10 years ago (1995)"The Beaver Creek Sportsman’s Club sponsored its fifth annual Wild Game Feed on Saturday at the Beaver Creek Bar. Wild game lovers this year could feast on goose, bear chili and bear stew, walleye, perch, chicken gizzards, deer chili, buffalo burgers, salmon and even a touch of lutefisk. The funds from this year’s game feed were directed to the construction of new dugouts for the Beaver Creek softball diamond."25 years ago (1980)"Action is already underway to begin the improvement to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) No. 6 following action taken this week by the Rock County Board of Commissioners. In a meeting held Thursday of this week, the commissioners voted to ‘Take whatever action is necessary to regrade and resurface CSAH 6 from Beaver Creek to Hills and to resurface CSAH 6 south from Hills to the Iowa-Minnesota State Line.’ "50 years ago (1955)"The Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow in our school is Mary Ann Van Maanen. She received the highest score in a written examination which tested the homemaking knowledge and attitudes of the senior girls in the graduating class. She will be entered into the state’s competition, receive a golden award pin, and cookbooks for herself and the school."75 years ago (1930)"Spring is here! Yesterday noon Olaf Kolsrud reported seeing a flock of ducks northward bound, and sailed around in Mud Creek for a while before continuing their journey north. Gilbert Tuff said he was bothered by bees while working in the farmyard on Tuesday. Several kinds of summer birds have made their appearance. Is it spring?" 100 years ago (1905)"Henry M. Martin, one of the first settlers of Rock county, died in Mitchellville, Ia., January 1, 1905. "Mr. Martin homesteaded the southeast quarter of section 18, in Clinton township, north of the old Eau Claire farm, and up to 1895, the place was known as the old Martin farm. His son John Martin was the first white settler in Martin township, homesteading the southeast quarter of section 12, now the fine farm home of P.A. Arnett, and as a result this township (Martin) was named after him."
