Minot Marine was opened by Julius Haas in 1957. Haas, a
western states Gamble Store manager from 1927 to 1935, came to Minot from the
Turtle Lake area where he was engaged in farming and business. They moved to
their location on Highway 83 South, (South Broadway) in 1958. His son, LaVern
joined the firm in 1958 after graduating from Augustana College in Sioux Falls.
At that time they added a service shop for the repair of outboard motors and
fiberglass boats. In 1959, Minot Marine became then distributor for West Bend
outboard motors. At one time, Minot Marine was the dealer for Mercury and West
Bend outboard motors, Glass Magic fiberglass boats, Lund Aluminum boats,
Magnolia Boat Trailers as wells as boating accessories and water skis.
Minot Memories is a blog that pertains to the city of Minot, ND. It is brief glimpses of people, places, things and events of Minot's past that will provide some insight into the history of Minot. This photo Main Street looking south from the railroad tracks about 1940
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