Grandma Patty & Lenny Retiring March 1, 2017

Grandma Patty and Lenny Taylor will be retiring from the restaurant business on March 1, 2017.  They will be greatly missed.  They have done a terrific job of up-grading and maintaining our home town cafe.  It has been a social gathering place for over 100 year.  The cafe was built in 1898 by O.L. Stenberg.  This cafe is the oldest original Brandon business building remaining.  It has stood the test of time.   Over the years there have been many owners and operators.  The list included was taken from an owners abstract. 

Local Gals Working in Alexandria 1955 Softball Team

Back:    Jean Webskowski, Irene Carlquist, Lorraine Heffernen, Marlys Carlson, 

               Louise Jesh, Violet Johnson, Pat Whiting

Front:   Evelyn Webskowski, Edith Webskowski, Phyllis Webskowski,                 

              Ginny Mentele, Joyce Pladson, Joan Korkowski

They won all of their games that year.  The next year none of the other teams wanted to play.

Photo Courtesy Ginny ( Mentele ) Korkowski

Photos taken by Brandon Photographer A.M. Thompson

Photos taken in the A.M. Thompson ground floor studio.
Wonder where that studio might have been.

  Wonder who these little folks are in this photo.

Wonder what year this might have been.

The Center Piece Newsletter Winter Edition

Millerville Creamery

Millerville Creamery.  I wonder what year this might have been?  The photo is signed Nelson and Olson. Could there have been a photographer in Millerville?  

This photo is courtesy of Dennis Revering.

Brandon History Center Christmas Coffee

Start the Christmas Season out right by coming to the first of the Brandon Christmas Coffee Days. Sign up for the Community Club Christmas drawing. 

150 years of Finnish immigrant settlement in America

Greg Isola, an independent Finnish researcher, presented a program at the Historic Brandon Auditorium on Saturday, October 22nd.  The subject was about the arrival of Finns in Moe Township, Douglas County.  This program was to commemorate 150 years of Finnish immigrant settlement in America.   

A  special thanks goes to the Brandon Fire Department for the use of their audio and video equipment!

The gals from the Brandon History Center served many authentic Finnish treats like Mantelikakku, Hilman Kakku, Murokakku, Omena Sokerikakku, which were enjoyed by all.