10 YEARS AGO
DEC. 5, 2003
The Cook County commissioners hosted state lawmakers David Dill and Tom Bakk for a discussion Tuesday that included such topics as the reopening of Taconite Harbor, ATV legislation and election funding.
A proposal to solicit bids for a storage building was sent back to the drawing board as the county commissioners expressed concern about the size and cost of the project. The debate and discussion was eerily similar to one that took place several weeks ago. At that time Maintenance Director Brian Silence was instructed to meet with the designated committee and come up with a specific design plan illustrating what would have to fit into the building, and how much space would be needed to accommodate those things.
20 YEARS AGO
DEC. 6, 1993
A group of eight adults and 10 kids gathered at Heston’s Lodge for their Thanksgiving dinner. While there the brave ones took a sauna and followed it by breaking the lake ice and jumping in. They had to be careful not to cut themselves on the ice, which had sharp edges.
Although the girls’ basketball Vikings took an 82-25 drubbing in their road opener at Silver Bay, Coach Eric Berg said he was not discouraged or particularly surprised. “We’re teaching a whole new system. The girls are learning it, but are not yet able to do it naturally,” he said. Berg promised, however, “you’ll see a lot better results next time out.”
50 YEARS AGO
DEC. 5, 1963
A 15-year-old Lutsen girl was operated on at the local hospital about 2 o’clock last Saturday following a freak accident. She and a Hovland boy had been target practicing at the local dump and were returning home about 11 a.m. The girl accidentally placed her hand on the pistol on the seat beside her and it fired twice, the bullets entering her thigh. She is back in school, however.
Tofte has a new post office building, located a short distance farther east from the old town hall location. The building measures 24 feet by 32 feet, and was formerly occupied by the Helmer Olsens as a residence. The building will have fluorescent lighting and will be heated by a forced-air gas heater. The front canopy will have the sign, and there’ll be a pole for the flag. “This will be like going from the primitive to modern,” said one of the Tofte-ites.
90 YEARS AGO
DEC. 6, 1923
Johnny Olson came in from Olson Brothers’ camp Tuesday morning suffering from a foot which he had cut with an ax.
Elwood Johnson, the new collector for the electric light plant, took up his duties the first of December. He says the customers seemed highly pleased with this idea, as it saves steps and everyone is assured of the 10 percent discount – that is, they do not have an opportunity to forget to pay.
The thoroughbred Aerdale dog belonging to Alex Boostrom was poisoned about a week ago. The loss is much regretted by Mr. Boostrom and family.
Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with the Cook County News-Herald readers? We’d love to hear your Historical Reflections Call (218) 387-9100; e-mail starnews@boreal.org; or stop by our office at 15 First Avenue West.
Leave a Reply