Webster Kid Band to give weekly concerts on the streets
May 10, 1993
Sasha Lushnikov of Kurgan, Russia says there are a lot of differences between his country and the United States, but the U.S. and Russian people have a lot in common and an expanded relationship between the two countries can benefit both. The 35-year-old businessman has been working at Mereen-Johnson Machine Co. here for several weeks as part of a training program sponsored by M-J and the department of Commerce.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for a new grade school at Roslyn will be tonight. Participating will be Pope-Todd architects, Watertown, the school board and administration.
Amy Potas won third in the Groton Invitational golf tournament and the webster girls won a dual with De Smet in action.
May 11, 1983
Dakotah, Inc. has added $375,000 worth of batting equipment to its operation which could realize several million dollars in profits for the firm, according to Neal Rakstang, vice president of operations.
Coach Bruce Olson’s golf team will enter the regional meet at Aberdeen as favorites. The Bearcats are defending State B champions and hope to bring home the state title for the fourth year in a row. The locals beat Bloomington, MN 327-332 with Britton taking third at 347 in a meet here.
Jason Tunheim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon tunheim, rural Pierpont has been chosen to attend the national Special Olympics in Louisiana this summer.
May 8, 1958
Excellent progress is being made toward the completion of construction for Day County’s new hospital although there still remains several “if’s” before the goal of July 1 is certain to be met. Much work still remains before the hospital can open its doors for the reception of patients. It is thought likely this date will be Oct. 1.
Approximately 300,000 dozen eggs are processed each week at the local Powers Produce Plant webster Kiwanians learned when for their club program they took an escorted tour through the plant under the guidance of general manager B.A. Welge and George Mainz. The plant employs an average of 80 men and women and has an average weekly payroll of $4,000.
Members of Webster methodist Church met in the church parlors and approved plans for erection of a church school building to meet the needs of a growing church.
May 11, 1933
A man who gave his name as John Leroy Monroe of Wagner to Aberdeen police but who registered at the Commercial Hotel in Webster as J. Currier of Minneapolis is in custody at the Day County jail awaiting arraignment on a charge of breaking into the elevator Store. It is the first robbery of the store in its 32 year history.
A class of eight nurses will receive their diplomas May 19 when the Peabody Hospital School of Nursing holds its 17th annual graduation exercises.
Mayor L.B. Wist calls attention to the fact that clean up and paint up week is now in progress and urges every citizen to help to assure that the city gets a thorough face wash.
May 7, 1908
A movement is on foot in this city to establish and maintain a city and county hospital. At the regular meeting of the Commercial Club the matter was talked over and an investigation of the possibility will be carried on. This is something that will meet with the approval, we think, of all physicians of the city and should meet with approval by all physicians of the county. It is the intention to get all physicians of the county as well as our city interested that they may all feel at liberty to bring to this hospital any patient who may need treatment from an institution of this kind.
May Day passed with but little demonstration on the part of the little folks. Perhaps the cold weather had considerable to do with the lack of interest in the long established custom.
Webster Kid Band which has been organized for some time and has made very rapid progress since its existence is being recognized more and more every day by our businessmen as not only a luxury but a necessity. It is likely that arrangements will be made soon to have the band give weekly concerts on our streets. Such an arrangement will certainly meet with the hearty approval of all citizens of Webster.
