APRIL 4
20 years ago (2005)
Anthony “Bullet” Bonsante's star is shining. He's one of 16 boxers competing on a reality TV show called “The Contender,” hosted by Sylvester Stallone and Sugar Ray Leonard. Bonsante and his children, Brittany and Derek, watched the episode with a packed house at Deerwood Sports Bar and Grill as he knocked out his opponent in the 3rd round.
30 years ago (1995)
(Photos) A memorial service noting the 53rd anniversary of the fall of Bataan will be held April 9 at the Brainerd Armory. Several survivors of the Death March (including three pictured here) are expected to attend. Included will be the dedication of an M3A1 Stuart Tank, the model used to defend Bataan.
40 years ago (1985)
Charitable gambling may soon become a major source of funds for Brainerd Amateur Hockey. The county board approved a license application for the group to conduct gambling at the Waterfall Inn. The hockey group also has applications in at Jeff's Bar in Brainerd and Vilo Lanes in Baxter.
60 years ago (1965)
(Adv.) Before you pay a lot more and get a lot less . . . come to Imgrund Auto - “Where the Action Is.” We'll sell you a 1965 Buick LeSabre, 4-door sedan for just $2,534. Featuring deluxe interior, 123-inch wheelbase, Wildcat V-8 Engine, and lots more. Imgrund Auto – Brainerd.
80 years ago (1945)
(Edit.) The public will be fascinated to know that Vol. 3 of the “Federal Power Commission Reports” is off the press in Washington, DC. It comes in at a size of 1,180 pages! Be sure to save every scrap of paper you can in the next war salvage drive. Some of it might be needed for Vol. 4 of the “Commission Reports.”
100 years ago (1925)
The body of Joseph Tutch, missing since last November 16, was found frozen in the ice of Gladstone Lake yesterday. Tutch had left the house that night with a lantern, telling his wife he was going to the barn to feed the horses. He was never seen again. The body was recovered and brought to Brainerd for burial.
8/46: First shipment of iron ore on the Cuyuna Range from the Kennedy Mine.
27/46: People in the Northern Pacific Railroad depot waiting area, circa 1910. Source: 'Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area', Published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994.
28/46: Chicago Tavern on Gilbert Lake circa 1938-1943. Dancing and food. Al LaBarre was the owner. Source: 'Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area' published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994.
29/46: State Champion was this Brainerd amateur baseball team of 1894, which later saw two of those players advance to the major leagues. Pictured here are (front row) Frary, catcher; Phyle, rf-pit.; Howe, pit., rf; C. McCarthy, 1st; (middle row) Burgum, shortstop, W.P. Buckley, manager; Hill; 3rd; (back row) W. McCarthy, cf; Blandy, lf; Warner, 2nd. Source: 'Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971'. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1971.
35/46: Brainerd Fire Department. Dispatch archives
36/46: W.E. Lively, the hustling Maxwell auto dealer, has sold a Maxwell to Joseph Johnson. Pictured is a Maxwell Mascotte Touring 1911 by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1526033
37/46: This truck belonged to Silas Hall's Transfer Line just after World War I. It was used for hauling freight from the NP (Northern Pacific Railroad) depot to stores around town as well as for other kinds of moving. The picture was taken in front of the railroad freight office. Before the truck, Silas Hal used teams of horses and wagons which he kept at 415 Main (now Washington Street). Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.
38/46: The 1916 Brainerd police force, pictured here, included the following men: The plain clothes men at either end were Jack Brandt (left) and Ted Nesheim; (front row, left to right) Charles Varner, chief, and Tom Templeton. (Rear, left to right) Erick Graff, Hans Saude and August Swanson. Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.
39/46: This building at Seventh and Laurel, still a well-known landmark in Brainerd, was the home of the Citizen's State Bank, from 1909 to 1927, when the bank then moved to quarters across the street. This picture was taken in 1913. Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.
40/46: The "fill" grounds skating rink, located near Franklin Junior High School, winter of 1938-39. Source: 'Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area', Published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994.
41/46: 60 years ago (1959) (Photo) Robert Dobson, 15, is interested in how long he can keep a kite aloft. He launched a kite at 3 p.m. yesterday near the court house and it's still flying despite a near disaster when a truck caught the kite string. The weatherman says it will remain windy today. Photo illustration, Metro Creative Graphics, Inc.
42/46: Brainerd Dispatch archives
43/46: The state hospital campus on Highway 18.
44/46: Santa takes a ride during a Christmas parade in downtown Brainerd.
45/46: Children crowd around Santa during downtown Brainerd Christmas festivities.
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