The town name is German for rose field.
The first Post Office opened on November 1, 1892.
The first Postmaster was Joseph Burke. He held the position from 1892 to 1896.
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1909
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main street in 1909
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East side of main street in 1909
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CPR passenger train bound for Altona 1909
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Railway Ave. looking NE in 1909
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Stewart & Smirl Hardware and C K Stewart General Merchant
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East side of main street in 1909
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interior of Stewart hardware
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second School, built in 1911
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third School, built in 1937
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1980s