5 years ago

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Having the last name Kingsbury in the local rodeo circuit comes with some high expectations.  James Kingsbury did his part to fill the big shoes left by his dad, David Kingsbury on June 18 when he took first place in his first mini bronc rodeo. The seven-year-old New York Mills resident, who is the son of David and Brandy Kingsbury, moved up to the new category and competed with area youth as many as three years his elder. Despite the age difference, Kingsbury found himself with a first place check of over $160 and title of mini bronc champion of the Wadena County Fair. 

Lola Bachmann and Courtney Frohling have been named as the 2021 Relay For Life Honorary Co-Chairs. Bachmann and Frohling will share their story of surviving cancer and wisdom gained from these experiences at the annual East Otter Tail County Relay For Life, which will begin on Friday in Perham. The theme for this year’s event is “Soaring Higher, Meeting Challenges, Bringing Hope.”

Do you want to see 60 boats go from 0 to 60 mph in the blink of an eye? How about watch members of local businesses and organizations act like kids with a pedal Lund boat? Or perhaps best of all, watch your first parade roll through the streets of New York Mills for the first time in two years? If you answered yes to any of the questions above then the NY Mills Civic and Commerce organization has just the ticket for you. The annual Lund Mania and Summer Celebration will get underway on Friday with a myriad of events for people of all ages.

50 years ago

Thursday, July 8, 1976

New York Mills became an island along the route known as highway 10 last week when even the most devoted patron of the community had a hard time finding their way around the ROAD CLOSED sign in order to enter the community from the trunk highway. The signs ROAD  CLOSED were very visible at nearly every entrance to town off highway 10 except the one that brings people wishing to enter the town along a route on Future Homes Drive or the West Boundary Road. To compound the problem, only one small sign in each direction marks the location  of the exit making it quite a trick for anyone unfamiliar with the town to find access to the community. Many local service station operator’s were quite unhappy that the new by-pass had to come just before the traditionally busy Fourth of July weekend. All the service stations reported that they noticed their gallonage  pumped this year was half  of what it  was a year ago. Only one of the communities’ six service stations is presently planning a move to a location on the new highway, Gene Imsande reports that his new Standard Service Station and car wash should be completed in late August about the same time as the opening of the CH 67-U.S. 10 interchange north of New York Mills.

Bank to host open house. The Farmers and Merchants State Bank will host a special recognition open house in honor of Russ Jacobson on Monday, July 12. Russ is being honored by the firm for his 30 years of service at the bank and to the community. During the day, free coffee and cookies will be served and friends from the area are urged to stop in and visit with Russ on this special occasion. 

Radioisotope scanner assists in diagnosis at hospital. A radioisotope scanner was used in the New York Mills Community Hospital last Friday to assist Doctors Wild and Foderick in making a diagnosis on a patient suffering from a thyroid problem. This special examination machine owned by Northern Radioisotope Laboratories Inc. of Bemidji serves an area within 140 miles of Bemidji on a 24 hour basis. The unit is transported in a specially-built, air-conditioned vehicle to area hospitals of 100 beds or smaller. The mobile service is the fifth of its kind in the United States although nuclear medicine dates back many years Technician Larry Odell told the herald reporter.”We are bringing the services to the patients, instead of them having to go to the metropolitan area,” Odell said.

75 years ago

Thursday, July 5, 1951

Local business places advertise big sales in this issue of Herald. This issue of the New York Mills Herald carries advertising of special sales that are being featured in many stores. On the inside pages will be found a large advertisement of the Lepisto Apparel  which is featuring special sales on many articles  on clothing needed by all of the family. The Karvonen and Son Furniture Store store is featuring savings on close-out items. Marshall-Wells hardware features a special on washing machines. Our Own Hardware has specials on plumbing installations. Co-op Services, the Red Owl, the Corner Store, and the South Side Grocery have advertised money saving buys on groceries. Other business places have advertisements, which are of vital interest to many throughout this area. In co-operation with these advertisers, the New York Mills Herald is being sent to readers throughout Northeast Otter Tail County. Come to Mills-and save on bills!

Playing at the Liberty Theatre in New York Mills is “Twilight in the Sierras” July 13-14th featuring Roy Rogers and Trigger in Technicolor. July 15-19 playing is “Halls of Montezuma.” Showing the nights of July 18-19 with Burt Lancaster, Dorothy McQuire, Edmund Gwenn, and Millard Mitchell, is “Mister 880.” Free Tickets will be given to the first 10 people presenting a dollar bill with the serial number beginning or ending with 880 at the Liberty Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday nights, July 18 and 19 at the showing of “Mister 880.”

Mr. and Mrs. John Hanninen have been growing some jumbo strawberries on their farm this summer. They brought several into the shop that measured five inches around. Some of the berries in their patch had measured as much as six inches around.

Eight members of the local Boy Scout Troop attended Camp Wilderness during the last week of June. Camp Wilderness is located northeast of Park Rapids. The boys report a very enjoyable time. Swimming, fishing, biking,    and participation in Scout craft and contests among the Scouts were featured at camp. The Boys all slept in tents.