MARCH 5
20 years ago (2005)
Pequot Lakes girls' basketball coach Bob Nelson is a man of few words. And it only takes one word to describe him – classy. At the end of the Patriots' 53-27 rout of International Falls in the finals of Section 7, Class 2A, he replaced all 10 regular varsity players, one at a time. That way each one got the standing ovation they deserved.
30 years ago (1995)
Sherm and Mae Kavanaugh have decided to hang up their hospitality hats and pass the Kavanaugh business torch on to their four sons. Taking over the Kavanaugh restaurant, resort and conference center immediately will be sons John, Mark, Dave and Tom.
40 years ago (1985)
The city of Brainerd gave notice it is serious about attracting foreign firms to town. Harvey Paulson, owner of Paulson Travel and a professional engineer, will travel to Norway to work with a consultant and contact four businesses. The city approved spending $3,000 to support his trip.
60 years ago (1965)
Three members of the Brainerd Garden Club, led by spokesperson Mrs. Frank Jensen, appeared before the city council last night to urge the council to deny any requests for auto junkyards on the highways leading into Brainerd. The mayor urges an ordinance forbidding auto salvage yards within the city limits.
80 years ago (1945)
Ensign Bob Maghan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Maghan, Brainerd, was personally awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Admiral William “Bull” Halsey onboard a carrier in the South Pacific. Maghan was on patrol in a violent action when he shot down a Japanese plane trying to escape.
100 years ago (1925)
A ford car driven by R.H. Baker, 17, collided with a team of horses and wagon at the three-mile corner on Oak Street last evening. Albert Schwendeman, driver of the team, was thrown from the wagon and hurt his leg. Both wagon and car were seriously damaged. The horses ran off and were caught a mile east of the accident.
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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