Area Students Receive Diplomas at University
Nearly 900 graduates at the University of Minnesota heard Dr. Owen Wangensteen speak at Northrup auditorium during commencement. Austin area recipients include Michael DuMond Clayton Huff Alan Thomson Douglas Mittag Carol Westphal Sandra Hendrickson Mary Lickteig Mary Catherine Lickteig and Linda Wilson. Degrees: 84 PhDs 297 masters 518 bachelors conferred by Vice President William Shepard with a 4 p.m. ceremony and a postevent reception on the plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Minnesota
Owen W. Wangensteen
Regents
Northrup Auditorium
Austin
Michael Andrew DuMond
College of Liberal Arts
Clayton Ronald Huff
Alan Charles Thomson
Institute of Technology
Douglas Charles Mittag
Gordonsville
Carol Paul Westphal
Sandra Terese Lickteig Hendrickson
Mary Catherine Lickteig
College of Education
Linda Lou Wilson
Hayfield
William G. Shepherd
Northrup
Bank President Back From Trip to Iron Curtain Tour
W I Danielson president State Bank Brownsdale returns from Minn Agricultural Bankers People to People tour to Czechoslovakia and Soviet Union. He met with the head of the Soviet Bank and bankers in Prague Zurich and London. He notes Prague's tensions during Czech Soviet talks and local citizen concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Danielson
State Bank of Brownsdale
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Danielson
The
Minn
Iron Curtain
Europe
Prague
Zurich
London
Expansion of Pre-Junior High Social Studies Program
In Austin a Title I funded three week enrichment program for fifth and sixth graders studied local geography, economy, and transportation. Field trips included Rochester Weather Bureau IBM plant Hormel plant and local utilities while final tours covered mail service rail travel and local industries shaping community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pian
Austin
Clair Tenhoff
John Steffen
Mower County
Rochester Weather Bureau
Rochester IBM
Minnesota Highway Dept
Rochester
Hollandale
Minnesota Employment Bureau
Hormel
Marigold Dairy
Concrete Units Co
Glass Shop
Austin Utilities Co
Weyerhaeuser
American Can Co
Hayfield Schools Hire Ten New Teachers For Fall Term
Hayfield Minnesota will welcome ten new teachers as classes begin Tuesday August 27. New staff include David Barnfield Chatfield high school math and John Sion Lewiston high school science assistant football coach. Also added are Elizabeth Eppen Brownsdale sixth grade Pamela Frank Berlin Wisconsin fourth grade Lois Johnson Hayfield second grade Dennis Kruckeberg Blooming Prairie speech pathologist Nancy Peterson Roseau first grade and David Peterson Roseau business education Dorothy Rick Omaha Nebraska physical education.
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Hayfield
Minn
David Barnfield
Chatfield
Elizabeth Eppen
Brownsdale
Pamel Frank
Berlin
Wis
Lois Johnson
Dennis Kruckeberg
Blooming Prairie
Nancy Peterson
Roseau
David Peterson
Dorothy Rick
Omaha
Neb
John Sion
Lewiston
Bryan Tracnor
Easton
Allan Andreotti
Gary Aswegan
Maude Baken
Robert Ballard
Arlene Bjorson
Neil Burtness
Ralph Carter
Gerald Davis
Olga Eastlee
David Erickson
Bertha Everson
Harry Fellmuth
James Fischer
Mario Fio
Mary Fio
Dean Fritze
Bertram Fuller
Ian Gaal
Mary Gallaher
James Gesme
Bernice Giesler
V. John Giga
Grace Gillette
Mildred Harding
Laura Haskin
David Helberg
Lucille
Anesthetist Ronald Bradley Joins Spring Valley Hospital
Memorial Hospital in Spring Valley adds Ronald Bradley as anesthetist formerly with Mt. Sinai Hospital Minneapolis since May. He will also serve as head purchasing agent. Bradley family resides in Grand Meadow while seeking a Spring Valley home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Minn
Spring Valley Community Memorial Hospital
Harold Nickels
Ronald Bradley
Mt. Sinai
Minneapolis
Bradleys
Grand Meadow
Youths Injured in Austin Car Crash
A single car crash one mile south of Austin on CSAH 28 at 3:55 a.m. injured two youths. Driver Steven Lynn Thompson 18 of 408 5th Pi NW was treated and released from St Olaf Hospital. Passenger Mary Fleming 15 of 108 7th St NE suffered minor cuts and back injuries and is in good condition. The car struck a bridge. damage estimated at $600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Steven Lynn Thompson
5Th Pi
St. Olaf Hospital
Mary Fleming
7Th St
Sheriff's
Austin Plowing Champ to Bid in Nationals
William Lonergan of Austin will participate in the National Plowing Match at Hershey Pennsylvania after winning the Minnesota State Plowing Matches in Austin. He departs midweek for a 10 day trip and competes in the large plow class on August 29 with his wife traveling along. Other Minnesota competitors include Harold Searles Jr. and Bernard Neitfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lonergan
Austin Rt. 2
Hersey
Lonergan
Minnesota
Austin
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Harold Searles, Jr
Byron
Bernard Neitfield
Two Accidents Injure Three people on Friday
Police report two Friday crashes caused minor injuries to three people and total damage of 690 dollars. At 10 10 p m on Main Street N near 7th Place NW Ferne DeMars 400 14th Ave NE collided with Bernard Pelinka Owaton na Passenger Patrick DeMars 22 400 14th Ave NE treated and released from St Olaf Hospital Michael Belina 19 and Kenneth Burt 21 both of Owaton na treated for minor injuries. Damages 350 to DeMars car 300 to Pelinka car. At 10 20 a m Arens 1800 Ist Ave NE and Winkels 1303 11th Ave NW collided on 1st Ave NE near 17th St NE Arens car 30 damage Winkels 10.
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Main St
7Th Pl. NW
Ferne DeMars
14Th Ave
Bernard Pelinka
Owatonna
Patrick DeMars
14Th Ave. NE
de- Mars
St. Olaf Hospital
Michael Belina
Kenneth Burt
Pelinka
Damge
Cynthia Arens
Ist Ave
Benjamin Winkels
L1th Ave
17Th St
Arens
Winkels
Freeborn County 4-Hers Compete at Minnesota State Fair
Twenty six Freeborn County 4-H members join 1 300 Minnesota 4-Hers at the state fair livestock shows. Austin area participants include Dairy: Steve Skaar Hayward Sandy Skaar Frydenlund Frydenlund and others. 4 H dress revue features Pam DeBoer Hollandale. other exhibitors include Mary Lyle Oakland Harold Danley Moscow Carl Mondeel Hollandale and Steve Herron Newry with garden and shop projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lea
Minn
Freeborn County
Minnesota
Holstad
Glenville
Bruce Julson
Blooming Prairie
Poultry - Delyn
Vala Rae Cech
Pam DeBoer
Hollandale
Mary Lyle
Oakland
Harold Danley
Moscow
Carl Mondeel
Steven Herron
Newry
Halsten son urges fair visitors to plan routing and timing
Austin Mower County Safety Council president Carmen Halsten son urged State Fair visitors to plan travel routes and timings to avoid congestion. He advised checking road work and detours, noted baseball games Aug 30 to Sept 4 at Metropolitan Stadium, and cited access from Larpenteur Cleveland Como and Snelling. He warned Labor Day weekend traffic and cited 18 deaths in 16 accidents last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Fair Grounds
Larpenteur
Cleveland
Como
Snelling
Minneota
Halstenson
Articles Stolen at Austin Home
Austin Police report a burglary at LeRoy Breecher’s home at 1905 5th Ave NW between 7 30 and 10 10 p m Friday. Stolen items include a wrist watch worth 145, a ring, a 300 valued item, a shotgun 125, and three shirts totaling 6. Damages were 20 from an unlocked garage entry and a broken window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
LeRoy Breecher
5Th Ave
Area Students Earn Iowa State Degrees
Iowa State University awarded degrees and certificates Friday to 670 graduates at summer exercises. In the Austin area, Sandra J. Scheib earned a degree in institution management with a focus on food service, Jerry P. Draager from Hollandale earned a physics Ph.D. with honors, and Brian W. Crossley from Osage graduated with distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
Austin
Sandra J. Scheib
School Food Service
Hollandale
Jerry P. Draager
Osage
Brian W. Crossley
New Walt Disney Stamp Goes on Sale September 11
Austin Postmaster says two six cent commemoratives arrive soon. The Walt Disney stamp debuts September 11 at Marceline Missouri where he grew up and drew barnyard animals. It will be produced by Disney staff Robert Moore and Paul Wenzel with a multicolor portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Oliver Herrick
Walt Disney
Marceline
Disney
Micky Mouse
Robert Moore
Paul Wenzel
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Jacques Marquette
Stanley Galli
Sault St. Marie
Mich
Osage Schools Forecast Record Enrollment of 2229
Osage Iowa schools will open Monday with a predicted enrollment of 2229 students in public and parochial schools. The figure surpasses last year by 149 and exceeds the 1966 record by 111 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
Army ends two year enlistments August 30
Austin area recruiter SFC Robert McDaniel announced the U S Army will discontinue its two year enlistment program on August 30. To qualify a man must be at least 18 and have no induction notice. Enlistees will process the same day and start basic training at Fort Campbell Kentucky with four slots left for August and eight Austin area men already in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area
SFC
Robert McDaniel
U.S. Army
Cuttoff
Fort Campbell
McDaniel
Local Students Earn Degrees at Colorado Summer Commencement
About 900 graduates will receive degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder at a summer commencement ceremony at 9 30 a m Saturday. A tea in honor of graduates and families will be hosted by President and Mrs Smiley the night before. Donna M Onstad Ledney of 1405 5th St NW earns a bachelor of science in nursing and Paul Edward Schottler of 1917 7th Ave SE earns a master of basic science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Colorado
Boulder
Colo
Joseph R. Smiley
Donna M. Onstad Ledney
5Th St. NW
Paul Edward Schottler
7Th Ave. SE
Elkton Booster Club Votes to Sponsor Bingo Pony
The Elkton booster club met Monday at the school and voted to sponsor a bingo pony in October. Lunch was served by Rena Henderson and Roy Feauallton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton, Minn
the Ton Booster Club
Rena Henderson
Roy Feauallton
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Tami Jensen
Destad
Clair Tenhoffel
Dave Thompson
Laurie Lee
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Tom Hanson
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Austin Daily Herald City
Tom Koeck
Associated Press
Ric
Kie Barrows
Patty Russell
Chicago
W. J. Danielson
Rock Island
Harry Roberts
Leonard Rollins
Margaret Rowe
Joan Severtson
Evelyn Stehley
Donald Simon
Jerald Steinbauer
RoseElla Lubbert
Myrna Thee
Robert Torstenson
Sylvia Torstenson
Dean Vigeland
Ardus Wangen
Robert Young
Raymond
Raymond’s
10Th Ave
Leo
Nationals
4-H
Mendota Bridge
Labor Day
Walt Disney Stamp
Don Bartley
Henry Friedrich
St. N
Richard Anderson
Rose Creel
Don Schradtete
ED Gransee
Stanley Stephenson
Aus
Army
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