NOVEMBER 3
20 years ago (2002)
For the second straight year, and the sixth time in the past seven, the Staples-Motley boys' cross country team ran away from the rest and captured the Class 1A state title. The Cardinals were led by Chad Brever in 9th place and Isaac Landecker in 20th, but the hero of the day was the lone senior, Chad Reichel, finishing 21st in his first state meet.
30 years ago (1992)
Two incumbents were ousted in yesterday's general election, with Jon Main topping Mary Sterner for Baxter mayor, and challenger Art Wagner beating eight-year incumbent Steve Sievek for county commissioner District 1. A newcomer to the Brainerd city council will be Dr. James Dehen, who prevailed over Tom Loudon.
40 years ago (1982)
(Photo) Bill McCollough, Brainerd Dispatch publisher, displays a 35-pound muskie he caught in the Mississippi River over the weekend, using a gold Rapala lure. He was guided by Dispatch employees, Gary Hassel and Larry Specht. It measured 48 inches long and 23 in girth at Nisswa Bait Shop, which took the photo.
60 years ago (1962)
The Pine River football team had its first unbeaten and untied football season since adopting the sport in 1938. Coach Dick Rezanka's Tigers opened with a 19-6 win over Sebeka and closed with a 21-13 win over Menahga, while shutting out five conference foes in between. They scored 196 points, giving up just 19.
80 years ago (1942)
Clem Ryan, local administrator for the War Transportation Committee, said today that “group riding arrangements, made in advance, will cushion the shock of gas rationing.” He urged car owners to begin planning their travel now so they aren't shocked when gas rationing starts this month.
100 years ago (1922)
What might have been a tragic accident was thwarted by quick action yesterday. Part of the new sewer being laid in Northeast saw a trench cave in, totally burying Ole Holm and partially covering Jack Hill. City inspector A.W. Osborne marked the spot where Holm disappeared until shovels could dig him out. Both men are hospitalized.
28/50: 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.
29/50: 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.
30/50: 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.
37/50: Brainerd Fire Department. Dispatch archives
38/50: 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
39/50: 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.
40/50: 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.
41/50: 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.
42/50: 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.
43/50: 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.
44/50: 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.
45/50: Brainerd Dispatch archives
46/50: The state hospital campus on Highway 18.
47/50: Santa takes a ride during a Christmas parade in downtown Brainerd.
48/50: Children crowd around Santa during downtown Brainerd Christmas festivities.
50/50: Brainerd Dispatch archives
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