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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

September 24, 1925

   Residents of the south shore district now have the convenience of securing their mail at Whipholt at the newly established post office.

   Miss Helen Cota of Inguadona is staying at Spooners while attending the Longville school.

   Oscar Olson, Jimmie Larson and Orville Warner spent Sunday at their homes in Turtle Lake while Zeno Newell, I.G. Emery, Chester Emery and Ray Parks were at Pine Lake.

75 Years Ago

September 17, 1950

   Fred Saunders, 62, was raking hay with his team in Hackensack when he was killed by his runaway team of horses.

   George Engebretson sold his farm in Boy River and will move to their new home in Longville where he is employed by the State Forestry.

   Edwin Sawyer of Blind Lake left Friday for examination at Ft. Snelling.

50 Years Ago

September 25, 1975

   Bob Walavich and 3 buddies from Chicago are spending the week with Bob’s folks, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Walavich of Minni-Tee-Pee resort and doing some fishing.

   Nettie Brady returned home to Longville on September 5th from her trip to Germany where she visited her son Tom and family.

   Gary Dieckman and Alice Wagenbach were married September 11. A reception followed at Wi Wi Ta Lodge on Woman Lake. A wedding cake was baked by Dorothea Felton.

25 Years Ago

September 19, 2000 

   Marie Jacobson, 89, died Sept. 21st. She was born to August and Elsie (Schwenk) Toffle in Boy River and attended school there. Burial was in Fairview cemetery in Remer.

   The Land of Lakes Girl Scout Council recently reappointed Jodi Archer of Remer as the Volunteer Community Coordinator.

   Remer Congregational UCC chose Harold Brown, Vern Chenevert and Hugh Perkins as Cornerstone Disciples for the year.

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