Remember When March 23, 2023

10 years ago (2013)
•The historic Palace Theatre is once again challenged to keep pace in business that caters to large, multiplex theaters in a digital age.
Board members of the Blue Mound Area Theatre group recently learned that the Palace Theatre must switch to digital projection by the end of the year or cease to offer first-run movies.
The current 35 mm format is being phased out, and in order to continue offering first-run movies in Luverne, a digital projector will be required.
Early estimates are that the upgrade will cost nearly $70,000, and local theater board members are wondering how it will be paid for.
BMAT members considered options Monday night at their annual meeting.
 
25 years ago (1998)
•Fourteen students from Luverne High School, along with their German teacher, Esther Spease, will leave for Germany on March 28.
Students making the trip are Trista Boyenga, Nic Ceynowa, John Cox, Katie Dukleth, Sarah Ebert, Aaron Hilger, Jeff Kaczrowski, Becky Kaczrowski, Jason Krueger, Jordan Petersen, Jessica Popp, Alex Serie, Andy Tilstra and Katie Vander Kooi.
While in Germany they will visit Frankfurt, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Munsingen, Oberammergau, Munich and Heidelberg.
 
50 years ago (1973)
•Thanks to an alert neighbor, Gordon Helgeson still has his IHC 806 tractor.
The tractor, taken from the yard of his farm about a mile and a half northwest of Beaver Creek Sunday night, was recovered several hours later from a farm field about three miles north of Valley Springs.
The neighbor, who requested that his identity be withheld, said he had been watching television Sunday evening, and decided to step out of doors. As he stood there, he heard the sound of a tractor, but could see no lights. He recognized the sound as coming from a diesel tractor, he said, and he became curious. …
The farmer recognized the make and size of the tractor as one of two of its kind in the neighborhood. He said he just had a hunch it was Gordon Helgeson’s.
 
75 years ago (1948)
•Luverne baseball enthusiasts will have an opportunity Monday night to lay the foundation for the organization of a baseball team to play in Nobles county league.
A meeting has been called for 7:30 p.m. in the courthouse basement, and all young men interested in playing are urged to attend.
A league comprised of Worthington, Adrian, Rushmore and Ellsworth, has already been formed, and Luverne and Hardwick have been invited to make it a six-team loop.
Considerable interest has been shown in the sport here by young men who have passed the junior league age, and an appeal is made to them to be present at Monday night’s meeting.
 
100 years ago (1923)
•A basketball tournament, similar to the district tournament held here a week ago Saturday, will be staged at the armory tomorrow for the purpose of determining the county championship. The boys’ teams of Luverne, Beaver Creek, Magnolia, and Hardwick high schools will enter, but only girls’ teams of Luverne, Hardwick and Beaver Creek will play. Hills will not participate in the tournament.
As there are only three girls’ teams, it has been rather difficult to arrange for the preliminaries. Luverne will play Hardwick here this afternoon, however, and the winners of this game will play the Beaver Creek girls, who now hold the best record for the season, for championship honors tomorrow evening.