Published in the Morton Enterprise on October 29, 1915
Local Basket Shooters too Fast for the Eastern Neighbor; Return Game Expected Soon
The biggest word in the Arlington teams camp this week is ‘if’ and most prominent among the ”ifs” is “If Morton hadn’t had such a fast team we would have won.” Our team feels the same way only with the opposite and more pleasant expression of the word.
The way our boys treated Arlington Saturday night was a shameful and disgraceful way to treat any of the visiting teams in our village. They just would not let Arlington play with the ball at all. Important among the offenders was our promising forward. Think of it! At this day and age a person deliberately making 12 baskets in a friendly contest. His punishment should be a great but “M” sewed upon the breast of his sweater. Next comes Donlon, who, after Baker let go of the ball, swooped upon it like a vulture and refused even to let our neighbors touch it. Harry also contributed three Xs to the scorecard.
Gaasch, our speedy captain played his usual heady and trashy game, counting six baskets off the brother of the immortal Johnny McGovern. Chief, playing his first gam3e, plainly demonstrated that he was there. He scored thrice and held his man. Our other rookie, Fuller, deserves special credit. Al stuck to his forward like glue and held him scoreless. Taken all together the team worked like a machine and the team which beats them deserves to win. It sure looks to us like a winning combination.
Arlington, playing a desperate game, displayed flashes of form and in truth have a very good team. Jo Donlin plays a star game for his team and counted the only basket. A return game is looked for in the near future and we all hope a repetition will be the result.
The vital statistics:
Arlington Morton
J. Donlon…………….rf………..Baker
McGovern (Capt)….rg……….H. Donlon
Myer………………..c…………Orth
Streisgeth………….lg…………Fuller
Spanous…………..lf………….Gaasch Capt.
Field Goals—J. Donlon, Baker 12, H. Donlon 3, Orth 3, Gaasch 6. Free Throws—Baker 2; Final Score—50-2; Referee—T.A. Varnadore
Next Saturday will be the game with Gibbon, at Gibbon. ~~ B.B. Report
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MORTON H.S. DEFEATS ARLINGTON, SCORE 50 – 2
Published in the Morton Enterprise on October 29, 1915
Local Basket Shooters too Fast for the Eastern Neighbor; Return Game Expected Soon
The biggest word in the Arlington teams camp this week is ‘if’ and most prominent among the ”ifs” is “If Morton hadn’t had such a fast team we would have won.” Our team feels the same way only with the opposite and more pleasant expression of the word.
The way our boys treated Arlington Saturday night was a shameful and disgraceful way to treat any of the visiting teams in our village. They just would not let Arlington play with the ball at all. Important among the offenders was our promising forward. Think of it! At this day and age a person deliberately making 12 baskets in a friendly contest. His punishment should be a great but “M” sewed upon the breast of his sweater. Next comes Donlon, who, after Baker let go of the ball, swooped upon it like a vulture and refused even to let our neighbors touch it. Harry also contributed three Xs to the scorecard.
Gaasch, our speedy captain played his usual heady and trashy game, counting six baskets off the brother of the immortal Johnny McGovern. Chief, playing his first gam3e, plainly demonstrated that he was there. He scored thrice and held his man. Our other rookie, Fuller, deserves special credit. Al stuck to his forward like glue and held him scoreless. Taken all together the team worked like a machine and the team which beats them deserves to win. It sure looks to us like a winning combination.
Arlington, playing a desperate game, displayed flashes of form and in truth have a very good team. Jo Donlin plays a star game for his team and counted the only basket. A return game is looked for in the near future and we all hope a repetition will be the result.
The vital statistics:
Arlington Morton
J. Donlon…………….rf………..Baker
McGovern (Capt)….rg……….H. Donlon
Myer………………..c…………Orth
Streisgeth………….lg…………Fuller
Spanous…………..lf………….Gaasch Capt.
Field Goals—J. Donlon, Baker 12, H. Donlon 3, Orth 3, Gaasch 6. Free Throws—Baker 2; Final Score—50-2; Referee—T.A. Varnadore
Next Saturday will be the game with Gibbon, at Gibbon. ~~ B.B. Report
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Cocoa Cappuccino Mousse Recipe
Editor’s Note: In honor of #ChocolateMousseday I wanted to share my favorite recipe for making a quick mousse (no separating eggs involved). The recipe was found in a Taste of Home magazine years ago. Reminder when cataloging your recipes always include where you got the recipe and when. Future generations will thank you. For the family cooks out there that don’t write their recipes down, please consider doing this for your family. I wish my grandmother had written down a few of her recipes as I try and try to replicate them and they still don’t taste like she made it.
Ingredients:
1 can (14 oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
3 Tbsp. Butter or Margarine
2 Tsp. Powdered Instant Coffee or Espresso dissolved in 2 tsp. hot water
2 Cups (1 pint) Cold Heavy Whipping Cream
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, combine sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder, butter and coffee mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat, cool.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream until it is stiff. Gradually fold chocolate mixture into the whipped cream. Spoon into dessert dishes. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours. Garnish as desired. Makes 8 servings.
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The New Renville County Court House published in a Minnesota Newspaper circa July 1901
Editor’s Note: While organizing in the Research Library I located this newspaper clipping. See below for the letter submitted by Mr. Gilbert in 1974. The letter shows how much pride we can have in our hometowns and counties.
Caption from clipping: Plans are now being drawn by Architect Fremont D. Orff for a new courthouse to be erected in Renville County, at Olivia. The structure will cost $75,000 at the present building but will be so constructed that subsequent additions may be built at any time. The interior finishings will be of hardwood, except the lobbies and public halls, which will be finished up in marble and tile. The building will be classic in exterior design and will resemble architecturally a great deal a courthouse recently built by Mr. Orff in Iowa. The plans call for the completion of the building by September 1902. Work will commence this summer.
Luther B. Gilbert
3225 Ewing Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55422
Nov. 14, 1974
Chairman Board of County Commissions
Olivia, Minnesota 56277
Dear Sir:
Enclosed is a clipping from a Minneapolis about September 1902. It shows the Court House for Renville County about to be built, I thought it would be of interest to your Board or to a local historical society.
I am the third generation of Gilberts that lived in Glencoe, my grandfather Gideon K. Gilbert came to Glencoe in 1857. My father L.W. Gilbert was born there in 1859 and I in 1890. My grandfather owned several sections of land north of Hector which he sold at a good price for that date of $6.00 an acre. He also started a bank at Hector in early times. My father and I owned 330 acres just west of the City of Hector.
I have seen many changes in your county, all for the good.
Very truly,
Luther Gilbert
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Posted: March 24, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Morton High School Class of 1934
The Class of 1934 from Morton High School
Angeline Daby
Francis Macheldt
Myrtle Factor
Merle Wilson
Audella Tompkins
Lawrence Ruhland
L.S. Graves (Supt. Morton)
Miss Moran (Teacher Morton)
Charlotte Zibell
William Revier
Norbert Wolter
Maurice Ahrens
Edith Ahrens
Patricia Sullivan
Albert Hutchinson
Nora McGowan
Albatena Drury
Ray Scheffler
Editor’s Note: We are seeking assistance on correctly labeling our high school graduate photograph that would include the married names. Any other information would be helpful as well including information on the graduates (lived, married, etc.). Email [email protected] if you have information to share on this graduation class.
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Posted: March 20, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
County Records Gone published in the Morton Enterprise on May 10, 1895
Arab like, the county officials have broken camp at Beaver Falls and pitched their tents in Olivia. They claim they had no right to transact business in Beaver Falls, after the dissolving of the injunction which held them there. They noted upon the opinion of County Attorney Miller, who, no doubt, has formed his opinion from the law governing appeals, and from the fact that the county officials are required by law to keep their offices at the county seat. But where is the county seat? That question is still undecided and will remain so until the courts are done with it. No law specifically provides for the location of the county seat during a contest, and we conclude from this that it was not the intent of the law to remove the county seat until the final decision of the courts so ordered. Notwithstanding this, we do not doubt that decisions having parallel significance and conclusions by attorneys from various points of law may hold that when there is no injunction or other proceeding retaining the county seat at Beaver (Falls), the proceedings (appeal) on the original question have no retaining power from removal. However it may be, it is an unjust law to the taxpayer that allows the county records to be carted about the cunty until it is definitely decided that the place removed to will be their future abode-the county seat.
It is said that about 30 or 40 teams were employed in removing the records from Beaver to Olivia and that all Olivia took a holiday.
Editor’s Note: I checked the May 10 and 17 Renville County Union newspapers and there was no mention of this event. We are missing May 24 – June 7, 1895 Renville County Union newspapers.
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