Recollections
News from Eagle Bend's Past
25 Years Ago
March 22, 2000
A very dedicated group of seniors at Eagle Valley High School has created a senior video that has caught the special moments of high school life on tape. The senior video concept began as a class project in the writing for fun class offered in the 1999 fall semester. The project was then completed through the media/writing class offered spring semester 2000. The students that diligently worked on the project and carried it through to get it onto the final tape were: Abby Weber, Andy Pontius and Kyle Greene. Some of the other students involved were Holly Grewe, Jessica Serbus, Charlie Booker and John Kassube.
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When school begins this fall at the Eagle Valley High School, two familiar faces will be missing. At the school board’s meeting, the resignations of Tom Jacobson and Gabe Rapatz were accepted. Jacobson has been the school’s counselor for the past 11 years. Rapatz has taught science classes in the elementary and the high school for a number of years. He was recently featured in the Star Tribune as one of the oldest educators still teaching in Minnesota. His resignation was accepted, with regrets.
50 Years Ago
March 27, 1975
A second winter storm swept through the Tri-State area Sunday and Monday, leaving in its wake nearly a foot of new snow. The storm stranded hundreds of travelers in Todd County as well as throughout the state. The Minnesota Highway Patrol warned “no travel” Sunday night and all day Monday.
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John Pachan, 19-8 on the year, was voted Eagle Bend’s Outstanding Wrestler for 1974-75 by the wrestling squad. Pachan set a school record for most tournament wins in the season with 11 wins. Pachan was the 168 pound champion at the Eagle Bend match while finishing second at 180 in the Long Prairie Invitational, third in Prairie Conference Tournament at 155 and fifth in the District 22 tournament at 167.