Looking Back - Do you remember when...

  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

March 8, 1923

   Miss Arvesta Gannon left Thursday for Boy River to visit her sister, Gladys, who is teaching school at that place.

   Henry Mix came home to Inguadona last week from Tobique where he was working.

   Leo Brevik, a teacher at Sugar Point, was shopping in Federal Dam on Thursday.

 75 Years Ago

February 27, 1948

   Mrs. William F. Ochme, wife of the manager of Thunder Lake Lodge is spending a few weeks visiting her sister in Chicago.

   Bob Neururer is the proud owner of a new Kaiser car.

   Mrs. and Mrs. Olaf Erickson are the proud parents of a baby boy born February 20th. He was named Anthony.

50 Years Ago

March 1, 1973

   Airman William A. Swankier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arther J. Swankier of Remer, has been assigned to Lowry AFB, Colorado after completing Air Force basic training.

   John Harry Ogema passed away as a result of a fire in his trailer house on February 28. Burial was at the Episcopal cemetery at Onigum.

   Daisy Raines Kendall and children called on the Chas. Raines last week in Inguadona.

25 Years Ago

March 3, 1998 

   Longville Lakes Chamber of Commerce began construction last week on its new tourist information center which will be located across from the current location on Girl Lake.

   Kristina Elizabeth Harder was born February 4th at Deer River to Dave and Mardi Harder of Longville.

   NDSU Dean’s list includes Matthew John Hoffman, Remer; Sharon Schmidt, Federal Dam; Susan L.M. North, Hackensack, and Travis John Bakker of Walker.