May 24, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON I believe I have mentioned before that in the long, long ago that my dad had the Phillips 66 gas station on the Big Corner, the corner of Oxford and Humiston, where Walgreens is today. Continue Reading
May 17, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
As Memorial Day approaches and the region prepares its annual salutes to fallen veterans, it can trace a path through at least 10 American wars. Continue Reading
May 10, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON It is not a huge coincidence, but it is notable:
The year the first Dutch homesteaders came to Nobles County 1890 is the last year the Dutch people had a king. Continue Reading
May 3, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON A recent column recalled the department stores which once lined Worthington’s main street. Worthington had three. More often when a conversation centers on Worthington it is said, “Worthington had two.” Continue Reading
April 26, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON It was Maundy Thursday morning, or Good Friday morning. The talk was of sculpture, the crucified Christ. How many statues of the crucifixion have you seen? Where was the best Christ sculpture you have seen? Continue Reading
April 19, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON In the beginning there were no trees. Not many, anyway. A few burr oaks along some of the lakes. Plum trees along river banks. Again and again the explorers, the pioneers, described southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa as a treeless prairie. Continue Reading
April 12, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON There was a bowling alley in Worthington in 1907. I can’t tell where it was located 10th Street, or Second Avenue but then as now bowling was a popular pastime. Continue Reading
April 5, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON I wish the film “Lincoln” had been made when I was in high school. It would have been precious to have this image of Abraham Lincoln through all the passing years. Continue Reading
March 29, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON It seems to me there are too many crocodiles and alligators and snakes on television and in the newspapers and magazines. Continue Reading
March 22, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON I was driving south on Humiston toward downtown. I wanted to make a left on Dover. You can scarcely believe what that stretch of city street has come to be. Continue Reading
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