1929

  • 1929: Witch Day features Hallowe'en party
    By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society
    October 29, 2019
    The following appeared in The Rock County Star on October 18, 1929.   Barbecue To Be Feature of Witch Day Gigantic Community Hallowe-en Party to be Held Here Oct. 31st Under Auspices of Commercial Club “Witch Day” will be featured in Luverne, on October 31st with entertain-ment and decorations appropriate to the Hallowe’en season and with a program climaxed by a tremendous Barbecue, at which all…
  • 1929: State highway Department will house two snow plows in Luverne
    By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society
    October 22, 2019
    The following appeared in The Rock County Star on October 11, 1929.   House Snow Plows Here   Minnesota Highway Department to Erect Building in Luverne to House two Snow Plows          Plans to erect a building here, to house two of the Minnesota Highway Department’s new motor truck snow plows, were made known yesterday by H. E. Chard, district engineer of the department and J. F. O’Meara,…
  • 1929: Congressman Clague visits Luverne, Luncheon Club
    By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society
    October 15, 2019
    The following appeared in The Rock County Star on October 4, 1929.   Frank Clague Is Luverne Visitor          Luverne was favored on Monday of this week with a visit from Congressman Frank Clague, the Representative of the Second District. The Congressman spent most of the day in the city, visiting friends and renewing political contacts. At luncheon, he was the guest of the Luncheon Club and…
  • 1929: Hills picnic features address by former senator
    By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society
    October 08, 2019
    The following appeared in The Rock County Star on September 20, 1929.   Hills Picnic Is Successful Event Former Senator Magnus Johnson Delivers Feature Address of Day Nearly a thousand people are estimated to have turned out for the annual picnic of the Hills Co-operative Creamery Association held at Hills Saturday and the event was a successful one from every standpoint. Weather conditions were…
  • 1929: Special train ride planned for Thursday
    By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society
    October 01, 2019
    The following appeared in The Rock County Star on September 20, 1929.   Excursion to Land O’ Lakes   Arrangements Made for Special Train to Land O’ Lakes Plant in Cities Next Thursday            An opportunity to see the Land O’ Lakes Creamery plant in the twin cities at specially reduced rates will be afforded the people of this community Thursday, September 26th, according to an announce-ment…
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