30 years ago
Wed. February 24, 1988
Eddie Wieskus and Rupert Hofmann have spent years getting to know students and parents in the area – from behind the wheel of their busses. At one time there were 14 routes now there are only 7. Wieskus and Hofmann have owned and operated the bus service for the Fulda School District for a collective 58 years.
Ella Hagen Schlueter is honored as Resident of the Month at Maple Lawn Nursing Home.
The 1st annual Slayton Junior High Music Festival will be held February 24th at 2:00 pm.
The Fulda Women of Today have added “Prom Fashions” to their upcoming style show on March 6th.
Larry Mathina has been hired as the New Crop Production Manager at Fulda Independent Coop.
The Fulda School Board hears from Principal Dale Kirsch on the number of students on the Honor Roll at the high school.
Fulda Citizens of Tomorrow include Alicia Peterson, Daniel Hup, and Katrina Kremer.
Celebrating birthdays at Maple Lawn Nursing Home are Henry Wisdorf, Frank Kuehl, Bernard Cosgriff, Mary Olson, Christine Jensen, Alma Mattison, Mary Appel, Mary Schuster and Margaret Becker.
Fulda High School Senior Profiles include Jeremy Jon Blesi, Andrea Odenbrett, and John Lubben.
Six wrestlers qualify for Regions – Jason Crowley, Chad Smith, Jeromy Peterson, Chad Magnusson, Frank Dorphinghaus and Devon Bruns.
Fulda boys basketball team wins conference in overtime. When two teams with identical records of 12-2 meet on the hardcourt it should be a fantastic game – and that it was. On Monday night a packed house saw the Raiders take a 54-51 overtime victory over Sioux Valley-Round-Lake-Brewster. The win assures Fulda at least a tie for the Conference Championship.
William Meyers passed away on January 13, 1988 at the age of 88 years old.
20 years ago
Wed., February 25, 1998
Members of St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church to perform “Here Comes the Brides” – a clever, clean, fast moving farce of a story – on March 14 & 15.
FFA empowers students to create a future for themselves, their communities and their nation.
Gene’s Plumbing and Heating was awarded the bid by the Fulda School Board for the Elementary Roof Drain Renovation Project.
Steve Haugen, CPA reviewed the preliminary audit for 1997 with the Fulda City Council. Also discussed at the meeting was the possibility of deeding the elevator property to the City of Fulda.
Fulda High School Senior Profiles include Cristofer Crowley and Katie Bolton.
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) held at the Fulda Elementary School. Essays were read by Henry Dittman, Emily Baumann, Phillip Uttech, Laura Gunderman, Cassy Stewart, Eric Zins, Lindsey Engen, Ashley Fisher, Alyson Buschena and Jaimie Bell.
Junior Olympic Volleyball returns to Murray County with teams in Fulda and Slayton.
Jasmine Lund is a member of the 1997-98 Minnesota All State Band which performed for the State Music Convention held February 12-14 in Minneapolis.
Kelli Ramerth and Greg Otkin exchange vows on August 30, 1997 at St. Gabriel’s Church in Fulda.
Adelbert Wildfeuer and Jenny Perry are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Autumn born February 17, 1998. Grandparents are Todd and Tami Sampson and Roger and Melva Wildfeuer.
Scot and Kristin Spittle are proud to announce the adoption of their daughter, Sophia born on January 21, 1998 and arrived at home on January 23rd. Grandparents include Dan and Gail Bogi and Voris and Sandie Spittle.
Matilda Greenhoff passed away on February 18th at the age of 77 years old.
Celebrating birthdays at Maple Lawn Nursing Home this month are Fred Wolf, Lela Kelly, Blanche Salentiny, Elsie Brinkhous, Deloris Humphrey, Joe Kass, Agnes Paplow and Agnes Zemler.
Leona Bruns is honored as Resident of the Month at Maple Lawn Nursing Home.
John Klein, Kent Crowley, and Brian Ackerman have advanced to State and will wrestle in their respective weight class for the Fulda/Murray County Central Warriors this weekend.
