Remember When March 17, 2016

10 years ago (2006)
•Corn is now planted an average of 23 days earlier compared to the mid 60s. Since 1968 the average planting date for Minnesota’s corn acreage has been earlier by about one-half day per year. The average planting date for corn was May 20 in 1966 but was May 3 in 2005.
 
25 years ago (1991)
•There’s a new trend in teaching that may change nearly everything about going to school. It’s called outcome-based education.
Schools all over the country, including Luverne, are experimenting with it. The Minnesota Legislature, business interests and educational groups have embraced it. 
 
50 years ago (1966)
• A fire at the Kanaranzi Elevator Co. damaged about 330 bushels of corn Tuesday morning just before 9 a.m.
Luverne Volunteer firemen called to the scene said the fire apparently started from spontaneous combustion in damp corn at the bottom of the dryer. …Firemen stayed on hand until the dryer was emptied and the hot corn hauled away by truck. Damage was confined to the dryer, which is located outside the elevator.
 
75 years ago (1941)
•One measly fox, a good deal of healthful exercise, tired muscles and one painfully damaged finger were the results of the four fox hunts staged last Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday by the Rock County Sportsmen’s Club with the assistance of three trailer hounds sent here by the state conservation department.
About ten fox were routed from their hiding places, but all but one led the hunters on a merry chase over hill and dale and through mud and water as the fox resorted to all their wiles in eluding their would be executioners. The one fox bagged was shot Friday north of Hardwick when the three DeBates brothers, of that community, each put a bullet in him.
 
100 years ago (1916)
•Dr. C.L. Sherman last week materially added to the equipment of his office by the installation of a Snook-Roentgen Interruptionless X-Ray machine. The new apparatus is of the latest and most approved design, being identical with those found in the largest hospitals of the country, and is absolutely complete in every respect. …
The new apparatus is the only one of its kind in this section of the state, and replaces the Burtman static X-Ray installed by Dr. Sherman about twelve years ago. Mr. Sherman has presented the latter machine to the Luverne high school for experimental work.