By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
June 18, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 10, 1963.
(Story continues from last week.)
Teacher Problem Mentioned
Another concern of the Hardwick board, expressed at the meeting was that of obtaining qualified teachers. They pointed out that they had an excellent staff of experienced teachers at the present time, but that replacements were becoming more and more of a problem.…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
June 11, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 10, 1963.
School board at Hardwick explores merger possibility
The Hardwick school board indicated here Monday night that it wants to be ready, should the legislature enact a bill this session, requiring elementary districts to merge with secondary districts, maintaining high schools.
The Hardwick board met with the Luverne board…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
June 04, 2025
The following article was published in The Rock County Star Herald on Jan. 3, 1963.
Nearly half million paid in corn loans
Rock County’s 1962 corn crop not only was a good crop in total bushels but moisture conditions are better than we have seen in many years, according to Jim Lewis, manager of the county ASC office. Most corn moisture runs from 16% to 19% moisture. Corn can contain 20%…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
May 21, 2025
The following article was previously written by Carole Olson and published in The Rock County Star Herald on Oct. 8, 1992.
County supported nineteen newspapers over its years
At one time Rock County was peppered with newspapers.
But times have changed. Only the Star Herald and the Hills Crescent are still published in Rock County today.
At the time Arthur P. Rose was publishing his “…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
May 14, 2025
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
May 07, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 20, 1925.
Prices of gasoline continue to ascend
Boost of two cents per gallon attached Friday makes five cents increase since January 1st
Prices of gasoline were given another boost this week when a two-cent increase brought the price up to 21.1 cents per gallon. Local oil service stations received announcement of the rise in price…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
April 30, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 13, 1925.
Luverne on Chicago-Black Hills trail
New highway projected from hub of traffic to nation’s beauty spot crosses southern Minnesota
Definite route of new airline fixed
South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois Highway Association formed Wednesday
Luverne and Southern Minnesota will be on the new airline…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
April 23, 2025
The following article about the merging of the First National bank and the Farmers National bank of Luverne continues this week. It first appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 6, 1925.
In the organization of the new bank, the board of directors elected was as follows: A.D. LaDue, chairman; E.A. Brown, Herman Fitzer, A.A. Anderson, Wm. Jacobsen, Jr., Carl Muller, Chas. L. Johnston, D.W.…
By Betty Mann
April 16, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 6, 1925.
First and Farmers Nationals merged
Complete Reorganization effected under title of First and Farmers National Bank
Capital and surplus of new bank, $150,000
Stockholders of two banks to liquidate real estate holdings and frozen assets
The merging of the First National bank and the Farmers National bank of Luverne into a new…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
April 09, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 16, 1925.
Consolidation of Hardwick banks found beneficial
Results attained following merge held to justify elimination of double overhead expense
In proof of the assertion that nothing is to be gained commercially or economically by too many institutions of a similar nature in a restricted field of endeavor, officers of the…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
April 02, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 16, 1925.
Masons celebrate 50th anniversary of lodge
Ben Franklin Lodge, No. 114, chartered January 13, 1875, happily commemorates event
The 50th anniversary of Ben Franklin Lodge, No. 114, A.F. & A.M., was celebrated Tuesday evening, at Masonic Temple, in an appropriate and delightful manner. A large crowd from Masonic…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
March 26, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 9, 1925.
Report of county nurse shows need of health work
Inspection of pupils in sixty-seven schools shows majority have minor or major defects
In a report of activities in Rock county from the first of August until January 1, County Nurse Florence L. Green shows that the number of children found with physical defects aggregates…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
March 19, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 9, 1925.
Well deserved tribute paid late C.O. Hawes
Kiwanis Club memorial service for much beloved business man brings out glowing attributes of character
Sincere appreciation of his splendid worth as a pioneer, as a business man and as a citizen, was paid the late Charles O. Hawes in unlimited measures at the memorial service held in Mr…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
March 12, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 9. 1925.
Shipping association ships 219 cars stock
Luverne livestock shipping association handles record volume of shipments during 1924
Value of shipments aggregates $285,399.07
Annual meeting of association held Wednesday — all officers and directors are re-elected
Two hundred nineteen carloads of livestock have been…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
March 05, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on March 4, 1932.
Bridges threatened, roads washed out as all streams go on rampage
Dynamite used to clear river channel; Luverne park flooded; fences and telephone posts snapped off by floating ice; highways almost impassable
As a result of the mild weather the latter part of the last week and the first of this week, the volume of water…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
February 26, 2025
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 26, 1932.
Will pay bounty on each crow killed in county
Rock County game association will protect game birds by paying five-cent bounty on dead crows
A bounty of five cents for each crow killed in Rock county will be paid until further notice by the recently organized Rock County Game Protective association, as a measure promoting…