From the Past: Lightning destroys farm home

12 Years Ago

July 28, 1949

New Rockford won the district championship in the Junior Legion baseball tournament held at Harvey last week, taking the final game from Harvey 11 to 0.

Rainfall in one of the heaviest showers of the season came to this part of the state Tuesday evening too late to be of any great benefit to the growing crop, except for corn and late flax.

Carrington lost 11 to 6 to Brem...