Vital Statistics and Obituaries From St Olaf Area
Vital statistics list births across Austin and outside areas with names and dates Aug 7 to Aug 19. Obituaries note Edwin Distad and Oscar Lee from nearby towns, with service details and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Olaf Hospital
Eldon O’brien
7Th Ave. NE
Jerry Swank
Waltham
Lester Engenauer
AusTin Rt. 1
Daniel Larson
28Th St. West Des Moines
Iowa
Selmer Weness
Adams
Lawrence Larson
LeRoy
Donald Hughes
San Gabriel
Calif
M. W. Michie
Austin
David Hughes
India
Change in Austin YMCA program folder announced
Larry Johnson the Y program director said the annual YMCA Membership drive prompts a clearer program folder. The changes distinguish member only activities from non member options and box non require items for easy at a glance reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
YMCA
Larry Johnson
Indian Guides and
Princesses
Y Embassy
Five killed in Minnesota weekend mishaps state wide
Five persons died in weekend traffic crashes across Minnesota, raising the 1973 toll to 545. The deaths included a 16 year old Mankato rider after a motorcycle crash on Nicollet County Road 23 near Judson, and two-car truck collision deaths near Eyota involving a Wisconsin man and a Minneapolis woman. Additional fatalities occurred near Ottawa in Le Sueur County and near Deer River, with victims identified as Leonard Peck and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Minnesota
Mankato
Nicollet County Rd
Judson
Tony McKinley
U. S. 14
Eyota
Highway Patrol
Steven Bell
Racine
Wis
Mary Kjorstad
Minneapolis
Bell
Kjorstad
Gilbert
Anthony
Robin
Joel
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
James Metcalf
Shakopee
Ottawa
le Sueur County
Metcalf
Deer River
Chase Lake Road
Itasca County
Leonard Peck
Arthur Peck Jr
Austin Public Schools set Sept 4 start for 1973 74
The 1973 74 elementary school year begins Sept 4 with full day sessions for grades 1 6 and kindergarten half day. Transportation starts day one, lunches start Sept 10 with students bringing lunch first week and seven cent milk optional. Parents told to delay supplies until day one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Public Schools
William Knickerbocker
Farm to Market Day slated at Lyle
The Lyle Commercial Club will host a Farm-to-Market day on Friday September 14 in Lyle Minnesota. Vendors will display farm produce and bakery goods in front of local businesses and merchants will hold bargain days. Interested parties may contact Dennis Klinepier at Farmers State Bank, Lyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle, Minn
Lyle Commercial Club
Lyle Business Places
Lyle Merchants
Dennis Klinepier
Farmers State Bank
Lyle
Smoke odor at Tiki Pub prompts fire call
Strong smoke smell reported at the Tiki Pub 200 3rd Ave NE owned by Jay Simonson. No fire or source located after a 6:10 p.m. call. Return 6:55 p.m. to 2:57 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiki Pub
3Rd Ave
Jay Simonson
Austin Woolworth
Shooting Death in Blue Earth Still Under Investigation
Authorities in Faribault County investigate the shooting death of Steven Leroy Thompson, a young Blue Earth man found at 5 45 a m Sunday. Coroner H H Russ said the death appears personal safety related and accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Earth, Minn
Blue Earth
Faribault County
H. H. Russ
Steven Leroy Thompson
Nuisance suit filed over Detroit Lakes lake condition
Lake Melissa Sallie Association plans a nuisance suit against Detroit Lakes Minnesota claiming a loan denial was linked to Lake Sallie’s condition. President John Pavek says lawyers draft action after loan denial following lake inspection and may pursue further suits if successful. He has consulted Minnesota Pollution Control Agency officials for a Sunday meeting on environmental issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavek
Association
Pollution Control Agency
St. Paul
Minn
Wenzel Criticizes U of M Salaries In Minnesota
State Rep. Stephen Wenzel targets university pay in a letter to the Board of Regents. He cites the U of M president’s 51 000 annual salary as excessive and argues it should fall below the governor’s 41 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Falls
Minn
Stephen Wenzel
DFL
University of Minnesota
Wenzel
University Board of Regents
Minnesota
Skylab 2 Astronauts Tackle Lab Cooling Leaks
Skylab 2 astronauts Bean Garriott and Lousma planned to fix a cabin moisture remover leak and a coolant leak in the orbital lab. Ground control noted a small coolant loss two weeks earlier with a 10 day remaining before depletion, but a backup system covers the rest of the 59 day mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lousma
Brenda
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Scouts recycle cans into steel at Moraine Park
Boy Scouts at the National Jamboree held at Moraine State Park collected about 200000 soft drink cans and recycled them into nearly nine tons of steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Moraine State Park
Hog and cattle market prices posted for Austin region
August 20 1973 market page shows Hor mel hog prices at 53.00 to 53.25 for butcher hogs over 300 lbs same as sow class. Packing sows 49.00 to 49.25. Cattle prices list U S Prime and Choice Yearlings 48.00 to 52.00, Good Steers 44.00 to 43.75 and Standards 42.00 to 43.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South ST. Paul
Minn
Austin
Hormel
Renee
U.S
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Carl Wilson
14Th Ave
Son
Frank Mayzlik
Belmont Lane
Mound
Daughter
Elvin Alves
Blooming Prairie
Russell Mayzlik
Alan Robert Jorgenson
Fargo
N. D
Colleen Marie Smith
6Th Ave
Donald Dean Hanson
Darlere Janette Walk
Austin Rt
Eugene Allen Johnson
2Nd Ave
Kristine Ann Murphy
Edwin Distad
Edwin A. Distad
Olmsted County
Irene
Eugene
Hayfield
Andrew
Byron
Edwin Jr
Tony
Arnold
Stewartville
Melvin
Mabel) Moen
Owatonna
Norman Lee
Oscar Norman Lee
Veterans Hospital
Dorothy
Ralph
Ruby) Olson
Andres I. Lee
Plymouth
Mabel Brandberg
Clara Bendickson
Henning
Migp
Emma Pickett
Forest Lake
South
Denise Brown
Benise Marie Brown
Dennis Brown
Waseca
Memorial Hospital
Joe Matt
Leland L. Iverson
Warren Brown
Loveland
Colo
Thomas Walker
Thomas S. Walker
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
Charles City
Riceville
T. G. Walker
Donald W. Walker
Robert J. Walker
Dallas
Tex
Douglas K. Walker
Greene
John
Margaret McGrath
Bernard
Jessie
Eyestone
William G. Walker
Brocton
Mass
Alys Walker
Nora Wyatt
Frank Koudela
Chicago
Jerry Pager
Mobile
Ala
James Koudela
Mayer Funeral Home
Lee
Trondhjem Lutheran Church
Myrtle
Oakland Cemetery
Sundseth-Anderson Funerals Home
Lyndale Ave. N
Distad
Trinity Lutheran Church
Myrwood Bayne
Fairview Cemetery
Ray Rogers
Ray Levi Rogers
Martin and
Betsey Bresee
Austin, Minn
Lucile Tester
Waterloo, Wis
Rogers
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Woodmen
Concord Grange
St. NW
Jordan Mortuary Chapel
Robert Skipper
Our Savior’s Church
Grandview Memorial Gardens
Kenneth Guy
Sterling Haugen
Oswald Asper
Earle Rogers
Rogers Austin
Jack Brennan
Larry Gilbertson
Gerald Wakefield
Lucile Rogers
Mervyn
Dawnene) Sauer
Lansing
Leo Rogers
Sun Prairie
James Rogers
Tim Sauer
Jeannie) Morton
Dan
Julie) Page
Lynn Rogers
Paul
Dawn) Blaschka
Allen Rogers
Gene
Barb) Schaub
Bobby Rogers
Marinee Rogers
Kathryn Guy McLaughlin
Monica Hoffman
Dawn Blaschka
Dan Page
Brooklyn Park
Gene Schaub
Albert Lea
Robby Rogers
Virginia Beach
Francis (Coral) Swank
Okland Ave. E
Stockbridge
ST. Paul Livestock
Minneapolis Grain
National
FTO Tay
Wibble
Pontiac
BUICK
State City
U of M
Grace A. Leonard
Orval V. Hopfe
Hormel & Co, Ee Ee
Norman Stuewer
Lutheran Brotherhood Life & Health Insurance
David Asp
Jordan Mortuary
W. H. Hanser
J. H. Clasen
General Electric
GE Spectra-Brite
Goodfyear Service Store
Main St
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