This was Brainerd

JULY 9

Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2008

20 years ago (1988)

Award winner Rebecca Olson, an interior design consultant at the Floor to Ceiling Store is proud to be recognized in the Brainerd Area Chamber of Commerce's Mystery Shopper Program.

30 years ago (1978)

It seems hard to believe that a year has gone by since completion of the downtown Brainerd Improvement Project.

40 years ago (1968)

Steve Schellin of the Buffalo Creek 4-H Club was selected as Crow Wing County's delegate to the citizenship short course at Washington D.C. July 12-20.

60 years ago (1948)

Ironton took a lacing from the Brainerd Moose last night as the boys from the range invaded the field. Brainerd came out on top by 14 to 2. Schuety from Brainerd gave up only 5 hits.

80 years ago (1928)

President Coolidge, vacationing at Brule, Wis., will throw the first ball that will start the Brainerd ball club off in the initial clash of the first annual Head of the Lakes semi-pro baseball tournament at Superior, Wis.

100 years ago (1908)

Seasonable hardware hints

Refrigerators, $11.

Eclipse ranges with the new nickel finish, $36. The

Slipp-Gruenhagen Company.



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