This was Brainerd

20 years ago (1980)

A sellout crowd is expected Saturday night at Washington Junior High School as nine entrants vie for the title of Miss Brainerd. More than $1,000 in scholarships will be awarded to finalists in the competition.

30 years ago (1970)

A new association of two well known food concerns in this community was announced today by Ted and John Schaefer, owners of Schaefer's Markets in Brainerd, Nisswa and Little Falls and by Neil Elkey, vice president of operations, Red Owl Stores, Inc. Red Owl stores is selling its corporate store in Brainerd to Ted and John Schaefer.

40 years ago (1960)

John A. Nelson, Crow Wing County chairman for the Minnesota Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc., announced today that the Campfire Girls raised $344 for crippled children by selling lilies on the street corners of Brainerd.

60 years ago (1940)

Official seal of the city of Brainerd in use at the present pictures a farmer plowing a field with a gun leaning on a stump nearby. That motif years ago replaced Brainerd's first official cachet struck in 1882 that bore a pine cone and a locomotive.

80 years ago (1920)

The Elks annual Easter Ball will be given Monday evening, April 12, at the Citizen State Bank Hall. Under the direction of chairman Harry J. Carlson and his corps of committeemen all arrangements have been completed for a social event of magnitude.

100 years ago (1900)

It isn't unreasonable to suppose that a thousand men in Brainerd will indulge in a ... NEW EASTER HAT, and twice that many will come out with a bright new tie. Our fine new hats and ties will interest you. There's a real merit in our hats. We have all the leading shapes and shades in Derby, Fedora, Pasha, Creco, etc. B. KATZ & SON, Kindred Street, Brainerd

Compiled by Bob Turcotte