Remember when

10 years ago (1994)
Long-time Luverne Superintendent Norman Miller surprised the School Board members by submitting his resignation. As the last item on the agenda for the final meeting of the calendar year, Chairman Gene Cragoe read Miller’s letter of resignation, effective June 30, 1995.
The Luverne boys got off to a great start in the Southwest Conference basketball race by posting two wins this week. The Cardinals downed defending league champion Worthington by four points in Luverne Tuesday. Luverne bested Pipestone-Jasper by three points in Pipestone Friday.25 years ago (1979)
Rock County girls interested in being a candidate for the second Rock County Pork Queen are invited to an open house sponsored by the Rock County Porkettes.
The Country Cobbler advertised Moon Boots for $9.99.50 years ago (1954)
Sue Manion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Manion won first place in her division of the National Baton twirling Association contest in Tampico, Ill. Eleanor Rober, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rober, won second place.
Voters of school district 65, Ashcreek, voted in favor of consolidation with Luverne in an election Dec. 10. The vote was 34-30.75 years ago (1929)
Ed Buckley, for many years a resident of Luverne, opened his new theatre, the New State, last week in Olivia.
Luverne’s board of education decided to offer a reward of $100 for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of the parties responsible for the theft of the gate receipt of the Luverne-Pipestone Armistice Day football game. The money, $213.95 in currency and silver, was taken from the vault in the superintendent’s office.
Earl Loose, Luverne, was given credit by Tin City daily papers for the Minnesota University basketball team defeating the North Dakota Aggies in Minneapolis.100 years ago (1904)
Dr. C.O. Wright is again making his professional calls in his automobile, after having a new 16 h.p. double-cylinder engine installed in place of the 10 h.p. engine used before.
Prof. Young has found places in pleasant homes in Luverne for six girls from the country who are attending school and working for their board, and says that places are offered for others. Like opportunities for boys appear to be hard to find.