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Remember When March 11, 2021

10 years ago (2011)
•Local Green Earth Players community theater actors are rehearsing for their upcoming musical performance of “Gilligan’s Island.” …
“Phil Voigt plays Mr. Howell,” Ceynowa said. “Normally he plays more conservative roles, but for this, he’s just a riot.”
Some scenes call for Mr. Howell to hula dance and join a Conga line, and Voigt plays the part.
“We have had so much fun with him,” Ceynowa said about Voigt, who normally shies away from dancing.
She said that Jim Harsma, who plays Gilligan, has grown out his hair and looks exactly like the original Hollywood actor.
Longtime Green Earth Players actress Leah Gath plays the role of Ginger, the movie star, and wears much of her own wardrobe — glitzy dresses and matching shoes — for the production.” She’s just been great in the role,” Ceynowa said.
Following is the complete cast list: Gilligan—Jim Harsma; Skipper—Jim Bartels; Professor—Bradley Hustoft; Thurston Howell III—Phil Voigt; Mrs. Lovey Howell—Anissa Hanson; Ginger—Leah Gath; Mary Ann—Katie Walgrave; Alien Gillgan double—DJ Luethje; Headhunter, Voice of Radio and Alien—Tim Ceynowa; Head-hunter’s Harem—LaDonna Iveland, Harvine Gluff, Carol Ceynowa, DJ Luethje and Cheryl Nath.
 
25 years ago (1996)
•Luverne Senior High School Principal Gary Fisher asked the School Board last week to consider starting an alternative high school in Luverne. Currently, 23 full-time students from Luverne are enrolled in Pipestone’s alternative school. …
As Fisher explained it, an alternative school is a way for students who have not been able to meet their district’s requirements for graduation to complete classes. Some students attend during the day, and others attend classes at night.
Fisher said in recent years 33 students from Luverne have dropped out of school or haven’t been able to meet graduation requirements. He said students learn in different ways and can experience success through alternative approaches to learning. “All kids do not learn in the same setting,” he said.
“If an alternative school is in the community, kids are more likely to get into the program,” Fisher said.
 
50 years ago (1971)
•Professional actors will be seen and heard this summer on the stage at the Palace Theatre, marking the return of live entertainment, after an absence of about a half century.
The Blue Mound Arena Theatre, newly-formed organization in Luverne, negotiated this week with Continental Theatre Company of Manhattan, Kansas, for five weeks of plays to be given at the Palace Theatre starting Aug. 3.  …
Plans call for presenting different plays on different nights for six nights each week. An extensive advertising and promotional campaign will be conducted to attract audiences from a 100-mile radius.
 
75 years ago (1946)
•E. T. Corwin, who lives near Luverne, in Rock county, is featured in a story in the March issue of Capper’s Farmer, entitled, “Toughens Chicks.” His plan has resulted in hardier and better feathered chicks. “I used to keep the house too warm,” he is quoted as saying by the nationally circulated magazine,” and got into a lot of trouble. Now I used bottled gas as brooder heat, keep only the space under the brooders warm and have low losses. Chicks get under the hover to warm up, but go into the cold room to eat. They soon put on a good feathered coat and become tough enough to stand low temperatures. The brooders are equipped with a pilot light and thermostat control.”
 
100 years ago (1921)
•Two tourists, said to be well-known Sioux City whiskey runners, were held up early Monday evening about two miles north of Ashcreek, forced to disgorge $312 in checks and cash, and their new Dodge roadster was taken away from them, according to information filed with Sheriff Wiggins that evening.
The story told by the two men was that as they neared the point where the holdup occurred, they observed four cars ahead of them, and that before they realized it they found themselves in a pocket created by two of the cars dropping back to the rear of their car. The front cars then stopped, and when they came up to them, they were confronted by a man with a gun who ordered them to get out of their car, and with the aid of occupants of the other cars, proceeded to collect their wealth.

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