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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…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianAugust 21, 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. 10, 1944. (Editor’s Note—Perhaps one of Luverne’s best known residents is Dana M. Baer. His appearance on the street is of daily occurrence…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianAugust 14, 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. 10, 1944. (Editor’s Note—Perhaps one of Luverne’s best known residents is Dana M. Baer. His appearance on the street is of daily occurrence…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJuly 24, 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 July 27, 1944. Bertha Bauer continues her life story with her remembrance of the 1888 blizzard. House Completely Covered “The third day,…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJuly 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 July 27, 1944. Looking back over the 73 years that she has lived in Rock county, Mrs. Bertha Bauer, Luverne, finds it hard to believe that so many…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJuly 10, 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 July 20, 1944. Edith Eberlein’s story picks up about experiencing the 1888 blizzard. Escaped Famous Blizzard She was at home during the famous…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJuly 03, 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 July 20, 1944. One of the very few residents of Rock county who can say they have lived here over 70 years is Mrs. Edith Eberlein, Luverne. As a…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJune 12, 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 15, 1944. Adolf Steinfeldt’s life story continues as his blacksmith business takes off. Horseshoeing was a big business for a time, and Mr…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJune 05, 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 15, 1944. Adolf Steinfeldt’s life story continues as his family moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Was Locomotive Engineer The year the…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianMay 22, 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 8, 1944. John Cragoe’s story continues as he shares that there was never a dull moment growing up in a busy household. “We always managed to…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianMay 15, 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 June 1, 1944. Jacob Ohlsen’s story finishes with his favorite poetry passage from Thomas Moore. One of his favorite passages is by Moore, who said: “…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianMay 08, 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 June 1, 1944. Jacob Ohlsen’s story picks up shortly after the death of his father. Ohlsen, the oldest of the children, had to go to work to support…
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