Looking Back
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News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts
25 Years Ago
June 20, 2001
John Olston Sr. and his wife were eating dinner on Wednesday, June 13, when they heard the noise of a storm coming. Olston’s daughter-in-law and her four children live in a trailer home about a mile down the road. When their son’s family saw the storm coming they got into their vehicle and drove over to Olston’s looking for protection. They got into the hallway in the middle of the home when the roof started to go. The storm destroyed the home, while they remained safe. John Jr.’s trailer home and all of their belongings were totally destroyed in the storm.
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A warm welcome was extended to the new Chief of Police Shawn Bennett, currently of Brainerd. Bennett officially began serving the city the day of the meeting, June 11. Previously, he was employed part-time in the cities of Pine River and Lakeshore.
75 Years Ago
June 21, 1951
The school board hired five new teachers. They are: Melvin Gimmestad, social studies and assistant coach; Audrey Wensman, fourth grade; Arlys Drager, third grade; John Varriano, athletic coach; and Astrid Haugen, home economics.
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One thousand day old pheasant chicks were delivered to the Bertha-Hewitt Sportsmens Club this past week. The raising of these day old chicks is an annual project of the club as they work to increase the pheasant population in the area.
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