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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1963
Page
3
A photograph credited to Mrs. Frank Persons shows 1200 tranks, 10000 ears of sweet corn and 50 pounds of butter gathered for the county fair. The image highlights the scale of the agricultural display and community participation.
Minnesota cities share 693,966 in FAA funds for airport work. Austin gains 52000 of the grant while others like Jackson New Ulm Owatonna and Worthington receive smaller amounts for land acquisition extensions runways taxiways and lighting projects. City engineer Roger Nelson notes taxiway surfacing planned and expects final approval this fall. Senators Humphrey and McCarthy announced the grants.
Lions Club toured Austin’s multi million dollar sewage treatment complex including an older 1920s aerobic plant and a 1961 anaerobic plant. Officials Leon Johnson and Robert Knutson explained operations, BOD reductions, odor controls, and methane by products powering buildings and digesters.
Ray Hanson, city recorder, reports 584 licenses issued since July 1 and says more dogs exist in the city. He notes leniency early after the deadline but now warns that any unlicensed dogs, whether running loose or tied, are subject to pickup by the dog catcher. Owners are urged to license their dogs.
Blooming Prairie 4-H'ers earned top honors at the Steele County Free Fair. Mary Ferrington won beginner's reserve in Food, Duane Mortensen claimed electrification grand champion and reserve in Corn, Leslie Hansen took reserve in Corn, Mortensen also led in small grains and soybeans grand champion with Dennis Kubicek as reserve champion.
William Bauer reports 84 pairs of golf slacks valued at about 649 dollars taken from the city store between Tuesday delivery and Wednesday afternoon stock start. Box found missing about 4 p.m. Wednesday after delivery man left by back door. Two bikes also reported stolen from nearby locations.
Oscar Huff of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune reports a theft at the newsroom front rack and money box located at 201 4th St. SE. Sometime Tuesday night the rack and cash box were stolen, with approximately $4 missing from the box.
Janice Dixon daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard Dixon of Blooming Prairie will graduate from the Methodist Kahl er School of Nursing August 25. She will begin work at St Olaf Hospital in October.
A Lime Springs petition with 398 signatures asks the Howard Winneshiek Community School District board for a nine classroom building funded by bonds of 137000 plus 42000 fire insurance monies. The district center is Crestwood High in Cresco with Lime Springs and Chester as attendance units.
Cheryle McClary, president of the Minnesota Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship, flies to Evansville for the National Conference on Human Relations. She will join 98 conference presidents to study Christian responsibility in race relations and church programs, then attend a second youth conference in Chicago with speakers including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and bishops.
FFA plans a welcome party for 18 new Spring Valley high school freshmen at the city park featuring a swimming party and watermelon feed. Attendees include advisor Rollis Larson and members David Heidtke Robert Galbraith Allen Bly and Wayne Fenske who attended a Camp Courage appreciation day near Maple Lake.
A special meeting of the Mower County Board of Commissioners with Minnesota tax commissioner Roland Hatfield examined alleged unfair property taxation on Austin’s newer additions Bustad Belair No 4 and South Lawn. Hatfield noted high Minnesota taxes, Austin’s high mill rate at 332 in 1963, and discussed equalization efforts led by Doug Fladland as city assessor. Attending attorneys included Roy Dunning Victor Christensen R Norman Miller and Larry Kelogy.
The First Congregational Church in Austin, a United Church of Christ member, will host a regional United Church Curriculum Workshop next Thursday and Friday with about 30 church teachers from Minnesota and Iowa registered. Led by Miss Mildred Widber and Rev Ray Giffin, a 12 member team from Minnesota will conduct sessions on the new curriculum and its Bible and art components. Local organizers include Mrs J G Hunttineg Sr and Mrs Roger Lockrem with meals provided by Women's Fellowship circles.
Make-up periods for Red Cross swimming classes have been rescheduled for next week. Beginners meet at 9 and 9 45 a.m. Monday through Friday except Wednesday, and lifesaving classes at 10 30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.
Osage Iowa fire destroyed a sheep barn at the county fair grounds around 1130 a m on Wednesday and spread to a nearby cattle barn scorching shingles and charring siding Fire Chief John Schwab said a person was seen running from the building as the blaze was reported and the department dampened surrounding areas to prevent further spread
Construction at Downtown Plaza shopping center continues at the north end of Main. Krause Anderson and Western Land Co. of Minneapolis oversee the project with Wagner Construction of Austin as general contractor. Lysne Construction Co. handles the sanitary sewer lift station work as crews prepare floor slabs and interior fill.
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