The Defeat of Jesse James Days Events

DJJD Committee Officers::
AN ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION
(Area Code 507 unless noted otherwise)
General Chairman – Wayne Eddy ...................663-0747
Advertising
Electronic – Wayne Eddy ................................663-0747
Print – Joanne Sommers ...................................645-4195
Antique Tractor Pull – Ann Maas ...................581-1805
Arts & Crafts Riverfront Festival
Northfield Arts Guild, Ann Mosey ..................645-8877
ASL Coordinator – Barb Budd ........................663-0008
Bank Raid Announcer – Dan Freeman...........581-9969
Bank Raid Re-Enactments
Jane Moline ............................................612-239-5484
Bee Traps – Dave Vesledahl........................612-247-5346
Beer Trailer – Mel Miller ..........................612-703-2665
Bike Tour – Jack Hoschauer................................645-4682
Brochures & Posters – Sandy Vesledahl ...........645-6523
Button Sales
Northfield Sertoma – Dan Corbett................650-2824
College City Sertoma – Glee Stark ................649-2208
$125 Pins – Andy Langehough ...........................645-5123
Buses/Shuttle Bus – Dawn Parrott .........612-282-6756
Carnival – Steve Wilson .............................612-217-0401
Committee Photographer – Bridgette Hallcock .. 271-3262
Concessions
Angel Eddy .................581-4484, [email protected]
Communications – Nola Matheson..................664-9622
Division Street Coordinator – Mel Miller... 612-703-2665
EMS Manager ..................................................646-1444
Entertainment Center – Mark Landsteiner....645-5354
Garden Tractor Pull – Britt & Dawn Olson ...319-8626
Gambling Committee Manager
Sheila Radtke .................................................334-4484
Gator & Golf Car Coordinator
Jeanne Schnobrich ...........................................650-9208
Golf Tournament – Bob Winter .......................645-7395
Grand Parade – Merilyn Calcutt.......................645-2814
Heywood Banquet – Jeanne Schnobrich ...........650-9208
Historian – Mary Tulp ......................................645-5953
Horseshoe Hunt – Tim Freeland .....................581-5038
Information Booth – Sandi Gerdes ..................645-2290
James Gang Mounted Shooting
Mike Dudley ..........................................952-758-5554
James-Younger Gang – Chip DeMann ...........645-6321
Jesse James Arena – Andrew Ziegler.........612-483-1342
Jesse Jane’s Jamboree – Anne Mosey.................645-8877
Junior Royalty Coronation – Debby Larsen ....581-0743
Junior Royalty Coordinator – Liz Rohach ......271-3316
Kiddie Parade – Suzie Page .......................612-701-7582
Julie Odette .............................................952-334-0546
Legal Advisor – David Hvistendahl .................645-9358
Lockwood Theater Company
Lucy Sweitzer.................................................645-2539
Northfield Historical Society – Hayes Scriven ... 645-9268
Northfield Posse – Jerry Skluzacek ...................645-0014
Parade Announcers – Wayne Eddy ..................663-0747
Joanne Sommers/Jeff Johnson
Parade Banners/Signs – Rhonda Pownell .......663-1932
Pedal Tractor Pull – Paula Schanilec.........507-581-2991
Portable Toilets & Trash – Mel Miller ....612-703-2665
Prize Drawings – Caitlin Johnson.............320-212-0510
Rodeo Coordinator – Herman Transburg .......645-5953
Rodeo Coordinator Asst./Rodeo Beer Pourers
Lynn Ziegler ..................................................663-7153
Royalty Candidates – Shelley Brady .........952-237-9281
Royalty Coordinator – Julie Eddy ....................663-0747
Royalty Judge Coordinator – Julie Daley ........645-7819
Shannon Caton ......................................651-755-8298
Royalty Reception – Joanne Sommers ..............645-4195
Abby Hoglin ...........................................952-687-1180
5K & 15K Runs – Bill Bleckwehl ......................645-5028
School Visit Coordinator – Wayne Eddy ........663-0747
Security ..............................................................645-4477
Soap Box Derby – Dan Ayotte ..................612-369-5792
Sound – Sandi Gerdes ........................................645-2290
Sponsorship Hog Roast – Sandy Vesledahl......645-6523
Square Dance – Cheryl Trebelhorn....................645-8945
Sundowner Car Show
Larry & Joann Edwardsen ............................645-9662
Teddy Bear Band – Steve Wilson ..............612-217-0401
Vintage Baseball – Scott Richardson .................645-8475
Waivers/Insurance Certificates
Nola Matheson.................................................. 664-9622
Website Administrator – Tim Freeland [email protected]
Western Style Steak Fry – Robert Moore.........645-8138
Volunteers
Al Mariner
Al Olson
Allie Lyman
Angie Volkert
Bill Marxen
Chris Ellison
Chris Olson
Deb Laven
Elyssa Prevost
Felix Wilson
Floyd Covert
Gary Schnobrich
Jr. Volunteers
Alex Gerdes
Daniel Gerdes
Danielle Wilson
Gene Finger
Greg Langer
Jenna Stowe
Jennifer Gavin
Jodie Landsteiner
Jody Vesledahl
Johnna Harmer
Jon Klemensen
Kristen Freppert
Liz Rohach
Margaret Haugen
Maria Ziegler
Mark Eber
Michelle
Klemensen
Pat Ziegler
Patsy ThomasMunchow
Ray Menard
Tom Munchow
Wyatt Halverson
Brad Ness
Beth Dahle
Barb Gill
Tim Ziegler
The Defeat of Jesse James Days Events
Saturday, August 13
DEFEAT OF JESSE JAMES DAYS JUNIOR ROYALTY CORONATION
2:00 p.m. Northfield High School Auditorium
Admission $4 ; Children under 12 Free BUTTON EVENT
ROYALTY SCHOLARSHIP CORONATION
7:00 p.m. Northfield Middle School Auditorium
Admission $6; Children under 5 Free BUTTON EVENT
August 29-September 3
JOSEPH LEE HEYWOOD AND NICOLAUS GUSTAVSON
GRAVESIDE MEMORIAL SERVICE
NOON Northfield Cemetery, South Division across from High School
JOSEPH LEE HEYWOOD DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD BANQUET
6:30 p.m. (doors open 5:00 p.m.) Northfield Ballroom, Highway 3 North
Prepaid Reservations BUTTON EVENT
$125 Pin Drawing, Auction of Defeat of Jesse James Days Collector Buttons
Numbers 1 through 5
LOCKWOOD THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS “JESSE”
7:30 p.m. The Grand Event Center, admission charged.
Thursday, September 8
GOLF TOURNAMENT 2:00 p.m. Shot Gun Start
Northfield Golf Club BUTTON EVENT
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER “Townie Night”
5:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. 5th & Water Street
PRIZE DRAWING 7:00 & 9:00 p.m. BUTTON EVENT
8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. “8th Street Band (Chad Johnson)” BUTTON EVENT
CARNIVAL Highway 3 & 5th Street, 5:00 p.m.
“Wrist Band Night” 6:00-10:00 p.m. See www.djjd.org for ticket sale locations
PEDAL TRACTOR PULL 5:30 p.m. Between 4th & 5th Streets on Division
NORTHFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECEPTION
408 Division St. 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE 6:00 p.m.-MIDNIGHT
JAMES GANG MOUNTED SHOOTING AND WILD WEST SHOW
7:00 p.m. Admission $1. Jesse James Arena BUTTON EVENT
LOCKWOOD THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS “JESSE”
7:30 p.m. The Grand Event Center, admission charged.
Friday, September 9
ROYALTY/JAMES GANG SCHOOL VISITS 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Northfield Arena,
Highway 3 South, Homemade Crafts/Free Drawings/Concessions
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER 4:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
5th & Water Streets BUTTON EVENT
8:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. “Mojo Monks” BUTTON EVENT
WESTERN STYLE STEAK FRY Northfield Cannon Valley Lions
5:00-8:00 p.m. Jesse James Arena, Highway 3 South
CARNIVAL Highway 3 & 5th Street 5:00 p.m.
BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE 6:00 p.m.-MIDNIGHT
LOCKWOOD THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS “JESSE”
7:30 p.m. The Grand Event Center, admission charged.
P.R.C.A. PROFESSIONAL RODEO 8:00 p.m.
Jesse James Arena, Highway 3 South. Reserved: $12;
General Admission: Adult $10, Child $6 (ages 4-12), Under 3 Free
SQUARE DANCE 8:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. On Division between 4th & 5th Streets
RODEO DANCE 10:00 p.m.-MIDNIGHT Jesse James Arena,
Highway 3 South, Admission Free, Live Music: “T.H.E. House Band”
Sept. 11 Remembrance
7:46 a.m., Veteran’s Memorial Park
All flags throughout city to be lowered at 7:46 a.m. in rememberance of 9/11.
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Shuttle Bus Service
Available
Saturday, September 10
Amanda
Klemensen
Board of Directors
Shelley Brady Board Chairman 952-237-9281
Wayne Eddy Committee Chairman 663-0747
Deb Anthony Treasurer 612-986-4152
Jessica Green Secretary 507-649-0551
Hayes Scriven Director 507-645-9268
Bridgette Hallcock Director 507-271-3262
Mel Miller Director 612-703-2665
Event medical coverage, first aid services, and safety education
provided by Northfield Hospital Emergency Medical Services
and the staff of Northfield Hospital & Clinics.
1 Information Booth,
Bank Raid
Re-Enactment,
Concessions,
Entertainment
Center, Bingo
2 Fine Arts & Crafts
Riverfront Festival
3 Carnival
4 Craft Show
5 Defeat of Jesse James
Days Car Show
“Sundowner Car Club”
Button Event $4
= BUTTON EVENT
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Emily Transburg
Leah Transburg
Sydnee Eddy
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6 P.R.C.A. Professional
Rodeo, Western Style
Steak Fry, Antique
Tractor Pull & Exhibit
7 Arts & Crafts Show,
Northfield Arena
8 Parade Lineup
9 Vintage Baseball
10 5K & 15K Runs
11 The Grand Event
Center
12 Northfield Arts Guild
Sept. 10-11, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
September 8-10, 7:30 p.m. & September 10 at 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 7
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50th Anniversary Riverfront Arts Festival
More than 60 fine artists sell their work along the Cannon River walkway!
Jessie Jane’s Jamboree V
HORSESHOE HUNT
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Northfield Arts Guild
DJJD Special Events
means you must have a 2011
Defeat of Jesse James Days button plus
admission, if applicable, to enter event.
The purchase of a button helps pay for costs
of the celebration.
Information Booth
Bridge Square – maps and
updates on activities and events
Tourist
Information
Northfield Area Chamber of
Commerce 507-645-5604
800-658-2548
www.visitingnorthfield.org
The Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee reserves the right to reschedule, postpone or cancel
any event without prior notice. Copyright 2011 Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee Inc.,
a non-profit organization.
She’s back and better than ever! Jessie Jane will be returning to the Northfield
Arts Guild stage for another episode of the trials and tribulations of Jessie
Jane’s Jamboree. This selection is the fifth in the series of original scripts written by Northfield’s own Brendon Etter. Music, dancing and hilarity are the
standard in this melodramatic comedy! Tickets: $10.00.
Contact: [email protected], 507-645-8877
Saturday, September 10
JESSE JAMES BIKE TOUR Northfield Middle School
Registration, 6:30 a.m. More info www.jjbiketour.org
ANTIQUE TRACTOR PULL AND EXHIBIT
8:00 a.m. Exhibit Opens, 9:00 a.m. Tractor Pull
Jesse James Arena, Highway 3 South BUTTON EVENT
DEFEAT OF JESSE JAMES DAYS CAR SHOW
Sundowner Car Club 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Riverside Park
Admission: $2, 15 and under free with paid adult BUTTON EVENT
CRAFT SHOW 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Central Park, 4th & Winona Streets
ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Northfield Arena, Highway 3 South
Homemade Crafts/Free Drawings/Concessions
KIDDIE PARADE 9:30 a.m. 6th & Division Streets
TEDDY BEAR BAND 10:00 a.m. 200 Division Street (in front of KYMN Radio)
CARNIVAL Highway 3 & 5th Street, 11:00 a.m.
BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE NOON-MIDNIGHT
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER NOON-1:00 a.m. 5th & Water Streets
Prize Drawings 2:00, 3:00 & 4:00 p.m. BUTTON EVENT
2:00-4:00 p.m. Musical Entertainment BUTTON EVENT
5:00-7:30 p.m. Musical Entertainment BUTTON EVENT
8:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. “Pop Rocks” BUTTON EVENT
VINTAGE BASEBALL 1:00 p.m. Northfield Silverstars vs. St. Croix
Base Ball Club (1870 Rules), 7th St. E. (Old Memorial Field)
P.R.C.A. PROFESSIONAL RODEO
2:00 p.m. Jesse James Arena, Highway 3 South
General Admission: Adult $10, Child $6 (ages 4-12), Under 3 Free
LOCKWOOD THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS “JESSE”
2:00 and 7:30 p.m. The Grand Event Center, admission charged.
WESTERN STYLE STEAK FRY Northfield Cannon Valley Lions
5:00-8:00 p.m. Jesse James Arena, Highway 3 South
SNEAKY PETE’S GARDEN TRACTOR PULL
6:00-9:30 p.m. Division Street, BUTTON EVENT
Participant Registration 4:30 p.m., Off Lawn $10, Other $15
P.R.C.A. PROFESSIONAL RODEO 8:00 p.m. Jesse James Arena,
Highway 3 South. Reserved: $12; General Admission: Adult $10,
Child $6 (ages 4-12), Under 3 Free
SOAP BOX DERBY Details TBA.
Sunday, September 11
JESSE JAMES 5K & 15K RUNS National Guard Armory
Registration: 6:30-7:30 a.m. (run begins at 8:00 a.m.)
VFW BREAKFAST 7:30-11:00 a.m. Children under 10 $4, Adults $8
ROYALTY RECEPTION 10:00 a.m. Northfield High School
CRAFT SHOW 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Central Park, 4th & Winona Streets
CARNIVAL Highway 3 & 5th Street NOON-6:00 p.m.
BINGO ON BRIDGE SQUARE NOON-8:00 p.m.
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER NOON-6:00 p.m. 5th & Water Streets
DJ Linda Jean, Prize Drawings and Special Appearance after the Grand Parade
by the “Minnesota Pipes & Drums”
LOCKWOOD THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS “JESSE”
NOON The Grand Event Center, admission charged.
GRAND PARADE 2:00 p.m. Division Street
Bank Raid Re-Enactments
408 Division Street
Friday 6:00 & 7:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. & 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
ASL interpreted: Friday 7:00 p.m.,
Saturday 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 and 3:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m.
BUTTON EVENT = Buttons required for bleacher seating
Northfield Historical Society Bank Site & Museum
408 Division Street 507-645-9268
Wednesday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Thursday 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. • www.northfieldhistory.org
Defeat of Jesse James Days RODEO
Friday, September 9, 8:00 p.m. • Saturday, September 10, 2:00 & 8:00 p.m.
Reserved tickets available at Community Resource Bank, 618 Division St.,
645-3132. General admission tickets available at EconoFoods, 601 Division St.
Additional parking at Malt-O-Meal, Hwy. 19.
Professional Rodeo At Its Best!
Craft Show Information
Gingerbread Shows 651-457-8980 • Four Star Promotions 952-435-6531
The Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee would
like to thank the following businesses and individuals
for making the 2011 celebration a huge success!
Major Sponsors
Apple Chevrolet Buick
Northfield
Bilken Industrial Fabricators
Carleton College
City of Northfield
College City Beverage
Community Resource Bank
Cub Foods
Dokmo Ford-Chrysler
Domino’s Pizza
Econo Foods/Nash Finch
Farm Bureau Financial
Services
Celebration Sponsors
Cannon Valley Water
Conditioning
First National Bank
Northfield
Franek Electric
KYMN Radio
Laura Baker Services
Association
Sponsors
1st State Bank
of Castle Rock
AmericInn Motel & Suites
Aurora Pharmaceutical
Buzz Salon
By All Means Graphics
Cannon Valley Veterinary
Clinic/Pet Store &
Pet Hotel
Central Valley Co-op
Churchill Tires
Countryside Animal
Hospital
Culligan of Northfield
EcoTrans
Engage Print
Family Health Medical
Clinic
Fox Video Productions
Guth Electric
Contributors
All Flex Flexible Circuits
Anna’s Closet
Award Centre
Benson & Langehough
Funeral Home
Bierman Funeral Home
Bursch Travel
Cardinal C.G.
DuFour’s Cleaners
Estrem Farms
Exhaust Pros
Firehouse Liquor
Frandsen Bank
George’s Vineyard
The Grand Event Center
Graphic Mailbox
Heartwork Yoga
Hogan Brothers
Acoustic Café
Ken Grism
Kwik Trip
The heroes that day were many: J.S. Allen, the merchant who first sounded the alarm;
A.R. Manning, who shot a horse, wounded Cole Younger and killed William Chadwell
using only a single shot rifle; Henry Wheeler, who killed Clell Miller and wounded
Bob Younger with an old Army carbine he found in the lobby of the Dampier Hotel;
and the one who gave the most that day, Joseph Lee Heywood, who died because he
wouldn’t open the bank vault and betray the trust of the owners of the bank. It is the
extraordinary courage of these ordinary men that we honor on the weekend after Labor
Day each year.
Joseph Lee Heywood
“Faithful Unto Death”
The heroes were many
It lasted but seven minutes and when it was over, two of the robbers lay dead on the street with two more
badly wounded. As the remaining six ruffians fled to the south and west, the largest manhunt in the history of
these United States was being organized. Frank and Jesse James were not caught after the botched raid, but the
Younger brothers were captured and Charlie Pitts was killed after a furious gun battle near Madelia,
Minnesota, two weeks later.
Defeat comes swiftl y
Meanwhile, out on the street, local citizens began to arm themselves when one of their merchants discovered
the robbery in progress. Upon this discovery, two of the gang members sprang to their saddles and began firing
their pistols and yelling for all to leave the area or be shot. This forced the three remaining robbers to enter the
fray. The first to fall was a Swedish immigrant named Nicholas Gustafson, who remained on the street, not
understanding English. Gustafson was wounded in the head and died several days later.
The scene on the street
On a bright and sunny Thursday in September of 1876, eight bandits rode into Northfield intent on robbing
the First National Bank. The date was September 7 and the time was 2:00 p.m. Later it would be called “a
textbook James-Younger bank robbery,” and it began with three of their number entering the bank and
announcing that this was a holdup. The desperadoes ordered the three bank employees to open the safe but
were told that the door was locked and couldn’t be opened.
The Raiders enter the bank
Thanks also to
Northfield Police
Northfield Police Reserves
Northfield Fire & Rescue
Northfield Parks Department
Northfield Street Department
Northfield Water
Department
Northfield Hospital
Emergency Medical
Services
Defeat of Jesse James Days
Golf Cars and More
Bridgette Hallcock
Photography
Hvistendahl, Moersch,
Dorsey & Hahn
Multek Flexible Circuits, Inc.
Northfield Area Chamber
of Commerce
Northfield Tractor
& Equipment
Premier Bank Minnesota
Self Storage/Jerry Anderson
St. Olaf College
Waste Management
McLane Minnesota
Northfield Eagles Club
Servicemaster
Taylor Truck Line, Inc.
US Federal Credit Union
Valley Auto Haus
VFW
Heartman Insurance
Insty-Prints
J. Grundy’s Rueb N Stein
Jesse James Lanes
Judy’s Flowers
Malt-O-Meal
Niemeyer Trailers
Northfield Ballroom
Northfield Hospital and
Clinics
Northfield Lines/
Benjamin Bus
Northfield News
Northfield Retirement
Community
Rick Pavek Construction
Ryt-Way Industries, LLC
Tri-C Design
Xcel Energy
Yellow Book
Menards
Millstream Commons
Monarch The Enchanted
Garden Shoppe
NDA Dance
Northfield Amcon
Northfield Construction Co.
Northfield Physical Therapy
Quality Bakery
Quarterback Club
Rare Pair, Inc.
Reese, Winter & Associates
Rocky Top Screen Printing
& Embroidery
Three Links Care Center
The Tavern
Tobacco Field
Subway
Viking Auto Salvage
Witt Bros. Service
Northfield Historical
Society
Patty Sheehan
Debbie Timmer
Mary Jo Hark
Valerie Hoekstra
Roman and Teresa Kopp
James-Younger Gang
PO Box 23
Northfield, Minnesota 55057
Danny Anthony
Jim Braucher
Chip DeMann
Chuck DeMann
Gus DeMann
Jerry DeMann
Molly DeMann
Trip DeMann
J.B. Dudley
Kevin Dudley
Mike Dudley
Sean Francis
Derk Hansen
Jay Hellerud
John Hellerud
Ben Jirik
Dietmar Kuegler
Jon Medin
P.J. Medin
Al Quie
Dan Quie
Jess Radtke
John Radtke
Jeff Thies
Foster Transburg
Fred Transburg
Herman Transburg
Dan Voigt
R.L. Wilson
2011 Joseph Lee Heywood
Distinguished Service Award Recipient
and 2011 Royalty
For visitor information:
www.visitingnorthfield.org
800-658-248 or 507-645-5604
Joseph Lee Heywood Award Recipient Brett
Reese and 2011 Royalty – top row, l to r: Rebecca
Peterson, Arianne Foster and Maren Peterson;
bottom row: Hailey Malecha and Morgyn Otte.
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