Looking Back
News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts
25 Years Ago
August 22, 2001
Harold Tritsch of Hewitt is home after undergoing open heart surgery about two weeks ago. Tritsch was having chest pain on Tuesday, August 7, and was taken to the Tri-County Hospital in Wadena. From there he was air-lifted to the University of Minnesota Hospital in the Twin Cities. While at the U of M he had one valve replaced and one bypass done. According to his son, Steve, Harold returned home on August 12 and is doing well.
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The Bertha Lions Club held its annual family picnic on July 23 at the roadside park. It was an enjoyable evening. The only official business of the evening was the presentation and approval of the monthly gambling report. The Dairyland Days scavenger hunt for the boys and girls was considered successful. About 50 boys and girls participated each day.
75 Years Ago
August 23, 1951
William A. Milvrath of Bertha and Norman B. Chase of Hewitt were among seven men from Todd County to leave Long Prairie for induction into the Armed Forces.
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Six more Citizens of Tomorrow had their pictures in the paper. They were: Wayne Greenwaldt, seven months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Greenwaldt; Allan Tramm, three years, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Tramm; Janean Hartung, six months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Hartung; Leonard Cook, 16 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Cook; Bobby McKnight, one month, son of Mr. and Mrs. James McKnight; and Steven Linvall, 15 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Linvall.
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