Petroleum Museum Hall of Fame in 2001. 1955- G. T. Schjeldahl started Sheldahl Company. It manufactured laminated products such as fabric for the inflatable "Echo" satellites and under-dashboard circuits for cars. After a merger in 2004, it became Multek Flexible Circuits, Inc. 1959- Dallas Haas, a building contractor, moved to Northfield with his wife Sandra and found a ready housing market. In June 1981, Haas and his wife, Sandra, purchased the Stuart Hotel and began work on what became Division Street’s most famous building (after the First National Bank), the Archer House. Dallas Haas Construction was named Industry of the Year by the Northfield Industrial Corporation in 1983. 1967- Maggie Lee becomes Editor of The Northfield News. 1975- Longtime Northfield News writer and editor, Maggie Lee, helped found the Northfield Historical Society. She was awarded the Hometown Spirit Award October 19, 1993. Twenty-first century 2004- Maggie Lee celebrated 50 years in journalism. She continues to write columns and features for the newspaper. 2008- Mary Rossing becomes the first female mayor and a female majority is elected to the city council for the first time. References Timelines of cities in the United States United States history timelines Histories of cities in Minnesota