Person:Hazel Roggatz (1)

Hazel R. Trask was born Aug. 17, 1913, to Frank and Hattie (Reinke) Roggatz in Bailey Station. During her early childhood the family lived in various places, but in 1919 they moved to a farm in Hinckley. It was there that she received her education — country school, high school, and teacher training. After the death of her father in 1929, the family moved to Elk River. She married Marcus Trask in 1933. After her sons grew up she worked at the Bailey Feed Co. for 30 years.

Mrs. Trask had many hobbies — reading, knitting, sewing and especially cooking and baking. She was involved in many activities at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Elk River and taught Sunday school for 25 years. She was also a den mother for the Cub Scouts for several years.

A memorial service was held Monday, Feb. 23 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

Mrs. Trask is survived by her son, Jack (Irene) Trask daughter-in-law, Bette Trask four grandchildren nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark, son, James and granddaughters, Anne and Mary Beth.

Bailey Station (Sherburne County, Minnesota): The Bailey gas station once stood near the intersection of County Road 14 and Highway 10 between Elk River and Big Lake. Built in the early 1930s, the station was owned for many years by Vic Peterson and was known to locals as Vic’s Place. The Jefferson Highway (now Hwy 10) was one of the first paved highways in the state. As the car became more common there was pressure to improve the roads. Where most Americans had lived their lives primarily within a radius of 6 or 8 miles, the car extended their horizons from the township or even the county to the whole state. The car also gave middle class families in the Twin Cities access to vacation spots from Big Lake here in Sherburne County and to the many destinations ‘up north.’ Gas stations lined the highway to serve these new travelers as they passed through Sherburne County. Longtime county residents remember buying candy at Vic’s Place when they were children. Sometimes if Vic was busy working on his light plant in the basement, he would let the kids open the case and help themselves, telling them, “You know the price, leave the money on the counter.”