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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1971
Page
2
A library board liaison program guides staff and community relations. The Friends seek to raise awareness of library services and expand public use through targeted outreach and community involvement.
The Social Security system designates its Austin office and 850 regional centers as nursing home listening posts to collect reports of substandard care. Complaints may be filed in person, by letter, or by phone with confidentiality available. The effort supports an envisioned ombudsman program to route issues to authorities and explore alternatives to institutional care. In the past year Medicare surveys prompted numerous corrections, while 100 facilities lost approval and 43 faced Medicare cutoff for noncompliance. Medicaid enforcement rests with states.
Billy Graham movie His Land will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Sunday December 12 in the Blooming Prairie Elementary School auditorium. The one hour color feature portrays Israel from ancient to modern times with Cliff Barrows and Cliff Richard performing Ralph Carmichael songs. A freewill offering will help defray costs and Billy Graham Crusades. All ages invited.
Boyd Kuester has been named senior minister of the Church of Christ after a congregational vote. A Griswold Iowa native, he studied at Griswold High School Gate Institute Clinton Iowa Junior College and Minnesota Bible College. He and his wife married in 1967 and prior to Austin pastoring they served 40 years at Anderson Indiana Church of Christ. They reside at 108 6th Ave SE church parsonage with their daughter Brenda.
Tom Barenz of Osage is one of the bass soloists in Luther College Decorah Iowa annual Messiah performance. The event features about half of the college’s 2000 students in the massed choir with shows at 8 p.m. December 4 and 3 p.m. December 5. Tickets are sold via Luther College Information Desk Centennial Union Decorah Iowa 52101.
Area roundup notes that The Messiah will be presented Sunday December 12 at Grand Meadow, correcting an earlier Herald listing that only showed Sunday.
McIntire Iowa residents complete payment on a large maintainer bought from Gibbs-Cook Co Mason City for 5250 to use in winter snow removal and summer street work. An accident in the 500 block of 4th Ave NE at 9 09 p m Thursday involved Aston Coffman and Arvid Saterloff with 350 damage to each car. In Blooming Prairie Minnesota the Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Monday December 6 at the Community Building from 2 to 7 p m local chairman reports.
Stacyville council approves a village ordinance governing snowmobile operation within limits following complaints about snowmobiles on private property. The measure aims to curb nuisance and define proper use during winter.
Adams High School vocal music department led by Mrs. Debora Phillipps presents a Christmas concert at 8 p.m. on Thursday December 9 in the high school auditorium.
The Mower County Sheriff investigates thefts of welding gear valued at over 1100 dollars from one farm and 75 dollars in assorted equipment from trucks, both within a mile of each other near Brownsdale on Thursday. A combine battery, wedding gear, and barn tools were taken at Keith Bartlett’s vacant farm, while two trucks in Stanley Green’s field lost batteries, a tank heater, and headlights.
A 17 year old from Lyle was injured when a rifle carried by a friend accidentally discharged at a farm four miles northwest of Lyle. Basil Lee Shell, 18, Lyle, underwent emergency surgery at St Olaf Hospital for removal of the discharge from his lower right arm and was reported in good condition. Randy Wytaske, 18, slipped and fell causing the discharge. the incident was investigated by the Mower County Sheriff’s Dept.
The Citizens Environmental Committee will sponsor a movie at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday December 11 at the Paramount Theater as part of its Recycling Education program. The film Outlaws Is Coming stars The Three Stooges. Admission is one peck sack of clean throw away bottles collected by Robert Holvick, an Austin glass collector.
ROSE CREEK Minn Two Rose Creek High School students earned straight A averages in the first marking period Shelly Grieme eighth grade and Marsha Kraft ninth grade achieved the notable academic distinction in a brief school notice.
Osage and surrounding area residents will gain access to a print collection from 650 works via a four library loan program. Sage Public Library hosts 25 prints with four week loans and no renewals, using a Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation grant.
Sacred Heart Hospice residents enjoyed an early Christmas program by St. Augustine School students from the fourth to sixth grade. The students performed solos duets and group numbers then joined residents in carols led by emcee Mrs. Mary Lou Notterman with music instruction by Mrs. Fay Ewaldsen.
Grand Meadow Minnesota senior band and junior band present a Christmas music program at 2 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium. The program features selections from both bands and a final ensemble piece.
Glenville council discussed the upcoming village election to be held Tuesday December 7 with polls from 2 p m to 8 p m Mayor candidates Norman Fredin incumbent Moore Billings and Emmet Young seek the two year term For the three year council seat Eugene Mehus Kenneth Cafourek and Kenneth Oppeaard filed For the two year constable post four filed including Royal Baseman joining James Halstead Harold Kinney and Fremont Fredrickson Filing occurred with Clerk Donald Flatness The meeting also covered proposed changes to the dog ordinance snowmobile concerns with the Glenville Snowriders Club and dump rules under state regulations The dump will be open Wednesdays 1 6 p m and Saturdays 8 a m to 5 p m with all refuse burned and covered the same day and the site locked at other times with an attendant on duty
Freeborn banker B A Miller 59 died when his single engine Aero Commander crashed near Albert Lea airport. He was alone and believed to be returning from Iola Wisconsin. Fog and engine sputter were noted with wreckage found 11 p.m. No other persons were involved. Miller headed the State Bank of Freeborn and previously led Citizens State Bank of Glenville. He left a wife Dorothy and daughter Mary.
A collection center at First American State Bank will collect unwrapped Christmas gifts for patients at Faribault State Hospital. Mrs. Robert Turner leads the drive and gifts should arrive by December 15.
The National Flood Insurance program expands to 23 states effective November 19, with Austin Minnesota listed as eligible. Five Austin policies have been bought by small business owners, while Breckenridge has none and Rochester eight. Bernstein notes actuarial rates boost coverage and urges proper floodplain management.
Le Roy Minnesota Forte Mil ers Barbershop Chorus will present a Christmas Concert at 8 p.m. Sunday December 5 at the Le Roy Lutheran Church.
St Edwards School announces 1971 72 student council seating with Jim Headington as president Jim Le bens as vice president and Jane Kraushaar as secretary. The standing group includes Teresa Titus Tom Fladland Mark Tonjum Elizabeth Wagner Joey Wagner Jane Weber Lisa Johnson Tim Niedzielski Alan Whalen Tim Martin Tom Schaub and Carolyn Pesch. Groups meet Wednesdays with students and faculty to plan programs and group decision making. Elections were held in October.
Glenville Minnesota completes installation of Christmas lights on main street funded by the Village Council. Glenville Booster Club members led the setup with businesses along Highway 65 receiving Christmas trees to decorate and illuminate. A prominent 85 foot tree crowns the Speltz drying plant at Main Street, while a Welcome to Glenville sign welcomes visitors at the approach.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites the public to an open house at the Chapel on 1st Avenue Northwest. It runs Tuesday December 7 from 7 to 9 30 p.m. Displays cover missionary and youth programs with explanations of Church doctrines. Refreshments follow the tour.
The Austin Audubon Society will take a Sunday field trip to the Jay C Hormel Nature Center meeting 1 30 p m in the Gerard School parking lot. The effort aims to acquaint members with Center plans seen only on maps. A Jan 17 regular meeting will cover the National Audubon Camp in Wisconsin and charter membership remains open via Chapter President Terry Dorsey.
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