1911/ County Teachers' Meeting to Be Held; Seha, the veteran sorghum syrup manufacturer from Janesville township, says sugar cane crop good this year; 1936/ Just How Old Is Grandpa; School Notes; 1961/ Tuberculin Tests Next in Schools; Karen Pittman Plays Title Role in SSA Class Play; Waseca Musicians Band of Week on WCCO Radio; Two Wasecans at St. Cloud State; 1986/ Marching Jays concert this weekend; First woman commissioner Julie Milow doesn't feel like county history maker; Legion to honor teachers, staff.

1911/ A Teachers' Meeting

    County Superintendent Van Loh has completed arrangements for a teachers' meeting, to be held in this city on Friday and Saturday of next week. An interesting and instructive program has been prepared, and every teacher in the county who can possibly do so should be in attendance...
    At this conference a discussion and explanation of school topics will be taken up. The following are a few of the many subjects to be discussed: Heating and ventilation, busy work, beautifying school grounds, interior decoration, graduation, educational law, reports, etc.
    - 100 years ago, November 9, 1911, Waseca Herald

1911/ City, County, State Topics

    - J. L. Seha, the veteran sorghum syrup manufacturer of Janesville township, was a pleasant caller at the Herald office Saturday. He has been engaged in the manufacture of syrup for 28 years and knows the business like a book. He says the sugar cane crop was good this year, and, as a consequence, there is not such a brisk demand for sorghum as usual. The syrup sells at the same price as last year, despite the fact that the price of sugar has gone sky-high. Mr. Seha and his fellow farmers do not belong to any billion dollar trust, consequently the sale of their products is governed by the law of supply and demand and not raised arbitrarily at will.
    - 100 years ago, November 9, 1911, Waseca Herald

1936/ Just How Old Is Grandpa

    The Waseca Journal has just received a copy of the pamphlet entitled "Builders of Minnesota: The Contribution of the Press." It was taken from an address by Herman Roe at the State Day Convention at the University of Minnesota. It lists the pioneer newspapers of Minnesota and ranks the Waseca Journal and the Owatonna Journal-Chronicle as the 21 and 22nd newspapers established in Minnesota. The date of establishment is given as 1863.
    - 75 years ago, November 11, 1936, Waseca Journal

1936/ School Notes

    Election Results
    In the election held on Tuesday in the high school, President Roosevelt was re-elected by the student body. The results of the election were as follows: Landon and Knox, 185; Roosevelt and Garner, 194; Lemke, 3; Browder, 2.
    Dixie Melody Masters
    One of the finest programs ever presented in the high school auditorium took place on November 3. The attraction was "The Dixie Melody Masters", four Negro songsters. This quartet sang on the Pepsodent program (Amos and Andy) last Christmas when Amos Jones married Ruby Taylor.
    - 75 years ago, November 11, 1936, Waseca Journal

1961/ Tuberculin Tests Next in Schools

    Tuberculin tests, the simple skin test that shows whether or not an individual has been infected with the tuberculosis germs, will be offered to pupils in grades 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, new pupils, and children who were not tested before entering school this fall.
    To receive the tuberculin test, each pupil must bring back to school the request card signed by the parent or guardian.
    - 50 years ago, November 8, 1961, Waseca Journal

1961/ Karen Pittman Plays Title Role in Class Play

    "Tammy Tell Me True," the Junior class play to be presented at the Southern School of Agriculture on November 16 and 17, is the story of irresistible Tammy Tyree, a shanty-boat girl with no formal education, but wise in the knowledge of people.
    Playing the title role is Karen Pittman, Junior, from Morristown.
    - 50 years ago, November 8, 1961, Waseca Journal

1961/ Waseca Musicians Band of Week on WCCO Radio

    The Central high school band will be featured as Band of the Week on WCCO radio Prep Parade tomorrow night. The program can be heard from 8 to 8:40 p.m.
    The Prep Parade features various coaches and players weekly during the football and basketball seasons. Waseca musicians will play four selections, in addition to providing cheers led by the school cheerleaders.
    Halsey Hall will be master of ceremonies for the show, which features this week football teams from Minneapolis Washburn high school and St. Paul Humboldt high school.
    - 50 years ago, November 8, 1961, Waseca Journal

1961/ Two Wasecans at St. Cloud State

    Judith F. Larsen and Karen E. Roal of Waseca are among more than 4,000 resident students enrolled at St. Cloud State College this fall.
    Enrollment at the college, now the third largest in the state, has doubled in the past seven years.
    - 50 years ago, November 8, 1961, Waseca Journal

1986/ Marching Jays concert this weekend

    After listening to members of the Waseca High School Marching Jays described this weekend's indoor marching band concert, only one word is needed to explain.
    Exciting.
    The Jays will cap their most successful outdoor marching season ever, in which they took first place that Luverne's Tri-State Band Festival, by coming indoors Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. In the Waseca High School Gymnasium and performing for an expectant crowd of 4,000.
    - 25 years ago, November 11, 1986, Waseca County News

1986/ First woman commissioner Julie Milow doesn't feel like county history maker

    Last Tuesday's victory in the fourth district Waseca County Commissioner race was historic. For the first time, a woman was elected to a position on the county board.
    Julia Milow of Janesville is eager to begin her service, which will start January 6, 1987 when she and the other elected commissioners will be sworn in.
    Julie, as she prefers to be called, doesn't feel like a trend setter. "It's a national trend that women are running for more offices. I just happened to run in a year when a lot of women did," said Milow.
    - 25 years ago, November 11, 1986, Waseca County News

1986/ Legion to honor teachers, staff

    Plans for community participation in the observance of American Education Week, November 16-22 were released today by Waseca Post 228 by the American Legion Post Commander Arvid Tollefson and Unit President Shirley Bluhm.
    Once again we are planning a Teacher Tea for all teachers and staff members of all Waseca public and parochial schools on November 18 at the American Legion Hall beginning at 3 p.m.
    - 25 years ago, November 11, 1986, Waseca County News