The Time Machine
from the Wadena County Historical Society by Jebb Willis
Persevering local history
Most of these short stories were discovered at the Wadena County Historical Society, over a five year span, while I researched the history of Wadena High School football and basketball from 1900-80.
| # | Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/15/2022 | The Time Machine | Intro to readers |
| 2 | 10/20/2022 | T Edison Smith | T. Edison Smith golfs age over XX times |
| 3 | 11/17/2022 | Leland "Squeak" Johnson | Squeak Johnson, U of M half-back 1940s |
| 4 | 11/17/2022 | The Courage of Cleon | Cleon Erckenbrack skips Sr yr for Army |
| 5 | 11/24/2022 | Hang up the Cleats and Strap on the Sneakers | Fall to winter transition |
| 6 | 01/05/2023 | The Center of Attention | Russ Askew, jump ball after each basket |
| 7 | 03/16/2023 | The Cream of the Crop | Bob Hedstrom, one of the best bsktball |
| 8 | 03/23/2023 | Mr Aus Comes to Wadena | Whitey Aus, his journey to Wadena |
| 9 | 04/27/2023 | Looking Ahead and Looking Back | Yr 1 review |
| 10 | 05/18/2023 | The Mansion | The old mansion in Wadena |
| 11 | 06/15/2023 | The Merickel Mansion | Tradgedy strikes twice |
| 12 | 07/27/2023 | Who was Gus Young | Gus Young, from WHS to ABA coach |
| 13 | 09/14/2023 | Yr 2 "The Time Machine" | Yr 2 updates |
| 14 | 09/28/2023 | Undefeated WHS FB Teams | Undefeated FB |
| 15 | 10/26/2023 | The Rule Change that Changed the Game | Rule changes - FB huddles |
| 16 | 11/02/2023 | WHS Basketball's Top Teams to 1940 | Top BB teams 1920's and 1930's |
| 17 | 11/16/2023 | WHS Basketball's Top Teams 1940-80 I | Top BB teams 1943 and 1959 |
| 18 | 11/23/2023 | WHS Basketball's Top Teams 1940-80 II | Top BB teams 1974 |
| 19 | 12/14/2023 | WHS Basketball's Top Teams 1940-80 III | Top BB teams 1978 and 1980 |
| 20 | 12/28/2023 | The 1948 NAIB Nat'l Tournament | The 1948 NAIB Nat'l Tourney |
| 21 | 01/11/2024 | Happy New Year | Happy New Year, look back & ahead |
| 22 | 02/01/2024 | Shake, Rattle, and Role | WHS Basketball 1950s Decade |
| 23 | 03/07/2024 | Woodstock, Vietnam, McGuire | WHS Basketball 1960s Decade |
| 24 | 03/14/2024 | TM Corporate Headquarters | Time Machine Corp HQ |
| 25 | 04/04/2024 | I believe in yesterday | Preserving the past |
| 26 | 04/25/2024 | Dynamic Duos 1950s | Dynamic Duos 1950s - bsktball |
| 27 | 05/02/2024 | Lights Action Hut-Hut | Floodlights 1930 night football |
| 28 | 05/16/2024 | Dynamic Duos 1960s | Dynamic Duos 1960s - bskball |
| 29 | 05/16/2024 | Bad News - Good News | Bad News - Good News |
| 30 | 05/16/2024 | A True Pioneer | A True Pioneer |