Harkening Back

News from Clarissa's Past

25 Years Ago

July 19, 2000

This month Dave Lorenz will have chalked up 35 years in the printing/newspaper business. To recognize his achievement, and help him celebrate his 55th birthday, an open house will be held in his honor at the newspaper office in Clarissa.

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Vonda Hedlund was selected to be the grand marshal of the Clarissa Summerfest parade. “I was pleased to be asked. I told them there are so many more deserving than I am, but they didn’t listen to me!” explained Vonda. Vonda grew up and graduated from the Clarissa High School, having lived only three years in Grey Eagle. In addition to raising her family, Vonda was a nurse. She worked for Dr. Grose from 1963 until he closed his office in 1972. She retired in 1993 after working for the Todd County Public Health Department.

50 Years Ago

July 24, 1975

On Monday, June 30, at 6:30 a.m., 12 scouts of the Clarissa Troop Number 37, and two adults boarded the newly painted green scout bus and headed for the north woods. They arrived at the Charles L. Summers Wilderness Canoe Base north of Ely early that afternoon. First on the agenda was a swimming test and a swamp canoe test. The scouts had to swim with army boots on, which they had to wear during the trip because of rocks. The first night was spent at the base camp.

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If the assessor raised the value of your property this year, Richard J. Sobotka, Todd County assessor, said today that increase will be limited to ten percent over last year’s valuation or to 25 percent of the total increase, whichever figure is higher.

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