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Curt Bloemendaal, president of Tri-State Insurance of Minnesota, announced expansion plans to employees of the Luverne company.
Construction began to transform the Magnolia school building into Pinnacle Programs, owned by Maurice Crowley.
Sandy Peterson sold her 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo to the television show "Unsolved Mysteries" for a reenactment scene.25 years ago (1980)
The Green Earth Players will be on stage at the Landmark Center in St. Paul. The community theater group has been asked to present a cutting from "Death of a Salesman" during a special program for state officials.
Luverne’s 16-2 regular season record is the best in 12 years according to Gordon Gits, who keeps game stats.
Representative Wendell Erickson chairs the education division of the House Appropriations Committee and this week the committee reviewed predicted enrollments in state institutions of higher learning through the year 2000.50 years ago (1955)
Clarabel, a clown character of Howdy Doody fame will be at Kenny’s Super Valu all day Saturday.
Mary Nelson, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. S.T. Nelson, Luverne, was named the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow in a written examination at the school.
Kenny’s advertised Miracle Whip at 53¢ per jar; bananas at 13¢ per pound; Kraft Velveeta for 49¢ per pound, and 100-pound bag of red potatoes for $1.89.75 years ago (1930)
The slot machine which was in operation at the Coffee Cup was confiscated by Chief of Police P.J. Connell on the grounds that it was a gambling device, was demolished under orders from Judge Frank Ferguson. It contained $66.50 in quarters.
Sheep owners Joseph Cleppe, G. Gabrielson, J.E. Mitchell and Neil Roberts reported that their flocks have been attacked by roving dogs.
Miss Virginia Jacobsen will have the honor of being valedictorian of the senior class of 1930 of the Luverne High School, and Miss Barbara Bell will be salutatorian.100 years ago (1905)
For the past three weeks the Omaha company has experience a great deal of difficulty in getting water for its engines. The trouble has been due to the fact that there has not been enough wind to operate the windmill by which the water is pumped.
"Last fall the Herald published the prediction of an open winter, basing the prophesy on the action of the muskrats and the observations of the ‘old settler.’ It was told that the muskrats built very thin houses and that this indicated a warm winter. Up to date, however, the muskrat theory has been sadly discredited. January was the coldest month in five years."