Recollections
News from Eagle Bend's Past
25 Years Ago
January 12, 2000
Newlyweds Ann (Aspengren) and Chuck Dickey began their married life, the new year and the new century as new owners of Shirley’s Gas and Groceries in Eagle Bend. They purchased the business from Tom and Shirley Lennes the first of the new year. Ann has worked in the business for 10 years. Chuck has worked as an over the road truck driver. Both will be managing the business which includes gas, groceries, a laundromat and car wash.
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Shelia and Gary Falk of Eagle Bend purchased the former Rose City Cafe from John Pomerenke and opened the newly remodeled “Shelia’s Place” in November. Sheila’s Place offers beer, set-ups and burgers as well as pool and darts. There is also a room for meetings. Shelia and Gary have remodeled with a north woods theme, using all natural wood for the interior. The posts in the middle of the room are put together in a jigsaw pattern. The barnwood came from Delmar Wehking’s old barn.
50 Years Ago
January 16, 1975
The most intensive storm since the one on November 11, 1940 hit this area last weekend. It started gradually on Thursday, January 9 and although the weather was mild on Friday it grew worse as the day wore on with heavy snow and the wind velocity which was clocked up to 75 mph with a windchill of -60 degrees. By Saturday, everything was at a complete standstill, visibility was nil, all roads and highways were blocked with the only means of travel being by snowmobile, and that was in an emergency only.
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Darryl Meyer, director of Todd County Social Services, announced the appointment of George C. Weaver as coordinator for the Todd County Senior Citizens Transportation Program. Weaver replaces Gayle Downes who initiated the program in Todd County.