Ragweed Biggest Offender Hay Fever No Joke
Hundreds in Mower County and over seven million Americans suffer hay fever as ragweed pollen drives sneezing and itchy eyes from July to frost. The piece traces pollen history, cures past and present, costs of relief, and tips to reduce symptoms, ending with retirements of union leaders Helen and Howard McDermott after 25 years service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
John Bostock
London
John Elliotson
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Harvard Medical School
Allergy Foundation of America
United States
University of Michigan Rport
Helen
Howard McDermott
Union Center
Howard
Beef and Lamb Carcass Winners Named at Osage
Osage Iowa junior show winners announced at Mitchell County Fair meeting. Laurie Martin Riceville won champion beef carcass with a 14.6 in rib eye, .45 in fat, 1120 lb live weight, 729 lb dressed weight, grading choice number one at Geo A Hormel. Dennis Spenheim Mitchell placed second in beef. Bill Schumann Riceville won the lamb carcass with prime grade, fat 1.2 in, loin eye 2.5 in, 30 lb loin and leg (47.9 percent of carcass). Second place went to Allen Kindschuh Little Cedar.
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Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County Fair
Laurie Martin
Riceville
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin
Dennis
Spenheim
Mitchell
Sponheim
Martin
Bill Schumann
Allen Kindschuh
Little Cedar
Tico Titanic Wins At Albert Lea Dog Show
A three month old Chihuahua named Tico Titanic won top honors at the Albert Lea Kennel Club show held at Lea College in Albert Lea Minnesota. The pup claimed puppy class first and best of breed in the accommodation class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lea
Minn
Albert Lea Kennel Club
Lea College
James J. Vesely
Austin Rt. 5
Tico
Austin
Don Skinner
St. NW
Marvin Mathwig
Ave. SW
Lori Skinner
David Skinner
Annual Jaycee Picnic at Todd Park Honors Residents
Nearly 70 residents of local nursing homes attended a picnic at Todd Park. The Austin Jaycers sponsored Project With a Heart. Prizes went to oldest man and woman and to those with the most grandchildren.
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Todd Park
The
Austin Jaycers
Officers Place In Pistol Shoot Off
Four members of the Austin Police Dept. competed in the Southeast Police and Peace Officers pistol shoot at Rochester. Patrolman William Everhart won three firsts in the sharp shooter class, Wesley Greve took three seconds in the marksman division, John Carlin placed fourth in the center rifle event, and Detective Robert Rysavy was second in the non team member category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Police Dept
Southeast Police and Peace Officers
Rochester
William Everhart
Wesley Greve
John Carlin
Robert Rysavy
Moore Winner in Sir Hamalot Carcass Contest
Osage Iowa Jerry Moore of Osage topped the Sir Hamalot Day hog show with a 225 pound barrow carcass 30.5 inch length 1.2 inch backfat 16.52 percent ham 7.1 square inch loin eye and 137.2 ham loin index though the live animal finished seventh. Robert Jacot of St Ansgar took second. In junior swine Steve Beland Stacyville won with Merlard Borchardt Osage first in the adult division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OSAGE
Iowa
Jerry Moore
Mitchell County
Robert Jacot
St. Ansgar
Steve Beland
Stacyville
Merlard Borchardt
Sheriff warns residents about magazine solicitors
Mower County Sheriff Carmen Halstenson cautioned residents to beware of magazine salesmen and solicitors working the area after numerous complaints of bad deals. He urged dealing only with those registered with his office and the Chamber of Commerce and advised calling either organization if in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Carmen Halstenson
Halstenson
Chamber of Commerce
Decision to Merge Area Scout Councils Formed
Herbert Lund announces the plan to consolidate Cedar Valley Council based in Albert Lea and Minnesota Valley Council based in Mankato into a single Boy Scout Council. A study committee including Bryan Bandler Harold Butler Carl Oslund Carroll Bergerson Tom Butler Max Noland Hayward Maurice Schwen John Frandt and Marvin Bosshart evaluated benefits and projections. The new council will cover 13 counties and aims to improve service to sponsors units and boys with expanded camping and better use of United Fund support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lund
Albert Lea
Cedar Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Minnesota Valley Council
Mankato
Boy Scout Council
Lund
Bryan Bandler
Harold Butler
Austin
Carl Oslund
Carroll Bergerson
Tom Butler
Max Noland
Hayward
Maurice Schwen
John Frandt
Blue Earth
Marvin Bosshart
Dog identification filed at Austin Animal Shelter
Poundmaster Harlan Meier reports a black and brown male Manchester Terrier is held at the Austin Animal Shelter for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Meier
Austin Animal Shelter
Green cloverworm outbreak hits Austin area soybeans
Farmers report a new green cloverworm problem in soybeans in the Austin area. Don Hasbargen and Blooming Prairie instructors note pale green worms with white stripes. they advise scouting by shaking plants over a white sheet to count and estimate losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Don Hasbargen
Mower County
Blooming Prairie
Iowa
School to Pay Half for Road Crossing Guard
Spring Valley Minnesota officials agreed to share the cost of an adult crossing guard at Highways 16 74. Superintendent E W Winter and a board member announced the district will cover half the salary while the council funds the remaining half. Mrs R J Majors was hired for shifts from 8 to 830 a m and 345 to 415 p m. A bridge on Hudson Ave S was reviewed after an inspection with a special meeting planned for Sept 3 to discuss repairs and curb and gutter assessments for Hillcrest Drive property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Minn
E. W. Winter
R. J. Majors
Hudson Ave. S
Hillcrest Drive
Local Youth, 17, Hurt in Crash
An Austin youth, Michael Reinartz, 17, suffered a slight injury when he lost control of his car on CSAH 58 in Windom township, rolling over about 10 10 p.m. Saturday. Damages to the car were $200. A separate incident nearby involved a gas transport driven by Nathan Wies that rolled onto its top along CSAH 29. Wies was uninjured and the truck sustained $100 damage.
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Austin
Michael Reinartz
3Rd Ave
Windom Township
Nathan Wies
Austin Rt. 5
CSAH
Wiese
Austin Fire Dept
Stacyville Youths Win Certificates at Iowa State Fair
Stacyville youths Quentin and Ronnie Pitzen earned a certificate of merit for a 4 H demonstration on tile drainage at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Shirley Fisher and Ann Biederman also received certificates of recognition for their demonstrations, while blue ribbons went to Rosanne Halbach Sandy Schultz Laura Grace Ann Sponheim Judy Bechtum Judy Schultz Janice Jacot. A plant collection by Jacot and three photography exhibits by Counsell Krebsbach Condon won blues.
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Quentin
Ronnie Pitzen
Robert Pitzen
Alfred Pitzen
Stacyville
Des Moines
Iowa
Shirley Fisher
Ann Biederman
Mitchell
Rosanne Halbach
Sandy Schultz
Osage
Laura Grace
Riceville
Ann Sponheim
Nora Springs
Judy Bechtum
Judy Schultz
Janice Jacot
St. Ansgar
Barb Counsell
Emily Krebsbach
Carol Condon
Manager Finds Temporary Home for Dog in Theater Office
A gold brown and black part German shepherd wanders the Sterling area and is taken in by Richard Ebensteiner, manager of the theater, who says the theater is a temporary home until the owner is found or a good home is found. He describes the dog as gentle and suitable for a family, and invites potential adopters to contact him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Muchow
Twin Cities
Muchow
Sterling
Richard Ebensteiner
Austin Couple Injured in Head-On Crash Near Onamia
A Minnesota crash three miles north of Onamia injures Austin residents. Mrs Warren Thorson is in Onamia hospital with severe injuries including a broken leg lacerations a punctured lung and a broken jaw. her husband and son Gary are in fair to serious condition with eye injury and other injuries. Rodney Kolpin was not seriously harmed. The Thorsons were en route to a fishing trip when another car crossed into oncoming traffic. driver of the other car remains unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Onamia
Minn
Warren Thorson
3Rd Ave
Thorson
Gary
Rodney Kolpin
Donald Kolpin
6Th Ave
Thor
Rodney
St. Olaf Hospital
Allen
Ted Thorson
10Th St
Thorsons
Minnesota
Jeanne
Austin Daily Herald
Austin Utilities
Weekend Mishaps Leave Six with Minor Injuries
Three separate city accidents over the weekend left six people with minor injuries. In the first crash at 9 08 p.m. Saturday Virginia Dugan and Charles Gilbertson sustained injuries with Dugan's car costing five dollars in damage and Gilbertson's two hundred dollars. A bicycle rider from Wayzata Minnesota suffered minor injuries after entering a car's path in the 200 block on Uth Street Southwest. A three car rear end collision near 702 4th Street Northwest injured Mary Johnson William Johnston Gordon Smith and family members with minor injuries and varying damages to each vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbertson
Dugan
Eric Lavanger
Wayzata
Minn
Jean Asp
22Nd St
Vivian McKay
11Th St
Uth St
4Th St. NW
Mary Johnson
4Th St
William Johnston
1Th Ave
Gregory Smith
Austin Girl Earns BS Degree at TWU
TWU Denton held its Summer Commencement in the Main auditorium with TWU president Dr. John A. Guinn as speaker. Degrees were awarded at bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate levels. Annette Marie Larkin received a B.S. in speech and hearing therapy.
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Texas Woman's University At
Denton
TWU
John A. Guinn
Annette Marie Larkin
Robert J. Larkin
12Th Ave
Cornerstone Ceremony For New Salvation Army Citadel
The Georgia Marble Cornerstone for the new Austin Salvation Army Citadel was laid Sunday with a metal box containing items such as the Hall of Fame edition of the Austin Daily Herald and the Hormel Foundation's $30,000 building fund gift. Cadet LaVonne Seljeseth and Salvation Army officials attended. formal dedication is set for September 7 and 8.
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Austin
Salvation Army
Austin Memorial Co
Hall of Fame
Austin Daily Herald
Hormel Foundation
Salvation Army Financial
Acti
Vity
Building Fund
Building Campaign Fund
Workers of Drive
Salvation Army Advisory Board
LaVonne Seljeseth
Rooster Crow Contest Planned At Minnesota State Fair
A Crow-Off at the Minnesota State Fair pits a Minnesota rooster against Wisconsin’s entry Roger owned by Debra Davis of Milwaukee. Minnesota has two roosters contending and must register via the State Fair Publicity Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Roger
Debra Davis
Milwaukee
Minnesota State Fair
C-O Ffa
Minn
Austin Sergeant Receives Bronze Star in Vietnam
Army 1st Sgt Floyd A Diggins, son of William J Diggins of 801 6th Ave SE, earned the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in ground operations against hostile forces in Vietnam. He serves as first sergeant in Headquarters and Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Division, 77th Artillery, entered the Army in 1948 and was last stationed in the Netherlands. His wife Amalia resides in Salt Lake City, Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Floyd A. Diggins
William J. Diggins
6Th Ave
Vietnam
Diggins
1St Air Cavalary Division
77Th Artillery
Ft. Knox
Netherlands
Amalia
Salt Lake City
Utah
Family Night at Blooming Prairie Church
A family night program titled Music from the Manse will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church Blooming Prairie. Rev Paul Christensen and Mrs Christensen with their five children aged 3 to 10 will perform. Circle 12 sponsors the event and a free will offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Prairie
Minn
First Lutheran Church
Paul Christensen
Christensen
Lois Wold
Circle 12
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Local 9
UPWA
Jeff
R. M. Lund
Emma Latting
Lewis Larson
John Bungum
Agnes Jirele
Joy Stephenson
Flora Kopet
Ankeny Dairy
Kolb Bakery
Marigold Dairy
Red Owl Family
Lakeside Centers
Trowbridges
Wennes Food Market
Zips Food Market
Hasbargen
Waltham
Sargeant
Johnsburg
Ebensteiner
Virginia Dugan
2Nd St
Charles Gilbertson
11Th Ave
1St Ave
Johnston
Gertrude
Smith
Danielle
Johnson
New Citadel
Raymond Johnson
Minneapolis
Parl Enger
Salva
Tion Army Advisory Board
Nels Golberg
Lyle
Maj
Alfred Gorton
Blooming Church
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