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1941 Champs baseball teamAn August 29, 1941 newspaper clipping (likely the Dakota County Tribune) shows the 1941 Burnsville champion baseball team.
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Burnsville News 1941May 30, 1941 Dakota County Tribune Burnsville column.
Walter and Rose Kennelly's 43rd wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Frank Visnovec visits St. Paul.
Jim and Rosella Ryan's car hit.
A Dance at Sea Grit Inn.
Ball game next Sunday, a .15 charge
Johnanna Lannon of St. Paul spends the weekend at Wm Lannons.
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Dakota County Tribune 1943 newsEach week the Dakota County Tribune provided NEWS EVENTS AT BURNSVILLE.
Here's the news published November 5, 1943.
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Milk DeliveryOne of the options for buying milk was home delivery from the Farmington Dairy.
Shown is a driver from Prior Lake. 1948.
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Christmas 1948 SantaTerry Kearney with Santa in 1948.
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Burnsville Baseball 1942The Burnsville Baseball team, were champions in 1942. The team in the front row - left to right: Dick Kehneman, Joe Kennelly, Marty Gallagher, Bartley McAndrews and Pete Laurieas.
Second row: Owen Connelly, Jim Slater, Pat Connelly Jr., Bob Johnson and Wes Lane. Back row: Joe H. Egan, George Sonny Allen, Morgan O'Brien, Herb McDonald, Leo Bunker and Red Deveny. This was the last team to play before World War II. The local baseball activity did not resume until 1946.
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Burnsville Baseball team 1950
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Burnsville Baseball team 1946
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Sept 1947 Description of BurnsvilleSept 19, 1947 - Mpls Star describes Burnsville:
The township doesn't have any stores, not even a general store. The township is an old Irish settlement, with the ancestors of the two sponsors starting farming in that area in 1856. The area lies south of the Minnesota river in the vicinity of Lyndale Avenue.
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Nature Although photographed in 2018, this photo is in honor of Joe Kennelly and Enos Gallagher known for their maintaining of wild turkeys at their farms.
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Nature Although photographed in 2018, this photo is in honor of Joe Kennelly and Enos Gallagher known for their maintaining of wild turkeys at their farms.
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Charles and Babelle Price 1944 - 50th AnniversaryMr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Price, residents of Crystal Lake, the past 30 years, who celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary Christmas day, are pictured above. They were pleasantly surprised that day by ten relatives from Minneapolis, who brought a sumptuous dinner and gifts, including a purse of money, a gold en bag with 50 new pennies, and a $25 war bond. Decorations at the table were 50c pieces and a Christmas tree.
Friday, Dec. 29th, the following .neighbors surprised the honored couple in the evening and presented them with a luncheon and a purse: Chas. Fischer, Ed Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. C. Dally, Margaret Dally, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kraft, Warnie Kraft, Mr. and Mrs. Art Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blerson, Esther Backus, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Len Deeg, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kraft, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Holman, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kohls, Bill Kohls, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Strese, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kohls, Mrs. C. Cederblade, Mr. and Mrs. John McAndrews. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gramsey, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fischer, Mrs. Bertha Ratzlaff.
Chas. H. Price, who was born Dec. 22, 1867 in Pennsylvania, and Miss Babelle E. Patch born in Iowa, June 22, 1869, were united in marriage Dec. 25th, 1894 at Hudson, Wis., by a Rev. Martin in the Methodist parsonage. They have no children.
Thirty years ago they moved to the old McDonald farm on the northeast shore of Crystal lake, where they continued to reside. They operated a summer resort until 1925, when the lake receded. Mr. and Mrs. Price moved here from Minneapolis, where he was a line engraver on the Minneapolis Times, many years.
Congratulations and best wishes are extended to the honored couple.
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The Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940Dakota County Historical Society November, 2020 Newsletter recalls the Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940.
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When electricity came to BurnsvilleApril 22, 2012 - Minneapolis Star Tribune -
The Dakota County Historical Society exhibit features when electricity came to Dakota County and Burnsville in 1946
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When electricity came to BurnsvilleApril 22, 2012 - Minneapolis Star Tribune -
The Dakota County Historical Society exhibit features when electricity came to Dakota County and Burnsville.
Shown in photo: Manager Clarence Gelder goes over construction details with foreman Juel Ruh in Eagan, December 1946. Sylvester Thompson is in the driver's seat.
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Burnsville news 1942February 27, 1942 Burnsville News includes - John Kennelly entering the service...
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Fishing in SavageMay 2, 1946 fishing near Savage.
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Burnsvile News 1941September 19, 1941 Dakota County Tribune Burnsville column includes:
The Burnsville Baseball team,
Mary Ann Doebel
The Visnovec's
Rooting for the home team at West Concord
A new baby for the Christensen's
Joe Casey and Dorothy Doebel visit Farmington and Rosemount
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Nursing class began in Burnsville November 5, 1943The first meeting of the Burnsville home nursing group was held in the home of Mrs. Frank Fischer October 27, 1943. Mrs. Alfred Kohls is chairwoman and Mrs. Louis Gramsey and Mrs. Frank Fischer are local leaders.
We were taught the proper way of giving a patient a bath and also how to change the bedding with a patient in the bed and many other helpful things. Mrs. Herman Holman was our patient. There were 16 women present. After the meeting a delicious lunch was served. - Mrs. Earl Holman reporter.
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Orchard Lake Bus 1942August 28, 1942 Dakota County Tribune
The first months operation of the Orchard Lake Bus Line to the Twin Cities paid its way. Organizing and general expenses were also kept well i hand...
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Orchard Lake BusAugust 28, 1942 Dakota County Tribune
The first month's operation of the Orchard Lake Bus Line to the Twin Cities paid its way....
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Burnsville Baseball1942 Burnsville's baseball team - champs!
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Burnsville defined 1947The Minneapolis Star Tribune September 19, 1947 defines Burnsville:
The township doesn't have any stores, not even a general store.
The township is an old Irish settlement, with the ancestors of the two
sponsors starting farming in that area in 1856. The area lies south
of the Minnesota River in the vicinity of Lyndale Avenue.
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Lyndale Stock Farm 1947June 28, 1947 MInneapolis Star Tribune:
Extensive damage was reported at the Lyndale Stock Farm, southeast of Savage, where the wind flattened a $16,000 livestock barn. The farm is owned by the White Investment Company and operated by Mike Thomas.
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Burnsville baseball team 1939
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