Substation Under Construction On Austin's 1st Ave Site
Lysne Construction advances basement and foundation work for Austin’s tenth substation at 1st Ave and 1st St NW. Harold Lamon notes progress on footings and the transformer wall while Wagner completes duct work. project cost about 464000 dollars with key equipment delayed by the Pennsylvan ia strike until November 7.
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Austin
1St Ave
1St St. NW
Lysne Construction Co
Harold Lamon
Austin Utilities
Lamon
4Th Ave
Wagner Construction Co
Large Type Books Bring Reading Within Reach at Austin Library
The Austin Public Library unveils a new collection of books printed in large 18 point type for low-vision readers over 50. Franklin Watts titles in large print accompany World Book Encyclopedia editions for elementary and junior high students. Current fiction and non fiction titles include notable authors such as Conrad Kipling Hawthorne and Steinbeck with more volumes to follow.
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Austin Public Library
Nowell Leitzke
Franklin Watts Co
Leitzke
Conrad
Joseph
Jim Crane
Stephen
Forbes
Kathryn
Grey
Zane
Arizona
Guareschi
Giovanni
Don Camillo Hawthorne
Nathaniel
Carpenter Airmen 2nd to Gain Mark
CARPENTER Iowa Air Force Maj George J Parkhurst son of Mr and Mrs George H Parkhurst became the second pilot to fly 3000 hours in a Sabreliner a twin engine utility jet Stationed at Andrews Air Force Base Maj Parkhurst is one of 11 pilots who fly high priority flights for the Air Force Defense Dept and VIPs from other government agencies.
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Carpenter
Iowa
Air Force
George J. Parkhurst
George H. Parkhurst
Andrews Air Force Base
Maj. Parkhurst
Defense Dept
Osage Reads Budget Hearing for 1966 67 Mill Rise
Osage Community Schools schedule a public hearing Monday August 8 at 8 p m in the Osage High School building on the proposed 1966 67 budget of 1 139 349 43 the largest in Osage history. Expenditures exceed last year by 249 427 43 with a tax mill rate increase. income from non tax sources is projected to rise by 24 004 84 to 209 092 64. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available and taxpayers may speak for or against the estimate. The district’s building program bond issue from January 14 1965 funds new construction and four added teachers as Burr Oak Liberty and Douglas townships join the budget. a portion of Floyd County also adds to the total.
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Osage
Board of Education
Carleton D. Bel Co
Des Moines
Burr Oak
Liberty
Douglas
Floyd
Floyd County
Sunny Skies Again Shine on Mitchell County Fair
OSAGE IOWA Friday brought sunny weather as Mitchell County Fair attendance neared 1100 on Thursday and families enjoyed rides shows and livestock judging. The event featured a tractor pulling contest beef sheep and hog judging open class and 4 H judging with Lucky O Hara’s thrill show and a Sunday queen crowning plus Browning family finale. The fairgrounds received reroofed dairy barn paving and upgraded gate and drive to the track and food stands.
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Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County
Fred Hanson
Hanson
Lucky O’hara
Mitchell County Queen of Conservation
Hymn Sing Set Friday at County Fair
Wilbur Sayles announces a new community hymn sing at the county fair in a tent near the Milwaukee Junction exhibit. The concert runs one hour starting at 7 p.m. Friday with Sayles on accordion directing the crowd in hymns.
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Wilbur Sayles
Sayles
Milwaukee Junction
Trinity Church to Install New Pastor Sunday
Trinity Lutheran Church of Waltham will install Rev. Gilbert H. Raedeke as pastor at 8 p m Sunday. Rev. Rudolph Marquardt of Holy Cross will be liturgist and officiant with Rev. Robert B. Hamp of St John Lutheran Church Austin preaching the sermon. Raedeke, born 1903 in Chaska Minnesota, is a Concordia College graduate and has served churches across Canada and the United States including Ottawa Edmonton Perham and Napoleon. A reception will follow and Raedeke becomes the 11th pastor in Trinity’s 85 year history.
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Trinity Lutheran Church of
Waltham
Gilbert H. Raedeke
Rudolph Marquardt
Holy Cross
Councelor
Austin
Robert B. Hamp
Pastor Hamp
St. John Lutheran Church, Austin
Raedeke
Chaska
Minn
Concordia College
St. Paul
St. Louis
Canada
Ottawa
Edmonton
Alt
Napoleon
Ohio
North Judson
Ind
Perham
Carver
Minnesota
Trinity
Post Office tear gas incident and two early morning fires
Two accidents and two fire calls disrupted morning operations. A burglar alarm triggered tear gas at the Post Office on 200 1st Ave SE at 7:04 a.m., forcing some workers outside until ventilation cleared. Earlier, a fire at Clifford Blazer home on 1710 3rd Ave NE started by a lamp shade blaze at 2:35 a.m. and was under control by 3 a.m.
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1St Ave
Clifford Blazer
3Rd Ave
Parking Mishap Causes Minor Damage in Piggly Wiggly Lot
Two unoccupied parked cars collided Friday at 12 30 p m in the Piggly Wiggly lot on Oakland Ave F The Whalen vehicle at 502 20th St SW caused 75 damage to Berg at 1104 9th St NW when it rolled on a slight incline and struck the second car.
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Oakland Ave
James Whalen
20Th St
Richard Berg
9Th St. NW
Pacelli High School Sets New Student Registration
Registration for new students at Pacelli High School runs Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Students who did not register last spring should report to the principal's office.
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Pacelli High School
Behind-the-Wheel Training Expands in Austin Driver Ed
The Austin Driver Education program, run for 15 years, trains 350 students this summer in three weeks. Each student completes 15 hours in class and 7 hours behind the wheel, under 18s must finish before licensing, and insurers note discounts while some require training for coverage.
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Austin
Charles Prunty
Prunty
American Automobile Assn
Ove Berven
Ron Anderson
Roy Anderson
Victor Engleson
Art Hass
Klem Haugen
Kay Hompe
Myron Jordan
Reuben Krieger
William Sage
Curtis Lee
Elton Lehrke
Gordon Lonning
John
Glenville School Accepts Bids on Fuel Gas Milk
Glenville Minnesota Glenville School Board approved bids for fuel oil gasoline and milk at monthly meeting W H Barber Co No 5 fuel oil 0932 per gallon Standard Oil Co No 2 fuel oil 115 per gallon Standard Oil Co gasoline 192 per gallon Schwenns milk 067 per bulk gallon 054 per 42 pint Street paving in front of the elementary school discussed and approved pending further study Werner Schilling hired as bus driver and Elsie Bodeker Annandale named teacher contract Title I kindergarten and reading project approved Melvin Iverson to lead reading project
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Glenville
Minn
W. H. Barber Co
Standard Oil Co
Schwenns
Werner Schilling
Elsie Bodeker
Annandale
Melvin Iverson
Blooming PCA Celebrates New Loan Volume Milestone
The Blooming Prairie Production Credit Association, serving Steele Dodge Freeborn and Mower counties, reached a new loan volume high of 5.157 million on June 30 up from a year ago. The celebration honored charter members and noted the bank's growth from 85 dollars initial capital to 844 members with 503,815 dollars in member investment and a 350,880 dollar reserve.
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Assn
PCA
Roger Hanson
Kasson
Willis Reynen
Hollandale
Walter Dunn
Ellendale
Raymond Jerdee
Hayward
Harold Moneck
Grand Meadow
Dunn
Police Chief Warns Bow and Arrow Are Dangerous
Police Chief Robert Nelson called the bow and arrow a weapon more dangerous than a BB gun after a boy was hit in the foot by a flying arrow in Sutton Park at 3 p.m. Friday. Two boys aimed at ducks when a third boy inadvertently entered the line of fire.
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Robert Nelson
Sutton Park
Twenty St. Edward's Host Children From St. Paul
Twenty Negro children from St. Paul will spend next week in Austin as guests of local families. The visit is sponsored by St. Edward's Catholic Church and includes arrival by chartered bus this afternoon.
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St. Paul
Austin
St. Edward's Catholic Church
Herald Staff Plans County Fair Coverage
Herald staffers map coverage for the 4th annual Mower County Fair at Crane Pavilion. Darrel Koehler will cover judging and feature stories from the press room, Bob Lee reports grandstand attractions, Pat Sargent handles the women's angle, and Ken will take candid and news photos. Daily blue ribbon reviews, fair features, and a calendar of events will run.
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Austin Herald
Crane Pavilion
Mower County
Crane
Darrel Koehler
Herald Farm
Bob Lee
Herald
Pat
Sargent
Ken
Idy
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