...Service League; Earl Miller, William Van Essen Memorial; Brooklyn Motschenbacher...Porwall;EmilyChase Meulners, William Van Essen Memorial; Fort RipleyDennis...Louise M. Nysather Family, William Van Essen Memorial.Mitch Means, son...

...Commerce to sponsor the annual contest to choose a girl who'll reign over the city as queen of winter activities. William Van Essen, manager of Van's Cafe, was named chairman of the queen contest.80 years ago (1930)What sounded like a burglar...

...The scholarship winners, listed alphabetically by hometowns, and the benefactors are: Aitkin Rick Burgstaler, William Van Essen Memorial; Sarah Johnson, General Fund (Presidential); Heather Lenzen, Ione Johnson Estate; Brett Newton...

...committees as selected by Kirk Wels, Student Council president, for the Junior College prom are: Decorations: William Van Essen, Kenneth Porwoll. Entertainment: Lois Bush. Publicity: Dorothy Welliver. Table Decorations: Eleanor Porwall...

...Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weizenegger will be chaperons. 60 years ago (1940) -- C. C. Van Essen, William Van Essen and James Boyd returned Wednesday from a trip to Harmony where they stayed with Mr. Van Essen's daughter...

...1960) Appointment of C.B. (Bud) Barry as manager of the Elks Hotel, Building and Bar was announced Friday by William Van Essen, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. 60 years ago (1940) -- Chet Roohr and Bob Camaish attended the football...

...Okerlund, Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship; Katie Schleusner, Brainerd Lions-Burton Scholarship; Samuel Stadem, William Van Essen Memorial; Jacob Theisse, Isak & Johanna Norman Scholarship, Harold C. Nordgaard Scholarship, Ida M. Peterson...

...Goulson, Brainerd Lions- Charles Burton Scholarship; David LeRoy Groshong, Ione Johnson Estate; Aaron Val Hanson, William Van Essen Memorial; Terri L. Henrikson, Ione Johnson Estate; Victoria L. Huber, Mary L. Barr Memorial, Myrtle Ellis...

...scholarship fund article in the Sept. 27 Neighbors section: The total donation was $36,000, not $35,500. William Van Essen graduated from Washington High School in 1938. In 1940, he was a member of the first graduating class of Brainerd...

...60 years ago (1947) Restaurants of Brainerd will hold the food price line during the summer tourist season. William Van Essen said that for the most part the prices would remain static and comments rate to menu prices would remain as charged...