Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church Millerville MN

On June 4, 2017 Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church will celebrate 150 years of service to God. The Most Reverent Donald Kettler will offer Holy Mass at 9 A.M. followed with brunch.

Hoplin-Nelson Hardware Co. Brandon MN 1953

 Donald (Bud) & Doris Hoplin built this store on Central Avenue in 1953

 Here Donald (Bud) & Doris are getting things set up for the Grand Opening.

Rita Smith is a clerk waiting to serve folks at the Grand Opening. 

7th Grade at Brandon School Dist # 207 in 1957

Standing L-R:  Al Schecker, Judy Strom, John Smith, Ben Ledermann, Pat Kelly, Dennis Brozek, Darold McMahan

Seated L-R: Mike Toft, Dolores Lund, Jerry Peterson, John Lund, Vernon Arndt, Laurel Jacobson, Eugene Schecker, Evelyn Betterman, Clarence Otto

Photo Courtesy of Judy (Strom) Klein

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.

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