Looking Back

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts

25 Years Ago

September 20, 2000

As the downtown area in Bertha saw the demolition of both the American Legion building and the Senior Citizens Center, further down the street, Domian Anderson Funeral Home is constructing a new chapel expected to open by October 15.

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Michelle Boehland of Bertha has been reappointed to the volunteer position of community coordinator in the Bertha area of Girl Scouts Land of Lakes Council. Boehland is responsible for the organization and maintenance of six troops and 52 girls in Bertha, Hewitt, Clarissa and Eagle Bend. She is also responsible for appointing other key volunteer positions within the service unit such as troop leaders, public relations representatives, steering committee members and cookie managers. Boehland also serves as a community liaison for the council.

75 Years Ago

September 21, 1950

Thanks to his little black cattle dog, Alvah Goodale is alive and recovering from injuries he sustained when he was attacked by a bull on his farm west of Bertha. Alvah was driving the cattle in from the pasture in the evening and was alone. The bull was reluctant to go and Alvah stood outside the pasture fence and tried to get him to move. The bull suddenly attacked him. Without being called the little black cattle dog only called “Puppy” came to the rescue, jumping the fence and landed on Alvah’s chest from where he sunk his teeth into the bull’s nose. Alvah was then able to escape.

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Southwest Bertha’s outstanding softball team won the championship of this area by winning two games Sunday in the tournament finals at Eagle Bend. They whipped Bartlett 10-6 and Gutches Grove 9-2. Ted Steinberg and Richard Westergren pitched the team to the victories.

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