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Absolutely Nothing! My oldest sister was born at the beginnings of World War II. A war baby to a very young mother. I was born at the endings of the Korean War. Another war baby to a still very young mother. My point…I have, we have, always lived in a state of war. Or “conflicts”…
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Recently someone asked me if I knew anything about Lake Washington in Meeker County. I had to say, “nope, I know nothing’. From The Lake Washington Improvement Association I learned some geographical facts. “Lake Washington is located between the cities of Dassel and Darwin in Meeker County, Minnesota. The lake covers 2,639 acres with 10.6…
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I am an old cowboy that fell from my horse. Sitting here thinking, Full of remorse. Oh, why din’t I tell you Oh heart of mine? That my love for you is better than shine?
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On Valentine’s Day we can become enamored with spending money, giving the same old roses, boxes of candy and expensive jewelry. Not that I don’t like those things, however we could be creative.
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News that three games of the town ball state championship will be held at our Dassel Ball Park in 2022 brought visions of sunshine dancing in my head. Our team, then called the Dassel Nine, started out in 1880. Baseball of the time was typically held between local teams. It was just too darn hard…
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Way before European settlers came to the Dassel area, way before Dassel, back in 1030 or so BCE this area was inhabited by the Woodlands People. The Woodlands People were a creative and civilized group who created small, sometimes temporary, settlements along the waterways and lakes of the area. Among their talents was…
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1869 was the year of many firsts for Dassel. Our small settlement was platted this year by the St Paul and Pacific Railroad. St. Paul and Pacific railroad known known as The Great Northern reached Dassel this year. James H. and Chas A. Morris opened our first general merchandise store. James H. Morris built a…
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Now this is not quite Dassel although Dassel township boarders Kingston’s’ so I am taking a liberty here. A few years ago, I met a wonderful gentleman named Oscar, who lived on his family’s farm along the Crow river in his youth. His best friend, Lloyd, lived across the river, also on his family’s farm.…
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Dassel is located in Meeker County Minnesota, just off the intersection of Highways 12 and 15. We are about 30 miles south of St Cloud, 60 miles west of Minneapolis, and 15 miles north of Hutchinson. So, we are situated in a prime location. Dassel was platted in 1869 by the St Paul and Pacific…
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Yesterday we received the news about our friend Ahne. The news that she had passed. By her own volition.I can’t claim to have been Ahne’s close friend. I saw her seldom, and we really had no heart to heart conversations. I cannot, however, remove this sadness from my spirit. The idea of her pain, her…
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Tilly Evan Jones 