Remember when?

10 years ago (1995)
In the past few months, the Rock County Sheriff’s office has received reports of more than 20 damaged or ruined mailboxes all over rural Rock County.
Mike Cox started his own new business, Mike D. Cox Financial Services.
Luverne will have 87 students open enrolled for the 1995-96 school year. Luverne also has students enrolled in other districts: three in Hills-Beaver Creek, one in Edgerton, one in Adrian and two in Ellsworth.
Joan Heeren, Millie Lais and Mary Donth have all worked more than 30 years at the Magnolia Steakhouse.25 years ago (1980)
The Blue Mound Area Theatre Corporation has signed a purchase agreement for the Palace on Luverne’s Main Street. The group applied for a grant, with Tom Brakke leading the effort.
Roger Jackson was named Hills-Beaver Creek teacher of the year.
Sheila Siebenahler and Kathy Murphy won places in the gymnastics region tournament.50 years ago (1955)
A flip of the coin yesterday morning decided who would be assessor in Martin Township for the next two years. In the election, Art Rogness received four write-in votes, and so did Herman Paulson. Neither had filed. County Attorney Skewes looked up the statute and found that the board could use any method they preferred to determine the winner by lot. A disinterested party flipped a coin, and Paulson was declared elected.
Plans are underway for the mass polio vaccination of all Rock County first and second grade children. The vaccination will be free, after an evaluation report from the University of Michigan confirms its safety. The university studied the Salk vaccine field trial, which involved 1,830,000 children last year.
Orlie Davis, Luverne, purchased the service station property known as Noll’s Corner Station, a half mile east of Beaver Creek.75 years ago (1930)
Geo. E. Holliday & Son will open their new implement house with a complete new stock of farm implements tomorrow in the Hinkly building on East Main Street. Vernon Holliday will manage it.
John B. Mann, of Mound Township, received a Hereford summer boar pig Wednesday from John C. Schulte, of Norway, Iowa, the originator of this new variety of swine.100 years ago (1905)
Nelson Brothers have completed arrangements for building two large safety deposit vaults in their store building for the preservation of their books, accounts and jewelry in case of fire.
A deal was completed Saturday whereby J.H. Thiel traded his building and saloon stock and fixtures on Main Street, to the Minneapolis Trust company.