The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911.
Rock County Village (continued from 11-25-20 edition of the Star Herald.)
School
A completely equipped, nine grade school is maintained in Magnolia. It is conducted in a two-story building, erected in 1893 at a cost of several thousand dollars. Before that year the site was occupied by a small district school house, in which a school was established at a time when there was little prospect of Magnolia ever attaining proportions above that of a small railroad station. This original building, 16x24 feet in dimensions, was sold and made over into a business house. The first teacher to conduct school in the new building was Frank Ferguson.
Church
Magnolia’s only church is styled the Holbert Methodist church of Magnolia. It was so named in honor of Capt. E. H. Holbert, who took the initial steps toward the erection of the church building in 1892. It was the original intention to use the building for a union church, but at the dedication it was taken over by the Methodist society, members of which were in a majority. The first board of trustees, elected in March, 1893, consisted of P. Phinney, D. Aney, George Ott, A. C. Crawford, W. W. Bullis, P. O. Goembel, E. H. Holbert, G. M. Henton and E. H. Bronson. The church is now without a resident pastor.
Lodges
The Modern Woodmen of America lodge and its auxiliary, the Royal Neighbors of America, maintain organizations in Magnolia. The Woodmen own their own hall, a two story frame building, erected n 1900.
Magnolia Camp No. 3911, M. W. A., was granted its charter of organization on May 27, 1896. The names of the nineteen charter members were F. E. Ayers, T. H. Bennett, William Brittson, H. V. Bullis, A. C. Crawford, W. E. Dunbar, C. Jorgenson, W. F. Kleine, C. P. Leonard, G. A. Lohr, John McGee, J. S. Oleson, Charles Pickett, A. P. Prescott, W. Soutar, A. K. Turner, D. W. Turner, G. W. Turner, Alexander Walker.
Marguerite Lodge No. 1332, R. N. A., was instituted January 25, 1899, with the following list of first members: Dora Dunn, Hattie V. Kleine, Alexander Walker, F. A. Baker, Mary G. Knowlton, Lena M. Kleine, Anna Carlson, G. W. Turner, Hattie B. Baker, Martha A. Crawford, Clara Nordene, Eva C. Ferguson, Elizabeth Tepler, Anna Bonnett, Ella A. Rolph, Nora B. Turner, Annie Knowlton, Emma Bethel, Caroline Ekman, Nellie Knowlton, W. F. Kleine.
Bank
The one banking house in Magnolia, the Magnolia State Bank, has been in operation since October 1901. It was organized at that time with a capital stock of $15,000, with Charles Mylius, W. R. Mansel, Alexander Walker, Thomas R. Roach and Albert R. Brooks as the principal stockholders and W. V. Kennedy as cashier and active manager of the institution, succeeded to the position of Mr. Kennedy in January, 1905.
The story of the village of Magnolia will continue in the Dec. 10 edition of the Star Herald.
Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
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