dori schmauss

Little free childrens library honors the late Dori Schmauss

Dec 8, 2021

Family members of the late Dori Schmauss gathered with members of the Friends of the Lake City Public Library to mark the installation of “Dori’s Children’s Library” at Maplewood Mobile Home Park in Lake City. The little library, constructed by Clay Ruggles and painted by a friend of the library...

Dori Schmauss turns 98

Apr 23, 2020

Cars lined up for blocks on High Street as they waited their turn to wish Dori Schmauss of Lake City a happy 98th birthday Sunday. Schmauss was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. Afterward she began a career in social work. In 1972 she spent several months in Vietnam during the...

Staff Sgt Dori Nelson Schmauss in WWII

Oct 16, 2019

As the winds of war began blowing in the late 1930s, and Pearl Harbor exploded upon the nation Dec. 7, 1941, two young women in Minneapolis itched to join the cause of freedom. One of the women was Emily Nelson who joined the Women’s Army Air Force and the other was her younger sister, Dori Nelson...

Schmauss made life member of Lake City Historical Society

May 15, 2019

Dori Schmauss (left) showing off her honorary life time membership certificate in the Lake City Historical Society. The certificate was presented by Dave Dueholm, treasurer of the Lake City Historical Society.

Legion celebrates members’ county honor

Aug 29, 2018

Louis McCahill Post 110 acknowledged Post 110 member Paul Garry (seated) who received the Wabasha County Fair co-county citizen of the year award. Also recognized in sharing the County award was another Post 110 member Dorie Schmauss, who was not in attendance. Presenting the recognition are Post...