10 years ago (2012)
•On July 1, 1969, Don Spease was the first customer to get his hair cut at Roberts Barber Shop in Luverne.
On May 18, 2012 (more than 40 years and roughly 400 appointments later), Spease had his last haircut by Marlyn Roberts, who is now officially retired.
Spease and dozens of other local clients are now seeking appointments with the only “real” barber in town, Chuck Tweet, who is making plans to retire.
“Old-fashioned barbers are a thing of the past,” Roberts commented as the electric clippers went to work on Spease’s head. …
Roberts said barbers, versus hairstylists, tend to be bolder with the clippers.
25 years ago (1997)
•One Luverne boy and one Hills-Beaver Creek girl earned berths in the state tournament after placing in the top-five individually at the Section 3A Golf Tournament played at the Marshall Country Club Friday.
Luverne’s Phil Oksness placed second overall in the boys’ competition. H-BC Kristen Top won a playoff for the fifth and final qualifying spot in the girls’ competition.
Oksness, a junior, becomes the first Luverne boy to compete at the state tournament since 1991, when Mike Gonnerman made the trip for Luverne. Oksness shot a four-over-par 76 to place second to Redwood Valley’s Dave Suedbeck, who carded a 75 to win the section individual title.
Top, a senior, is the second H-BC player ever to qualify for a state tournament. Jackie Paulsen advanced to state for H-BC as a sophomore in 1991.
50 years ago (1972)
•Luverne golfers captured the Southwest Conference crown Friday at Redwood Falls out-stroking second place Jackson and Redwood Falls by five big strokes.
Dave Eyberg notched rounds of 38 and 39 to emerge as the conference medalist with a 77 total. Perry Noll shot an 81 followed by Brad Stepp and Jim Golla with 84’s.
75 years ago (1947)
•Miss Julie Ann Turpen, piano student of Mrs. Carl H. Anderson, placed among the first 10 of the students entered in the Minnesota Music Teachers contest held in Minneapolis recently.
Miss Turpen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Turpen, of Luverne, will play in a ten-piano ensemble at the annual Music Teachers Convention in Minneapolis, June 16.
She is the second of Mrs. Anderson’s pupils chosen to attend such a convention. Miss Phyllis Matthiesen has been previously honored several years ago.
100 years ago (1922)
•The first annual commencement of the Magnolia high school will be held next Thursday evening, June 1st, at 8:15 o’clock at the Magnolia school auditorium.
A class of four will be given diplomas: Erma Palmer, valedictorian; Helen Lester, salutatorian; Sylvia Kienast and Hazel Dean.
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