The Roaring Twenties
1920 Census 1,369—a 79% increase since 1910 The decade of the “twenties” is remembered by many as the very best decade of their lives. The war to end wars was over and times were booming … Read more
Schools
Amy Sails for France
1918 On January 19 Mr. J. Bloberger, Hall Custodian, reported “his supply of wood and coal was running short and he didn’t know if he could get any more” so the Council instructed him … Read more
The Robbinsdale P.T.A.
1913 In 1913 Parker School, built in 1890, was no longer adequate for over 200 pupils. Fourteen thousand dollars in bonds were issued to add four additional rooms to the front of the original school … Read more
The Robbinsdale Times
1912 On the last Friday in April, Arbor Day at Parker school was celebrated with songs and recitations at morning assembly. Forty silver maple and elm trees were planted by the first grade boys … Read more
Robbins Answers the Final Summons
1910 Census 765 (a 4% increase since 1900) The decade of the “teens” showed continued growth of our small village. Another church, a new bank, a P.T.A., concerts, a new band stand, a bath house, … Read more
A School on the Stillman Farm
1865 After the Civil War ended and the military reservation was reduced, the settlement of Minneapolis, Crystal Lake, and other towns developed rapidly. The first school for District No. 24 was built in 1865 was … Read more
E. J. Cooper
Robbinsdale Schools Superintendent Edwin J. Cooper in his office at Robbinsdale High School, 4139 Regent. Born in 1897, Cooper grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. He served as a pursuit pilot in World … Read more
8th Grade Graduation at Sacred Heart
Generations of 8th grades posed for graduation pictures on these old steps. Sacred Heart grew with the baby boom years after the war. In 1952 the church added a chapel and four more class … Read more
Robbinsdale Junior High
Due to the pressures of an increasing number of students a new Robbinsdale High School opened at Toledo Avenue North and 37th. Principal Milo Mielke moved to the building and the sprawling complex of buildings … Read more