Tuesday, November 19, 2019

On This Date in Minnesota History: November 19

November 19, 1920 – Three blocks from the Minnesota state penitentiary, the home of Moses Bernstein in Oak Park was entered at 6:30 p.m. today and $50 in cash and a quantity of jewelry taken. The thieves refused to accept government bonds.

Just as the Bernstein family, consisting of the father, mother and four children, were sitting down to supper, an automobile pulled up in front of their house. Four men stepped out of the car, leaving one man inside. The four men entered their house, covered the occupants with guns and compelled Bernstein to open a safe in the dining room. He brought out a number of government bonds that the men scrutinized, and then handed back. Jewelry valued at $300 and $50 in cash were taken. Two of the men searched the upper floor and took some additional jewelry from the bedrooms. Two sealskin coats were taken from the hall as the men were leaving.

The automobile was driven rapidly away as soon as the robbers got in it. It is supposed that the bandits expected to find a quantity of money in the house, Bernstein being thought to have cash on hand for use in his business as a junk dealer.

Before entering the house, the robbers had cut the telephone wire and when Bernstein tried to turn in an alarm, he found it necessary to go to a neighbor’s house half a block away. By the time the police arrived, the bandits had a good head start.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Bandits Hold Up Family of 6 in Stillwater Home; Gunmen Enter Residence, Rob Occupants Sitting at Supper Table. Trio Passes Up Government Bonds, But Take Cash, Jewelry and Coats.”; Nov. 20, 1920; p. 14.



Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Feb. 28, 2016, 
as long as acknowledgement included.

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Monday, November 18, 2019

On This Date in Minnesota History: November 18

November 18, 1942 - Leo M. Mustonen, 22, of Brainerd, Minn., disappeared on this date along with three other airmen: 2nd Lt. William A Gamber, 23, of Fayette, Ohio (pilot) and fellow cadets Ernest Munn, 23, of St. Clairsville, Ohio and John Mortenson, 25, of Moscow, Idaho. Their plane, an AT-7 navigational training plane, left Mather Airfield in Sacramento, Calif., carrying the four airmen and about five hours of fuel. The plane never returned.1 

1http://www.mummytombs.com/mummylocator/featured/airman.wwII.htm

Munson’s body was found in October 2005 by two hikers on the Darwin Glacier in California. “His arms were spread as if in a free fall. The parachute pack on his back read ‘U. S. Army,’ and it was unopened.” He was buried in his hometown.




 Leo M. Mustonen

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/24/national/24frozen.html?pagewanted=all
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Sunday, November 17, 2019

On This Date in Minnesota History: November 17

November 17, 1966 – Fifty-three years ago, a horrific event happened in Carlton County that none of us who lived there will ever forget. Kathleen Marie Bodie, 14, was murdered in the Cloquet High School band room. She had been dropped off at school early, around 7:05 a.m., by her father so she could practice her flute. At approximately 7:30 a.m., her nude body was found lying face down in a pool of blood by another student in the band room. Bodie had been stabbed more than 20 times in the chest and throat. 

Duluth News Tribune
; “Teenager Sought In Slaying of Girl”; November 18, 1966, p.1.



In 1966, this was Cloquet's High School. Today, it has been turned into condos.

https://www.pinejournal.com/news/3672153-past-stories-cloquet-middle-school-issues-referendum-plans


Suspect arrested; see 
Nov. 23, 2012 blog

Complaint issued; see 
Feb. 20, 2013 blog

Indictment; see 
March 7, 2013 blog

Savage pleads guilty; see 
March 14, 2013 blog

Death of James M. Savage; see 
July 10, 2013 blog

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

On This Date in Minnesota History: November 13

November 13, 1891 – Minn. Governor Floyd B. Olson was born on the north side of Minneapolis on this date, the only child of a Norwegian father and a Swedish mother.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_B._Olson




Statue of Gov. Floyd B. Olson on the north side of Minneapolis

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain 6-29-2012, 
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

On This Date in Minnesota History: November 12

November 12, 1889 – U. S. magazine publisher, Dewitt Wallace, was born in St. Paul on this date. He co-founded Reader's Digest with his wife Lila Wallace and published the first issue in 1922. 

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



Reader's Digest first issue

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reader%27s_Digest
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Monday, November 11, 2019

On This Date in Minnesota History: November 11

November 11, 1913 – “With two wives living a few blocks from each other [in Minneapolis], neither one knowing that they are living with the same husband, Arthur D. Carter, aged 39 years, today confessed to Chief Martinson, it is said, that he is guilty of bigamy. Carter is a son-in-law of Hon. F. M. Nye, former congressman from Minnesota.”

Red Wing Daily Republican
; “Nye’s Son-in-Law Alleged Bigamist, Arthur D. Carter Confesses to Police That He Has Two Wives”; November 11, 1913;
p. 1.




Representative Frank M. Nye

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Nye#/media/File:FrankNye.jpg
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Thursday, November 7, 2019

On This Date in Minnesota History: November 7

 November 7, 1991 – Former Boston Celtic basketball player Kevin McHale, who grew up in Hibbing, Minn., appeared on Season 10, Episode 8 of Cheers. “The gang feels responsible when the Celtics' Kevin McHale goes into a slump after becoming obsessed with the number of bolts in the floor of Boston Garden.”

http://www.tv.com/shows/cheers/where-have-all-the-floorboards-gone-14301/



Kevin McHale

http://www.basketballphoto.com/NBA_Basketball_Photographs.htm
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