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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1963
Page
7
Margaret Thompson of Grand Meadow demonstrates a method to extend peony blooms. She harvested in bud stage last May, wax dipped stems, sealed with foil, stored at 45 degrees, then rehydrated in warm water to achieve blooms at a flower show.
Victor W. Andrews was arrested after a high speed chase on County Road 28 south of Austin. Deputy Jerald Brandau pursued Andrews who sped at 90 to 100 mph with youths seen by the roadside. Andrews pleaded guilty in Municipal Court and received 60 days or $100 plus 10 days or $10 for the restricted license, with $50 of the first fine suspended.
Austin Public School teachers express few objections to extra curricular duties. Assistant principal W Kirchdoerfer notes most concerns stem from uneven assignments among teachers. Dances, orchestra, choir, concerts, plays and musical productions are listed as activities assigned after hours and often unpaid. The roster method assigns duties like detention or supervising after hours. He says they try to limit assignments to two or three per year. The school board grants salary increments for some roles such as coaches, while some activities are part of the teacher’s contract in subjects like journalism and student publications.
About one sixth of the Austin Public School faculty are newcomers this year. There are 18 new secondary teachers and 28 new elementary teachers. Vacancies arise as staff leave for marriage or to join other districts. New positions respond to student population growth. New teachers are recruited from Wisconsin Iowa South Dakota and Minnesota and other districts also apply.
Austin police investigated thefts including a pup tent from Louis Dudycha and $50 missing from Joyce Saman's Bible at 107 1st Ave. SW. A red two cycle Clinton motor valued at $70 was stolen from a truck at Sacred Heart Hospice construction site on Highway 105. Four suspects are being questioned.
Pvt. Franklin Streightiff departed for duty in West Germany and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Streightiff of Brownsdale. His new address is Pvt. Franklin D. Streightiff RA 17649133 342 Lt. Trk Co APO 166 New York NY. Alvin Tapp, son of Mrs. Anita Tapp of Austin Rt. 2, has re enlisted in the Army. His address is SP 4 Alvin E. Tapp RA 17572853 Student Detachment Womack Army Hospital Fort Bragg NC.
Exhibitors from five states shared grand championships in sheep judging at the Minnesota State Fair. Hartland Farm’s Leroy and Dennis Kofstad took the champion ram in the Southdown class, with Ronald Hahm of Izona Wisconsin winning the champion in that breed’s other category. Richard Roe of St. Ansgar Iowa claimed the Suffolk champion and Harold Saettre of Kasson led market lambs with the champion pen. Other top placings include Roe’s Suffolk ram and pair, Saettre’s Shropshire wins, Kofstad and Elm Lawn Farm in Southdown, and Rena Marie Hiebert of Kasson in Columbia ram judging. Grand champion pen awarded to Saettre in market lambs.
The Owatonna FFA team took first in dairy judging at the Minnesota State Fair, with Okabena topping livestock judging. Ellendale placed fourth in dairy judging, Glenville fifth in livestock, and L Bolgeman of Lyle finished fifth in dairy individual placings. Tom Betterath of Adams was runner up in beef showmanship. Blue ribbons in 4 H garden exhibits went to Anthony Snyder Spring Valley and Steve Reynan Hollandale.
Holst Brothers of Austin won the second phase of the quality pork show while Ernest Schafer of Buffalo Lake led the carcass division of the quality beef show. Animals were judged on the hoof then processed at South St. Paul for carcass evaluation. Champion carcasses are displayed in the meats building. Holst Brothers topped both on the hoof and carcass divisions with a 204 pound Hampshire, whose 147 pound carcass weighed 30.1 inches long with 1.1 inches back fat, 4.01 square inches of loin eye and 40.2 percent of carcass weight in ham and loins. Reserve champion carcass was a 203-pound Poland China shown by Gary Lindquist of Worthington.
The fourth annual Steam Engine Days at Mabel runs September 6 to 8 featuring threshing machines and lumber saw rigs. About 25,000 visitors are expected to watch 20 steam engines, with two parades on Saturday and Sunday, Shrine cycle patrols, bands, outdoor shows, and a fireworks finale.
Blooming Prairie's new school addition with 12 classrooms a special education room two kindergarten rooms a library and a combined lunch area will be ready for students Tuesday. Haarstick Lundgren Associates of St Paul designed the project and Lysne Construction completed the building.
The Callahans Ron and Bonnie evangelistic ministers will conduct a full week of programs starting Sunday at the Austin Assembly of God Church Rev A D Sturm announced. The team from Rock Falls Ill has spoken at youth camps and gospel crusades and won a Preacher Boy Contest at 17. Public invited.
Russell Lautz Goodyear Store manager was inducted into the Kiwanis Club at a Wednesday luncheon. Induction was performed by Ross Graves. The Austin roundup also notes staff changes and local notices from Harold Rochford to veterans affairs and college dormitory plans at Waldorf College.
The Rev. Irvin S. Tweeten will be installed as pastor of St. Michael's Church in Waltham Minn at 19 a.m. Sunday. Installation services will be conducted by Rev. Ansgar Sovik of St. Olaf College.
The Austin school district will get a check above $130,000 from the state for Junior College maintenance. Public school business manager S. L. Coombe said Austin is one of 11 districts sharing a total $1,268,540. Funds come from the general revenue and an oleomargarine tax, with $350 per student in average daily attendance and $50 from the oleo tax.
Geo A Hormell Co announced footings are completed for a continuous Spam cooker from the Stork Company of Amsterdam. The Dutch designed unit will stand about 60 feet high and moves product upward in vertical loops, handling oblong cans at 350 per minute. First shipment arrives Duluth mid September, with final install in Austin after two months.
Mrs Gretchen Gomez named postal clerk at Otranto Post Office succeeding retiring postmaster H B Dockstader. On Sept 1 the Otranto office becomes a rural station of St Ansgar Post Office serving 35 patrons.
At the Minnesota State Fair open class swine judging the Poland China breed crowned champion boar Eve rett Hughes of McIntire Iowa with Hughes also taking third in the junior yearling boar class. Roger Schley of Dodge Center earned third in the Poland China nature saw division, and Lowell Ranvek of Kasson placed third in Landrace. Tamworth breeders were not listed.
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