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  Information for 100, 75, 50 and 25  year news briefs was researched and gathered by Renee Geving and Cec McKeig from Cass County newspaper archives at the Cass County Historical Society.    

100 Years Ago

May 1, 1924

   Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nyvall are entertaining Mrs. Nyvall’s father and 2 brothers from Tobique.

   R. Tabaka of Longville is sporting around a new “Tin Lizzie”, Remember not to stop on a sharp corner when there are others behind you.

   Austin Kline will be employed this summer at the Wooley summer resort.

75 Years Ago

April 29, 1949

 Jim Angel will open his barbershop in Remer in the Stan Clark building. The family has purchased the Hendricks house.

   The Hackensack Rest Home, owned and operated by Mrs. Augie Lind, is ready for business and is located in the former Button residence.

   Harvey Halvorson of Pequot Lakes has been moving their household goods into their new home north of Wickham’s.

50 Years Ago

May 2, 1974

   Sue Lynn Thomas and Daniel Eugene Koons were married April 20th at the Longville Community Church.

   Permanent signs will be placed along roads entering the Leech Lake Reservation that alert sportsmen of a special license required for hunting, fishing, trapping and ricing.

   Harry Downs was foreman for years of the Northern Minnesota Publishing Company in Hackensack. He married Mayme Wynn of Backus and died at the age of 68.

 25 Years Ago

May 4, 1999 

  Volunteer Linda Leverty was recognized for her activities with the Food Shelf, Food Share, and Toys for Tots.

   Volunteer Marijean Condon was recognized for service for 12 weeks a year to the Community Church’s food shelf and helping with Headstart during meal times.

   Volunteer Daisy Manders was recognized for her work on the Food Shelf/Crops committee and the Bible Chapel’s rotation for 12 weeks a year.

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