JUNE 15
20 years ago (2002)
Clarence Turner, owner of Peterson Towing, sued the city last week, claiming the city breached an agreement with his firm. The city council has revoked Peterson Towing's conditional use permit issued 11 years ago which allowed Turner to store cars in his lot on Buffalo Hills Lane.
30 years ago (1992)
The way was cleared to begin the renovation of the Brainerd city hall after the council approved construction contracts except for a few minor changes. Council member Gene Goedker joked that city offices should remain at their temporary site in the old armory so they could enjoy the built-in waterfall (a leaky roof in one of the offices).
40 years ago (1982)
Bids for the new Brainerd fire station came in about $64,000 less than the engineer's estimate of $490,000 – for a cost of $426,623. All three portions of the cost – general construction, mechanical construction and electrical work – came in under the estimates.
60 years ago (1962)
Experience may be the best teacher, but George Ashmore of Ohio is a brand new angler. On his first fishing trip he tried his luck at Gull Lake and caught a 6-10 walleye on his first day. The next day he brought in a 7-11 walleye. Both were caught on minnows and entered in the King's Sporting Goods contest.
80 years ago (1942)
(Photo) Rubber collections in Brainerd over Monday came to about 12 tons, maybe more, according to Carl Wright. Gas stations are paying one-cent per pound, and any profits from the collections will go to the USO for service to our troops. If the rubber drive is a success it will make it less likely we'll have gas rationing.
100 years ago (1922)
“Jock” Dryburgh, instructor at the Brainerd Country Club, played the course in two over par 38, par being 36. He recorded a birdie 4 on the par-5 eighth hole, a 458-yard dog leg. Dryburgh cut the corner on his second shot, with his ball landing a few yards from the green.
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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