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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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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