June 1 – June 1, 2014 – Bemidjians braved the rainy weather to attend the first-ever Bacon and Beer Festival held in the Sanford Center parking lot. The event included music, pig racing and yard games and raised money for the United Way of the Bemidji Area, which in turn will support other local organizations.
June 1, 1999 – JW Smith Elementary School safety patrol captains were honored by a member of the Minnesota State Patrol with plaques for outstanding performance before school let out for the summer. The school’s safety patrol consists of more than 30 fifth-grade students.
June 1, 1974 – Thunderstorms swept across the state earlier this week, dropping more than two inches of rain in some places and hail in others. While the Bemidji area experienced high winds in addition to rain and lightning, a tornado touched down in the southwestern part of the state.
June 1, 1924 – Mrs. Margaret Troppman, who has recently returned to Bemidji from New York to visit her parents for the summer, has announced her intention to organize a dance class for young ladies in the coming months. The class will offer instruction in ballet, acrobatics and ballroom dancing, and registration is now open.
