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125 YEARS AGO
Nov. 9, 1900
The new Presbyterian church edifice was dedicated yesterday morning with the usual ceremonies. The pride which Pipestone people take in this handsome new place of worship was made manifest by the immense congregations which were present at both the morning and evening services. Its erection is more wonderful from the fact that seventeen years ago that a few Presbyterians met together in a small grocery store and organized the society which now has the finest church building in the southwest portion of the state.
100 YEARS AGO
Nov. 13, 1925
A beautiful display of Christmas trees and other Yuletide decorations along the business streets of this city, to be placed soon after Thanksgiving day and to remain on display through the Christmas season. It is planned to erect one large tree at each of the four principal up-town business corners, these to be illuminated with colored lights. The plans also provide for seventy-two smaller trees to be placed at intervals along Olive and Hiawatha streets. Santa Claus will visit Dec. 5 and L. C. Little & Fair Store will install radio loud speakers to give open air concerts of popular and Christmas music.
75 YEARS AGO
Nov. 13, 1950
A Pipestone county man, Walter Hanson, 36, was in Ashton Memorial hospital today with an amputated arm after becoming entangled in a corn picker he was operating in a field near his farm. He became caught in the machine about 11:45 a.m. His cries for help were heard by a neighbor, Lyle Bucher, who was able to free the injured arm and rushed him to the hospital.
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Mantoux tuberculin testing will be offered in the first, fourth and ninth and twelfth grades, and kindergarten Tuesday, November 14, School Nurse Mrs. Tenny Seline announced today.
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It was a satisfied William Holm, 304 6th Ave. SE, who called late Tuesday afternoon to say “the Star is a wonderful paper to advertise in.” Mr. Holm’s young daughter, Ruth Ann, lost a kitten and decided to run a “lost” ad in the Star. After one issue, little Ruth received four calls — one proved rewarding. Tuesday Ruth Ann had her kitten back safe and sound. So once again it has been proved that “Star classified ads bring results.”
50 YEARS AGO
Nov. 13, 1975
Robert Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hill, Pipestone, has completed all of the requirements to become an Eagle Scout and will receive his award at an Eagle Court of Honor November 15.
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Tim Voorhees, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Voohees, has won the Senior Division of the State Soil Conservation Speaking Contest. Tim, a junior in high school, spoke on “How Conservation Farming Equals Conservation of Energy.” He will be awarded with a $150 savings bond.
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Pam Bisch, Pipestone, a General Secretarial student at Pipestone Area Vocational-Technical Institute, was elected State Vice-President of the Minnesota Office Education Association at the association’s 1975 delegate assembly held November 6-7. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Bisch.
25 YEARS AGO
Nov. 9, 2000
Pipestone County voters did their part in what will be a long-remembered election in United States history. Just over 5,000 voters turned out in Pipestone County — including a whopping 1,995 in four precincts in the city of Pipestone — to vote on crucial matters of national, state and local concern.
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The apparent inadvertent removal of a KLOH de-tuning apparatus from the restored hospital water tower this past summer is brewing up trouble between the city and Wallace Christensen Broadcasting. Christensen has, according to City Attorney William Scott, discussed possible litigation because the loss of the de-tuning equipment — moved and thrown away when the tower was repainted — has affected the local station’s power and its FCC status. Christensen explained that the situation has forced KLOH to work with the FCC on a 30-day waiver and a variance to the radio station’s license which has it restricted to operating at 75% of full power. In the end the city decided it would check into a new license or permit agreement to allow KLOH to go back on full power.