Events in 1930The following items appeared in the Rock County Herald on March 7, 1930:A deal was consummated this week whereby Geo. Goettsch disposes of the business plant and building of the Luverne Bottling works on East Main street to O.D. Smith, who is to be given possession within the next few days. The new owner will give his personal attention to continuing the business. The Luverne Bottling works is one of the older business establishments of this city and has been conducted by Mr. Goettsch for the past twenty-nine years. His decision to sell was due mainly to the fact that his health necessitates a change of occupation and Mr. Goettsch expects to secure a new location where climatic conditions will prove more favorable. Mr. Smith has been a resident of this section for many years and has a wide acquaintance throughout the territory that he will seek to serve.Sixteen young ladies of the Luverne high school were guests of the Luverne business men’s club at the luncheon served Monday at the Manitou, in recognition of their exceptional achievements during the present season. These include the thirteen girls who make up the Luverne high school girls’ basketball team, the two coaches and also the winner in the dramatic division of the district declamatory contest. Members of the basketball team are the Misses Jessie Hagedorn, Virginia Jacobsen, Grace Enger, Barbara Bell, Mildred Campbell, Verna That, Evelyn Nesguthe, Helen Canfield, Janice Cohen, Dorothy Nolterieke, Louise Creeger, Mary Christensen and Margaret Eberlein; the coaches, Miss Gertrude Esser and Virginia Rohlf, and the winner in the declamatory contest, Miss Barbara Brown. No speaking program was carried out.Donations to the Rock County Historical Endowment Fund can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156.Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.