Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
The first school built on Regent, then called College Avenue was the Luther Theological Seminary Seminary. The building was situated on a ten-acre tract donated by early movers and shakers George L. Brimball, Alfred Parker, … Read more
Born in 1897, E.J.Cooper volunteered for the army Air Force in August of 1917. He took flight training as a pursuit flyer, recalls flying over New York City at 4000 feet altitude, praying for no … Read more
Robbinsdale High School was completed in time for 1600 students to walk through the front doors on September 14th, 1936. The building was dedicated with impressive ceremonies on May 19th, 1937. The first principal, Milo … Read more
Robbinsdale renewed Arbor Day ceremonies in April. Mayor Harvey Lange presided as a beautiful greenspire linden was planted at the Civic Center. The band played and school groups attended while oldsters stood around remembering younger … Read more
1952 In July, 20 year old JoAnn Melberg (pictured above courtesy of Sheldon Smith), the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi fraternity at the University of Minnesota and Robbinsdale’s Queen of the Lakes candidate was crowned as … Read more
The Robbinsdale Lions Club was organized February 28, 1939, with 24 charter members. The first officers included Donald Ruble, president, H. Elmer Westmoreland, Jim Lowe, Arthur Starbird, Orvold Boyum, E. J. Cooper, Ivan Wagner, Clyde … Read more
1936 It had long been the dream of many citizens to have a high school in the village, but conditions had never seemed right until 1935 when the Federal Government, under its PWA program, added … Read more
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
Robbinsdale had a strong school system right from the get go. The Parker School was built in 1913. It was k-8 until the High School was built in 1937. Robbinsdale became the fourth largest school … Read more