MAY 20
20 years ago (2003)
Sheriff Eric Klang says his department has seen an increase in burglaries and thefts in the county this year and is seeking the public's help. Burglaries this year number 140 compared to 118 last year. Thefts are at 174 compared to 140. Klang said nearly all those crimes occurred during the day when people are at work and school.
30 years ago (1993)
The Brainerd Community Band, under direction of Steve Anderson, will present its premiere concert tomorrow at Paul Bunyan Amusement Center. The concert is free. The band, part of the music curriculum at Brainerd Community College, has high school, college and adult musicians.
40 years ago (1983)
A 16-9 loss to Hibbing, the fourth time Brainerd Community College has lost to them this season, dropped the Raiders into the losers bracket of the double-elimination state softball tournament. Brainerd outhit Hibbing 13 to 9, but Raider pitchers issued 13 walks to seal the loss.
60 years ago (1963)
Three men who walked away from the Brainerd State Hospital last evening, slugged a local man this morning and stole his car. They are still at large as of noon. When Merlin Maust, 62, went to work at the Robert's Gravel Pit this morning, the three men were already there. One of them hit him over the head with a stone. He was treated and released.
80 years ago (1943)
Hundreds of housewives attended the first session of the Dispatch cooking school, set to run three more days at the Brainerd Theatre. Each session starts at 2 p.m. under the expert instruction of Mrs. Katharine Baldridge. The focus this year is on making the most of the shortages posed by strict wartime rationing.
100 years ago (1923)
Several passengers missed their train to the Twin Cities on Monday afternoon on account of not being aware of the change in time of this train. It used to leave Brainerd at 1:00 p.m., but the schedule has changed to leave at 12:50 p.m.
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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