Recollections
News from Eagle Bend's Past
25 Years Ago
June 16, 1997
As of June 9, three Eagle Valley teachers were reinstated for the coming year. They had been placed on unrequested leave of absence earlier. Jill Lubben remains a full-time elementary teacher; David Sobotka one-half time early childhood teacher and Lesa Asfeld as high school English teacher.
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Gary Johnson, commander of the VFW Post 6318, presented a check to Kay Lundgren, librarian at the Eagle Bend Branch of the Great River Regional Library. The $300 will be used to help set up internet capability in the library.
50 Years Ago
June 15, 1972
On June 2, 1972, at approximately 3 p.m., Deputy Douglas G. Skon, Bertha, made an illegal u-turn in front of the Eagle Bowling Lanes. Upon realizing his error, Deputy Skon issued himself a ticket. He appeared in Justice of the Peace Court of Mrs. Liz Westergren on June 10, where he plead guilty and was fined $10 and court costs.
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The Eagle Bend Volunteer Fire Department answered two calls on Monday, June 12. The first call, at approximately 1 p.m., was to the Jim Gabler farm to extinguish a fire in their pickup truck. Mrs. Gabler had attempted to start the truck when it apparently backfired and began to smoke. The second call at approximately 7 p.m. was the Mervin Johnson residence. This was also a vehicle fire that burned the wiring of the auto before being extinguished.