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2013-2014 <strong>Silver</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> Guide BookAcoma Township (587-6471): Corrinne Schlueter, clerk;Gary Graham, treasurer; Lynn Splittgerber, Ron Rusch andLarry Karg, supervisors. Meetings: Second Thursday.Bergen Township (395-0173): Amy Meyer, clerk; AngelaLeverich, treasurer; Albert Teubert, Sheldon Ehrke and FrancisBurch, supervisors. Meetings: Second Thursday.Collins Township (562-2567): Alan Fredrickson, clerk;Daniel Benson, treasurer; Pete Maiers, James Friedrichs andGrant Hatten, supervisors. Meetings: Second Thursday.Glencoe Township (864-3584): Loren Mackenthun, clerk;Bruce Bargmann, treasurer; James Hueser, Duane Haag andJohn Albers, supervisors. Meetings: Second Thursday.Hale Township (327-2790): Tammy Stifter, clerk; ColleenKaczmarek, treasurer; Clarence Juncewski, Roger Pokornowskiand Ron Mickolichek, supervisors. Meetings: SecondThursday.Hassan Valley Township (587-6055): Robert E. Anderson,clerk; Joan Harren, treasurer; Randy Kirch<strong>of</strong>f, SteveReiner and Garrett Luthens, supervisors. Meetings: SecondTuesday.Helen Township (238-2460): Sharon Dummer, clerk;Tammy Mathews, treasurer; Rodney Mathews, Mark Johnsonand Leslie Engelmann, supervisors. Meetings: SecondThursday.Hutchinson Township (587-9431): John Gregor, clerk;Marlys Swenson, treasurer; Brent Uecker, William L. Christensenand David Ondracek, supervisors. Meetings: SecondThursday.Lynn Township (587-2746): Cheryl Bleil, clerk; BerniceBaumetz, treasurer; Robert <strong>The</strong>uringer, Corey Henke andPaul Merkins, supervisors. Meetings: Second Tuesday.Penn Township (328-5375): Donald R. Albrecht, clerk;Township <strong>of</strong>ficesRich Valley Township Hall49David E. Schuch, assistant clerk; Veryl Becker, treasurer;Kevin Lindeman, deputy treasurer; Lester Lindeman, WilbertHahn and Rodney Wendlandt, supervisors. Meetings: SecondMonday.Rich Valley Township (864-6647): <strong>The</strong>resa A. Rusten,clerk; Fay Bruckschen, treasurer; Donald Lhotka, Jim Popelkaand Bob Novak, supervisors. Meeting: Second Wednesday.Round Grove Township (328-5277): Deborah Zellmann,clerk; LeRoy Hedtke, treasurer; Robert Doerr, Elmer Rettigand Darwin Wagner, supervisors. Meetings: Second Monday.Sumter Township (328-5789): Janel Zimmerman, clerk;Donald Husske, treasurer; Jeff Schwarze, Gary Waller andJoel Griebie, supervisors. Meetings: Second Thursday.Winsted Township (485-3552): Susan Goebel, clerk; NinaStifter, treasurer; Dale Guenigsman, Tony Hausladen andBrian Anderson, supervisors. Meetings: Second Thursday.How townships were named<strong>The</strong> origins <strong>of</strong> the names <strong>of</strong> townshipsin <strong>McLeod</strong> <strong>County</strong> as taken frompage 317 <strong>of</strong> the Minnesota HistoricalSociety Collections, Vol. 17-1902:Glencoe — Valley in Scotlandwhere McDonald clan was massacred.Hassan (Valley) — Indian wordhaza or hahzah meaning sugar, maplesap or sweet juice. South branch <strong>of</strong> theCrow River was called Hassan River,1860-69.Acoma — Named for a Pueblo villagein New Mexico by Dr. Kennedy.Bergen — Named for city <strong>of</strong> thatname in Norway.Biscay — Named for Bay <strong>of</strong> Biscaybordering France and Spain.Brownton — <strong>The</strong> townsite was theformer farm <strong>of</strong> Alonzo Brown.Collins — Named after an early settlerby that name.Hale — Either named for an earlysettler by that name or for a prominentstatesman by that name.Helen — Wife <strong>of</strong> Sheriff Armstrongand first white woman to settle in thattownship.Hutchinson — Group <strong>of</strong> singerswho founded the town.Lester Prairie — For John Lester onwhose farmstead the town began in1888.Lynn — Town in Massachusetts.Penn — By Germans from Pennsylvania.Plato — Named for Greek philosopherPlato.Rich Valley — For its rich soil.Round Grove — For a large grove<strong>of</strong> trees in that vicinity.Stewart — For founder Dr. D.A.Stewart.Sumter — After Fort Sumter.Winsted — After Winsted, Connecticut.Weather facts1934 — An extreme drought hit thearea with daily temperatures up to near110. <strong>The</strong> entire summer went withoutrain, and only the smallest <strong>of</strong> corncrops was raised.1936 — <strong>The</strong> most prolonged coldsnap occurred, beginning Jan. 15, astemperatures held below zero, day andnight, for 26 days. Temperaturesreached 35 below zero and froze watermains that were six feet under ground.Nov. 11, 1940 — <strong>The</strong> Veterans Daystorm <strong>of</strong> 1940 started out with a warmrain with fog, but by 9 a.m. a violentstorm front rolled in and hit the areawith one <strong>of</strong> its worst snowstorms <strong>of</strong> thecentury. <strong>The</strong> raging snow storm closedroads, trapped hunters and killed numerouspeople throughout the state astemperatures dipped to 13 below zerobefore the day ended. <strong>The</strong> cold temperaturesprevailed without a thaw untilmid April <strong>of</strong> 1941.
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