Recollections
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News from Eagle Bends Past
25 Years Ago
June 20, 2001
Members of the Eagle Bend Senior Citizens Center received a delightful surprise on June 12. The were the recipients of a $1000 check from the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Alexandria. Frank and Dorine Firkus had learned about the Eagles’ grant from their daughter, Deb, who was the manager of the Eagles Club in Alexandria at the time.
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At the June 11 meeting of the Eagle Valley School Board, its members were faced with deciding whether to grant waivers to six students who are having problems meeting the Graduation Standards. The Minnesota Legislature mandated, for students to graduate from a Minnesota High School they must complete a certain number of standards, beginning with he class of 2002. Eagle Valley has established 16 standards for graduation. Presently the board can approve waivers if a student is unable to take a specific class, takes one that does not have a standard or for a student who moves into the district from a school that has different standards. Six students requested waivers to be presented by Principal Lundgren. After a thorough discussion of each request, the board felt they had no choice but to approve the waivers.
50 Years Ago
June 24, 1976
The Eagle Bend High School girls’ glee club was awarded superior ratings at the State-Regional Large Groups Music Contest at Elbow Lake High School for region six band and choirs. There are about 70 high schools in region six. Approximately 20 schools competed in each category. These large groups must earn a superior rating in a district contest before being eligible for state-regional competition.
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Kevin Eckel was the winner of the Eagle Bend FFA Chapter’s Ice Cream Addict Award. Kevin won the local chapter’s ice cream eating contest hands down. He defeated 10 challengers in winning the coveted title. Judges were Dale Greenwaldt, FFA alumni president, and Myron Oftedahl, past FFA president.
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