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By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianMarch 21, 2023The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Sept. 2, 1943. You can’t beat a life of retirement for a good time, according to William Mitchell, Luverne, who after four years of taking life easy…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianMarch 07, 2023The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Aug. 26, 1943. Claims made by friends that the United States was the ideal spot on the globe to live tempted Lars Larson, Hardwick, to leave his home…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianFebruary 28, 2023The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Aug. 19, 1943. “When the Kiebach family moved from Iowa to Rock county,” declared Mrs. William Mitchell, Luverne, I thought they were going to clear…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianFebruary 14, 2023The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Aug. 5, 1943. Jacob Wahlert, Luverne, holds two county records and both records are worthy of note. First he is the father of 16 children, all of…
January 24, 2023The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on July 22, 1943. This article is continued from last week’s feature about Mr. and Mrs. William Schuldt of Hardwick. One of the most popular events of…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJanuary 03, 2023The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on July 15, 1943. This article is continued from last week’s edition of the Star Herald about Mrs. S.D. Reynolds of Hardwick. Hauled Supplies Mrs.…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianDecember 27, 2022The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on July 15, 1943. If more people today had the same philosophy on life that Mrs. S.D. Reynolds, of Hardwick, has, there would be less complaining about…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianDecember 20, 2022The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on July 8, 1943. This article is continued from last week’s edition of the Star Herald about L. G. Larson. Remembers Storms Mr. Larson spent part of…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianDecember 13, 2022The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on July 8, 1943. A man with experiences is L. G. Larson, who lives in the northwest part of Beaver Creek township. Student school teacher, store clerk…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianDecember 05, 2022The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on July 1, 1943, and is continued from last week. Helped Bind Grain Before she was married, Mrs. Ellis W. Colby learned how to do both indoor and out of…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianNovember 29, 2022The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on July 1, 1943. One of the few living persons in this area who can claim having seen Jesse and Frank James, the famous Northfield bank robbers, is Mrs…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianNovember 08, 2022The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on June 3, 1943. A person no older than he thinks he is, and if he takes an interest in life, gets plenty of exercise, and has something to do to keep…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianOctober 25, 2022The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 20, 1943 and is continued from last week. Corn Main Food Although he wouldn’t advocate trying it, Mr. Merkel knows that it would be possible to…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianOctober 18, 2022The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 20, 1943. Lycurgus N. (Coge) Merkel, Beaver Creek, one of Rock county’s pioneer settlers, is this week’s Diamond Club member. Mr.…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianOctober 11, 2022The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 13, 1943, and is continued from last week’s issue. (Continued from last week, featuring Mrs. Sarah Scott.) She remembers how two small boys who…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianOctober 04, 2022The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 13, 1943, and is continued from last week’s issue. The Biblical prophecy “there shall be wars and rumors of wars,” may be just another…
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