This Was Brainerd - May 4
A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | ×
Larry Karnowski, a senior from Brainerd, is captain of the U. S. Air Force Academy golf team. The Washington High School grad is also the Cadet Wing Commander, with the rank of Cadet Colonel – the highest student officer at the Air Force Academy.
MAY 4
20 years ago (2001)
With two state championships in the past six years, the Warrior baseball team has proven its merits. It did so in a different way yesterday when it defeated St. Cloud Tech 12-4 to present Coach Lowell Scearcy with his 450
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W.E. Lively, the hustling Maxwell auto dealer, has sold a Maxwell to Joseph Johnson. Pictured is a Maxwell Mascotte Touring 1911 by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1526033
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This truck belonged to Silas Hall s Transfer Line just after World War I. It was used for hauling freight from the NP (Northern Pacific Railroad) depot to stores around town as well as for other kinds of moving. The picture was taken in front of the railroad freight office. Before the truck, Silas Hal used teams of horses and wagons which he kept at 415 Main (now Washington Street). Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.
This Was Brainerd - Feb. 21
A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | ×
20 years ago (2001)
Owners of the 61 modest houses along Forest Drive and Fox Drive are wondering if the improvements the city wants to make will drive them out of their homes. Failing septic systems mean sewer and road improvements, with assessments of $6,600 and $3,200 respectively. Add to that the cost of sewer hookup.
30 years ago (1991)
Police Chief Ralph Hitchens will retire as soon as possible as part of an effort to restore harmony in the police department. On a 6-1 vote, the city council accepted Hitchens offer to retire for payment of salary through Oct. 15, payments to his retirement account and pay for accumulated sick leave. The total is $46,584.