...ago (1974) John Struthers has retired after 42 years with the J.C. Penney Company. Struthers has managed the Penney's store in Brainerd for 23 years. 40 years ago (1964) A group of 10 members of the Brainerd Elks Lodge led by exalted ruler...

...as lamps, clocks and mirrors - and the larger window covering section will be a focus and one of the largest for a Penney's store in the region. The store will have more cookware, a salon that tripled in size and generally more inventory. Kinsey...

...Kevin and 9-year-old daughter Elizabeth relocated to the lakes area from Fargo. Previously Albers worked in Penney's stores for 18 years. The Iowa native started working for the company in Texas. She worked in stores in Arizona, New Mexico...

...like clouds on a spring day. Woolworth's downtown with its fabulous hot beef sandwiches and tangy lemonade. "Penney's store with its coin boxes zipping on wires across the ceiling to bookkeepers high above. Soldiers from Fort Ripley, soon...

...No one reads road signs anymoreIn responding to the person who called in about overhead road signs northeast by the Penney's store, I don't know that it would do any good. Twice in the last week I have seen people trying to make a left turn...

...Shortly after, he transferred to the Detroit Lakes Penney's store for seven years and then on to the Green Bay Penney's store. In 1961, Norm moved to Crosby to start Skogmos Dept...