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News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago January 31, 2001 The Minnesota State Auctioneers Association convention was held in Red Wing the week of January 18-20. During the convention, four members were inducted into the Minnesota Auctioneers Hall Of Fame. Local Auctioneer Quinten Burt was honored to be inducted along with Richard Houghton from Red Wing, Patrick Ediger from Belle Plain and Tom Lamp from Annandale. The plaque reads: Presented for his outstanding commitment to e

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago February 1, 2001 The Tigers defeated the Pillager Huskies on Monday in Conference Play, 58-42. Browerville jumped to an early lead and never trailed. The enthusiastic fans were treated to an exceptional game by our Tigers as they out-played the Huskies in all phases of the game. Pacing the Tigers were Ryan Gritz with 14 points followed by Jacob Boone and Josh Ostrowski with 13 points each. ********** Harvey Christensen, Lee Konetzk

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago January 31, 2001 The women of Faith Lutheran Church and Immanuel Lutheran Church of Eagle Bend made a joint effort to make mission quilts. The material was purchased with money donated from the Lutheran Brotherhood. The quilts are sent to foreign missions, fire victims and home missions. The sewing group averages about 10 projects per month. If anyone knows of a local need, you can contact Evelyn Oftedahl or Linda Peterson. *********

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago January 31, 2001 Members of the Bertha-Hewitt Drama Club performed their contest one act play about Bobby Fisher on Friday at the Bertha-Hewitt School for both the elementary and high school. They performed for the contest on Saturday at the sub-section level. ********** Ruth Neil, grade 10, daughter of David and Ann Neil (formerly of Bertha) won the Millennium Youth Challenge Writing Contest and received a $100 savings bo

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, February 5, 1986 • Over 40 business people, council members, clergy and citizens met last week on Thursday to discuss the possible organization of a commercial club, and other ways to improve business relations and atmosphere within the business community. Ron Gensler and Paul Ritzenauer of KNSP Radio, Staples, gave a presentation entitled “Marketing Bridge” which dealt with business, price/value, merchandising, personal selling and ad

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago January 24, 2001 If you’ve noticed some commotion on the west end of Main Street, it is Jerry Host moving his tractor repair business into the old bus garage. He’s moving the business from his farm located just outside of Clarissa on County Road 11. Host has been in the business for about 38 years. He said he gained all of his experience from working on tractors and started when he was growing up on his parent’s farm. ********** On Fr

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago January 25, 2001 Last year’s junior class did an excellent job decorating for the 2000 Prom. After many hours of hard work, the high school gym was transformed into our own “Underwater Paradise.” Magnificent fish, rocks, shells, and seaweed decorated the underwater world in the colors of blue, teal, and purple. Columns of seahorses flanked the couples as they walked through a sparkling curtain. A beautifully painted mural of lost tre

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago January 24, 2001 Eagle Valley’s Sno-Daze Queen is Lisa Brown and King is Jacob Asfeld. ********** The Eagle Valley boys basketball team added two big conference wins to their record last week. On Tuesday, the Rebels defeated St. John’s Prep 64-48, and on Friday, they defeated Browerville 73-71 in a come from behind, overtime win. The Rebels’ team play appears to have turned a corner from the low scoring struggles they had earlier i

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago January 24, 2001 Bertha-Hewitt’s Sno-Daze Queen is Andrea Ward and King is Billy Davis. ********** The dedication and grand opening date for the new addition has been set for February 25 by the Bertha-Hewitt School Board. They were hoping for an earlier date, but because of some problems with the air handling equipment, the heat will not yet be on in the new gym. 75 Years Ago January 25, 1951 All officers were re-elected t

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, January 29, 1986 • Bob Neuerburg, Rodney Bounds, Rich Brown and Jim Kupitz of Verndale Lumber and Building Supply are happy to announce their new affiliation with the Our Own Hardware Company. Their current supplier, Gambles, Inc., has joined forces with the Our Own Hardware Company, who is one of the largest wholesale suppliers of appliances, hardware, sporting goods, automotive and housewares products. • When you come from a family