Brandon Fire Department 125th Anniversary

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Fran Fuller Ice Skating Rink 1944-1945

George Thibault, a nephew of Fran's, sent this picture to us.  George tells us that Fran built this ice skating rink in 1944-1945.  The rink was across the street from the Fuller home and kitty-corner from the school.  The Fuller home would have been just off-camera to the right.

Frank and Philomina Thoennes Otto Family

Frank and Philomina Thoennes Otto Family

Back Row L-R: Betty Otto Rassier, Alfred Otto, Pauline Otto Ledermann, Frank J. Otto

Front Row L-R: Frank Otto, Nick Otto, Julitta Otto Kuhn, Philomina Thoennes Otto

Early 1920's

Brandon Fire Department 1889 - 2014 Serving Our Community

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Father Peter Lorsung First Mass 1933

Back L-R: Gerald Koeplin, Margaret Wilken, Barbara Anne Pischke Stich   Kathern Ann Berg, Nick Bitzan

Front L-R: Patricia Marooney, Father Peter Lorsung, Lullea Roers

 

Peter Lorsung attended St. John's Prep School, University, and Seminary.  He was ordained a priest June 5, 1933.  He was assigned to St. Boniface at Melrose 1933-34, St. Patrick at Melrose 1934-37, St. Mary Cathedral at St. Cloud 1937, St. Patrick in Minden township 1937-38, Sacred Heart at Sauk Rapids 1938-46 and again at St. Mary Cathedral 1946-53.  He was made a Monsignor in December 1953 and was the Vicar General of the Diocese of St. Cloud during the episcopacy of Bishop Peter Bartholome from 1953-68.  After that he was at the Alexius at West Union and St. Bartholomew at Villard 1968-73, and St. Joseph at Grey Eagle and St. Bernard at Ward Springs 1973-86.  He retired at Grey Eagle in 1986. Peter passed away on Sept. 11, 1992 at the age of 85.

 

Brandon Fin & Feather Banquet March 8, 2014

 Large crowd attended the event 

 Many prizes were given out

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Auctioning of Special Brandon Fin and Feather Limited Edition Jackets

 

 

 

Lucky Gun Winners

 

 

 

Gun donated in memory of Dan Rusch

 

Gun donated in memory of Orv Schjei & Ray Lanners

 

Gun donated in memory of Shane Buse

 

 

 

Brandon High School Musicians in the early 1900's

 Brandon High School Choral Group 1908

Edward Olson, Otto Johnson, Lena Stariha, Alice Werner, Agnes Olson, Cora Werner, Mrs. Carl Wold, Lydia Paulson, A.G. Osterberg, J.C. Metcalf

 Brandon High School Choral Group 1908 in front of the Brandon High School

Brandon High School Brass Quintet 1910

 

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