GUARD DOG AND A TRACTOR TOO?

During World War II it was hard to get farm machinery. There were also price controls placed on machinery to allow for some fairness in the marketplace. Davis Renneke, who farmed in New Sweden Township told about farm auctions and unscrupulous auctioneers. I interviewed the late Davis Renneke in 1992. This is what he told me. "Items like tractors were hard to come by and would bring big prices, if it weren't for the price controls. To get around that ruling, they would not sell the tractor. They would tie a dog to the tractor and sell the dog--and everything with it." Remember History Matters! end

THE T SHIRTS ARE HERE!

The Norseland 150 Community Celebration T Shirts with our official logo are available at Traverse des Sioux Garden Center in St. Peter. They are located on the north end of town just off Highway 169. Their telephone number is 931-6683.

Independence Day Celebrations

We all have our traditions and celebrating the 4th of July is one of them. Over the years, families, friends, community members form groups that follow traditions of picnics, parades, fun and games. One July 4th many years ago was pretty special.

On July 4, 1926, a great celebration was held in the grove at the home of John and Gulina and Gust and Olga Annexstad. Minnesota Governor Theodore Christianson was the invited speaker and enthralled a crowd of 2,000 people. The St. Peter Herald reported, “Favored indeed was the Norseland Community by the presence of the state’s executive who brought a message on ‘Obligations of Citizenship’ to his friends and hearers that will not soon be forgotten. Out of the hundreds of communities who sought his presence that day, Norseland was the favored one.”

Read more about it in our history book. end