2004 Fall Tour - Minnesota River
By-Ways, Hosted by Paul & Millie Johnson
1999 Cadillac Deville Concourse Tim Beadle and Joe Aegerter
Maxine Boone, husband Roy is taking the picture. 1980 Cadillac Eldorado
Gathering Downtown New Ulm, MN for breakfast before touring the Schell's Brewery.
This lady was grazing with her youngster while dad admired himself in a Caddi's chrome.
This guy stared at himself for 20 minutes in the shinny bumper of Robinson's '55
The Glockenspiel is one of the world’s few free-standing carillon* clock towers.
Musical selections are played by the bells, a door on the tower slides open and
animated figurines that depict the development and history of the city perform.
Linda and Duane Warren w/their
1969 Cadillac Deville convertible.
1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Brougham Earl Faulkner Sr. and his Mom, Mae Poster
Paul and Millie Johnson, Hosts and their 1975 Cadillac Eldorado convertible
1978 Cadillac Cabriolet convertible owned and operated by Roger and Gerry Koelln.
below, Richard and Shirley Moeschter
w/their 1975 Cadillac Eldorado coupe.
Steven Page
and his 2002 Eldorado Collector Edition.
Monty and Mary Ann Robinson
and their 1955 Cadillac Sedan Deville w/rare "Passing Mirrior" Monty used to sell.
1946 Cadillac Jerry and Zona Steelman
'Und eine gute Zeit wurde von allen gehabt!
(And a good time was had by all)
Fall Tour 2004 Northstar Region Cadillac LaSalle Club
Friday, September 24th through Sunday, September 26th
Participates: Paul and Millie Johnson, Hosts
1975 Cadillac Eldorado convertible
Roy and Maxine Boone
1980 Cadillac Eldorado
Earl Faulkner Sr. and his Mom, Mae Poster
1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Brougham
Richard and Shirley Moeschter
1975 Cadillac Eldorado coupe
Jerry and Zona Steelman and Jan Gerecke
1946 Cadillac
Duane and Linda Warren
1969 Cadillac Deville convertible
Monty and Mary Ann Robinson
1955 Cadillac Sedan Deville
Roger and Gerry Koelln
1978 Cadillac Cabriolet convertible
Steven Page
2002 Eldorado Collector Edition
Tim Beadle and Joe Aegerter
1999 Cadillac Deville Concourse
Day 1: We met for breakfast at Stark’s Café and Saloon at 7:30 a.m. Paul and I
handed out folders with information on our route, activities. Everyone
that had not already met Earl Faulkner’s mother had the pleasure of
meeting her at breakfast as she was Earl’s guest for the trip. Headed
for Zumbrota by 8:45, taking the scenic route across country. Stopped
in Zumbrota for a break before again heading across country for the
fair city of Rochester and our tour of the beautiful old mansion
Mayowood, which was once the home of Charles Mayo and several
generations of the Mayo family. The mansion was everything the
brochures claimed it would be and the tour guides loved our cars. Who
can blame them!
On the road again, destination Mantorville, where we will enjoy lunch at
The Hubbell House, a restored 1854 hotel. Before lunch we were visited
by a local farmer who happened to have an old Cadillac or two that he
was interested in selling. After lunch some of us journeyed across the
road to investigate the ‘Hand Dipped Chocolate’ store and of course made
a purchase or two. Then on the road again.
More scenic driving across beautiful Minnesota farm land and into
New Ulm and checked in to our hotel. Then munchies in Paul and
Millie’s room before driving downtown to Veigel’s Kaiserhoff for
Dinner. Back to the hotel and a nightcap and conversation in Duane and
Linda’s room.
Day 2: Breakfast at 7:30 at Joni’s Café and Catering, downtown New Ulm where
we were joined by two new members of the club Tim Beadle and Joe
Argerter. Tim and Joe drove down to join us for the day of touring in and
around New Ulm. Before we went in to enjoy breakfast, Roy took pictures
of each of us by our cars. After breakfast our next stop will be the Schell’s
Brewery for a private guided tour of the brewery.
Our guided tour of the brewery was interesting and we had a guide that
was a perfect match for our group. We ended our tour in the tap room and
had the pleasure of sampling several of their beers and their 1919 Root
Beer. Next on our agenda is the Glockenspiel and then lunch at the 20th
Street Grill.
The Glockenspiel is one of the world’s few free-standing carillon* clock
towers. As musical selections are played by the bells, a door on the tower
slides open and animated figurines that depict the development and history
of the city perform.
*A set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers
controlled from a keyboard.
Lunch at the 20th Street Grill was excellent for those of us who received
our orders. Some members had to make due with the Soup and Salad bar,
if you want more of this story ask anyone that was on the tour. Next up
was a self guided tour of the Brown County Historical Society and
Museum or some shopping in downtown New Ulm.
The Brown County Historical Society and Museum was an interesting trip
through history, including everything from the last Indian Raid to how
Schell’s Brewery made it through Prohibition. The shopping was also
enjoyed and wondrous things were found. Next is a scenic tour along the
Minnesota River bottoms and short stop at Harkins Store and back to New
Ulm.
Harkins Store was built in 1870 in the thriving town of West Newton,
when river traffic was replaced by the railroad the town dwindled and
the store was closed in 1902. It was reopened in 1938 as a museum with
most of its original stock still on the shelves. Completed the scenic tour
returned to the hotel and met for munchies in Paul and Millie’s room and
then dinner at Otto’s at the Holiday Inn at 7:30, just a short walk from
our hotel.
Day 3: Breakfast at 8:30 at Perkins, after breakfast check out of the hotel, relax and
visit before hitting the road home. Only two planned stops on the way
home and they are lunch in LeSueur at the LeSueur Diner and after lunch
we stopped and sampled the produce at the Minnesota Valley Apple
Orchard. We went our separate ways home from this stop, hopefully
everyone had a good time and will join us in the future on another Northstar
Cadillac LaSalle Club Fall Tour.
by Millie Johnson