JUNE 2
20 years ago (2002)
While a wildfire raged south of town, the Warrior softball team torched Willmar 12-0 to get a berth in the state tournament. Pitcher Erin Donnelly was one of many Brainerd standouts. She threw a 2-hit shutout and went 4-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs. Brainerd sent 11 batters to the plate in a 5-0 first inning.
30 years ago (1992)
Bid packages for the renovation of city hall came in much higher than expected it was learned at the city council meeting. Engineers WSN had estimated a total of $1,007,000 for the project, but the whole bid package came to $1,267,000. The overrun is not surprising since a number of items have been added to the project.
40 years ago (1982)
Rev. Don Haarup of Park United Methodist Church is about fed up with vandalism that cost $4,000 at the church the past four years. The latest was breaking stone pillars holding church signs. Thieves also stole three loudspeakers, hauling them away with the church wheelchair, and stole 16 fire extinguishers.
60 years ago (1962)
Little Falls won its seventh District 24 title in eight years in unusual fashion. Staples pitcher Chuck Johnson had pitched a nine-inning win the day before, and he lasted just one inning, with Staples leading 6-0. Staples relief pitchers then gave up 17 walks as the Flyers won, 13-6.
80 years ago (1942)
Robert Turcotte, son of the Arthur Turcottes of Brainerd, has received his bachelor of arts degree with honors from Hamline University in St. Paul. Robert is spending several days at home before leaving for induction into the Army.
100 years ago (1922)
Two lives were lost at Gull Lake yesterday when a party of four fishermen were caught in a sudden squall and capsized one-quarter mile off Cinosam Club. Allison Grant and his brother, Raymond, both excellent swimmers, made for shore but drowned about 150 yards short. The other two clung to the boat and drifted ashore in the frigid water.
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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