New Austin Civic Center opens tonight
The $1.2 million New Austin Civic Center will debut tonight with Austin High School hockey teams hosting Mound High School. The junior varsity game starts at 6 p.m. and the varsity at 7:30 p.m. The arena is in use though some areas remain unfinished.
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Civic Center
Austin High School
Mound High School
Jacobsen
Tennant
Herald
Dave Kranz
Wives Night at Austin Athletic Club Features Coach
The Austin Athletic Club hosts Wives Night Dinner at Riviera Supper Club starting 6 30 p.m. Head speaker is George Wemeier Washburn High School Minneapolis famed for 1972 Millers Class AA title and a string of unbeaten seasons 1967–72. Tickets from club members or Cal Heydt.
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Austin Athletic Club
Riviera
George Wemeier
Washburn High School
Minneapolis
Wemeier
Millers
Minnesota
Washburn
Athletic Club
Cal Heydt
Auto Mishaps Reported in City Streets
Austin police investigated two separate Monday traffic incidents on city streets. In the first collision on the 10 block of E Oakland Ave at 7:51 p.m. damages were 500 to the Groff vehicle and 120 to the Thul car. The second crash at 4:53 p.m. at 4th St and 4th Ave SE involved Gary Weber and Nora Beadle with damages of 100 and 150 respectively.
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David Thul
1St St. SE
James Groff
4Th St
Oakland Ave
Groff
Thul
4Th Ave
Gary Weber
Oscar Wollenberg
1St Ave. NE
Francis Forrester
4Th Ave. NW
Sandra Mead
Adams
2Nd Ave
1St St. NE
Wollenberg
Forrester
Mead
Austin High announces first quarter honor roll students
Glen Borland, director of secondary education, lists Aust Central High School students named to the first quarter honor roll. Grade twelve includes William Aberg, Craig Anderson, Sharon Anderst, Lee Arett, Jay Anerson, Ann Astrup, Marnie Backman, Bonnie Bahl, Larlee Bailey, and many others across numerous lines. Grade eleven names span Duane Aakre through Keith with extensive lists for both grades.
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Aust Central High School
Glen Borland
William Aberg
Craig Anderson
Sharon Anderst
Lee Arett
Jay Anerson
Ann Astrup
Marnie Backman
Bonnie Bahl
Larlee Bailey
Kriss Baldner
David Barnett
Kathy Barnett
Alan Baucier
Scott Baucier
Jodi Baumgartner
James Beck
Allan Becker
Gregory Becker
Nancy Bell
Randall Berg
Scott Berry
Julia Blazer
Barbara Bliese
Nancy Borgwardt
Richard Braden
Richard Brekke
Curtis Brimacomb
Robin Bucklin
Amy Sungum
Dennis Bure
Barry Furgstahler
Deborah Burton
Elten Carpenter
Jay Carstenbrock
Jon Chaffee
Dean Christianson
Michael Christopherson
Rebecca Clark
Julie Clasen
Stephen Claussen
Mina Cleveland
Kathleen Cox
Scott Dahlgren
Patricia Dibble
Dana Dimit
Richard Dimmel
Chris Duholm
Carol Dunlap
Robin Dunn
Christie Earhart
Julie Ehmke
Janis Fossey
Julie Fossey
Pamela Fossey
Jean Freund
Jon Erickson
Pamela Erickson
Cindy Frisbie
Thomas Frisk
Joette Fvenson
Brian Gibart
Connie Gilbert
Dan Gooden
Becky Gorden
Paul Graves
Blake Greenlee
Janice Gullickson
Danny Gunderson
JoAnn Gunderson
Debbie Guy
Philip Hagen
Dean Hagstrom
Sherri Hakes
Peter Handke
Gayle Hansen
Jacqualine Hanson
Rolf Hanson
John Hardy
Debbie Haried
Amy Hart
Patty Holland
Joseph Hesla
Mark Higgins
Michael Hinks
Debbie Hodnefield
Peter Hooper
Gien Holland
Kevin Hoversten
Mark Howells
John Hunter
Jodi Hyland
Myron Hyland
Pamela Mhylle
Charles Jensen
Gwen Jensen
Sarah Johnannsen
Kim Johnson
Rochelle Johnson
Sue Johnson
Gary Jones
Daniel Kallman
Shari Kearns
Dan Kerling
Kim Kestner
Kathy Kingston
Katherin Knauer
Gregg Knotts
Barbara Knutson
Wendi Kolpin
Randall Kraft
Mark Kraske
Debra Kraus
William Nichol
Charles Ondov
Susan Novotny
Debbie Orpen
Mark Ostergaard
Debbie Peck
Douglas Peck
Jan Perkins
Adel Petersen
Karen Peterson
Joni Priebe
Robert Proof
Mary Purcell
Dennis Quam
Karen Reller
Lori Reshetar
Beth Roberts
Janelle Root
Gail Schlichting
Amy Scholtes
Scott Sherman
Alon Simon
Sue Sims
David Skinner
Kimberly Smeby
Deborah Smith
Holly Smith
Patrick Smith
Kevin Sorlie
Kimberly Stanley
Debra Stark
John Stratton
Charlies Strey
Kim Strifert
Tonya Sutherland
Lee Swenson
Dan Thompson
Pam Thompson
Terry Tracy
Bethany Ulrey
Randy Usem
Jane Vaith
Craig VandenHervel
Mike VanDenover
Tom van Pelt
Cindy Vick
Stephen Volkert
James Wetkum
Barbara Weis
Dan Williams
Marv Willson
George Winter
Joe Wollschalacer
Susan Wood
Charles Wright
Duane Aakre
Robert Ackerwold
Debra Adler
Bruce Allemant
John Allcood
Bradley Anderson
Dale Anderson
Denise Anderson
Eldon Anderson
Holly A. Anderson
Holly J. Anderson
Roy Anderson
Michael Ankeny
Cathy Applebury
Rebecca Arnold
Paul Asp
Galil Auringer
Rhonda Bahl
Margaret Bannon
Thlen Bandler
Debra Becker
Jeff Becker
Cheryl Bjorklund
Cathy Boettcher
Denise Boettner
Martin Borchardt
Stephen Brody
Julie Brown
Randall Brown
Susan Brown
David Bucklin
Kathleen Bungum
Kevin Camerer
Steven Clingman
Joni Cooling
Joanne Copley
Kim Corey
Carol Dalager
Kimberly Danielson
Chevyl Day
Cynthia Day
Terri Debion
Wilfred Dickenson
Peter Diesel
Tim Dolan
Lee Dunfee
Keith
Lori Nelson
Kurt Nielson
Barbara Nolan
Brenda Northwick
John Notermann
Cheryl Oldenburg
Devon Oldenburg
Robin Olson
Marsha Opsahl
Donald Pickett
Michael Potter
Bill Priebe
Larry Qualey
Kimberly Read
Susan Reich
Jeffrey Robbins
Kenneth Rucker
Rick Rigg
Jennifer Saaranen
Anita Saman
Lynette Sater
Mark Schaefer
Pamela Schammel
Chris Astrup
Dan Astrup
JoAnn Augustin
Nancy Batterman
Mary Beck
Thomas Becker
Robert Bell
Mark Bellrichard
Mary Bierke
Dave Borgwardt
Tom Borris
Cindy Bosshart
Ellen Braeten
Nancy Bramel
Scott Brennan
Mary Brick
Nina Bush
Carol Cherry
Jeff Claussen
Patricia Crippin
Elizabeth Dahl
Laura Delmont
Anne Dieser
Vickie Esse
Kim Henry
Barb Hertle
Mark Hoffman
Valerie Kempe
Barb Horvat
Rod Hunter
Ariane Ingram
Nancy Jacobson
Pamela Jensen
Cheryl Jones
Tim Jordahl
Mike Kelly
Karen Knepper
Jim Knickerbocker
Paul Knutson
Melodeeh Kopet
David Krause
Diana Krengel
Judy Landberg
Lisa Landsverk
Kathy Larson
Sandra Learned
Pam Lees
Melanie Rhodes
Timothy Rinaman
Pamela Roiland
Christopher Rosenberg
David Roser
Debra Ross
Robbin Roush
Jeffrey Rugg
Kelly Rush
Lee Ann Sammon
Diane Sandrum
Mark Sanders
Karen Sayles
Curtis Schwebke
Mark Schumacher
Beth Seery
Tom Sherman
Gale Siegfried
Christine Simon
Bradley Simonson
Jay
Gas shortage spurs shift to smaller cars in Austin sales
Dealers report rising demand for small engined models like Mavericks Pintos and Comets amid fuel concerns. Fordtown's Peter Klein notes seven such cars sold Saturday, while other local managers say 50 mph driving boosts mileage and that used cars remain popular.
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Austin
Jim Leben
Fordtown
Peter Klein
Klein
Ford
Daigneau
Jack Dibble
Dibble
Pontiac-Buick
William Jantzen
Holiday American
American Motors
Johnny Kaiser
Volkswagen
Three for the Show concert at Osage High School
Osage High School in Osage Iowa presents the Symphonic and Concert Bands in a program titled Three for the Show at 8 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium. The performance includes music dating from 1910 to today with guest soloists Mrs Kenneth Swenson and Robert Erdmann. The public is invited.
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Osage
Iowa
Osage High School
Kenneth Swenson
Robert Erdmann
Registration Opens for Austin Girls Recreation Activity
Registration for Austin area girls aged 12 to 20 at Webster's Recreation Center continues this week. Open hours are 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Over 70 girls registered on opening day as the center offers athletic and recreational activities.
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Austin Area
Webster's Recreation Center
Halstenson elected Boys' Ranch officer
Mower County Sheriff Carmen Halstenson was elected Treasurer of the Minnesota Sheriff's Boys Ranch at its November 29 meeting in St. Paul. The group planned continued fundraising for an Isanti County ranch to open soon while Austin's ranch remains at full capacity with 44 boys.
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Mower County
Carmen Halstenson
Minnesota
Isanti County
Austin
Isanti
Charles von Ward
Olmsted County
Richard Long
St. Paul
Ralph Talbot
Anoka County
Pat Smith
LeSueur
Kermit Hedman
Ramsey County
Dyer Brogmus
Wesley Anderson
al Wilhelm
Mille Lacs County
Paul Zillgitt
Goodhue County
Bernard Coufal
Steele County
Greg Sertich
St. Louis County
Ed Westphal
Washington County
LeRoy Wiebold
Blue Earth County
Charles Warnberg
Crow Wing County
Donald Omodt
Hennepin County
Robert Moody
Scott County
John Dablow
Cambridge
Ed Fridholm
St. Peul
St Ansgar Scouts Collect Recyclables for Center
St Ansgar Iowa Troop 52 collected two pickup loads of paper glass and metal for the village recycling center in a Saturday drive through St Ansgar and Carpenter Old toys were gathered for Santa s Workshop Charles City The troop has chipped in about 5000 pounds of paper since the last shipment to a reprocessor about two weeks ago.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Carpenter
Santa's
Charles City
William Hegland
Troop 52
ARC Gifts Drive For Patients At Two Minnesota Homes
The Association for Retarded Citizens seeks new Christmas gifts for Faribault State Hospital and Rochester Social Adaptation Center residents. Drop boxes are at East Side Red Owl Northwestern State Bank Walgreen Drug Sterling and Tempo Mall with items like purses toys puzzles yarn and toiletries. Gifts will be divided between the two facilities and pills should not be wrapped.
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Association For Retarded Citizens
Faribault State Hospital
Rochester Social Adaptation Center
Red Owl
Northwestern State Bank
Walgreen Drug
Sterling
Tempo Mall
Dr DeGraff joins Hormel Co Board in Chicago election
Dr Herrell F DeGraff noted educator and meat packing industry leader was elected to the Geo A Hormel & Co Board of Directors at the November 28 meeting in Chicago. Hormel President I J Holton praised DeGraff's agricultural economics expertise and executive experience guiding multiple national programs and boards.
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Herrell F. DeGraff
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin
Hormel Board of Directors
Chicago
Hormel
I. J. Holton
DeGraff
New York
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
University of Chicago
College of Agriculture
H. F. Babcock
Graduate School of Nutrition
American Meat Institute
American National Cattlemen's Association
National Association of Food Chains
Agricultural Board
National Academy of Science - National Research Council
New York State College of Agriculture
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
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Tappi
St. Olaf Hospital
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Tennant Ice Machine
Center
NEW Arena
AHS
Wayne Orn
Ernie
Austin High
Dane
Larry Vaigneau
Usem
Chevrolet
Arden Haug
Laurel Hays
Kristine Henry
Karen Holschlag
Cyntha Howden
Carol Hermence
Shelane Jensen
Gerard Jentzen
Ann Johnson
Catherine Jordan
Kevin Justice
Karen King
Peter Knauer
Diane Kraby
Kathryn Kraft
Evan Larson
Kellie Leighton
Kelle Mater
Linda Mendel
Deanna Meyer
Vicki Michael
James Moen
Gary Machow
Janelle Nedderson
Karrin Northwick
Kimberly Orr
Lisa Otties
Ann Patterson
Sarah Paulson
Jill Perkins
Scott Perry
Pen Peters
Ann Pfeifer
Janet Qouam
Phillip Rauk
Kathleen Rice
Ellen Rockne
Sally Rowe
Eileen Runquist
Xellie Schammel
Kristie Schammel
Brenda Schlichting
Paula Schneider
John Schwartz
Ted Sherman
Catherine Lieh
David Smith
William Stearns
Rense Swank
Cheryl Thorsheim
Dana Vaale
Marv Vietor
Scott Weber
Tami Weber
Patty Wood
Mark Zahatris
Diane Adler
Julie Anderson
Debora Anderson
Michael Arens
Tamela Bahi
Renae Bakke
Therese Barre
Kelly Bearson
Margaret Belknap
Cynthia Bilese
Sherry Brooks
Sara Brown
Beth Burgstahier
Thomas Asp
Renee Attlesey
Carol Backman
Joseph Bartholomew
Carol Beck
Ann Bellrichard
Beron Bergstrom
Dennis Bishop
Kristine Brabbit
Mark Carney
Douglas Christensen
Cynthia Cole
Henry Dehler
Jackie DeMoss
Bonnie Fargusson
Jule Felton
Pamela Gourley
Wimberlyne Jeanine Gullickson
Lois Gutz
Lisa Hardy
Thomas Hardy
Tam
Osage HS
Halstenson
St. Ansgar Boy Scouts
ARC
Dr. DeGraff
Hormel Co
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