County Tax Base Drops 3 Percent This Year
Mower County assessor A W Malcomson reports a 3 percent decline in total taxable property value to 6 176 824 for the current year with 31 860 837 in townships 566 407 in villages and 3 749 580 in Austin City. He cites lower livestock rates for equalization lower farm machinery and fewer business inventories in Austin as causes. Final figures pending State Board of Equalization review September 24 in St Paul.
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Mower County
A. W. Malcomson
City of
Austin
Malcomson
State Board of Equalization
St. Paul
Minnesota
Udolpho Boosters Hold Parents Night At August Meet
Udolpho Boosters hosted Parents Night alongside their August meeting. In the business session the officers named were Mrs W C Lewis president, Mrs Marion Peterson secretary, and Mrs G L Mullenbach treasurer. A trip to the Junior Livestock Show at South St Paul was announced with Nolan Christianson set to show his champion Hampshire.
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Udolpho Boosters
W. C. Lewis
Marion Peterson
G. L. Mullenbach
South St. Paul
Nolan Christianson
Hampshire
Afternoon Crash Peak Drives City Safety Findings
Police safety statistics show more than one third of Austin traffic accidents occur between 12 noon and 6 pm. In 1962 about 41 percent of 1,026 mishaps happened in this period, with 149 between 4 and 6 pm in 1961. Teens drive a large share of crashes, and Friday and Saturday see the highest counts.
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Austin
Mrs Heilman Allen Heads Friendship Campaign Chair
Mrs. Heilman Allen of Austin is named Mower County chair of the 1963 Friendship Campaign by the Minnesota Association for Retarded Children. The drive runs in November in areas outside the Austin United Fund and funds support services from day centers to vocational training for the retarded in Minnesota and beyond. Co chairs include Mrs. William Sayles, Mrs. Elaine Twedell, Mrs. John Thill, and Mrs. Vance Torgerson.
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Heilman Allen
Austin
Mower County
Minnesota Association For
Minnesota Arc
Allen
William Sayles
Austin Rt
Rattlers Destroyed on Vernon Tienter Farm
Twenty three rattlesnakes were killed on the Vernon Tienter farm near Preston. Reuben Gra bau, Forestville Township clerk, says the bounty was paid. Curtis Tienter spotted a snake in a woodpile and, with two brothers and two neighbor boys, armed with clubs, culled the snakes.
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Vernon Tienter
Preston
Reuben Grabau
Forestville
Curtis Tienter
Two Grand Meadow Youths Win Scholarships at Two Schools
Dennis Kried a 1960 Grand Meadow High graduate will be a senior in industrial and mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota with a 750 scholarship for 1963 64 from Standard Oil of California. Duane Benson a 1963 graduate will start at Hamline University with a 900 athletic scholarship and plans to major in history.
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Grand Meadow
Minn
Dennis Kried
Grand Meadow High School
University of Minnesota
Standard Oil of
California
Dennis
Pioneer Engineering
Continental Oil Co. of
Texas
U. S. Rubber
Otto Kried
Duane Benson
Hamline University
St. Paul
Duane
American Legion
Hazel Benson
Austin Junior College Sees 25 Percent Registration Rise
The registrar reports after two days 388 students registered, a 25 percent increase from last year. Final registration day is Tuesday with morning and afternoon sessions in the college library. Late fees apply for registrations after Tuesday. classes start Wednesday after opening convocation.
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Austin Junior College
Dentists offer free cancer screening at Minnesota State Fair
Dr. Roy F. Randall of Austin led 25 Minnesota State Dental Association members in free oral cancer detection exams for fair visitors. It marked the second year of exams with last year uncovering two lip and mouth cancer cases among 1,200 examined, aided by hygienists, assistants and the women's auxiliary.
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Roy F. Randall
Austin
Minnesota State Dental Association
Dental Association
Association
Buildings and Grounds Run Education Support at Austin Schools
Walter LaTondresse, Austin Public Schools director of buildings and grounds, says problems become necessities to support education. He notes aging Sumner building, ongoing exterior maintenance, seasonal pranks, and a staff of 15 maintenance, 45 operations, plus drivers, cooks, and janitors who act as trusted adults for students. Summer brings major repairs and preps for the new school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter LaTounesse
Austin Public Schools
Sumner
la Tondresse
Rider Hurt as Motorcycle Hits Dog in Friday Crash
A youth riding a motorcycle was injured when he hit a dog on 8th St SE. Four other mishaps were logged, three rear end collisions and a hit and run in the Red Owl lot. 15 year old Roger Allen King of 710 10th Ave SE was taken to St Olaf Hospital. The dog belonged to Alwyn Albright Jr. of 906 14th Ave SE. A hit and run damaged a Marlet Hines car at 9:15 p m in the Red Owl lot. Three rear end crashes involved Bumgarner, Kolb, and Turner with minor damages specified. Each incident occurred Friday in various locations.
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Roger Allen King
10Th Ave
8Th St
King
St. Olaf Hospital
9Th Ave
Alwyn F. Albright Jr
14Th Ave
Marlet Hines
12Th Ave
Red Owl
Sonja Kay Bumgarner
15Th St
William J. Blanchfield
Coon Rapids
7Th Drive
Randall Dean Kolb
2Nd Ave
Robert Allen Haden
Ambulance Siren Debate Highlights Safety Over Speed
Norm Sollie of Austin Ambulance argues speed isn’t the priority, safety is. He notes sirens mislead the public, praises modern loud sirens, and cites minimal past accidents with their crew trained in first aid. He describes equipment and the three true emergencies: bleeding, breathing stoppage, poisoning.
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Austin
Sollie
Milwaukee Road names new purchasing officer for Chicago HQ
The Milwaukee Road announces Howard H. Melzer, chief engineer of tests, is appointed assistant chief purchasing officer with headquarters in Chicago, effective September 1.
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Milwaukee Road
Howard H. Melzer
Chicago
Baby Sitter Reports Window Peeper and Theft
A window peeper was seen by Penny Berg while babysitting at 2005 Oakland Ave in east Austin. A motor scooter lost its 1963 license tabs MC 1747 days earlier in the 1st National Bank lot according to Michael Enfield. Police have vehicle details and are investigating overnight sightings.
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East Austin
Penny Berg
Oakland Ave
19Th St
Michael Enfield
7Th St. SE
1St National Bank
Nineteen Ellis Junior High Students Win State Fair Prizes
Nineteen seventh and eighth graders from Ellis Junior High School earned twenty two first to fifth place ribbons at the Minnesota State Fair industrial arts show in Rochester. Douglas McNiff Rodney Johnson David Reed and Richard Chinnon each won first places in wall plaques linoleum block letter press printing and textile silk screen.
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Ellis Junior High School
Minnesota
David Nelson
Barry Helland
Dennis Epley
David Gunderson
Galen Williamson
Steve Lisne
Daryl Dennis
Tracy Anderson
Bob Grundy
Steve Zrucky
Bradley Westra
Tom Slupe
Mark Johnson
Rochester
Ron and
Roy Anderson
Lovern Nauss
Austin Coin and Stamp Club Sets Commemorative Half Dollars
A. N. A. slides on commemorative half dollars will be shown at the Tuesday night meeting of the Austin Coin and Stamp Club at the Community Room Sterling State Bank. A full set of U S commemorative half dollars will also be shown.
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Austin Coin and Stamp Club
Sterling State Bank
U. S
YMCA Camp Olson Hosts Austin Families on Lake Beach
Austinites Mrs Don LaValley and Mrs Ted Brink join Mrs Robert Bahn and others at Camp Olson for family camping. Activities include swimming archery canoeing fishing boating hiking and sailing with a talent show as an evening program. Other Austin families like the Kraft Chamberlain and Maxwell clans are present.
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Olson
Austinites
Don LaValley
Ted Brink
Robert
Fred Kraft
Phil Chamberlain
Cliff Maxwell
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Tin
Julene
Kristal
Chester Nelson
3Rd Ave
Nevein School
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The
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Udolpho
Daily Herald
By Dick Cords
Safety Council
Insurance Company
Mrs. Heilman Allen
G. Meadow
Dennis Kreid
Jr. College
EUB
Todd Park
Becky Newman
Mary
Newman
Stewart Mauseth
Stacyville
Iowa
2Nd St
Norman R Turner
Paul David Swenson
114Th St
Norm Sollie
Austin Ambulance Service
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