FEBRUARY 18
20 years ago (2002)
Dynasty? The Warrior gymnastics team captured its fourth straight Section 8AA title and is going to state. As in the conference meet, Brainerd had to battle a formidable St. Cloud Tech team, scoring 146.274 to Tech's 144.775. Brainerd's Kathleen Lorenz and Katie Perpich will each compete at state in three individual events.
30 years ago (1992)
County officials confirm that complaints were raised last week that a man once again had been in the women's restroom on the first floor. Two women made the complaint. Board chair Cheryl Gelbmann said the issue would be investigated. Other officials said it's a personnel issue and they could not discuss it with the press.
40 years ago (1982)
Troy and Tim Brown had a good day of northern fishing at Gull Lake – in fact, a very good day. They fished with sucker minnows to land these four northerns, weighing 17, 15, 13 and 12.5 pounds. They weighed them in at Kenny's Oil in Merrifield.
60 years ago (1962)
Poise under pressure, and fine relief work by Terry Peterson spelling foul-plagued teammates, paid off with a 70-57 Warrior win over St. Cloud Tech in a hectic encounter. Bill Laumann's 22 points was high score for the night, followed by Dale Brown with 18. It assured Brainerd of a tie for the District 24 title and an outright Central 6 title.
80 years ago (1942)
The employment of an additional 42 men in the car and locomotive shops of the NP Railroad was announced today by Supt. John Vanni. He said that there is still a shortage of blacksmiths and more are being sought. Approximately 826 men are currently employed at the shops.
100 years ago (1922)
John Smith, the Chippewa Indian who died the other day at Cass Lake, was not 137-years-old as he claimed, but merely 88, said the federal enrollment commissioner in Minneapolis. He cited government records as proof. Smith was not a chief, nor the son of a chief. He was born in 1833, said the commissioner, who interviewed Smith several times.
28/50: 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.
29/50: 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.
30/50: 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.
37/50: Brainerd Fire Department. Dispatch archives
38/50: 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
39/50: 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.
40/50: 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.
41/50: 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.
42/50: 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.
43/50: 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.
44/50: 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.
45/50: Brainerd Dispatch archives
46/50: The state hospital campus on Highway 18.
47/50: Santa takes a ride during a Christmas parade in downtown Brainerd.
48/50: Children crowd around Santa during downtown Brainerd Christmas festivities.
50/50: Brainerd Dispatch archives
