Messenger- July- 2025 THE MAZEPPA JOURNAL, Editor and Publisher: Barbara and Reider Tommeraas FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1956 Fr. Felten To Be Honored on Silver Jubilee The Silver jubilee of Father F.J. Felten’s ordination to the Holy Priesthood will be observed with a Solemn High Mass of Thanksgiving at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with Father Felten as the celebrant. Father Felten was ordained to the Holy Priesthood at St. Paul Seminary June 4, 1931. After supplying in several parishes in the diocese, he was appointed administrator of St. Mary’s Parish, Waseca, and St. Joseph’s at Waldorf in September of 1931. In May, 1932, je was appointed assistant pastor at St. John’s in Rochester, serving until November, 1939, at which time he was appointed supply for three months at All Saints, Madison Lake, Minn. In March of 1940 he was appointed pastor of St. Wencelaus church at Jackson, serving until July 1, 1954 when he was appointed Pastor SS. Peter and Paul church here. FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1956 The “American Dairy Princess,” Ruth Marie Peterson of near Austin, Minn. will be in Mazeppa to participate in the parade and crown the Wabasha County Dairy Princess during the county Dairy Days celebration in Mazeppa, June 23-24. Dissolved Districts Attached to Mazeppa At a regular meeting of county commissioners held at Wabasha Tuesday, nine school districts were dissolved and attached to District No. 50 of Mazeppa. Districts attached were 13, 14, 51, 54, 66, 76, 91, 100, and 105.Aproximately one-half of District 73 was attached to Mazeppa as were five farms, namely Leslie Graves, Fred Westendorf, Percy Jarrett, Freda Carlson and Nettie Cliff of District No. 53. Another district, 109 in Goodhue County, will come up for dissolution at the Goodhue county July meeting. The above actions were direct results from several years’ effort at consolidation for this area, and the dissolution of these districts will insure a high school for this area at Mazeppa. MRS. RICHARD SCHMITT ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY Mrs. Richard Schmitt miraculously escaped serious burns Sunday at the parish hall of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church. She was taking food from the oven of a gas stove, when flames shot out and burned her face, neck and arm. She received prompt medical attention at Zumbrota, and Tuesday it was determined the burns were not of a serious nature. Band Concerts to Begin Next Wednesday Evening The annual summer band concerts will begin Wednesday, June 13, at 8:15 p.m. The concerts this year will be varied and interesting, as several outside acts have been scheduled. Thus far, two accordion bands have been arranged for the concerts, as well as vocal solos, duets, trios, quartets, dancing acts, baton twirling, and many others. Jack Moses, Don Webster and John Webster have a good start on the new band wagon. Framework has been assembled for a rubber-tired 26 x 16 platform. It will be equipped with electric lights and top can be added anytime. It will be a vast improvement over the old one, as it can be used for concerts and a speakers’ platform for Dairy Days, Plowville, etc. Nineteen Graduated From Mazeppa High One of the biggest crowds ever to honor graduates appeared at the 57th annual commencement exercises at the high school gymnasium last Thursday evening. Nineteen seniors were members of the graduating class. The address of welcome was given by Charles Robinson, and the farewell address by Linda Maas. Honored students recognized were Linda Maas, Corrine Musty, and Richard Liffrig.