Published in the Morton Enterprise December 10, 1915. Finding time hanging heavy on their hands, the local high school boys went over to Bird Island Saturday evening and trimmed the high school team of that place 53-16. Morton… Read More
Published in the Morton Enterprise on November 19, 1915. When all the High School teams of neighboring towns refused to play us, a game was scheduled with the town team of Belview. Fierce tales came to our camp… Read More
Published in the November 11, 1915 Morton Enterprise. Morton Basket Ball Tossers Defeat the Fast Teams from Morgan and Gibbon Last week was a bright one for the local basketball tossers when they blighted the championship aspirations of… Read More
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… Read More
The Class of 1934 from Morton High School Angeline DabyFrancis MacheldtMyrtle FactorMerle WilsonAudella TompkinsLawrence RuhlandL.S. Graves (Supt. Morton)Miss Moran (Teacher Morton)Charlotte ZibellWilliam RevierNorbert WolterMaurice AhrensEdith AhrensPatricia SullivanAlbert HutchinsonNora McGowanAlbatena DruryRay Scheffler Editor’s Note: We are seeking assistance on… Read More
The Renville County Historical Society needs your help to add to the Research Library’s Yearbook Collection. Yearbooks, platbooks, and phonebooks are key pieces of preserving the history of who lived in the area and when.
Died at her home in our city, Saturday noon, December 7, 1918, Mrs. Ann Dooley, aged four score and seven years.Ann Fallon was born in Athlone, Ireland, where she spent her childhood days coming to America at the… Read More
The following letter together with a Fourth Liberty Loan flag was received by the chairman of the Fourth Liberty Loan for the village of Morton, Minn. Buffalo Lake, Minn., December 11, 1918 Dear Sir: In appreciation of the… Read More
Report by Districts We give below a synopsis of the report of Renville County’s United War Fund Campaign. G. O. Bergan, Captain Sacred Heart District, cash $6084.50, pledged $4176.25, allotment $10,224.00 subscribed $10,260.75. Dr. A. M. Erickson, Captain… Read More
Oct. 20, 1918 Dear Sister, Well, I received three letters from you today and was sure glad to hear from you. I got two letters from home today. I think ma is worrying unnecessarily for I’m alright. This… Read More
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Posted: April 6, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society
Then They Drubbed Bird Island
Published in the Morton Enterprise December 10, 1915. Finding time hanging heavy on their hands, the local high school boys went over to Bird Island Saturday evening and trimmed the high school team of that place 53-16. Morton… Read More
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Posted: April 6, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society
Win from Belview Town Team – 58-18
Published in the Morton Enterprise on November 19, 1915. When all the High School teams of neighboring towns refused to play us, a game was scheduled with the town team of Belview. Fierce tales came to our camp… Read More
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Posted: April 6, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society
H.S. BASKETBALL TEAM TAKES MORE SCALPS
Published in the November 11, 1915 Morton Enterprise. Morton Basket Ball Tossers Defeat the Fast Teams from Morgan and Gibbon Last week was a bright one for the local basketball tossers when they blighted the championship aspirations of… Read More
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Posted: April 6, 2020 by Renville County Historical Society
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… Read More
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Morton High School Class of 1934
The Class of 1934 from Morton High School Angeline DabyFrancis MacheldtMyrtle FactorMerle WilsonAudella TompkinsLawrence RuhlandL.S. Graves (Supt. Morton)Miss Moran (Teacher Morton)Charlotte ZibellWilliam RevierNorbert WolterMaurice AhrensEdith AhrensPatricia SullivanAlbert HutchinsonNora McGowanAlbatena DruryRay Scheffler Editor’s Note: We are seeking assistance on… Read More
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We NEED Renville County School Yearbooks (Annuals)! UPDATED 11/09/2025
The Renville County Historical Society needs your help to add to the Research Library’s Yearbook Collection. Yearbooks, platbooks, and phonebooks are key pieces of preserving the history of who lived in the area and when.
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Mrs. Ann Dooley published in the Morton Enterprise December 13, 1918
Died at her home in our city, Saturday noon, December 7, 1918, Mrs. Ann Dooley, aged four score and seven years.Ann Fallon was born in Athlone, Ireland, where she spent her childhood days coming to America at the… Read More
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Posted: February 24, 2019 by Renville County Historical Society
Flag Received Monday, Morton Enterprise, 12-20-1918
The following letter together with a Fourth Liberty Loan flag was received by the chairman of the Fourth Liberty Loan for the village of Morton, Minn. Buffalo Lake, Minn., December 11, 1918 Dear Sir: In appreciation of the… Read More
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War Fund Campaign, Bird Island Union, 12-12-1918
Report by Districts We give below a synopsis of the report of Renville County’s United War Fund Campaign. G. O. Bergan, Captain Sacred Heart District, cash $6084.50, pledged $4176.25, allotment $10,224.00 subscribed $10,260.75. Dr. A. M. Erickson, Captain… Read More
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Letter from Claude Smith Morton Enterprise 11-15-1918
Oct. 20, 1918 Dear Sister, Well, I received three letters from you today and was sure glad to hear from you. I got two letters from home today. I think ma is worrying unnecessarily for I’m alright. This… Read More
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