Aerosmith

On Thursday, July 18, 1974 Aerosmith was in concert in Minot. The ZBoston Band was in Minot promoting their second album, “Get Your Wings”.  The event was sponsored by Rocker Promotions in Minot. Advance tickets were sold at the Record Head and the Saints & Sinners Bar. The concert was held at the Empire Theater . Start time was 9:00 pm

The Carousel

In 1971  The Carousel was located at 23 South Main Street, below Shark’s Men’s Store which is now known as Rick’s Jewelry Sales. They celebrated their grand opening on April 1, 1971. 8 track tapes were on sale for only $3.99 each. Stereo Albums were $3.49 to $4.49 with one special group at $1.27 each. Tape players with detachable speakers on sale for $59.95 and $99.95. This was just before the age of cassettes. 45 rpm records were still in demand and the first 500 people to attend each received a free 45 record.

Henry's Drive-In

An ad in the newspaper in September 1964 for Henry’s Drive-In boasted they were the “Home of the Bigger, Better Fifteen Cent Hamburger.” Apparently Henry’s also featured family dinners…. A chicken dinner – 82 cents…. Shrimp dinner – 83 cents and a Steak dinner – 74 cents. Every dinner included a generous portion of French fries, onion rings and a roll. Henry’s Drive-Inn was locate at the intersection of Highway 83 North (North Broadway) and 21^st Avenue.

Circus in 1912

July 6, 1912 Minot Daily Optic– Campbell Brothers Consolidated shows – On July 8, 1912 this circus was coming to Minot. The day would start with a big parade on Main Street at 10:30 am. This circus, museum, and menagerie featured the following: 500 of the finest horses on earth, 42 double length railway cars for transportation, 20 world famous bareback riders, 40 European and American Aerialists, 30 acrobats and 20 clowns, over 700 people altogether to put on the show. This was to be the only circus coming to Minot in 1912.  Two performances daily – not sure what admission was.

Wild West Show

July 6, 1912 Minot Daily Optic – 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show – On July 10, 1912 the Wild West show was coming to Minot. 50 cents was the admission and they featured two shows, rain or shine. 101 Ranch Wild West Show claimed to be the largest exclusive western show in existence showing the west as it was. The show featured Dusky Demon of Oklahoma, the only man in human history who fought barehanded a Spanish Bull. The show also had Cowboys, wild west girls, Indians, homesteaders, pony express, senoritas, vacqueros, buffalos, bucking horses and long horned steers. It claimed to show the history of frontier life. The Wild West Show also held a parade in the morning of the day of the event.

Minot Federal

For many years Minot Federal Savings & Loan was located in the McCannel Building on the southeast corner of Central Avenue and First Avenue SW. The institution started in 1935. Eighteen years later, (1953), Minot Federal had grown to the point they needed to expand their facility. They doubled the floor space and made many other improvements for the customers. Minot Federal offered savings and investment accounts and home mortgage financing

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New offices

Schriok's

Schriok’s Lawn & Trail Inc. --  In 1981 and earlier Schriok’s Lawn & Trail was located on the 2 & 52 Bypass at Tenth Street SW. Now the home of Clear Channel Communications and KCJB Radio… Schriok’s was the authorized local dealer for Jari Mowers. Jari Mowers were self propelled with up to a 44 inch wide horizontal cutting bar. Schriok’s also sold different types of mowers and also motorcycles.