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Hormel Historic Home

Representing the best of Mower

I learned a great deal at the recent History Happy Hour held at the Hormel Historic Home. Ken Trom, a former fair board member and ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, August 16, 2015 7:01 am

Hormel Historic Home

A donation of Hormel art

I recently wrote of Lizzie Hormel’s role in the creation of the Art and Travel Club. Now you can stop in the HHH and actually ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, August 9, 2015 7:01 am

Holiday

Christmas on the mind at HHH

“O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree.” I know it is way too early to be singing holiday music, but we are already planning for the ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, August 2, 2015 7:01 am

Hormel Historic Home

When the walls tells us the past

There are many days I walk through the Hormel Historic Home and say “I wish these walls could talk …” As I look at some ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, July 26, 2015 7:01 am

History Happy Hour

Battle of the bats

“Albert Lea Council vs. Austin Prides Will Cross Bats Saturday” That was the headline of an article in the Austin Daily Herald dated Aug. 13, ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, July 19, 2015 7:01 am

Hormel Historic Home

HHH working to be kid-friendly

The typical visitor to the Hormel Historic Home is not someone under the age of 18. In fact, when young people do visit here they ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, July 12, 2015 6:01 am

Columnists

Johnson: George Hormel’s hometown celebrated 4th in grand style

I hope your Fourth of July celebrations have been safe, festive and filled with appreciation for the freedoms we have in this country. I found ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, July 4, 2015 4:01 am

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Hormel family hosted dinners, lavish parties

I often try to imagine how the modern Hormel Historic Home was utilized in the past. There are many detailed accounts of YWCA meetings and ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, June 27, 2015 1:37 pm

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A pair of special B-days at the HHH

June 25 marks the birthdays of two Hormel women, George’s sister, Charlotte, and his daughter-in-law, Germaine. Charlotte Hormel was born in 1872, the ninth child ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, June 21, 2015 11:56 am

Hormel Historic Home

Garden in bloom

Summer has arrived. To the Hormel Historic Home that means many things. It means we have gardening and landscaping projects to do. It means we will ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, June 14, 2015 7:01 am

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Grant allows for new exhibits at the HHH

The Hormel Historic Home will soon have three newly completed exhibits on display. With a grant from the Hormel Foundation we have been able to update ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, June 6, 2015 10:55 pm

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Piece of art was a donation from club

A picture donated to the YWCA by the Junior Business Girls Club hangs in the second floor sitting room of the Hormel Historic Home. The ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, May 31, 2015 7:01 am

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Appreciating what the YWCA offered

It is easy to take for granted that which we see every day, isn’t it? I stumbled across an article that made me view the ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, May 24, 2015 8:05 am

History Happy Hour

Crowd gets a history of Austin medicine

A small but enthusiastic crowd attended our recent History Happy Hour event. Chuck Keller shared the history of the Austin Medical Clinic dating back to ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, May 17, 2015 9:25 am

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George’s respect for mom was clear

Happy Mother’s Day! As the mother of two boys I have a collection of cute Mother’s Day cards-some hand-made in school and several store bought, ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, May 10, 2015 7:01 am

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