MARCH 24
20 years ago (2005)
Mary and Walter Koep fled their Laurel Street home in Brainerd because of noise from the county's nearby building project. Now they want the county to foot their hotel bill. The Koeps, who said construction noise was a “living hell,” submitted a bill for $91.98 from the Ramada Inn. The county board is reviewing the matter.
30 years ago (1995)
Katie Carlson, daughter of Martin and Nancy Carlson of Brainerd, and a 1994 Brainerd High School grad, has been selected as one of two Minnesota Advanced Placement State Scholars. Stu Lade, AP coordinator at BHS, notes this is the third time that Brainerd has had the top female scholar in the state.
40 years ago (1985)
(Photo) With two swings and less than 30 seconds elapsed in the first round, Brainerd's Joe Bock sent Scott Johnson – ranked 8th in the nation at 156 pounds – to the canvas for a knock-out in the Upper Midwest Golden Gloves Tourney. Tim Kelm at 125 and Troy Herron at 147 also advanced to the semifinals with wins.
60 years ago (1965)
Hank's Sports Shop, defeated last year by Paul Bunyan Oil in the YMCA City Basketball League tourney, made an acquisition in the off-season. They picked up Dale and Jimmy Brown, who scored 22 and 19 points respectively as Hank's beat Paul Bunyan Oil for this year's title, 73-70.
80 years ago (1945)
Their run for the state basketball title is over for C-I, but the Rangers gave a good account of themselves before bowing to a much taller Ely team 43-33. The score was knotted at 31-31 entering the final quarter before Ely ran away with the game. Johnny Novak and Jim Malosky led C-I with 11 and 9 points.
100 years ago (1925)
The bill in the Legislature to provide for licensing automobile drivers in Minnesota, as is done in the east, was defeated. A St. Paul paper said it would have promoted safety and security on the roads. The Little Falls paper said that farmers opposed it and killed it, saying “driver licensing was a senseless idea.”
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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