City of Silver Lake - The McLeod County Chronicle

2013-2014 Silver Lake 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 Kirchoff, 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 Theuringer, Corey Henke andPaul Merkins, supervisors. Meetings: Second Tuesday.Penn Township (328-5375): Donald R. Albrecht, clerk;Township officesRich 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): Theresa 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 namedThe origins of the names of townshipsin McLeod County as taken frompage 317 of 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 of theCrow River was called Hassan River,1860-69.Acoma — Named for a Pueblo villagein New Mexico by Dr. Kennedy.Bergen — Named for city of thatname in Norway.Biscay — Named for Bay of Biscaybordering France and Spain.Brownton — The townsite was theformer farm of 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 of Sheriff Armstrongand first white woman to settle in thattownship.Hutchinson — Group of 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 groveof 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. The entire summer went withoutrain, and only the smallest of corncrops was raised.1936 — The 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 — The Veterans Daystorm of 1940 started out with a warmrain with fog, but by 9 a.m. a violentstorm front rolled in and hit the areawith one of its worst snowstorms of thecentury. The raging snow storm closedroads, trapped hunters and killed numerouspeople throughout the state astemperatures dipped to 13 below zerobefore the day ended. The cold temperaturesprevailed without a thaw untilmid April of 1941.