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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1964
Page
9
Crews completed streetwork and paved the area between curb and sidewalk in Stacyville. The project runs parallel to a six mile paving job on former State Road 227 from the Highway 218 junction to the village.
James Clark retiring Minnesota official tells Austin Rotarians to unite for growth. He praises Hormel Co and plants for Austin and cites an upcoming editorial praising an industrial park of 163 acres priced at 500 an acre. He calls for a new department store, high rise building, and a living agricultural exhibit to attract visitors.
Beef futures trading began on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange with live cattle contracts aimed at price hedging for feeders. Industry officials voice mixed views from potential stabilizing gains and risk to grain grading rules, while observers note strong early interest with 40 units traded and futures quotations to follow for local feeders and banks.
L W Murphy retired after 41 years as a research and development specialist at Geo A Hormel and Co. R F Gray announced promotions including Roger Mason to Austin plant office manager Al Fleiner to cost analyst and Mirren Fett to manager of Austin plant Cost and Stock Control Delores Fett is listed with Mirlen and their children. Murphy helped develop the hog immobilizer and pioneered methods in slaughter and processing.
Police reported multiple traffic incidents linked to icy roads in Austin. Notable crashes included a 8:02 a.m. collision on Oakland Place Southeast damaging an Austin Jaycee sign, a seven-vehicle Monday pileup on Oakland Avenue, and several two-vehicle exchanges with minor damages ranging from $5 to $200. No injuries were recorded.
Local 9 discusses nominating 16 officers starting at 7 30 p m in Union Hall. Nominations occur December 10 with secret ballots to follow January 8 and 9 for posts including President Vice President Secretary and business agent along with trustees guards and executive board members.
A joint Austin city and Mower County session identified eight sources of pollution affecting Dobbins Creek and East Side Lake. The 8,945 dollar report by Robert Knutson outlined algae, BOD, suspended solids, nitrogen and phosphorus levels, with discussion of remedies and future governance. Mayor Sherman urged progress, forming a committee to study corrections with reports due by December 21.
About 20 first time donors helped the Red Cross Bloodmobile gather 85 pints of blood from 99 potential donors. Three people earned one gallon pins. Bradley Sheely, infant son of La verne and Brownsdale, received a transfusion and urged thanks for modern medicine and doctors.
Delinquency petitions against three Lyle girls charged with stealing a car on Oct. 12 were dismissed in Juvenile Court on motion by County Attorney Wallace Lieh. The youths ages 13 and 15 faced driving without a license as a possible amended charge. Judge Paul Kimball ordered no licenses for 30 days after they become eligible. The car belonged to Lewis S. Vik of Henning.
Registration for the YMCA Know Your Government Seminar begins at Grace Lutheran Church at 1 30 p m Sunday. Norm Westby explains no obligation to attend. Senior and junior college students pay 30 for an 11 day tour March 25 to April 5 costing 180 for Y members and 185 for non members with a 5 emergency fund and eligibility requires a C average and good character.
At the 65th International Livestock Exposition in Chicago, Wood land 4-H Club member Steve Torgerson, 17, placed eighth in the junior Shorthorn calf class. Robert Lau, Silver Maple 4H, finished ninth in the Hereford junior yearling calf class. Also competing were Scotty Pattison of Elkton Upstreamers 4 H and Lavern Lyle of Oakland 4-H. Torgerson previously led the carcass contest in Shorthorn class. this was his second showing. The exposition runs from Friday to Saturday.
The Good News of Christ a Christmas story choral reading from the New Testament will be presented at 38 p.m. Thursday Dec 10 in St Johns Church by the children of St Johns school Johnsburg.
ST ANSGAR IOWA Frank Griga street commissioner suffered a broken pelvis when the tractor he drove to push logs at the village dump tipped and rolled down an embankment Logs then rolled on him Floyd Dahlke a school custodian found the running tractor blocked by logs and Griga was taken by ambulance to Mitchell County Memorial Hospital Osage for pelvis injuries bruises and exposure
The Austin Ys Men Club began its Christmas tree sale and watermelon promotion to support youth activities. President Robert Starnes praises the selection of Scotch pine Norway pine white pine Douglas fir and spruce with roping and boughs. Advance tickets can be redeemed at the lot. Co chairs Martin and co-chairmen lead the project.
The Austin Mower County Safety Council starts a December Courtesy Driving Contest with daily monitoring by a committee led by Carmen Halstenson and Mrs. Frank Galstad. Licenses of courteous drivers will be noted for weekly $5 rewards, aiming to improve pedestrian safety amid holiday shopping.
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