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By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJanuary 15, 2025The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 1, 1932. Majority of 1931 tax rates are below 1930 Reflects action taken by local tax units of Rock County levying lower budget for coming year Tax levies for 1930 are given for comparison Total tax rates for any division of county may be computed from accompanying figures With a few exceptions, the 1931 tax rates, to be…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianDecember 24, 2024The following article appeared in The Rock County Herald on Dec. 23, 1932. Part-time class in shop work organized Manual training subjects to be taught twice a week by Geo. W. Edmonds; more students wanted A part-time class in manual training, for boys not attending school, is being organized in the Luverne high school by Geo. W. Edmonds, instructor of the manual training and…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianDecember 18, 2024County’s November tax settlement under 1931 Apportionments of last five months’ collections with total $140,710; in 1931 figure was $170,933 The November settlement for taxes collected in Rock county from June 1st to November 1st, this year, aggregates $140,710.55. This is a decrease of $30,222.45 under last November’s settlement, and $39,867.82 less than the 1930 November settlement,…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianDecember 11, 2024Organization to promote better athletic relationship among members and curtail expenditures Six schools in two states are included in the Interstate High School Athletic league, which was organized last week. Besides Luverne, they are Pipestone, Jasper, Dell Rapids, Flandreau and Garretson. So far only preliminary steps have been taken in the task of organizing the group, but another meeting…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianDecember 04, 2024Nov. 25, 1932 – Boxing program here next Wednesday night Five bouts with twenty-four rounds, arranged at armory by Dell-Hogan Post, American Legion Another sports event, featuring twenty-four rounds of boxing, will be held next Wednesday evening, November 30th, at the Luverne Armory, under the auspices of Dell-Hogan post 123, American Legion. The program opens at 8:15 o’clock. The main…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianNovember 26, 2024Rev. E.C. Teachout, campaign chairman, outlines activities of organization during year Relief work depends on renewed support Unit distributed 3,000 pounds of flour and seven cars of feed; did much other relief work While the annual Red Cross roll call is usually carried on between Armistice day and Thanksgiving, it is being continued for about a week longer in Rock county, owing to…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianNovember 20, 2024The special opportunity given Herald subscribers in saving $1.00 a year on their subscription is meeting with a very gratifying response, for many are taking advantage of this opportunity to make a positive saving. The saving is available only to subscribers in Rock and the four adjoining counties. Under the plan being followed, the regular subscription price of $2.00 is charged and a trade…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianNovember 13, 20241932 plates are maroon and gold; penalty for delay begins February 15th; many apply early The time for the purchase of 1932 automobile license plates will soon be here. New plates to early applicants will probably arrive some time this week. They are sent direct to the applicant from the office of Secretary of State Mike Holm. The well dressed automobile in Minnesota this year will wear license…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianNovember 06, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on June 7, 1945. For Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Werlich, the year 1945 marks the reaching of an important milestone in their lives. On April 11, this year,…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianOctober 23, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on March 8, 1945. (Elinor and Henry Gertz continue their life stories. Henry explains when he first began farming in Rock County, he traveled 200…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianOctober 09, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Dec. 28, 1944. Jens Nelson continues his life story with his family’s move to Luverne. Moved Here in 1941 The Nelson family lived on the farm…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianOctober 02, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Dec. 28, 1944. Jens Nelson, Luverne, continues his life story about moving the town of Hills further north of the railroad tracks. There were only…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianSeptember 25, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Dec. 28, 1944. Perhaps one of the best known of that almost extinct group of artists, the genuine old time fiddlers, is Jens Nelson, Luverne.…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianSeptember 17, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Nov. 16, 1944. William L. Ward of Luverne continues his life story about the development of Rock County’s infrastructure including the leveling of…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianSeptember 11, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Nov. 16, 1944. Not very many men 70 years old can claim Rock county as their birthplace, but among those who can is William L. Ward of Luverne. Mr…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianSeptember 04, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Aug. 17, 1944. This is the continuation of Julia Joul’s life story about growing up in Norway and immigrating to the U.S. when she was 21. Meat…
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