JUNE 16
20 years ago (2002)
(Photo) The fly-in last weekend at the Brainerd-Crow Wing Regional Airport brought in many planes, including this Long EZ experimental plane owned by Jim Gabrick of Baxter. It barely holds two people but cruises at 185 mph. Gabrick, a retired airline pilot, has over 900 flight hours in this plane that he totally rebuilt.
30 years ago (1992)
The county board kept reaching wrong numbers as it debated four proposals for long distance telephone service. U.S. Link was the low bidder at $2,189 per month but required a two-year contract. That brought opposition from Mary Koep, but the low bid prevailed on a 4-1 vote.
40 years ago (1982)
A deputy sheriff on patrol near Hwys 210 and 25 saw a woman leading a German shepherd on a rope and acting strangely. When he spoke to her she ordered the dog to attack. Retreating to his car, he recognized the woman as a former state hospital patient. He called two employees to the scene and the woman told the dog to attack them. The deputy shot the dog, which survived.
60 years ago (1962)
(Adv.) Playing now at the Paramount Theatre – House of Hits – see Elvis Presley in “Follow That Dream.” At the Brainerd it's Chuck Connors and Kamala Devi starring in the word for fury . . . the word for attack . . . the word for adventure is “Geronimo.”
80 years ago (1942)
Anglers who are after crappies, sunfish and large and smallmouth bass are ready to go June 21 in the state's northern zone. Limits for crappies are 15 daily and 25 in possession. Bass are 6 daily and 12 in possession. Anglers are reminded that the walleye limit is eight daily and 12 in possession.
100 years ago (1922)
A kid's circus was given at 719 S. Broadway, and the “big top” was a conglomeration of tent sections, sheets, quilts, etc. Net receipts, which were divided among the participants, came to 23 cents. The only catastrophe was an umbrella which turned inside-out. Confectionary dealers in the neighborhood were invited to distribute samples.
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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