DCI History October 6, 2022
50 years ago
October 11, 1972
Folmer Carlsen, Publisher
A bit of local history is being recalled this approaching Centennial year of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The first service of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Kasson was held in an old log house on Mantorville Street in the autumn of 1866 with the Rev. P. S. Ruth of Mantorville in charge. The first communicants under Rev. Ruth’s administration were Mr. and Mrs. Halvor Tollefson and Mrs. Ethel Huntley. About two years later, a Sunday School was organized in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tollefson. The corner stone of the present church was laid by the Rev. Dr. Tichey of the Seabury Divinity School in September, 1873. The church was consecrated by the Rt. Rev. H. B. Whipple, the first Bishop of Minnesota, on May 1, 1877. In the same year, the Rev. J. Cornell became the resident priest holding his first service on September 27, 1877, and the Sunday School and Guild were reorganized. The present Guild under the leadership of Mrs. Jon. R. Tollefson, wife of the great grandson of one of the founders, will be observing this approach Centennial year by using the centennial theme for their Annual Bazaar on October 28. The tea table will feature foods typical of that era of history and antiques and collectables will be featured in a special section.
30 years ago
October 7, 1992
Randy Carlsen, Publisher
A painting by Bruce Miller of Mound was selected as the design for the 1993 Minnesota Pheasant Habitat Stamp during judging Sept. 24 at the Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield. Miller’s pair of ring-necked pheasants in a winter cornfield was selected from among 42 entries. There were 19 semifinalists and five finalists in this year’s contest. One of the five finalists was Jim Schablitsky of Kasson. He was also a recent finalist in the Minnesota Duck Stamp competition which was won by Phil Scholer, also of Kasson. The $5 Pheasant Habitat Stamp is required for pheasant hunters, ages 18 through 64, who must also purchase a small game hunting license. Stamp sales generate between $500,000 and $600,000 per year for the development, restoration, maintenance, and preservation of pheasant habitat. The Pheasant Habitat Stamp Contest, which is open only to Minnesota artists, offers no prizes. The winning artist retains reproduction rights to the design, however, and usually issues limited edition prints.
20 years ago
October 9, 2002
Randy Carlsen, Publisher
Standing rows of corn stalks are helping reduce snowdrifts over state highways, according to officials from the Rochester and Owatonna offices of the Minnesota Department of Transportation. In an effort to improve winter driving conditions and reduce plowing, Mn/DOT will pay farmers who are willing to leave a few rows of corn stalks standing over the winter in snowdrift areas. Mn/DOT is looking for farmers with fields to the north and west of state highways where there is a demonstrated drifting problem in the windblown maintenance area of southeastern Minnesota. The Rochester and Owatonna Mn/DOT offices cover the following counties: Olmsted, Steele, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, Houston, Winona, Dodge, Rice, Goodhue and Wabasha. To be an effective snow trap, cornrows need to be far enough from the edge of the roadway pavement. The first strip needs to be approximately 200 feet from the road and the second strip approximately 250 feet. The agreements generally require that farmers leave two strips, with 8 rows of corn in each, until the end of March. They will be paid for the estimated number of bushels in the plot at $2.75 per bushel. An added benefit is that farmers can hand pick the corn as long as the corn stalks are left in good condition. Anyone interested in this program should contact Robert Slater, Mn/DOT District 6 Forester, at 507.529.6145.
10 years ago
October 10, 2012
Randy Carlsen, Publisher
A week ago Friday K-M and Zumbrota-Mazeppa played for the Little Brown Jug. The jug has been the trophy for the football winner since 1959, won the first year by K-M. In all, the jug has been passed back and forth 46 times with Zumbrota-Mazeppa winning 24 times and K-M 22 times. The KoMets have had the jug for eight of the last nine years. K-M high school social studies teacher of 22 years, Tom Jensch, is a little more familiar with the jug than most. He graduated from Zumbrota (no Mazeppa yet) in 1975. In the fall of 1974 he was injured and could not play football. Tom admits he had a little bit of artistic ability so the coach asked if he would paint the jug. Sure enough he did and on the bottom of the Little Brown Jug is Tom Jensch’s name with ’75 on it. The Little Brown Jug also has some family background because the trophy came from his then future father-in-law’s garage. “I don’t know what he kept in there,” joked Tom. When asked if he remembers painting the jug, Tom responded, “Guess I forgot about it for a while. I don’t remember a lot things that went on in the 70’s.” Last year K-M high school art teacher Marilyn Fredrickson repainted the jug and added Tom’s name and year of graduation as well. The scores on the Little Brown Jug represent some very good football memories between the two rivalries. What is on the bottom of the jug also has memories for Tom Jensch.