Memories Gone By

News from Browerville's Past

25 Years Ago

September 28, 2001

Darryl Christensen, his wife Bonnie and their children were present at the Browerville City Council meeting to let the council know they are unhappy with the odor that emanates from the lift station located about 60 yards from their home in Browerville. Darryl sat at the table and talked with them about the “very offending odor” he and his family have been living with for five years. He shared several conversations with the city and was repeatedly told the city would take care of it. It gets taken care of for a while then the odor returns. He brought a sample from the sewage for the council to smell.

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Mike Thorsen boated out to one of his barns last Tuesday morning after a nearby road washed out, causing a wall of water to flood his farmyard east of Browerville along Highway 29. Mike realized the water was coming but didn’t have time to move all of his vehicles to high ground. The Thorsens lost several thousand chickens but are still in business.

75 Years Ago

September 28, 1951

Melvin Bergh of Detroit Lakes is the new chief engineer at the local dry milk plant, succeeding Greg Mueller who is now at Mankato. Mr. and Mrs. Bergh and family moved into the Tom Buhl residence on Monday. We welcome them to the community and wish them success.

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The University of Minnesota awarded degrees to some 3100 students at the Centennial Commencement Ceremonies in Memorial Stadium on Saturday evening, June 24. Among those receiving degrees was Frederick Leo Heid, son of Mrs. Lulu Heid of this village. He is a second lieutenant in the signal corps, USAR.

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