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1. Plaque - Knights of Columbus plaque

   Knights of Columbus Plaque of bright gold plate and simulated mother of pearl with red highlights. The Knights of Columbus emblem is in the center. Belonged to Lorenzo Burville, father of donor Marjorie Ruzicka. The Columbian coat of arms contains three symbolic elements: the sword, the anchor and the battle axe. The sword symbolizes honor and bravery; the anchor represents that which stablilzes; the battle axe symbolizes overcoming obstacles;...

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2. Plaque - Leon Odegaard-1955-1979 Service Award-Minnesota State Sheriffs Ass'n

   Wooden service award plaque presented to Leon Odegaard in appreciation of his dedicated service to law enforcement by the Minnesota State Sheriffs' Association, December 5, 1978, Rochester Mn. Leon Odegaard was McLeod County Sheriff from 1955-1979. Wooden plaque is shaped as Minnesota state and has a brass plate.

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3. Plaque - Leon Odegaard-1998 service award-McLeod County Agricultural Ass'n

   Service award plaque presented to Leon Odegaard by the McLeod County Agricultural Association in 1998. Leon Odegaard was a director since 1964. Wood with brass plate.

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4. Plaque - Leon Odegaard-appreciation plaque-McLeod County Sheriffs Posse

   Certificate of Appreciation plaque presented to Leon Odegaard for outstanding and dedicated service by the McLeod County Sheriffs Posse. Wooden plaque with metal plate.

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5. Plaque - Leon Odegaard plaque-McLeod County Fair, 1997

   Plaque honoring Leon Odegaard for his many years of service on the occasion of the 125th McLeod County Fair, 1997. Wood with plastic and metal.

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6. Plaque - Plaque-Gehlen Farm Service, Inc., Silver Lake, MN

   Promotional novelty plaque from Gehlen Farm Service, Inc., Silver Lake. Inscription "Old Fashioned Friendliness - Gehlen Farm Service, Inc. Ph. 327-2510 - Silver Lake, MN." Cartoon of frog fishing with caption "Most Fishermen Catch Fish by the Tale."

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7. Plaque - Wooden plaque

   Wooden plaque with decoupaged poem about adoring God and the doctor when in danger and forgetting God and slighting the doctor when danger is over. Handwritten note on back: "Dear Doctor, Nail this up in your office. Yours, D. W. Day". Dated April 21, 1994. Metal chain hanger. The plaque hung in the old Hutchinson Medical Center at 126 Franklin Street North for many years. Glen Engwall was a clinic employee. The clinic was at the Franklin Street...

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8. Plaque - Wooden plaque with three vintage items

   Wooden plaque with three odd vintage items attached by donor Fred A. Dobratz. The display includes a Sprocket bicycle padlock & key, a corn husking peg with leather thumb loop and a bottle/can opener made by S. R. Droescher (SRD), Germany. The padlock key has an "Old Crow Kentucky Whiskey" key chain pendant from Old Crow Distillery Company, Frankfort, Kentucky. Frederick A. Dobratz was born January 19, 1908, son of Robert & Helena Wendorff Dob...

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9. Plaque, Award - 1934 second prize plaque

   1934 second prize plaque for the McLeod County School Exhibit at the Diamond Jubilee (75th Annual) Minnesota State Fair. Dan Vorlicek, County Superintendent of Schools. Wood with brass plates.

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10. Plaque, Award - 1935 second prize plaque

    1935 second prize plaque for the McLeod County School Exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair. Dan Vorlicek, County Superintendent of Schools. Wood with brass plates.

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11. Plaque, Award - 1936 first place plaque

    1936 first place plaque for the McLeod County School Exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair. Dan Vorlicek, County Superintendent of Schools. Wood with brass plates. Josten trophy from Owatonna.

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12. Plaque, Award - 1937 1st place plaque

    1937 first prize plaque for the McLeod County School Exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair. Wood with brass plates. Josten trophy from Owatonna.

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13. Plaque, Award - 1993 Contributor plaque

    1993 Lester Prairie Lions - Contributor to Girl Scouts wooden plaque with plastic Girl Scout symbol and metal year & name plates.

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14. Plaque, Award - 2002 2nd place plaque

    2002 American Legion Baseball 3rd District Tournament, Division II, 2nd Place plaque awarded to the Lester Prairie American Legion Post 463 team. Wood with plastic American Legion medal.

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15. Plaque, Award - Appreciation award

    Appreciation Award plaque presented to Helga Nielsen by the Democratic Farmer Labor Party, February 23, 1985. A quotation from Hubert H. Humphrey is printed next to a Minnesota DFL logo. Helga R. Nielsen was born February 25, 1907 in Hutchinson, daughter of Alfred and Sine Sorensen Sorensen. On February 15, 1929 she married Niels K. Nielsen. She was involved in numerous community activities. She was a member of the Minnesota DFL since 1945 a...

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16. Plaque, Award - Baseball plaque award

    2006 Minnesota AABC State Tournament, Sandy Koufax A, 2nd place plaque awarded to the Lester Prairie American Legion Post 463 team. Plaque with American Amateur Baseball Congress medal and scanned color photograph of the team. Roster names not given. Made by Norseman Awards & Engraving. Wood with metal plate & medal.

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17. Plaque, Award - Plaque

    Wooden plaque awarded to John W. Thompson in 1989 for Life Membership by the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association. Woodburning picture of a deer in trees by K. L. Spotts John Walter Thompson was born March 31, 1926, son of Dr. A. J. & Huldah Young Thompson. John entered military service in the US Army Air Force on August 9, 1944 and was discharged December 1, 1946. He married Donna Bulger on June 2, 1956. He lived in the Twin Cities for 30 y...

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18. Plaque, Award - Plaque for 35 years of service-Fred Fournie

    Wooden award plaque presented to Fred H. Fournie on April 24, 1959 by the President of Hauenstein & Burmeister, Inc. in appreciation and regard for a job well done for 35 years with the company. Fred Fournie was the husband of Elizabeth "Little Bess" Hutchinson Fournie. They were wed August 31, 1915 and shared 63 years of marriage before Fred died.

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19. Plaque, Award - President's Award-Mary Monkemeier, 1979

    President's Award plaque presented to Mary Monkemeier for Outstanding and Dedicated Service to the Third District American Legion Auxiliary, May 19, 1979. An American Legion Auxiliary button is at the top. "Presented by Elaine Hein on behalf of the Third District American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents" is written on the back. Mary Moravec Monkemeier was born in Glencoe Township, McLeod County, July 15, 1901, the daughter of Anton and Antoni...

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20. Postcard - Chief Little Crow statue

    Black & white photographic postcard showing the first statue of Little Crow made by Les Kouba superimposed above the plaque erected in 1929 at the site of his death in Meeker County north of Hutchinson, MN. Photo by Dollis K. Heller, Farmhouse Gallery, Hutchinson, MN.

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