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<br /> <br />! <br />L <br /> <br />PageS <br /> <br />__~~nterville: !.~~n!the p~~~~.~oc~,,!,?n~e..!~~~~__~_._ <br /> <br />. ---------.--<-.-~J <br /> <br />lamotte's General Store . <br /> <br />Excerpts talrenfrom research provided by Mary <br />Capra. <br /> <br />The LaMotte General Store had <br />been owned and operated by the <br />LaMotte family of Centerville for 72 <br />years. Established iQ. 1920, the store <br />had been housed in three different loca- <br />tions, the last building which stills <br />stands on the Northwest comer of Main <br />Street and Centerville Road. <br />The LaMotte General Store had <br />been a location to apply and receive a <br /> <br />drivers license, a drop stop for local <br />farmers for the Gedney Pickle Factory, a <br />drop stop for dry cleaning and a local <br />gathering spot where the French lan- <br />guage flowed freely. <br />Several Centerville residents <br />fondly remember shopping at laMotte's <br />General Store where fresh cut meat <br />could be purchased, items could be writ- <br />ten up on a charge, the squeaky floor <br />and penny candy could be purchased! <br /> <br />Inside of LaMotte's General Store. Photo on display at City Hall. Source unknown. <br /> <br />Michelle L. Schneider <br />G.R.1. <br />(651) 458-7843 <br /> <br /> <br />Centennial Realty <br />1855 Main Street <br />CenterviUe, MN 55038 <br />Located in Apple Tree Square <br /> <br />- Printed on Recycled Paper - <br /> <br />Photo courtesy of Audrey Burque <br />Centerville resident, Audrey Burque stands in <br />front of LaMotte Grocery with her two children. <br />Audrey used to live in the apartment nearly 65 <br />years ago. <br /> <br />City of Centerville <br />Important Phone Numbers <br /> <br />Council members <br />Linda Brou>sard VICkers........426-3 743 <br />Mari Nelson ...................407 -0908 <br />E-mail: sbi@mninter.net <br />Terry Sweeney................ 653-1830 <br />Richard Travis.................407-0018 <br /> <br />Mayor <br />Tom Wilharber............... 429-2140 <br /> <br />City HaiL.................. 429-3232 <br />FAX Number............... 429-8629 <br />1880 Main Street <br />Centerville, MN 55038 <br /> <br />Web Site: MW'.centervillemn.oom <br /> <br />Public W:lrIcsIBIdg. Insp. .. ...429-4750 <br />After business hours ........612/784-2501 <br /> <br />PcJIk2 Dept...................... 911 <br />~............... .612/784-2501 <br />