10 years ago (1994)"Area students celebrated what administrators hope will be winter’s last hurrah April 29.A seven-inch snowfall made soupy messes of gravel roads and sent countless vehicles sliding off paved roads. The Luverne School Board meeting was postponed from Thursday to Friday.The unexpected snow day won’t be made up with extra days this year."25 years ago (1979)"Over 500 books are on their way to a mission school in India, thanks to efforts by the United Methodist Women of Luverne. Just over 862 pounds of books, wrapped in 10 pound packages and placed in direct mail bags, left the Luverne Post Office on Friday."50 years ago (1954)"A new Rock County Community hospital was virtually assured here this week with the announcement that half of the money needed to build the hospital is already available.Further assurance was added Tuesday night when the city council agreed to purchase the former Our Savior’s Lutheran Church property for location of the new hospital. … Total cost of the new hospital, which will be a 22-bed unit, has been estimated at $125,000."75 years ago (1929)"Manager Herman Jochims, of the Palace Theatre, announced yesterday that he has practically completed the installation of the new Vitaphone equipment, which gives assurance that all will be in readiness for the first presentation on next Thursday afternoon, May 9.The picture selected to feature the first presentation of the Vitaphone is ‘Sonny Boy,’ which in itself is one of the greatest productions in recent years. This picture, an all-talking production, will be the offering for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and will feature the installation of the first continuous performance plan at the Palace."100 years ago (1904)"The Luverne Automobile company has made several trips into the country and about town with their new touring car during the past week, giving the car a general test. The tests have proved very satisfactory to the makers and have also greatly stimulated interest in autos."