60 years ago
Thursday, January 15, 1959
Fulda defeats Slayton in a 72-71 overtime battle at home. Leading scorers were Overlees, Lemberg and Freetly. The Raiders will take on the Wildcats in Slayton with the winner taking home the “Goat” later in the season.
Join the “ABC” club…The Anti-Booers Club! Booing is unsportsmanlike and should be taboo in amateur sports.
A Faculty against Seniors basketball game will be played on Friday, January 16th, at the High School.
A fire of undetermined origin, gutted the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Deuschle near Avoca Friday afternoon. The family lost all their personal belongings.
Alex Madson is hospitalized at Springfield where he was taken for injuries received in a truck accident early Friday morning. Mr. Madson struck a concrete abutment on a bridge during heavy fog suffering severe facial lacerations, fractured ribs and a shattered knee cap. He is out of the oxygen tent but is still a mighty sick man.
A deal was completed here this week whereby Mr. and Mrs. Lester Beeck became owners of the Smith Grocery and Service Station located in the northwest part of Fulda. Beecks recently moved to Fulda from Hoffman, MN where they farmed the past few years.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Behr and family will move back to Fulda where Charles will manage the Anderson Lumber Yard. Current manager Mr. Roger Wulf has been transferred to Milford, Iowa.
Gits Mercantile Co. offering a Car Coat Sale regular price $13.75 now only $9.88.
Osborne Clothing holding their annual Shoe Trade In Sale for men only. Wear your old shoes into the store and receive a discount of $2.00 on any new pair you wear out of the store.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ziebarth are the parents of a son born January 9th.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Funk are the parents of a daughter born January 7th.
Mr. and Mrs. Arliss Hein are the parents of a son born January 7th.
Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Nichel are the parents of a daughter born January 7th.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Miller are happy to announce the arrival of a baby boy born January 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Kirchner are the parents of a baby boy, born on January 11th.
30 years ago
Wed., January 18, 1989
St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church is under renovations. With the building of the originally structure being in 1911, the decorative stencilling taking place in 1919, and a re-decorate in the fifties, it was evident the church was due for extensive work. At present, the Blessed Sacrament rests in the school building where Mass is celebrated daily. It is hoped the work on the Church over-looking the lake will be completed in time for the celebration of Easter.
Darrel Bruns has owned and operated the elevator in Iona since 1977 and is know as one of the friendliest elevator men around. Stop in at the Bruns Elevator Co. in Iona for early morning coffee!
Featured in Senior Profiles this week are Scot Spittle, Brian Noerenberg, and Ted VandenBosch.
Junior Roger Koopman has been selected to serve as a Page in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Steven Hawkinson won the Fulda Elementary School’s Geography Bee.
Doug and Peggy Dittes were united in marriage on January 21st.
Edith Ward passed away at the age of 70 years old on January 8, 1989.
Citizens of Tomorrow include Kelli, Andrew, and Lucas Isder; Jacki, Adam and Timothy Hein; and Diana, Nancy, and Susan Grandgeorge.
Pat and Janice Pechacek are the parents of a daughter, Janel, born January 2nd. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Eshleman and Lee Pechacek.
20 years ago
Wed., January 20, 1999
Bishop Harrington visited the area this week.
Lyle and Betty Lee enjoy feeding and watch wildlife near their home. This year they have seen seven or eight red squirrels as well as an albino squirrel.
With school two hours late on Monday due to a weather delay, youngsters enjoyed the snow piles at the Beth and Jack Kaufman home including a frozen icicle treat.
Alliant Energy undergoes changes; Fuerstenberg, Boom and Greenfield retire and a new payment site will be located at Maynard’s.
Ernie Davis celebrates his 85th birthday.
Featured in Fulda High School Senior Profiles this week are Ken Crowley, Nancy Grandgeorge, Scott Runkle and Kristin Timmerman.
Coach Rich Hup collects career victory number 200 with 61-40 win over SSC.
Kermith Gustafson passes away on January 19, 1999 in Westbrook.
Celebrating birthdays at Maple Lawn Nursing Home are Anna Smith, Odelia Stoderl, Leo Hogan, Henry Heyen and Mike Torkelson.
Monica Andert and Jacob Kirchner were united in marriage on August 1, 1998 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, in Currie, MN.
DNR Area Wildlife Manager, Perry Loegering, announced ten female wild turkeys were released on January 13th two miles north of Slayton, MN, near Beaver Creek.
A supplement to the Fulda Free Press features local weddings and classic wedding ideas.
