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Among the joys of the holiday season are Christmas greeting cards in the mailbox (at the end of the driveway — not an email inbox), on hard copy paper that can be posted on the refrigerator (not a fleeting Facebook post).
Social media have somewhat diminished the anticipation of holiday snail mail...
A couple of weeks ago when my grandson was in town for some deer hunting, we went to McDonald’s drive-up early on a Sunday morning.
We placed the order of one McMuffin and two hash browns. Just the grandson was eating; I was along to finance the operation.
We pulled up to the pay window and the...
Sunday was the Feast of St. Nicholas — and my youngest son’s 18th birthday.
In his sermon at St. Catherine Catholic Church, Father Tom told of the story of Nicholas, about his immense sorrow at the deaths of his parents and the relief he felt giving away his inheritance through small gifts. His...
The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on May 19, 1911:
After the first of next July first cousins cannot be united in marriage in the state of Minnesota, according to a law passed at the last session of the legislature, and for this reason there will be a considerable decrease in the...
“Judge not, that you be not judged.” Matthew 7:1
Sven was riding the city bus to town. When he reached his stop, it looked like rain and without thinking he picked up the umbrella belonging to the man sitting next to him.
“Stop, thief,” Lars yelled. “Stop dat man. He took my umbrella.”
Sven...
The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on August 31, 1923:
SHOE THRIFT WEEK BEING QUITE GENERALLY OBSERVED
But Two Days Remain of Nationally Designated Period for Promoting Health, Comfort, Economy
Two more days of Shoe Thrift Week still remain, the week which has been set aside the...
Question: Can you talk about winter driving safety?
Answer: This is a great time to talk about it and remind drivers about the dangers of driving on slippery roads and reducing chances of being involved in a crash.
•Avoid unnecessary travel if conditions are poor.
•Buckle up, and make sure child...
She’s back.
Our baby girl, age 21, is back from the ends of the earth.
Well, OK, she’s back from Thailand, which is not the end of the earth, but it’s a loooooooong way from Luverne.
She flew to Sioux Falls from Bangkok Tuesday night. (Nothing says “Welcome Home” from a tropical climate like 10...
It’s Thanksgiving week so we tend to spend a little more time than normal thinking about those things we are thankful for.
Because of everyone’s work and family schedules, our family celebrated Thanksgiving this past weekend. The time worked out well because it was also the weekend of the youth...
Bits By Betty—November 19, 2015
The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on July 20, 1923:
LUVERNE BUSINESS INTERESTS PLEDGE $5,000 TO A.Y.P. TRAIL
Many Give Financial Aid in Obtaining new Transcontinental Highway Thru This City
That the business and professional men of Luverne...