Jeepers Creepers it’s the Merry Macs
The Merry Macs were an American close-harmony pop music quartet active from the 1920s till the 1960s and best known for the hits “Mairzy Doats”, “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition” and “Sentimental Journey.” They also sang on recordings with Bing Crosby. Formed to play proms in Minneapolis,the group originally consisted of the three [...]
The Glass Block Then and Now
The L. S. Donaldson Co. was founded in 1883 and “The Glass Block” was built in 1884. The unique building at the intersection of Nicollet Avenue and Seventh Street included a small dome that was lit at night. The store was acquired by Allied Stores Corp. in 1928. Sadly the Glass Block was dismantled for scrap [...]
The Jungle Theater Then and Now
Founded by Bain Boehlke in 1991 in a storefront space in the Calhoun Building On Lake Street, the Jungle Theater established a loyal following and received critical acclaim for its productions. In 1999, the theater moved into a 150-seat space around the corner on Lyndale. In addition to the Jungle’s main stage productions of classic [...]
The 16th Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Festival
Lake Hiawatha was named for the hero Longfellow’s epic poem. The lake was officially named Hiawatha on November 4, 1925. Before that the lake for appeared on maps as either Rice or Mud Lake. The 16th annual Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Festival will be held on Wednesday, August 3 from 5:00-8:30 p.m. at Lake Hiawatha Park. [...]
The Murder of Arthur Kasherman
Arthur Kasherman was the publisher of the Public Press, Newsgram and other alternative newspapers in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the 1930s and 1940s. He saw himself as a “vice crusader” publishing fearless exposes about corruption and gangster rule in the city, while others derided him as a blackmailer who threatened to write defamatory articles about people [...]
