Remember when

10 years ago (1995)
So far, there’s no perfect piece of ground for a new Luverne elementary school. By the end of a meeting last week, board members seemed to concentrate on expanding the existing high school-middle school to include space for all of the district’s elementary students.
The annual Christmas concert, Christmas at the Palace, took in 26 boxes of food and $854.75 in cash donations.25 years ago (1980)
Rock County has opted to join the Minnesota Counties Self-Insurance Trust, administered by a Mankato firm. It is a workman’s compensation insurance program that returns a percentage of the money paid by counties.
Rock County Commissioners increased the county attorneys’ salaries from $9,000 a year to $10,500 after hearing that Rock County’s attorneys are among the lowest paid in the state.
Magnolia could save $30,000 next year by pairing with Luverne if projected figures hold true. 50 years ago (1955)
The familiar clang of bells and flashing lights of the free game pinball machine will soon be something of the past in Rock County. Following a decision by the state Attorney General Miles Lord, county officials indicated that a crackdown on pinball machines in this area will get into motion within a few days.Attorney General Lord said machines that give free games disguise payoff and violate the state’s anti-gambling laws.
The coldest day of the year was last week with a –20 degrees.
The Milwaukee Railway company has made the announcement that beginning Jan. 1, passenger fare on its lines in Minnesota will be 2 cents per mile, this being a cut of better than one-third of the rates which have been in effect for several years.
A double program, "Roaring Ranch," a Hoot Gibson Western, and "Rough Waters," a Rin-Tin-Tin picture, will be presented tonight and tomorrow at the Palace Theatre, and "Love in the Rough," a clever comedy feature in a golf atmosphere, will have the Sunday-Monday run.100 years ago (1905)
Seven shooters from Luverne attended the shoot at Fritz Herrmann’s place last Tuesday and brought home 32 geese. In all, 73 were disposed of.
The amount of taxes the people will be required to pay for the year 1905 is $120,129.03, according to the abstract completed last week.
Contractor P.N. Gillham on Saturday completed the construction of the new steel bridge for the village of Hardwick, which is located just northeast of that village.