Excerpts from past Tracy newspapers May 24, 1956 — A vocal quartette of Tracy high school girls made an unprecedented sweep of honors at the Kiwanis “Search for Stars” talent contest Tuesday night. The quartette, consisting of Sandra Allumbaugh, Connie Silver, Kathy Johnson and Carol Hyllested and accompanied by Miss Donna Niebuhr, sang the currently popular ballad, “Eddie My Love.” They won a $25 bond donated by Farmers and Merchants bank through the vote of the audience. They won $25 first prize money when the applause meter registered highest for them. And a judging team of outsiders, composed of Mrs. L. R. Christiansen, Minneota, Ken Baker, district kiwanis Lt. governor, and Wes James, KMHL sports announcer, picked them for a trip to Minneapolis and an appearance on WCCO-TV.
Obituaries: Aaron Liebl
May 26, 1966 — A 25-yearold Vesta man, William J. Rohlik, was killed about 8 a. m. Sunday when he apparently lost control of his car, went off the road, tipped and came to rest in a grove of trees. The mishap occurred on county highway 5 about five-andone-half miles north of Walnut Grove. Rohlik, a bachelor, died of multiple internal injuries in the wreckage of the car. The mishap was investigated by Sheriff Vincent Bestick, and Dr. W. C. Ferguson, deputy county coroner. Funeral services for Rohlik, employed as a construction worker, were held at Seaforth yesterday. He graduated from Wabasso’s St. Ann high school in 1958, and served four years in the Navy.
Obituaries: Francis Kerkove, Mrs. George Miller, Kenneth Sletten
May 20, 1976 — Challenger Al Farber, a rural mail carrier at Walnut Grove, and incumbents Wayne Giese and Curt Nelson won seats on the Walnut Grove School Board in Tuesday’s election. Incumbents Nelson and Giese were re-elected to three-year terms with 260 and 251 votes, respectively, while Farber collected 245 votes.
Obituaries: Oliver Wood, Eugene Molitor, Joseph Rye, William Lord, Jerome Mercie, Violet Sandboe Floyd Mick
May 28, 1986 — The Tracy Women of Today Chapter was named the fourth best chapter in the state at the organization’s recent state convention in Fairmont. Based on club achievements from throughout the year, Tracy placed fourth behind Mankato, St. James and Janesville. The Tracy chapter was also honored for being one of only a handful of chapters to triple their membership in one year. The organization now has 39 members. Two members, Mary Malmberg and Cathy Rykhus, received prestigious individual awards. Malmberg received a Gold Key, while Rykhus received a Silver Key. Sandy Fultz received a presidential pin for outstanding chapter service.
Obituaries: Isabelle Abbott, Herman Green, Lincoln Anderson
May 22, 1996 — Work is expected to begin Wednesday (May 22) on the first house in the Eastview Addition. Builder of the new house is Doug Haskins, head sales representative at Homera. Haskins bought the lot recently from the Tracy Economic Development Authority. The lot is one of 20 lots being developed on Sunrise Drive and the south side of Union Street with utilities and paved streets. According to Con Rettmer, Tracy Economic Development director, the EDA is considering the possibility of building a “spec” home in Eastview this summer.
Obituaries: Florence Smith, Edith Miller
May 24, 2006 — The Tracy Aquatic Center will open for the first time since 2003 next week. Swimmers can try out the refurbished facility beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 31. The pool has been closed since August of 2003; first for an extensive series of tests and evaluations, and then for a $1.2 million repair project. “It’s wonderful,” says Pool Administrator Shorty Engel, of the refurbished aquatic center. He said that all pool systems have been tested and are functioning fine. All of the aquatic center’s water toys have been put back into place.
Obituaries: Barbara Fox, Ruth Hewitt
May 25, 2016 — Plans have been unveiled for the construction of a new hospice house in Tracy. The 6,100-square foot, four-bedroom house is to be built on the edge of town near the Sanford Tracy Medical Center and Prairie View Senior Living, northeast of the State and Fifth Street East intersection. “We feel like this is an ideal location,” comments Nathan Schunke, administrator for Hospice of Murray County, the Slayton-based non-profit that is planning the new facility. Bonnie and Larry Buysse, Tracy, have agreed to donate a oneacre parcel of land for house.
Obituaries: Marlene Gleason, Dolores Schmidt, Charleen O’Donnell
