June 30, 1955 — The 535th Truck Transportation Company of Tracy was awarded a superior rating at the completion of training at Camp Ripley. The Tracy unit, under the command of Capt. James Cain, was the only line company in the 109th Truck Transportation Battalion to receive the superior rating, the highest rating given.
Obituaries: Ellen Wahlin, Ella Rawlings, Bertha May Lichty, Dora Stattleman, Anina Doose, John Lemon
July 1, 1965 — Dr. W. G. Workman, 77, native of this city and practicing physiciansurgeon here over 52 years, expects to start his retirement today — or as soon as Dr. Norman Lee returns from the New York World’s Fair. The genial doctor said he will discontinue office hours and making calls but that he will continue consultation, help with surgery, and assist in other ways at the hospital.
Obituaries: Patricia Gregoire, Raymond Tabor, Forrest Enke
June 26, 1975 — Art Thielges was elected State Jr. Vice Commander of the VFW in elections held recently at the group’s meeting in St. Cloud. Thielges will have charge of weak posts, and life memberships during his term of office.
Obituaries: William Kuehl, Mrs. Oscar Nelson, William Radtke, Victor Holm
June 27, 1985 — Celebrations...they don’t just happen. They take people. People who see the value of remembering the past, appreciating the present, and value the future. St. Mary’s Centennial Celebration is ready to take place after a year and a half of planning and hard work. The chairman of the Centennial Conmiittee, Dick Maertens said. “We may not have every member of the church involved, but there are hundreds who are working on it, and anyone who would say ‘yes’ to anything is doing something,” said Maertens.
Obituaries: Alvin Schulte, James Creager, Myrtle Raschka, Edward Deneault, Camiel Buysse
June 28, 1995 — Bob Bruder of Tracy is District 417’s new Transportation Supervisor. Bruder succeeds Jans Visker, who resigned this spring. A graduate of Walnut Grove High School, Bruder completed a parts management program at Canby Vocational Technical College in July 1981.
Obituaries: Arthur Goerndt, Frank Umble
June 29, 2005 — A dedication ceremony for the recently moved First United Presbyterian Church of Currie is planned Sunday, July 3, at 2 p.m. at the End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum in Currie. Zorada Silvernale Hoge — the Currie native who gave $65,000 to move and restore the historic church at End-O-Line — is expected to be in attendance. The church, built in 1872 or 1873, is thought to be the oldest building in Murray County. Originally called Lake Shetek Church, the congregation was organized in September of 1871 and is the longest established congregation in Murray County.
Obituaries: Richard Gieser, Charles “Vernon” LeClaire
July 1, 2015 — Tracy leaders continue to consider options for providing economic development services in the community. At a meeting involving city council, EDA, and local business leaders, it was agreed to gather additional information about the possibility of contracting for community development services. Tracy has been without a full-time EDA director since Robert Gervais resigned to accept a job with Ralco in January.
Obituaries: Ralph Des Lauriers
