This was Brainerd

20 years ago (1988)

A deal that's delicious to the core. Delicious apples, 39, 3 pound bag.

Rainbow Foods, 410 Washington.

30 years ago (1978)

Carl A. Zapffe, space scientist, geophysicist and early Minnesota historian, has traced the old ox cart trail through the Paul Bunyan Arboretum.

40 years ago (1968)

Ed "Tom" O'Brien, Brainerd, has been named chairman of the Minnesota Retail Federation, Inc. which is holding its annual convention at Madden's.

60 years ago (1948)

Don Ryan's 47-50 at Uncle Tom's Trapshoot was high average followed by Dr. George Cardle, Lee Hughes, E.C. Parsons, Joe Gustafson and Bob Hurd.

80 years ago (1928)

The Brainerd Board of Education last evening set their rate of taxation for the ensuing year at 40 5/6 mills, the same as 1928 for operation of schools and interest on bonds.

100 years ago (1908)

The Board of Education at its regular meeting decided to employ a truant officer and take vigorous steps to enforce the compulsory education law.