Monkey Island

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

Ford Plant

BEAT ST. PAUL! To CELEBRATE the opening of the new Twin City Ford Plant, St. Paul Ford dealers have planned a citywide campaign, to begin this week. Civic organizations, business houses and private citizens of St. Paul have combined with St. Paul Ford dealers to close all possible sales and make an possible deliveries of … Read more

Pike’s Plaque

Fort Snelling, the U. S. Government Reservation of 2,300 acres, was the first fort of the Northwest. The plaque reads: To Honor the Memory of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, 1st Lt., U. S. A., who on Sept. 23rd, 1805, acquired for the government by Treaty with the Sioux Nation the site of Fort Snelling. This tablet … Read more

A Capital Trailer

“The Finest in Trailer Coaches” Complete line of Trailer Parts and Accessories – Trailer Repairing – Trailer Insurance- Repairs – Supplies- All Models & Sizes. Phone DAIe 7704. Capital Trailer Co., located just 4 blocks west of State Capitol on Highways 12, 52 – 56 and 218 at 325 W. University Avenue, Saint Paul 3, … Read more

Snelling Coal and Oil Co.

USE SNELLING FUEL OIL The finest tailor made fuel for St. Paul weather. Its uniformity, purity and high heat content is beyond compare. Thoroughly TRAINED MECHANICS and OIL BURNER PARTS available for your service. The Company with the COMPLETE OIL HEAT SERVICE for real Satisfaction. SNELLING COAL and OIL CO.

Pop Ice in St. Paul

The Saint Paul Pop Concerts are a regular summer series of unique entertainment, consisting of music by a symphony orchestra, soloists and choruses. and figure skating revues on an artificial ice rink. Performed in the arena of the Saint Paul Municipal Auditorium. Hot. Boy. it’s hot. A real scorcher. Worst summer in 20 years. You … Read more

The Lakes and Pines Motel

ONE OF UPPER MIDWEST’S FINEST MOTELS 1801 Hudson Road. Tower 2717 Just off Highway U.S. 12 on the Rockin’ Eastside of St. Paul. Fifty-six ultra-modern units in Ranch Style Motel. Beautifully furnished rooms with Simmons two toned steel furniture and Beauty rest inner spring mattresses. Private tile baths with glass enclosed soft water showers. Thermostatically … Read more

A Lovely Library

The movement for the erection of a library building in St. Paul began in 1912 with an offer from Mr. James J. Hill to give a sum of $700,000 for the building and endowment of a reference library, and make it a part of the library building, if the city would proceed with the erection … Read more

Wold-Chamberlain Field

SAINT PAUL METROPOLITAN AIRPORT, WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN FIELD This airport. one of the largest air terminals in the United States, is now international port with service to Alaska and to the Far East. The U. S. Naval Reserve aviation base is located at this field. WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN FIELD This municipal airport, one of the largest air terminals in … Read more