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By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyNovember 30, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on February 3, 1905. In Social Circles Record of a Typical Mid-Winter Week Serial Life In Luverne Characterized by One Continuous Round of Pleasure—Dancing, Card, Dinner, Birthday Parties, Etc.—Wedding next Wednesday This is continued from last week’s publication Miss Elsie Johnston proved herself a charming hostess Monday evening when…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyNovember 23, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on February 3, 1905. In Social Circles Record of a Typical Mid-Winter Week Serial Life In Luverne Characterized by One Continuous Round of Pleasure—Dancing, Card, Dinner, Birthday Parties, Etc.—Wedding next Wednesday The social record of the past week, which has maintained about the usual average in such matters, includes eleven parties of…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyNovember 09, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on January 6, 1905. Birds Score High Many Fine Specimens are Exhibited Event Was a Big Success Fourth Annual Show of Luverne Poultry Association Came to an End Saturday—Majority of Purses Won by Luverne Exhibitors—List of the Prize Winners (This article is continued from last week) Below we give the official list of the prizes won by the various…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyNovember 02, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on January 6, 1905. Birds Score High Many Fine Specimens are Exhibited Event Was a Big Success Fourth Annual Show of Luverne Poultry Association Came to an End Saturday—Majority of Purses Won by Luverne Exhibitors—List of the Prize Winners The fourth annual show of the Luverne Poultry association passed into history Saturday evening. It will not…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyOctober 26, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Oct. 5, 1932. Luverne Firemen are Hosts to 300 Visitors … (Continued from last week) The visiting firemen who registered for the convention were: E. F. Zierke, George Duhmal, W. F. Schendel, Blue Earth; Edward Schueller, A. F. Zwaschka, Adrian Klein, Frank J. Fiebyn, Sleepy Eye; Wm. Kephort, George H. Ostiwald, R. C. Kephart, J. W. Will, Jr…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyOctober 19, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Oct. 5, 1932. Luverne Firemen are Hosts to 300 Visitors … (Continued from last week) The remaining topics up for discussion were each handled in equally as interesting a manner, and the afternoon meeting adjourned at about five o’clock to prepare for the parade. The procession was formed at the city hall and the line of march extended from…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyOctober 12, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Oct. 5, 1923. Luverne Firemen are Hosts to 300 Visitors Semi-Annual Convention of Southwestern Minnesota Association Held Here Wednesday State Fire Marshall Gives Main Address Business of Convention Occupies the Day—Banquet and Entertaining in the Evening Luverne entertained approximately three hundred visiting firemen Wednesday at the…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyOctober 05, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on April 6, 1923. Beaver Creek Leads in Alfalfa Acreage County Agent Roske Finds That Acreage in County is 1560 Acres, With 350 Acres in Beaver Creek “Rock county doubled its acreage in alfalfa the last two years. In 1920 there were but 850 acres in the county. In 1922 there were 1560 acres in the county,” contends county agent Roske. “The…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietySeptember 28, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 9, 1923. Public Health Nurse For Luverne Schools Board of Education Votes to Add Trained Nurse to Regular Staff of Luverne Public Schools Action Hastened by Big Epidemic of Bad Colds Mrs. Clara Herm Engaged to Fill Position and Will Enter Upon Duties Early Next Week In order to further safeguard the health and physical welfare of…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietySeptember 14, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Aug. 12, 1892. Everything Booming This is The Condition of Things Generally In Luverne And The County at Large The present year will go into history, if present indications may be trusted, as the most prosperous ever known in the county. The fame of this county as the richest agricultural country in the west, has steadily been reaching…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietySeptember 07, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 20, 1932. Raccoons are Latest Addition to Park Zoo Alderman Peschon Secures Pair from Arnold Schoon to be Exhibited with Deer and Bear at Park An important addition to the zoo annex at Luverne’s public park was made the first of the week by Park Commissioner Frank Peschon, when he secured a pair of raccoons, which are now on exhibit…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyAugust 31, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 10, 1935. Roller Skating Rink To Be Opened Here Amusement Company Erecting Portable Floor and Tent on East Main Street; Formal Opening Next Week The roller skating rink which is being erected on the vacant lot on East Main street just west of the B. F. Olberding filling station, by the Mott & Leach Outdoor Amusement and Concession…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyAugust 17, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on March 8, 1935. Taking of Muskrats Unlawful this Year State Game and Fish Division Issues Prohibitory Order After Dangers of Undue Depletion are Shown Trapping of muskrats or taking of them in any other manner will be unlawful throughout this year, according to an official statement received by County Auditor Ray Koehn from Erling Swenson,…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyAugust 10, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 22, 1935. Rock County Now in Drought Relief Area Farmers in Dire Need of Feed for Livestock Can Secure Emergency Feed Loans to Meet Situation Rock county is now included in the emergency drought relief area in Minnesota, which means that farmers who happen to be in dire need of feed for livestock can secure emergency feed loans.…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyAugust 03, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Star-Herald on Jan. 17, 1946. Rock County’s New Extension Agent and Soil Conservationist Are Named George Golla, 27, Shevlin, Minn., arrived this week to begin his duties as Rock county’s new extension agent. A native Minnesotan, he was graduated from Mahnomen high school in 1936, and from the College of Agriculture, University of Minnesota in 1942. He…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJuly 27, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 22, 1935. Birthday Ball Shows $157.15 Net Proceeds Total Receipts From Sale of Over 800 Tickets, $215,10; Funds Will be Used for Health Activities A financial report covering receipts and disbursements for the President Roosevelt birthday ball, held in Luverne on January 30th, was presented yesterday by F. A. Leicher, treasurer for the…
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