They did it! On Thursday, it was announced that Gobble Gait has surpassed $1 million in donations to Hastings Family Service (Photo by Chad Richardson for Star-Gazette) The three main organizers of Gobble Gait are pictured here. From left to right are Mary Fasbender, Jay Kochendorfer and Brian Radke. Fasbender and Kochendorfer started the event in 1998 and Radke joined it a few years later.

Holiday Hoopla a success 1B. Event drew big crowds downtown.

HHS skiiers take individual honors at state meet (photos Kelly Peterson and Lindsay Williams) by Tim McKenna, Star-Gazette sports editor The Hastings prep skiing community had much to smile about this past week as Raiders skiers swept the girls individual state titles at Giants Ridge near Biwabik.

Junior Kelly Peterson won the Alpine crown on Thursday, and junior Lindsay Williams won the Nordic pursuit on Friday.

Both feats were first for Hastings girls skiers.

More on team and individual skiing results appears on 10A-11A.

On a mission Local woman going on mission to the Ukraine/6B.

Sports Wrestling team captures section title/11A.

HMS play ‘The Thirteen Clocks opens Monday/7A./ 31 Years Ago HASTINGS STAR-GAZETTE January 10, 1990 Meetings Depressives The Minnesota Depressive and Manic Depression Association in Washington County meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, 7-8:30 p.m. at Human Services Inc., 7066 Stillwater Blvd., Oakdale.

The meeting is for persons who are depressive, manic-depressive or both, as well as family members

Community Band The Hastings community Band meets on Mondays, from 7-8 p.m. in the senior high school band room.

Anyone interested in playing may bring their instrument and participate at any time. The band is open to adults and high school students. There are no fees.

For further information, contact the director Patrick Burns at 437-****.

Overeaters Jubilee Christian Church in Hastings is hosting weekly meetings of Overeaters Victorious. Meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

56 Years Ago October 8, 1964 (photo) Miss Marlis Ann Wiech, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Wiech of Hastings, became the bride of Dennis Whitmore, Sept. 5th at Christ Episcopal Church, Red Wing.

The bride is now residing with her parents in Hastings. She will join her husband in the near future at the San Francisco Navy base, where he is stationed.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stockwell of Red Wing.

Births September 29— Mr. and Mrs. George W. Keenan, St. Paul Park, boy.

September 30— Mr. and Mrs. Maurice A. Perron, St. Paul Park,, boy.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Malueg, Hastings, girl.

October 1— Mr. and Mrs. Eli J. Chilson, Hastings, girl. October 2— Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Fredette, St. Paul Park, boy.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Kelly, Hastings, boy.

October 4— M. and Mrs. Sherman J. Swanson, Hastings, girl.

October 5— Mr. and Mrs. Ronald De-Boer, South St. Paul, boy.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Husting, Hastings, boy.

Breakfast, Bake Sale Sunday The Rosary Society of the Guardian Angels church is sponsoring a Bake Sale and Breakfast in the G. A. school hall Sunday morning, following the 7-8-9 o’clock Masses. The public is invited. Mrs. Nick Leifeld is chairman and Mrs. Alfred Sorenson co-chairman of the committee in charge.

POINT DOUGLAS Locals Mrs. Matt Freyer, 437**** Mrs. Harryette Hansen was an afternoon and supper guest of Mrs. Clarence Shingledecker Monday.

The two men drowning last week in the river was the second tragedy this summer not too far from where we live, taking the lives of four.

John Lattery and Mitchell Cygan of St. Paul were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Freyer. Mrs. Rose Finnemean and Susie were Sunday guests.

Mrs. Eleanor Burch of St. Paul was a luncheon guest of Mrs. John Boulware Saturday. Friday, Mrs. Boulware spent the afternoon with Mrs. John Dooley in Hastings.

80 Years Ago WASHINGTON COUNTY POST March 11, 1920 Motto: “A Servant of the People” THE FARMER The farmers are the most useful and the most conservative of all our citizens. Their labor supplies us with food and clothing and to them we turn when the riots and bloodshed of our cities render the future of the republic gloomy and uncertain. From the bitterness of class antagonism; from the greed of the rich who oppress the poor, and from the desperation of the poor who would despoil the rich, we turn to the rural homesteads of this land and there we find a rugged independence tempered with a reverence for the law which constitutes the nation’s best and wisest safeguard. Around those humble firesides, even in this age of selfishness and greed, the love of country is above the love of self and second only to the fear of God. A republic which practices injustice against homes like these, which multiplies their burdens and drives their impoverished and discontented occupants to the already overcrowded town and cities invites its own destruction.

CHURCH CORNERS Locals Will some kind person please call up the weather man and tell him to slow up a little and give us a rest? He must have forgotten all about the ground hog. We don’t mind a little breeze from the Northwest once in a while, but the way it has been coming in the last few days is out of style for this time of year.

In the past two months there has been more sickness than we have had all year. The doctors have been busy day and night, and the very unfavorable road conditions make it very hard for them. 120 Years Ago WASHINGTON COUNTY JOURNAL January 4, 1901 Motto: “Independent and Impartial.”

PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS —J. P. Berkly leaves today for North Dakota, on a visit.

—The city council held a meeting last evening, but transacted little business of importance.

—David N. Connors has returned from a trip to logging camps in the vicinity of Ashland, Wis.

—The Knights of the Maccabees gave a well-attended and enjoyable dance at Woodmen Hall New Year’s eve.

—Peter J. Stadler, who is employed on a German paper in St. Cloud, was in the city to spend New Year’s day with his family.

—Mrs. H. L. Hagerman of South Stillwater, who has been confined to her home by illness for some time, is again able to be about.

Old Property records TOWN OF COTTAGE GROVE Louis Hoffman: Section 1, Township 27, B(?) 21, Number of Acres 4.

Pullman’s Addition to St. Paul Park (Town of Cottage Grove) Allen F. Isbell (or Isbelt): Lots 1 thru 15 in Block 6.

Adolph Bremer: Lots 4 thru 11 in Block 12; also lots 16 thru 18 in Block 12.

Louis J. Miss (or Miss Louis J.): Lot 14 in Block 12 Geo. F. Shugard: Lot 15 in Block 12 VILLAGE OF LANGDON John Daly(?): Lots 1 thru 6 in block 9 and lots 1 thru 4 in Block 10.

(Note: Langdon was located on present Highway 10/61 in the southeast corner of section 21 of the Town of Cottage Grove, while old Cottage Grove as it then existed in urbanized terms was located in and around the Old Cottage Grove Community Park).

140 Years Ago THE STILLWATER LUMBERMAN December 3, 1880 —Small chemisettes are made to be worn under jackets during the cold weather. These are of black silk, lined with black wadded silk. The chemisette is fastened to the collar of the jacket by means of a button and tied around the waist with a ribbon.