10 years ago (1993)"H-BC junior Brian VanBatavia set a new school record in the high jump at the Tri-County Conference track meet last week. VanBatavia, the son of Mel and Minnie VanBatavia, Steen, cleared the bar at 6-4 1/2. That jump also earned him first place honors at the meet and aided the Patriot boys in their Tri-County title." 25 years ago (1978)"A Storden-Jeffers administrator has been hired as H-BC’s new superintendent. The final selection was made by the school board at a special meeting Friday evening.Gordon LeBoutillier is to take over effective July 1st in the post formerly held by W.D. Marshall." 50 years ago (1953)"Albert Nuffer was reelected to the school board for another three-year term and Vic Sandager was elected to replace Art Johnson, former member the past two terms." 75 years ago (1928)"All kittenball players craving excitement, exercise and recreation in general, report at ball grounds Thursday evening at 6:30 sharp. Game commences shortly after sides have been chosen and immediately after kinks from sore muscles and backs have been straightened."100 years ago (1903)"The Crescent presents its readers this week with a cut of the large saw mill while in operation on the Colby tree claim in Section 10 Martin Township, mention of which was made in the Crescent three weeks ago, this being the first saw mill ever operated in Rock County.The Colby tree claim, which, by the way, is the largest in southwestern Minnesota, was filed on in 1873 by Erick Colby, who came here in the fall of ’72, homesteading the northern quarter of Section 10."
