Early Files
100 years ago
February 23, 1921
The director of the ladies’ gym class has planned a strenuous hike for the first favorable day this week, namely to walk to Gordonsville, partake of a lunch and come home on the evening train. One member kindly volunteered to follow the pedestrians with her car,...
100 years ago
February 9, 1921
The second annual declamatory contest of Worth County high schools was held at Manly. The two schools to compete with the entertaining one were Grafton and Northwood, the former entering only one contestant, the latter three. The silver cup of first place was awarded...
100 years ago
February 2, 1921
The local chapter of the Eastern Star will hold a special meeting for a school of instruction and practice. Mrs. Carrie Nettleton, district instructor, will be present to conduct the school. A silver tea will be served by Mrs. C.A. Hurd, Mrs. A. Walser, Mrs. O....
100 years ago
January 26, 1921
Before a large audience at the Slosson Opera House last evening the contests for declamatory honors were held. Vernon Thompson, oratorical class, won first over all. Gena Bakken was first in dramatics and Priscilla Jenson was first in the humerous class.
At the...
100 years ago
January 19, 1921
Farm Bureau interest is not lacking in Worth County. This was shown when 300 farmers from the various parts of the county gathered at Northwood to attending annual meeting of the county organization. At the meeting officers unanimously elected were O.K. Storre,...
100 years ago
January 12, 1921
The annual business meeting of the Worth County Farmer’s Mutual Insurance Association was held on Wednesday at the courthouse. Every township in the county was represented. Officers elected were Ole Lobben, president; N. J. Nelson, vice president; T.C. Rone,...
100 years ago
January 5, 1921
Student Carl Ylvisaker, of St. Paul, has accepted the pastorate of the Norwegian Lutheran Church to succeed Rev. Storaasli, Army chaplain, and will take up the work in two weeks. He comes from a ministerial family, his father and all but one of his brothers being...
100 years ago
December 22, 1920
Mr. Oscar Egland and Miss Clara E. Hengesteg were made man and wife in the Silver Lake parsonage at four o’clock last Sunday afternoon in the presence of their parents and relatives. Messrs Norance Undahl and Lawrence Ferley served as best men and Misses Ida...
100 years ago
December 15, 1920
Mrs. Harold J. Williams and Mrs. M.J. Shauger, of Manly, came up on Wednesday to be present at the wedding of their brother, Arnoldus Krogh to Miss Irene Lundberg, which took place that evening.
Yesterday it appeared that winter had come for sure. A strong wind...
100 years ago
December 8, 1920
The dedication of the new school building at Joice will be held on December 10. Several speakers will be there for the occasion besides Mrs. Nora King, the county superintendent, and Miss Jane Wiley, the county nurse.
Dr. C.A. Hurd has added to his large collection...