Robert Balch (1940s)
402 W Minnehaha Pkwy. (Robert Balch Jr.)
Source: Hennepin County Library
United States Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenant Balch, 21-year-old son of Robert M. Balch Jr. of Minneapolis, is a pilot with the All-Marine dive-bombing squadron known as Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves. He attended the University of Minnesota.
Minneapolis Blackout Drill (1942)
Source: Hennepin County Library
This large switch, located somewhere in Minneapolis, will be used to shut down all the streetlights in the downtown district during the first city-wide blackout air raid drill.
On May 13, 2024, both Apple and Google announced they’d start supporting cross-platform operating system-level notifications for some third-party trackers, similar to the AirTag detection warnings. In theory, this means your phone may detect some Bluetooth trackers without a third-party app. In our testing, we’ve found these new models...
Chester Ellyson (1946)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Ellyson (age 21) drove his scooter 250 miles to Minneapolis from his home in Watertown, South Dakota. He said the trip took 11 hours, but could have been faster without the strong head wind.
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (1935)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Members of the auxiliary, No. 592 are shown, (L to R): Mrs. Hubbard is president of the hostess lodge, Mrs. Geelan of Enderlin, ND is fourth grand vice president, Mrs. Bradley of Columbus, Ohio is grand president.
A friend sent me this YouTube video of an amateur rocket that made it to an altitude of 56 km.
As one person commented, "Robert Goddard would be proud". I agree 100%. Very impressive effort.
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