Recollections
News from Eagle Bend's Past
25 Years Ago
August 8, 2001
September 1, 2001, will be a milestone for Jeanne Kae Simar, Eagle Bend. She will have completed 29 years in the food service department at the Shady Lane Nursing Home in Wadena. The hallway in her home is lined with certificates she earned from various night school classes, including cake decorating, food service preparation, sanitation and more. When she’s not working, you will find Jeanne Kae in her home kitchen, baking and decorating cakes, from sheet cakes to wedding cakes or whatever people request.
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On Friday, July 27, the Lake Country State Bank in Eagle Bend officially became Star Bank, National Association. The change came when the Office of Comptroller of the Currency approved the merger. Rodger Bense, of Lake Country State Bank, and Harry Wahlquist, president of Star Bank, are both very pleased with the agreement because it enables both banks to pursue their individual market objectives and mission statements.
50 Years Ago
August 12, 1976
The Eagle Bend VFW baseball team missed a trip to the state VFW baseball tournament last Sunday as they fell 3-1 in the District 6 finals. Cold Spring will represent the sixth district in the State Tournament next Friday through Sunday at Thief River Falls.
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Kevin Eckel, son or Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Eckel of Eagle Bend and member of the Sod Busters 4-H Club, exhibited the grand champion 4-H dairy animal and the champion Holstein at the Todd County Fair held this past week.
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