10 years ago (2013)
•Enough time has passed since the artist Mary Renfro lived in Luverne for locals to ask, “Who’s Mary Renfro?”
Here's the answer.
Mary Renfro was a painter who lived in Luverne from the 1940s to the 1970s. She and her husband, Don, owned Renfro Variety from 1948 to 1970.
During the 20-some years that Mary Renfro lived in Luverne, she painted and taught painting classes. …
Renfro died in 2000 at the age of 94.
People who knew Renfro were captivated by her energy and appreciation for life and beauty. …
The Rock County Fine Arts organization is collecting Mary Renfro art for a show scheduled for June and July at the Carnegie Cultural Center in Luverne.
25 years ago (1998)
•The Luverne School Board decided Thursday to investigate the possibility of including hockey as an extracurricular sport for 10th- through 12th-graders in the school.
The hockey program in Luverne is currently considered a club sport with no school affiliation. Ed Bouwman, president of the Luverne Hockey Association, said hockey as a high school sport is gaining popularity statewide. …
He said the association, which owns the Blue Mound Ice Arena, is prepared to foot the bill for ice time for four practices a week and up to 14 home games and scrimmages, provide equipment and uniforms for 18 skaters and two goalies, and provide referees and other game officials for home games.
According to the proposal, the association and the School Board would enter into a contract for five years, which would cost the school district $6,100 the first year, $6,000 the second, $5,900 the third, $4,700 the fourth and $3,700 the fifth year.
Student participants would pay a $100 fee, which Luverne hockey players currently pay to participate. Student athletes in existing Minnesota State High School League-sponsored activities pay $7.50 for each activity.
50 years ago (1973)
•Donley Bosch, Hills-Beaver Creek graduate, was the recipient of the first annual Dean Deragisch Citizenship Award, it was announced at the school’s commencement May 18.
Bosch received an individual plaque and will have his name inscribed on a large plaque which is placed in the hallway of the high school.
Bosch was chosen by the faculty and student council on the basis of five requirements. Conditions for the award include honor, behavior and respect toward fellow students; courage, standing behind his beliefs; scholarship; leadership and participation.
75 years ago (1948)
•If Leonard Hansen was a nervous groom when he was married last week, he had regained his composure by Tuesday night. Pitching for Nelson Brothers softball team in a game against Hills here, he didn’t allow the visiting batters a single hit, and the Luverne team won 3 to 0. Welzenbach, pitching for Hills, allowed only three hits in the fast and interesting game.
Luverne’s next game in the league is with Steen at Steen Monday night. Luverne is tied for first place in the league standing.
100 years ago (1923)
•The Luverne schools today complete their term of study for this year, and the majority of teachers who are leaving today and tomorrow for their homes will not return after the summer vacation to resume their work here.
Only nine of the present faculty of twenty-seven have renewed their contracts here for another year, and in most of these cases the teachers reside in this city, Supt. H.C. Bell, Principal R.D. Teesdale, Miss Ethel Armstrong, J.A. Rolfing and Mrs. Cora W. Rea, of the high school, Mrs. Mary Athan, of the Normal department, Miss Clara Lawin, of the Junior high school, Miss Mary Jones and Miss Avis Hazelton, of Central school, will be with the teaching corps next year.
Supt. Bell has secured a number of new teachers for next year, but there are still several other vacancies to be filled.
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