Laughter, Falling Water and Time
The Hamm Building is built on property where the home of the bishop the St. Paul Cathedral once stood. In 1914 the land was purchased and the house was removed to make way for a new department store. The project stalled and funding was delayed during the First World War. These obstacles were swept away … Read more
The facade of the Cyrus Northrup Memorial Auditorium,a $1,000,000 building, heads the “Cass Gilbert” mall of the “Greater University” campus. Construction began in 1928, the new auditorium was originally planned to seat 5,000 and contain a special memorial to Cyrus Northrop, president of the University of Minnesota between the years of 1885 and 1911. The … Read more
Barely 100 feet from the entrance to the Museum of Natural History on the University of Minnesota campus is a 7,600-pound chunk of basalt rock that was rudely dislodged from its subterranean resting place when the site of the present museum was being excavated in the fall of 1938. This pebble with ambition—actually a “glacial … Read more
The Women’s Building at the State Fair was a busy place all this last week. Besides getting all that canned stuff in place—on 10 tiers—there were 75 cakes. 75 pies. enough bread to start a bakery, and an enormous assortment of cookies, doughnuts, fudge. and candied fruits to be tasted and judged. Three days were … Read more
Camp Lowry on the Parade opposite the national guard armory will the scene today of the mobilization of the entire Minnesota National Guard. Three regiments of infantry and three batteries of artillery will be brought together in camp in the heart of a great city for the first time in national guard maneuvers. For three … Read more
In 1944 the WALKER ART CENTER had its face lifted, streamlined and noticed by the thousands who traveled up and down Lowry Hill. The building’s architectural appearance, finally oriented to its North American environment, drew praise and acclaim from as far away as Manitoba. Critics noted that the removal of the Walker’s pseudo. Moorish mask … Read more
BOOSTING FOR A ZOO By ‘Blue Laws’ I was just over to St. Paul and saw the new Monkey Island in Como Park built by Park Commissioner Clyde May and as the tablet of dedication says “under his administration.” Our city fathers have overlooked a sterling memorial to themselves. Whv does not our worthy mayor … Read more
In the almost total decline of the nightclub business—meaning national name acts appearing cross.country in saloons and supper many establishments have wondered what to do with entertainment rooms. There still are some traveling acts, Of course. The Golliwog Lounge brings them in on a regular basis and some other clubs do so sporadically. Mostly, however, … Read more
BEAUTIFUL AQUATENNIAL PARADE Minneapolis, Minnesota Each and every year since 1940, the City of Lakes and Parks has held the annual Aquetennial Celebration. It is sponsored by busy civic and business organizations to help in promoting the City of Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota. Held each year, the third week of July the Aquatennial … Read more