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  • By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    December 18, 2024
    County’s November tax settlement under 1931   Apportionments of last five months’ collections with total  $140,710; in 1931 figure was $170,933 The November settlement for taxes collected in Rock county from June 1st to November 1st, this year, aggregates $140,710.55. This is a decrease of $30,222.45 under last November’s settlement, and $39,867.82 less than the 1930 November settlement,…
  • By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    December 11, 2024
    Organization to promote better athletic relationship among members and curtail expenditures   Six schools in two states are included in the Interstate High School Athletic league, which was organized last week. Besides Luverne, they are Pipestone, Jasper, Dell Rapids, Flandreau and Garretson. So far only preliminary steps have been taken in the task of organizing the group, but another meeting…
  • By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    December 04, 2024
    Nov. 25, 1932 – Boxing program here next Wednesday night   Five bouts with twenty-four rounds, arranged at armory by Dell-Hogan Post, American Legion Another sports event, featuring twenty-four rounds of boxing, will be held next Wednesday evening, November 30th, at the Luverne Armory, under the auspices of Dell-Hogan post 123, American Legion. The program opens at 8:15 o’clock. The main…
  • By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    November 26, 2024
    Rev. E.C. Teachout, campaign chairman, outlines activities of organization during year   Relief work depends on renewed support   Unit distributed 3,000 pounds of flour and seven cars of feed; did much other relief work   While the annual Red Cross roll call is usually carried on between Armistice day and Thanksgiving, it is being continued for about a week longer in Rock county, owing to…
  • By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    November 20, 2024
    The special opportunity given Herald subscribers in saving $1.00 a year on their subscription is meeting with a very gratifying response, for many are taking advantage of this opportunity to make a positive saving. The saving is available only to subscribers in Rock and the four adjoining counties. Under the plan being followed, the regular subscription price of $2.00 is charged and a trade…
  • By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    November 13, 2024
    1932 plates are maroon and gold; penalty for delay begins February 15th; many apply early The time for the purchase of 1932 automobile license plates will soon be here. New plates to early applicants will probably arrive some time this week. They are sent direct to the applicant from the office of Secretary of State Mike Holm. The well dressed automobile in Minnesota this year will wear license…
  • By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    November 06, 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 on June 7, 1945. For Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Werlich, the year 1945 marks the reaching of an important milestone in their lives. On April 11, this year,…
  • By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    October 30, 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 on May 10, 1945.   This world may have “gone to the dogs” in many respects since the days Mrs. Willmine Buus, Luverne, was a girl, but from the…
  • By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    October 23, 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 on March 8, 1945. (Elinor and Henry Gertz continue their life stories. Henry explains when he first began farming in Rock County, he traveled 200…
  • By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    October 16, 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 on March 8, 1945.   A well known Luverne couple, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Gertz, will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home at 509…
  • By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
    October 02, 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 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 Historian
    September 25, 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 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 Historian
    September 17, 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 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 Historian
    September 11, 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 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 Historian
    September 04, 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 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 Historian
    August 28, 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 on Aug. 17, 1944. Being a milkmaid isn’t as glamorous as artists and story tellers would have one believe, according to Mrs. Gust Joul, Luverne, who…
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1932: Tri-State Mutual office moves to Main Street

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 8, 1932.

 

Tri-State Mutual moves into Moreland building

1932: New maroon, gold auto plates debut tomorrow

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 1, 1932.

 

New auto licenses to be ready tomorrow

1932: Local tax units lower levies from previous year

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 1, 1932.

 

Majority of 1931 tax rates are below 1930

 

1932: Sheep owners protect flocks against menaces

The following article appeared in The Rock County Star Herald on Jan. 1, 1932.

 

1932: A look back to two years ago, 'Good Old Days'

The following article appeared in The Rock County Star Herald on Dec. 30, 1932.

 

1932: Manual training classes begin at LHS

The following article appeared in The Rock County Herald on Dec. 23, 1932.

 

Part-time class in shop work organized

 

1922: Taxes lower than previous year

County’s November tax settlement under 1931

 

Luverne and five other schools join new league

Organization to promote better athletic relationship among members and curtail expenditures

 

Nov. 25, 1932 — Boxing program here next Wednesday night

Nov. 25, 1932 –

Boxing program here next Wednesday night

 

Red Cross roll call continued one week

Rev. E.C. Teachout, campaign chairman, outlines activities of organization during year