Highest value is the ability to turn on young people
I J Holton, head of Hormel, spoke to 435 local educators at the annual pre school conference. He urged teachers to motivate students, noting parents trust in teachers more than themselves and stressing the impact of personal example and warm regard for the company. He warned about profit focus and urged educational leadership to foster a broad, living-based program.
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I. J. Holton
The
Hormel Co
George A. Hormel and Co
Holton
Austin
Board of Education
Supt
Erwin T. Mickelson
G.C. Knutson
Patience
Knutson
Commission
Washington
Riceville debuts new football field and facilities
The Riceville football field, laid out two years ago and first used last season, now features new bleachers on both sides, an elevated press box, and a concessions building at the northwest corner. A lighted scoreboard completes the upgrades beside the Southeast corner field near the Physical Education Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Riceville Physical Education
Turnbull attacks Nelsen's environmental record in race
Turnbull, 2nd District DFL candidate, says Rep Anchor Nelson's environmental record is inadequate and vows to beat it. He cites Field and Stream scoring and several votes, arguing public will choose an environmentally minded representative.
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Charlie Turnbull
DFL
Nelsen
Turnbull
St. Peter
DF Ler
Ancher Nelson
Field and Stream
Nelson
Minnesota
U. S
House
Hutchinson
Congress
Help Sought For County Military Service Records
Osage Iowa history project seeks help from readers to compile names of Mitchell County residents who served in World War I World War II or since and those who died in service. Report to W H Biedermann or Maizie Stearns in Osage or to provide details on current service members or deceased veterans with no discharge on file. Books will be sold for 10 dollars when published. Also noted is the final Outdoor Drive In service at Mona with 400 attendees and 129 cars. total season attendance 4200 people and 1387 cars.
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Osage
Iowa
W. H. Biedermann
Mitchell County Historical Society
The
Historical Society
Biedermann
Maizie Stearns
Mona
Leland Evenson
Red Oak Grove
Evenson
Linda
Terry Haugen
Richard Stensrud
Joice, Io
Breakin at Riviera Restaurant Reported in Austin
Breakin at Riviera restaurant at 809 12th St SW occurred between 12 15 a m and 3 40 a m today. Thief removed a screen and unlocked a window, stealing 1 50 in cash and causing 5 damage to a window. Austin Police Department is investigating.
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Riviera
12Th St
Austin Police Dept
Juveniles Face Theft Charges In County Incident
Three juvenile boys aged 14, 15, and 16 were detained by the Mower County Sheriff’s Dept last night around 10 p.m. over the theft of 20 stereo tapes worth 80 dollars from a car near Echo Lanes. They face petitions to juvenile authorities for minor consuming and tampering with an automobile. Police also investigated a break-in at Dennis Nelson’s home five miles south of Austin where jewelry and guns worth 845 dollars were reported missing after a back door was forced open.
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Mower County
Dennis Nelson
Austin Rt. 3
Austin
Mallan Accepts Teaching Post at Saint Mary's Breckenridge
Saint Benedicts graduate La vonne Mallan, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Mallan of 609 Northeast 10th Street, has accepted a teaching position at Saint Mary's Elementary School in Breckenridge for the 1972 73 school year. Mallan, a 1972 graduate of the College of Saint Benedict, is listed in this Saint Joseph Minnesota brief.
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ST. Benedicts
Saint Joseph, Minn
Lavonne Mallan
Henry Mallan
Northeast
10Th Street
Saint Mary’s
Breckenridge
Miss Mallan
College of Saint Benedict
Youth pleads guilty in death of Mary G. Owen
In Owensboro Kentucky 16 year old Richard A Greenwell pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the Easter Sunday strangling death of 16 year old Mary Greer Owen daughter of former city editor of the Austin Daily Herald. He was sentenced to 20 years in Davis Circuit Court with parole possible after four years.
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Owensboro
Austin Daily Herald
Davies Circuit Court
Richard A. Greenwell
Mary Greer Owen
David Owen
Greenwell
Miss Owen
Owen
Green
Owensboro Messenger and Inquirer
Huron
Plainsman
The
Herald
Parkersburg
W. Va
Local delegates attend American Legion meeting
Delegates from Minnesota's First District attended the American Legion's 54th National Convention in Chicago in August 2024. The group, including Harlan Buck and Charles McDonald, faced 3081 delegates and discussed some 450 resolutions, with Joe Matthews elected National Commander. Buck noted mixed reception for speakers including Senator McGov ern and President Nixon.
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American Legion Department
Minnesota
American Legions
Chicago
Ill
Harlan Buck
Wayne Schnirring
John Flaherty
Joe Stenger
Charles McDonald
Ray Waters
Conrad Erickson
Roger Bergeson
Victor Dvorak
Vernon Johnson
Edwin Herman
Duane Bierbaum
Winston Reider
Charles Gavin
Flaherty
Austin
Egates
Legion
Department of Minnesota
American Legion
Joe Matthews
Fort Worth
Tex
McCormick Place
Harlan Buck, Commander of the First District of the Legion
George McGovern
Nixon
Kirk Brothers Circus Brings Indoor Show To Austin Armory
The Kirk Brothers Circus performs twice at 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesday at the National Guard Armory in Austin. A two hour indoor European style program features small animals, trapeze, jugglers, acrobats, clowns, fire-eaters, and Mandrake the Magician. Tickets are at the door. event sponsored by the Austin National Guard with thanks to local merchants.
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Kirk Brothers
Austin
National Guard Armory
Mandrake
Kirk Brothers Circus
Austin National Guard
Open House bids farewell to Rev Kamke family
About 250 attendees gathered Sunday for an Open House honoring Rev William Kamke and family with Mr and Mrs F A Bruggeman as chair. Kamke family received cards and flowers. a pot luck lunch followed the morning service. Kamke will serve at St Johns Lutheran in Gillett Wisconsin starting September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kamke
F. A. Bruggeman
Kamke
Gillett
Wisconsin
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. Peter Lutheran
Teeterville
Jacob Enderson
Stanley Klemesrud
Lyle and Mona
Nelsen Commission report outlines D C reform plan
Rep Nelsen describes the 900 page three volume report on Washington D C governance. The plan consolidates local functions under the Mayor-Commissioner and City Council, with federal review where needed, to cut costs and modernize administration. The commission cites population shifts and rising tourism as drivers for stronger local government.
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Nelsen Commission
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Washington
Congress
Walter Washington
Austin Woman Reaches Weight Watchers Semi Finals
Forty two Weight Watchers class members from 83 cities across four states advanced to the semi finals of the 1972 State Fair Cooking Contest. Among them is Mildred Whitcomb of Austin with the French String Bean Deluxe entry. Semi finals set for September 2 at the Radisson South Hotel in the Twin Cities. Judges include Weight Watchers executive chef Johnson of St Paul home economist Harriet Bakehouse of Owatonna and high school home economics teacher Bernice Ratgen of Spicer Minn.
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Mildred Whitcomb
Austin
Radisson South Hotel
Twin Cities
Chef Johnson
St. Paul
Harriet Bakehouse
Owatonna
Bernice Ratgen
Spicer, Minn
Austin Man with Teaching Post Named
Richard Temple formerly of Austin has accepted a position in the Music Department at Spearfish State Teachers College in Spearfish South Dakota. He is a graduate of Austin High School and Luther College Decorah Iowa with a BA in Band and later earned a master's degree after teaching four years in Iowa.
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Austin
Richard Temple
Glenn Temple
2Nd Ave
Spearfish State Teachers College
Spearfish
S. D. Temple
Austin High School
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Greenly Cole
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