Recollections
News from Eagle Bend's Past
25 Years Ago
February 11, 1998
The Eagle Valley Mock Trial team beat Little Falls in their first competition 157-149. Eagle Valley provided the defense and won the case. This coming week they will compete against Brainerd presenting the prosecution’s point of view. The top eight teams from the combined competitions will go on to regions. This year’s case involves a student, Casey Coats, who is charged with vandalizing the computer lab at his school. The Mock Trial members are: Neil Reining, Charles Booker, Amanda Onken, Shannon Sternquist, Coach Michael Roers, JoDee Hlatky, Missy Supper, Ina Stattleman, Alyssa LaVoie, Missy Prather and Mike Willie.
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It was an extremely action-packed week as we hosted two teams that previously defeated us decisively. On Tuesday, we played Upsala. The opening was tremendous. Both teams took hit at each other hard and this was indicative of the whole game. In the first quarter we capitalized well as all five starters put the ball in the basket. We attacked the basket and created the action. We also had some strong rebounding and good hustle plays on defense. At the end of one quarter we had 16 and UHS had 18.
66 Years Ago
February 14, 1957
The area Spelling Bee of seven rural schools was held at the Wykeham School on Thursday, February 7. Keen interest was shown by the pupils which made a good contest. Congratulations to Barbara Ecklund, of District 140, who won first place. Second place winner was Patricia Wiekenburg of District 23. Her teacher is Mrs. Dorothy Becker. Third place went to Kathryn Huelsnitz of District 59 whose teacher is Mrs. Erna Hartung.
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After months, even years, of figuring, trying this and trying that to find out which was a more suitable part for better operation, Lee Piquette has finally mastered the task of completing his, should we say, vehicle. Lee calls it the Me-No-Walk.