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News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago November 8, 2000 Shellie’s Hair Design in Clarissa has been in business since October of 1997. Shellie Hinzmann, now Drayna, graduated from Northwest Technical College in Wadena the last day of August in 1991 with a degree in cosmetology. Shortly after graduation, Shellie began working for Darlene Weibye who operated the Hair Cellar in Clarissa. ********** Superintendent Dale Svaren is shown presenting a check to Barry Sarff. Barry cr

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago March 15, 2000 Mike Schwantes has been the head of maintenance for the city of Hewitt for 22 years. When he started working for the city it was as the city police officer. He served as a police officer while the water system was being installed. He worked as an officer until January 1, 2000 when the city signed a contract with the county. After the water system was put in, Mike became the city maintenance man. ********** The

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago November 8, 2000 “This war is more serious than we ever thought.” —excerpt from a diary kept in 1918 by Jess Roach. His daughter, Cynthia Roach Haack, shared the following from her father’s diary and remembrances of her uncles, Dan and James: “About 50 ‘doughboys’ served from the Eagle Bend area. Frederick E. Cossentine was the first local man to die overseas: thus, the name of the local American Legion chapter.” ********** The Eag

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, November 13, 1985 • Two items which received unanimous approval by all school board members at a meeting on Thursday, November 7, were a program for talented and gifted students and the teacher salary proposal. Faith Rudnitski, administrative assistant, presented plans for class offerings for talented and gifted students. She told the board they would begin in the winter trimester and be held after school hours. “These are the kids wh

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