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By Betty Mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentOctober 19, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County News March 12, 1896: An Interesting Teacher’s Meeting The Teachers’ association met in the High school room Saturday and was largely attended. Messrs. Guthrie and Crandle not being present, their parts were not taken up. The recitations, putting it mildly, were excellent. The paper on “Vertical Penmanship” by Miss Crane was highly instructive, and…
By betty mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentOctober 12, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on April 6, 1923: BEAVER CREEK LEADS IN ALFALFA ACREAGE County Agent Roeke 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, Rock County Historical Society presidentOctober 05, 2015Luverne’s first annual Community Fund campaign came to a glorious, smashing triumph of a climax this week. Cash in the bank from the campaign totaled $10,850. Pledges to be paid during the coming year total $2,817.70. This makes a total of $13,667.70 raised by the campaign solicitors who didn’t leave a stone unturned in a united effort to make the Community Fund drive a success. The quota set…- By betty mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentSeptember 28, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on April 13, 1923: SHOCK IS SEVERE 25 MILES DISTANT Presence of the Unexploded Charge is Discovered by Accident After Quarrymen Had Used Dynamite Near It. Discharge of a 750-pound “toe-cap” deposit of dynamite at the Quartzite Quarries, Inc., plant shortly after 6:00 o’clock Wednesday morning fairly shook the earth for an area of at least…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentSeptember 14, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on February 23, 1923: KIWANIS CLUB TO GIVE SILVER CUP TO SCHOOLS Will be Used as a Trophy for Which Seniors and Juniors Will Annually Debate Purchase and presentation to the Luverne high school of a silver cup as a trophy for which the Senior and Junior classes will debate, was authorized at the Luverne Kiwanis club. This trophy is to remain in…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentSeptember 07, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on January 26, 1923: NIGHT SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IS MORE THAN DOUBLED With Only Eight Students Present on Opening Night, Attendance Reaches Eighteen on Second Night That the Luverne night school is becoming an interesting as well as a beneficial project is shown by the rapid growth in enrollment, the number having increased from eight the opening…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentAugust 31, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on January 12, 1923: BEAVER CREEK TO HAVE OWN TELEPHONE SYSTEM Favor Purchase of Present System from Private Company by Village by Vote of 67 to 12 By the decisive vote of 67 to 12, the people of Beaver Creek village declared in favor of the purchase of the telephone exchange of that place by the village at a special election held Tuesday. The…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentAugust 24, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on December 15, 1922: LIVESTOCK MEETING WILL BE HELD TOMORROW State Livestock Specialist to Propose Methods of Eradicating Tuberculosis From Rock County Herds The lecture on tuberculosis eradication work which has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon under the auspices of the Livestock Sanitary board and the committee on tuberculosis…
August 17, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on December 1, 1922: TRANSFER OF BODIES IN OLD LUVERNE CEMETERY APPROVED Maplewood Cemetery Proposition to Receive and Care for Bodies The proposition of merging the Luverne cemetery with that of the Maplewood cemetery was reported as accepted at a meeting of the trustees of the Luverne association held Wednesday evening. As outlined in these…
August 10, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on November 17, 1922: DEER HUNTING NEW SPORT ENJOYED IN ROCK COUNTY E.W. Brown Shoots Fine Buck near Ashcreek After Exciting Chase—Deer Discovered in Pasture Deer hunting is not on the calendar of regular sports in Rock county but it is not impossible to indulge in this sport here on occasion. Leastwise, E.A. & E.W. Brown brought in a 200-…
August 03, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on September 21, 1921: WILL MAINTAIN REST ROOM AT FAIR GROUNDS Instructive Health Work Exhibit Will Also be Made Under Direction of County Nurse Doyle A public rest room will be one of the features of the Red Cross and Public Health exhibit at the Rock county fair to be held September 13th to 16th. The rest room and exhibit will be in charge of…
July 20, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on November 10, 1922: “SELF SERVE” GROCERY TO BE OPENED TOMORROW New Style Grocery Store to be Conducted by Otto Orloske in Soutar Block A new grocery establishment to be known as the “Serve Yourself” grocery store, will be opened to the public tomorrow by Otto Orloske, in the new Soutar store building on Freeman Avenue. All kinds of groceries,…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentJuly 13, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on November 3, 1922: BURGLARS PAY VISIT TO STATE BANK OF STEEN Gain Entrance Through Window and Ransack Safety Deposit Boxes—Obtain Less Than $300 The Steen State bank was burglarized early Saturday morning. About $150 in bonds and War Savings stamps, and from $15 to $20 in pennies, besides certificates of deposit and other valuables which they…
July 06, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on October 27, 1922: LUVERNE BANKS TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTION AGAINST HOLDUPS High Power Rifles Are Placed in Second Floor Offices Offering Clear View of Bank Entrances Acting on suggestions from the American Bankers’ association, the entrances to Luverne’s banks are now well covered by high power firearms which have been placed so as to be…
June 29, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on September 1, 1922: GROCERY PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY TONIGHT AT PALACE The following prizes will be given between the first and second show Friday evening, featuring the County Grocery. The groceries to be given are purchased of Snook’s Grocery, and are all of superior quality: 1 sack Eaco flour, 1 pound Atwood coffee, 1 can peas, 11 pounds…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentJune 22, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on June 19, 1902: Union Services at the Park A meeting of representatives from the different churches was held in the lecture room of the Presbyterian church last Monday evening and the question of holding union meetings in the park similar to those held last year was considered. After a thorough discussion it was decided that union meetings be…
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