Bank Raid Re-Enactments408 Division Street
Friday 6:00 & 7:00 p.m. (ASL interpreted)Saturday 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 (ASL interpreted), 3:00, 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. (ASL interpreted)BUTTON EVENT= Buttons required for bleacher seating
ThE DEfEaT of JEssE JamEs Days EvEnTs
saturday, august 14DEfEaT 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 High School Auditorium Admission $6; Children under 5 Free BUTTON EVENT
august 30-september 4HOrSESHOE HUNT
Wednesday, september 8JOSEPH 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
Thursday, september 9GOlf TOUrNamENT 2:00 p.m. Shot Gun Start
Northfield Golf Club BUTTON EVENTENTErTaiNmENT 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. “The Killer Hayseeds” 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 DivisionNOrTHfiElD HiSTOriCal SOCiETy rECEPTiON
408 Division St. 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.BiNGO ON BriDGE SqUarE 6:00 p.m.-miDNiGHTJESSE JaNE’S JamBOrEE 7:30 p.m.
Northfield Arts Guild Theater, West 3rd Street. Admission $15
friday, september 10rOyalTy/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/ConcessionsENTErTaiNmENT CENTEr 4:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
5th & Water Streets BUTTON EVENT 8:00 p.m. -12:30 a.m. “Live Entertainment” 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
JESSE JaNE’S JamBOrEE 7:30 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild Theater, West 3rd Street. Admission $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
SqUarE DaNCE 8:00 p.m. -10:30 p.m. On Division between 4th & 5th StreetsrODEO DaNCE 10:00 p.m. -miDNiGHT Jesse James Arena,
Highway 3 South, Admission Free, Live Music: “T.H.E. House Band”
saturday, september 11JESSE JamES BikE TOUr Northfield Middle School
Registration, 6:30 a.m. more info www.jjbiketour.orgaNTiqUE 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 StreetsarTS & CrafTS SHOw 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Northfield Arena, Highway 3 South Homemade Crafts/Free Drawings/Concessions
kiDDiE ParaDE 10:00 a.m. 6th & Division StreetsriVErfrONT fiNE arTS & CrafTS fESTiVal
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Riverside CommonsCarNiVal Highway 3 & 5th Street, 11:00 a.m. BiNGO ON BriDGE SqUarE NOON-miDNiGHTENTErTaiNmENT 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. “Teddy Bear Band & DJ The Clown” BUTTON EVENT 5:00-7:30 p.m. Musical Entertainment BUTTON EVENT 8:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. “Live Entertainment” BUTTON EVENT
ViNTaGE BaSEBall 1:00 p.m. Northfield Silverstars vs. St. Croix Base Ball Club (1870 Rules), 7th St. E. (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
JESSE JaNE’S JamBOrEE 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. Northfield Arts Guild Theater, West 3rd Street. Admission $15
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
sunday, september 12JESSE JamES 5k & 15k rUNS National Guard Armory
Registration: 6:30-7:30 a.m. (run begins at 8:00 a.m.)Vfw PaNCakE BrEakfaST 7:30-11:00 a.m.
Children under 10 $4, Adults $8rOyalTy rECEPTiON 10:00 a.m. Northfield High SchoolCrafT SHOw 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Central Park, 4th & Winona StreetsriVErfrONT fiNE arTS aND CrafTS fESTiVal
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Riverside CommonsCarNiVal 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”
GraND ParaDE 2:00 p.m. Division Street
officers of Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee, Inc.aN all-VOlUNTEEr OrGaNizaTiON(Area Code 507 unless noted otherwise)General Chairman – Shelley Brady ..........952-237-9281advertising Electronic – Wayne Eddy ................................663-0747 Print – Joanne Sommers ...................................645-4195antique Tractor Pull – Ann Maas ...................650-9530arts & Crafts riverfront festival
Northfield Arts Guild, Ann Mosey ..................645-8877Bank raid announcer – Dan Freeman ...........581-9969Bank raid re-Enactments – Jane Moline ......645-6321Bee Traps – Dave Vesledahl ........................612-247-5346Beer Trailer – Mel Miller ..........................612-703-2665Bike Tour – Jack Hoschauer ................................645-4682Brochures & Posters – Sandy Vesledahl ...........645-6523Button Sales Northfield Sertoma – Dan Corbett ................650-2824 College City Sertoma – Glee Stark ................649-2208$125 Pins – Andy Langehough ...........................645-5123Buses/Shuttle Bus – Debby Larsen ..................581-0743Carnival – Steve Wilson .............................612-217-0401Committee Photographer – Bridgette Hallcock .. 271-3262Concessions – Angel Eddy ................................581-4484Communications – Nola Matheson..................664-9622Division Street Coordinator – Mel Miller ... 612-703-2665EmS manager ..................................................646-1444Entertainment Center – Mark Landsteiner....645-5354Garden Tractor Pull – Britt & Dawn Olson ...319-8626Gambling Committee manager
Sheila Radtke .................................................334-4484Golf Tournament – Bob Winter .......................645-7395Grand Parade – Merilyn Calcutt .......................210-1051Heywood Banquet – Jeanne Schnobrich ...........650-9208Historian – Mary Tulp ......................................645-5953Horseshoe Hunt – Franklin & Bette Lee .........663-7082
Tim Freeland .................................................581-5038information Booth – Sandi Gerdes ..................645-2290James-younger Gang – Chip DeMann ...........645-6321Jesse James arena – Andrew Ziegler.........612-483-1342Jesse Jane’s Jamboree – Anne Mosey .................645-8877Junior royalty Coronation – Debby Larsen ....581-0743Junior royalty Coordinator – Liz Rohach ......271-3316kiddie Parade – Jessica Simota ..................651-336-4551legal advisor – David Hvistendahl .................645-9358lockwood Theater Group – Lucy Sweitzer ....645-2539Northfield Historical Society – Hayes Scriven ... 645-9268Northfield Posse – Jerry Skluzacek ...................645-0014Parade announcers – Wayne Eddy ..................663-0747
Joanne Sommers/Jeff Johnson ...........................................Parade Banners/Signs – Beth Dahle ................645-0910Pedal Tractor Pull – Paula Schanilec .................663-6085Portable Toilets & Trash – Gary Frazier ........645-8036Prize Drawings – Cathy Berger .........................301-5207
Caitlin Johnson .......................................320-212-0510rodeo Coordinator – Herman Transburg .......645-5953rodeo Coordinator asst./rodeo Beer Pourers
Lynn Ziegler ..................................................663-7153royalty Candidates – Shannon Caton .....651-755-8298royalty Coordinator – Julie Eddy ....................663-0747royalty Judge Coordinator – Julie Daley ........645-7819royalty reception – Joanne Sommers ..............645-41955k & 15k runs – Bill Bleckwehl ......................645-5028School Visit Coordinator – Wayne Eddy ........663-0747Security ..............................................................645-4477Sound – Sandi Gerdes ........................................645-2290Sponsorship Hog roast – Sandy Vesledahl ......645-6523Square Dance – Cheryl Trebelhorn....................645-8945Sundowner Car Show
Larry & Joann Edwardsen ............................645-9662Teddy Bear Band – Steve Wilson ..............612-217-0401Gator & Golf Car Coordinator
Jeanne Schnobrich ...........................................650-9208Vintage Baseball – Scott Richardson .................645-8475waivers/insurance Certificates
Nola Matheson .................................................. 664-9622 website administrator – Tim Freeland [email protected] Style Steak fry – Robert Moore .........645-8138
Board of DirectorsBrad Ness Board Chairman 612-703-2665Shelley Brady Committee Chairman 952-237-9281Deb anthony Treasurer 612-986-4152Jessica Green Secretary 507-649-0551Hayes Scriven Director 507-645-9268Bridgette Hallcock Director 507-271-3262Jane moline Director 507-645-6321
Event medical coverage, first aid services, and safety education provided by Northfield Hospital Emergency Medical Services and the staff of Northfield Hospital & Clinics.
volunteersAl MarinerAl OlsonAllie LymanAmy BriggsAngie VolkertBarb BuddBarb WagerBill MarxenChris EllisonChris OlsonDawn ParrottDeb LavenDebbie TimmersElyssa PrevostFelix Wilson
Floyd CovertGalen MalechaGary SchnobrichGene FingerGlee StarkGreg LangerJenna StoweJennifer GavinJodie LandsteinerJody VesledahlJohnna HarmerJon KlemensenKristen FreppertLiz RohachMargaret Haugen
Maria ZieglerMark EberMichelle
KlemensenPat ZieglerPatsy Thomas-
MunchowRay MenardShea BratcherTom MunchowTravis NettumValerie HoekstraWyatt Halverson
= BUTTON EVENT
means you must have a 2010 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.
northfield historical society Bank site & museum
408 Division Street 507-645-9268Wednesday 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.
Defeat of Jesse James Days RoDEofriday, September 10, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 11, 2:00 & 8:00 p.m.Reserved seating available at Present Perfect 419 Division Street 507-645-9131
General admission tickets available at Northfield Historical Society408 Division Street 507-645-9268
Professional Rodeo at Its Best!
Craft show InformationGingerbread Shows 651-457-8980
Four Star Promotions 952-435-6531The Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee reserves the right to reschedule, postpone or cancel any event without prior notice. Copyright 2010 Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee Inc., a non-profit organization.
Button Event $4
1 Information Booth, Bank Raid Re-Enactment, Concessions, Entertainment Center, Bingo2 Fine Arts & Crafts Riverfront Festival3 Carnival4 Craft Show5 Defeat of Jesse James
Days Car Show “Sundowner Car Club”
6 P.R.C.A. Professional Rodeo, Western Style Steak Fry, Antique Tractor Pull & Exhibit7 Arts & Crafts Show,
Northfield Arena8 Parade Lineup9 Vintage Baseball10 5K & 15K Runs11 The Grand Event Center12 Northfield Arts Guild
Jr. volunteersAlex GerdesDaniel GerdesDanielle Wilson
Emily TransburgHenry SchanilecJosie Schanilec
Leah TransburgMolly DeMannSydnee Eddy 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.com
Lockwood Theater Company performance of “Jesse”September 2, 3, 9 and 10 – 7:00 p.m. • September 5 – 2:00 p.m.
September 11 – Noon and 3:00 p.m.
The Grand Event Center, 316 Washington Street Admission $15 Adult, $10 under 12, The Lockwood Theater Company
Tickets available at Anna’s Closet, 302 Division Street South or online at www.LockwoodTheater.org
Box office opens one hour before performance
Shuttle Bus Service available
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The Raiders enter the bank 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 scene on the street 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.
Defeat comes swiftly 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.
Bank Raid Re-Enactments 408 Division StreetFri. 6:00 & 7:00 p.m. (ASL interpreted)
Sat. 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 (ASL interpreted), 3:00, 5:00 p.m.Sun. 11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. (ASL interpreted)
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Joseph Lee Heywood“Faithful Unto Death”
major sponsors1st National Bank NorthfieldBest Buy – LakevilleBilken Industrial FabricatorsCarleton CollegeCity of NorthfieldCollege City BeverageCommunity Resource BankCub FoodsDokmo Ford-ChryslerDomino’s PizzaEcono Foods/Nash FinchGolf Cars and More
Hvistendahl, Moersch, Dorsey & Hahn
Multek Flexible Circuits, Inc. Northfield Area Chamber
of CommerceNorthfield Hospital
& ClinicsNorthfield Tractor
& EquipmentSelf Storage/Jerry AndersonSt. Olaf CollegeWaste Management
Celebration sponsorsBridgette Hallcock
PhotographyCannon Valley Water
ConditioningFranek ElectricHummel PhotographyKYMN Radio
McLane MinnesotaNorthfield Eagles ClubTaylor Truck Line, Inc.U.S. Federal Credit UnionValley Auto HausVFW
sponsors1st State Bank
of Castle RockAmericInn Motel & SuitesAnna’s ClosetAurora PharmaceuticalBuzz SalonBy All Means GraphicsCannon Valley Veterinary
Clinic/Pet Store & Pet Hotel
Central Valley Co-opChurchill TiresCountryside Animal
HospitalCountry Inn & SuitesCulligan of NorthfieldEngage PrintFox Video ProductionsGraphic MailboxGuth ElectricHeartman Insurance
J. Grundy’s Rueb N SteinJesse James LanesJudy’s FlowersLaura Baker Services
AssociationMalt-O-MealNiemeyer TrailersNorthfield BallroomNorthfield Lines/
Benjamin BusNorthfield NewsNorthfield Retirement
CommunityTom & Connie PoschPremier Bank MinnesotaReBathRyt-Way Industries, LLCThe Fossum FamilyTri-C DesignXcel EnergyYellow Book
James-younger GangDanny AnthonyJim BraucherChip DeMannChuck DeMannGus DeMannJerry DeMannTrip DeMannJ.B. DudleyMike Dudley
Sean FrancisDerk HansenJay HellerudJohn HellerudBen JirikDietmar KueglerJon MedinP.J. MedinAl Quie
Dan QuieJess RadtkeJohn RadtkeJeff ThiesFoster TransburgFred TransburgHerman TransburgDan VoigtR.L. Wilson
The Defeat of Jesse James Days Committee would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for making the 2010 celebration a huge success!
2010 Royaltyl to r:
Samantha Behr andria Schwalbe
Sabrina Behr
2010 Jr. Royaltyl to r:
laura rezacEthan little
2010 Joseph Lee heywood Distinguished service award Recipient
will Healy
Northfield PoliceNorthfield Police ReservesNorthfield Fire & RescueNorthfield Parks DepartmentNorthfield Street DepartmentNorthfield Water
Department
Northfield Hospital Emergency Medical Services
Northfield Historical SocietyRoyalty Sponsors and Junior
Royalty Sponsors
Thanks also to
A Bag LadyAward CentreBehr’s USA FlooringBenson & Langehough
Funeral HomeBierman Funeral HomeCardinal C.G. DuFour’s CleanersEstrem FarmsExhaust ProsFirehouse LiquorFrandsen BankFurlong MotorsGeorge’s VineyardHeartwork YogaHogan Brothers
Acoustic CaféKen GrismMonarch The Enchanted
Garden Shoppe
NDA DanceNorthfield Arts GuildNorthfield ConocoNorthfield Construction Co. Northfield PharmacyNorthfield Physical TherapyPresent PerfectRoman and Teresa KoppQuality BakeryQuarterback ClubRare Pair, Inc. Reese, Winter & AssociatesRocky Top Screen Printing
& EmbroiderySchwalbe StoneworkThree Links Care CenterThe TavernViking Auto SalvageWitt Bros. Service
Contributors
The heroes were manyThe 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.
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