1958
The decade of the “fifties” became famous for the building of new churches. In addition to those previously mentioned, three more must be included. On May 4, Faith Lilac Way Lutheran Church dedicated its new building at Rockford Road and Welcome Avenue. Early services in the 1940’s had been held in the Masonic Temple. On Christmas Eve, Sacred Heart celebrated mass in their new church at
41st and Hubbard Avenues. The original church building was then used for recreation and classes until it was destroyed by fire in November of 1973.
Also, on January 11, 1959, after three years of holding services at Loring School in Minneapolis and twelve years in the chapel at France and Lake Drive Avenues, the congregation of Peace Lutheran Church finally moved into its new church. Ewald Hinck was pastor from 1944 until his retirement in 1979. Carleton Zahn is the present pastor.
The Diggers Garden Club was given a Founders’ Certificate from the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in grateful acknowledgment of their participation in the establishment and development of the Arboretum.
In December the Minneapolis Star reported the merger talks between city officials in Robbinsdale and Crystal were being proposed. Mayor Merwin of Robbinsdale said the merger could save tens of thousands of dollars by eliminating duplication in public services. It was predicted the new community could be home to over 50,000 could in less than ten years time. Although Mayor Princeton in Crystal said he wouldn’t care if the new town was called Robbinsdale, the naming of the new community was predicted to be a thorny issue. Crystaldale? Robbincrys?
This post is part of a series loosely based on the book Robbinsdale Then and Now by Helen Blodgett.