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Monthly Archives: September 2010
1939: After the War What?
What would happen after the war, the Daily Globe asked in 1939, when it was still just beginning.
Tagged 1930s, 1939, columns, Europe, germany, great britain, History, Nation and World, news, opinion, treaty of versailles, war, world war II
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1960: Westbrook Short on Water
Westbrook was short on water in 1960.
Tagged 1960, 1960s, chlorine, local news, news, ray callahan, water, Westbrook
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1939: Dog Days for Duke
I don’t know that we could run this in the paper anymore, because people would probably call us and complain. When I was teeny-tiny I used to try to ride my grandparents’ cheerful, friendly and extremely patient dog, Thurman. Thurman, … Continue reading
Tagged 1930s, 1939, animals, children, dogs, e d smestad, jimmy smestad, news, pets, Photos
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1960: Grandmother Saves Three-Year-Old
A three-year-old Westbrook boy fell into a cesspool in 1960, and his grandmother saved him. I’m really hoping he didn’t remember the experience.
Tagged 1960, 1960s, arlyn wahl, august cohrs, david wahl, grandmother, local news, news, rescue, Westbrook
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1985: First State Bank of Rushmore Helps the Little Guy
Another fantastic 1985 advertisement from the First State Bank of Rushmore, this one featuring a tiny kid trying to drink from a fountain. I really like this ad series, and I hope it worked.
1960: Ambassador to Crailsheim Visits the Alps
John Blair visited the Austrian Alps in 1960 during his ambassadorship to Crailsheim, Germany. Is it me or is he wearing lederhosen?
Tagged 1960, 1960s, alps, crailsheim, education, germany, john blair, kathy thomas, Nation and World, news, Photos, ruter stein
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1985: Fashion the Hutt?
No, a Hutt was not modeling for the Chateau in Windom in 1985. In the mid-80s, we liked gigantic, boxy silhouettes. We thought they were cool.
Tagged 1980s, 1985, advertising, business, chateau, fall, hutt, minnesota 60, style, windom
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1960: Absolutely No Dancing
Absolutely no dancing was permitted at the Rocket Roller Rink on Oxford Street in Worthington in 1960. But they did give you a free Royal Crown Cola.
1985: WHS Homecoming King and Queen
Tagged 1980s, 1985, education, homecoming, news, Photos, royalty, whs, worthington, Worthington High School
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1960: Do You Watch the Satelloon?
The Daily Globe wanted to know if people watched the satelloon in 1960.
Tagged 1960, 1960s, Photos, satelloon, Tech, technology
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