“This Week” in 1975, 50 years ago : Brandon school board members reviewed preliminary plans for the addition of two high school classrooms to the Brandon school. No action was taken since the board is awaiting more finalized construction figures from architects Foss, Englestad and Foss of Moorhead . A rough estimate of the cost, which includes enclosing the entryway to the high school is $90,000. If the board orders construction, the cost is expected to be paid through general funds and capital outlay rather than a bond issue.

1950, 75 years ago: The proposed “not to exceed” $250,000 bond issue for the construction of a new elementary school in Alexandria was defeated 1,564 against, 534 for a grade school building… The Central Telephone Co. of Carlos was sold to the Alexandria

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