APRIL 20
20 years ago (2003)
Prof. Kenneth Stone of Iowa State Univ. has been studying the effects of Wal-Mart stores entering communities for more than 15 years and has visited Baxter, where a 207,000 square-foot super center is planned. He said area grocery stores will feel the greatest drop in sales, but many stores will be impacted.
30 years ago (1993)
The city council has established a plan for complying with state mandated pay equity legislation. The action was taken at a special council meeting. Some members expressed concern with the estimated $100,000 cost. Wage adjustments will begin on May 31.
40 years ago (1983)
Two runs in the first inning and three in the fifth helped Alexandria top the Warriors in Brainerd's CLC opener, 5-3. Brainerd right-hander Dave Ace struck out seven but also gave up seven hits. The Warriors committed all of their four errors in the fifth inning to seal the loss.
60 years ago (1963)
The addition of 106 new employees to the staff at the Brainerd State Hospital is provided for in the $144.5 million bill that will be voted on by the state senate. The bill also provides for additional employees at other state hospitals. The Brainerd employees would be hired as its new buildings are completed.
80 years ago (1943)
Corp. Walter B. Straka, a member of the 194th Tank Battalion, is a prisoner of war in the Philippines of the Japanese government. The news was received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Straka, 220 N. 8th Street, in a message from the office of the Adjutant General.
100 years ago (1923)
B.W. Barbeau and a force of men have begun the task of moving the Fritz Hagberg home at 503 S. 6th Street about 50 feet to where a new basement and foundation have been prepared. The vacated space will be used to build a new oil filling station.
8/46: First shipment of iron ore on the Cuyuna Range from the Kennedy Mine.
27/46: People in the Northern Pacific Railroad depot waiting area, circa 1910. Source: 'Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area', Published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994.
28/46: Chicago Tavern on Gilbert Lake circa 1938-1943. Dancing and food. Al LaBarre was the owner. Source: 'Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area' published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994.
29/46: State Champion was this Brainerd amateur baseball team of 1894, which later saw two of those players advance to the major leagues. Pictured here are (front row) Frary, catcher; Phyle, rf-pit.; Howe, pit., rf; C. McCarthy, 1st; (middle row) Burgum, shortstop, W.P. Buckley, manager; Hill; 3rd; (back row) W. McCarthy, cf; Blandy, lf; Warner, 2nd. Source: 'Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971'. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1971.
35/46: Brainerd Fire Department. Dispatch archives
36/46: 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
37/46: 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.
38/46: The 1916 Brainerd police force, pictured here, included the following men: The plain clothes men at either end were Jack Brandt (left) and Ted Nesheim; (front row, left to right) Charles Varner, chief, and Tom Templeton. (Rear, left to right) Erick Graff, Hans Saude and August Swanson. Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.
39/46: This building at Seventh and Laurel, still a well-known landmark in Brainerd, was the home of the Citizen's State Bank, from 1909 to 1927, when the bank then moved to quarters across the street. This picture was taken in 1913. Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.
40/46: The "fill" grounds skating rink, located near Franklin Junior High School, winter of 1938-39. Source: 'Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area', Published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994.
41/46: 60 years ago (1959) (Photo) Robert Dobson, 15, is interested in how long he can keep a kite aloft. He launched a kite at 3 p.m. yesterday near the court house and it's still flying despite a near disaster when a truck caught the kite string. The weatherman says it will remain windy today. Photo illustration, Metro Creative Graphics, Inc.
42/46: Brainerd Dispatch archives
43/46: The state hospital campus on Highway 18.
44/46: Santa takes a ride during a Christmas parade in downtown Brainerd.
45/46: Children crowd around Santa during downtown Brainerd Christmas festivities.
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