Looking back: Ordinance banned use of slingshots and shot guns in city limits in 1937

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25 years ago

From the May 13, 1987

edition of the

Farmington Independent

Chamber opens up new office

The Farmington Chamber of Commerce has recently moved its headquarters to A.D. Business Center, at 209 Oak St., Suite 2.

A.D. Business Center is a new secretarial service designed to give clerical help to small companies who cannot afford full time help, large companies that may have a temporary work overload and private individuals who may occasionally need the services of a secretary.

Some of the services the business offers includes word processing, telephone answering and call forwarding, computerized bookkeeping, photocopy services, resumes, mailing labels and lists, and mailings and mail drops.

The chamber decided to try the service because it offered the advantage of having a staffed office every weekday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Chamber member Ladonna Riste said it was often a problem in the past that when business owners took care of chamber business, they also had to take care of their own business needs. It was often not possible to do both without neglecting one or the other.

A.D. Business Center is currently doing much work for the chamber, including answering

phones, handling meeting notices, newsletters and mailings and coordinating special events such as Tuesday’s appearance of Minnesota State Attorney General Skip Humphrey at the chamber meeting.

Briefly speaking

FHS honored

Principal Tom Rolloff of Farmington Senior High School has announced that the school’s North Central Association accreditation has been extended through the 1986-87 school year. The Association reviews each year the school’s meeting of NCA standards, Farmington Senior High School has been commended by the Association for having no violations.

Long Branch

The Long Branch Saloon & Eatery will celebrate their first anniversary with a Birthday Bash, Tuesday, May 19th.

As a way to show their appreciation for your support during the past year, Val and Ken invite everyone for free champagne and hor d’oeuvres beginning at 4:00 p.m.

50 years ago

From the May 3, 1962

edition of the

Dakota County Tribune

Area schools to vote May 15

Filings have closed and ballots are being prepared in area independent school districts, for the annual school elections Tuesday, May 15.

Farmington

The two incumbent board members, F.J. Henneberry and Mr. A.C. Smith, Jr., present treasurer and clerk respectively, filed for re-election last week. There were no other fillings when the legal time for filing expired late Thursday afternoon.

The Farmington School District voters will vote in one single polling place which will be in the lobby of the new high school building. Voters will use the north entrance on Walnut Street of the high school building. The reason for moving the polling place from the old high school to the new building was that this entrance is near the street parking area and it is on street level.

Mr. R.G. Shirley, Mr. Roy Harmer, Mrs. John Stegmaier, Mr. James Stevens and Mrs. Edith Johnson were appointed election judges and clerks with Mrs. George Tutewohl serving as the alternate.

The annual election will be held on Tuesday, May 15, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Ask closing of Farmington’s city dump

Farmington’s city council is looking for a new city dump, after Monday’s council meeting.

The Castle Rock Town Board, also Dean and George Empey, requested the closing of the village dump. They indicated the present city dump, in Castle Rock Township, is full, and the refuse is blowing all over. The city will seek a new dumping ground, and perhaps make new arrangements about out-of-city users in the four township areas around Farmington, who have been dumping there free for years.

The council also Monday night unanimously granted a non-conforming use permit to F.W. Lehr for a Texaco Service Station at the corner of Willow and Highway 3 (218).

75 years ago

From the May 14, 1937

edition of the

Dakota County Tribune

Refrain from use of guns in the village

Ordinance No. 35 of the village of Farmington is again brought to our attention by the village council and citizens of this community. That ordinance forbids the use of guns and slingshots in the village limits.

Valuable birds are not only in danger, but the possible injury to children and adults alike is the purpose of the ordinance which is the following:

Ordinance No. 35

It shall be deemed an offense and misdemeanor for any person to practice with or use in said village what is usually called and known as a sling in propelling and throwing pebbles, stones, nails or other missiles, or any bow and arrow, air-gun, BB gun, or other instrument used for like purpose. Any person offending against this ordinance shall be subject to arrest on complaint of any citizen and on conviction by and before the village justice shall pay a fine not exceeding two dollars ($2.00) and costs of prosecution or be committed in the village jail for a term not exceeding 12 hours in the direction of the justice.

Buildings damaged by “baby” tornado

The heaviest downpour of rain this season, accompanied by a “baby” tornado, drenched fields and damaged town and farm property between 6:00 and 7:00 Tuesday evening of this week.

Jerome Akin, government weather reporter, measured nearly a half inch of rainfall.

Following its custom, the infant tornado came from the southwest and left several damaged buildings in its wake.

The wind damaged the 34x54 ft. bulk oil warehouse owned by Andy Johnson near the local creamery….

The oil pump was disrupted and several pipes were twisted, causing 100 gallons of gasoline to drain out.

5-ounce chicken egg brought in

A five-ounce English Leghorn egg was brought into the Tribune office by Mrs. George Neilen who lives northeast of Farmington.

The egg measures 6 1/2 inches around one way and 8 1/4 inches around the other. Has anyone a record to beat this?

30 chicks go up in smoke

A midnight blaze in the brooder house at the V. Michel residence called out the local fire department Saturday night, the fire being discovered by Merle Jensen, who lives next door.

The kerosene stove must have exploded, killing 30 chicks and setting fire to the small brooder house located east of the residence.

Using the hand chemical apparatus, firemen extinguished the blaze.

The fire attracted the usual crop of spectators clad in night clothes.

A chimney fire at the C.C. Thornton residence called out the department at 9:30 Tuesday morning, but no damage was done.

100 years ago

From the May 10, 1912

edition of the

Dakota County Tribune

Six big events

There is no town in Minnesota with a population of only 1,200 that will have as many big events as Farmington this year.

The first of these events occurs next Wednesday when the Republicans politicians of the third District meet here to select their delegates for the state convention and set the ball to rolling for our next president.

The next big event will be the bankers convention of the Third District, details of which will be found in another part of the Tribune.

On May 30, Farmington, with the balance of the nation, will place her flag at half mast and bow her head in respect to the heroes of the dark days – show our appreciation to the few remaining ones now bent with age and infirmity, scatter flowers upon the graves of their dead comrades and pay homage to the unknown....

On June 14 the St. Paul Presbytery will hold their annual convention here, details of which will be made in the Tribune later.

On Sunday morning, July 14, the first session of a month’s campaign of the Men’s Forward Religion Movement will be held....

The last of the these six big events will come to a close in September when the big Dakota County Fair is held.

Clean up notice

To the citizens of Farmington Dakota County, Minn.

You are hereby notified to clean up your premises on or before May 25, 1912 by removing ash and manure piles, tin cans, stove pipes and other useless material, also by putting your privey vaults in a sanitary condition.

By order of the Board of Health, N.H. Rogers, M.D., Chairman.

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