10 years ago (2010)
•New Luverne teachers Amy Guigisberg, Tyler Woods and Gavin Folkestad agree that the first two weeks of school have gone well.
All three are versatile district employees, teaching during the school day and being involved with activities before and after the bell rings.
From the first-floor high school kitchen and band room to upstairs English classroom, these new employees offer enthusiasm for Luverne middle and high school students.
25 years ago (1995)
•During a special meeting Wednesday, all but two Luverne School Board members agreed on a $3,000 option to buy 40 acres of land from Dean Tofteland.
The facility committee, made up of three school board members and Supt. George Maurer, explored options for placement of a new elementary school building.
Committee members found a suitable area of 40 acres and proceeded to negotiate the terms of the agreement with Tofteland. That property is located east of Blue Mound Ave., and north of East Veterans Drive. The committee recommends the board purchase the 40 acres for the new school site.
Committee member Bob Kaczrowski said the reason for the 40-acre recommendation, as opposed to the previously discussed 20-acre Christenson site, is because the committee also discussed incorporating softball diamonds and soccer fields into the plans.
50 years ago (1970)
•Luverne’s twentieth annual Tri-State Band Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, announced Jerry Hennen, chairmain for this year’s event.
The festival was originated in 1950 by a group of men within the Chamber of Commerce and has been sponsored by the organization since its inception. It is a youth project dedicated to the high school marching bands in the tri-state area and since 1950 more than 29,000 young musicians have participated in the event.
“The aim or goal of the project has always been to further the interest and proficiency in high school marching bands in the area,” stated Hennen. “It is not promotional nor is any commercialism allowed in connection with the festival,” he continued.
75 years ago (1945)
•One of the most outstanding egg production records ever made with as large a flock of hens was made the last year by 670 Leghorns owned by George W. Edmonds, Luverne.
Mr. Edmonds, who owns and operates Edmonds Trapnest Leghorns breeding farm here, announced that his 670 pullets, housed last September, laid 158-834 eggs, or 13,237 dozen during the 12 month period ending August 31, 1945. …
The 670 birds which set the 237 eggs per bird record, brought cash returns amounting to $4,772.32, the eggs being sold on a graded basis at an average price of 36 cents per dozen. After feed costs were deducted, his net profit was $2,382.45 per flock, or a profit of $3.55 per hen.
100 years ago (1920)
•Einar Lorange, of the grocery department of Nelson Brothers’ store, on Friday received a certificate of patent from the United States patent office at Washington, on a paper bag and string holder which he invented more than three years ago. The certificate of patent gives him the exclusive right to manufacture the devices for a period of seventeen years starting with August 24th.
Both devices are of simple, but unique construction, and are made out of spring wire and steel sheeting or tin, the cord holder being entirely of wire and fitting in on top of the bag holder. The bag holder is so designed that it may be hung from the ceiling, the wall or stand on a counter.
The bag holder may consist of as many sections as are needed to hold the different sized bags used, and each section will hold one hundred paper bags of ordinary thickness.
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