Watershed hearing weighs Turtle Creek district plan
Minnesota Water Resources Board weighed establishing the Turtle Creek Watershed District after four hours of testimony at Hollendale School. The plan would create a district governed by a five member board chosen from local residents with funding via a two mill levy or a $60,000 tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Koehler
Herald Farm
Hollandale
Minn
Minnesota Water Resources Board
Turtle Creek
Hollandale School
Freeborn and
Mower County
Alvin Payne
DeGraff
Harold ‘Iacy
St. Paul
Richard Canning
Hendrum
Rector Putnam
Blue Earth
George E. Longland
Golden Valley
Erling M. Weiberg
Weiberg
Boarch
David Meppen
Division of Water, Soils and Minerals
The
Conservation Dept
Freeborn County
Mower
Steele
Cedar River
Austin
Petran
Clarks Grove
Rock Island
Berlin Township
Steele County
Freeborn
Newry
Freeborn-Mower
Rice Lake
Oak Lake
Lake Newry
Lake Geneva
Leon Johnson
Measles Immunization Rule For Kindergarten And First Grade
Irwin Mickelson announces Minnesota Statutes require proof of measles immunization before initial school enrollment. Parents may present physician proof of immunity or a religious exemption, or request immunization by the local health officer at public expense. The rule takes effect on the first day of school.
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Irwin Mickelson
Su Ivy
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Mickelson
Weyerhaeuser Plant Earns Safety Award in Albert Lea
The Woods Product Group laminating plant of Weyerhaeuser Co. in Albert Lea will receive an outstanding achievement award for three years with no lost time due to injuries from June 26, 1965 through June 25, 1968. Plant manager Russell Wulff and safety director Roger D. Olson will accept. A Fireman's Fund Insurance official will present the award, as the Minnesota Safety Council also salutes the program with a merit award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods Product Group
Weyerhaeuser Co
Albert Lea
Russell Wulff
Roger D. Olson
A. R. Barnum
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co
Floyd W. Hoffmann
Minnesota Safety Council
The
Three Car Crash Causes 2400 Dollars In Damages
A three car crash Wednesday night caused 2400 dollars in total damages to vehicles and a residence. Stephen Nei swanger lost control on 4th Ave SE near 16th St, striking William Griffiths then Fred Lindner, and finally hitting a house before stopping at a utility pole. Griffiths suffered 200, Neiswanger 800, Lindner 1000, while the house, hedge and tree suffered 400. A separate two car crash at 14th St and Hwy 116 W involved Elaine Schewe and Doris Stahl with damages 200 and 250 respectively.
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Stephen Neiswanger
19Th St
William Griffiths
18Th St
4Th Ave
16Th St
Griffith
Neiswanger
Fred Lindner
Lindner
Griffiths
14Th St
Hwy
Elaine Schewe
Oakland
Doris Stahl
21St St
Schewe
Stahl
Hormel Research Building Nears Completion
Construction on The Hormel Co. new Research and Development building progresses rapidly with 11 150 square foot enclosure nearing finish. Joseph Construction Co. of Austin holds the general contract and occupancy is planned for mid October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hormel Co
Joseph Construction Co
Austin
Two Breakins and Tire Damages in City Reported
Austin police investigate two breakins and tire damage incidents over two days. Robert Morgan reports slashed car and four bicycle tires totaling 45 dollars. Tractor tire damage at Eckhart Implement is 100 dollars. Coca Cola Bottling Co window entry causes no loss. Ellis Junior High School door smashed with 56 dollars damage. Several beer bottles found at scene.
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Robert Morgan
4Th Ave. SE
Ellis Junior High
Apter
Retirement Ends Courthouse Matron's 30 Year City Service
Marie Nelson, 217 3rd Ave NE, retires as Mower County Courthouse lounge matron after 30 years of service. A new city policy eliminates the matron position. She recalls 10 years at the wading pool and 20 as lounge matron, plans visits to family, part time work, and enjoying Cloquet and Duluth nature, reading and theater.
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Mower County
Marie Nelson
3Rd Ave
Nelson
Wading Pool
Local Girl Judy Petersen Plans Nursing Career
Judy Petersen daughter of Mr and Mrs Verlie Petersen of 905 13th Ave NW will start Rochester State Junior College this fall to pursue a two year associate degree in nursing. A 1968 Austin High School graduate she will major in nursing.
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Judy Petersen
Verlie Petersen
13Th Ave
Rochester State Junior College
Miss Petersen
Austin High School
Mapleview Man to Face Charges
James R. Hall of Mapleview faces charges after a July 17 crash that killed Richard Allen Walterman of Dexter. Hall is accused of criminal negligence in operating a vehicle in a grossly negligent manner causing Walterman’s death and driving under the influence. The Minnesota Highway Patrol investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mapleview
Richard Allen Walterman
Dexter
James R. Hall
Butler Drive
Walterman
Hall
Minnesota Highway Patrol
Micro-City Interviewers to Visit Austin in Study
St. John's University announces Micro-City Study Project interviewers will be in Austin next week to survey city officials. The Ford Foundation funds the pilot study studying 12 Minnesota cities with populations 10 to 50 thousand including Austin and Albert Lea. Program aims to assess life quality and future micro-city actions. Other participating cities include Bemidji Fergus Falls New Ulm Red Wing St. Cloud Willmar and Winona.
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Austin
St. John’s University
Collegeville
Minnesota
Ford Foundation
St. John’s
Edward Henry
St. Cloud
Albert Lea
The
Mankato State College
Bemidji
Fergus Falls
New Ulm
Red Wing
Willmar
Winona
Lyle Area Youth Attend Bible Camp
LYLE Minn Lyle area young people attended one week of Bible camp at Green Lake Spicer Minn and returned Saturday Attending from Our Savior Lutheran Church League were Jimmy Lewick Tom Lewick Steven Price Marshall Nelson Dana Fister and Mary Colt man Those attending from Trinity Parish Mona and Six Mile Grove Churches were Duane Patterson Neil Nelson Kurt Mayer Paul Klemesrud and Karen Klemesrud
Lyle Girl Graduates With CSA Diploma
A summer commencement at Colorado State University in Greeley honored 801 graduates. Dr. Logan Wilson of the American Council on Education gave remarks titled Campus 1968: Who Decides What. Among the graduates was Catherine M. Mortenson of Lyle.
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Colorado State University
Greeley
Colo
Logan Wilson
American Council On Education
Catherine M. Mortenson
Lyle
New Austin City Directory Off Press and Ready for Use
The Austin City Directory by R L Polk & Co is off press listing 20 760 names in Austin and Mower County with 18 continued as the minimum listing age The edition shows occupa tion status wife and owner details plus tenant homes phone numbers by street and zip codes in guide streets The directory is distributed to replace the last edition in public and reference libraries and supports the local chamber branch in Austin AAA World Wide Travel and Ben P Zywiski head the roster of names.
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Austin
R. L. Polk & Co
Mower County
Assn. of North American Directory
Austin Chamber of Commerce
AAA World Wide Travel
Ben P. Zywiski
Armstrong
Bater
Cook
Earl
Hatch
Justice
Kuhl
Marsh
Nickels
Perl
Rush
Sterling
Tennis
Valentine
Waters
Young
Former Austin Man Attends Naval Reserve Research Seminar
Capt. Robert F. Marboe, son of Mrs. Gwen Marboe, and 90 other reserve officers from Navy Army and Air Force attended the Upper Midwest Naval Reserve Research Seminar at the University of Minnesota. The event covered research and development for the Twin Cities area with visits to Honeywell Sperry Rand Control Data MMM Northern Ordnance and Mayo Clinic. Marboe is assistant director of the Ordnance Research Laboratory at Penn State University and serves as United Funds College Area campaign chairman and Nit tany Mountain District Boy Scouts commissioner.
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Robert F. Marboe
Gwen Marboe
Main St
Navy
Army
Air Force
Upper Midwest
Control Data
MMM
Northern Ordnance
Mayo Clinic
Marboe
Ordnance Research Laboratory
Penn State University
University Park
United Funds College Area
Nittany Mountain
Miss Torkelson Joins Ozark Air Lines as Hostess
Janet Torkelson formerly of Austin is based in St. Louis after four weeks of ground training. Daughter of Mrs. Katherine Torkelson, she is a graduate of Austin High School and Austin State Junior College. She will serve as a hostess on Ozark’s DC-9 jets and FH 227B propjets serving 59 cities in 13 Midwestern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Torkelson
Austin
Ozark Air Lines
St. Louis
Miss Torkelson
Katherine Torkelson
Austin Rt. 1
Austin High School
Ozark
Austin State Junior College
Mork Won’t Appear in Marijuana Debate Postponed
The marijuana legalization debate at The Establishment has been rescheduled for 8:30 p.m. on Sunday September 1. James Mork assistant county attorney will not participate as earlier reported. Students and adults will present pro and con views with a local doctor and minister offering medical and spiritual perspectives. Public invited.
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James Mork
Terrier Pup Family Found Under Porch
A golden terrier wandered away and hid under a porch with four puppies. The owner can reclaim the dogs by calling 433 4264. if unclaimed, the terriers will be put up for adoption.
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The
Humane Society
VFW Auxiliary Presents Check to Red Cross
The VFW Auxiliary gave 25 to the Red Cross for Christmas duty bags for U S servicemen in Vietnam. Mrs Fred TenEyck says there is 100 percent participation by veterans groups and auxiliaries. She notes kits should be filled and shipped by Sept 1 and asks clubs to contribute tins of nuts hard candies foil packed drinks and plastic soap containers to reach 225 kits.
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VFW
Red Cross
U.S
Vietnam
Fred TenEyck
Mower County
Veterans Organization
TenEyck
Former Austin Man Urges Bridge Across Generation Gap
Rev. Harper Richardson formerly of Austin and now based in Portland urged the Kiwanis Club to better shape the environment for youth, warning that by 1975 half the population will be 19 or younger. He called for understanding the Hippie movement and greater church involvement to aid poverty areas and reduce family stress that fuels generation gaps.
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Harper Richardson
Austin
Portland
Ore
Richardson
Kiwanis Club
Holiday Inn
U.S
Rev
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Harold Henderson
Lloyd Brechtel
Austin Camera Club
Roger Huebner
Vera Carlstrom
Weyerhaeuser
Hormel Research Building
Ior
Hormel
Eckhart Implement
Oakland Pl. SE
Coca Cola Bottling Co
1St Ave
Mrs. Nelson
Mapleview Man
Mower County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol
Austin Vew
American Legion
Patrol
LeRoy
Grand Meadow
Brownsdale
New Austin City
Naval Research Clinic
Mork
Austin Man
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