Portrait of American Legion Officers, Butch Dalby, Dr Ouimette, Don Saboe, at podium of American Legion, located at 118 Railroad Avenue NE, Mora, Minnesota.
The current building opened its doors on December 13, 1930. It was only the second municipal building in Ely and with only one remodel done in 2014 - 2015, the building still functions well as the home of Ely's city government, fire hall, and police station.
Dena Peterson (Mrs. W.A. Hopkins) stands before the log cabin in which she was born. Her father, Ole Peterson, hosted the 1866 meeting at which Pope County was organized. Originally in Gilchrist Township, the cabin was later moved to the courthouse lawn in Glenwood. The 1930 courthouse building is visible to the right and the county jail building stands behind the cabin.
Inside the courthouse, Dwight Eisenhower met with a smaller group. Eisenhower's visit was the first presidential candidate campaign visit to St. Cloud.
Members of the Israel Bonds Committee photographed at a table with a mural in the background. In May 1951, David ben-Gurion launched the sale of Israel Bonds in the U. S. at a rally in New York. Touring the U. S., calling on American Jews to purchase bonds to aid the financially strapped country, ben-Gurion met with overwhelming success. Over $52 million was loaned to Israel by Americans in the first year of the drive. Bonds helped with infrastructure building and the settlement of Jewish refugees. Prominent Minnesotans in the leadership group included Ben Berger and Dr. Moses Barron
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
The first conference was held in Washington in 1951. On the dais, left to right, are Mrs. Elias Amdur; Leo Gross; Mrs. Theodore Bronstein; Harry Rosenthal; Henry Montor; Israeli Minister of Finance David Horowitz; Ben Berger; Mrs. David Horowitz, and Mrs. Harry Rosenthal.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This image shows a view of the Nicollet County Courthouse in St. Peter in 1958. At far right is a portion of the County Jail. A portion of the business district is visible at left. This postcard negative, marked 518, has been converted to a digital positive image.
Emil Clifford Mork, who usually only used his first initial, was born in Duluth on August 22, 1905. He and his wife operated Mork Food Supply, a business started by Mork's father. Mork was also involved in the Minnesota Food Retailers Association and several other food associations before his election on April 7, 1959. He planned to run for reelection, but he unfortunately (and mysteriously) died in office on August 14, 1962.
Eugene Lambert was the first mayor under a new system eschewing the "commissioner" model. He was born in Duluth on November 5, 1915. He served in the military until 1946 and worked in labor relations until his election in 1956. As mayor, Lambert emphasized long-range planning and improved communication with state and federal agencies. After his term, Lambert worked in many fields, including publishing the Duluth Herald and News Tribune until his death in 1994.
George W. Johnson, born December 22, 1894, was a Minnesota state legislator from 1925-1937, serving as Speaker of the House for the last two years. He was elected mayor on April 3, 1945, and he served for two terms. During his time in office he worked to promote Duluth tourism and implement a social security program for the state. After his tenure, Johnson worked as a home appraiser until his death on January 20, 1974. He was survived by his wife Grace.
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1939-1958 (District 56). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11080