by Amy Degerstrom | Feb 24, 2020 | Myths
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by Amy Degerstrom | Feb 14, 2020 | Programs
A Little History is a monthly program for preschool-age children. They will make crafts, play games and discover historic stories. It takes place at 10 a.m. on the last Wednesday of the month. 2020 Topics Include: January 29 – Russian Nesting Dolls February 26 – ...
by Amy Degerstrom | Jan 20, 2020 | Remarkable Women
Gert Schwinghammer (1918-2002) Gertrude (Gert) Schwinghammer was the first woman inducted into the Minnesota Livestock Hall of Fame. When she received the honor on March 20, 1984, Schwinghammer said she hoped, “This might pave the way for other farm women.” For more...
by Amy Degerstrom | Jan 20, 2020 | Remarkable Women
Sybil Hollern (1910-1994) Sybil Hollern St. Cloud’s only female police officer for 28 years. She was employed by the St. Cloud Police Department from 1947 to 1975. A year after retirement from the police force, she became the first female and only senior citizen on...
by Amy Degerstrom | Jan 20, 2020 | Remarkable Women
Mary Stiles (1944 – ) Dr. Mary Stiles became the first female doctor on staff at the St. Cloud Hospital when she began a solo practice in Annandale, Minnesota, in 1975. Although she created a stir as the female doctor, she did not encounter a lot of negativity...
