Driving On The Water Car Sells For 2970 In Iowa
West German made water driving car uses Triumph engine from Great Britain and assembled in New York. Priced at 2970 with only 13 in Iowa and no Minnesota estimates. Promoted as ideal for fishing duck hunting and fording streams, a passerby once alerted a fire department after seeing it in a lake.
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West Germany
Triumph
Great Britain
New York
Trettin
Iowa
Minnesota
Austin teachers welcomed at pre school week session
Teachers in the Austin Public School system gathered in the high school auditorium at 3 a m for a welcome from I T Mickelson superintendent Dr Chester Sitz school board chair and Mayor Roger Stejkobsky. Mickelson urged seriousness about educational financing and promised relief from crowded facilities within a year. Litz urged progress in education as locals challenge teachers to raise standards.
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Austin
I. T. Mickelson
Chester Sitz
Roger Stejkobsky
Mickelson
Five Car Crashes Investigated by Austin Police
Police investigated five weekend crashes in Austin with one driver injured. The most serious occurred Saturday at 7:55 p.m. on 3rd Ave SE near 4th St SE. E Michael House 17 of 1805 4th Ave NW suffered minor injuries when his car, turning from 4th onto 3rd, swerved and struck a parked car owned by Myron Graff. Total damage about 1100 dollars. Other incidents involve rear-end and backing collisions causing minor damages, including a backer who struck Jer ry Thatcher’s parked car on 12th Ave NW and a pickup backing into Marvel V Nason’s vehicle. Sebby was cited for improper equipment after a Saturday collision.
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Austin
3Rd Ave. SE
4Th St. SE
E. Michael House
4Th Ave. NW
4Th St
Myron R. Graff
4Th Ave
Jerry Thatcher
12Th Ave
Jack W. Bjerk
11Th Ave
Bjerk
Janet E. Frankson
17Th St. SW
Allen J. Fimon
8Th St. NE
Main St. N
3Rd Ave
L. E. Danley
Austin Rt. 4
8Th Place NW
3Rd St
Marvel V. Nason
Joe S. Sebby
17Th Ave
Freeman A. Trowbridge
1St Ave
Scouter to Attend National Training Conference
Wes Swenson of Austin in Spain will join the 12th National Training Conference at the University of Illinois in Champaign Aug 29 to Sept 4. Gil Thompson Robert St Lawrence Albert Lea and James Wilkins Fairmont North Star district executive also attend.
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Wes Swenson
Austin
Spai
Land
University of Illinois
Champaign
Gil Thompson
Robert St. Lawrence
Albert Lea
James Wilkins
Fairmont
North Star
Thompson
Music Lessons at Four Catholic Schools for 1963 64 Year
The four Cath o lic parochial schools announce registration for piano organ and violin lessons for the 1963 64 school year. Registration dates vary by school with in person sign ups at Pacelli St Augustine Queen of Angels and St Edward along with phone registrations. Teachers include Sisters Genovefa Jacinta and Wilhelmine.
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Queen of Angels School
Pacelli High School
St. Augustine’s
Pacelli
St. Augustine Convent
St. Edward School
M. Genovefa
M. Jacinta
M. Wilhelmine
High School Teachers Meet of Diocese Held Here
Teachers from 24 Winona Diocese high schools attend the third annual High School Teachers Institute at Pacelli. Professor Clifford P. Hooker and L Leipold speak on liability and torts. Holy Mass at St Augustine Church. luncheon by the St Augustine Rosary Society. sectional meetings discuss Catholic education methods. Rev John Tighe directs arrangements.
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Winona Diocese
Pacelli
Clifford P. Hooker
University of Minnesota
L. Leipold
Nokomis Junior High School
Minneapolis
St. Augutine Church
Msgr
James Habiger
Diocese of
Winona
St. Augustine Rosary Society
John Tighe
Pacelli High
Holand among 10 blue ribbon fair managers
P. J. Holand of Austin was named a blue ribbon fair manager by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions at Findlay Ohio. He has long led the Mower County Fair and Midwest Livestock Shows and serves as director of the National Barrow Show. He is a former Minnesota State Fair board member and vice chairman of Minnesota's World’s Fair commission.
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P. J. Holand
Austin
United States
Findlay
Ohio
International Association of Fairs and Expositions
Mower County
Holand
Mower County Fairgrounds
Minnesota
Bike Rider Hit by Car Recovering in Hospital
Charles Kamp 15 of Austin Rt 2 is recovering at St Olaf Hospital after a Sunday 3 30 p m bicycle crash on Highway 56 near K Legler farm. He suffered multiple body lacerations and a severe scalp wound when a southbound car driven by James J Bernault 35 of Burlington Iowa struck him as he turned left. The car went into a ditch and stopped about 60 feet away. deputies investigated the mishap.
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Charles Kamp
Austin Rt. 2
Brownsdale
St. Olaf Hospital
Kamp
Highway 56
K. Legler
Young Kamp
James J. Bernault
Burlington
Iowa
Peace Corps Tests At Post Office Draw Few Applicants
Two applicants took the Peace Corps placement tests Saturday at the Post Office. Civil service tester Richard Berg called it about the area’s typical turnout. The Civil Service Commission will send five tests and next sessions are planned for October. Interested individuals may request a pre‑test questionnaire from the Commission in Washington DC.
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Peace Corps
Richard Berg
Civil Service
Commission
Civil Service Commission
Washington DC
Grange at Lyle Votes Aid to Expansion Fund
Lyle Grange held a Friday meeting at Ted Kilgore home voting to contribute to the expansion fund. A County Fair booth earned a blue ribbon and $50, and a report covered noon meals served at Crippled Children's Day Camp in Todd Park August 14 to 21. Deputy Master, wife and son attended along with an inspection. Booster Night planned for October 10.
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Grange At Lyle
Todd Park
Grange
Woman Named in Rear End Crash Ticket
Betty L. Wilkerson of Austin Route 2 was ticketed for careless driving after a rear end collision on County Road 3 south east of Austin. Ronald J. Smith of Rose Creek was turning off the highway when Wilkerson’s car struck his vehicle. Total damage exceeded $300.
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Betty L. Wilkerson
Austin Rt. 2
Sheriff's Deputies
Austin
Doyle Lindah
Ronald J. Smith
Rose Creek
Wilkerson
Triple M Wins Fair Breed Title at Minnesota State Fair
A 200 pound Hampshire owned by Gust Kiehne and Son of Lanesboro was named grand champion of the Minnesota State Fair Barrow Show. Reserve champion was a Poland China exhibited by A. F Jochum and Sons of Glencoe. Other breed champions included Duroc by George Morris and Sons Kilkenny Landrace by Walter Bussman Yorkshire by Lloyd M Michels St Peter Chester White by George Wendland and Son Appleton Berkshire by Triple M Farm Elkton and Spots by Gaylen Threinen Kasson.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Hampshire
Gust Kiehne
High School Enrollment Rises With Small Gain Over Last Year
Ray Wescott reports 2,226 students registered for opening day Sept 3, up 67 from 2,159 last year. Ellis Junior High shows 916 registered with about 75 unregistered. 1,025 enrolled Sept 4, 1963 for 1962-63 start. grade school figures unavailable.
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Ray Wescott
Austin Public School
Ellis
Holst Firm Area Farms Win at Fair
The Holst brothers of Austin won top honors at the Minnesota State Fair quality park contest with their Hampshire barrow, topping 51 others in the on the hoof judging. The champion carcass will be displayed and the animals ranked in the top 20 were shown by Minnesota breeders. Other placings include Vernon Kvale and many named growers from towns across Minnesota.
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Holst Brothers
Austin
Hampshire
Minnesota
Dave Norris Named Luther College Public Information Director
Dave Norris former city editor of the Boone News Republican is appointed director of public information at Luther College Decorah Iowa Seizing a key communications role at the college and confirming his leadership in public affairs
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Dave Norris
The
Boone News Republican
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Mower County welfare cases show stable but scrutinized
Mower County welfare director Harold Mickelson reports the county’s 1329 aid recipients include 404 Old Age Assistance 122 ADC cases involving 319 children and 453 persons in direct relief. He notes 156 child welfare cases are actively worked with 216 on suspended status amid a nationwide inquiry into welfare payments.
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Mower County
State Department of Public Welfare
Harold Mickelson
Minnesota
Mickelson
Welfare Office
Will Teach in Turkey United Church of Christ mission team sails
Victor W. Zeller Arleen Armantage and Stanley F. Pickett head for Tar sus College in Tarsus Turkey to teach as part of the United Church of Christ Board for World Ministries. They sailed from New York aboard the SS Mauretania with 22 other new missionaries.
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United Church of Christ
Victor W. Zeller
Wilton R. Zeller
4Th Ave
Brown University
Arleen Armantage
William ©. Ittel
Winthrop, Minn
Yale University Divinity School
Stanley F. Pickett
Fred L. Pickett
6Th Ave
Harvard
James Armantage
Tarsus College
Tarsus
Turkey
New York
Mauretania
Otd
United Church of Christ’s Board For World Ministries
County Youths Reach State Fair Tractor Contest Finals
Jon Shaw of Lucky Clovers 4-H Mower County Lynn Sorenson of Freeborn FFA and Leonard Binstock of Owatonna FFA will represent their counties in Minnesota’s Safe Tractor Driving Contest finals at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the State Fair north parking lot. The champion and runner-up receive trophies from the Minnesota Implement Dealers Association at Machinery Hill at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Entrants ages 14 to 21 will complete six tests including a written exam and six driving and safety tasks and maintenance check.
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Jon Shaw
Lucky Clovers
4-H Club
Mower County
Lynn Sorenson
Freeborn
FFA
Leonard Binstock
Owatonna
Agriculture Committee
Minnesota Junior Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota
Minnesota Implement Dealers’ Association
Machinery Hill
State Fairgrounds
Midwest Winner Takes Fair Test
Henry Walser of Mountain Lake Minnesota captured the champion Angus steer at the Minnesota State Fair quality beef show on Saturday. He already won hoof honors at the Mower County Fair steer show and had another Angus entry finish seventh in a field of ten. The top 16 animals were sent to South St Paul for processing and the champion carcass will be shown at the meats exhibit building. Kenneth Bechtum of Riceville Iowa also placed among the entrants.
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Henry Walser
Mountain Lake
Minn
Walser
South St. Paul
Ior
Ran
McAlister
Krazy Daze Parade Brings Local Winners and Events
Spring Valley Minnesota hosts Krazy Daze with a merchants breakfast at the Legion Club and a parade led by 14 units and a three piece band. The Chain Gang sponsored by V Store took first place, The Wild Man from Africa featuring Carlyle Challgren placed second, Coast to Coast Store earned third with a vacation theme.
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Spring Valley
Minn
The
Legion Club
V Store
Africa
Carlyle Challgren
Bruce
Mark
Two Youths Sentenced Suspended For Car Tampering
Sammy Vidian and Thomas Hartman pleaded guilty to tampering with an auto tied to a missing 193 Corvette Stingray reported by Gregory Oswald. Judge Leighton suspended 10 days in jail for one year on good behavior. Police also investigated two other auto related offenses over the weekend.
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Sammy Jay Vidian
15Th St. NE
Thomas W. Hartman
Main St. S
Robert Leighton
Gregory L. Oswald
Blooming Prairie
Vician
Hartman
Oakland Ave
Oswald
Leighton
Lee Cummings
12Th St. SE
County League Sets Study on Pollution
The Mower County League will reopen with a major discussion on water pollution at its October meeting. A planning session was held last Thursday in Mapleview. County officials will speak at the Lyle dinner meeting and village problem committees will be formed. Date to be announced.
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Mower County League
Mapleview
Lyle
Farmers Union Meeting at Lyle Legion Hall
Lyle Minnesota Lyle Nevada Farmers Union will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lyle Legion Hall. Guest C Joe Gislason will present slides from his European tour. Lunch will be served.
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Lyle, Minn
Lyle-Nevada Farmers Union
Lyle Legion Hall
C. Joe Gislason
Banfield Teacher Joins Honor Society Chapter
Banfield School teacher Paul Baarson was initiated into the Epsilon Chi Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa at Montana State College. He was among 41 charter members of the new chapter for men of special professional promise and earned his masters degree at the Montana school this summer.
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Paul Baarson
Banfield
Epsilon Chi Chapter
Phi Delta Kappa
Montana State College
Baarson
New Chapter
Montana
Visitation Priest Installed at Stacy Iowa Parish
The Rev. John J. A. Breitbach was installed as pastor of Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville Iowa on Thursday by Rt. Rev. Msgr. John J. J. Smith. Breitbach arrives from St Peters Church in New Haven.
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Stacyville
Iowa
John J. A. Breitbach
The
Visitation Catholic Church
John J. J. Smith
Charles City
Father Breitbach
Visitation
New Haven
St. Peters Church
Fairmont School Budget Sees Possible Tax Levy Reduction
Fairmont Minnesota budget rises 22 701 with higher state aid and a 6000 boost in city valuations, signaling a potential cut in school tax levies.
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Fairmont
Minn
Railroad Conductor Denies Blocking Traffic Charge
William C. Pless a Milwaukee Road conductor appeared in Municipal Court before Special Judge Robert Leighton and pleaded innocent to a police charge he blocked traffic at the Highway 218 South and 8th Avenue intersection for about 15 minutes. He was arrested Aug. 21 by Lt. Wesley Pappenius. Trial set for Sept. 14 at 1 pm.
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William C. Pless
3Rd Ave
Milwaukee Road
Robert Leighton
Pless
Wesley Pappenius
Highway 218
8Th Ave
Pappenius
Civil Air Patrol Calls for Recruits to Boost Membership
The Austin Civil Air Patrol Squadron seeks cadet recruits aged 13 and older in 9th grade or higher. Meetings are Wednesdays 7 to 9 p.m. at the airport with drills, citizenship training, and aerospace education beginning in September.
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Civil Air Patrol
Austin Civil Air Patrol Squadron
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Irwin Mickelson
1St Drive
Sebby
Blue Ribbon
Berg
Triple M
Vernon Kvale
Beaver Creek
Gus Kiehne
Lanesboro
Donald Schwecke
Gibbon
H. L. Bowie
Rosemount
Walter Bussman
Norwood
James Grass
A. F. Jochum
Triple M Farm
Elkton
Rodger Schley
Dodge Center
John A. Larick
Lowell Mather
Madeira
Ben Bartusek and Sons
New Prague
Richard Compart
Nicollet
Rodney Miller
Madison
Robert Bryson
Alden
Koziolek
New Richland
Gary Linquist
Worthington
Washington
Byron Peterson
First District
Washington, D. C
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Kim
Lowell
Case Lead Stable
Rezae
Welfare Board
Bernard Haberlein
Bernie
ADC
Scout Troops
John M. Truwe
Jaycees Agriculture Committee
National Safety Council
Midwest
Kenneth Bechtum
Riceville
Mike
Malcolm Phifer
6Th Ave. SE
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Stacy
Arthur McAlister
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Marion Engelman
Allen Oxley
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Garry Lastine
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