K of C installs officers, Donkey Basketball comes to Minster

Note: This column is created from the archives of the Minster Community Post by Minster Historical Society volunteers for your enjoyment.

100 YEARS Ago, Oct 22, 1920 J.J. Dues has just completed a handsome garage at his residence on West Fourth St.

The Farmers Exchange are remodeling their elevator by building an office, porch and stairway in front. Heretofore, it took considerable time to locate the office, but now that is obvious.

The J.J. Dues Machine Company are erecting a big storage warehouse to store threshers and engines, and it will be 100 feet by 30 feet. It begins to look like if a stop is not put to the encroachments of this progressive firm, the whole west end of Minster will be covered with buildings to accommodate their ever increasing business.

The building that was formerly at the St. Marys Convent, but was moved to West Sixth Street, between Hanover and Frankfort streets, was finished last week, and James Jacobs and family moved into it.

Mr. J.J. Dues, learning that his old friend, Mr. Herman Plaspohl, of Dayton, would have a birthday, concluded to give him a surprise party, so he gathered up his family and motored to Dayton. To say his old friend was surprised, would be putting it mildly.

The Minster Knights of Columbus held a well-attended meeting at their new hall. After disposing of the usual routine business installation was taken up. Installed were Grand Knight – A.H. Lampert; Deputy Knight – F.W. Dine.

Dr. E.F. Westerheide, who has been conducting an automobile sales and service station, as well as a general garage, sold a onehalf interest in his business to Mr. Rudolph Esser (Formerly of Wisconsin)

Mr. Charles Laufersweiler has opened a general garage in the Schulenberg building on Fourth Street east of the John Wernsing store. (Current Dutch Mill) This place will be used a general repair and workshop while his other place will be a display room for new cars.

75 YEARS AGO, Oct 19, 1945

Minster Ball Tossers Are Auglaize Champs – Local High School “9” Wins Ticket to District Meet by Drubbing Bremen. Schlater kept things moving along Minster way throughout the game, keeping most of the work to himself on the mound.

First WAC of the Minster community to be given her honorable discharge from the Army is Sgt. Marie Bruns. She entered the service Feb 4, 1943, was sent overseas June 6, 1944 and was stationed at Thetford, England. She has five battle stars, the presidential unit citation, the ETO and Good Conduct Ribbons. She arrived in the home of her brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. A Seger.

Plans for the centennial celebration of St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reform church at New Bremen, of which the Rev. Theodore G. Papadorf is pastor, are being announced.

50 YEARS AGO, Oct 22, 1970

Donkey Basketball Game To Benefit Track – The “Craziest Show on Earth” will come to Minster when it is men verses donkeys at the Minster High School Gym. The opposing teams will be faculty, members of the KofC basketball team and other local Hot Shots.

Safety Patrol Put Into Operation – The School Safety Patrol will begin patrolling the following streets: 4th & Lincoln, Hanover & 5th, Main & 6th streets.

School To Hold Panel On Grading – The Minster school system will present a discussion on grading and reporting during American Education Week. Participants will include faculty members, students and parents. The public is invited.

The M.C. Bernhold Insurance Agency, which has recently moved into their new office building at 81 East 4th St, has scheduled a formal open house for Saturday Oct 31. Roland C. Bernhold, present manager of the company has invited the public to attend.

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Oct 19, 2000

Precision Strip Expands to Birmingham, Alabama

Civic Association donates Golf Outing Money to Minster Fire Department for thermal Imaging cameras

Mrs. Berning (long term school employee) turns 70 years old Brandi Sherman – Minster Homecoming Queen

Stork’s visits raise Minster’s teaching bills – six teachers expecting babies – substitute teachers needed

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