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Holly Johnson

History conference opens up the past

Amanda Fett and I spent two and a half days in St. Paul last week attending the American Association of State and Local History conference. ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, September 27, 2014 5:58 pm

Holly Johnson

Social concerns a valuable resource

Because I always seem to be on the verge of a deadline, I rarely participate in the Social Concerns presentations that we offer at the ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, September 20, 2014 5:01 pm

RSS General

The story of Jay Hormel’s birth

Sept. 11 would have been Jay C. Hormel’s 122nd birthday. Although that date is now significant to our nation for a different reason, I find ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, September 13, 2014 2:19 pm

Hormel Historic Home

Education and entertainment

Recently, I have been fortunate to work collaboratively with the leaders of several other organizations: the Austin Public Library, the Mower County Historical Society and ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, September 6, 2014 4:54 pm

Hormel Historic Home

Gifts ensure HHH’s future

It’s membership time at the Hormel Historic Home again. Thank you to all who have supported the HHH in the past with a membership gift. Your ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, August 31, 2014 7:01 am

Hormel Historic Home

Always busy at the HHH

A day in the life of the Hormel Historic Home … today, Tuesday, started with a bat. Like most “old” houses the HHH has historically had ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:01 am

News

Johnson: Finding treasures

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was taking a trip to the Minnesota Historical Society Gale Family Library.  A great friend of the ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, August 16, 2014 5:14 pm

Hormel Historic Home

Autism Camp marks successful week

As our 2014 autism camps come to a close we are busy assessing the outcomes of both programs. Thirty-six youth participated in the two camp sessions; ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, August 9, 2014 6:06 pm

Hormel Historic Home

Scouting programs enjoy strong support

When looking through an old YWCA scrapbook chronicling the period of 1927-1931, I came across an article dated July 31, 1931. It described a group of ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, August 2, 2014 6:11 pm

Hormel Historic Home

The HHH has always been youth friendly

It is very common for a day at the Hormel Historic Home to be filled with greeting adults and hosting events for adults. Over the last ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, July 26, 2014 8:31 pm

Holly Johnson

Committee worked to improve garden

I had the privilege, along with 26 other people, of following Vicki Trimble on the Peace Garden tour.  Every time I am out there I ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, July 12, 2014 6:16 pm

Guest Columns

Johnson: Busy time ahead at the Hormel Home

I had trouble coming up with a topic for this column because there are many things on my mind regarding the HHH right now. First, ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, July 5, 2014 3:52 pm

News

Johnson: Hormel wedding was a celebration

“One of the most delightful social events of the summer occurred at the Country Club last night, when Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hormel entertained ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, June 28, 2014 6:01 pm

Hormel Historic Home

Mystery on Uncle Henry’s death solved

I have written a little of the Decker family history in previous articles, but a small mystery was recently solved that I hope you find ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, June 21, 2014 6:03 pm

Charlie Maguire

Gas range recovered at Hormel Home

When my family and I lived in Charlotte, N.C., we did not have a basement. The space in our two-car garage was completely maximized and ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, June 14, 2014 7:38 pm

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