Looking Back

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Past

25 Years Ago

June 23, 1999

Theresa Gorghuber can look back on important parts of her life just by looking at a heritage box her oldest daughter Carol made for her. Inside the glass front shadow box are pictures of her children and a picture of her late husband, Jerry, in their wedding finery. Tucked into a little shelf in the box is a book of matches with “Bertha Bakery Where Ma Saves Pa’s Dough” printed on the front. Jerry and Theresa owned the Bertha Bakery for 22 years.

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The Bertha-Hewitt Marching Band and the Long Prairie Marching Ambassadors marched together as the final performers in the Long Prairie Parade on Saturday evening. Bertha-Hewitt’s Band Director Ken Nelson is a former student of retiring Long Prairie Band Director Ray Gove.

50 Years Ago

June 23, 1949

The first in a series of five amateur programs staged in Bertha this summer on Saturday evenings, sponsored by the Commercial Club, was a success. Six acts comprised the program, a boxing match between the McLain Brothers, a ballet dance by Melita Lazdin, a vocal solo by Wm. Umland, a piano solo by Barbara Sundquist, tap dance by Jean Sickles, and a vocal solo by Katherine Cornell. The high quality of the performers made it difficult to select the winners. First prize went to Melita, second to Katherine and third to Jean.

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Mrs. Mayme Alden, Bertha post mistress, received notice from Washington that beginning July 1 the Bertha Post Office will become an office of the second class.

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