110 YEARS AGO

From Nov. 27, 1914

Eye Glasses – Which do you prefer, the “stay on” or the “drop off” kind? If you really care, you will call on Milton Schweiker, the eye specialist, on Friday, December 4, at the hotel.

The temperature dropped quite suddenly last week and we had a touch of winter almost before we were aware of it. With it came skating, and judging from the large crowd out on the lake Sunday it was very much appreciated. At least 150 people were on the lake Sunday afternoon.

Pre-Inventory Sale at Wells Hanson Co., Starbuck, Minn.: Ladies’ fleeced underwear, 65¢ values for 39¢; 35¢ values for 19¢. Boys’ double-breasted knickerbocker suits, any of our well-selected stock at 20 percent discount. We are not going to put out some old, out-of-date suits on this sale, but you may select any boys’ suit in our stock and get your discount. Don’t overlook these bargains! Percales, 8¢ to 12¢; prints, 5¢ a yard; 8¢ apron checks, 6¢; 10¢ dress ginghams, 8¢. Good weight, large double bed-size blankets, 98¢-one to a customer.

The New Prairie Band will give a necktie social Saturday evening, November 28, in the school house near Gustave Engebretson’s. A fine program will be given by the members of the band. Duets, cornet solos and orchestra numbers. Ladies, please bring lunch.

100 YEARS AGO

From Nov. 28, 1924

The Starbuck Male Quartette, who appeared on the program at the McCauley theatre last Friday evening in connection with Private Peat’s lecture, made a big hit. The boys were encored time and again, and lustily cheered when they appeared. Private Peat gave a splendid lecture, showing how war is glorified in song, pictures, story and statues, instead of depicting war as it actually is.

Algot Peterson of Glenwood, formerly of Starbuck, was here the other day to visit the local creamery, and incidentally called on friends. Mr. Peterson was recently appointed district manager for the Minnesota Creameries Association. He took the place of Mr. Hedland, who resigned.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stoen and Maynard were at the Selmer Dahl home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dahl’s baby was baptized that day and received the name Donald Ellsworth. The sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dahl, Mr. Bagne and Martha Bagne.

90 YEARS AGO

From Nov. 29, 1934

Miss Agnes Moum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Moum of Crosby, North Dakota, and Arnold Bardahl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bardahl of White Bear Lake township were married at Spokane, Washington on November 20. The newlyweds are making their home in Marshall, Wash. where the groom is employed in the Spokane Greenhouse.

Fred L. Hillius of Ellendale, North Dakota has leased the garage formerly operated by Gorder-Forde Auto Co. and opened for business this week.

Alfred Aaberg and Merlin Elie, both members of the Luther College football team took part in the big game between Luther and the Iowa teachers on Saturday. The game ended in a scoreless tie, 0 to 0.

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Troen visited with Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Nygaard Friday, helping one another celebrate their wedding anniversary. Troens had been married 52 years and Nygaards 47 years on Friday.

School Breezes from Dist. 37: The percentage of attendance this six-week period is 99.7. The November officers for our Citizen’s League are Adeline Amundson, Lorraine Billehus and Virginia Overson. Virginia Overson is still in the lead in reading library books. She has reported on 39, books; Dorothy Billehus has reported on 26 books and Gladys Reed on 25 books. We have had twelve visitors this month. They are Grace Barsness, Blanche Halvorson, B.A. Bredeson, Esther Bredeson, Mrs. L. Wilberg, Lillian Skromstad, Mrs. Wilcox, Edith. Helen and Maurice Anderson, Rev. M.C. Johnshoy and Mrs. A.G.J. Anderson, Virginia Overson, Editor.

In order to aid needy families with meat for the coming winter, the village council recently received a number of surplus pigs, and on Monday 38 were butchered. They were distributed on Wednesday, each family received a half or whole pig, depending on the size of the family.

80 YEARS AGO

From Nov. 30, 1944

The worst accident ever recorded in the history of the Cyrus Public Schools occurred Monday forenoon and resulted in the death of eight-year-old Robert Boyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Boyer. He was behind the piano in the gym when it was being moved. The rollers locked or buckled, causing the piano to tip over, killing him instantly. The second tragedy in the Boyer family was averted when 15-month-old Jerald Boyer got sections of peanuts down the wrong way in his throat, about the same time as the death of his brother. He was taken to Minneapolis where he is improving.

Miss Ardis Skoglund, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Skoglund, and Vernon Larson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Larson were married at the Fron Lutheran Church Nov. 25. The bride is teaching school in New York Mills, and the groom is stationed with the U.S. Naval Reserve in Hollywood, Florida.

Melvin Aaberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Syver Aaberg, had the misfortune of getting his hand caught in the mixer at the Cement Products factory Monday. He was taken to the hospital and part of one finger was amputated.

70 YEARS AGO

From Nov. 24, 1954

Starbuck is represented in the record-breaking student body at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis., this fall with Allene Giesen included among those enrolled. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Allen F. Giesen, and is a freshman in the College of Liberal Arts.

A good neighbor corn-picking bee took place at the Arnold Stoen farmstead on Thursday, November 11. Arnie Stoen had suffered an injury to his hand recently while picking corn, and as a result lost his right hand and was hospitalized. Neighbors arrived at noon with six two-row pickers and three elevators, and by 3:00 p.m., the corn was picked and stored 

Atlantic Fleet. — Navy Doctor Lieut. Foster D. Bucher, husband of Mrs. Katherine L. Bucher of Hatton, N.D., aboard the attack transport USS Olmstad, has participated in the year’s largest Atlantic Fleet training exercise, coded for brevity as “Lantflex 1- 55.” The exercise was designed to test the readiness of the fleet to carry out its wartime job of controlling the vital Atlantic sea lanes.

Miss Joyce Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harrison of Morris, and Norman W. Meyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meyer of Starbuck, were united in marriage Friday evening, November 5, in Peace Lutheran church at Morris. Rev. Victor J. Schmidt performed the single-ring ceremony.

60 YEARS AGO

From Nov. 26, 1964

Members of the Senior Class under the direction of Dean Holm, did an excellent job with the hillbilly dialect in their class play “Hillbilly Weddin” staged Friday evening. Following is the cast of characters: Beth Olson, Roger Tollefson, Padi Peterson, Rosalie Stensby, Ruth Sorensen, Dorothy Hagestuen, Kay Carlson, Lorraine Brown, Curt Bardal, Mike Smedstad, Mark Sorenson, Dave Rollie, Helen Odegaard, Bob Stevens, Ron Olson, Glen Johnshoy, Linden Barsness, Jerry Gorder and Boyd Peterson.

Christian Kamrud, a first-year teacher of biology and science at Appleton High School, has been elected charter president of the University of Minnesota Morris Alumni Association. Vice Pres. is Roger Stark, now teaching English at Jefferson Sr. High in Alexandria; sec’y-treas is Ladell Grote, health and physical education teacher at Park Rapids. These are all members of the first graduating class at U.M.M. 

With the cooperation of sympathetic referees and score-keepers, the Glenwood Lions club basketball team managed to struggle through four six-minute quarters in the annual inter-club game with the Starbuck Lions last Thursday evening, with a tie score of 22-22. The score was virtually the same as last year when the game was called in the fourth quarter because of exhaustion. Making up the Starbuck squad were Alfred Aaberg, Charles Angus, Bob Brenden, Don Espenson, Larry Kittleson, Warren Olson, Ted Samuelson, Don Staples, and Jim Totushek. Russell Peterson was the charming female cheerleader.

Funeral services for James E. Barsness, 21, were held from the Glenwood Lutheran Church November 14, with Rev. John L. Spencer conducting the service. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Barsness, his brother Joel, his sister Barbara (Mrs. Cliff Swedenburg), a brother Lawrence, his grandmother, Mrs. Josie Ronnie and two nieces, Susan and Karen Swedenburg. 

50 YEARS AGO

From Dec. 5, 1974

The Minnewaska Lutheran Home Auxiliary reported another highly successful “Bazaar” held last Saturday at the local school. To date over $3800 as been realized from the sale of many handmade items, baked goods, lunches and dinners.

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Berg announce the birth of a baby girl, Jolene Sue, born at the Minnewaska Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 30. She weighed 10 lbs. 4½ oz. She joins one brother, Brian in the family. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Berg of Starbuck and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Krouse of Parkers Prairie.

Peggy Sue Hebert and Steven Bruce Dahlseng were united in marriage at Our Saviors Lutheran Church at Kelliher, MN on Sept. 28, 1974. Rev. Bruce Harshbarger officiated at the double ring ceremony. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hebert of Blackduck and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Dahlseng of Starbuck.

40 YEARS AGO

From Nov. 28, 1984

The city of Starbuck was dressed up last week for the Christmas season. As of Tuesday noon there was no snow to add to the holiday spirit but weather forecasters assure we’ll have a white Christmas. City employee Gary Koos is pictured hanging the city’s decorations on Main Street during the unusually mild November temperatures.

Approximately 90 people attended the annual meeting of the Starbuck Area Development Corporation (SADC) last Monday evening at the Starbuck VFW clubrooms. For the first time in the history of the corporation, wives were welcomed to attend the business meeting and enjoy in the free steak dinner, provided by the SADC that was served following the meeting portion of the evening. President Blaine Pederson presided over the gathering and gave a short synopsis of the corporations activities over the past year.

Many area farmers, bankers, politicians, members of the clergy and main street businessmen were in attendance at last Tuesday’s farm unity luncheon held at the Minnewaska House. Approximately 175 citizens concerned with the future of Minnesota farms listened to Pat DuBois of Sauk Centre report the recommendations made by the state’s Grassroots Agriculture Policy Commission which DuBois chaired. Governor Rudy Perpich appointed the 15-member commission to study the depressed farm economy, resulting problems and to recommend a solution.

Scott Johnshoy, former Starbuck Buck athlete was named as an honorable mention player on the District 13 National Junior College Athletic Association team last week. Johnshoy, a sophomore was a return specialist and was used as a running back by the Willmar Community College team.

30 YEARS AGO

From Nov. 30, 1994

Julie Ann Dinsmore, daughter of Steve and Pat Dinsmore of Starbuck and Jay Leroy Abraham, son of Jr. and Hazel Abraham of Villard were married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood Aug. 27. The couple will make their home in Brainerd.

William Koloski, Quartermaster of VFW Post 4582 in Starbuck, has been appointed by the National Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander-in-Chief Allen F. Kent, to serve as a National Aide-de-Camp for 1994-95. The appointment as a National Aide-de-Camp recognizes outstanding service to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. During the year long appointment, the National Aide-de-Camp assists the Department (state) Commander in promoting programs – especially membership.

Awards were recently presented by Jim Holmes, Area Supervisor for the Starbuck Nutrition Center to Doris Noyes, Site Manager, and employee Jeanne Lundell, for outstanding performance in working with senior citizens. Mrs. Noyes also took first place in the selling of LSS raffle tickets while Mrs. Lundell took fourth. Each received a check and a gold apple pin, the symbol of LSS for their efforts.

Leah Halvorson, daughter of Linda and Denny O’Neill of Starbuck and Larry Halvorson of Minneapolis will take part in the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament in Chattanooga, Tennessee Nov. 28 – Dec. 4. Leah is a member of the Moorhead State University Dragon women’s volleyball team. They finished the regular season play with a 35-10 record.

20 YEARS AGO

From Nov. 24, 2004 

The Starbuck Area Chamber of Commerce is again sponsoring a Christmas lights decorating contest. Event organizers are encouraging participants to have their holiday decor in place by Dec. 1. Along with the contest, a tour of lights will be mapped out for the community.

Before the ground freezes, Dr. Robert Bösl is determined to dig into the construction of a new family practice clinic in Starbuck. Groundbreaking on the Starbuck Clinic is expected within the next week or two and Bösl said he intends to utilize local contractors and suppliers whenever possible in the construction of the new clinic.

Starbuck Clinic will be located on the northeast corner at the intersection of Fifth and Poler Streets. Bösl said he plans to hire about six people to staff the facility and he has not named who the second provider would be.

Bob and Bonnie Noyes of Starbuck were the grand prize winners of a 2005 Chrysler 300C in a monthly giveaway from Menard’s. Bob entered a drawing to win the car at the Alexandria Menard’s store. 

Minnewaska Area High School band students selected to represent Minnewaska at the 47th Annual Augustana College Concert Band Festival. Javen Pauly, Sarah Trott, Brian Pauly, Rachel Smith, Dielle Meisner, Seth Stein and Wendell Sletten were the students from MAHS.

10 YEARS AGO

From Nov. 26, 2014

Now in its 21st year, the annual free Community Thanksgiving Dinner is just around the corner. Volunteers are busy prepping for the event to make sure everyone in Pope County has the opportunity to enjoy good food and good company on Thanksgiving Day at the Minnewaska Area High School cafeteria. The traditional Thanksgiving dinner is open to families, couples and individuals who would either be alone on Thanksgiving or who would like to celebrate this holiday with others.

Julie Christianson, author of “Teacher Wore Pajamas,” visited Glacial Hills Elementary School on Thursday, Nov. 13. She shared the story and answered questions for the children. She also talked to the 4th-6th graders about the writing process and how a book gets published. Julie is from Texas and is a distant relative of one of the GHE students. She was visiting Minnesota and had time to stop by and share the story.

The Cenex in Starbuck has been in the process of getting two new blended pumps to add a premium fuel option to the regular selection of unleaded and E-85 fuel. Assistant Manager Barb Jurek said the pumps should be operational soon. The premium gas is mostly used in snowmobiles, boats, older vehicles such as classic cars, etc.