Spring Valley Plans Teachers Workshop Before School Opening
Spring Valley Minnesota prepares for a three day teachers workshop starting Wednesday as faculty report for pre school work. Classes begin Tuesday Sept 3 at 8 30 a m. The 1963 64 schedule lists MEA meetings Oct 10 11 Thanksgiving vacation Dec 20 Christmas break ends Jan 6 Easter break ends Apr 6 and final day June 5. New gym auditorium music and band rooms ready for use at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Donald Kerkhoff
Richard Rowles
Rollis Larson
Judy McElroy
Jerome Meyer
Edward Morine
Vernon Mortrud
Chester Nagorski
Industria Arts
Ronald Nicholson
Elle Northness
Gary Olson
Leonard Olson
Arthur L. O'Neil
Barbara Powers
Charles Reps
Charlotte O. Ristey
Helen Sanford
A. Robert Shedeen
Marian Strand
Marilyn Wick
E. W. Winter
Scouts Advance in Troop 113 Court of Honor
Five Scouts from Troop 113 received awards at a Monday Court of Honor in the Knights of Columbus Hall. David Hart earned a Life Scout award with lifesaving nature public health safety forestry hiking and citizenship badges. John Hagen also became a Life Scout with First Aid lifesaving hiking forestry and citizenship badges. Other awardees included David Murphy first class Joel Hagen second class and Mike Hansel who earned a merit badge in start collecting.
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Troop 113
Knights of Columbus
Hall
David Hart
John Hagen
David Murphy
Joel Hagen
Mike Hansel
Adams Earns Third in State Fair Educational Demonstrations
Faribault led the opening State Fair demonstrations on Monday with Howard Muschl and Jerry Wille showing a safe corn harvest program. Sanborn FFA placed second and Adams Future Homemakers finished third in the event.
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Faribault
Howard Muschl
Jerry Wille
Sanborn Ffa
Adams Future Homemakers
Goodsell Heads ASC Committee
Goodsell, of Grand Meadow, was elected chairman of the Mower County ASCS committee at the convention in the Sterling State Bank community room Monday night. Other officers include vice chair Henry Lausen of Austin and regular member Marion Peterson of Austin, with alternates Dean Jensen of Grand Meadow and Herbert Hanson of Elkton.
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Parker Goodsell
Grand Meadow
Mower County
ASC
Dean Jensen
Thirteen Austin FFA Members to Enter State Fair
Thirteen youths from the Austin Future Farmers of America chapter will exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair. Entries include livestock from members such as Dean Prantner, Bob Anderson, Dave Morse, Greg Hanson, Rodney Thompson, Larry Noble, Bruce Hovland, Paul Peterson, Steve Torgerson, Leon Dibble, Gerald Deniseon, Eugene Thompson, and Wayne Strouf. Rodney Humker and Orrin Lerum assist. overall, 45 hogs 17 sheep and 5 cattle are entered with judging Friday night and Saturday for breeding and Monday for market. Don Ritland notes extra hardware exhibit and cross county participation with 50 FFA chapters and 150 youth.
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Austin Future Farmers of America
Minnesota
Dean Prantner
Bob Anderson
Dave Morse
Suffolk
Greg Hanson
Poland
Chinas
Shropshire
Rodney Thompson
Berkshires
Larry Noble
Hampshires
Bruce Hovland
Paul Peterson
Steve Torgerson
Leon Dibble
Gerald Denison
Mower County Fairgrounds
Austin General Livestock
Rod Thompson
FFA
Don Ritland
Austin
Mower County
Post Office Prepares for Rail Strike With Aerial Mail Plan
Postmaster Oliver Herrick announced plans to use planes trucks and buses to move air and first class mail within 150 miles of Austin during a nationwide rail strike. Second third and fourth class mail destined beyond 150 miles would be suspended. emergency shipments should be sent first class or air mail. Major Midwest cities near Austin would retain full service. For questions call 433-4679.
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Oliver Herrick
Austin
National Post Office
Herrick
Minneapolis
St. Paul
St. Cloud
Des Moines
Iowa
Fau Claire
LaCrosse
Wis
4-H Entries Win Ribbons at State Fair
Mower County 4-Hers won seven blue ribbons at the Minnesota State Fair over the weekend. Windom 4-H booth earned a red ribbon. Notable honorees include Mary Silver, Lorraine Schottler, Lynn Clark, Suzanne Goodwin, Margaret Hanson, Virginia Bissen, Wayne Schottler, Roger Johnson, John Adams, James Kellogg, Robert Grundy, Warren Smith, Sheldon Sayles, and Gary Lukes across Clothing Exhibits, Food Preservation, Family Living, Shop, Electric, Entomology, and Agronomy divisions.
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Mower County
Minnesota
Windom
Suzanne Goodwin
Adolpho Club
Margaret Hanson
Nevada Club
Virginia Bissen
Adams Club
Robert Grundy
Austin
Warren Smith
Sheldon Sayles
Enterprise Club
Gary Lukes
Silver Maple Club
Troop 107 Scouts Honor Awards Ceremony
A court of honor for Troop 107 scouts sponsored by the Congregational Church honored 12 scouts. Daniel Kane, David Kane, and Steven Sprecher received life awards. Steve Handke and Michael Rohde earned star awards. John Thomas, Mark Thomas and George Wright were named first class. Daniel Nadenbek, David Rahfeldt, Richard Sprecher and Jeffrey Torgerson received second class. Merit badges were awarded to these and other scouts.
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Congregational Church
Daniel
David Kane
Steven Sprecher
Steve Handke
Michael Rohde
John Thomas
Mark Thomas
George Wright
Daniel Nadenbek
David Rahfeldt
Richard Sprecher
Jeffery Torgerson
Minneapolis Police Win Shoot at Austin Invitational
The Minneapolis police blue team won the master classification with 1,130 points at the Austin Police pistol shoot. Norman Storvick led individual scoring with 875 points, while Austin officers Les Grover and Gene Gosha contributed 287 and 273. Final standings list 65 shooters from Minnesota and Iowa.
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Minneapolis
Austin
Norman Storvick
Les Grover
Gene Gosha
Storvick
Albert Lea
Don Smith
St. Paul
Minnesota
Iowa
Basil Lutz
Minneapolis Police
Drake Powers
George Pitts
Cedar Rapids
Virgil White
Rochester
Highway Patrol
Charles Klima
Bob Lane
Virgil
Smith
Grover
Gosha
Hopkins Police
Rochester Police
Rotary Club Welcomes New Teachers at Lunch
The Rotary Club hosted a luncheon at the Red Cedar Inn with 52 new teachers in attendance joining Rotarians and Austin education officials. Rev Edwin J Arnold welcomed teachers and urged contributors to inspire and guide students while stressing the brain’s immense potential and responsibility. Miss Karen Falk spoke for the teachers and thanked the club for the opportunity to meet the community.
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Rotary Club
Rotary
Red Cedar Inn
Edwin J. Arnold
Karen Falk
Arnold
Austin
Rev. Arnold
Miss Falk
Compacts Crash Injures Child and Damages Sign
A two car intersection collision at 8 a m at 1st St and 1st Ave NE caused over 250 in damage. Cathy Neale 23 and Dale Kaus 28 were involved. A 3 year old girl, Jane Wagner, sustained minor injuries when struck near 2015 6th Ave NE.
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1St St
1St Ave. NE
Cathy Neaale
2Nd St. SE
Dale Kaus
18Th St. SW
Jane Wagner
James N. Wagner
6Th Ave. NE
Billie F. Houston
1St Ave. SE
Wagner
Houston
19Th St. NE
Sth Ave. NE
Marian H. Crawford
4Th Ave
Oakland Avenue
4Th St
School Lunch Prices Steady in Austin Schools
S L Coombe, Austin Public Schools business manager, says school lunches cost 25 cents for elementary and 35 cents for high school. Prices have remained unchanged for many years despite rising living costs and potential government food surpluses. He has served 16 years and notes the same rates throughout his tenure.
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S. L. Coombe
Austin Public Schools
Trinity Parish Luther League triumphs 15-10
In Lyle Minnesota Trinity Parish Luther League of Mona defeated St. Peter Luther League of Teeterville 15-10 in kittenball at Lyle Sunday. Connie Austinson pitched for Trinity and Russell Baldner for St. Peter.
Omission in Junior Life Saving Certificate List
Tom Regenscheid was unintentionally left off the list of recipients at the Municipal Pool where junior life saving certificates were awarded Thursday.
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Tom Regenscheid
Seven Austin youths admit vandalism and thefts
Seven boys aged 8 to 11 admitted to detectives a string of crimes including prowling eight cars shoplifting in two stores spraying stolen paint on four cars and aiding in window breaking at the Austin Ready Mix plant. A second group aged 8 to 10 stole several cases of empty beer bottles and tried to sell them. Juvenile authorities are weighing action.
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Austin
Thumpers Car Club
Spring Valley Farm Exhibits Persians at State Fair
Herman Hanson Sr. and his son exhibit purebred Persian horses at the Minnesota State Fair showing three stallions and three mares. Judging will be today.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Herman Hanson Sr
Screen Immorality Topic for St John LIL Fellowship
The St. John’s LIL Fellowship debated immorality on the screen with Oscar Neumann leading. Plans were laid for a September 10th anniversary celebration of the fellowship.
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Oscar Neumann
Adams FFA youth win junior beef contest in Austin
Roger Weness of Adams FFA won overall in the Junior Beef Feeders event with six Holsteins. Mike Taylor of Blooming Prairie FFA took second. Carcass winners were Mike Taylor first Richard Cummings second Vernon Wood third. Awards totaling 50 dollars were provided by First National Bank of Austin and Geo. A. Hormel & Co. The contest included nine youths and 57 head of livestock processed at Hormel plant in Austin.
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Roger Weness
Adams Ffa
Mike Taylor
Blooming Prairie Ffa
First National Bank — of
Austin
Weness
Taylor
Richard Cummings
Udolphe
Vernon Wood
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Jersey
Minnesota
Don Hasbargen
Mower County
Pacelli Freshmen Orientation Friday at 8:30 A M
Pacelli High School will hold a freshmen orientation for 9th graders at 8 30 a m on Friday to familiarize them with the school before the new year. Principal Rev John Tighe announced the schedule including a Holy Mass at 7 30 a m Saturday.
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Pacelli
Pacelli High
John Tighe
St. Augustine Church
Father Tighe
Young Thief Caught Again at Graber’s Drive-In
Sheriff Doyle Lindahl says a 15 year old Austin boy admitted breaking and entering Graber's Drive-In on Highway 218 S last week and was released after Juvenile Court. Monday morning the same drive-in was burglarized and the youth confessed again from county jail. He contemplates a $250 haul and is petitioned to Juvenile Court.
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Doyle Lindahl
Austin
Graber
Lindahl
Hormel Has Met New Law Requirements For Years
Hormel & Co will be unaffected by a USDA rule requiring mechanical ticket printers on scales used by firms under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Hormel's John Halvorson notes they have long used mechanical weight-recording equipment. The rule takes effect Sept. 30 with a Jan. 1 1965 deadline for full compliance. Hormel has been using such devices for about two decades per James Holton.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Packers and Stockyards Act
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
John Halvorson
Hormel
Packers and Stockyards
James Holton
Austin School Board President Welcomes 300 Teachers Back
Dr Chester D Litz welcomes more than 300 teachers returning to the system during the opening of a preschool workshop in the high school auditorium. Sessions by subject and school will continue through the week.
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Chester D. Litz
Austin School Board
Four Counties Name ASCS Committee Members
Freeborn Steele Fillmore and Dodge counties elected Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service county committee members at conventions Monday night. Listed are the committee men with chairmen vice chairs regular members and alternates for each county including Albert McCormick Albert Lea as chairman and Forrest Grass Owatonna as chairman of Dodge Center with other named members and alternates.
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Freeborn
Steele
Fillmore
Dodge
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Forrest Grass
Owatonna
Kenneth Benson
Blooming Prairie
Anton Resler
Art Craft
Milton Ebeling Jr
Claremont
Fair honors for Duerst and Stephenson in Red Poll Ayrshire classes
Frank Duerst of Lyle wins grand champion Red Poll bull and top Red Poll female at the Minnesota State Fair in St Paul. His herd takes multiple top finishes including senior and grand champions and several firsts and seconds across age groups. Ayrshire prizes go to Lyle Stephenson of Rose Creek with numerous placements from bull calves to senior yearling heifers and cows.
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Frank Duerst
Lyle
Elmer Miller
Columbus
Wis
St. Paul
Duerst
Ayrshire
Lyle Stephenson
Rose Creek
Correction on pre school week opening report
The Monday story about Superintendent Mickelson’s remarks on school overcrowding was incorrect. He did not state relief would arrive within a year. he said the decision rests with the state college board and nothing can proceed until the board acts.
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Supt. Mickelson
Mickelson
State College Board
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Paul Skagerberg
Lorraine Glassner
Marilyn Overland
Margot Anderson
Kenneth Bauler
Mary Ann Bauler
Enoch Bennett
Brian Boettcher
Robert Czapiewski
Ivan Geffert
Janice Helgerson
Roger Helgerson
Stanley Johnson
Adams
Goodsell
Austin Ffa
Hers
Red Mary Silver
Pleasant View Club
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Wayne Schottler
Roger Johnson
Racine Rockets Club
John Adams
Windom Club
James Kellogg
Tappi Club
White
Marksman
Joe .Helling
Francis Whitney
Henry Lausen
Marion Peterson
Herbert Hanson
Elkton
Trinity
St. Peter Club
Spring Valley Farm
USDA
Washington
Albert McCormick
John van Deer
Alden
Kirkwood Adams
Glenville
Trygve Fastvold
Hartland
Arthur Noble
Charles Kramer
Dodge Center
George Gilman
Arvid Larson
Louis Fredrikson
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Ray Johnson
Chatfield
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Harold Benson
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Harmony
Clarence Nash
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