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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1964

Page

3

Liquor Store Break-In Reported to Austin Police

Austin police continue investigation after a bartender at Alcove reported a man ran into the bar saying kids had broken a large window at the liquor store.

Austin

Milwaukee Junction Opens With Ribbon Cutting at Fairgrounds

A Milwaukee Junction Railroad Center opening ceremony at the Mower County Fairgrounds showcased the 1004 Milwaukee steam locomotive weighing 154 tons and traveling over three million miles. Attendees included Richard Fairfield, J Holand, E a Marie Lausen, and other officials. The new site features a waiting room office and baggage, with historic cars, timetables, and telegraph gear on display.

Milwaukee Junction Railroad Center Mower County Fairgrounds Milwaukee Geo. A. Hormel & Co Oakland Fairgrounds Richard Fair

Welk Stars to Headline Fair Grandstand Show

The Mower County Fair will feature three Welk Orchestra performers at the grandstand shows on Aug 13 and 14. Larry Hooper with Joe Feeney and Arthur Duncan join the Marquis Chimps in a high priced program with top supporting acts.

Welk Stars Mower County Fair Lawrence Welk Orchestra Larry Hooper Joe Feeney Arthur Duncan Marquis Chimps Welk

Violinist Sidney Harth Meets Transylvania Camp Violinists

At Brevard Music Center Sidney Harth performed in three concerts and met each of the forty four young violinists studying at Transylvania Music Camp this summer in Austin and Brevard events.

Tom Davis Austin America Sidney Harth Brevard Music Cen Ter Transylvania Music Camp

Riceville Council Approves Water Treatment Equipment Purchase

Riceville Iowa town council buys water treatment gear from Ideal Chemical Co to remove iron bacteria and deposits. A chemical pump two mixing tanks and testing equipment will be installed. The council also accepted a bid for about 1000 feet of Woodland Ave sidewalk at 45 cents per square foot and lines up a storm sewer project notice.

Riceville Iowa Ideal Chemical Co Cedar Rapids Frank Woods Woodland Ave Clarence Ring

Hearing Set on Hayfield Street Improvements

A public hearing will be held at 8 p.m. August 20 in the Municipal Building council chambers to discuss Pearl Street improvements. The project covers excavating replacing sub surface and blacktopping from 2nd Ave E to County Road T with an estimated cost of 11000 and assessments on both sides of Pearl Street.

Hayfield Minn Council Pearl St 2Nd Ave

Unemployment Camp Talk Set at Albert Lea

Otto F. Christensen of the Minnesota Employers' Association will discuss the unemployment compensation picture and upcoming Legislature at Albert Lea's Hotel Albert Tuesday. The workshop starts at 2 p.m. with a social hour at 5 30 p.m. and dinner at 6 30 p.m. Christensen will deliver his report after dinner.

Albert Lea Otto F. Christensen Minnesota Employers’ Association Hotel Albert Christensen

Resignations at Lyle School Accept Board Action

Bem Ahrendt elementary principal and sixth grade teacher resigning along with Verna Reinartz assistant cook. Ahrendt will become elementary principal in Fertile Minnesota. Reinartz will continue to work at an Austin restaurant.

Lyle Minn Bem Ahrendt Verna Reinartz Board of Education Ahrendt Fertile

Jaycees Plan Back to School Dance in Terp Ballroom

Austin Jaycees announce a Back to School Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight on August 20 at the Terp Ballroom for local teenagers. Chairman Bob Brinkman says the evening will feature dance contests and door prizes with music from The Talisman.

Austin Jaycees Terp Austin Bob Brinkman Talisman

Titan Missile Arrives in City for Fair Display

The U.S. Air Force Titan missile arrives at the county line greeted by dignitaries and an armed escort. State Sen. P. J. Holand, fair board secretary, county and city officials, and AF recruiters attended as highway patrol and sheriff’s deputies escorted the rocket to Oaklard Ave. The missile will be erected by Saturday evening for public viewing near the Mower County Fair.

Mower County P. J. Holand The Fair Board Phil Golberg Bob Finbraaten Grand Meadow Robert Burns Robert Stevens Earl Chaney State Highway Patrol Oaklard Ave New York

J Karthaus Elected Leader of ITU Local 824

John Karthaus of Austin Minnesota was elected president of Austin Albert Lea ITU Local 824 to succeed Charles Hubbard. He defeated Leonard Parlin in a close race and will lead a slate including Dick Pachel Pearley Evenson and others as officers and auditors. The local adopted a new constitution and by laws.

John Karthaus 11Th Ave Austin-Albert Lea International Typographical Union Ctu Charles H. Hubbard Oakland Ave Service Karthaus Daily Herald Leonard G. Parlin 8Th St SE Herald Dick Pachell Pearley L Evenson

Minnesota Heart Association reports 1963 64 Heart Fund total

The Minnesota Heart Association ends its 1963 64 fiscal year with a Heart Fund of 481000, topping last year. Mower County gave 9264 with local treasurer A V Higham noting community generosity. Dr R Isele thanks supporters and cites Heart Sunday Drive as a major source.

Minnesota Heart Association R. Isele Austin Mower County A. V. Higham Isele Heart

Car Rolls Into Parked Vehicle Causing Damages

A four o clock Thursday collision in Austin involved a parked car owned by Richard Olsen at 2108 4th Ave NW. Edwin Potter of Brownsdale was driving a car that rolled from a nearby off street lot into the Olsen vehicle causing an estimated 35 dollars in damage.

Richard Olsen 4Th Ave Austin Edwin Potter Brownsdale Olsen 1St St

Vandals Damage Tent and Cots at City Residence

An estimated 50 damage was done to a tent and cots left in the backyard of the Max Scott residence at 401 9th St. SW between 8 25 and 9 10 p m Thursday while Scott and his wife were out. They returned to find the camping gear smeared with eggs.

Max Scott 9Th St Scott

Five day forecast for Minnesota shows varied normals and light precip

Temperatures through Wednesday average near normal in the northwest and slightly below normal in the east and south. Normal highs range from 78 to 84 degrees in the north and 82 to 84 in the south. Normal lows vary 52 to 59 in the north and 58 to 62 in the south. A bit warmer Sunday then cooler early next week. Precipitation totals are generally light with west amounts near .10 inch and east amounts from .10 to .40 inch, heaviest in extreme northeast as showers or thunderstorms late Sunday or Monday.

Minnesota

Injury Lawsuit Decision Upheld by State Supreme Court

The State Supreme Court upheld an Austin personal injury verdict from a 1961 two car collision at Oakland Ave and 10 St NE. The court ruled the sale of the car depended on a loan and Mark Doynes Inc. was the owner at the time, affirming $8,000+ to the Reagans and denying a $4,000 overrule challenge.

State Supreme Court Austin Oakland Ave 10 St. NE Bernard Reagan Rose Creek Bobby Joe Hopper Minneapolis Mark Doynes Inc Hopper William Bandler Reagans Wallace Lieh Plunkett Pierre Stroesser Mark Doynes Coynes Regan Supreme Court

Congress Nears Vote on Wilderness Bill

Congress is poised to pass the Wilderness Act of 1964 to protect a vast system of wilderness areas in or near natural state. Initial 9 million acres of National Forest lands would be protected, with possible 5 million more later, under controls to allow necessary commercial services while preserving wilderness character.

Mower County Frank Church Didaho Senate Houses Congress White House Johnson Wyoming Montana California Idaho New Mexico Washington Oregon Arizona Colorado Minnesota Nevada North Carolina New Hampshire Forest Service Agriculture Department John P. Saylor R-Pa Secretary of Agriculture

Austin Area Servicemen Pvt James P Shannon completes MP training

Pvt. James P. Shannon 19 son of Mr and Mrs Harry M Shannon Spring Valley Minnesota completed eight weeks of military police training under the Reserve Enlistment Program at the U S Army Training Center Fort Gordon Georgia on July 31 He received instruction in civil and military law traffic control map reading prisoner of war control and self defense A 1963 graduate of Spring Valley High School Shannon is stationed in the Austin area

James P. Shannon Harry M. Shanon Spring Valley Minn U.S. Army Training Center Fort Gordon Shannon Spring Valley High School

Area Roundup Highlights Local Events in Lime Springs

Howard County DHIA plans a noon Sunday picnic at Lidtke Park shelter with Hugh Kuhn Carl Griffith and Craig Morrison to speak. Wheelock Whitney leads a Aug 11 tour visiting Hayward Minn and Albert Lea, plus a coffee party. Lime Springs hosts a boys softball tournament starting Sunday. Macalester College lists Theodore Haack and Sheryl Meinhard on the Dean's honor list for spring. Rev Grobowski installation services in Waltham Minn mark new pastor roles at Trinity Lutheran and Our Savior's Brownsdale.

Lime Springs Iowa Howard County Dairy Herd Improvement Association DHIA Lidtke Park Hugh Kuhn Carl Griffith Craig Morrison Cresco Farmers Co-op Creamery Wheellock Wheelock Whitney Hayward Minn Peterson Whitney Wilson Albert Lea Macalester College Theodore R. Haack 24Th St Sheryl Meinhard 4Th Ave Haack Miss Meinhard Waltham, Minn Trinity Lutheran Church R. A. Grobowski South Bend Ind Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Brownsdale

Terrace Mobile Home Park Expands Facilities

New Terrace Mobile Home Park and neighboring Chickasaw Camping Site on Highway 16 east have enlarged operations. The trailer park now houses 30 mobile homes and the camping area adds individual sites, more showers, and a small lake for guests.

New Terrace Mobile Home Park Chickasaw Highway 16 East

Junior College to Begin 25th Year at Austin

Freshman applications rise 32 percent over last year as Austin's Junior College opens its 25th year. Sophomores register Sept 4 for A through K and Sept 8 for L through Z with morning and afternoon sessions. Orientation runs Sept 9 to 11, and convocation is Sept 14 with classes starting that day.

Austin’s State Junior College Board

Youths Bike to Owatonna for a Swim Adventure

Three Austin youths Brad Bednar Gene Bednar and Jim Guyette set out at 6 am to bicycle to Owatonna for a swim. Jim's bike suffered two flats en route including near Blooming Prairie and after the pool the trio returned home about 9 30 pm. They faced only dogs as hazards and plan to hike to Faribault for an overnight camp.

Austin Owatonna Brad Gene Donald Bednar 8Th St. NE Jim Guyette Jack Guyette Jr Jim Blooming Prairie Owatonna Municipal Pool Lansing Faribault

Kiwanians Hear Retarded Education Talk in Milan Nelson Speech

Milan Nelson director of Oak Grove Activity Center spoke to Kiwanians at a Thursday noon meeting about the education of mentally retarded children. He described levels of retardation and showed slides illustrating teaching aids and methods.

Milan Nelson Oak Grove Nelson

AHS Teacher Studies Biology at Howard University

Howard A. Clementson of 401 8th St. SW is among 30 high school teachers studying modern biology this summer at Howard University Washington DC. He was chosen from over 500 applicants for a seminar sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Atomic Energy Commission.

Howard A. Clementson 8Th St Howard University Washington, D.C Clementson National Science Foundation and Atomic Energy Commission

Utilities Buy Generator Site For City Plant Near Todd Park

The Austin Utilities board authorized purchase of a 46.2 acre site from Geo A Hormel Co for a future generator plant near Todd Park. Price is about 46,000 dollars. The board also invited Dairyland Power Cooperative and Black and Veatch to discuss a preliminary electrical tie in contract.

Austin Utilities Dunlap Dairyland Power Cooperative LaCrosse Wis Black and Veatch Dairyand Power Corp Dairyland Milwaukee Road Red Cedar River Lansing Township Todd Park Harold Lamon Willard Block L. W. Lacy Lamon U.S. Pipe and Foundry

Poundmaster Warns City Dog Owners on Unlicensed Pets

Harlan Meier the city poundmaster warned owners that unlicensed dogs will face court appearances and possible fines. Renewals are about 400 behind 1963 and he notes there are likely as many dogs as before. He listed three dogs available for adoption including a light brown male Terrier Pomeranian mix and a Boston Bulldog mix, a black and white female Terrier Boston Bulldog mix, and a black brown and white Collie Shepherd mix.

Harlan Meier City Poundmaster

Telstars to Lead Denver Parade at National Eagles Meet

Telstars, in Denver for the National Eagles Convention, will lead the grand parade on Saturday after winning the national championship title last year. They performed in Denver hotels Thursday evening and will appear on the Jimmy Durante show tonight after a mountain outing today.

Austin Eagles

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Bill William O'Shaughnessy Robert Rysavy Robert Baumgar Milwaukee Junction Riceville Bays Water Eournment Lyle School Jaycees Titan Missile J. Karthaus ITU Local Heart Fund Ryan, Kain, Westphal Kressel Bennett Wolfe Washington James Marlow James Shannon Saratoga Cresco Daley Freeman George Daley Lewiston Orville Freemard USCA AHS Teacher Studies Biology Fordtown K. Electric Rochester Sterling Electric Judd Co Westinghouse Wagner Construction Company Hormel Anti-Trust Kermit Hoversten Poundmaster Telstars Ray Klingius Tracy Strong Jody Klingius Mike Wolfe Gail Auringer Nancy Mary and David Streit Jeff Klingius Betty Streit Mark Auringer Susan Strong
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