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News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, September 10, 1986 • Joe and Diane Rousslang of Verndale look on in this photo as their son, John, was awarded a special honor medal for quick, correct thinking in an emergency situation. The award was presented by the Park Region Scout Council. Bruce MacKenzie, district executive officer from Brainerd, made the presentation last Thursday evening during a program held at Sunnybrook Park in Wadena. John was the one who discovered the fi

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, August 27, 1986 • Loren Horsager was recently presented a plaque and a $100 check by Herman Wiese, Verndale Legion Post commander, in recognition for his essay placing second in the District 6 Legion Oratorical contest. He lost out to a former Verndale student, Aaron Ostrom of Park Rapids, whose entry finished fourth in state competition. All ninth through twelfth grade students are eligible to enter this competition which reaches the

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, August 20, 1986 • ICG is conducting a leak survey in the Wadena District according to Harlan Solseth, Wadena district supervisor. Solseth said Earl Deneen of Health Consultants is in the process of inspecting 5100 service lines and 91 miles of gas main, the majority of which is located throughout the Wadena district. Daneen should be in Verndale by the end of the week when he completes the survey in the city of Staples. • Fathers, mo

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, July 30, 1986 • It’s time once again to dust off your strawhat and sunbonnet and join the people pleasers in Verndale for the 11th annual Strawhat and Sunbonnet Day celebration. This year’s activities begin on Saturday, August 2, at 9 a.m., with arts, crafts and concessions in the park. There will be two parades—an 11 a.m. Kiddie Parade and 2 p.m. Grand Parade. Flyte Freestyle, USA, freestyle bike riders, will demonstrate their skilled

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, July 16, 1986 • Lynette Hahn, Miss Verndale, showed the dress she’ll be wearing for the judging and coronation ceremony for the Queen of the Lakes Pageant held during Minneapolis’ Aquatennial next week. Lynn will be leaving early Saturday for the week-long schedule of events. She will be riding Verndale’s float in both the daytime parade on Saturday morning and the Torchlight Parade on Wednesday night. • The first citywide rummage sal

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, July 2, 1986 • Individuals are being invited to invest in stock in a newly formed Verndale Development Corporation which has been formed to bring new business into town. A pillow factory will be located in the southern half of the former Mr. Harry’s. A board of directors and officers named at a recent meeting of present stockholders were: Chairman Bill Fisher, Vice Chairman George Hackler, Treasurer Larry Hahn, Secretary Bill Jacobson

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, May 28, 1986 • Over 50 rural Wadena County residents met last Thursday evening in the county courthouse auditorium with State Representative Loren Jennings, who is considered one of the foremost authorities on State Ditch Laws. Also present were Senator Don Anderson and Representative Don Righter. Jennings said the three groups most involved with drainage are the Agricultural Society, the DNR and environmentalists “Who don’t want to do

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, May 21, 1986 • Two young men, the sons of Darold and Jean Hahn, have returned to Verndale to begin a business on their own. Jeff and David have purchased the equipment of the defunct Ritari Systems Inc., and will be providing services of a well-equipped machine shop and manufacturing plant. For the time being, they are also located in the same building, adjacent to the railroad tracks on South Brown Street in Verndale. • Because the M

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, May 7, 1986 • Eleven board and staff members took part in the groundbreaking ceremony signifying the beginning of a new addition project for Tri-County Hospital in Wadena. One of the shovels used was also instrumental in the groundbreaking for Wesley Hospital (now Tri-County Hospital) on August 2, 1972. Pictured are Robert Zosel, Dr. Druan Ness, Jack Browne, Roger Folkestad, Don Bottemiller, and Luther Nerving; and Doctors Tom Van Brug

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, April 23, 1986 • Receiving trophies for having the fastest cars on the track at the annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby held recently in the school cafeteria were Wayne Koons and Craig Madsen. All boys competing in the derby built their own cars from a block of balsa wood which was presented to them in a kit at the annual Blue and Gold birthday banquet held in February. The cars cannot weigh more than five ounces or be more than seven inch