Ramsey County History Summer 2025

Ramsey County History Summer 2025

Volume 60, No. 3: Summer 2025

Diane Trout-Oertel, Robin J. Doroshow, Nancy Sanchelli Guertin

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Articles in this issue:

The Matriarch of the Art Colony

Early Twentieth Century Art in St. Paul as Seen Through the Career of Alice Hügy

Author: Diane Trout-Oertel

Alice Hügy was a well-known artist among her contemporaries in the early twentieth century. This article highlights Hügy’s contribution in establishing and elevating the St. Paul art scene. By having an commercial career in art, Hügy was able to spend time and resources helping to create a community of artists.

Growing Up Working at a St. Paul Jewish Delicatessen

Author: Robin J. Doroshow

St. Paul’s Cecil’s Deli is a longtime fixture in the Highland Park neighborhood and a gathering place for the community. Author Robin J. Doroshow provides background information on Jewish delicatessens, then leads into an interview with their cousin Rick Dorshow (spelled differently from the author’s name) who worked at Cecil’s in 1970-1974.

“Close to You”

The Day Camp That Launched St. Paul’s Adaptive Recreation Program

Author: Nancy Sanchelli Guertin

In 1970, author Nancy Sanchelli Guertin was looking for job after teaching music in Detroit Public Schools. Following a friend’s suggestion, Sanchelli Guertin applied with the Recreation Department and was hired to manage the new adaptive recreation summer camp. This article nostalgically remembers that summer and the challenges and rewards that came with the new program.

Book Review

Author: Frederick L. Johnson

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