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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1963
Page
3
Fire Chief John Tobar presses city to adopt National Building and Fire Prevention Codes. He wants a voluntary home inspection service and a larger fire district to cover all commercial zones. Officials warn carelessness fuels blazes and call for enforcement power.
GRAND MEADOW Minn A one year course Personal typing and note hand added to Grand Meadow High School for 10th graders. New equipment includes adding machines two-key and full-keyboards calculator Roger Peck in charge. School year runs Sept 3 to May 29 with events and teachers listed. 545 pupils expected including new high school and elementary staff.
Rev. Charles H. Willey of First Christian Church Moline Ill will address the National Barrow Show banquet on September 10 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. The event opens the show at 7 p.m. and will draw leaders from Corn Belt states. Willey has 20 years in ministry, served at Coldbrook near Galesburg, taught at Eureka College, and led the Moline church with 1200 communicants and a new building program. He also served as educational consultant to Illinois Farm Supply and as probation counselor for Rock Island County Juvenile Court. He sits on the Arrowhead Ranch for Boys board and remains active in civic life offering family counseling.
Sgt Calp A Klassy age 24 of Austin received a Marine emblem paper weight from Gen David M Shoup at the San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot Aug 16 after placing first in his drill instructor school class. The Commandant urged DIs to shape good Marines and good citizens. Klassy is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry Kiassy of 26th Street Northwest.
Several youths painted the town green on Friday night, damaging a car on 10th Ave NW and triggering police reports. Theft of rear hub caps from Henry Bauer’s car occurred at the Herme lot, valued at 4.75 dollars.
Ten senior lifesavers and 32 junior lifesavers received certificates as lessons closed at the municipal pool on Thursday. Senior honorees included John Anderson and Larry Anderson among others, while junior recipients featured Marcia Bissen, Mary Brewster, Susan Carroll, and many more.
Mower County group allied with Farmers Union Grange and Farm Bureau held the first 1963 campaign meeting at Paul Winkels home. They changed solicitation from January 1964 to fall 1963 to align with the Austin United Fund Drive and discussed informing rural residents the effort includes multiple charities.
The Experiment in International Living places Gonzales Sogondji from Dahomey and Pascal Mubenga from Leopoldville with the Sandeens and Dr. Barr in Minnesota and Wisconsin. They will study at the University of Minnesota before Michigan, learning English and sharing aims to aid their nations through education and improved farming.
The municipal pool program issued 955 certificates to 1,370 swimmers in the Red Cross course co sponsored by Mower County and the Park and Recreation Board. Director Tom Belton praised the improved completion and certification rates due to a revised two week session schedule and strengthened staff.
A single accident occurred on Aus tin's streets when a vehicle driven by Darlene Haag of Elkton collided with the rear of Andrew J. Myhre at the Oakland Ave W and 4th St NW corner. Haag skidded about 50 feet before the impact as Myhre stopped for a traffic light. no injuries were reported.
Toam No 1 won Class A on the 65 mile Mississippi River trip finishing in 10 hours 17 minutes. Named参加 Bruce Johnson Roger Magnusson Steve McFarlin Don Curtin Ty Thorson Bob Tonelli Jeff Christiansen and Jim Butler.
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