Harkening Back
- Trinity Gruenberg
- 4 hours ago
- 2 min read
News from Clarissa's Past
25 Years Ago
November 22, 2000
Each year, snowplow operators from cities, counties and the Minnesota Department of Transportation challenge each other and their own skills on a course designed to simulate winter driving conditions. At this year’s Snofighter Roadeo, Todd County snowplow operators entered the competition. Dennis Meyer, a 28 year operator based at the Browerville/Clarissa shop; and Gary Mertens, Staples shop, with 21 years behind the wheel brought home the second place team trophy with a score of 605 out of a possible 960 points.
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The walls are going up on the new center! “Sidewalk superintendents” are checking to make sure that everything is being done correctly. Needless to say, work is progressing smoothly. Along with the new building will come other changes. A committee has been named to compile suggestions from everything regarding activities they would like to see offered at the new site. Ideas can be given to Helen Rasmussen, Laura Benson, Loretta Johnson, Leora Lundstrum or any member of the organization. It's a new and exciting chapter in the history of the Clarissa Community Senior Citizens.
50 Years Ago
November 27, 1975
On Tuesday morning, November 18, a single engine Piper Plane, carrying the pilot and one passenger, landed in a field on the William Duda farm about four miles northwest of Clarissa.
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A group of local young men have gotten together to form a city basketball team. While surrounding towns have had teams in the last few years, Clarissa will be starting anew. There are 11 teams in the league the locals have joined. Besides Clarissa, the teams are: Browerville, Wadena, Deer Creek, Verndale, Eagle Bend, Motley, Aldrich, Hewitt and Staples. The games are played on Sunday and Wednesday nights.
