Remember when

10 years ago (1996)
Aric Leenderts and Matt Metzger both reached the milestone of scoring more than 1,000 points in their basketball careers.
A consultant who completed a management study recommended that Hills-Beaver Creek focus on a cooperative secondary program with Luverne. The report also recommends the elementary facility be improved and that those classes remain where they are.
Hills-Beaver Creek junior Matt Ebert spent a semester as a page in Washington, D.C.25 years ago (1981)
Ronald Folle will be the new pastor at St. John Lutheran Church, Luverne.
Local governments are interpreting and waiting for more information on federal budget cuts announced by President Reagan.50 years ago (1956)
Sale of the church structure and site of Grace Lutheran Church, at the corner of Luverne Street and Freeman Avenue, to the American Reformed church of Luverne, was completed last week. Purchase price was $9,300.
After 50 years of doing business in the same location J.E. Treat sold his drug store and moved his roll-top desk out with him last week. The sale of Treat’s Drug Store here to Al Bot recently marked over a half century in the ancient profession of pharmacy for Mr. Treat. He was also an assistant secretary of the Rock County Building and Loan.75 years ago (1931)
The Luverne Auto Show will be March 2, 3 and 4.
The progressive people of Hills have completed arrangements for the 1st annual Hills Poultry, Corn and Crop Show to be held Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 18 and 19. Liberal merchandise and cash prizes will be awarded.100 years ago (1906)
The members of the Royal Neighbor lodge are feeling quite jubilant over the fact that their membership has now passed the one hundred mark.
The plan of having a truant officer to assist in enforcing the compulsory education law has proved so advantageous that the board of education, at its regular meeting Monday evening, decided to continue the services of such officer.