Pages from the Past: Oct. 27, 2022

By Travis G. Grimler

October 27, 2022 06:01 AM

60 years ago, Oct. 26, 1962

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J. Wiese purchased eleven registered heifers this week, all sired by the top son of Black Conqquester, the 1951 All-American Futurity Supreme Champion.

50 years ago, Oct. 26, 1972

A new gift shop has been opened in Pine river, having been started by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bohlman who have moved here from Illinois.

(Ad) Closing out sale as we are discontinuing operation of the Backus Lumber Co., we will sell all stock at clearance prices.

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25 years ago, Oct. 23, 1997

(Headline) P.R.'s Highway 371 project clarified: MnDOT says traffic signal, overlay planned for '99

(Headline) Pine River-Backus to allow home-school students to wrestle

10 years ago, Oct. 25, 2012

(Photo) Mary Ann Kline created a "Thank You T-Shirt" to show Ryan Nelson of Jr.'s No. 19 BBQ how much the Pine River Area Food Shelf appreciates his continued support.

(Photo) Patricia Burr of Duluth and Jesse McClintock of Backus announce their engagement.

- Compiled by Travis Grimler, Staff Writer

By Travis G. Grimler

Travis Grimler began work at the Echo Journal Jan. 2 of 2013 while the publication was still split in two as the Pine River Journal and Lake Country Echo. He is a full time reporter/photographer/videographer for the paper and operates primarily out of the northern stretch of the coverage area (Hackensack to Jenkins).

Pages from the Past: Oct. 27, 2022

A look at the past from the pages of the Pine River Journal weekly newspaper