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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1968
Page
6
A list of birth announcements from Aug 19 for families in Hayfield and nearby areas, followed by obituaries for Mrs. William Bissen Harold L. Shankland and Mrs. Oline Hynie. Reports include survivors, service details, and funeral arrangements with locations in Austin Osage and Stewartville.
Leie George Howard 61, longtime Lyle farmer and resident, died August 9 at St Marys Hospital Rochester after eight weeks as patient and nine months illness from myeloma. Born September 29 1906 in Lyle Township, he held multiple local positions, married Katherine Mortensen in 1937, and operated the Lyle City Market and a farm west of Lyle. Funeral services were held August 12 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, with interment at Woodbury Cemetery. Survived by widow Katherine daughter Lola and son David, plus siblings and inlaws. Funeral notices also acknowledge thanks from the family. Other items include court rulings on careless driving and traffic violations, and a fire incident at H and S Garage.
The Associated Press reports four additional fatalities in Minnesota road accidents, including a car train crash in Sauk Rapids that killed Robert Adelmeyer, 24, of St. Cloud. A Glenville youth, Glen Schuhmacher, 16, died when his motorcycle hit a freight train near Myrtle, Freeborn County. Jans Hanevik, 69, of Elmore, died in a Highway 169 crash near Winnebago, involving a power company truck. the truck crew were uninjured.
Harris survey shows 61 percent oppose a total U S bombing halt in North Vietnam and 24 percent favor, with 15 percent undecided. The results influence Democratic Platform Committee debate on Vietnam policy as McCarthy proposes a coalition government for South Vietnam and Humphrey declines agreement.
Patrolman James L. Hill age about 37 was shot through the mouth with a .22 pistol while answering a trouble call at a house. A 37 year old construction worker was arrested and was to appear in court today. Hill was hospitalized and able to walk downstairs to phone for help. Police said the shooting followed a quarrel between a married couple.
Moe Ogier, who made the Twins 25 man roster last spring and spent the season hurt, was sold to the Denver farm team. The trade drops the Twins one man under the 40 man limit ahead of the expansion draft. Ogier, 23, went 13-12 with Wilson in the Carolina League in 1967 and spent time on the disabled list before a stint with Denver and Charlotte, where he was ineffective.
The Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah Iowa displays an 1863 trunk noted for rose painting by Knut and Thomas Luraas. Presented to the museum in 1939 by Crown Prince Olav of Norway, it anchors the second exhibition of recent rose painting in America.
G A Hatfield warns Minnesota motorcyclists to seek the motorcycle endorsement before the October 1 deadline. With about 50 000 riders, the state may see a last minute crush as written and performance tests must be completed at one of 100 driver license stations. Appointments are available for the performance test, while the written test requires no appointment.
Wilson & Co Inc the Chicago based meat and food processor and subsidiary of Ling-Temco-Vought filed with the SEC a registration for a 40 million dollar public offering of subordinated debentures due September 15 with warrants to buy Wilson common stock. The issue is to be sold in units of debentures and warrants through a national underwriter group led by Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs probably in mid September. Proceeds will repay short term obligations.
South Dakota will hold another buffalo shoot in Custer State Park in December. The Game, Fish and Parks Commission authorized harvesting 10 bull buffalo, matching last year, with permits priced at 500 dollars. A special antelope season will run Dec 27 to 31 with 150 permits issued. Resident licenses cost 20 dollars and nonresidents 35 dollars.
Arthur Ashe defeated Manuel Santana 6-3 in the final set as rain interrupted play Sunday, giving the United States a 4-1 Davis Cup Interzone victory.
Escondido California AP report states the San Diego Chargers signed linebacker Tom Erlandon who was acquired from Miami on waivers for an undisclosed draft choice.
Ismael Laguna aims for another lightweight title chance and a larger purse. He set to face Lloyd Marshall of Newark in a featured Madison Square Garden bout, hoping to earn around 10 000 dollars while preserving his No. 1 Ring Magazine contender rank and top WBA standing.
Hays Kansas meets Waterloo Iowa at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Region 6 American Legion Baseball Tournament opening. St Paul Minnesota faces Grand Forks North Dakota in the second game. Pierre South Dakota vs Omaha Nebraska and Midwest City Oklahoma vs Williston North Dakota follow, with the title game Sunday at 7:30 p.m. If needed a Monday game will be played.
Brazil outpointed Hajime Fuj in Tokyo and Japan 10 rounds. Don Dobbs stopped Doug Mac Leod in St Louis after six rounds. Norbert Cody stopped Smiling Johnson in Chicago in one round.
Ken Plasha drove Duluth to a 3-0 win over Sioux Falls while Denny O'Toole held the line with seven hits allowed. Aberdeen beat St Cloud 4-2. In the same slate Huron crushed Mankato 8-4 as Northern League leaders faced losses.
Cattle numbers tightens as slaughter steers and cows show price declines while calves and heifers hold firmer bids. Hogs in Chicago and Minneapolis trade unevenly with slabs of 205 to 240 pound hogs around 21.00 to 22.00 while heavier sows drop or hold. cattle and sheep receipts mix with steady to softer quotes across regions.
Stocks at 1 p.m. show mixed gains for major blue chips with Allied Chemical Inland Steel and Jostens posting solid rises while others like Am Traded and ConEd move modestly. Hormel & Co. leads American Exchange activity amid a broad trading session.
Sam Shulsky advises a 53-year-old business owner on balancing risk and comfort with $300,000. Consider a mix of stocks and bonds for inflation protection, avoid full move to bonds, and watch capital gains taxes. He cites savings bonds rates, safe high yield preferreds like Baltimore Gas & Electric, and invites reader questions for the Austin Daily Herald.
Butter offerings fully adequate and demand improved with unchanged prices. Wholesale egg offerings fully adequate on large and adequate on mediums with fair demand. New York spot quotations list standards at 35 to 42. Whites vary by grade and size with recent averages noted across large mediums smalls peewees.
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