Rock County Historian

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    1944: Ohlsen recalls leaving Germany at 9
    By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    May 01, 2024
    The 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 recalled, as a young boy, helping his mother pick up heads of grain from barren fields. When I had a pocket full, I’d take…
  • 1943: Welzenbach used to work as cigar maker in Iowa
    By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    May 23, 2023
    The 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 October 14, 1943.   John Welzenbach, Luverne…was Early Day Cigar Maker                Old time cigar smokers well remember the famous “Brown Beauty”…
  • 1943: Lucurgus Merkel tells story about his life in continued Diamond Club interview
    By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    October 25, 2022
    The 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 May 20, 1943 and is continued from last week.   Corn Main Food Although he wouldn’t advocate trying it, Mr. Merkel knows that it would be possible to…
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