This was Brainerd

20 years ago (1988)

Commencement ceremonies for the largest graduating class in Brainerd Community College history will begin at 8 p.m. Friday. The 249 graduates will be addressed by retired Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.

30 years ago (1978)

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1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme, fully equipped, $5,656.

40 years ago (1968)

Janet Huston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor W. Huston, a junior at Washington High School, won first place among 3,000 state entries in the annual Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association essay contest.

60 years ago (1948)

Registration of delegates for the state convention of past office clerks will begin at the Ransford Hotel. Approximately 100 delegates from Minnesota are expected.

80 years ago (1928)

Thrift model Easy washer with wringer - now $129.

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Alderman-Maghan Co.

100 years ago (1908)

Brainerd banks are strong ones. Two now doing business. Brainerd is especially fortunate in her financial institutions. She has two of the strongest and most successful banks in the state. First National Bank and Citizen's State Bank.