By John RittenhouseThe Ellsworth boys’ basketball team owns a five-game winning streak after recording a pair of victories since Saturday.The Panthers topped R-T-R by 22 points in Ellsworth Saturday before nailing down a 30-point win in Minneota Tuesday.Ellsworth, 16-6 overall, plays road games against Lincoln HI Friday and Flandreau (S.D.) Indian School Saturday.Ellsworth 82,Minneota 52EHS senior Curt Schilling passed his second milestone during as many outings when the Panthers rolled to a 30-point win in Minneota Tuesday.Four days after scoring his 2,000th point, Schilling needed five assists to reach 500 for his career and he accomplished it by recording seven against the Vikings.Schilling also scored 21 points and collected 10 rebounds in a game Ellsworth controlled from beginning to end.The Panthers raced to a 29-13 lead in the first quarter and led by 18 points (43-25) at the intermission. Ellsworth extended the difference to 23 points (66-43) in the third quarter before outscoring the Vikings 16-9 in the fourth quarter to prevail by 30."We got it going early," admitted EHS coach Ken Kvaale. "Four of our five starters scored at least six points in the first quarter."Todd Alberty, Adam Sieff and Lee Farrell netted 19, 15 and 10 points respectively for EHS. Sieff charted six assists.Box scoreCr.Schilling 6 1 6-8 21, Janssen 0 2 2-4 8, Co.Schilling 1 0 0-0 2, Sieff 2 3 2-2 15, Alberty 4 1 8-10 19, Herman 3 0 0-0 6, Farrell 5 0 0-1 10, Klaassen 0 0 1-2 1.Team statisticsEllsworth: 54 percent field goals (no totals were available), 19 of 27 free throws (70 percent), 28 rebounds, 14 turnovers.Ellsworth 78, R-T-R 56Schilling surpassed the 2,000-point barrier for his career and the Panthers prevailed by 22 points when Ellsworth entertained Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Saturday in Ellsworth.Schilling, who needed five points to reach the 2,000-point plateau heading into the game, got it with a three-point shot with 38.6 seconds left in the first quarter.Schilling went on to score 28 points, grab 13 rebounds and pass for eight assists during Ellsworth’s second win over the state-ranked Knights this season.With Schilling’s milestone out of the way, EHS went on to post its fourth consecutive victory over the Knights.Alberty, who netted 25 points and collected 12 rebounds for the winners, scored 17 first-half points to help the Panthers take 18-11 and 38-29 leads at the first two quarter breaks.Ellsworth led by 10 (54-44) heading into the fourth quarter, when it outscored R-T-R 24-12 to walk away with a 22-point victory."We’re playing with a lot of poise and pretty good balance right now," said Panther coach Kvaale. "We seem to be pushing the ball a lot better than we have been. We’re trying to get the ball out and run with it more, and it’s working pretty well for us."Sieff scored 15 points and passed for seven assists for EHS.Box scoreCr.Schilling 4 1 17-19 28, Janssen 0 0 1-2 1, Co.Schilling 0 0 4-6 4, Sieff 6 0 3-6 15, Alberty 6 2 7-11 25, Klaassen 0 0 0-2 0, Farrell 1 1 0-0 5.Team statisticsEllsworth: 51 percent field goals (no totals were available), 32 of 46 free throws (70 percent), 40 rebounds, 12 turnovers.

Luverne’s Josh Lange (left) and Jake Hendricks (20) challenge a shot taken by Redwood Valley’s Kelsey Mattison during Saturday’s Southwest Conference boys’ basketball game in Luverne. State-ranked RWV handed Luverne a 62-42 setback.By John RittenhouseThe Luverne boys’ basketball team was unable to post a win when it entertained a pair of Southwest Conference foes.Redwood Valley toppled the Cardinals by 20 points Saturday before Windom upended LHS by five points Tuesday.Luverne, 8-11 overall, hosts Madison, S.D., Tuesday.Windom 58, Luverne 53The Eagles gained revenge for a loss to the Cardinals earlier in the season when they bested LHS by five points in Luverne Tuesday.Windom outscored the hosts 35-25 in the second and third quarters to gain some separation and withstood a late rally by Luverne to win the game."We played really flat tonight," said Cardinal coach Tom Rops. "You could tell Windom was a lot hungrier than we were. We hurt ourselves by not making free throws and putting them on the free-throw line during the game."The teams battled to a draw at 13 in the first quarter before Windom opened 34-25 and 48-38 leads at the end of the second and third periods. Luverne pulled to within four points of the Eagles with 2:30 left in the game, but Windom held its ground and went on to win by five.Nick Heronimus and Jared Pick scored 15 and 10 points respectively for the Cards. Andy Stegemann snared seven rebounds.Box scorePick 2 0 6-12 10, Tofteland 2 0 0-0 4, Herman 2 0 0-0 4, Deragisch 3 0 0-0 6, Stegemann 2 0 2-4 6, S.Boelman 3 0 0-2 6, Heronimus 1 3 4-7 15, Lange 1 0 0-2 2.Team statisticsLuverne: 19 of 51 field goals (37 percent), 12 of 27 free throws (44 percent), 30 rebounds, eight turnovers.Windom: 17 of 31 field goals (55 percent), 23 of 34 free throws (68 percent), 18 rebounds, 12 turnovers.RWV 62, Luverne 42The Cardinals were unable to knock off state-ranked RWV when the teams squared off in Luverne Saturday.RWV, the state’s fourth-ranked Class 2A team, outscored the Cardinals 46-31 in the final three quarters to post a 20-point victory over LHS.The visitors scored the game’s first six points on the way to a 14-6 lead in the first quarter before Luverne countered with a 5-0 surge that was capped by a field goal from Scott Boelman with 1:08 remaining to make it a 14-11 game.RWV scored the final two points of the period to lead 16-11 heading into the second stanza.Luverne’s Josh Lange nailed a pair of free throws to open the scoring in the second quarter to make it a 16-13 game, but RWV took control of the contest after scoring nine straight points to open a 25-13 advantage.RWV led 32-17 at halftime and increased the difference to 26 points (53-27) by outscoring the Cards 21-10 in the third quarter.Luverne sported a 15-10 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter, but the game was out of reach at that point.Dusty Antoine scored seven points to lead the Cards. Lange collected six rebounds.Box scorePick 2 0 0-0 4, Tofteland 0 1 1-2 4, Graphenteen 0 1 0-0 3, Herman 1 0 0-2 2, Deragisch 0 1 1-3 4, Hendricks 1 0 0-0 2, Antoine 1 0 5-6 7, Stegemann 0 0 0-0 0, Willers 0 0 0-0 0, S.Boelman 3 0 0-1 6, M.Boelman 0 0 0-0 0, Heronimus 0 0 4-5 4, Lange 2 0 2-2 6.Team statisticsLuverne: 13 of 28 field goals (46 percent), 13 of 22 free throws (59 percent), 19 rebounds, 11 turnovers.RWV: 22 of 44 field goals (50 percent), 15 of 25 free throws (60 percent), 28 rebounds, seven turnovers.

Adrian senior guard Sarah Kruger (31) scored 10 points in the first quarter to help the Dragons defeat Murray County Central 63-55 in a girls’ basketball game played in Adrian Saturday.By John RittenhouseThe Adrian girls’ basketball team notched a pair of wins to up its season record to 15-3.The Dragons secured an eight-point home win over Murray County Central Saturday before strolling to a 21-point victory over Southwest Christian in Edgerton Tuesday.Adrian will host Edgerton for Parents’ Night tonight before playing in Hills Monday.Adrian 48, SWC 27Strong play in the post by Maria Gengler and Andrea Lonneman led the Dragons to a 21-point victory over the E-Gals in Edgerton Tuesday.Gengler, who blocked six shots, dominated the paint while scoring 25 points and collecting 11 rebounds. Lonneman added 11 points from her position in the post."They had trouble with our height," said Dragon coach Randy Strand. "We played pretty good defense, and they didn’t shoot the ball very well."Adrian led 14-6 after eight minutes of play before increasing the difference to 11 points at halftime (24-13). The Dragons outscored SWC 14-7 in the third quarter to open a 38-20 advantage that swelled to 21 points when AHS sported a 10-7 scoring edge in the fourth quarter.Kylie Heronimus added nine assists and seven rebounds to Adrian’s win.Box scoreHenning 0 0 1-2 1,Heronius 0 0 1-2 1, Cox 4 0 0-0 8, Lonneman 5 0 1-2 11, Gengler 11 0 3-6 25, Strand 0 0 0-1 0, Loosbrock 0 0 2-2 2.Team statisticsAdrian: 20 of 40 field goals (50 percent), eight of 15 free throws (53 percent), 32 rebounds, 17 turnovers.SWC: 10 of 49 field goals (20 percent), four of eight free throws (50 percent), 27 rebounds, 14 turnovers.Adrian 63, MCC 55The Dragons never trailed during Saturday’s eight-point home win over the Rebels.Adrian cashed in on 50 percent of its field goals in the game and dominated the boards by outrebounding MCC 40-24.The teams exchanged baskets to start the game before Adrian went on a 9-2 spurt that was capped by Sarah Kruger’s field goal at the 3:18 mark of thew opening period to give the hosts an 11-4 advantage.MCC sliced the lead to three points three times as the first period progressed, but a field goal by Adrian’s Lonneman with four seconds remaining made it a 22-15 game at quarter’s end.Two free throws by Lonneman at the 3:11 mark of the second quarter gave the Dragons a nine-point cushion at 28-19 after MCC trimmed the difference to five points at two different occasions early in the period. Adrian settled for a seven-point (36-29)lead at the end of the period.The Rebels closed the gap to six points (42-36) during the third quarter when Adrian went on a13-5 run that ended with Heronimus hitting a three-point shot with 29 seconds left to give the Dragons a 55-41 lead that was trimmed by two points (55-43) by period’s end.Adrian seemed to have the game in hand when it opened a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter, but MCC battled back with a late run to trail by six (61-55) with 26 seconds left to play. The Dragons scored the game’s final two points to prevail by eight.Gengler scored 23 points, collected 10 rebounds and blocked six shots for the winners. Kruger scored 12 points and passed for five assists, Lonneman added 12 points and seven rebounds and Heronimus scored 10 points, pulled down 13 rebounds and registered seven assists. Ashley Cox added six rebounds and Sarah Henning five assists to the winning cause.Box scoreHenning 0 0 0-0 0, Heronimus 2 2 0-2 10, Kruger 6 0 0-0 12, Cox 2 0 2-2 6, Lonneman 2 0 8-10 12, Gengler 10 0 3-3 23, Loosbrock 0 0 0-0 0.Team statisticsAdrian: 24 of 58 field goals (50 percent), 13 of 17 free throws (76 percent), 40 rebounds, 22 turnovers.MCC: 22 of 62 field goals (35 percent), seven of 13 free throws (54 percent), 24 rebounds, nine turnovers.

Ellsworth High School senior Curt Schilling (left) poses with Panther head coach Ken Kvaale after Schilling surpassed the 2,000-point mark for his career Saturday in Ellsworth. Schilling, who netted 25 points in a 78-56 win over Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, surpassed the 2,000-point plateau when he drained a three-point shot in the first quarter of the game.By John RittenhouseFor an athlete who says he’s playing at 75 to 80 percent of his capability, Ellsworth’s Curt Schilling has few comparable peers when it comes to his basketball prowess.Schilling had major knee surgery last fall after sustaining a serious knee injury in September, but he made a major statement Saturday night in the Ellsworth High School gym.During the first quarter of Ellsworth’s 78-56 victory over state-ranked Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Schilling gave the large crowd that packed in the EHS gym a thrill when he hit a three-point shot to meet the 2,000-point mark of his career.The milestone shot, which was proceeded by a driving jumper in the lane and a pair of free throws earlier in the quarter, came with 38.6 seconds left in the period. Schilling needed five points to reach 2,000 heading into the game, and the three gave him seven of his team-high 25 points for the night."I really didn’t approach this game any differently," Schilling said from his Ellsworth home Monday night. "It was just another game, I guess.""There were a lot of people there," he continued. "I wish it was like that every game we play."Based on his take of what happened Saturday night, Schilling probably hasn’t come to terms with what he accomplished during the game. It takes some teams two full seasons to score 2,000 points. For Schilling, who has been playing varsity basketball since he was in the eighth grade, reaching the plateau required a lot of personal sweat and some unselfish teammates."I credit it (scoring 2,000 points) to putting in a lot of practice. I’ve put a lot of time into basketball. You also need to have good teammates around you who get you the ball. You do need to have the athletic ability to shoot the ball, but having the work-ethic to practice a lot is the most important thing," he said.The work Schilling has put in to make himself an all-around player will become more evident in the next few games, when he will likely reach a few more milestones.With 494 assists and 988 rebounds, Schilling could have reached his personal goals of 500 career assists and 1,000 career rebounds during Tuesday’s game in Minneota. See the related game story in this edition of the Star Herald.If the EHS standout continues to gain mobility with his knee, and the Panthers continue to improve as a team in the weeks to come, Schilling’s personal achievements will be pushed in the background when tournament time rolls around."I would say I’m playing at 75 to 80 percent right now," Schilling said "I’m starting to get some of the quickness back, and my jumping ability seems to get better with each game. I try to do a little more with (his knee) each game, and it seems to be working out."That’s good news for Schilling’s EHS teammates and fans, who have watched the team go 10-2 since his return to the court on Jan. 8."We’re starting to get into a flow as a team. We started the year as an entirely new team from the year before, and throwing me in there in January changed everything again," Schilling said. "It takes about 10 to 12 games for a team to jell, and we seem to be putting everything together. We’re definitely looking to make another (post-season) run, and anything short of getting back into the state tournament will be disappointing for the team, the town and the coaching staff. I know there are a lot of good teams out there, but we’re a pretty dang good team, too."

Luverne seventh-grader Sarah Schneekloth smothers a shot by Northfield’s Carly Otto during Tuesday’s Section 1A Girls’ Hockey Tournament game in Luverne. Schneekloth stopped 15 of 16 shots in net for the Cardinals, who advanced to the event’s quarterfinals by defeating the Raiders 6-1. Luverne will host another tournament game 7 p.m. Saturday.By John RittenhouseThe Luverne girls’ hockey team opened the Section 1A Tournament by posting a five-goal win over Northfield at the Blue Mound Ice Arena Tuesday.Prior to starting the tournament, the Cardinals capped a 16-2-1 regular season by skating to a six-goal victory over Morris-Benson Saturday in Benson.Luverne will host either No. 5 LeSueur-Henderson-St. Peter or No. 12 Fairmont during the section quarterfinals 7 p.m. Saturday in Luverne.Luverne 6, Northfield 1The Cardinals scored five goals in the first period and coasted to a five-goal victory when they entertained the Raiders for the section opener Tuesday.Luverne’s Natalie Domagala scored four goals to raise her career total to 195 tallies. A five-goal effort in the section quarterfinals would give her 200 for her career.Sadie Dietrich, who scored twice, received assists for three of Domagala’s goals against Northfield.Dietrich opened the scoring 1:02 into the game with an unassisted effort before setting up Domagala’s first tally of the game 2:54 later.Domagala netted an unassisted goal at 9:13, and received an assist along with Jenny Braa for a power-play goal by Dietrich at 7:53.Domagala completed a hat trick with 15 seconds remaining in the opening period. Dietrich picked up an assist for the goal.Luverne led 6-0 when Domagala scored a second-period goal with an assist going to Dietrich.Northfield’s Maren Dorvak capped the scoring with a counter in the third period.Sarah Schneekloth made 15 saves in 16 tries in net for LHS. Luverne had 36 shots on goal.Luverne 9, M-B 3The Cardinals completed a 16-2-1 regular season by defeating Morris-Benson by six goals in Benson Saturday.Domagala turned in an eight-goal, nine-point performance to lead the Cardinals to victory. Four of Domagala’s goals were unassisted tallies.M-B led 1-0 when Tessa Miller scored 1:58 into the game, but Domagala scored two unassisted goals before the first period was complete to give the Cards a 2-1 edge.Dietrich, who had two assists and one goal in the game, set up a goal by Domagala 7:40 into the second period before Domagala netted an unassisted goal during a short-handed situation to make it a 4-1 game.Dietrich scored with an assist going to Domagala 19 seconds into the third period to make it a 5-1 game before M-B’s Tiffany Thymian scored twice in a span of 42 seconds to make it a 5-3 difference.Domagala then settled the issue by scoring four straight goals in a span of 3:24. One of the final goals was unassisted. Dietrich, Chessa Ossefoort and Andrea Drost each received one assist for Domagala’s other goals in the third period.Schneekloth made 19 saves in 22 attempts as Luverne’s goalie. The Cards had 33 shots on goal.

Work begins on All-School Reunion plansPlans are underway for the next All-School Reunion.The dates for the next community get-together are July 29-31, 2005 and the Chamber needs your help in the preparations.If you would consider helping, contact Dave or Lorna at the Luverne Area Chamber of Commerce at 283-4061 or by e-mail at luvernechamber@iw.net to volunteer.You will be put on the list and contacted when the next planning session is scheduled.Cold weather brings high heat bills: Do you need help?The Southwest Minnesota Opportunity Council (SMOC) is continuing to take applications for the Energy Assistance Program for Rock, Nobles, Murray and Pipestone counties.To be eligible, households have to complete the application form, show proof of income for the past three months and show copies of their fuel and electric bills.If you qualify for the assistance, the grant money will be sent to your fuel and electric companies and a letter will be sent to you.The grant has a one-time minimum payment of $100.The program also can help you repair or replace your furnace if funding is available.Guidelines for assistance are determined by gross income for the past three months:
1-person: gross income of $4,721.
2-person: gross income of $6,174.
3-person: gross income of $7,627.
4-person: gross income of $9,079.If you have any questions about applying, contact 800-658-2444, ext. 227 or 228.Check your furnace ventsWe got an e-mail from Dan Delgehausen, Luverne’s building inspector, this week, requesting we encourage you to check your furnace vents.According to Delgehausen, new furnaces that vent outside the house are, in many cases, only a foot or two off the ground.With large snowfalls and normal ice buildup from these vents, they may become blocked, which could cause a dangerous situation.He also encouraged you to check plumbing vents to make sure they are open.Big Buddies needs your helpThe Big Buddies program of Rock County wants you to be mentor.Big Buddies of Rock County is looking for adults who would be willing to spend at least one hour per week mentoring one of Rock County’s children.Some of the things you can do with your "buddy" can include going to sporting events, doing crafts, baking or playing games.Including your "buddy" in your family events is also encouraged.Your age or sex do not matter; you just have to have an interest in children.If you would like more information about Big Buddies of Rock County, contact Amy Chartier at 283-1302.Publisher Roger Tollefson can be reached by e-mail at tolly@star-herald.com

When the Luverne City Council approved a conditional use permit for Dingmann Funeral Home, the agenda item slipped by without much discussion or fanfare. Just a round of ayes from people who probably thought it would be settled before now.The home's planned location in the clinic is a good fit. Finally. I don't think many local news items will get as much long-term discussion and attention as Fledgling Field and the Funeral Home. Fledgling Field is the green space in the middle of Highway 75, where Dingmann originally wanted to build.It might have ended up on Fledgling Field this time around, but a no-controversy plot was found instead and there were no neighborhood objections. That sure wasn't the story during the first attempts to put the funeral home on Fledgling Field. Neighbors objected in full force. Those first couple permit requests were denied because of zoning regulations, set by the city and probably not adequately updated. It wasn’t just the neighborhood influence that kept the funeral home away.The city followed its zoning guidelines and the loudly objecting neighbors got blamed for stopping progress.Even though neighbors had a big part in blocking Dingmann’s move, zoning laws didn't allow the city much wiggle room.So now, maybe people can be happy for Dan Dingmann, and his entire business, and not blame Fledgling Field’s neighbors for holding up progress anymore.Other misconceptionsNorth Highway 75 residents near Fledgling Field aren't the only group whose been stereotyped or misinterpreted as something they're not.As someone new (still "new" after five years) to Rock County, I've noticed a few other incorrect assumptions out there.One is about the Star Herald, you know, this raging leftist publication. I sincerely wonder why anyone would use the term "liberal media" in the same sentence as this paper, or any of its writers.We don't endorse candidates. We rarely report on happenings outside of Rock County where political affiliations would come through. It's not like Rock County Board members or City Councilmen even ran on a party ticket. I don't know where that assumption comes from. It must have been that time I encouraged people to plant a tree or something. Another thing people will enlighten newcomers about, is that certain people behind the scenes run the city and county.Greg LaFond and Kyle Oldre are paid to "run" things to a certain extent as city and county administrators, but names like Bill Weber, Gary Papik, Tom Serie, and Ben Vander Kooi always come up. I sincerely doubt they're running things, but maybe they're just articulate enough to voice their opinions and ideas to their elected people.Another misconception that wasn’t spelled out in my welcome basket is to leave town for any dining out or shopping. It seems to be popular, even though good prices and good times are just as available here. Just ask the Saturday night Eagles Club crowd.

When I was just a little girl, my dad would take the family out for a drive and we would look at machinery. Some people looked at scenery, but we looked at machinery. He liked anything with an engine. I grew up thinking that tractors, motor graders, skid loaders, etc. were terribly intriguing. I could say "Bobcat" and "Caterpillar" before I could say "mama" and "dada" So you won’t be surprised to know that I like snowplows. Obviously I’ve had ample opportunity in the past weeks to observe the snow removal equipment in action. And recently it occurred to me that, perhaps the man driving the snowplow might be rather intriguing as well. He’d have to be terribly macho to maneuver such a large piece of equipment. He must be strong and masterful, yet sensitive enough not to ram mailboxes and run over squirrels and other helpless critters. He’s out there beating the snow into submission from 5 a.m. until long after I’m home from work. So he must have a good, solid work ethic. He is altruistic in nature, laboring day and night, without a thought for himself, just so people can get to the library, to church, and the grocery store. I think we should designate a day, a week, or month to express our gratitude to the men who move the snow and keep us mobile. In fact, I would be willing to share this month with them. We will call February "Love Your Library and Your Snowplow Guy" month. Even without a special holiday, be grateful that you’re not trapped in your house by a huge snowdrift and be particularly grateful that you can go to the library to check out the new book by Stephen White, "Blinded". Psychologist Alan Gregory is juggling his responsibilities as a father, a husband, and doctor when a patient walks into his office with an astounding admission. Gibbs Storey believes that her husband may have murdered a woman. Then, Gibbs stuns Alan again with another revelation: She thinks there are other victims; and her husband is not finished killing yet. Gregory enlists his wife, Lauren, a lawyer, to grapple with the questions of legal privilege — and gets his cop-friend, Sam, to help him launch an investigation. But is there more than one level of deceit operating here? Also new on the shelf is "Hate Crime, by William Bernhardt. Ben Kincaid has built a national reputation as a stalwart defense attorney who will fight tirelessly for his clients. In Evanston, Ill., Johnny Christensen has built a reputation as a sadistic bigot who beat and stabbed a gay man and left him to die. When Johnny’s mother comes to Ben and begs him to defend her son, he turns down the case. But his partner, Christina McCall, does not. Her client’s only defense is his claim that he left his beaten victim alive. To prove that someone else committed the actual murder, Christina needs a little bit of evidence and a good motive to go with it. When unforeseen circumstances force Ben Kincaid to enter the trial, the defense attorney sees only one way to prove Johnny’s innocence. But Ben’s plan means luring a killer out of the woodwork, even though he may kill again. Special Notice: The Library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16, in observance of Presidents’ Day.

Banks are re-opened following holidayThe following appeared in the Rock County Herald on March 17, 1933: Both Luverne Banks and Three State Banks in Rock County open for unrestricted businessIncrease in deposits bespeaks confidenceMore than $40,000 net increase in deposits in Luverne Banks — much gold and gold certificates."Luverne’s two banks — the Luverne National bank and the Rock County bank — and three of the other six state banks in the county — the Kenneth State bank, the Beaver Creek State bank, and the Exchange State bank of Hills, re-opened their doors for unrestricted business Wednesday morning, under a proclamation by Pres. Roosevelt ending the nation-wide bank holiday. The Hardwick State bank, the Kanaranzi State bank, and the Magnolia State bank, also received permission from J.N. Peyton, state superintendent of banks, to re-open under the same conditions, but at meetings of the directors of these banks, following receipt of the notice, it was decided to defer opening for at least a few days. Local conditions are said to have influenced this action, the directors feeling that inasmuch as the banks were closed the time was opportune for effecting changes which would prove beneficial to their respective institutions. The license granted them to open remains in force, and business will be resumed as soon as the changes desired can be made. Coincident with the notice sent to the banks, the Rock County Building and Loan association also received its license from Superintendent of Banks Peyton authorizing it to resume business in accordance with President Roosevelt’s proclamation. The re-opening of the five banks above named was marked by a big rush of business, not alone as a result of the 11-day holiday, but by striking evidences of the restored confidence of the public in the soundness of the general banking conditions. Evidence of this confidence is clearly disclosed in the fact that the net increase in deposits in the two Luverne banks aggregated about $40,0000 for the two days. In addition to the deposits made following the opening of the banks Wednesday morning, a large quantity of gold and gold certificates were turned into both banks during the preceding days when the banks were open for restricted business. The in-flow of gold was in response to the anti-hoarding order of President Roosevelt, and more than $10,000 in gold and gold certificates was received by the Luverne banks and forwarded to the Federal Reserve bank in Minneapolis. License to re-open the Luverne National bank was received from the Federal Reserve bank under orders from Sec. Woodin at Washington, while the license to the state banks came from J.N. Peyton, state superintendent of banks, who had been authorized by the treasury department to regulate the opening of all state banks." Donations to the Rock County Historical Endowment Fund can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156.Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.