Bargain Day Draws Crowds On City Streets
Shoppers pack Main Street for Krazy Days sales alongside Macy's and other outlets. Police boost downtown presence to manage traffic as 500 to 1,000 people roam the sidewalks seeking bargains amid scattered car congestion and unpredictable weather. Inspector Donald Mattice notes routine vigilance. The event winds down as merchants prepare for next year.
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Main Street
New York
Macy's
Tokyo
Donald Mattice
Austin
Law
Registration Next Week at Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie Minnesota sets registration for grades 7-12 from Tuesday to Thursday with classes resuming on September 3. Students report to the high school commons to arrange classes and lockers, review electives, and make changes if needed. Registration runs 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., with a $2 fee for activities, accident benefit, and dues payable at reg.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Blooming Prairie High School
Blooming Prairie Light Plant Posts 1962 Net Revenue
The Blooming Prairie Municipal Light Plant shows a 1962 year end net revenue of 28 467 with net earnings 1193 less than the prior year 29660. If December bills had not been waived the net profit would have been 8312 higher.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
KQAQ Announces Three Staff Changes
Donald F. Jones announces staff changes at KQAQ. Chuck Dell departs for a Twin City station, Jim Nagle is promoted to program director, and Don Johnson becomes production director and sports announcer. Johnson also represents Liggett Myers and comes from KAUS KMMT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald F. Jones
KQAQ
Chuck Dell
Twin City
Jim Nagle
Don Johnson
Johnson
Liggett Myers Co
KAUS
KMMT
Austinites Attend LLL Convention in Chicago
Mr and Mrs Jay Humphreys Mr and Mrs V F Krezmann Mr John Lawrenz and Mr Rus sell Heufow all of Austin recently attended the 46th anniversary convention of the Lutheran Laymen's League in Chicago from Sunday to Thursday Heufow is club services chairman for the Southern Minnesota district and Krezmann is a member of the international board of governors.
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Jay Humphreys
V. F. Krezmann
John Lawrenz
Russell Heufow
Austin
Lutheran Laymen’s League
Chicago
Heufow
Minnesota
Kretzmann
International Board of Governors
Elkton Grange to Serve Dinners for Disabled in August
The Elkton Grange voted to help feed campers at Todd Park in August. The group met at the Anton Wellik home Wednesday evening. The next meeting is planned for Willis Danielson home on Aug. 21.
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Elkton
Minn
Elkton Grange
Todd Park
Anton Wellik
Willis Danielson
Korean Gospel Station Broadcasts in Four Languages
Carroll Hovland, former Austin High School teacher and Lions member, describes HLKX Inchon gospel station run by Evangelical Alliance Mission. The 50,000 watt station airs Korean English Russian and Chinese content to avoid political interference. Hovland trained Korean staff for a year, Russian segments are by a Polish couple, Chinese shows taped in Formosa, with a 425 foot tower in tidal mud flats. Letters from Russia and China praise the outreach.
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HLKX
Inchon
Korea
Carroll Hovland
Austin
Hovland
Russia
China
Formosa
Farm Study Group Picnic and Farm Tour at Blooming Prairie
A summer picnic and farm tour for members of the LO ag farm management groups at Blooming Prairie will start at 6 p.m. Saturday in Community Park. The group will then tour Ingvalson and Trotman farms north of town to view dairying hog production and feeder pig and cattle feeding operations. Gene Francis will discuss profitability factors. features include a hog shed, enclosed yard, cattle feeding setup, and remodeled buildings. The tour begins at 7:15 p.m. at the Ingvalson farm. farmers wives and businessmen are invited.
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Lo Ag
Blooming Praire
Community Park
Art Ingvalson
James Trotman
Blooming Prairie
Ingvalson
Trotman
Gene Francis Wll
The
Ing
Society Plans Educational Programs for Crip Diseases
The Mower County Chapter of the Minnesota Society for Crippled Children and Adults discussed a plan to hold educational programs at each meeting. Robert McAnanny proposed speakers knowledgeable about diseases causing crippling, with treatment sources to be covered. Public invites will go out. next chapter meeting is September 5.
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Mower County
Minnesota Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Robert McAnnany
Clifford Wold
Meadow Man Hospitalized After Crash
Lesley C. Bush 23 of Grand Meadow Rt 2 is hospitalized in fair condition at St Olaf Hospital with chest injuries after a head on collision on a Clayton township road about 65 miles southwest of Grand Meadow Thursday at 7. Carol R. Daleske 18 also injured, treated and released. Dust on the road reduced visibility as cars collided head on.
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Lesley C. Bush
Grand Meadow
Carol R. Daleske
Grand Meadow Rt. 2
St. Olaf Hospital
Miss Daleske
Bush
Doyle Lindahl
Two Kids Days Planned at Mower County Fair
The Mower County Fair opens Monday with two kiddie days on Wednesday and Friday. Children 16 and under get free admission to outside gates until 9 p.m. Reduced ride and show prices apply on both days. No morning grandstand shows this year. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. each day.
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Mower County
Byer Brothers
Free Swim Exhibition at Pine Springs Pool
A free swimming demonstration featuring students who finished instruction this summer will be held at Pine Springs Pool in Blooming Prairie at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 4. The new adult class began Tuesday and runs weekday mornings at 10 a.m. for the next two weeks, with enrollment still open.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Pine Springs
Pine Springs Pool
Lyle Girl Buys Shorthorn Steer at No Money Auction
Nancy Wilder a 12 year old from Lyle bought a Shorthorn steer at a no money auction sponsored by Byss Corp Austin. The purchase may help her obtain a college scholarship as she plans to show the animal next year in the Achievement Award Event among others who bought calves gilts and sewing machines.
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Nancy Wilder
Anton Wilder
Lyle
Nancy
Byss Corp
Austin
Flanagan Named to Dean's List at St Thomas
James P. Flanagan, 27 freshmen making the Dean's List for the 1963 spring semester at the College of St. Thomas, is a Pacelli High School graduate majoring in bio chemistry. To qualify, students must average at least 3.25 for the term.
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James P. Flanagan
L. G. Flanagan
10Th St
College of St. Thomas
Robert L. Probst
Flanagan
Pacelli High School
St. Thomas
New Hormel Beef Facility Starts Operation Monday
Hormel prepares to begin beef slaughtering at its new Miami Oklahoma plant on Monday after purchasing and renovating the facility. Peak production is expected at 1,000 to 1,200 cattle weekly with Robert Rohwedder as cattle buyer and William Wilson overseeing killing floor and boning room operations.
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Hormel
A. Hormel & Co
Miam
Okla
Tom Prewit
Toreman
Springfield
Miami
Robert Rohwedder
William Wilson
Austin
Rohwedder
Oklahoma
Wilson
Newell
Iowa
Iowa State College
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Invoice
Elkton PM Retires Today
Elkton Minnesota postmaster William B. Spear retires after long service since becoming acting postmaster in 1948 and postmaster in 1949. Frank Henderson named acting postmaster as Spear plans extensive travel with wife Linette. Spear also served 22 years on the village council.
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Elkton
Minn
William B. Spear
Frank Henderson
Spear
Bridge Results From Austin Duplicate Club Session
The Austin Duplicate Bridge Club held a summer session with 152 tables at the Elks Club. In the North-South standings Mrs Mahlon Anderson and Mrs Bryan Borgeson won first, with several other pairs placing high. East-West results saw LaVerne Everson and Robert Oscarson tied for first, followed by Goblirsch and Kuhn in third and LeClair and Arett in fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Duplicate
Six Hormel Workers Retire Amid Company Service Milestones
Six longtime employees of Geo. A. Hormel & Co. were reported retired today. Names and years of service include Harry Klema 19 years in fresh sausage processing Adelbert A Barry 43 years in instrument control Dorothy Hanson 19 years in flavor sealed canning Walter Hertle 34 years in sweet pickle nights Archie Armstrong 21 years in custodial duties and Bernard Moody 32 years in beef kill.
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Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Harry Klema
Adelbert A
del) Barry
Dorothy Hanson
Walter Hertle
Archie Armstrong
Bernard Moody
Oakland 4 H Club Records Handed In and Safety Talk
In Oakland Minnesota the August 4 H Club meeting included a pre meeting softball game. Members received Scotchlite for community sale and Roger Lightly gave a safety talk.
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Oakland
Minn
Roger Lightly
Three Collisions Reported by Austin Police
Austin police investigated three traffic accidents. Eugene L. Murphy rear ended Irene B. Woletzki on 4th Ave NE after wet streets caused a $15 damage. A parked car in Sterling lot collided with another, totaling $6. Roger L. Anderson struck boulevard signs on Oakland Place and 3rd Ave NE after power steering failed, with $30 damage.
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Austin
Irene B. Woletzki
3Rd Ave
4Th Ave
6Th St
Eugene L. Murphy
Woletzki
Dean Molde
Sth
Allen A. Skogebo
7Th Ave
Sterling
Roger L. Anderson
Oakland Place
Anderson
Frankford Grange celebrates 25th anniversary in Minnesota
SPRING VALLEY Minnesota Frankford Grange friends and members marked the groups 25th anniversary Sunday afternoon noting a long public service record. In 12 years the Grange ranked among Minnesota's top 10 for community service in Sears Roebuck and National Grange contests and earned banner status three times. They sponsored a March of Dimes dance and aided in fires and disasters, giving food clothing labor and financial help in Mower and Fillmore counties. 25 year pins were awarded to William Pearson Melvin Meister Estelle Thompson Mrs Frank Archer Mr and Mrs Fred Loucks and Mr and Mrs Charles Nesbitt. Pearson urged members to improve responsibilities and family unity while noting Minnesota Grange membership is rising.
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Frankford
Minnesota
Sears Roebuck
National Grange
Mower
Fillmore
William Pearson
Melvin Meister
Estelle Thompson
Frank Archer
Fred Loucks
Charles Nesbitt
Grange
Pearson
Prizes Won by Camp Troop 124 Scouts at Camp Luck
Boy Scouts of Troop 124 returned from Camp Luck in Wisconsin with first in campsite competition second in water carnival and third in adventure trails. They were accompanied by councilmen Dr. Fred Rayman Jr Vern Esse Duane Foster and Calvin Heydt.
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Boy Scouts of
Troop 124
Camp Luck
Wis
Fred Rayman Jr
Vern Esse
Duane Foster
Calvin Heydt
Best Little Hotel Fades as New Owatonna Bank Rises
Ward Dwight, former Austin banker and current president of the First National Bank of Owatonna, announces demolition of the Owatonna Hotel to make way for a new bank building. Demolition begins in 90 days. The hotel once drew wide Sunday dinners and Southern style extras and remains a remembered local icon despite a declining era.
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Owatonna Bank
Minneota
Austin
Ward Dwight
First National Bank
Owatonna
Dwight
First National Bank of
Alert Neighbor Nips Burglary Try at Beer Warehouse
Four youths attempted to burglarize Hamm's Beer Warehouse on Oakland Ave E about 2 40 a m Thursday. A neighbor grabbed one youth but he escaped with others. Entry was gained by forcing a west side overhead door and breaking a boarded up window. Police seek information.
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Hamm
Oakland Ave
Austin Man Trapped in Silo for 1.2 Hours
Peter Merten, 62, of 306 Sth St. NW, was trapped in a silo filled with shelled corn on a farm near Austin for about 90 minutes while helping his son Francis unload corn for government bins at Rose Creek. Firemen freed him without injury.
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Austin
Peter Merten
Sth St
Merten
Francis
Austin Rt. 3
Rose Creek
Francis Merten
Second Offer to Buy Utilities Forecast
The Unionist predicted a private company would make another bid to buy a section of the Austin Utilities plant, but did not name the unit. Peoples Natural Gas Co recently offered to buy the city's natural gas utility. The Utilities board advised rejecting that offer, and Council members and Mayor Svejkovsky have not stated positions. Ed Smith, Utilities board president, said he knew nothing of any other offers.
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Local 9
UPWA
Austin
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Utilities Board
Roger Svejkovsky
Peoples
Ed Smith
Long Distance Line Break Halts Wires and Photos
A break in a coaxial cable near Lakeville severed long distance service and interrupted wire teletype and photo transmissions to the Herald's Minnesota and Iowa AP wires. Telephone crews labored to restore service after the outage from 9:35 to 10:45 a.m.
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Herald
Minnesota
Iowa
Associated Press
Lakeville
Parrish Brothers Find Austin Friendly as They Tour North
The Parrish Brothers from Russellville Alabama rate Austin as one of the friendliest towns near the Mason Dixon line. The family of 14 includes 13 boys and a girl who grew up on farms and worked in sawmills while pursuing music. Junior started with the Mountain Boys of the Grand Ole Opry in 1950, Floyd and Foy formed the Four Parrish Brothers in 1962 and have recorded This Is It for Brunswick Decca, selling 100000 copies. They live in Austin at a local night spot for 18 weeks and offer free after prom services at the Elks Club. They helped a Red Cross telethon in Rochester and plan an album next spring possibly with Choral, hoping to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show.
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Alabama
Parrish Brothers
Austin
Russellville
Ala
Birmingham
Junior
Mountain Boys
Grand Ole Oprey
Cleveland
Ohio
Floyd and
Foy
Alabama Ramblers
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
Four Parris Brothers
Brunswick Decca
Elks Club
Rochester
American Red Cross
Floyd
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Evangelical Alliance Mission
Valson
Society
Meadow Man
Lyle Girl
City
Wife Linette
Frankford Grange
Spring Valley
Paul J. Nelson
City of
Nelson
Ivejkovsky
Sgt. Nelson
Telephone Company
Brothers
Foy, Curtis, Floyd
Jun
Ior
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