Residential resolution added to NDP project
City Council passed a resolution recognizing the Neighborhood Development Program to include both non residential and residential redevelopment funded by anticipated HUD grants. The measure also authorizes an Emergency Employment Act contract with Mower County to extend program terms and establishes Austin's NDP project. Barricading on 3rd Ave NW and 4th St NW was approved to slow traffic near schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Kranz
Herald City
Reding
Stacy
Mower County
Austin
3Rd Ave. NW
4Th
5Th St
Pacelli
St. Augustine
3Rd Ave
St. Augustine’s
Robert Nelson
4Th St
Art Vogel
Housing Sought for Visitors at Barrow Show
Austin Chamber seeks locals with spare rooms for lodging during the Barrow Show September 1 12 13. Contact chamber manager Gerald McNeilis or the Chamber Office at 300 N Main St 437 4561 for room details and to be paired as a housing clearinghouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Chamber
Gerald McNeilis
Barrow
N. Main St
Chamber
Tuition policy won’t change for 1972-73 year
IT Paul Minn Deliberations of the Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Commission state that tuition charges for the 1972 73 academic year will not be affected. Executive Director Richard C Hawk announced the study of tuition policy is to consider alternatives for establishing rates for the University of Minnesota state colleges state junior colleges and area vocational technical institutes as requested by the legislature. Any changes from the study would not take effect before 1973 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Minn
Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Commission
Minnesota
Commission
Richard C. Hawk
University of Minnesota
Interim study group set for Albert Lea hearing on credit limits
An interim study committee will hold a consumer credit hearing in the Jubilee Room Kahler Motel Albert Lea from 1 30 to 4 30 p m on Friday The State Affairs Committee coordinating the outstate hearing will cover topics from branch banking to usury The session will discuss the 12 percent limit on open accounts from last session Testimony is invited from retailers financial institutions credit unions consumers and other groups Subcommittee members include Representatives Forseth Haaven Hanson Keefe Swarson Bang and Hansom Area residents are urged to testify before the legislative session Ralph Olson urged timely testimony noting its impact before news coverage or weigh down the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Consumer Credit
Albert Lea
Albert Lea - Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce
House Committee of Financial Institutions
Kahler Motel
Otto Bang
Edina
Albert Lea - Austin
Ralph Olson
Chamber
Legislative Affairs
Beckel earns banking degree in Wisconsin graduation
John F. Beckel of Northwestern State Bank joins 441 bankers from 31 states and Puerto Rico at the 26th Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking graduation in Madison. The ceremony, led by Allen P. Stultz of Chicago, marked the 1972 class with broad attendance and the school’s continuing role in educational programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
John F. Beckel
Northwestern State Bank
States
Honduras
Puerto Rico
Graduate School of Banking
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking
Central States Conference
Wisconsin
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
West Virginia
Virginia
Wisconsin School
Wisconsin Union Theatre
Allen P. Stultz
Chicago
Ill
American Bankers Association
YMCA Adventure Trip to the Minnesota State Fair
The YMCA sponsors an all day trip for youths ages 8 to 14 to the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul. The bus departs from the YMCA lot at 8 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m. The $4 fee covers transportation, admission, and supervision. Registration is limited to 25 and open to both members and nonmembers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Rotary welcomes foreign exchange student Kyoko Sakano
Rotary club held a Monday noon meeting to present Kyoko Sakano a 17 year old foreign exchange student from Japan. Kyoko will reside with the Scherer family for the coming school year and enroll as a senior at Austin High School alongside Rotary president Rev. Robert Morgan and Bruce Bergstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Rotary
Arthur Scherer
Kyoko
Kyoko Sakano
Bruce Bergstrom
Robert Morgan
Rotary Club
Austin High School
Kyoto
Sakano
Osaka
Japan
Hirakata
Austin Rotary Club Student Exchange Committee
Fire destroys barn near Glenville Minnesota
A 99 by 60 foot barn at the Harlan Nelson farm in rural Glenville burned to the ground Monday. No injuries occurred though 40 firefighters from four departments battled the blaze for hours with water brought by truck. Estimated loss was 25 thousand dollars, partially insured, as crews watched the ashes overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Nelson
Glenville Rt. 2
Glenville
Minn
Nelson
Lowell
Nelsons
Lavern Wahlin
State hospital to hire help and expand care
Authorization from the Department of Public Welfare allows the state hospital to hire additional staff to expand units serving the mentally retarded. The Rochester Social Adaptation Center will receive 90 more residents by January 15, 1973, with a hiring and transfer schedule from August to January totaling 63 staff and 90 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Public Welfare
Rochester Social Adaptation Center
Faribault State Hospital
Medical 1
PS3
Teachers Workshop at Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie Minnesota hosts a three day teachers workshop for 75 Blooming Prairie School faculty led by Superintendent Maurice McFarlin. The event begins with an 8 30 a m breakfast by the school board and includes a 2 to 3 p m Friday elementary conference for parents to meet the teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Prairie, Minn
Blooming Prairie School
Maurice McFarlin
Blooming Prairie School Board
Elkton FFA Judging Team Wins at Steele County Fair
Elkton FFA Judging Team won first place in the Steele County Fair General Livestock Judging Contest. Adams placed second. Elkton team members were Russell Chapek John Spray and DuWayne Siewert with Chapek tying for the high individual judging score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton
FFA
Adams
Russell Chapek
John Spray
DuWayne Siewert
Chapek
Teacher Kathryn Gerlach Corrected at Ellis Junior High
Mrs. Kathryn Gerlach, newly hired social studies instructor at Ellis Junior High, was misidentified as Rose Gerlach in a photo on August 15. The correction clarifies her identity and role in the social studies department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Gerlach
Ellis Junior High School
Rose Gerlach
Ellis
Bus schedule announced for elementary students
Lincoln Webster and Ellis area students receive updated bus routes with first stops at 8:30 to 8:50 a.m. The plan lists pickup points and times for Webster and Lincoln area pupils, with contacts at the elementary director’s office, Webster principal, and Austin Transit Co for questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Webster and
Ellis
Webster
William Knickerbocker
Ellis Area
Webster Area
Webster School
13Th
Lincoln School
Lincoln Area
15Th Ave
13Th Ave
16Th Ave
17Th
17Th Ave
11Th
11Th St
Lincoln Webster
Austin Transit Co
Free Bandshell Concert By Sir Squirrel At Community Shell
Sir Squir rel will perform a free concert at 7 p m Wednesday at the Community Band Shell. The Music Performance Trust Fund supports the event through Local 766 AF of M Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Squirrel
Shell
Music Performance Trust Fund
M of Austin
Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking honors 441 graduates
Local bankers from Austin and others joined 1,648 student bankers from about 40 states and foreign nations in completing the two week residence session of the 28th annual Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin Madison Aug 7 18. The school requires two weeks yearly for three years for graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Austin
John Becker
Northwestern State Bank
Oliver Hagen
1St National Bank
University of Wisconsin
Banker's Associations
Graduate School of Banking
Wisconsin
Miss Hollandale title sought at first Harvest Days festival
Twenty one girls vie for Miss Hollandale as Hollandale Harvest Festival opens in Hollandale with events including a Kiddie Parade and evening parade, a barbecue, and a street dance. Contestants from the Hollandale trade area are sponsored by local merchants and judged on poise beauty intelligence and personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollandale
Judy McDermott
Herald
Miss Hollandale
Ralph Stegenga
Maple Island
Elaine Drenth
William Drenth
Big “B
Albert Lea High School
Jeannie Gerritsen
John Gerritson
Bev
Linda
Hollandale Air Sprayers
Jennifer Struyk
A. Struyk
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Albert Lea
Hollandale Fire Dept
Patsey Slegh
Cornelius
Austin
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NDP
Dan Miller
Miller
Robert Bowe
Third Ward
Subcommittee
Donald Forseth
Crystal
Jon Haaven
Alexandria
Roger Hanson
Vergas
Walter Hanson
Beckel
YMCA
Blooming Prairie
Zeller Tire
Nancy Eckert
Jason Eckert
Laverick Drainage
Brenda VanderHorst
Wayne VanderHorst
Blooming Prairie High School
Stegenga Electric
Sharon Mueller
Post Drive - In
de Vries Welding and Implement
Cynthia Jacobsen
C. T. Jacobson
Hollandale Marketing Assn
Kathy Uittenbogaard
Dick Uittembogaard
Dick’s Food Market
Susan
Produce State Bank
Lora Godeke
William Godeke
Home Cafe
Paula Stegenga
Elmer Stegenga
Austin State Junior College
Hollandale Hardware
Denise Roozenbloom
William John Roozenbloom
Tampico
Karen Medd
Charles Medd
Minnesota College of Business
Viktora Construction Co
Pauline Slegh
Dick Slegh
66 Oil Company
Hollardale
Brenda Phillips
Ellendale High School
Geneva
Weidman Equipment Co
Helmy van Erkel
John Henry van Erkel
Paul D. Jones Inc
Kathryn Jo Wangen
Orin Wangen
Oakland
Hollandale Hotel
Sandy Stadheim
Lynn Chinberg
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