1987 — 25 years ago
Graduation ceremonies are scheduled for the medical laboratory technician program at Rochester Community College.
Rochester voters approved a $24.5 million school bond issue by a vote of 6,348 to 5,596. The money will be used to expand four elementary schools and a junior high.
1962 — 50 years ago
The Farmer Seed & Nursery will have its second annual big tomato contest in September. Tomatoes must be ripe and will be judged by weight.
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1937 — 75 years ago
Dr. William J. Mayo was appointed to the consulting board of cancer research at Columbia University.
Construction of a school playground in Chatfield as a WPA project was proposed to district WPA authorities by L.J. Sutherland and Paul Keith, both of Chatfield.
