1910/ City School Notes: Archie Johnson describes his visit to State Fair; Normal students take Civics with high school class; Dr. Chamberlin relocating to Waseca; Ice crew waiting for empty cars to load; 1935/ Waseca to See Music Comedy Tuesday Night; 1139 Benefit by Relief Fund; 1960/ Karen Kratochwill is '60 Miss Sleigh Belle; 13-Year-Old Jacques Herter Is Subject of Feature Story in Magazine Guns and Ammo; 1985/ Retiring custodian plans clean exit Friday; Memorable teachers: Hansel and Peters.

1910/ City School Notes

    - Archie Johnson described in a very humorous way, his visit to the State Fair.
    - Sixteen of the Normal students are taking Civics with the high school class.
    - 100 years ago, January 28, 1910, Waseca Herald

1910/ City, County, State Topics

    - Dr. W. A. Chamberlin wishes to notify his friends and the public that he has relocated in Waseca for the practice of his profession, and that he will make his home at the Grant house for a time with offices over the First National Bank.
    - The ice crew have been tied up since last Wednesday waiting for empty cars to load.
    - 100 years ago, January 28, 1910, Waseca Herald

1935/ Waseca to See Music Comedy Tuesday Night

    At eight o'clock the curtain in the Waseca High School Auditorium is scheduled to rise on "The Count in the Coed." A cast of 82 including a specially trained ballet troupe is to take part. There will be an orchestral accompaniment by experience players including Mr. Leslie Loomer, Miss Genevieve Daley, Miss Charlotte Oren, miss Marcella Baughman and Lynn Sommerstad.
    The story of "The Count in the Coed" centers about what occurs at the May Fête given at Marden College. The College comedian is mistaken for a wealthy foreign count and much fun and hilarity is the result.
    - 75 years ago, January 30, 1935, Waseca Journal

1935/ 1139 Benefit by Relief Fund

    The report of Harold E. Gridley, county relief worker, for the week ending December 31, showed 280 on the relief roles of the county. Of this there are 245 families and 35 individuals, and 1,139 people are being given relief.
    These relief clients work for the money that is given them and this work is carried on this winter and six active projects. There is been as many as 19 projects in the County of which eight have been completed. The women on relief that manufactured 575 pieces of clothing.
    There has been 9,949 pounds of foodstuffs distributed to relief clients, the report shows.
    - 75 years ago, January 30, 1935, Waseca Journal

1960/ Karen Kratochwill is '60 Miss Sleigh Belle

    The brunette daughter of a rural Waseca family was crowned Miss Sleigh Belle for 1960 at the ninth annual Sleigh and Cutter Festival Queen pageant at Central High school Sunday night.
    She is Karen Kratochwill, 18, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kratochwill, RFD 4.
    - 50 years ago, January 27, 1960, Waseca Journal

1960/ 13-Year-Old Jacques Herter Is Subject of Feature Story in Magazine Guns and Ammo

    Jacques Herter's prowess as a big game hunter using a Colt Buntline pistol is being retold by one of the country's leading national sport magazines.
    The story, "Vintage Pistol on Wild Game," written by Jack Connor appeared in the February issue of "Guns and Ammo"...
    Thirteen-year-old Jacques is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George and Berthe Herter of Waseca. He is attending his second year at a private school at Scottsdale, Arizona, the locale of some of his thrilling experiences in tracking down and killing mountain lion, jaguar, bear and other big game.
    - 50 years ago, January 27, 1960, Waseca Journal

1985/ Retiring custodian plans clean exit Friday

    Ernie Kramer has never once in the past 25 years left work when he was supposed to at 4:45 p.m. It was always 5 or 5:15 or whenever he was "satisfied."
    It was hard for him to leave at the end of each day, imagine the challenge for him when he leaves Friday on a permanent basis.
    Ernie, 65, is retiring after 25 years is a custodial engineer at Waseca Middle School and Hartley Elementary. He began as a custodian at the middle school in 1960 when it was both the high school and junior high. When Hartley was completed, he went there and has been there ever since.
    - 25 years ago, January 29, 1985, Waseca County News

1985/ Memorable teachers: Hansel and Peters

    Religious ed coordinator devoted to job, by Linda Ruhland
    When one thinks of someone who has offered him inspiration, he usually thinks of someone from his past; however, that is not true in my case.
    The person who has been most influential to me has only been my life for a year and a half. I feel that Mary Hansel, religious education coordinator at Sacred Heart Church, has given me a tremendous amount of inspiration through her devotion, intelligence, support, and last but not least, her sense of humor.
    Her devotion is shown through her many hours of hard work and constant burning of the midnight oil. She gives her all to everything she does and accomplishes more than is expected of her.

    Peters remembered for subtle lessons, by Tim Kanne
    He's not very tall, he's not very strong, and he's surely not that good looking, yet after having him for a teacher we come out having a deep respect and trust for him. Somehow he teaches us the very important things, the facts of life, without us really realizing it until we need it.
    This man is not only a great person, he's a great teacher; and his name is Mr. Jurgen Peters.
    Ask anyone in Waseca High, any kid at all, what they think of Mr. Peters, or as most know him, Jurg, and they will tell you that he's a great person. He possesses this uncanny ability to know what we need before we ask for it, and he's always willing to help.
    - 25 years ago, January 31, 1985, Waseca County News

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