Pleasin' Season Winners Named by Austin Chamber
The Austin Area Chamber of Commerce announced the first Pleasin Season cash giveaway winners from the City Wide Retail Assn. among those pictured are Fred Kent and several area residents. additional winners will be revealed Tuesday at 10 30 p.m. on KAAL TV.
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Austin Area Chamber of Commerce
Edel
Sylvester Espe
Olga Olson
Esther Roberts
Lloyd Volstad
Kaal TV
Joe Rolette and the saving of Minnesota's capital
Minnesota history spotlights Joe Rolette known as Jolly Joe. The Pembina trader and politician vanished for 123 hours to block a move of the capital from St. Paul to St. Peter in 1857. He reappeared as the session adjourned and St. Paul retained the capital.
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Paul Bunyon
Minnesota
Jolly Joe
Pembina
Joe
St. Paul
Joe Rolette
Henry Rice
Washington
Rice
House of Representatives
Rolette
St. Peter
House
Senator
St. Paul Hotel
Senate
Minnesota Historical Society
Norway
Union
North Star State
Gopher
Canada
Britain
Mississippi
U.S
Fort Snelling
Planning commission reviews mobile home rules in county
Mower County Planning Commission discussed mobile home placement on farmsteads and septic enforcement in Austin Township. They considered Jutzi trailers at Amos Jutzi farm and possible variance requests, with other items including annexation, open burning ban, a campground 20 acres proposal at IS 90 and CSAH 20, and a draft revision of the County Subdivision Ordinance with density controls for rural areas. The panel reconvenes December 17.
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Mower County Planning Commission
Austin
Amos Jutzi
Lodi
Orin Hoopman
City of
Commission
Merrill Chesebrough
Austin Township
William Sheely
Three County Vehicle Mishaps Reported with No Injuries
Three motor vehicle accidents in Mower County Friday and Sunday were investigated by the Mower County Sheriff’s Department with no injuries. Slippery roads caused a two car crash on Highway 56 near County Road 4 at 4 p.m. Sunday. damages were $500 to Ferdinand N. Koppen Jr. and none to Ann M. Marley. A 3 a.m. Sunday collision on County Road 26 four miles west of Austin involved Michael G. Kraushaar and David A. Gerlach with $150 and $175 damages respectively. At 11:40 p.m. Friday on Highway 56 east of LeRoy, Robert Miller struck a bridge highway sign, causing $300 damage to the pickup and $100 to the sign.
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Mower County
Austin
Kraushaar
Gerlach
Hwy
LeRoy
Robert Miller
Miller
Police Department
Georgia L. McClary
5Th St. SE
Donald J. Larson
Rochester
4Th St. NW
5Th Ave. NW
10Th Ave. NW
3Rd St. NW
Steven J. Ashton
3Rd St. NE
Morris A. Mueller
10Th St. SW
Stacy A. Hanson
Snowflake Group Plans Austin Area Festival Meeting
Snowflake group invites Austin area residents to a 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting at the First National Bank north door entrance. New ideas will be welcomed and snowflake buttons handed out as Maybelle Johnson, Festival Secretary, announced. The ten day 1976 Festival is scheduled for January 16 to 25.
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Austin Area
First National Bank
North Door
Maybelle Johnson
Southland Booster Club to Organize Thursday
A Southland Booster Club meeting will be held Thursday December 4 at 8 p.m. in the Southland High School All Purpose Room in Adams. The gathering is open to all Dist. 500 members and aims to organize support for all school activities.
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Southland Booster Club
Southland High School
Adams
Ellis pool announces weekly public swim schedule
The Austin Park and Recreation Dept announced no public swimming at Ellis Junior High School pool on Tuesday and Saturday this week. Public swimming will be held as usual from 6 30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ellis.
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Ellis Junior High School
Austin Park and Recreation Dept
Ellis
Salvation Army Tree of Lights lit at Court House Square
Mrs. Robert Enright lights the Salvation Army tree of lights at Court House Square while her hospitalized husband is away. The $7,000 goal funds Christmas food baskets for the needy, with each $100 raised lighting a pew on the tree. Money will also feed guests at the Citadel on Christmas Day.
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Robert Enright
Salvation Army
Court House Square
Mayor Enright
Lester Morrall
Citadel
Herald
Bruce Lindquist
Women facilities move to Shaw Gym in Webster
Webster Recreation Center closes its women and girls facilities today and begins moving to Shaw Gym. Shaw Gym will become a co ed center with remodeling underway. Programs Director Robert Fitzenberger says a future announcement will set a date for when Shaw Gym reopens for women and girls, likely within a month.
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Webster Recreation
Shaw Gym
Robert Fitzenberger
Shaw
Swank Elected Region 5 Vice President in Mn Office Education
Jo Ann Swank of Austin elected Region 5 Vice President of the Minnesota Office Education Association at the 1975 delegate assembly in Minneapolis. Over 1,000 students from 33 vocational institutes attended. Swank will help plan the State Leadership Conference March 24 to 26 at the Leamington Hotel. The association has 2300 plus student members statewide. Austin Area Vocational Technical Institute boasts 47 members under Duane R. Griffin with active yearlong programs and events.
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Jo Ann Swank
Austin
Minnesota Office Education Association
Austin Area Vocational Technical Institute
Radisson Hotel
Minneapolis
Swank
Leamington Hotel
Icy roads spark multiple Austin area car crashes
Hazardous road conditions in Austin led to 15 motor vehicle accidents over Saturday and Sunday. Police report nine cases with vehicle damages over 100 dollars, detailing multiple two and three car collisions with names, addresses, times, and damages ranging from 8 to 600 dollars.
Huskie Dog Picked Up at Oak Park Mall
A large black and white male Husky was captured late Sunday night at Oak Park Mall and is in the Austin animal shelter. Prospective adopters or those who can identify the dog should contact the poundmaster at 433-3401.
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Oak Park
Austin Animal Shelter
Mower County Coalition to push safety on Highway 105
The Highway 105 Task Force meets Mower County Commissioners to push pedestrian and traffic hazard removal on Highway 105 between Turtle Creek bridge and 23rd Ave. SW Austin. They seek a street light at 16 Ave. SW and note state actions include a flashing light at 19th Ave. SW and speed reduction.
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Mower County Coalition
Mower County
Court House
Turtle Creek Bridge
23Rd Ave
Austin
16 Ave
State Highway Dept
Thomas Nelson
19Th Ave
Norman Krome
Property thefts being probed in Austin area
The Mower County Sheriff's Office reports two thefts under investigation. A citizen’s band radio, camera and 16 tapes worth about 1 000 dollars disappeared from a car in a driveway northeast of Austin between November 3 and 25. A jewelry box containing 150 dollars in jewels was stolen from the unlocked home of Mrs. Earl Hansen at 2301 15th Ave SW last Tuesday.
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Austin
Mower County
Sheriff's Dept
Richard Prizler
Austin Rt. 5
Earl Hansen
15Th Ave
Educators to Conduct NCA Evaluation at Austin High School
Twenty six educators will visit Austin High School on Wednesday and Thursday for an on site evaluation led by Joe Kunze of Mounds View High. Principal Vernon Nordaine says the external team will provide objective, professional input to support ongoing self study and school improvement.
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Austin High School
Vernon A. Nordaine
NCA
Joe Kunze
Mounds View
St. Paul
Kunze
Nordaune
North Central Assn
Association
Report marital status changes for SSI payments
Social Security urges recipients of supplemental security income to report marriage divorce separation or death promptly to ensure correct payments. Changes can alter monthly amounts and must be reported by mail or phone with details including claim number and date of change. The Austin Social Security Office provides contact options and a P.O. Box address for updates.
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Social Security
Mary Frances Jones
Austin
Miss Jones
Social Security Administration
U.S. Ment of Health, Education, and Welfare
Austin Social Security Office
P.O. Box
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