Remember when?

10 years ago (1995)
Immigration officials arrested 41 illegal aliens working for IBP. The United States Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service worked with IBP, which inadvertently hired people with fraudulent paperwork.
Matt Ebert, a Hills-Beaver Creek sophomore, won the state speech competition in the great speeches division. Karna Hagen, Luverne, placed third in storytelling, and Nate Opsata, Luverne, placed sixth in extemporaneous speaking.
Luverne Middle School team won the Southwest Spelling Bee. Team members were Danny Antoine, Hannah Dietrich, Kendra Essman, Melissa Oeding and Mary Brandel.25 years ago (1980)
The Magnolia School District is considering tuition charges for students in order to prevent the school from having to merge with another.
IBP workers who had worked for 15 years received certificates of appreciation. They were Leonard Remme, Luverne, Florence Aanenson, Luverne, Harold Frey, Route 1, Kenneth Cauwels, Luverne, Larry DeGroot, Luverne, James Stroh, Route 2, Arthur Klarenbeek, Hardwick, Stanley Hilbrands, Luverne, Martin Rosin, Luverne, Roger Van Roekel, Beaver Creek, and Donald Lange, Adrian.50 years ago (1955)
In Hills, a special meeting of the Village Council was called Monday evening, on the docket, the matter of accepting the resignation of Ray Nelson as Village Clerk and appointing F.A. Nuffer to succeed him.75 years ago (1930)
Raymont and Laymont Baustian purchased the Clemens garage at Beaver Creek.
A Luverne Glider Club, with 22 members, was formed. The Organization elected Nels Jensen as president, Art Myhre, secretary; Herbert Finke, treasurer; Bert Wiggins, chairman; Ed Larson and Herman Krahn, advisory committee; Vernon Holliday, flight officer, and JA. Rolfing, advisor. Gliding is taking the younger generation of the nation by storm.100 years ago (1905)
Ray Nutting and Will Rober were arrested under the ordinance regulating fast driving, which provides that the maximum speed shall not exceed eight miles an hour. The boys were riding their ponies on Main Street. Upon being arraigned before Justice Reynolds both boys were fined $5.
Dr. A.E. Spalding has awarded the contract for the construction of his new hospital building to P.N. Gillham.