The following article appeared in the Rock County Herald on Feb. 9, 1934:Rabbit Hunt results in slaying of 345 "Jacks"Fifty hunters join in affair sponsored Sunday by Rock County Game Protective AssociationFifty hunters joined in the rabbit hunt conducted Sunday by the Rock County Game Protective Association, and when the smoke of the day’s bombardment had cleared away the casualties numbered 345 jackrabbits. Confined to four sections of land about three miles northwest of Luverne, the hunt started at 10 o’clock in the morning and lasted until about 4 in the afternoon. In the forenoon a total of 121 rabbits were bagged on just one section, and 35 more were shot on the same section in the afternoon, which gives some idea of the surprising abundance of these animals. A truck was used for gathering up the carcasses, which were sold to a Sioux Falls firm to be used in the preparation of pelts for commercial purposes. The association received $20 for the rabbits, this amount being turned into the treasury to be later used for a feed and entertainment. A meeting will be held this Friday evening at the city hall to make plans for the luncheon, and also for another hunt in the near future. All members of the hunting party left from this city at the same time. In covering a section, the party divided into four groups, all approaching the center of the section from the four sides. Pastures, cornfields and creek beds were thoroughly covered. Most of the hunters were from the rural districts. Only shotguns were used. No contest was held in connection with the hunt, but as a sociable "get together" it was a highly enjoyable occasion for all who joined in it. 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.