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Remember When March 30, 2022

10 years ago (2012)
•Barely a week into her retirement, Luverne’s Sandra Hensley said she already likes her new schedule.
But that doesn’t mean she won’t miss her work as court administrator for Rock and Nobles counties.
“It was always challenging,” she said Tuesday during a break from spring cleaning at her home. “It was constantly changing; you never get bored.”
When she started in the Rock County Courthouse 33 years ago, Hensley was one of three generalists in the Court Administrator’s office.
 
25 years ago (1997)
•Students from Luverne High School tackled the tough issues of parenting and early fatherhood at the “Dads Make A Difference” Conference recently held in St. Cloud. Students from all across Minnesota attended the conference training sessions that taught high school students how to teach middle school students about the tough responsibilities of parenting and the importance of making life-altering decisions.
The conference focused on the growing problem of adolescent pregnancies by training young people about parenting responsibilities. Nearly a fourth of all children born in the United States live in female-headed households, and 40 percent of these children have not seen their fathers in at least one year. The curriculum stresses not only the importance of raising children with the involvement of both parents, it teaches students the obligations of parenting at any age.
 
50 years ago (1972)
•The Sedlacek brothers may help Texas Lutheran College win another Big State Conference baseball championship.
And they may do it without cracking the line-up as an every-day starter. Tom is a utility infielder while Mike is a relief pitcher.
Coach Ray Katt, a man who spent 17 years in the big time as a player and coach, says the attitude of the Luverne duo is an asset to the team.
“Tom and Mike are the kind of players you need. They’re good players and probably will be starters next season. They are playing some now, but their attitude means a lot to us, too. They’re for the team.”
 
75 years ago (1947)
•Crews in charge of the production of the senior class play, “It’s All In Your Head,” to be presented by the class of 1947 on April 18 and 19, were announced this week.
The stage crew includes Gordon Backer, stage manager; the carpenter crew, consisting of Marlyn LeMarie, chairman, Dale Hartz, Wayne Remme, Roger Jensen, James Van Hove and James Fritz; the painting crew, Dick Petersen, chairman, Sara Ann McRobert, Claris Anderson, and special painting by Audre Schlapkohl; sound effects, Otto Jensen, chairman, Carol Thorson, Robert Soutar and Siena Dik; lighting, Arthur Tofteland and Mabe Moreaux; properties, Lowell Binford, chairman, Boyd Barrett, Shirley Busse, David Hoh, Joycelyn Heronimous, Velma Ralfs, Melvin Smook and Nellie Timmer.
Heading the business staff as advertising and business manager is Walter Tofteland. Marilyn Brooks is chairman of the advertising committee and is assisted by Gertrude Bosch and Beverly Perkins. The program committee consists of Betty Goettsch, chairman, Doris Gullickson, Arlene Gradert, Katheen Rolph, Corinne Ruddy and Marjorie Van Voorst. Ruth Gonnerman heads the ticket committee and is assisted by Joyce Reemts, Martha Wiggins and Edith Winter; Jack Butler is house manager; Lois Huisman and Betty Thomas, prompters; Ruth Winter, head usher, assisted by Ruth E. Winter, Imogene Lemke, Beatrice Bosch, and Eva Lou Lafrentz.
 
100 years ago (1922)
•Almine Skovgaard, of Hills, a junior in the school of agriculture, University of Minnesota, won fifth place in the music memory contest at University Farm last week, with about 700 students competing, and was awarded a $10 prize.
The school is a part of the department of agriculture of the University of Minnesota, and has graduated more than 2,700 young men and women, 95 per cent of whom have returned to the farms to win success as farmers or farm homemakers.

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