Newspapers: First Recorders of History
Newspapers serve as the first recorders of history. Their content provides invaluable information. A truly unique collection of newspapers published by the Becker Schools reside in the collections of the Sherburne History Center Library and Archives. These papers provide unique insight into the community and the activities of the area. Known simply as The Beacon , the collection of newspapers ranges from 1942 to 1944. Publishing in the midst of the war, the reporters for the school paper took a very serious tone while they provided news of the schools and of the community. An example of the serious tone of the paper, the front pages of the December 10, 1942 The Beacon reported the details of the draft registration scheduled for the week of December 18 to December 24, 1942. The paper also reported on the scheduled blackout test on December 14. “In Becker the fire bell will be rung at intervals of 5 seconds as a signal that the bla...