Recollections
News from Eagle Bend's Past
25 Years Ago
February 23, 2000
A rumor that the schools of Eagle Valley and Browerville were planning to pair their track and wrestling teams has been circulating for the past month. Even the new team name—Broncos—and uniform colors of blue and orange were known. The not-so-well-kept-secret was officially on the Eagle Valley School Board’s February 14 agenda. Before the meeting concluded, it was a done deal, but not before several board members expressed their displeasure for not being kept informed of the process.
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High School Principal Richard Lundgren proudly circulated copies of the article on Dr. Gabe Rapatz that appeared in the Sunday edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Rapatz, a science teacher at Eagle Bend, is one of the ninth oldest active teachers in Minnesota at age 74. Rapatz had retired and returned to the Browerville area after teaching at colleges and as a researcher.
50 Years Ago
February 27, 1975
The largest crowd ever turned out to witness what was probably the fastest slate of demolition derby races yet. The mild weather allowed the gravel to melt into the ice track good enough to provide the racers with good traction. The additional speed provided the crowd with numerous and spectacular crashes. The “pot race” was unbelievable, with 25 cars entered. It was a continuous demolition derby yard race for quite a few cars.
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All three of Eagle Bend’s wrestlers lost first round matches in the 1975 Region Six Tournament at Fergus Falls this past week. They were: Steve Maland, Charles Striech and Bruce Moller.
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