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By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyApril 28, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 04-23 edition) Mound The grasshopper scourge of the early seventies had a depressing effect on the settlement of Rock…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyApril 21, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 04-16 edition) Albion (Springwater) Late in March, 1874, the citizens of township 103, range 46, and of the…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyApril 14, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 04-09 edition) Vienna The first step in the disintegration of Gregory township took place early in 1874, when Vienna…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyApril 07, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 04-02 edition) Gregory (now Mound) The whole north half of the county, which from the earliest days had formed a part…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyMarch 31, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-26 edition) Martin The southwestern corner township had only one and one-half sections of railway lands within its borders…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyMarch 24, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-19 edition) Kanaranzi From early in 1871 the residents of the southeast corner township had been under the local…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyMarch 17, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-12 edition) Magnolia The fourth township to set up a government of its own was Magnolia, which was set off from the…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyMarch 10, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-05 edition) Beaver Creek The third town to begin local government in Rock county was Beaver Creek. There was quite…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyMarch 03, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 02-27 edition) Grant (Clinton) Grant township, embracing the present precincts of Clinton and Kanaranzi, was created…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyFebruary 25, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 02-20 edition) Luverne The petition asking for the creation of Rock county’s first township was dated February 15,…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyFebruary 11, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from last week’s edition — 02-06 — of the Rock County Star Herald) A few months after the passage of this act the…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyFebruary 04, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 When the early day settlers located in the unorganized county of Rock, it was attached to Jackson county for civil and judicial…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJanuary 28, 2020The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on January 20, 1905. Petition for Cement Walk On North Side Luverne St. Common Council Grants Petition for Four Blocks of New Walk — Action Taken in Public Rest Room Matter — Plans and Estimates to be Made The common council met January 17, 1904, pursuant to adjournment and was called to order at 8 p.m. with all members present except Mr. Leet. A…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJanuary 21, 2020The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on January 20, 1905. To Save Our Shade Trees Danger From Scale Insects Remedy Recommended by Prof. Washburn Which Should be Applied While Trees are Bare I wish to call the attention of the city council, the owners of trees near the city hall and all others who are interested in the beautiful shade trees for which Luverne is noted, to the…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJanuary 14, 2020The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on January 13, 1905. The committee in charge of the Modern Woodmen’s annual dance which is to be given next Thursday, January 19, have completed all arrangements in a very satisfactory manner and the indications are that the dance will be one of the most enjoyable entertainments of the kind ever given by the lodge. As previously announced the…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJanuary 07, 2020The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on January 13, 1905. Barely a quorum of the members of the Maplewood Cemetery association turned out Monday evening to attend the annual meeting held in J. H. Furlow’s office. While this fact indicates the implicit faith and entire satisfaction of the lot owners in the present board, the officers would much prefer to have seen a large turnout.…
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