MAY 27
20 years ago (2002)
The county board agreed to advertise for bids for the Hwy 371 Rest Area and Welcome Center in Fort Ripley Twp. The county has a non-binding agreement with the Brainerd Lakes Chamber, the DNR, State Patrol and MnDOT for the center which will be built in the median between the north and southbound lanes of Hwy 371, six miles south of Brainerd-Baxter.
30 years ago (1992)
The tourist season is welcome in this area, but an accidental tourist in northeast Brainerd wasn't. A yearling black bear wandered into a yard on 6th Ave. about 8:30 a.m. and climbed a tree. He then went to 5th Ave. and E Street, then climbed a tree on B Street. The bear was tranquilized and moved 75 miles away. He seemed happy as he ran into the woods.
40 years ago (1982)
Clarence Nelson was one of the first residents to move into the new Woodland Acres Health Care and Retirement Center on Buffalo Hills Lane in Brainerd. The facility provides supervised housing for the elderly and has 60 apartment units and an 80-bed nursing home.
60 years ago (1962)
Golfers from Wadena and Morris were co-medalists in the Region Six golf tournament with 73s. Among the seven golfers advancing to the state tournament is James (Skeeto) Peterson with a 79. Freshman Mike Lund, of Brainerd missed the cut, shooting an 83 in his first region tournament
80 years ago (1942)
The 40 mph speed limit on Minnesota highways is here. Gov. Harold Stassen signed an executive order mandating the directive to go into effect on May 29. The proclamation comes at the behest of Pres. Roosevelt to save tires and gasoline for the war efforts. Police and fire vehicles are exempted.
100 years ago (1922)
Harry Molgren, chair of the American Legion Poppy Day committee, said final arrangements were made with the Legion Auxiliary for the Poppy Day sale. Volunteer Brainerd girls expect to sell 3,000 poppies on the streets of Brainerd Monday to honor the gallant men who fought and died in the Great War.
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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