Farmer Owned

A FARMER OWNED CO-OPERATIVE FARM SUPPLY Wholesale, serving 200,000 farm families through local co-operative companies, located in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Northern Wyoming. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE AT YOUR LOCAL CO-OPERATIVE A FARMER-OWNED, wholesale farm supply cooperative serving local cooperatives in five Northwest states. The most modern oil blending plant in the … Read more

The Narrows

This channel connects the upper and lower lakes of Minnetonka. A summer playground, Lake Minnetonka, located about 15 miles west of Minneapolis has over 300 miles of intricate shoreline. It is noted for its scenic beauty, enchanted islands, good fishing, motor boating and sailing. A large amusement park is on the water’s edge at Excelsior, … Read more

Toro! Toro!

Steel Construction Gives You Extra Value in the new Toro Mowers! The trend of engineering and design in practically all metal products today is towards steel construction and the elimination of frequent breakdowns. That is why we chose it for our new line of lawn equipment. Steel is much stronger and much lighter than cast … Read more

Good Old St. Paul

Airview of Saint Paul’s downtown district, showing proximity of Municipal Auditorium (large white building in foreground) to hotels and the beautiful business district.   Fourth Street, Saint Paul, showing a part of the Public Library, Rice Park, Telephone co. Building, and City Hall and Court House in distance. St. Paul, built along the banks of … Read more

Remember Memorial

MEMORIAL STADIUM At the University of Minnesota where Gopher Football teams renew each year football relations with the best teams of the country. The Golden Gophers square off on this gridiron before capacity crowds  of  60,000 fans, Minneapolis, Minnesota. This view shows the Northrop Memorial Stadium, Athletic Building and Field House on the campus Of … Read more

The Capital City Crown

STATE CAPITOL Saint Paul, Minnesota Built high upon a bluff over looking the city, our fine capital has the largest unsupported marble dome in the world. Opened in 1905, it was inspired by Michelangelo’s design of Saint Peter’s in Rome. MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL St. Paul, Minnesota Designed by Cass Gilbert, its beautiful grounds make it … Read more

Night and Day

SKYLINE, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA View of the skyline of downtown Minneapolis with Loring Park in the foreground. Some of the buildings in the view are the  the Rand Tower, Telephone Building, Medical Arts and N.W. Bank Building. THE BUSINESS SECTION There are world famous retail stores, theaters where the latest productions may be seen, hotels and … Read more

The Orchid Inn Then and Now

Spacious Functional and Practical! This is the Orchid Inn … Unique combination of excellent meeting areas, outstanding cuisine, beautiful surroundings, and convenient location. With over 23,000 square feet on one level. the Inn provides private meeting facilities for groups from ten to one thousand! In addition, any number of rooms can be sub-divided with movable … Read more

Farmers & Mechanics

F & M has grown with Minneapolis. It is a pioneer in many ways — it pioneered the mutual savings idea which prospered in the North Star State. Its leaders were from pioneer families who helped to lay the foundations of Minneapolis —and many of whose descendants have occupied and continue to occupy leadership positions … Read more