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A historic photo of campers at Brainerd International Raceway. — Put a lot of people together and not everyone will be a “happy camper.” This will be the case as 2,000 camping vehicles housing 10,000 campers descend on BIR for Campvention – a week-long event. And the event means business. An extra $2.5 million will be spent in the Brainerd area – much of it for groceries.

By Terry McCollough

July 11, 2022 04:00 AM

JULY 11

20 years ago (2002)

Though no superstore like Wal-Mart, Target or Costco has made a proposal to locate in Brainerd-Baxter, a debate was held at Central Lakes College on whether they were good for the area. Brainerd city council members Bob Olson and Gary Scheeler spoke in favor of such stores, while Ed Shaw and Chip Borkenhagen spoke against superstores.

30 years ago (1992)

Put a lot of people together and not everyone will be a “happy camper.” This will be the case as 2,000 camping vehicles housing 10,000 campers descend on BIR for Campvention – a week-long event. And the event means business. An extra $2.5 million will be spent in the Brainerd area – much of it for groceries.

40 years ago (1982)

With Danny Ongais leading the way, five drivers shattered the track record at BIR in qualifying runs for the Pepsi Grand Prix road race. With a lap time of 1:28.133 (122.54 mph) over the three-mile track, Ongais was more than six seconds faster than the four-year-old record set by Peter Gregg.

60 years ago (1962)

(Photo) Tom Prince, 12, will have something to show his friends back in Chicago. He landed this 6-8 largemouth at Borden Lake on a Jitterbug lure. The bass, which measured 22.5 inches long and 16 in girth, is one of the largest entered at King's Sporting Goods this summer.

80 years ago (1942)

Instructions relative to a “sugar bonus” of two pounds provided by the federal sugar ration board were sent to to county ration boards by telegram today. It says the regulation provides that stamp No. 7 may be used to obtain two pounds of sugar in addition to the amounts already authorized.

100 years ago (1922)

Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffbauer left Brainerd to attend the Elks National Convention in Atlantic City and will be gone two weeks. They will visit Washington, New York and other cities. John had a good letter from Brainerd native Leslie Bush (Bullet Joe), who will arrange tickets for a Yankees game when Bush is pitching.

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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.

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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.