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Saturday, August 11, 2018
Vol. 164, No. 18
Primary Election Day Aug. 14 FOLEY — Primary Election Day will take place Aug. 14. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters will cast ballots, selecting party candidates to advance to the Nov. 6 general election. In many county of ces, candidates are running unopposed, but at the state level there are numerous decisions to be made. The governor and lieutenant governor ticket will be decided on primary day, along with candidates for attorney general and state auditor. Candidates for state House of Representative District 15B will also be decided. This is former Rep. Jim Newberger’s seat. Newberger is challenging two-term Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Independent Myron Wilson, Republican Shane Mekeland and DFLers Jessica Filiaggi and Karla Scapanski are all vying for the House 15B seat. Federal of ces will appear on the ballot as well. Absentee voting may take place from 10 am. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Benton County Auditor-Treasurer’s Of ce. Mail ballots were automatically sent to Gilman and Langola township residents July 16. Eligible voters from these townships, who were not previously registered, may do so at the Benton County AuditorTreasurer’s Of ce.
PHOTOS BY NATASHA BARBER
Roy Bernick (left) and Carlyn “Slim” Carlson stand next to Bernick’s 1919 Pan Car. The automobile, built by Pan Motor Company of St. Cloud, will be featured at the 43rd annual Pantowners Car Show and Swap Meet.
Pan Car exhibited at annual event St. Cloud Antique Auto Club keeps history alive BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
ST. CLOUD — When people think of a city that played a role in the automobile industry, the rst to come to mind is likely Detroit, Mich. But St. Cloud has history of its own. In fact, nearly 100 motor vehicle models were manufactured in Minnesota between 1880-1932. St. Cloud’s claim to fame was the Pan. The Pan Car, whose name
derives from designer Samuel Connor Pandolfo — president and general manager of Pan Motor Company – was set to be exclusively produced in St. Cloud. But a run-in with the law and loss of public sentiment quickly caused the company to close its door before a complete standardized assembly line was achieved. The St. Cloud Antique Auto Club will exhibit ve models owned by the club and its members at the 43rd annual Pantowners Car Show and Swap
Meet from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 19. The event takes place at the Benton County Fairgrounds, with the historic cars being featured inside Sports Arena East. About 1,000 of the vehicles were produced from 1916 to 1923. “There’s roughly a dozen left that we know of,” said Carlyn “Slim” Carlson, club member of St. Cloud. “… There’s one in Missouri, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Iowa and there is a rumor of one in Nevada.” The Pan Car was a design like no other. Pandolfo, an insurance salesman in the southern United States, owned 37
cars over a 15-year period before deciding to design his own. As a traveling salesperson, Pandolfo knew there were features other manufacturers were forgetting. “It was a touring type car,” Carlson said. “He had a built-in cooler [ice box] on the back of the car to carry your food and keep it cool. He had tanks for extra oil, water and gasoline. The seats folded down into a bed. It was what he was wanting in an automobile.” The vehicle also had more utilitarian bragging points. It had a superior emergency breaking system, high road clearance, and an engine with overhead valves, ball bearings and power. “It was 50 hp [horse power] which was the biggest motor on the market at that time,” Carlson said. After beginning to sell
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PHOTO BY ANNA SALDANA
Brian Linkert stands near his welding shop July 30 in Sauk Rapids. Linkert started Pioneer Welding of Central Minnesota in 2013.
Linkert manages Pioneer Welding BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS — A blowtorch and pieces of metal have contributed to Brian Linkert’s hands-on approach to life. Growing up, Linkert helped on his family’s farm, doing chores and xing equipment.
The skill he picked up, both from the farm and from his ninthgrade shop class, is welding. Linkert started his own welding business – Pioneer Welding of Central Minnesota – in 2013 and has been welding ever since. “I always dabbled with it growing up on the farm,” Linkert said. “I would be welding on some of the farm tractors or putting posts together for the barn. I was always around it and eventually I realized I wanted to try it on my own. I spent
time practicing and working for other companies before I started Pioneer Welding. My previous experience has really helped.” Linkert’s shop is located on his family’s farm, but he spends time elsewhere, too. “I like to be available to my customers, no matter where they are,” Linkert said. “I’m often out in the elds with the farmers, repairing their equipment, or on a job
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• Mortgage Foreclosure Gerchy - pg. 19 • Voluntary Mortgage Foreclosure - pg. 17 • Benton County Sample Ballot - pg. 18/19 • Probate Notice - Clark pg. 17 • Probate Notice Guminski - pg. 16 • Probate Notice Bergeson - pg. 17 • Benton County Reg. Minutes, July 17, 2018 pg. 20/21 • Benton Coutny Special Minutes, July 23, 2018 pg. 18 • City of Sauk Rapids Annual Disclosure of Tax Increment - pg. 16 • Benton County Notice of Public Hearing - pg. 19 • Sauk Rapids Public Hearing - pg . 18 • Assumed Name Bubba’s Bar and Grill - pg. 18