Memories Gone By
News from Browerville's Past
25 Years Ago
November 5, 1998
The Tigers football team advanced to the Section 6A Championship game this Friday at 3 p.m. at the Fargodome with a 44-21 victory over the Hawley Nuggets here last Friday. The Tigers will take on the Bertha-Hewitt Bears with the winner advancing to the state tournament. The Tigers jumped out to a 14-0 lead over Hawley in the first quarter and never looked back. The Tigers led 20-7 at halftime. Mitch Johnson then took the kickoff and returned it for 79 yards for a touchdown to give the Tigers a 36-14 lead. Final score was 44-21.
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Ghosts, goblins and other creepy critters were out in force on Halloween night enjoying the nice evening weather and collecting lots of treats. More than 120 ghouls had a fine time partying at the annual Halloween party at the community center where there were lots of games, prizes and goodies. The event was sponsored by the VFW and American Legion Posts and their Auxiliaries.
75 Years Ago
November 4, 1948
Notice to all users of electricity. You are respectfully asked to curtail your use of electricity 20 percent beginning at once. Unprecedented drought has created an emergency which makes it necessary to curtail the use of electricity—now. September was the driest month in the history of Duluth’s weather bureau (77 years). Voluntary compliance will work to the advantage of everyone and you may avoid a more serious curtailment later on. We deeply regret the necessity for this request. It is not pleasant for us, and you may be sure that we shall be quick in restoring full service at the earliest possible time. We’ll keep you informed.
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Good rural roads affect the prosperity of urban and rural residents alike, Mary Miles, executive Secretary of the Minnesota Good Roads Association, said in an appeal for urban support for Amendment No. 1, the so-called 50-50 gas tax amendment. The greater part of the urban industry in Minnesota, it is pointed out, is devoted to the processing and marketing of farm products and suppling machinery and other commodities needed by the farmers.