Memories Gone By
25 Years Ago
May 13, 1999
On May 5, the Browerville Public School Special Olympics Program once again hosted the Area 5 Special Olympics Track and Field Competition. This event was held with the cooperation of the Long Prairie/Grey Eagle School system offering the use of their track facilities. The event hosted about 250 athletes from Aitkin, Bertha, Brainerd, Browerville, Crosby-Ironton, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Menahga, Mid-Sate Co-op, New York Mills, Remer, Onamia, Pillager, Pine River Backus, Sebeka, Staples-Motley, Verndale, Wadena-Deer Creek, and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley.
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On Wednesday, May 5, honored guests from the Browerville Education Association were in attendance at the 25th annual Friends of Education banquet, held at the Oak Supper Club in Little Falls. Those honored for being selected as the Browerville Teacher of the Year were Harlan Hokanson and Ev Sykora. Selected for the Outstanding Lay Educator of the Year award were Linda Hoelscher and Joyce LaVoie.
75 Years Ago
May 12, 1949
With some young blood in the lineup, the Browerville ball club journeyed to Grey Eagle last Sunday for their first practice game of the season. They lost the decision to last year’s OTW champions by the score of 4-2. Our congratulations to Archie Mace and Jackie Frank for their fine job on the mound.
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A music recital will be given by the students of St. Peter’s Convent, in the St. Peter’s Church basement Friday evening, May 13, at 8 p.m. This will include the senior group. The public is cordially invited. A complete program will be printed next week.
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