Remember When Feb. 9, 2023

10 years ago (2013)
•Matt Christensen stepped out of his comfort zone in August—about 8,000 miles out.
He said the four months he spent in Tanzania, which is centrally located on the east coast of Africa, taught him that the people there are generous, welcoming, “and just the nicest people.”
Christensen spent fall semester on the study abroad assignment with a group of students studying with the Associated Colleges of the Midwest.
A senior biology student at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, Christensen spent six weeks in the large port city of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania studying the language, taking university classes and being amazed at “being in a town that large with that many monkeys.”
 
25 years ago (1998)
•Concerns about traffic congestion near the Luverne Public School campus appeared on the County Board agenda Tuesday.
Luverne Superin-tendent George Maurer and Luverne School Board Chairman Steve Tofteland met with County Commissioners during their regular meeting to discuss traffic concerns on Dodge Street and Highway 75.
The School Board submitted a resolution requesting the county to upgrade, expand and extend Dodge Street (County Road 5) from Donaldson Street to Highway 75 to make it a three-lane street. This would allow for a turning lane into the school property and onto Highway 75.
 
50 years ago (1973)
•Luverne High School Cage Coach Laurin Carroll was chosen as the “Basketball Coach of the Week” last Friday night, Feb. 2, on WCCO Radio’s “Prep Parade.”
Coaches and players featured on the program are nominated by the program’s Sports Advisory Board, a panel of sports editors and announcers from all sections of the state. Coach Carroll will receive a parchment certificate from the station and Midwest Federal, program sponsor.
Carroll, currently in the midst of his first year as the Cardinal cage mentor, received the award following Luverne’s 52-51 victory over top-rated Windom on Jan. 26.
 
75 years ago (1948)
•Steps to provide a new community hall for the village of Beaver Creek heads the list of projects which the Beaver Creek Commercial Club will undertake in 1948.
Alfred E. Precht, who was re-elected president of the club at their first annual meeting Monday night, said that a five-man committee had been appointed to investigate the matter of building the hall, and to devise means for raising the necessary funds.
At their meeting Monday night, Lawrence Thompson, who last served as a member of the board of directors of the club, was elected vice president to succeed A. W. Tiahrt. George Schniderhan was re-elected secretary-treasurer. L.M. Larsen was elected director to replace Mr. Thompson, and E.J. “Cowboy” Eleeson was elected director to succeed Bill Jansen. Gale Tower was re-elected director.
 
100 years ago (1923)
•In order to further safeguard the health and physical welfare of pupils of the Luverne schools, the school board has completed arrangements for the addition of a health nurse to the school corps.
Mrs. Clara Herm, of Lake Mills, Ia., has been engaged to arrive here next week from Tracy, this state, where she is at present engaged. Her office will be at the Central building.
One of the first duties of Mrs. Herm will be to make a physical examination of all the pupils of the schools in order to detect those who show symptoms of the grippe, influenza or severe colds. During the “cold” epidemic which has been sweeping over this city and vicinity the past few weeks, the number of absences at the high school daily averaged from 25 to 45 and at Central school this number is even greater. It is recognized that colds are contagious and spread very rapidly, especially among school children.
The contention has been made that the county nurse is to take care of all the schools in the county, and that therefore the services of a school nurse would not be required. The county nurse, as she is often called, is not paid by the county, but receives her salary from the Red Cross funds. With her various duties, she is unable to give the time and attention that are required to protect the health of as many pupils as are enrolled in the Luverne schools.