<div>100 Years AgoNovember 11, 1926Thos. Madden accidentally dropped a huge chunk of coal on his foot and consequently is laid up and wants to hire someone to pick corn for him.Mr. and Mrs. M.G. Fetcho and three daughters welcomed a 10½ pound boy, born October 26.Mr. Schandell, employed with the Land O’Lakes Creameries Association as general mechanic, inspected the new Lakefield creamery building and said it is the best creamery building in the state and there is only one in Wisconsin that he considered better.November 18, 1926The Lakefield high school basketball teams, boys and girls, won their first games, playing Brewster to a score of 13 to 12 in the boys’ game and 21 to 29 in the girls’ game.Joe Stepanek of Hunter Township accompanied a carload of cattle to the Chicago market.A surprise party was given in honor of Walmare Hohenstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hohenstein. It was his fifth birthday.90 Years AgoNovember 5, 1936Lois Bayerkohler of Okabena was crowned Carnival Queen at the school carnival at the Okabena school. Her attendants were Anna DeWall, Wanda Hill, Carmen Ohlsen, and Dorothy Scheppmann.Herman Voehl of Rost Township reports a serious accident to one of his milk cows. The cow was grazing near a woven wire fence with a steep slope of ground on the outside. The animal’s foot slipped beneath the wire and her hip was fractured. Mr. Voehl found it was forbidden by law for butchers to buy injured animals and the weather is too mild to permit of his doing his own butchering.A crowd estimated at about two thousand people attended the annual Okabena school carnival and homecoming at the Okabena school. The school cleared $620 which will be used to defray expenses of the band and other school benefits. In the amateur music contest Harriet Rossow placed first with her tap-dancing number and Avis Rossow placed second.November 12, 1936Rev. Leon W. Kern is limping about as the result of an injury he received while putting up storm windows at the parsonage. One of the storm windows slipped from his hands and fell, striking his foot with considerable force. A physician discovered that one of the toes on the injured foot was fractured.Dr. H.J. Leigh of Tower City, N.D., formerly a Lakefield physician, died of cancer. During the years he spent in Lakefield, Dr. Leigh secured a large practice and established Lawn Crest hospital, the only hospital Lakefield has ever had. He also served a term as mayor of the village.August Krueger sold his 120-acre farm in Rost Township to his son-in-law, Herman Pohlman Jr. for $100 an acre. This sale keeps the Krueger home farm in the family for three generations.80 Years AgoNovember 7, 1946A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Mikulina Jr., Oct. 30. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Christensen, October 25.Mrs. Anna Daberkow of Heron Lake Township was taken to Halloran hospital as a result of injuries which she received in an accident on the Daberkow farm. Mrs. Daberkow was watching her sons unload corn into an elevator when she got too close and her skirt became caught in the power shaft. She was drawn into the shaft and received a dislocated shoulder and bruises about the shoulder and neck before the belt flew off.Minnesota flax and soybean producers were warned to hold enough seed to meet their 1947 planting needs. Unless they do, they may be without flax and soybean seed next spring. Present high prices have been an incentive to sell supplies of these crops. Indications are that at least a portion of next year’s seed supply, including certified stock, is now being marketed.November 14, 1946Another victim of polio in Jackson County is Patty Lev, seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lev of Minneota Township. Reports from the hospital are to the effect that one of her legs was paralyzed, but that it is responding satisfactorily to treatment.Tuning up for the national duck calling contest at Stuttgart, Arkansas, are Babe Beam of Lakefield, noted Heron Lake guide; and Walter Lienke, Windom attorney and state champion. The two will represent Minnesota in the calls. They will make the trip to Stuttgart in Lienke’s car.Members of St. Paul’s Lutheran church of Rost Township gave their pastor, Rev. Theo, Krenzke, a surprise. Following the Sunday morning service a new Ford coach was parked in front of the church around which the congregation gathered. The keys to the new car were handed to Rev. Krenzke.70 Years AgoNovember 8, 1956Honored at the Ten-Star conference jamboree from the Lakefield Panther football squad were Jerome Vestweber, all-conference fullback; Dwaine Rossow, all-conference tackle; Gaylord Ahrens, center; Merlin Tordsen, tackle; Darrell Nissen, linebacker; and Kent Kilen, halfback, all honorable mention on the all-conference team.A tape recording of an interview with Miss Kathy Stinar, Lakefield, and Allen Croone, both IFYE delegates to Greece, will be broadcast over radio station KUOM. Miss Stinar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stinar, has toured Switzerland and Germany before meeting other delegates in Paris, France.Flying farmers from all over Minnesota will be taxiing their planes into the Jackson airport when a state meeting of that group will be held in Jackson. Ten gallons of gas donated by Dean Anderson, manager of the Jackson airport, will be given to the flying farmer who flies from the greatest distance to attend the meeting.November 15, 1956The Lakefield Village council signed a resolution authorizing the state highway department to widen Highway 86 to 48 feet within the city limits and to erect curb and gutter.Herman Junker, 80, died at the Lakefield hospital. Death was attributed to pneumonia and the infirmities of old age.E.H. Rodsater, who has owned and operated the local Coast-to-Coast store for 16 years, sold his business to F. Bates Dinneen of Huron, S.D.60 Years AgoNovember 10, 1966Sheriff Harry Tordsen and Clerk of District Court John Seim were returned to county office by resounding margins. Tordsen won another four-year term as sheriff by a near two-to-one margin over challenger Everet Voss, a Sioux Valley Township farmer. Seim, the veteran clerk of district court, won over Burton Smith a county deputy sheriff.Another new Land O’Lakes cage layer unit was unveiled to the public at the Oliver Shonkwiler farm, located nine miles south of Jackosn. The new facility features automatic feeding, watering and manure removal and a totally controlled environment for layers. The Shonkwiler unit is the 16th to be built within the Land O’Lakes procurement area.November 17, 1966Trophies were given for the first membership tournament of the Loon Lake Golf club. Iven Rossow, fourth flight winner; Stan Sievert, third flight winner; Murrell Ward, second flight winner; Lu Glaser, first flight winner; and A.H. Thompson, club champion.Work will begin on the excavation of the proposed site for the senior citizens home. Trees will be grubbed out and the shell of the Kienietz house still standing will be torn down and burned. Mayor Nasby said the area would be cleared and leveled this fall so that construction could begin in early spring.Funeral services were held for Ervin Smith, 42, who lost his fight for life almost a week after suffering injuries in an automobile accident. His wife Elverta survives along with a son, Eugene, and daughters, Carol and Maryann.50 Years AgoNovember 4, 1976Adult participants will demonstrate their duties at work stations such as the drill press, band saw and palette table during a portion of the open house at the Jackson County Day Activity Center. The 12 adult participants are all involved in the Work Activity Center program and work an average of two hours per day.The Howard Sievert construction crew seems to be winning a race with winter as it seeks to get the club house for the North Ridge Country club enclosed ahead of the winter weather. The six-level building will house the pro shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, club storage, a dining area, a meeting room and golf cart storage.Dr. J.P. Saradhi, an associate at the Lakefield Clinic, passed a pediatric board examination and is now a certified member of the National Pediatric Society.50 Years AgoNovember 11, 1976Bud Barkeim, of Lakefield, has purchased Ron Bloom’s interest in the North Ridge Country club and Development. Bloom, who designed the course and supervised the work on it will be retained in a consultant basis by Barkeim and Howard (Butch) Sievert, who remains a partner.About 40 local volunteers are ready for what local leaders hope will be an enthusiastic response to the local Swine Flue Clinic. The shots will be administered by jet injectors in the arm, a system which is said to be faster and less painful than the needle and syringe method.The Lakefield high school volleyball team had to settle for the runner up trophy in the district 7 tournament after dropping an exciting championship series to Windom. Marcia Salzwedel of the local team piled up a lead in the second game and accounted for nine points.40 Years AgoNovember 5, 1986Vern Hoscheit, the bullpen pitching and catching manager of the world champion New York Mets baseball team visited with an old friend here, Lowell Burmeister. Hoscheit, a native of Plainview, Nebraska, has purchased dogs and hunted with the Burmeisters several times.Julie Barber, the former LHS athlete who powered the Panthers to the Region Two finals, is doing well in the same sport at Willmar Community College. Barber is helping the Willmar Lady Warriors to a 26-4 start on the 1986 season. Barber is leading the team with 177 kills in 434 attempts. She rates number three among region 13’s 31 teams in spiking efficiency and kills per game.The 1982 Quarter Horse mare, “Terrific Ley” owned by the Half K Ranch, Inc. of Lakefield (Gailen and Connie Gage) will be shown at the World Championship Quarter Horse show.November 12, 1986Snow brought Jackson county’s corn harvest to a temporary halt just as the Farmers Co-op Elevator was having difficulty finding room to store it. Elevator manager, Mike Hendrickson said if it wasn’t the county’s best corn crop ever, it will do until a better one comes along. There were lots of yields from 140 to 150 bushels.When the votes had been counted, the two challengers for the expiring terms on the city council were awarded winners. Les Tordsen and David Henning won out over incumbents Shirley Rubis and Marcia Johnson.Two LHS players were named to the Middle Eight Volleyball All Conference team, junior Kim Langstraat and sophomore Barb O’Connor. Shawn Lorenzen, Shannon Dunse, and Jill Tordsen were all picked for honorable mention.30 Years AgoNovember 7, 1996The HLOL Junior High Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD) Chapter held a Halloween pumpkin contest. Winners were, Brendt Arndt, 3rd place, Kellie Heazlett, honorable mention; Nicole Kolander, 1st place and Luke Miranowski, 2nd place.Award winners at the HLOL football banquet included Jesse Voss, JV Most Valuable Player; Jonah Reyes, Mr. Hustle Award; and Don Hedrick, Most Improved Player.There is so much corn coming into the Lakefield Farmers Elevator that it is being stored on the ground on the corner of Main Street and Broadway. The elevator also has corn stored on Broadway north of Pleasantview School and west Broadway between Highway 86 and Main Street.November 14, 1996Diane and Ray Gamble recently returned from Nashville, Tenn., where they and other members of the area line dancing and country western dance group, Gone Country Dancers, filmed the dance feature that aired on national TNN television.The Lakefield School Board voted not to renew the pairing agreement with the HLO school district. The vote, which was unanimous, means the 1996-97 school year will be the last for HLOL. The two districts first paired nine years earlier.Five HLOL volleyball players were honored as All-Red Rock Conference performers. First-team choices, Stacy Oelke, Lindsay Voss, Katie Hansen and Sue Resch. Honorable mention was Brandi Salzwedel.</div>

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