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rorutnut^ *“^rr <br />accommodate the commuters <br />“It was an t*xrinn« time and i <br />boomins: area—-lil :he well-to-do <br />families tooiv ine '>ne-iiUL;r train r;di! <br />for their summer vacaticm a’v.r. from <br />the cities Ban.KS savs She -ni .ni.. <br />the dot-and-*fash sound oi *he 'eie- <br />graph machine, "he shrill whisite >: i <br />train coming down the trac.s and the <br />women who wore their best dresses, <br />which in »hose davs were long and <br />hot with pient>‘ of petticoats. After <br />the tram ride, parents gathered their <br />luggage and restless children, also <br />drassed in their best, and took horse- <br />drawn cabs to their final destination — <br />• summer home or one of the elegant <br />resorts for which the lake had become <br />famous. <br />"From about 1917 on the local <br />high school boys made their summer <br />money by driving families by car <br />from the depot to summer residences ‘ <br />Throughout the early part of the <br />20th century Mound took on a festive <br />quality each summer with ice cream <br />socials and 4th of luly picnics to keep <br />funtmer residents and tourists busy <br />And. the streetcar boats were filled <br />with summer tourists who wanted <br />excursions to Big Island and the <br />Excelsior .\muscment Park. <br />However, the heydays of train <br />travel came to a close with the advent <br />of the automobile. Soon, summer <br />visitors either drove themselves or <br />moved to permanent lake residences <br />and commuted daily to the cities. <br />Even loads of freight that once could <br />only be brought in by rail came by <br />huge freight trucks. leaving the depot <br />useless and abandoned. <br />The railroad sold the depot to the <br />Minnetonka Museum Association in <br />1966. with the stipulation that it be <br />moved to a different location. In <br />1972 the depot was turned over to <br />the City of Mound. <br />Presently, the city and its Parks <br />ffiH Open Space Commission are <br />%vorking to keep this historic building <br />In top physical condition. The deck <br />has been temporarily reinforced <br />while plans are drawn to r 'o that <br />portion of the building. .Ad tional <br />Improvements may follow. <br />Editor’s Note: The Westonka <br />Historical Society meets the <br />third Monday of each month in <br />the Mound Depot. For more in- <br />formetion. call LaVonne Adams <br />at 472>168S. If you want infor* <br />roation on renting the Mound <br />Depot, call City Hall at 472*1155. <br />k <br />lO i.li- ^*4 1 Oi <br />MO U ND <br />.. rri <br />'.Veicome mitors? The City of ,\found recentiv installed a new roadivav sign, made of <br />;vnod raised fettering fo greet visitors as fhev ^nrer ?tv This oftrartn e <12^. <br />':'»e :s a departure usual <r^r^ <br />Filing Dates Announced <br />for Mayor and <br />Council Posts <br />Although the 1990 elections .ire <br />months away, those considering run­ <br />ning for the position of mayor >r tor <br />two council seats must file with the <br />at\* clerk hetween Tuesday. Ai:g J8 <br />ami Tuesday. Sept. 11. 1990. <br />The mavor s post is a nvovear *erm, <br />wmle the two city council <br />are tour year ♦erm^^ each The'ie 'ifi- <br />cers are elected at-large without uartv <br />designation. The municipal eiection <br />will be held m coniunctiun wun the <br />stale and county election on ^ o\ o. <br />1990, <br />To fi’e. interested parties <br />complete affidavits of candidac*.. <br />which are avaiiabie at ihe t.ii\ ..erK •> <br />olfice in City Hall Office howr^ ire <br />Monday through Friday rrom 3 i.m. <br />to 4 30 p m. A S2 filing fee wii! he <br />charged. <br />Election Judges Needed <br />The City of Mound seeks addi­ <br />tional election ludges to serve at the <br />Primary Election, scheduled for Tues­ <br />day. Sept. 11. and for the General <br />Election on Nov. 6. Any individual <br />who IS a registered voter is eligible to <br />be appointed as an election luuge. <br />Fle.xible hours are available. .A <br />training meeting is required before <br />serving. ludges are paid S4 per hour. <br />If you are interested in serving, <br />please call City Hail at 472-1155 and <br />leave your name, address and phone <br />number. You will be contacted when <br />election dates near. <br />Recycling Incentive <br />Called Recyclotto <br />Rpc\ I si in ^t^und <br />• ients li heditlu reward when the ^:l\ <br />initiates an incentive program cailec <br />Her^ s how *he <br />will work: <br />• its muiii.hv ineeiings. tile Ciiv <br />fTnincil will iraw. at random, resi­ <br />dent addresses for the monin. <br />• Eacii we*^-.N .1 ::i\ representatwe <br />will v-heL.N the address drawn at <br />" a.m. If recvciing materials are it <br />the curb, the winner will be noti ­ <br />fied b\ pnene or by letter that he <br />or sne has won. <br />• The lotto wiil begin with S50 in <br />WestonKd Dollars, which will be <br />deemable it \anous area >tores. If <br />the selectea juore.ss «ioes not nave <br />recvcling out. the amount will be <br />earned over to the next weeK. <br />Recyclotto begins the first week <br />oi August. If you have questions or <br />need further information about iccy- <br />ding, call loyce Nelson, recycling <br />coordinator, at 472-1251 <br />Watch That Crosswalk <br />Shoppers are reminded to use <br />the new crosswalk area at the <br />recendy installed stoplight lo ­ <br />cated at Lynwood and Commerce <br />Blvd. Those crossing outside <br />the walkway area do not have <br />the nghtof-way. Besides that <br />ja^'xvalking is against the law.