MAY 8
20 years ago (2002)
Three major wildfires erupted in the region yesterday, prompting evacuation of about a dozen homes. DNR firefighters, assisted by area fire departments, air tankers and helicopter bucket ships, cut the fires off before any buildings were lost, but it was nip and tuck for awhile.
30 years ago (1992)
Celebrated marathoner Bill Rodgers says he doesn't mind controversy caused when it was learned he'd be paid several thousand dollars to run the Breezy Point 10K race tomorrow. Rodgers, 34, four-time winner of the Boston Marathon, said fees are common practice and he has been doing promotion for the race and will conduct a runners clinic.
40 years ago (1982)
(Adv.) Attention Veteran Bowlers and Beginners! Clip this adv. and bring it to LaGuyal Lanes by Saturday night and get a “Bowlers Pass Book” - good for 40 games – for just $4.00. That's a $16.00 value. Plus, get a free gift of a bottle of brand name perfume with each pass book. LaGuyal Lanes – Baxter.
80 years ago (1942)
A Civil Aeronautics inspector from St. Paul told the city council that they have until May 13 to decide if they will keep the municipal airport open. That will require a 24-hour guard, lights and an alarm system. If the answer is no, then the seven planes stored there must have their engines and landing gear removed and locked in another building.
100 years ago (1922)
At 3 p.m., Chief Varner received a report of a child lost at the “Four Mile Corner” near the Gull Lake Dam. Inquiry at that site found no one missing there. The Crow Wing Dam could not be reached, but William Van Zany, residing on that road, said there were no reports of a lost child.
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.
