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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, page 6Stewart City Council discussesI&I issues in workshop sessionBy Lori CoplerStaff WriterThe Stewart City Councilis hoping to take advantage ofits current street and utilityimprovement project to addresssome of its inflow andinfiltration (I&I) of stormwater into the sanitary sewersystem.Maintenance SupervisorMatt Maiers told the CityCouncil in workshop Mondaynight that at least 40 propertiesalong the project routehave been identified as havingpotential I&I problems,and now would be the idealtime to fix as long as thestreets and yards are alreadytorn up for the construction.While the cost of the workwould be the responsibility ofthe property owners, the cityis considering some financingoptions, such as a low-interestloan that can either be repaidup-front or assessed toproperty taxes.Council Member KevinKlucas said the city shouldprioritize the work.“The ones with the footingdrains are the ones we shouldaddress first,” said Klucas,because that is where thegreatest I&I comes from.History100 Years AgoMarch 28, 1913O.C. Conrad, EditorOn Friday of last week, MarshallGorr and Electrician Petersconnected up the fire gong thatwas placed in position of the cityhall early last winter, and whichup to the present time wouldhave been useless in the case ofnecessity. It is the intention of theauthorities to install a small electricmotor to handle the gong andestablish several alarm stations invarious parts of the village forthe sake of convenience and thesaving of time should anythinghappen. Surely, no one is lookingfor a catastrophe, but then it iswell to be prepared in case theunexpected happens.A wedding of considerablenote occurred in Penn Townshipon Tuesday of this week whenMiss Angeline, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Richard Schwartzrock,was united in marriage to Mr.John C. Lenz.On Monday of this week, W.J.Volkman purchased the stock ofliquors and cigars from AlbertRettig and is now proprietor ofthe sample room. We understandthat Mr. Rettig is going to NewAuburn to engage in the sameline of business.75 Years AgoMarch 24, 1938Percy L. Hakes, EditorChrist Diedrich Sanken, esteemedresident and farmer of theBiscay community, passed awayat the Holm hospital in Glencoeon Thursday, March 10. Hisdeath resulted from applicationsfollowing uremic poisoning. Hewas 71 years at the time of hisdeath. He leaves to mourn hiswidow, Antonia (Jurgenson) andnine children.The City Council will invitethe affected propertyowners to a future meeting todiscuss the problems and potentialsolutions.Also during the workshop,the City Council reviewed itsassessment policy, which isbeing revised for sidewalkssince the city has adopted anofficial sidewalk route.But Klucas said he hasconcerns about the officialroute, since the recent projectnarrowed some streets.“The roads are narrowed,there are no sidewalks, andpeople are walking in thestreets,” said Klucas, whoadded that he would like tosee every block in town havea sidewalk on at least oneside of the street.However, said Mayor JasonPeirce, having that muchsidewalk in town is cost-prohibitive,especially in areaswhere there is very little foottraffic.The city also reviewedchanges to its Ordinance 138,mostly noting verbiagechanges.But that led to another discussion,in which Klucas saidhe felt that Stewart had toomany ordinances for a townLeonard Gaulke, who has beenoperating the Mobil Gas Stationthe past year, added a truck serviceto his business this week. Hewill now deliver gasoline to ruralcustomers who desire his service.Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lindemanare the proud parents of a babydaughter born March 17.Traffic has been getting ratherwild on the streets of Brownton.If you don’t think so, just ask asFred Kucera as he was the victimof a wild car last Sunday.Mr. and Mrs. Theophil Gruenwaldtare the proud parents of a9 1 ⁄2-pound baby boy born to themlast Sunday morning. Mother andson are getting along quite nicelywhile daddy feels quite proud ofbeing a father.Mr. and Mrs. Walter Radke arethe proud parents of a baby boyborn last Thursday. This is theirsecond son.50 Years AgoMarch 21, 1963Charles H. Warner, EditorMr. and Mrs. Ray Schuette announcethe birth of a daughter atthe Glencoe hospital Monday,March 25. The Schuettes nowhave three sons and three daughters.Milton Joecks, proprietor ofthe Skogmos clothing store inBrownton for the past two years,will open a Skogmos store inGlencoe in the near future.Mrs. Amanda Schmidt passedaway at the Glencoe hospitalTuesday, March 19, at the age of72 years. She was a native ofRound Grove Township, born toMr. and Mrs. Ernest Bohn (AugustaRetzloff) in 1891. She andher husband, Louis H. Schmidt,farmed southwest of Browntonfor about 10 years, and thenmoved into the village of Brownton.He passed away in 1941.its size.Klucas said the ordinancebook is about 18 inches thick.“Do we really need all thatfor a rural town of 500 people?”Klucas asked.Peirce said many of the ordinancesincorporate statestatutes that apply to cities,and some are unique to Stewart.City Clerk Ronda Hulssaid the book to which Klucasis referring also includesthe city’s policies, such as itsassessment and employeepolicies, and other documents.The City Council also hada brief business meetingMonday night, in which it:• Agreed to allow BuffaloLake-Hector-StewartSchools, a baseball leagueand the school’s communityeducation department to usethe city softball field duringthe spring and summermonths.• Agreed to allow WestCentral Sanitation to removethe dumpster at the CommunityCenter and replace itwith roll-out carts.• Approved a maintenanceagreement for the First Responders’automatic externaldefibrillator (AED).From the Brownton Bulletin archives100 Years AgoMarch 28, 1913A.F. Avery, EditorThere will be practically noseeding done this spring beforeApril 1. A few farmers put in alittle grain a couple weeks back,but old winter has been on thejob ever since.The town boards of Prestonand Collins met at the offices ofthe latter on Monday and votedto let bids April 22 for the erectionof a new steel and concretebridge on the county line.75 Years AgoMarch 25, 1938Harry Koeppen, EditorMembers of the StewartSchool Board at a meeting lastweek voted to accept the resignationof F.E. Thiede as a boardmember, then named O.W.Bethke to fill the unexpired term.Mr. Thiede resigned to accept asupervisory position at the newschool.A deal was completedWednesday whereby W.A.Phillips sold his barber businessto J.P. Sanders of Montevideo,possession being given at once.A very pretty wedding ceremonywas performed at thehome of Mr. and Mrs. AllwynAhlers when Miss Mattie Barnettof Lucas, S.D., became the brideof Otto Russ. The couple willsoon be at home to their friendsat the Russ Bros. Ranch, south oftown.50 Years AgoMarch 28, 1963Kermit T. Hubin, EditorResidents of IndependentSchool District 426 of Stewartturned out in record numbers toapprove a $295,000 bond issueon Tuesday of this week. Therewere 360 votes cast in favor ofthis issue and 144 votes werecast in opposition. According toschool officials, the tentativestart date for the construction ofthe addition will be sometimeafter the closing of the schoolyear.Lucy Forcier was the winnerof the spelling bee at Stewart20 Years AgoMarch 24, 1993Lori Copler, EditorThe Stewart Jaycees sponsoreda donkey basketball game Sundayto raise funds for theMcLeod West after-prom party.The tournament was won by ateam of McLeod West staff members.Also competing were teamsfrom the Stewart and Browntonfire departments and the PolarBears Snowmobile Club.DeGree-Fleisch American LegionPost 125 and its Auxiliary,of Stewart, announced its boysand girls state representatives.Corey Maiers, son of Greg andCarol Maiers, is the boys stateand boys county delegate; LynnFriedrichs, daughter of Jim andJane Friedrichs, is the girls statedelegate; Jenny Kalenberg,daughter of Jim and Chris Kalenberg,is the girls county delegate;and Kimberly Maiers, daughterof Tom and LaMae Maiers, is acounty delegate and the girlsstate alternate.10 Years AgoMarch 26, 2003Lori Copler, EditorMcLeod West elementary studentshosted their annual educationalfair Tuesday, which includedscience projects, Native Americanprojects, and a “wax museum”of notable historic personalities.McLeod West freshmanNicholas Markgraf will be one offour beneficiaries of the TimOrth Memorial Foundation’sBasketball Jamboree set for Friday,April 4. Markgraf underwentsurgery last fall for a non-cancerousgrowth on his lung.From the Stewart Tribune archivesPublic School last Friday, andthe runner-up was BarbaraProehl. Forcier will representStewart at the county spellingbee Thursday, April 4, at theHutchinson High School.Mary Lipke and VirginiaHubin have been chosen to playwith the All-State Band Saturdayevening, March 30, in the MinneapolisArmory, as part of theMusic Educators National Conference,North Central Division,annual conference.35 Years AgoMarch 30, 1978Kermit T. Hubin, EditorIdeal weather here Saturdayafternoon helped make the LionsClub’s annual Easter egg hung ahuge success, with a good numberof youngsters attending.Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Vinkemeier(Carol Lipke) of CoonRapids welcomed a baby boy,Joshua Aaron, march 27 at UnityHospital in Fridley. Maternalgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs.Clifford Lipke of Stewart.SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP, CALL TODAY TOBE A SPONSOR OF OUR WEEKLY PASTOR’S CORNER.McLeod County Chronicle • 320-864-5518Brownton residentsapprove naturalgas utility votesThe Brownton Fire Departmentwas called to a potentialhouse fire Friday at about7:15 a.m. when a passerbynoticed smoke coming fromthe residence, which is locatedon First Avenue Northnear Third Street North.The home was unoccupiedat the time, and firefightersforced entry to gain access.The ceiling in a bedroomwas scorched around a lightfixture. Firefighters used athermal imaging camera anddiscovered excessive heat ininsulation above the ceiling.They removed the ceiling,put out the fire, and removedall of the insulation in theroom.Voters in the city ofBrownton approved bothquestions regarding the establishmentof a municipal naturalgas utility in the city at aspecial election March 19.The ballot contained twoquestions.The first asked for authorizationfor the city to establishthe utility. That questionpassed 203-5 margin.The second question askedfor authorization to allow thecity to issue up to $1.9 millionin general obligationbonds to fund the constructionof the utility. That votepassed 198-9.By state statute, each questionneeded to pass by a fiveeighthsmargin, or 62.5 percent.Now that the vote has beenpassed, the city’s engineeringfirm, SEH, Inc., will continuework on final specificationsso that the project can be letout on bids.Construction will occurover the summer, and the cityhopes to have the systemcompleted before the winterheating season begins.Brownton Fire Departmentcalled to Friday house fire1 x 2Sounds likemultiplication?It’s newspapertalk for a onecolumn by twoinch ad. Toosmall to beeffective? You’rereading this one!Put your 1x2 inthe Chronicle orAdvertiser today.320-864-5518Damage was confined tothe one room. Firefighterswere on the scene for abouttwo hours.Assisting the Brownton departmentwas the Stewart FireDepartment, Allina Ambulanceand the McLeod CountySheriff’s Department.There were no injuries.Come join us for an22 Browntonseniors meton MondayTwenty-two Browntonsenior citizens met Mondayat the community center.Cards were played afterthe meeting with the followingwinners: 500, John Huebert,first, and Carol Brelje,second; pinochle, OrdellKlucas, first, and Ruby Streich,second; and sheephead,Elmer Maass, first, and LowellBrelje, second.Bernetta Alsleben won thedoor prize. The seniors enjoyedan Easter dinner.The next meeting will beMonday, April 1, at 1 p.m.All seniors are welcome.Sumter keepsbudget, levyat same levelsSumter Township kept the2014 budget and levy thesame as 2013, $95,000, atthe township’s annual meetingMarch 12.In fact, said Clerk JanellZimmerman, that amount hasbeen consistent since 2002.No other major businesswas discussed, Zimmermansaid.Brownton Co-opAg CenterMarch 28th10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Thurs., March 28 — AA Group mtg. next to PostOffice in Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for info.;Stewart Lions.Sat., March 30 — Brownton Women’s Club EasterEgg Hunt, Brownton Community Center, doors openat 9:30 a.m., hunt starts at 10 a.m.Mon., April 1 — APRIL FOOLS DAY; Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30 p.m.; Brownton Senior Citizens Club,Brownton Community Center, 1 p.m.Tues., April 2 — Narcotics Anonymous, BrowntonCommunity Center, 7 p.m.; Brownton City Council, 7p.m.Thurs., April 4 — AA Group mtg. next to Post Officein Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for info.SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO.128 4TH AVE. 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