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October 2015

Volume 18, Issue No. 5

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House of Moy

September 26, 2015

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House of Moy in Mound, MN

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OPEN HOUSE for members and their families

Saturday, November 14, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., at the history

museum.

5341 Maywood Rd., Mound, MN 55364

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Join us for a Guided Museum Tour, An

Optional History Scavenger Hunt,

Complimentary Light Lunch, Raffle and

Prizes!

Opportunities for All!!!

Volunteer for the museum and/or the historical society

Hoping all 172 of you will bring your families for a history adventure!

Check in at the membership table

Stop by the museum shop to fill your holiday shopping list.

All museum shop items 20% off during

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George Buehl, a mechanical designer with MTS Systems since 1976, spent his childhood years growing up in Mound, Minnesota. Later in his life, he found that “Mound” took on a whole new meaning.

“When I was a child attending Shirley Hills Elementary School, one of my school teachers took the class on a walk to visit the large burial mound that adjoins the school property on the east side,” George said. “ Since that day, I have had a fascination with burial mounds. It seems that any time I discuss burial mounds with anyone from the Mound area, they almost always say: “I have wondered where all the mounds in Mound are located.”

George has been researching Native American Indian burial grounds for the past several years. He acquired a large amount of information pointing to the Native American Indian mounds in the Lake Minnetonka area.

“At some point, I realized that I had enough bits of information to understand fully where some of these mounds might be located, and I had the software tools I needed to put it all together.”

George now has an exhibit at the Westonka History Museum created by the 3D printer at MTS System. It shows all of the burial mounds in the Malmsten Mound group near Halstead Bay on Lake Minnetonka, super-imposed onto today’s topography.

George immersed himself in historical maps and records on the internet, a book called The Aborigines of Minnesota, LIDAR files from the State of

Minnesota, LAStools software, FugroViewer software, the CAD software he uses at MTS (SolidWorks); various published archaeological reports displayed on the internet, on-line newspaper articles and discussions with others who share his interest.

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Model now on

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George Buehl with burial mound model

Model contains burial mounds of the past

super - imposed onto today’s topography.

Halstead Bay Burial Mounds

(Malmsten Mounds - 21HE64)

Photo of Model by

Angela Hartshorn

Scale model of Indian Mounds

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“With this museum exhibit, George saw a valuable need to inform and educate the public of these sacred historical sites and he selflessly devoted years studying and compiling research, “ said Doug Stuyvenberg, George’s supervisor.

In August 2014, George visited the Westonka Historical Society Museum where he asked one of the tour guides, Vern Brandenburg, if anyone there had an interest in Mound’s burial mounds. “ I got very lucky,” George said. The tour guide grew up within the 21HE64 burial mounds’ boundaries. “ As we were discussing these mounds, Vern shared with me that when he was 14 years old, in the summer of 1947, there was an excavation of one of the mounds by the State of Minnesota. He went there daily to witness the excavation. I then shared with him an excavation report I had previously found in the publication Burial Mounds of Central Minnesota.

We determined that it was indeed Mound No. 59 that was excavated in Vern’s presence.” Vern then took George to the place where the mound once was, and showed him the actual location of Mound No. 59. “I now had enough information to create this exhibit, “George said.

The resulting exhibit shows the 69 Halstead Bay Mounds (also known as the Malmsten Mounds - 21He64). Check out the exhibit at the Westonka History Museum, which is open on Saturdays, 10am - 2pm, and by appointment.

A booklet has been created by George, to accompany the 3D - printed model exhibit. This booklet contains historical backg round information on the mound group, various maps with the burial mounds super - imposed, newspaper articles of the past, and mound excavation reports. To view this booklet, see the “History” section on the City of Minnetrista’s web site.

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Over 40 history videos and museum shop

Communities & Schools of:

Minnetrista, Mound, Spring Park, Orono (Navarre), and Minnetonka Beach

People:

Native Americans, Settlers, Graduates, & Andrew Sisters

Tonka Toys: Tonka Toy Collections

Welcome to the Westonka History

Museum

Museum Activities thru end

of 2015

History Talks, Saturdays, 11:00 am -

noon at Lake Minnetonka Shores

(Presbyterian Homes), in the Chapel/

Community Room (just to the right of the

lobby), 4515 Shoreline Drive, Spring Park.

Oct 10 “A Little Local History,” by Kathleen Marie, former reporter/producer for “Lake Country Currents” with videos from the early 1990s cable TV show

Nov 14 OPEN HOUSE for members and their families, 10-2, Museum, guided tours, optional history scavenger hunt, raffle & prizes, light lunch

Nov 28 - Dec 6 Gillespie Boutique, sales of history books for all ages, maps and jigsaw puzzles

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Members

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Reminder: The date on your address label is the “expiration date” of your WHS membership. If you believe this date is incorrect, please contact the Westonka Historical Society (952) 472-9800.

Les Adams

Dorothy Anderson Jerry Babb

Kristin & John Beise Frank Bivins

Joyce & Bill Blume Jeanne & Larry Brustad Sue & Steve Cathers Linda Cordie

Gaynol & David Cross Jane Delaney

Patricia & Bruce Dodds Stephen Douglass Pat & Duane Eide Caroline Erickson Cheryl & Warren Evans Florence Finnicum Edna Fox

Lilla & Gunnar Gidlow Lee Greenslit

Tom Hagen

Jill & David Hempel

Martha & Rodney Beystrom Joanne Hintz

Rita Jelnik

Carol & George Kitchen Peg & Chip Krueger E. William Anderson Cathy & Dick Bailey Marion Beise

Doris Bissell

Robert Blake Joyce Brakemeier Jean & George Buehl Pam & Vic Cavaliere Sharon Corl

Andrea Dahl Greg Dahl

Lois & Doug Dion Patti Dykoski Cathy & Gary Eklof Pauline & Steve Erickson Patricia Ewer

Larry Gallagher MD Joy Grundeen

Connie & Fred Hanley Debi Tharalson-Heitz Gay & Lauren Hofteig Linda Hugh

Sandra & Richard Kautz Evelin Knorr

Susan & Lewis Anderson Jim Bedell

Dahila & Larry Beno Robert Bittle

Linda & John Blakstvedt Vernon Brandenburg Margaret & Robert Chase Tami Crea

Nancy Dodds Anne Dorweller Jeanne Englund

Marc & Stacy Doepner-Hove Audrey Evans

Sandra & Brett Flier Dianne & Bob Gasch Dorothy Hallin Kandis Hansen Ken Heitz

Joyce Lange Hinderks Margaret & David Holste Aleda & Roy Jacobson Gay & David Kearin Deidre & Bob Kraft Lloyd Laumann Janice & Dale Lehrke Michelle & Jeff Magnuson Loretta Magnuson

Carol O’Connor

Hopkins Historical Society Al & Almas Supper Club American Legion Post 398 1st National Bank of Lakes The Gillespie Center Hennepin Co. Library The Laker

Edina Historical Society Grandview Middle School The Langdon

Carver County Historical Society L.M.C.C.

Betty Weiland Lynda Stahlke Joan Wolfe

Scot & Mary McKenzie

John Waldron _{John Vander Hagen}

Mari-Lou Triebenbach Sue Overby Swanson

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Members con’ t.

Elaine & John Malakowsky Arthur Mason

Ida & Dick McCoy Pat & Paul Meisel Marion Mertz

Mtka Historical Society Mohawak Jaycees of W. Cheryl Morrissey

Mound-Westonka High School Mount Olive Church

Carol & Kent Musser Pamela Myers

Pauline Nord

Darcy & Tyler Oberdeck Carol Anderson

Celeste & Mike O’Donnell Nancy Oestreich

James Ogland Helen Ohnesorge Gen Olson

Kay & David Owen

Ron Pauly Sharon Provost Herman Renner Tom Rochvam Sue & Paul Schueller Carol Senn

Karen Smith Peter Solstad

St. Boni Historical Society Marlene & Stanley Straley Gladys & Earl Taylor Janet Vandal

Donald Volk

Janet & John Watson Gary White

Mary Opheim Delores Quitten Sue Ann Olson Pirsch Jan & Tom Ptacek Barbara Richie Roiland Family

Jill & Bill Schutt Brian Sipprell

Lynda & Brad Sohns Ardis Sorbo

Mary Stacke

Mary Lou Soule Sundberg Bev & Tom Therault Elizabeth Vandam Virginia Volkenant

Wayzata Historical Society Diane Williams

Our Lady of the Lake John Palmer

Ron Porter Joanne Reed Michael Ritchie

Yvonne & Dan Schivone Susan Schwalbach Donna & Gerry Smith Rose & Paul Solstad Doris Splettstoeszer Loretta Magnuson

American Legion, Post 398 Vern Brandebburg

Suzanne Claywell City of Spring Park Frances & Leon Greenslit Margaret & David Holste Kathy & Doug Johnson Pat & Paul Meisel Pamela Meyers

Celeste & Mike O’Donnell Kay & David Owen

Sandra Pierce Michael Ritchie Elizabeth Vandam Mari-Lou Triebenbach Marion Kitchar Beise George Buehl

Sharon Corl

Bruce & Patty Dodds Kandis Hanson Jon Janusch The Langdon

Mohawk Jaycees of West Mtka. Gen Olson

Lynda Polingo Tom Rockvam Janet & John Watson Robert Bittle

Steve & Sue Cathers City of Orono Florie Finnicum Joanne Hintz J.M. Reed

The Westonka Historical Society wishes to extend it sincerest appreciation to our general membership and donors. With your support we can continue the important work of collecting, preserving, and showcasing the history from Minnetonka Beach, Minnestrista, Mound, Navarre/Orono, and Spring Park. Look for a list of new and renewing members and donations received since previous newsletter.

DONORS

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In recent weeks, several WHS board members have decided that, for personal reasons, they need to retire from their duties as board members. We will miss their leadership and diligence. They have helped to shepherd WHS from a one-room storefront, through storage, to our current location, now in its second year.

T h e s e c h a n g e s b r i n g opportunities for WHS members, o l d a n d n e w, t o c o n s i d e r volunteering for the society and/or the museum in new ways. Please think about how you can help steer our org anization in a good direction, and contact WHS at 952-472-9800 or via website email .

Je a n n e B r u s t a d , b o a r d

member since 2004, retired from her position on the WHS board in August. She has been pivotal in producing 10 years of newsletters, following work of Carol Senn and others, creating our website and Facebook page, and managing both t h e W H S m e m b e r s h i p l i s t following Lavonne Adams, and the myriad of details for years of fundraisers. That sentence barely touches the hours she has devoted to make WHS and the history museum the success it is today. Her networking connected WHS with the community, from 6th grade

teachers creating an annual visit to the history museum, and to the Gillespie Center as a partner in events. Her energy and enthusiasm will be missed.

David Cross, board member

since 2009, retired from his position on the WHS board in September. He served for several years as WHS treasurer, following Phyllis O’Malley. He created format and documents which led us through the changes from shared space, to storage rental, to sub-leasing one-room, and finally to a lease with the city of Mound. His knowledge of state and other historical and genealogical societies guided development of WHS policies and procedures. His care and conscientiousness will be missed.

Volunteers are need to fill the voids created by these changes. Some individuals have stepped forward, but more help is needed. As we work to implement changes in duties, your input is needed. What should WHS be doing to be the most successful it can be in preserving local history and making connections with our community?

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QR Codes are here!

Thanks to an innovative group of G r a n d v i e w M i d d l e S ch o o l students who designed the first QR codes for the WHS museum, a fun way to lear n about displayed artifacts has begun. QR, or Quick Response, allows visitors to read a text or listen to a voice recording that will describe an item by using a Smart device (cellular phone or tablet). WHS is fortunate to have the talents of volunteer George Buehl as he guides the building of this program for visitors to enjoy. Join us at the upcoming WHS Membership OPEN HOUSE for QR demonstrations.

Y O U C A N H E L P - DONATE YOUR USABLE SMART DEVICES (phones and tablets with front camera lens) AND RECEIVE A TAX DONATION RECEIPT.

Sample of QR Codes

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Volunteers are Welcome and Needed

THANKS TO ALL OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS

Remember moving day? Volunteers

Board of Directors - 2015 Board Members Honorary BM

Newsletter Volunteers

G e o r g e B u e h l w i l l p r o o f newsletter.

Andrea Dahl will complete the mailing process for the newsletter.

Mary McKenzie will design and format the newsletter.

Carol Senn will create a column welcoming new members and highlighting donations.

Gerry Vandam will maintain the membership list, and print mailing labels.

All will continue to submit articles.

Mary Opheim will do displays. N a n c y O e s t r e i c h a n d Jo yc e Holcomb are in charge of sales. Mary-Lou Triebenbach is our historian.

Needed: Events Committee:

Additional committee members(s) to share planning events and manage the details.

Needed: Volunteer(s) to focus on marketing, getting the word out, bringing visitors to the history museum, e.g., get us on the agenda for senior centers and other groups who organize tours.

Needed: Volunteer(s) to provide basic computer tasks as needed, e.g., formatting documents for board use, print fliers & tickets for events; keeping museum’s copier & printer functioning properly.

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As an educational society we will provide a continuous history of the Westonka area for those who follow after us...

MEMORIALS and TRIBUTES

Gen Olson and Bonnie and Robert Chase in memory of Rex Alwin The Batdorf family and friends in memory of Gordon Batdorf Carol Senn and Vern Brandenburg remember Chelsea Langhans

Don Volk honors Dr. Pam Myers Herman Renner in memory of Myrna Renner

Rebecca Loader honors Michael Ritchie The Roiland Family in memory of Clarence Lee Family and friends remember Rosemarie Schmidt Warner

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President: Pamela J. Myers Gerald Babb , Nancy Oestreich Mary Opheim Vice-President: Debi Tharalson-Heitz Vern Brandenburg , Ron Pauly Carol Senn

Secretary: Sharon Corl Jeff Magnuson Treasure: Liz Vandam Mari-Lou Triebenbach Past President: Sue Cathers

Newsletter Design: Mary McKenzie Membership: Gerry Vandam Website: George Buehl Membership Drive: Andrea Dahl Social Media: Liz Vandam Events Committee: Debi Tharalson-Heitz, Mary Opheim, Nancy Oestreich, and Pam Myers

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Do you have a story to tell or know someone who does?

Contact the Westonka Historical Society to schedule an interview. 952-472-9800

Open Saturdays 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

and by appointment. - Requested donation - $3.00

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ESTATE PLANNING

As your family talks about real estate planning, and you consider the

organizations that you value and support, remember our local history museum. You can play in preserving our communityʼs history, by including the Westonka Historical Society in your plan.