Remember when

10 years ago (1994)
The Luverne City Council had a special meeting to review the budget and lower the levy by $22,750.
Nearly 250 telephone customers who live in Beaver Creek will wake up to new telephone service Dec. 13. At that time US West Communications will replace electro-mechanical switching equipment with digital equipment.25 years ago (1979)City employees will have a 9.5-percent wage increase this year Four shoplifting cases were in front of the Rock County courts.Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wahlert observed their 50th anniversary. Wedding announcements in the paper for this week were Christine and Gerald Reisch, Pamela and Douglas Dooyema, Kim and Kevin Sehr and Pamela and David Roemeling.50 years ago (1954)
Hills scheduled an egg show, which included producers bringing in their eggs for judging and speakers on eggs.
Luverne purchased a fully-equipped fire truck for $10,000.
Super Valu Food advertised the following: 2 pounds of bananas for 25¢, four cans of fruit cocktail for $1, t-bone steaks 49¢ per pound, hamburger for 33¢ per pound, and five cans of stewed tomatoes for $1.75 years ago (1929)Rock County’s livestock judging team was second only to a team from Oklahoma at the International Livestock Judging Contest in Chicago. The team consisted of Morten Kolsrud, Werner Stegemann and Vernon Kvale.
"The Mummy and the Mumps," a three-act comedy, was the junior class play at Luverne. Miss Mabel Thompson and Miss Margaret Bristol were directors. Actors in the story were Vernon Hansen, Leon Haggard, Vernan Osgood, Wilbur Rodman, Ernest Willroth, Grace Enger, Barbara Brown, Maud Ecker, Orva Baustian and Hildegarde Dubbe.100 years ago (1904)
Dr. C.O. Wright reports the following new arrivals at homes in Rock County the past week: a boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peterson; a girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peterson, and a girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Boysen.
"Beginning next Monday all of the stores in Luverne will remain open until 9 o’clock every evening until the first of January, for the accommodation of Christmas shoppers."