Dusting Off the Archives
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News from Verndale's Past
40 Years Ago, June 11, 1986
• Work is progressing according to schedule on the new gymnasium floor, the old floor having been removed earlier last week. On Friday, Doug Petermeier, pictured at left, and Jerry Holstad, of J and D Construction of Richmond, were busy installing sleeves for anchoring the volleyball nets while Rich Brown of Verndale, in the background, worked at leveling low spots. The floor is in really good condition—it was originally one of the areas of concern, which could have added considerable expense. J and D Construction is doing the work for Schaeffer Hardwood Floors under a sub-contract agreement. Schaeffer’s crew is there this week installing the new floor.
• Nine young parishioners of St. Frederick’s Catholic Church received their first communion during the 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 4. Pictured with their pastor Father Edward Morslander, following the service, are: Michelle Mason, Jozsef Szathmary, Brian Youngbauer, Jessica Lancaster, Melissa Ludovissie, Karin Freitag, Jamie Nelson and Joni Dalen.
• Fourteen riders in the Cystic Fibrosis Bike-a-thon earned $398 in pledges from donors. Participants in the event held on May 24 were: Pam Doebbling with Brett, Patty Notch, Katie Kern, Danny Johnson, Eric Runyan, Chris Chapman, Jason Davidson, Shawn Anderson, Mike Chapman, Shawn Sickel, Greg Johnson, Nathan Neuerburg, Betty Runyan and Amanda and Mark Callahan. Armond Swanson took turns with Betty and Mark keeping the tally as riders completed the rounds, traveling from the school, around the cemetery and back.
• Roger Denny, Verndale, son of Lee and Donna Denny, has been selected as one of the eleven players to comprise the All-District 24A baseball squad. The selection was made by the coaches of the eleven district schools.
15 Years Ago, June 2, 2011
• Long-time Verndale resident and retired music teacher Ted Masog has been the subject of many articles throughout the years in the Verndale Sun, but he has a hobby, stamp collecting, that has not been mentioned before. Postage stamp collecting began at the same time that stamps were first issued and by 1860 thousands of collectors and stamp dealers were appearing around the world. Masog began collecting stamps at age 10.
• The final Cub Scout Pack 326 meeting was held with special guests K-9 Deputy Bryan Savaloja and his K-9 Zeus, a beautiful German Shepherd from the Czech Republic. Savaloja and Zeus demonstrated how they use Zeus to apprehend suspects and to sniff out drugs. Cub Scout Michael Bonkoski got a chance to meet Zeus up close.
• Come celebrate the launch of Twisted Together by an EF4 under the tent on June 17 from 1-3 p.m. This community-written book commemorates the anniversary of the Wadena County tornado through stories, interviews and pictures. Now is your chance to purchase the tornado book you all have been hearing about and meet some of the team who worked on this book.
• The BHV Raiders split a pair of games in the early portion of last week with a Friday game slated against Wadena/Deer Creek taking place after the deadline for this issue. The Raiders lost a heartbreaker to New York Mills by a score of 16-14, before defeating Pine River/Backus on Thursday by a score of 9-3. The Raiders season record stands at 9-10 overall with the WDC game and sub-section play coming up soon.
