Peter Bakken of rural Beaver Creek was elected to represent Minnesota Farm Bureau’s District III during the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation’s (MFBF) 103rd Annual Meeting on Nov. 19 in Bloomington.
County voting delegates elected Dan Glessing of Waverly in Wright County to a two-year term as president of MFBF to succeed former president Kevin Paap of Garden City in Blue Earth County.
Elected vice president was Carolyn Olson of Cottonwood in Lyon County to fill the remaining year of the vice president’s term.
Minnesota Farm Bureau is comprised of 78 local Farm Bureau associations across Minnesota. Members make their views known to political leaders, state government officials, special interest groups and the general public.

LSS meals at Generations
Monday, Dec. 6: Homemade chicken vegetable soup, meat sandwich, pineapple, cookie.
Tuesday, Dec. 7: Tater tot casserole, French cut green beans, warm peaches, dinner roll.
Wednesday, Dec. 8: Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, dessert
 Thursday, Dec. 9: Turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, squash, dinner roll, frosted cake.
Half-Price Day sponsored by Grace Lutheran Church.
Friday, Dec. 10: Barbecued pork on a bun, coleslaw, fruit salad, gelatin with whipped topping.
LSS Dining offers well-balanced and affordable meals in a community atmosphere.
Call Lynette Hoiland at 283-9846 to arrange to pick up a dinner or for home-delivered meals.
Gift certificates are available at the meal site or online at www.lssmn.org/nutrition.

10 years ago (2011)
•Singer and songwriter Doug Spartz will bring his holiday show, “Almost Home, an Americana Holiday Concert,” to the Historic Palace Theatre in Luverne Friday, Dec. 2. …
Spartz, who has family ties to Worthington, performs with a seven-piece band, the members of which have their own deep roots in music.
Dawn MacArther began her career at age 4 and was featured at 11 years of age at Branson’s Country Tonight Theater. Lonnie Knight is one of the Midwest’s premier guitarists and vocalists. Lauren McArthur is a longtime member of the Whitesidewalls. James Plattes is an accomplished fiddler, mandolin and harp player. Reid Papke performs on bass, Gary Haberman on drums and percussion and Kenny Thompson on vocals and guitar.
 
25 years ago (1996)
•On Monday, residents of the Hills-Beaver Creek school district will vote on a $1.95 million bond to renovate the elementary school in Beaver Creek.
Voters can cast their ballots from 3 to 8 p.m. at the elementary school, the high school and at the Steen Community Hall.
The bond must pass by a majority vote of 50 percent plus one vote.
If it passes, the money would cover costs for asbestos abatement and demolition of the existing facility, which was built in the 1920s. It also includes a new media center and commons area and improvements to the locker rooms and other physical education facilities.
 
50 years ago (1971)
•Rock county farmers raised a record crop of corn this year, estimated to exceed 10 million bushels, which is three million bushels over the previous record.
Almost all of this corn is eligible for commodity loan at 99c per bushel, the ASCS says.
This loan program offers an opportunity to control the flow of corn into the marketing channels, offering producers an opportunity to take advantage of any future price rise and give them a chance to get much needed cash at marketing time, at a low interest rate.
County farmers have sealed 553,60o bushels of corn to date and are expected to seal another million bushels by spring. Producers also have sealed 145 thousand bushels of oats and almost 100 thousand bushels of soybeans to date.
 
75 years ago (1946)
•A few more days and Rock county’s 1946 corn crop will be practically all husked and in cribs, County Agent Golla reports this week.
Since cold weather set in, and the ground has frozen, mechanical pickers have been operating steadily in all parts of the county. The county agent said that from what he has observed, the yield on a countywide basis will run from 60 to 70 bushels per acre on the average. Quality, however, is not as good as it could be because of the high moisture content.
Up to about a week ago, picking had been spotty through the county for a number of reasons. Many farmers are picking in order to utilize stalks as feed, even though the moisture content of the grain is a little high. Others feel that corn would dry better in the field than in cribs, and have held up operations. As a matter of fact, some farmers are reported to be waiting until spring to do their picking.
 
100 years ago (1921)
•When the Luverne high school football season opened, Coach Lennox announced that he would award at the close of the season a gold watch charm in the form of a miniature football to the most valuable man on the team during the 1921 season and to the best student athlete. A board was appointed to determine the play during the year and to decide at the conclusion of the schedule to whom the honors would go.
Captain Roy Campbell has the honor of being adjudged the most valuable player on the squad. He proved to be the driving force behind the team’s energy throughout the year and was without doubt the best defensive player on the team. Dell McCoy was a close contender for the honor.
Albert Haakenson, center on the 1921 squad, received the gold football for being the best student athlete on the team. In addition to being of inestimable value to the team, Albert maintained exceptionally high grades in all studies during the season.
Boyd Shaffer has been chosen captain of the 1922 L. H. S. team and the squad will include Lloyd Ohs, Dell McCoy, Barthold Hadler, Henry Hanson, William Peterson, Henry White, Ralph Carstens, Merle Hunter, Bob VanHouse, Beryl Adams, Paul Parr, Edwin Ryan, Bob Hettinger, Wilford Linnell, Edwin Mitchell, Donald Solberg, Donald Eberlein, Adolph Haakenson, Ellis Leslie, Clarence Dybedock, James Colby, Oswald Mannigel and Henry Colby.

The 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 she entertained the members of the Thursday Night club with a dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D.  LaDue on North Estey street. The affair was undoubtedly the most enjoyable in the history of the club. Dinner was served at 7 o’clock in five courses, covers being laid for twenty people. All of the guests were seated about one large table, which was decorated with carnations. The special souvenirs of the dinner were crimson hearts, some of which were appropriately pierced by cupid’s arrow. Later in the evening the guests devoted their attention to playing progressive Five Hundred. John M. Connell and Arthur M. Marsh tied for the honors, with Mr. Connell winning the tie.
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         Under ordinary circumstances a birthday club entertainment which occurred on the 21st ult. would be rather late for notice at this time, but inasmuch as the birthday of the guest of honor comes but one a year and the Kaeffee Klasche club meets only once a month, the Herald wishes to correct its oversight of last week. On the above date Mrs. C. O. Wright entertained the aforesaid club at her home on West Main street in honor of Mrs. A. E. Spalding.
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         Two social events, both in club circles, were held Tuesday evening, when the Neighborhood club was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferguson at their home on West Main street, and the Ladies’ Tourist club by Mrs. A. D. LaDue at her home on North Estey street. A large number of the members of the Neighborhood club were present and participated in progressive Five Hundred, and at the conclusion of the games dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. The meeting of the Tourist club was one of their regular events and the usual program, in which pleasure is combined with study, was carried out.
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         Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Huntington and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Young united Saturday evening in entertaining the Freeman Avenue club at the home of the former. Four tables were set for progressive Five Hundred. Refresh-ments were served.
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         Vying with other social entertainments Wednesday evening was the meeting of the Cinch club which was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. J. A Kennicott.
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         The chief event of the week in social circles for those concerned was the dinner party given Sunday afternoon by Mr. and Mrs. Will McDermott at their commodious farm home at the Mounds. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Kate Brazzell, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Kelley, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Beek, Mr. and Mrs. Harper Shaeffer.
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         Elmer Cunningham, of Beaver Creek, who is attending the High school in this city, entertained twelve of his boy friends at a card party Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Davis on West Warren street.
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         The marriage of Miss Laura Elizabeth Hinky to Mr. John Mitchell Connell, which is announced for next Wednesday will be not only the most important evening of the coming week but will also be the social event of the season. Invitations for the wedding were issued by the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hinkly, last week. Archbishop W. H. Knowlton, of St. James, will perform the ceremony which will take place in Holy Trinity church at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. From 11:30 until 2 o’clock a reception will be given at the bride’s home, and the bride and groom will leave at 3 o’clock on a trip to Chicago and other eastern points.
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         In addition to the events of Tuesday evening noted above, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fritz entertained a number of their friends and neighbors very pleasantly with a card party at their home on West Warren street.                
         Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

Francis Faber, 95, Luverne, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 
A funeral service was Friday, Nov. 26, at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne.  Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery.
Francis Faber was born June 13, 1926, to William and Roelina (Driesen) Faber and grew up on the family farm south of Rock Rapids, Iowa, near Lakewood Corner.
He was drafted into the Army Air Corps during World War II, and while stationed in Long Beach, California, met Audrey Hop of nearby Artesia. They were married on July 26, 1945, and after completing his military obligation, they moved to Artesia where Francis worked for a local dairy.
In 1951 the family moved to Madison, South Dakota, where Francis began his farming career. They moved one year later to a farm northeast of Inwood, Iowa, and five years later to a farm north of Lester, Iowa. In 1966 Francis and Audrey purchased their farm west of Luverne, where they remained until they retired.
In retirement they spent winters in Mesa, Arizona. In 2012 Francis and Audrey moved to Crown Point Senior Living Facility in Sioux Center, Iowa. Audrey died on July 20, 2016. Francis purchased a house and moved to Luverne.
Francis was a member of the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne and served on numerous committees. He was also a charter member of Maranatha Christian Reformed Church in Mesa, Arizona.
Francis is survived by his son, William “Butch” (Cathy) Faber of Pacific Grove, California; his daughter, Judi (Ed) Boersma of Minneapolis; 18 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law Darla Faber of Luverne; and son-in-law Dennis Vander Plaats of Sioux Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Audrey Faber; son Robert Faber; daughters Gloria Ackerman Vander Plaats and Crystal Faber; great-grandchildren, Breiton Ackerman, Kyle Faber and Christian Dodson; great-great-grandchild Paige Punt; grandson-in-law Robert Hall; brothers, Ronald, Harold and Wilbur; sister Harriet Faber; son-in-law Barney “Bud” Ackerman Jr.; and half-sisters Inez and Catherine.
Memorials may be directed to Hope Haven or the Luke Society.
Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com.
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Milo James Hamann, 85, Luverne, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center.
A funeral service was Saturday, Nov. 27, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial was at the Memory Gardens cemetery near Luverne.
Milo Hamann was born Aug. 22, 1936, in Luverne, to John and Alma (Ahrendt) Hamann. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1955.
He married Beatrice “Betty” McClure in 1956 at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. The couple has lived in the same house in Luverne for the past 58 years and just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
   Milo has been an active member of Grace Lutheran Church his entire life.  He was hard-working, loyal and passionate for what he believed in. He was an usher at church and participated in the couples club with Betty. He also made sure to bring the kids along to shovel snow before services at church.
Milo spent a lot of time farming and custom baling. He was also employed at the Luverne IBP, Ketterling Services Inc., and Luverne Bumper in Brandon, South Dakota. He enjoyed conversations with family, friends and strangers.  He always had a joke to tell and a witty sense of humor.
Milo is survived by his wife, Betty; five children, Douglas (Carolyn) Hamann, Rolla, Missouri; Deb (Ken) Dixon, Luverne; Tim (Carol) Hamann, Becker; Gerry Hamann, Luverne; and Terry (Veronica) Hamann, Luverne; eight grandchildren, Joshua Hamann, Naomi Hamann, Adam Hamann, Jenna (Jon) Schaeffer, Zach (Laura) Hamann, Rachel Snyders, Caitlyn Snyders, and Hailey (Hunter) Robinson; and two great-grandchildren, Marta Schaeffer, and Eliana Schaeffer.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son Jimmy; daughter in-law Connie Hamann; and son-in-law Greg Snyders.   
Arrangements were provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne, dingmannandsons.com.
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Gerald Ray “Jerry” Utter, 79, Portland, Oregon, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at his home after a brief battle with cancer.
He will be laid to rest at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.
Jerry Utter was born on Oct. 9, 1942, in Astoria, Oregon, to Ray and Norma (Whitten) Utter. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1960.
He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in 1963. He served six years on USCGC Yocona (WMEC-168) in Astoria, Oregon, Adak, Alaska, and USCGC Winona (WHEC-65) based in Port Angeles, Washington. He completed his service as an EM3 (E-4).
After his military service Jerry worked as a journeyman maintenance electrician at FMC in Portland, Oregon, Grey & Company in Forest Grove, Oregon, and Gunderson in Portland, Oregon. He was a member of the IBEW Local 48 electrician’s union. Jerry retired in 2008.
Jerry married JoAnn Ahrendt, daughter of Herbert and Esther Ahrendt (Deitermann) of Luverne, on Feb. 8, 1975, at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Throughout his life Jerry enjoyed bowling, repairing electronics, train travel, card games, crosswords, sports, and his wife’s baking. Jerry was a B.P.O.E. Elk for more than 52 years at Lodge #1862 in Hillsboro. He volunteered and made extensive charitable donations, habitually donated blood, and could be found serving meals or packing care boxes on most holiday mornings.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Utter, daughter Jennifer, and son John; sister Janet Stocker and her children Diane (Dean) Carter and Dan Stocker.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Christopher Utter.
In lieu of flowers, please donate blood or send monetary donations to the Elks National Foundation, Oregon Food Bank, American Red Cross, or the charity of your choice.
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Cornelius Bosch, 94, formerly of rural Steen, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, followed by a memorial service at noon, at Steen Reformed Church. Burial with military honors will be in Eastside Cemetery near Steen.
Memorials may be directed to the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Cornelius Bosch was born on Nov. 3, 1927, to Dick and Dena (Hoff) Bosch. He grew up in Steen and graduated from Hills High School in 1945. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Army. He was sent to Fort McCallum for basic training and served overseas in the Philippines until his honorable discharge in April of 1947.
He attended college in Brookings, South Dakota. Later that year he took a job at John Morrell’s in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
On Feb. 23, 1950, Cornie married Darlene Rozeboom. The couple lived east of Steen until completion of their permanent home in Steen, where they raised their five children. Cornie continued working at John Morrell in management until he retired in February 1989.
In retirement the couple enjoyed spending time with their family and traveling with the Prime Timers. In 2002 they moved to Luverne, where they lived until moving in 2017 to Bethany Meadows in Brandon, South Dakota.
Cornie was a lifetime member of Steen Reformed Church, serving as deacon and elder, as well as many committees. He loved to attend gospel concerts. His faith in God was his foundation. Cornie believed in hard work, being good to others and staying true to himself. His children and grandchildren fondly remember him saying, “Two wrongs don’t make a right.”
In addition to serving as Steen town clerk, Cornie also served on the Steen and Hills-Beaver Creek school boards. He enjoyed all sports, especially Minnesota Twins baseball, Minnesota Vikings football and Minnesota Gophers football. He enjoyed attending his children’s and grandchildren’s sports events. Cornie was a dedicated fan of the Florida Gators girls’ softball team where his son, Mike, coaches.
Cornie is survived by his wife, Darlene Bosch, of Brandon; children Larry (Janet) Bosch of Vero Beach, Florida, Colleen Bosch (Wayne Ystebo) of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, Nancy Hilbrands of Sioux Falls, David (Maria) Bosch of Tifton, Georgia, and Michael (Ellen) Bosch of Gainesville, Florida; 14 grandchildren, Adam, Clinton, Aaron, Moreen, James, Jeremy, Nathan, Nicole, Nolan, Rebecca, Matthew, Kendall, Carsten and Jacob; 18 great-grandchildren; and sister Gertrude Hup of Hills.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Dries Bosch; a sister, Betty Boeve; four infant siblings; sister-in-law Laura May Bosch; and brothers-in-law Dick Hup and Edwin Boeve.
Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com.
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The sunset of Laura May (Doyle) Bosch’s life on earth took place on November 26, 2021, at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls surrounded by three generations of family members.
Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 6, at the Reformed Church of Steen. Internment will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the Eastside Cemetery near Steen.  Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 5, with the family present at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Hills, Minnesota.
Laura May was lovingly welcomed into heaven by her Savior and greeted by her husband Dries, son Jeffrey, great-granddaughter Sarah and all the members of the Doyle and Bosch family along with many friends that preceded her.
The sunrise of Laura May’s life began on April 26, 1927, to Edward and Caroline (Gibboney) Doyle in rural Luverne. The fifth of six children, she attended grade school in the country and graduated from Luverne High School in 1946.
Soon after, she met the love of her life, Dries, and they were married on January 9, 1948, at the First Baptist Church in Luverne. Initially, they lived in Sioux Falls, and in 1949 they moved to Steen in a house built for them where they raised their five sons. After 55 years in Steen they moved to their comfortable apartment at Bethany Meadows in Brandon, South Dakota. Dries passed away at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne on November 6, 2005.
Laura May had a strong faith in God which she openly shared with others. She was an active member of the Reformed Church of Steen for over 70 years during which time she taught Sunday school for many years, took leadership roles in women’s ministry and participated in numerous church activities.
After relocating to Bethany Meadows, she was a regular member of the faith community there. Laura May was known to attend most Bethany Meadow church services, regardless of denomination. On Sunday morning she always tuned in to the broadcast of the Reformed Church of Steen.
Laura May had many favorite activities. On a daily basis, she conducted personal Bible study and devotions oftentimes making written notes in the margins. She had a very large beautiful garden in Steen where her sons were always more than willing to do the weeding. Her love of gardening continued at Bethany Meadows where her patio was filled with potted geraniums, and the three flower beds surrounding her apartment were always planted with marigolds every summer.
Being the mother of five boys spanning 17 years, Laura May and Dries attended thousands of sporting events both at home and away. Dries always kept score and Laura May always packed lunch and treats for the bus ride home after the game.
Talk about voracious readers, there was a well-worn track in the carpet from her apartment to the library at Bethany where she read the paper daily. Laura May frequently was on the waiting list to obtain books from the Brandon Library and had the rare ability to read more than one book at a time.
Laura May’s legacy will live on for generations through her five sons, Steve of Minneapolis (Janet Kay), Gregg (Anita) of Cedar Rapids, Paul (Diane) of Brandon, and Tom (Amy) of Sioux Falls; daughter-in-law Kelly of Walbridge, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law and special friend LeRoy Rust of Luverne; sisters-in-law Darlene Bosch of Brandon and Gert Hup of Hills.
Memorials can be directed to Center of Hope, Sioux Falls in honor of Laura May.
Arrangements were provided by Jurrens Funeral Home, www.jurrensfuneral.com
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