10 years ago (2010)
•Luverne native Amber Top has been closely watching the news about the Jan. 12 earthquake devastation in Haiti.
Top, now of Brandon, traveled here in February 2009 for a two-week mission trip that she now describes as a life-changing experience.
During her mission work, Top said she made lasting human connections with Haitian residents whose lives are now in danger.
“Knowing all of the amazing people I met in Haiti, it was very difficult to hear the horrible news about the earthquake,” Top said.
“Seeing the pictures on television is even more difficult when you are watching for the eyes of people who have already touched your life and I feel so helpless being so many miles away.” …
Top said now, more than ever, the two organizations she served will need help in order to provide relief to Haitian earthquake victims.
25 years ago (1995)
•Girls’ fast-pitch will be added as a sports option at Luverne High School this spring, following action by the Luverne School Board Thursday.
Robert Wedl, Assistant Commissioner of Education, notified the district Nov. 22 that it wasn’t complying with requirements for gender equity in sports. Other area districts, such as Pipestone, received similar notices.
To comply, the board voted to phase in the sport over a two-year period. During spring 1995 the schedule will be limited, with a six-week season and four games. No uniforms will be purchased during the first year. In 1996 the team will play 10 games and, by 1997, softball will be a full-fledged Minnesota High School League sport.
... Cost for 1995 is budgeted at $4,946, and a full season is estimated to cost $10,126. The estimated cost per participant is $202.52.
The team will use the city diamonds, and softball will be a non-revenue sport. Possible competitors include about 16 schools in southern and southwest Minnesota. ...
“I think it will be a major success,” Superintendent Norm Miller said. He agreed it might have an impact on participation in other spring sports, but he thinks the participation will balance out because it will take time for students to develop skills in fast-pitch softball.
50 years ago (1970)
•Magnolia’s Bulldogs Friday night became the first team to defeat the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots on their home floor in four years. The game was decided in the last two minutes of the game, and when the buzzer sounded, the scoreboard showed Magnolia 75, Hills-Beaver Creek 72. It was Magnolia’s fifth conference win against one loss.
75 years ago (1945)
•An excellent business year for the Rock County bank was reported by Henry C. Wuertz, president at the annual meeting held last Wednesday.
“The Rock County bank had an excellent year,” said Mr. Wuertz. “We increased our surplus by $7,500 to a total now of $35,000. We increased our reserves for contingencies by $10,935.
“Granted favorable growing conditions, Rock county farmers should, despite manpower and machinery shortages, look forward with confidence to a sound, profitable 1945.”
All officers were re-elected as follows: Henry C. Wuertz, president; W. H. Griffen, vice-president; R. A. Sherman, cashier; H. R. Cleland on leave of absence while serving in the armed forces, assistant cashier; G. M. Elden, assistant cashier; Mort B Skewes, G. V. Carstens, Henry C. Wuertz, W. H. Griffen and R. A. Sherman comprise the board of directors.
100 years ago (1920)
•Rock county will have exceeded its quote by at least thirty-three per cent. in the purchase of Red Cross Christmas seals, according to the latest estimates of H. C. Bell, county chairman of the campaign.
The county’s quota was fixed at $1,000 on the basis of ten cents per capita, and on January 8th, which was the official time for all county chairmen to submit their final reports, Mr. Bell had received $1,145.13. But since that time returns have continued to pour in, and up to Monday evening the total receipts had increased to $1,330, with a few remittances still to be received.
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