My Pioneer Grandfather
Every family has a member to whom it can point with pride and say that person has done something worthy of remembering. Such a member of our family was my grandfather. He will long be … Read more
Nasett
Lars Nasett’s Store
Lars Nasett came from Wisconsin in 1887 with an uncle, I. J. Nasett, who was drawing the plans for the Lutheran Seminary. His wife and family came a year later. Lars worked with his uncle … Read more
One of the Big Three
ALFRED PARKER- One of the “BIG THREE” of Robbinsdale’s early history, Mr. Parker was the son of a Methodist minister. He was born in Scarborough, Maine in 1824. Went to sea at an early age … Read more
True Confessions, Northern Headlights and the Eastern Star
ROBBINSDALE HAS Progressive Community Spirit Wide awake Commercial Club Thriving Religious Institutions Finest School in the state, well manned and equipped The BEST WATER (by analysis) in the state Broad loyal streets-two miles of paving … Read more
Capt. Billy and the Bank Building
The American Legion Auxiliary to Westphal Post #251 was organized with 31 charter members, August 6, 1920, with Mrs. F. R. Stinchfield serving as first president. Its purpose was to aid the Post in serving … Read more
Mr. Robbins Comes to Town
This is the fourth in a series of posts featuring Mrs. Henry E. Hartig’s, History of Robbinsdale. Prepared for the Robbinsdale Library Club, Hartig noted that while the material she used came from a variety … Read more
Fawcett’s True Confessions
1922 On February 15, 1922, a new paper appeared: The Robbinsdale Northern Headlights, George Archard, Editor It was a four-page paper, published twice a week, Wednesday and Saturday. It continued until 1933 . Later the … Read more
Girling Gets Things Going
1893 Thomas H. Girling, born in England in 1865, had considerable impact as a publisher and civic leader in Robbinsdale. He had learned the printing business and in February, 1893, started publishing the weekly “Picturesque … Read more