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Peeking in the past

10 years ago (1996)"Gregg Ebert and Randy Feucht will fish in the finale of a summer’s worth of fishing tournaments this weekend. The pair will fish in Pierre, S.D., for the state championship of the U.S. Team Walleye Series." 25 years ago (1981)"Jane Sandager left Friday for an extended stay in the East. Her first stop will be in Tanzania where she will visit the Lee Sandagers. Then she will go to South Africa to see friends and spend some time with the Fraser Nortons (Joyce Sandager). She will end up in Madagascar where she will be teaching English in a seminary at Fianarantsoa, expecting to be away at least one year." 50 years ago (1956)"At a periodical barber test held in St. Paul last week, Bud Hoogeveen passed his test with flying colors and is now owner of the Hills barber shop, having taken over as of Monday morning. Bud has been working as an apprentice of D.S. Walter, long-time Hills barber who has been wanting to retire for several years."75 years ago (1931)"Last Monday afternoon at four o’clock 10 young ladies were invited to the Hills Co-operative creamery by Manager Fritz Lehmberg, and it was one hilarious time for nearly two hours.The purpose of the gathering was to show the girls a jolly time and at the same time let the young folks get better acquainted with pasteurized milk, and all had their pictures taken with each girl holding a quart bottle of milk. Fritz had secured the services of Rudy Funk to take the pictures. … The pictures will be printed in a magazine with a national circulation.Those at the doings were Elaine Nerison, Volga Lehmberg, Carol Hanson, Kathryn Herreid, Anna Mae Johnson, Genevieve Hemphill, Alice Goodwin, Adeline Nelson, Eleanor Nickel and Rossella Tuff." 100 years ago (1906)"County Attorney C. Christopherson, by the request of County Auditor Bruce, has given an opinion that women can vote for superintendent of schools at the primary election. This conflicts with the opinion of Attorney General E.T. Young but the Crescent considers it a very reasonable and just one and heartily agrees with Attorney Christopherson."

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