Looking Back 9-2-10

10 YEARS AGO

(Taken from the Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000 issue of the Hancock Record.)

Angela Asmus and Eric Joos were united in marriage Saturday, June 10. Pastor John Smith of Cyrus performed the rite of marriage at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck.

Funeral services for Orville (Curly) Berget of Hancock, were held Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hancock. Curly passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26, at his home in Hancock, after a short illness, having lived to reach the age of 68 years.

15 YEARS AGO

(Taken from the Thursday, September 7, 1995 issue of the Hancock Record.)

The first day of school for the 1995-96 school year is now history, but the year ahead looks promising. Enrollment figures at the Hancock school also show promise with figures remaining steady for another year. The pupil count for the first day was 301, exactly the same as one year ago.

The Rainbow Rider, the new general public transit system serving Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens and Traverse counties, will be conducting grand opening ceremonies in each the five counties the week of Sept. 11-15. The Rainbow Rider transit system include centralized dispatch of approximately 60 volunteer drivers and nine buses.

40 YEARS AGO

(Taken from the Thursday, September 3, 1970 issue of the Hancock Record.)

Enrollment in the Hancock Public Schools moved over the 400 mark again when 414 students were registered on opening day. A year ago it was 395. However, this is the first year for full time kindergarten classes which numbers 26.

Monday wasn’t just an ordinary day for Magnus Johnson, depot agent for the Burlington Northern Railroad in Hancock. Rather, it was a nostalgic day as it marked the termination of 46 years with the railroad as Magnus took his retirement.

75 YEARS AGO

(Taken from the Friday, September 13, 1935 issue of the Hancock Record.)

Death came suddenly to Garrit Jepma at the Stevens County hospital Tuesday afternoon. He was taken ill Monday night and removed to the hospital where an examination revealed he was suffering with gastric ulcers of the stomach, known as perforating ulcers, and death resulted in a few hours.

A seven pound baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rasmussen, who live several miles southeast of the village, last week Thursday.

High school enrollment in now 77 with four more pupils to enroll as soon as harvesting is over. This brings the beginning enrollment above last year’s level.

100 YEARS AGO

(Taken from the Friday, September 2, 1910 issue of the Hancock Record.)

Jess Millard returned Saturday from his visit home at Osakis, and has so far recovered from his accident as to be able to resume his work at Erickson’s hardware store. With the exception of his right hand and lips the effects of the burns show but very little.

George Woodcock sold his farm of 110 acres just outside of the platted portion of the village last week for $65 per acre and is to give possession the middle of November, when the new owner, a friend of John Landis, will move on the place. What George intends to do, whether to stay here or move back to Iowa is a question with him as yet.

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