25 Years Ago - 1984

Texgas Corporation has appointed Gary Cowles as manager of the Staples branch. The appointment was announced by the Midwest region general manager. Cowles succeeds William Archer who was promoted to manager of the company's Hayward, Wisconsin Branch.

The children o f Mr. and Mrs. Sylves- ter Wicht invite friends and relatives to attend their open house honoring their parents on their 50th wedding anniversary. The open house will be Sunday, November 18 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Verndale.

50 Years Ago - 1959

Todd County Sheriff James Bain reported today that three 13-year-old boys who left the children's home in St. Cloud have been apprehended in Duluth and are being held there in connection with the stealing of the Plymouth station wagon belonging to Richard Nagel of Staples. The boys confessed to taking the automobile when it was parked in front of the Nagel's home.

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Staples Hospital Admissions October 27 through November 2 are: Mrs. Frank Moeller, Robert Peterson, Jr., Darwin Goff, Sandra Ellefson, Christine Norberg, A. C. Hindahl, Mark Zimmerman, Anna Ryan, Anna Hoemberg, Ernie Weber, Mrs. Ernie Weber, Peter Welter, Francis Finn, Wm. H. Gibbs, Mrs. Jerry Bybee, Sue Ellen Cline and Mrs. Clarence Mertens. Births: Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Weber, boy; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bybee, girl; and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mertens.

REMINISCENCES: Reminiscences will be back next week. My apologies.