This was Brainerd

20 years ago (1981)

Artist Homer Dimmick, a resident of Lake Ossawinnamakee near Pequot Lakes, will conduct a Brainerd Art Club Workshop on Oct. 8-9.

30 years ago (1971)

The Crow Wing County Welfare Department yesterday unveiled a grand total budget for 1972 calling for $3,419,000 expenditures. Of this amount $924,455 is to be raised locally. The rest will be in the form of state and federal funds.

40 years ago (1961)

A State Highway Department promise to generally improve the visibility of stop signs at 8th and Washington Street was one of the highlights of last night's City Council meeting.

60 years ago (1941)

Dispatch Headlines:

-- Kansas City "blacked out." Strike cuts off current 4 hours as havoc caused

-- Hitler's Army smashes way near to Leningrad

-- Legion for release of Army, Navy

80 years ago (1921)

Rappel and Rasch, 1111 East Oak Street.

-- Salmon, 1 lb. can 15

-- Spaghetti, 3 pkgs. 25

-- Seedless raisins, 1 lb. pkg. 33

-- Campbell's soup, 2 cans 25

100 years ago (1901)

Robert Georgeson and James Neilson went out to Long Lake yesterday and caught 13 nice bass.

-- Compiled by Bob Turcotte