30 years ago
Wednesday, March 2, 1988
Duane Lyons purchased and restores an old sawmill from Russell Steen.
Brad Thompson shares his thoughts on the Fulda Wrestling teams year.
BPA members competed in Marshall with several advancing to state competition; Shelly Otkin, Bobbi Jo Swenson, Robin Oleson, Patti Wieskus, Vicki Gerdes, Allsion Winter, Kim Harms, Pam Olsem, Jenny Wieskus, and Nida Grunewald.
Lisa Abicht, Administrator at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, Inc. was elected Director-at Large of Care Providers of Minnesota.
World Day of Prayer to be held at St. Gabriel’s on March 4th.
The Fulda Germany community band, Trachtenkapelle Elters, will be in Fulda, Minnesota for Wood Duck Festival this summer.
Priscilla (Bucka) Hakeneis is honored as resident of the month at Maple Lawn Nursing Home.
Citizens of Tomorrow features Bobby Jo, Debra and Ann Schwab, Jennifer, Michele, and Ryan Koopman, and Brian, Laura and Eric Zins.
Peggy Kramer and Mark Gehl announce their engagement. A June 18th wedding is planned.
I Love to Read month celebrated at the Elementary school second grade room.
Fulda High School Senior Profiles include Staci Meyer, Chris Lawson and Anne Bunkers.
Arthur Kirchner passed away suddenly at his home on his 81st birthday, February 26, 1988.
20 years ago
Wednesday, March 4, 1998
National Lutheran Schools week celebrated at St. Paul’s School.
Fulda City Council members spent an hour and a half answering questions from Fulda citizens about the sewer problems on East Front Street.
Students at the Fulda High School learned about the duties of parenthood through a simulated baby experiment; a program called “Baby Think It Over”. The students not only cared for the baby themselves night and day but also had to give their baby a name, find babysitters if they had to work or had plans, and soothe and change them.
Bryan and Linda Lund traveled to Tura, Linda’s childhood home, for a Christmas visit to old friends. “It had been 28 years since we left Tura,” said Linda Lund, “This was a place my father had helped birth the church in. It was good to see all that God had accomplished in our absence.”
The month of March came in like a roaring lion as the region was dumped on with snow and ice over the weekend.
Fulda High School Senior Profiles include Sarah Isder and Kristin Crowley.
Three Fulda/Murray County Central Warriors competed in the state tournament in River Center in St. Paul; Kent Crowley, Brian Ackerman and John Klein.
Becky Bunkers and Derek Tonn were married on November 1, 1997 at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Scott Bunkers and Nancy Cole were united in marriage on October 25, 1997 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota with the Rev. Ron Koch officiating.
Shanna McBreen and Chad Strowbridge announce their engagement. A July 18th wedding is being planned.
Girl Scouts of America celebrating their 86th birthday on March 12th.
Students at St. Paul’s Lutheran School received new soybean Crayons by entering the Prang Fun Pro Soybean Crayon Coloring contest.
Students in Mr. Carroll’s sixth grade class continue to work on their ceramic jeans mug and ceramic people with the help of instructor Gen Stewart.
