Excerpts from past Tracy newspapers
July 28, 1955 — The National Guard was ready and brought prompt results here late Thursday night as they were called from their regular meeting to join the search for a 6-year-old youngster. Steven Gempler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Gempler, had been missing from his home for nearly four hours when Guardsman Richard Kiemer, acting on a hunch, discovered the boy at his great-grandmother’s, Mrs. Thomas Silver. Mrs. Gempler became worried when Steven didn’t return from playing in the city park and started a search for him. While Mrs. Gempler was gone, Steven returned home and discovered that no one was there. He then went to his grandmother’s and again found nobody home.
Obituaries: Mrs. Dale Lovelace, Ross Orin Deming, Peter Scott
July 29, 1965 — The Headlight-Herald has added a new electronic type setting machine, and shop foreman Oscar V. Carlson wants it understood that errors aren’t his fault — at least for a while. The equipment includes a tape perforator. Copy is perforated onto the tape, which is fed into a new linotype machine to produce the usual justified lines.
Obituaries: Ed Nelson, Paulina Larson, Mrs. Edward Bicek, L.E. Redding
July 24, 1975 — Tyson Van Der Wilt, manager of the Tracy Farmers Elevator Co., attended the first meeting of a Blue Ribbon advisory committee at the site of Farmfest near Lake Crystal. Van Der Wilt is one of 50 Blue Ribbon advisory delegates from Chambers of Commerce in cities and towns from the region surrounding the Farmfest site.
Obituaries: Dr. Patrick Bosley, Patrick Malone, Margaret Eberl
July 25, 1985 — Mandatory garbage service for Tracy residences has been vetoed by the Tracy City Council. The mandatory garbage pickup was one of two proposed amendments to Tracy’s garbage ordinance that were eliminated by council members in the first reading of the new ordinance Monday night. The other possible change deleted from the ordinance was the establishment of a uniform residential garbage rate of $5.65. At the present time, residential rates vary somewhat from customer to customer. The mandatory garbage pickup was inserted into the garbage amendments at the council’s July 8th meeting at the request of councilman Chris Kamrud.
Obituaries: Larry Eggen, Jr., Vernon Hollenbeck, Dorrene Nelson, Earnest Lovald, Rachel Doble
July 26, 1995 — Tracy Comets 4-Hers rolled up their sleeves for a new improvement at Legion Park. Assisted by parents and adult advisors, the Comets erected a 20x20-foot concrete basketball court and basketball hoop. Also planned for the park this summer is a 30x60-foot sand volleyball court. The work marks the fourthstraight year that the Comets have improved Legion Park. The Comets have adopted Legion Park as their annual “Community Pride” project.
Obituaries: William Luckhardt, Richard Erickson, Lydia Schwartz, Mary Donville
July 27, 2005 — Dr. Wilfredo Apostol received statewide recognition at a Minnesota Rural Health Conference in Duluth. Dr. Apostol received the organization’s “Rural Health Hero Award” in recognition of the Tracy’s physician’s long medical service. Rick Nordahl, chief executive officer for Tracy Area Medical Services, presented the award. Most of Dr. Apostol’s family was present for the award presentation. Also attending the conference were TAMS community board members Linda Fultz, Audrey Koopman, and Claire Hannasch; and staff members Sue Swan, Jeri Schons, and Cookie Cooreman.
Obituaries: Charles Pamp, Henry Lessman, Bernita Nackerud, Peggy Hahn
July 29, 2015 — The Tracy Public Library will be getting a new computer lab, thanks to a gift from a non-city resident. The computer lab will be located in the basement of the library, which is currently in the process of being renovated. It is anticipated that about 12 computer stations will be given for the lab. “This is not in the order we would have this happen, but it’s a good opportunity with this person willing to donate,” commented Librarian Val Quist. The donor is Norwood “Woody” Sisson, who resides in Arizona part of the year and the remainder in Park Rapids.
Obituaries: Elizabeth Kass, James Foley, Peggy Jo Rolland, Donna Mickelson, Vernal Wahl
