30 years ago
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1988
After just one year participating in the Minnesota State High School Mathematics League excitement is running strong at FHS. The Fulda Math League members consist of Andrea Odenbrett, Teresa Brockway, Lynn Madison, Chris Voss, Luke Odenbrett, Pat Wandersee, Scott Bunkers, Pam Olsem, Jeff Pearson, Roger Koopman, Joel Payton, Kirk Hoek and Kirk Clayton. Mr. Funk, math teacher, was instrumental in bringing the Math League to the Fulda school. He also serves as the conference coordinator made up of teams from Fulda, Adrian, HBC, Luverne, Slayton and Worthington. To date, Fulda is one of 256 Minnesota schools involved in the league which is divided into 23 conferences.
Fulda Fire Chief Harris Swan presented Chuck Holinka with a plaque in recognition of 25 years of service to the Department.
Joe and Helen Breen are ‘Quiet Workers’ of the community giving their time to various boards and volunteer organizations. According to Joe, very few people make a ‘big splash’ in life.
Mike Landgren, Matt Witzel and Kim Landgren enjoy the winter weather by attempting to build a snow fort.
Citizens of Tomorrow include Scott, Jenny and Dusty Runkle; Heather, Heidi and Phillip Uttech; and Diana, Nancy and Susan Grandgeorge.
Cheryl Sandhurst and Ron Pierson announce their engagement. A March wedding is planned.
Fulda High School Senior Profiles include Eric Miller, Sheri Hardekopf and Lorna Nelson.
Lawrence Fuchs, 62, passed away on January 11, 1988.
Wilmer (Bill) Fuchs passed away during heart surgery on January 8, 1988 at the age of 75 years old.
Josephine Struble passed away at the age of 95 years old on January 7, 1988.
20 years ago
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998
The Fulda Public School Board of Education held a special meeting on January 17th with the sole purpose of hearing a report from Representative Ted Winter and, in turn, voicing their concerns. Also, attending the meeting were Fulda Superintendent Doug Froke, MCC Superintendent Smit and several members of the MCC School Board. Several topics were discussed; funding for education in K-12; adding three days to the school year (which were not budgeted); soliciting students and discrimination; state wide testing; and high education.
Troy Reed, Good Times Bar and Grill, has taken the act of donating to the next level. He began a game called Pik-a-team where each of the 94 participants picked who they thought would win in the NFL football games each week. Wrong answer cost the participant 25¢ which was put into a collection jar. At the end of the 17 week regular NFL football season Reed found himself just as surprised as his patrons. They had tallied approximately $300 to be donated to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Friends of the Library and DARE – all of Fulda. This being a game of fun, participants did not receive a payout, however weekly prizes were awarded – most of which were donated by Holinka Distributing. The overall winner of the game, Kevin Beeck, received a trophy, which was given to the participant with the lowest number of wrong picks for the completed NFL season.
Del and Margaret Goedtke were the winners of this year’s Fulda Women of Today’s Lights of the Week contest. They received a hand painted wooden Santa to add to their display.
Featured in Fulda High School Senior Profiles this week are Angela Thurston, Jeff Baumgartner, and Beth Paulzine.
Janae Weis and Randy Appel were united in marriage on September 13, 1997 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Currie, Minnesota with Father Paul Evers officiating.
Esther Penrod passed away on December 29, 1997 at the age of 92 years old.
Commissioner Gaylen Jensen was elected as Chariman of the Board of Commissioners for Murray County for the 1998 year. Other Commissioners include Berneva Johnson, Steve Cohrs, Bill Sauer, and Duane Carlson.
