Hawaiian Teacher Likes Cold Minnesota Winters
Blooming Prairie educator George Tashima 27 recalls growing up near Kona Hawaii near Kilauea and teaching math at Blooming Prairie High School. He describes Kona coffee and macadamia nuts, local foods, and the island climate while noting his two years in Iowa and studies at Winona State College. He plans a master’s degree in 14 years and enjoys Minnesota winters and summer contrasts.
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Tashima
Blooming Prairie High School
Kone
Honolulu
Miyuki Tashima
Kona
Hawaii
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Mauna Loa
Mauna Kea
Iowa
Winona State College
Savannah
Ill
Chicago
Blooming Praire
Minnesota
Blooming
Winona
Norman Johnson
Henry Johnson
LeRoy
Lesse
Winona State
Drivers Cited in Courteous Driving Contest
Two more drivers were named by the Austin-Mower County Safety Council for the Courteous Driving Contest. License numbers 1CC-912 and 1C-3372 were cited for yielding to pedestrians and to a vehicle entering from a private drive. The contest began Tuesday and runs through December with a $5 weekly award.
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Austin-Mower County Safety Council
Adams girl to seek Rose Queen crown in Mankato
Maurine Lien of Adams is a candidate for the Delta Sigma Pi Rose Queen crown in the Mankato chapter. She represents Cooper Center dormitory as she vies for the title.
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Adams
Minn
Maurine Lien
Bernard Lien
Cooper Center
Mankato
Delta Sigma Pi
Princeton Visitors Sit by Hormel Plane
Ted Dufield, Bureau County newspaper editor, and Robert Robinson of 1st State Bank stand by the Hormel plane as Princeton visitors inspect the site.
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Hormel
Ted Duffield
Bureau County
Robert Robinson
1St State Bank
Princetons
City Offers Parking Lot Land to Social Security
Austin City Council at a special meeting considered selling three blocks of the west end of a 1st Ave NW parking lot to the Social Security office as a site for a new district building. The council named three appraisers to value the lots and set an asking price. The move aims to provide 16 000 square feet for future expansion and support for Social Security serving four counties.
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Austin
1St Ave
Methodist Church
Bud Lief
Dave Averbook
Joe Schneider
Midtown Association
Social Security District Office
Alderman Diederich
Freeborn
Mower
Steele
Dodge
Fire Destroys Miller Garage in Thursday Blaze
A Thursday night fire razed a 20 by 40 foot garage at the Maurice Miller residence and damaged nearby property on 8th Ave NW. Firefighters arrived around 6 pm and prevented spread while the cause remained undetermined. A 1959 Ford convertible owned by Donald Sabinish was destroyed and to be road tested today. a 1952 DeSoto and tools suffered smoke damage. Insurance covered the convertible.
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Maurice Miller
8Th Ave. NW
Austin
Donald Sabinish
8Th Ave
DeSoto
Miller
Almeda Engle
12Th St
1St Dr
8Th Pl. NW
Harold Schumaker
2Nd Ave
LeRoy Christmas Programs Slated
LeRoy Minnesota outlines Christmas programs at LeRoy-Ostrander Schools on December 10 and 17. The LeRoy Elementary program occurs at 2 p.m. December 17 at the high school with the elementary band and The Christmas Story. The LeRoy-Ostrander Girls Glee Club performs sacred and secular music at 8 p.m. December 10 in the high school auditorium.
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Leroy, Minn
LeRoy-Ostrander
LeRoy
LeRoy - Ostrander Girls’ Glee Club
Blood Drive Totals 538 Pints in Four Days Countywide
The Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 538 pints in four days across the County. On Thursday 141 pints were drawn from 148 volunteers at Moose Hall, including 11 first time donors.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
The
Moose Hall
Burglars Net Small Change in Local Break-ins
Brownsdale in Mower County suffered two burglaries that yielded only small change. The Brownsdale Creamery Association and Brownsdale Elevator were entered, with the creamery office ransacked after a 6 15 a m discovery. Entry was via a kicked door and a side door respectively. Investigation continues.
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Brownsdale
Doyle Lindahl Mower County
Brownsdale Creamery Association
Deputies Seek Civil Service Coverage for Sheriffs Staff
Deputy Sheriffs Schepp ler and Rolfson led a petition to the County Board for a civil service commission for Sheriff’s Deputies. The Board took no action, preferring to see a proposed Bill first, signed by Sheriff Lindahl and all seven deputies. Chairman Golberg indicated low opposition to the request.
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John Scheppler
Dale Rolfson
County Board
Civil Service Commission
Doyle Lindahl
Phil Golberg
Scheppler
Town Council Accepts Storm Sewer Project in Riceville
Riceville Iowa the town council accepted the storm sewer project completed by Bovera Construction Co Nashua at a cost of 30 804 02 at a meeting Tuesday night in the Library basement In other business the council agreed to place a mercury vapor light in front of Riceville Hospital Alfred Tesch was given another lease on town owned land Alvin Minnis to clean off the rink and reflood it and the engineering firm was authorized to make a mylar tracing of Riceville
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Riceville
Iowa
Bovera Construction Co
Nashua
Riceville Hospital
Alfred Tesch
Alvin Minnis
Patricia Igou pledges Alpha Delta Theta sorority
Patricia Igou a University of Minnesota junior and Austin Junior College graduate pledges Alpha Delta Theta, a professional sorority for medical technology students. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Igou of 112 12th St NE.
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Patricia Igou
Alpha Delta Theta
Patricia
Austin Junior College
University of Minnesota
Wesley Igou
12Th St
Salvation Army Leader to Visit Citadel Sunday
Salvation Army Commissioner Samuel Hepburn will present about 1100 in Sunday School equipment to the Austin Salvation Army Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday in recognition of its first place rating in a national attendance contest. The visit marks the first by a national commissioner in 30 years.
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Salvation Army
Samuel Hepburn
Austin
Hepburn
Thomas Gates
William Roberts
Ambassadors
Citadel
Rusty Norris
Alice Huff
Alice
Maj
Alfred Gorton
Roland
West Plains
Gorton
New Fire House Opening Planned in Stacyville Iowa
An open house Friday will showcase the Stacyville Fire Station recently completed. The rural fire department of Liberty, Union and Stacyville townships will display equipment and explain the station’s functions. The Stacyville Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Welcome Back to Stacyville. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Stacyville
Iowa
Liberty
Union
Christmas programs set for Hayfield area schools
Hayfield Minnesota announces Christmas programs with events at Brownsdale on December 9, Hayfield Elementary on December 15, Hayfield High School on December 16, Waltham on December 17, and Sargeant on December 18. Most programs run in the evening. Waltham is in the afternoon.
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Hayfield
Minn
Brownsdale
Hayfield Elementary
Waltham
Sargeant
United Fund Seeks Final Over the Top Push
Austin United Fund eyes a final push to reach the 117 914 goal as 97 percent is already achieved. Board mandates four pronged drive including reporting unreturned cards contacting under quota groups continuing phone efforts and a mass appeal for five dollar gifts to cross the finish. Herald coupon ads and local radio and TV support bolster the last phase with 700 additional contributions needed.
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Austin
United Fund
Robert Hardwick
Herald
Six traffic crashes leave nearly $1,000 in damage in city
Austin Police reported six Thursday accidents causing about $1,000 in property damage with no injuries. Incidents include a near 12:05 p.m. collision on a north Austin alley and ice related mishaps around 4th Avenue NE and 9th Street NW, totaling minor damages to several vehicles. Names, ages, and addresses are listed for the involved drivers.
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Austin
Paul L. Winkels
2Nd Ave. SE
Irene A. Hardwick
Austin Rt. 1
Austin Utilities Garage
4Th Ave. NE
Hardwick
Winkels
Air Force offers Civilian Jobs in Reserve Technician Program
The Air Force lists three civilian positions in the Air Reserve Technician Program across nine installations in Minnesota Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Missouri Indiana and Ohio. Openings include Airplane Navigator General Supply Officer and Administrative Officer with salaries from 8650 to 10250 and details available at the State Employment Service Office.
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Air Force
Air Reserve
Minnesota
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Lions Initiate Ten New Members at Luncheon
Ten new members were initiated at a Thursday noon Lions luncheon at the Elks Lodge. Initiating officer was Dr. Theodore Thompson. New members include Leonard Astrup Kenneth Trehus Dale Rolfson John Scheppler Donald Ronning Dr. John Sperry George Moline Theodore Brink Nick Kolas and Robert Montigney. Special guest Peter Ten Arve, an Austin High School exchange student from Holland.
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The
Lions
Elks Lodge
Theodore Thompson
Leonard Astrup
Kenneth Trehus
Dale Rolfson
John Scheppler
Donald Ronning
John Sperry
George Moline
Theodore Brink
Nick Kolas
Robert Montigney
Peter Ten Arve
Austin
Holland
Grange Plans Dimes Dance in Austin
The Frankford Grange December meeting in Spring Valley reviewed the Day Activity Center needs and supplies. Dale Stockdale announced the 11th annual March of Dimes dance will be January 17 at the Terp Ballroom in Austin.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Frankford Grange
Grange
Dale Stockdale
Terp
Austin
Augsburg College grants William s full member ship to Timia Society
Richard K. Williams son of Mr and Mrs James R Williams of 1909 3rd Ave SW was awarded full membership into the Timia Society at Augsburg College in Minneapolis for an excellent academic record. Full membership is open to juniors and seniors with a 2.5 honors point ratio and at least one Augsburg semester. Williams is a 1962 Austin High School graduate and majors in Chemistry and Mathematics.
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Richard K. Williams
James R. Williams
3Rd Ave
Timia Society
Augsburg College
Minneapolis
Augsburg
Williams
Austin High School
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Mike Nolan
Princeton Visitors
Princeton
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin Salvation Army Sunday School
Joe Schmidt
United Fund Board
Austin United Fund
Austin, Minn
Midway Car Sales
Stephen J. Sayles
9Th St. NW
Sayles
Richard A. Chiz
4Th St. SE
Georgia S. Nelson
Chrz
Nelson
Lawrence J. Brown
Rose Creek
Harvey C. Smalley
1St Dr. NW
4Th Ave
Smalley
Bessie Schumaker
James A. Harber
8Th St
Harber
State Employment Service Office
Grange Plans Dimes Dance
Jess Dixon
Ernest Schradle
City Hall
Dixon
Schradle
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