DECEMBER 19
20 years ago (2004)
(Photo) Last June, Mason Terry went to band camp as a bass trombonist at the Univ. of Illinois. When he returned home to Breezy Point he received an invitation to join the National Honor Band. Thus, the Pequot Lakes High School junior will be in the 400-piece band marching in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Years Day.
30 years ago (1994)
A minority of the city council likely will decide a question about expanding off-sale liquor licenses in the city because four members are abstaining for a variety of reasons of perceived conflict of interest. The license is intended for the former Sears building owned by the Joe Gustafson family.
40 years ago (1984)
The Brainerd Golf and Country Club has been sold to Richard and Marian Kampa of Norwood, Minn. Previous owner was a group composed of Dick Breen, Clint Nelson, Kevin Close, Rod Converse, Dale Johnson, Lee Mitchell and Lonnie Liebel. The purchase price was not revealed.
60 years ago (1964)
Height superiority giving a 40 to 22 rebound edge, and 40 percent shooting against 34 percent gave the Warriors a 68-52 win over Little Falls. And Brainerd needed it as bungling floor play led to many turnovers. John Longfellow had 20 points and Randy Jessen had 17 for Brainerd.
80 years ago (1944)
The city council last night appointed the city engineer and city attorney to investigate the increasing rat menace in the city. Rats are moving into Brainerd from the city dump, west of town. The engineer will confer with the Mankato city engineer, who has a state-wide reputation for his ability to exterminate rats.
100 years ago (1924)
W.H. Gemmell has secured a suitable Christmas tree which will be presented to the people of Brainerd by the Lions Club. The tree will be decorated with colored lights by the Water and Light Dept. and erected Dec. 22 in the downtown district. Bags of candy will be distributed to the kiddies.
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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