman at Cook’s Paints. He didn’t know much about electricity, but the Army did. It needed generator repair specialists, and it trained him to become ...
SLEEPY EYE — Rick Mages comes from a family of military members, a tradition he and the family have continued for a long time. A number of people in his wife Jane’s family were also in the military. Rick and Jane’s three sons were all U.S. Marines. Two of them, Jory and Rob were ...
NEW ULM -- Emil Rosenau’s tour of duty in the Vietnam War began in Swineford, Germany. After graduating from Hutchinson High School in 1965 and doing farm work in the area for a year, he and a friend decided to enlist in the armed forces. “I thought, ‘Well, what else is there to ...
NEW ULM -- Harold Lange joined the 101st Airborne Division, known as the “Screaming Eagles,” in 1958 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He said the decision wasn’t difficult. “When the 101st Airborne came by and they got done speaking--I heard another $69 a month jump pay-- and I said ...
NEW ULM – In 2022, Kathleen Backer was elected mayor of New Ulm, a position that has made her one of the most prominent senior citizens in the community. However, even before being elected, Backer was one of the most active seniors in the community, both through her professional work and ...
NEW ULM — There are few seniors who have a wider working knowledge of New Ulm, than David Christian. In October, he will turn 66 years old. Most of his life was spent in New Ulm working city in different departments. For the last nine years he served as the first ward city ...