Saturday, May 6, 2017

On This Date in Minnesota History: May 6

May 6, 1995 - Anne V. Simonett, the first woman to serve as Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, died on this date after only eight months in office.  Simonett, who was named Chief Judge on July 1, 1994, and resigned on March 31, 1995, succumbed to an incurable brain tumor. The daughter of Minnesota Supreme Court Justice John E. Simonett, she grew up in Little Falls, Minn.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Simonett 




Anne V. Simonett
https://mn.gov/law-library/research-links/judge-bios/anne-simonett.jsp

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Friday, May 5, 2017

On This Date in Minnesota History: May 5

May 5, 1973 – “Father Frank F. Perkovich celebrated Minnesota's first polka mass in Eveleth's Resurrection Catholic Church. He used his Slovenian and Croatian roots to arrange traditional folk music and adapt hymns in English.”

http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part3.pdf




Father Frank F. Perkovich
http://www.musicoutfitters.com/artists/images/father-frank-perkovich.jpg




Resurrection Catholic Church, Eveleth, Minn.
Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain May 5, 2017,
as long as acknowledgement included.
 
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Thursday, May 4, 2017

On This Date in Minnesota History: May 4

May 4, 1863 – Anton Simons emigrated from Holland and came directly to rural Carver County on this date.1 He was a farmer for many years before moving to Chaska and opening a saloon, second-story hotel and a livery stable for patron use.2 Simon’s Building and Livery Barn were named to the National Registry of Historical Places on Jan. 4, 1980.

1The Weekly Herald; Anton Simon’s Obit; May 24, 1922, p. 1.

2http://nrhp.mnhs.org/NRResults.cfm?Referer=bas








Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain May 4, 2017,
as long as acknowledgement included.
 

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

On This Date in Minnesota History: May 3

May 3, 1967The pink and white lady slipper, Cypripedium reginae, was adopted as the official flower of the state of Minnesota (Minnesota Statute 1.142).

http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/symbols.aspx




Lady Slipper

http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/symbols.aspx

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

On This Date in Minnesota History: May 2

May 2, 1912 - The Bank of Commerce in Winnebago, Minn., was closed today by Kelsey Chase, state superintendent of banks, who is examining the books to determine whether there is a shortage.

The cashier of the bank, H. A. Parker, left Winnebago last Friday afternoon and has not been heard from since. Before leaving he cashed a draft at another bank in the village, receiving $2,000 in cash. He said at the time that he was going to the Twin Cities on business and expected to return Saturday. The bank officials have learned that he did not.

The bank has deposits totaling $251,000, and is capitalized at $200,000. The depositors in general feel that any possible shortage will be made up. No warrant has been issued for Parker, who is 44 years old and has been connected with the Bank of Commerce for 12 years. He left a wife and three children in Winnebago.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Winnebago Is Closed Institution’s Cashier Gone. Kelsey Chase Examining Books to Determine Whether There Is Shortage.” May 3, 1912; p. 8.”




http://www.lakesnwoods.com/Winnebago.htm

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Monday, May 1, 2017

On This Date in Minnesota History: May 1

May 1, 1913 – The question of who is the head of the family was solved today when Assistant Attorney General Stevenson ruled that the head of the family is the person who, living in the same house and in a domestic capacity with others not his servants, manages the affairs of the family.

The question was asked by the state tax commission as the result of many inquiries from assessment districts. Under the old law every individual was entitled to $100 exemption in the taxation of personal property, and the recent legislature, in amending the law, changed this exemption so as to entitle only the head of a family to its benefits.

Who should be called the head of the family was the puzzling question, and the tax commission was fairly flooded with letters asking for an interpretation. Commenting on his ruling, Stevenson said that the question of who was head of the family was a broad one, but in his opinion there could be only one answer, and that the head must be one on whom some person or persons were dependent for support.

In a measure the new law is a blow at bachelors and spinsters, for, as explained by Stevenson, the fact that they conducted a household would not make them heads of families. If their domestic affairs were conducted by servants or employees, they had no right to take advantage of the provision.

Under the old law, it was customary for every member of a family to take advantage of the $100 exemption when the assessor made his appearance. If it was a household, one member would claim ownership of the piano, another the family cow and a third the family horse; the larger the family the greater the exemption. It was this abuse that caused the legislation to change the law.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Who Is Family head Once More Settled. Assistant Attorney General Bravely Issues Opinion for County Assessors. Boss Said to Be One Who Keeps Domestic Machinery Going. Bachelors and spinsters Must Forgo Privilege of $100 Property Exemption.”; May 2, 1913; p. 2.




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Sunday, April 30, 2017

On this Date in Minnesota History: April 30

April 30, 1910 – Sylvia Grimes and Mary Newman, who disappeared in Milwaukee 10 days ago, were located this evening at International Falls, Minn., where they were being held as prisoners by a man and a woman alleged to be white slave operators, who were taking the two girls to Canada.

The girls left Appleton, Wis., to go to Milwaukee about two weeks ago, in reply to a letter offering them lucrative employment.

One letter was received after they reached Milwaukee, and the girls then disappeared. The police of many cities were asked to assist in the search, and the Superior police finally found that they had been taken through there to the Canadian frontier.

The captors of the girls escaped when the girls were located by the Minnesota authorities.

The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune; “Kidnaped (sic) Girls Are Found. Appleton Prisoners Located at International Falls—Their Captors Escape.”; May 1, 1910; p. 1.


For additional information, see April 30, 2015 blog


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