Rose Creek High opens industrial arts shop in old gym
Rose Creek Minnesota inaugurates its first industrial arts program at Rose Creek High School. The remodeled gym hosts modern work benches and power machinery for seventh to twelfth graders under instructor George McEmory. Next year girls will study home economics as two old rooms become a kitchen unit. Construction aims for completion by mid January with roof work to start soon. Most home games move to Sacred Heart Gym in Adams.
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Rose Creek
Minn
Rose Creek High School
H. S. May
George McEmory
May
Sacred Heart Gym
Adams
Farm Classes to Meet at LeRoy in 1957 Program
Le Roy Minnesota hosts the first evening agriculture class session as the 1957 program is outlined by advisory group members Wayne Wells John Grass Glen Hoon and Fred Hanks. Wallace Shodean leads instruction with topics on beef feeding social security farm records and more. Meetings occur at the school with lunch served by the Le Roy Commercial Club.
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Wayne Wells
John Grass
Glen Hoon
Fred Hanks
Minnesota
Wallace Shodean
The
le Roy Commercial Club
Farm Classes to Be Planned in Grand Meadow
Grand Meadow Minnesota plans for adult agriculture evening classes at Grand Meadow High School will be finalized at the first class session 8 p.m. Tuesday in the high school auditorium. William Turgeson agriculture instructor outlines topics including outlook and management, meat-type hog program, records and management service, farm welding, fertilizer applications, feeding livestock and marketing. Open to all farmers in the Grand Meadow area with coffee provided by the Grand Meadow FFA.
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Grand Meadow
Minn
Grand Meadow High School
William Turgeson
Turgeson
FFA
Mild Weather Prompts Caution From Police Chief
Chief George Roope warns that warmer days bring more high speed driving and accidents. He urges use of safety seat belts and constant vigilance as drivers adjust to pleasant weather and increased speeds.
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George Roope
Roope
65 RR Men in Austin Get Pay Increases
About 56 Milwaukee Road engineers and firemen in Austin will receive wage boosts under a national agreement covering 50 000 operating employees. Increases range from 10 to 16 cents an hour with a seven cent rise on Nov 1 1957 and another seven cent rise on Nov 1 1958. The deal includes a cost of living escalator and spans three years. Prior pay ranged from 15.63 to 20.28 per day for yard to train work.
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Milwaukee Road
Austin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Area Villages Vote Tuesday for Local Electives Across Minnesota
Minnesota area villages vote Tuesday to fill village offices with write ins in many communities. Ostrander features a tight council race and multiple clerk and justice posts while Adams Dexter and others weigh advisory liquor and pay increases for officials. A Newry Township town hall sale or purchase decision also appears on the ballot.
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Minnesota
Adams
Dexter
Ostrander
Robert Terry
Ray Ruud
Henry Paulsen
Norman Arne
Fredrick Miller
Alfred Haugen
Frank Hellickson
Arne Thompson
Justice of the Peace
Bertha Nelson
Austin
Blooming Prairie
Brownsdale
Elkton
Hollandale
Rose Creek
Sargeant
Spring Valley
Tappi
Waltham
Newry Township
Cub Scout Pack to Organize Activities in Grand Meadow
In Grand Meadow Minnesota parents and adults plan to organize the Cub Scout Pack for the year at the Legion clubrooms with new charter den mothers and pack officers to be discussed. Lunch will be served. At the November meeting winners were Daniel Sween Richard Casper Richard Rasmussen Michael Kahl Warren Gratham and Tony Wold with Herbert Hanson joining as a new scout. The next pack meeting is set for December 17 with a Lions Cubs flag ceremony and a Den 3 skit led by Den 3 Cubs.
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Grand Meadow
Minn
Legion
Daniel Sween
Richard Casper
Richard Rasmussen
Michael Kahl
Warren Grathwoh
Tony Wold
Herbert Hanson
Lions Cubs
Cubs
Den 3
Den 1
Den 4
Knights of Columbus Exemplification Dec 9 at Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie Minnesota prepares for exemplification of the second and third Knights of Columbus degrees on December 9. A banquet will honor new members after the first degree ceremony held Wednesday for 27 candidates. Frank Cochlin chairs the event.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Knights of Columbus
Blooming Prairie Council
Frank Cochlin
KC Council
Blooming Prairie Club
Riceville Couple Set for African Mission
Riceville Iowa couple Rev. and Mrs. Lowell Noble prepare for a seven year mission in Transvaal South Africa with the Free Methodist Church pending medical and visa clearances. They will join Rev. Clifford Gayer and oversee a 257 acre farm near a river 70 miles from Johannesburg to support a Bible school and medical work among 100000 local people.
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Lowell Noble
Free Methodist Church
Riceville
Iowa
Transvaal
South Africa
Africa
Union of South Africa
Johannesburg
Nobles
Bretheth County
Lexington
General Missionary Board
Noble
Kentucky
Nobile
Clifford Guyer
New York
Guyers
Nobles’ Mission
Evangelical Foreign Mission Assn
National Association of Evangelical Churches
Methodist
University of Washington
Seattle Pacific College
Mr. Noble
Wessington Springs
S. D
Seattle Pacific
Minnesota
Council to Hear Sewage Data Monday Night
Austin councilmen will hold a special meeting Monday night to receive the sewage committee report on a new treatment plant. The committee has been negotiating with H. H. Corey and George A. Hormel & Co. on cost sharing and maintenance. The meeting also aims to advance the 1957 budget and will be open to the public.
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Austin
Baldy Hansen
Ambassador Project in Austin names chair for 1957
Mrs C E Schrafel was chosen chairwoman of the Austin Community Ambassador project for 1957 at the Coordinating Council executive meeting. Austin remains the only Minnesota city in the program now entering its fourth year with Schrafel at the helm for a second consecutive year.
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C. E. Schrafel
Austin
Coordinating Council
Schrafel
Minnesota
Austin High School Weekly Student Activities Schedule
The weekly list shows multiple clubs and events at Austin High School. Activities include GAA and Camera Club in 222B, FFA in the small gym and pool, and a Junior High Music Recital in the vocational auditorium on Monday evenings. TB tests for grade 12 on Tuesday morning follow with Austinian work in Room 222B. Wednesday features a Mother-Daughter Christmas Tea and Style Show in the large auditorium, plus Thespians in Room 108 and Austinian work in 222B. Thursday and Friday add TB test reads, Senior GAA, swimming and wrestling meets against St. Thomas and Blue Earth, and the A squad basketball game against Rochester with Senior High Science Club and Dirk & Bauble Mix er in the cafeteria.
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Austin
St. Thomas
Blue Earth
Rochester
Senior High
Ground Observer Corps in Austin Gains Relaxed Duty
The Air Defense Command says the early completion of the northern radar network allows the Austin GOC to drop 24 hour coverage. Members will train and drill on a reduced schedule while continuing recruiting and mobile team training. The first air alert under the new system is Dec. 8 with a Dec. 20 Moose Hall meeting.
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Austin
Moose Hall
Alfred Norton
GOC
Back the Attack Promotes December Traffic Safety
Mayor Baldy Hansen issues a December proclaiming Back the Attack on Traffic Accidents urging citizens to join officials in safety drives and cautious conduct to curb high tolls. He cites a national toll near 4100 and stresses speed, alcohol, darkness, and pedestrian errors as key factors.
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Baldy Hansen
Hansen
Traffic and Transportation Conference
The
National Safety Council
Plaintiff Gets 1227 in Sar Collision Case
A district court jury awarded S. E. Jacobsen of Austin 1227.40 for personal injuries and car damages from a Oct 28 1955 collision at Highway 16 and Division street. Defendants were Robert L. Bulger and Usem Chevrolet. Judge A C Richardson presided.
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S. E. Jacobsen
Austin
Robert L. Bulger
Chevrolet Co
Bulger
Highway 16
Division Street
Jacobsen
Usem Chevrolet
A. C. Richardson
Otto Boulder
Glenn Kelley
Ostrander Farmers Union Sets Plans for December
Le Roy Minnesota Ostrander Farmers Union local met at the Donald McGillivary home to arrange its next monthly meeting and discuss farm problems.
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LE Roy
Minn
Ostrander Farmers Union
Donald McGillivary
Eagles Sicken List Names on Twin Eagle News Roster
The Twin Eagle News lists Austin sick list members from the FOE paper in Austin and Albert Lea. Names include Bert Coon Elmer Pederson S Berthians Albert Olstad Martin Redwing Marvin Hanson Frank Chiz Clarence Wiedemann Alva Young Alton Hagen George Baum Oscar Lodahl Vern Ellison and Frank Jeffers.
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Austin
Twin Eagle News
FOE Paper
Albert Lea
Bert Coon
Elmer Pederson
S. Berthians
Albert Olstad
Martin Redwing
Marvin Hanson
Frank Chiz
Clarence Wiedemann
Alva Young
Alton Hagen
George Baum
Oscar Lodahl
Vern Ellison
Frank Jeffers
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LeRoy
Leroy, Minn
Halver Nursery & Greenhouse
Adams, Minn
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Austin Daily Herald
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Portugese
Rea
Asia
Waterloo
S. Ll. Young & Sons
S. L. Young & Son
WN. Franklin
Wendell Pew
Yugoslavia
Rober Dufresne
Turkey
Lowell Gillett
Austria
Austin High School
Ostrander FU
Eagles
OUR
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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