Chamber funds aid Mower County 4-H programs
Joe Schmidt of the Austin Area Chamber presents a $1,000 check to John Becker of the Mower County 4 H Foundation. The donation supports citizenship trips, summer camps, training, library materials, and top exhibitor awards, with additional funds coming from several area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Schmidt
Austin Area Chamber of Commerce
John Becker
Mower County
4-H Foundation
M. C. Stensland
Chamber
90th Annual Mower County Fair Opens Today
The 90th annual Mower County Fair opens today and runs all week with free daily exhibits. Highlights include the 1922 Windmill and 1884 Mower County court room in the historical center, the Crane livestock pavilion with 6 pm judging, and a 4H horse show across up to four rings. Spectators enjoy bleacher seating as livestock and exhibits attract thousands. Queen contests and an Antique auto show featuring George A Hormel and Sen. Humphrey add to the event. Merchan ts day includes Coca Cola discounts and Century 21 carnival shows for a state fair level experience thus far for Minnesota.
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Mower County
Mower County Court Room
United States
Crane
George A. Hormel
Sen. Humphrey
Minnesota
Guy and Rolna headline fair grandstand Thursday
Four well known entertainment acts appear at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Mower County Fair Grandstand. Guy and Rolna lead the show with TV credits on Lawrence Welk and ties to Frank Sinatra Jr. Bobby Smith brings juggling and mime style humor. Barclay Shaw creates self made puppets and funny acts. The Robert Sisters perform acro dancing and musical talent billed as Two Livin Dolls.
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Mower County Fair
Guy
Rolna
Bobby Smith
Barclay Shaw
Robert Sisters
Lawrence Welk
Frank Sinatra, Jr
Kirby Stone Four
Art Linkletter
California
Rola
Hansen to Attend Mower County Fair Thursday
U S Senate candidate Phil Hansen will visit Austin for a 6 p.m. appearance at the Mower County Fair. A Lutheran minister and noted authority on alcohol and drug abuse, Hansen campaigns under the Hansen for Senate banner seeking the Mondale seat.
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U.S. Senate
Phil Hansen
Mower County
Hansen
Senate
Camper
Austin
DFL
Walter Mondale
Tractor ignition workshop at Austin area school
A three day tractor ignition workshop drew 20 vocational agriculture teachers from southern Minnesota. Harold Ulrich of Blooming Prairie demonstrates diagnostic gear while Dr. Forrest Bear of the University of Minnesota observes. Instructors Robert Bang and Henry Vogel assisted as participants used their own equipment to learn testing procedures to teach this fall.
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Austin Area
Forrest Bear
University of Minnesota
Robert Bang
Henry Vogel
Austin Area Vocational School
County Fair Schedule Highlights And Events
The fair runs Monday to Sunday with daily entry deadlines and judging times across departments. Highlights include 4-H and FFA livestock entries, flower and culinary judging, Grandstand shows like Free Gospel Festival and Demolition Derby, and special days with free or discounted admissions for youths and seniors.
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FFA
South
North
Midwest Market
South Arena
North Arena
Jeanne C. Riley
Guy and Ralna
Crane Pavilion
Burzinski Kuhn top honors at Mower County Fair
Tomas Burzinski and Arlan Kuhn of Austin win grand champion awards in Fine Arts and Photography respectively at the Mower County Fair. Burzinski captures two grand champions with The Old Man and The Pub. Kuhn takes Sun Flower and At Maple Point in print and slide divisions.
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Judy McDermott
Herald
Mower County Fair
Tomas Burzinski
Austin
Arlan Kuhn
Burzinski
Maple Point
Mary Johnson
Brenda Rhodes
Isobel Brown
Virginia Strate
H. H. Sorenson
Margaret Halsey
Edythe Griebel
Arlene Bjork
Bill Redding
Rosemary Linderman
Esther Flom
Bob Qual
Donna Hanson
Teryl Sherman
Carl Elam
Terryl Sherman
Beth Nickels
Dave Novak
Gayla Bjork
Robert Rathamann
Jeanne Hague
Rochester
Wilbur Jones
Harold Carlstrom
Jo Houdek
Lonnie Paulson
Carroll Ries
Norman Ekedal
Centennial Spectator
Roger Huebner
Rothenberg
Lloyd Brechtel
Arlan Jones
Reed
Arian Kuhn
Frankies
Chippewa Pow Wow at Mower County Fair
The Chippewa of Leech Lake attend the 9th annual Mower County Fair with three Pow Wow performances on the concourse by the Pioneer building. A loud speaker will teach Chippewa language as part of the event. Shows are 3:30 p.m. Thursday and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Leech Lake
Mower County Fairgrounds
Mower County Fair
Pioneer Building
489 Families Use Commodity Program In Mower County
In Mower County 489 families, including 1,462 people, rely on the commodity program rather than food stamps. 95 of these are non welfare but low income. Commodities are monthly items from meat to milk valued about 15 per person, distributed by the Welfare Office with no cash outlay and not reducing welfare payments.
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Mower County
Minnesota
Dept. of Agriculture
Welfare Office
Air Force tests offered in Austin at city building
Sgt Kenneth Watkins of the United States Air Force Recruiting announced testing will be at the City Municipal Building in Austin at 1 p.m. Friday for ages 17 to 27 to determine Air Force job assignments. For details contact the Rochester recruiter at 905 N Broadway, 507-282-3303 Collect. Watkins also visits Austin weekly Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the same building.
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United States Air Force
Kenneth Watkins
Air Force
Austin
City
Rochester
N. Broadway
Sgt. Watkins
City Municipal
Construction Begins On Two New LaCrosse Apartments
Construction has started on two apartment complexes in the 900 and 1000 blocks of 14th St NW in LaCrosse Wisconsin. The 900 block project will add 36 two story units sized 41 by 184 feet and valued at 188,600 dollars. The 1000 block complex will add 36 twenty two story units sized 44 by 181 feet valued at 225,000 dollars. Dale Warn Ecke of LaCrosse is developing both with Interstate Construction and Supply, also of LaCrosse, as contractor.
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14Th St. NW
Dale Warnecke
LaCrosse
Wis
Interstate Construction and Supply, LaCrosse
Claussen Wins Bike in National Safety Contest
Bradley Claussen of 402 22nd St NW is one of the 50 national winners in the first NewsTime Bike Safety Contest. Seventh grade? No sixth grade student at Banfield School will receive a Schwinn bicycle for writing a winning safety motto. The contest involved 1,400,000 readers of NewsTime magazine and was sponsored by Scholastic Magazines, Inc. with Schwinn Bicycle Company cooperation.
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Bradley Claussen
22Nd St. NW
Newstime
Bradley
Banfield
Schwinn
Newstime Magazine
Scholastic Magazines, Inc
Schwinn Bicycle Company
Sathre defends personal legislative research effort
State Rep. Harvey Sathre says his work at the state capitol is necessary due to staff shortages and aims to trace education funding. He notes he has received only food and lodging money and criticizes a Sunday Tribune story as vindictive, blaming a fellow caucus member.
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Harvey Sathre
State Capitol
Sathre
Minneapolis Sunday Tribune
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