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New Richland City Council
By CARRIE GILBERTSON
Staff Writer
The New Richland City Council met for their first June meeting on Monday night at City Hall. Anthony Martens was absent, with all other council members present.
Radio Link Internet was again present at the meeting to discuss housing their equipment on the water tower. The council approved the drafting of a contract to this effect. The contract will allow not only for the use of the site, but also for exclusive usage of the frequencies utilized in the service, with the exception of emergencies and advance agreements made with other users. This pertains specifically to equipment housed on the water tower. In return for the use of the site, Radio Link Internet will provide the city with three Internet connections when it becomes feasible to do so, or $150 monthly.
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Unrelenting rain takes toll on area fields
By MARK BERNARD
Contributing Writer
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
That’s probably about as apt as one can describe what’s happened to us weather-wise since last fall. Let’s recap some of the weather happenings since then.
The Good:
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New Richland resident Dr. Albert G. Flor represented WWII veterans as the Flag Pole Honoree at Target Field Sunday, May 19 at the Twins–Red Sox game. He was accompanied at the stadium by 130 family and friends. Prior to his raising of the flag and simultaneous singing of the national anthem, Dr. Flor’s military biography was read to the fans. His military bio, slightly edited by the Twins for time considerations, read as follows:
“As a third-year dental student at the U of M, I enlisted in the Medical Administration Corp Reserves as a 2nd Lieutenant in July 1942. I was inducted into active duty as a private in the A.S.T.P. program in July 1943.
“I graduated from U of M Dental School and was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Dental Corp on Dec. 16, 1943. I was ordered to Camp Grant, Illinois on Jan. 19, 1944 to serve in the Medical Training Battalion until July 31, 1944.
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By JIM LUTGENS
Editor/Publisher
We knew it was a lot, and possibly a record. Now it’s official. The 17.3 inches of May snowfall in Ellendale set a Minnesota state record for a three-day period.
Ellendale’s Jerry Ibberson can tell you about it. He measured it in his back yard on behalf of the National Weather Service. On June 1, he received official confirmation from Michelle Margraff of the NWS in Chanhassen.
“I have some exciting news!” Margraff said in an e-mail to Ibberson. “The Minnesota State Climatology office has decided to include your snowfall data as part of the state record for the May snowfall event! Your 3-day total of 17.3" was the highest in the state, so it will go down in the history books as the biggest 3-day snowfall total in May in Minnesota. Thanks again for being an observer. Your reports truly make a difference!”
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Owatonna Sons of Norway Midsummer Picnic June 17
The Nortonna Lodge 1-638 of the Sons of Norway will hold their annual Midsummer picnicMonday, June 17 at 6 p.m. at Mineral Springs Park in Owatonna. Midsummer is the centuries-old celebration of the height of summer in Norway where the summer is short and precious. Celebrations usually include a feast, large gathering of people, and a bonfire and singing. Hans Hohrman Jr. the “Accordian Man” will entertain us during this year’s Midsummer’s picnic. Members are reminded to bring your own dishes, utensils, beverage (coffee will be provided), and a dish to pass. There are picnic tables and benches, but we suggest you bring your own lawn chair. The breakdown of the dish you should bring is by the first letter of your last name as follows: A-G Dessert; H-M Salad; N-Z Hot Dish. Hope to see you all there. For more information call (507) 451-4274 or (507) 456-0674.