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Celebrating a special anniversary

Ten years ago this March was a turning point in the history of the modern day Hormel Historic Home. It was on March 7, 2009, ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, March 2, 2019 7:09 am

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Going back in time

How long do you think it takes a first grader to make butter? About five minutes and a great deal of energy. We found this ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, February 23, 2019 6:42 am

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Institute a positive impact on health

Jay C. Hormel receives a great deal of credit for that fabulous meat in a can called Spam. But his interest in science and innovation ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, February 16, 2019 7:06 am

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Talents of Music

The Hormel Historic Home hosted the 7th annual Harris Music Contest last Saturday morning, Feb. 2, and held a community concert at the Historic Paramount ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, February 9, 2019 6:42 am

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A resource for Austin

Nearly 10 years ago, a new asset was added to the Hormel Historic Home in the form of a commercial kitchen. The kitchen is used ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, February 2, 2019 6:50 am

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A week for music at the Hormel Historic Home

You may know that we are able to host many wonderful music opportunities due to the support and generosity of MarySue Hormel Harris. However, what ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, January 26, 2019 6:25 am

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History of the dress

Despite the unpredictable weather, nearly 30 people attended History Happy Hour this week. Jaimie Timm of the Mower County Historical Society shared nine unique wedding ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, January 19, 2019 6:09 am

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A historical nod to weddings

Have you seen the wonderful article about the tradition of weddings at the Hormel Historic Home that was printed in the January-February Austin Living? Hannah ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, January 12, 2019 6:40 am

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A few of my favorite things

Christmas may be over and it may be a new year, but I still have Christmas music floating in and out of my head. While ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, January 5, 2019 6:50 am

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A relevant message from Hormel’s past

One of my favorite pieces in our archives collection is an audio recording of George Hormel speaking to company employees in 1941, which was the ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 29, 2018 7:01 am

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Supporting small business

As mentioned last week, Austin’s early 1900s downtown retailers embraced the growing commercial nature of the Christmas season. Reuben Hall and Charles West operated the ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 22, 2018 6:11 am

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Embracing the commercial

The impetus for our recent History Happy Hour Program was the above ad from the Mower County Transcript, which printed on Dec. 2, 1903. We ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 15, 2018 6:16 am

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Do your shopping with the Hormel Historic Home

We recently celebrated George A. Hormel’s birthday. He would have been 158 years old on Dec. 4. In 1915, a special dinner was held in ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 8, 2018 6:35 am

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Gratitude: for Volunteers

I just keep thinking of things to be thankful for so I will continue the theme of being grateful in my writing. Most nonprofit organizations, ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, December 1, 2018 6:32 am

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Gratitude: For the written word

Don’t you agree that words put on paper (or on a computer screen) make a lasting impact? We may forget what people say but when ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, November 24, 2018 6:40 am

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