Gifts Planned for Faribault School Residents by Austin Group
The Austin Association for Retarded Children will collect unwrapped gifts at five city points The Mall Tempo Toy Store Trowbridge Super Market Red Owl East Side store and Richard's Market Basket. Gifts due by Dec 20 will be taken to Faribault for residents 6300 people in six state institutions benefit from the drive started by the late Cedric Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota School For
Faribault
Clarence Peterson
Austin Association For Retarded Children
Tempo Toy Store
Main St. N
Trowbridge
Red Owl
East Side Store
Richard’s Market Basket
Austin
Peterson
Austin Association
Cedric Adams
Lions Club Bulb Sale Planned Across Austin Friday
The Lions Club will hold a bulb sale Friday in Midtown The Mall and Sterling Shopping Center. Eight bulbs per package will be sold during store hours to fund community service programs including the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank. George Dugan chairs the Eye Bank board with the Austin club backing corneal transplant efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Midtown
Mall
Sterling
Jerry Fox
Paramount Project
Minnesota Lions Eye Bank
Eye Bank
Fox
Austin Club
University of Minnesota
Lions Clubs
University
George Dugan
Austin
Eye Bank Board
City Directory Preparation Under Way in Austin 1964 edition
Preliminary work on the 1964 city directory for Austin is underway by R. L. Polk and Co. Elvin E. Ridley starts on classifieds and ads while Lorraine Cooley from the home office will handle enumeration. The directory will cover city residents over 18, village and rural residents, and businesses with a new occupant phone number listing and a numerical phone directory. It will be subscription distributed and kept in directory libraries in nearby cities, including the Austin Chamber of Commerce library. Ridley, a Sheridan Wyoming native, has 27 years in business there and seven with Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
R. L. Polk and Co
Kansas City
Elvin E
al) Ridley
Lorraine Cooley
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Ridley
Sheridan
Wyo
Polk
Rose Creek 4-H Holds Banquet in Rose Creek Minnesota
Businessmen and wives attended the Rose Creek 4-H Club Christmas party. Senior leaders Perry and Patty Hunst and Martin Gardner received seats. Demonstrations were given by Sandra Hegge Patty Hunst and Joyce Gardner. Next meeting set for Rose Creek High School January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Creek
Minn
Perry
Patty Hunst
Martin Gardner
Sandra Hegge
Joyce Gardner
Rose Creek High School
Werner Named Sales Manager for Hormel Seattle Office
F. P. Werner promoted to sales manager of George A Hormel & Co Seattle branch by vice president R D Arney. Blue Earth native and Army captain 1943 45, Werner rose through Austin and Freemont plants before led Minnesota Division sales. He and wife Shirley and two children plan to move to Seattle after year start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P
Fritz) Werner
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Seattle
Wash
R. D. Arney
Blue Earth
University of Minnesota
Werner
Austin
Fremont
Minnesota
Shirley
David
Nancy
Bridge results at Austin club event and upcoming dinners
The Austin Duplicate Bridge Club ran a Mitchell movement with 16 tables at the Elks Club. Winners listed for North-south and East-west include Dr. Walter O. Lundberg, Joe Schneider Jr., Dr. J. W. McGuiness, Chic Hatch, Winifred Leonard, Mayo Wetterberg, Phil Hovind, and others. Reservations for the Christmas dinner with Mrs. Ray Tomaschko are due by Monday. Master point night is planned for December 18 with no game on December 25 or January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Elks Club
Walter O. Lundberg
Joe Schneider Jr
J. W. McGuiness
L. E
Chic) Hatch
Cecil Misgen
Harold Samuel
Carl Young
LaVerne Everson
L. E. Hatch
R. Norman Miller
Tom LaClair
W. K. Drury
Winifred Leonard
William Fox
Mayo Wetterberg
Robert Thill
Phil Hovind
Bill Thal
Dave Owen
Norbert Schmitt
Harvey Fiala
M. J. Hardy
George Fisch
Ray Tomaschko
Film Shown By Lyle Church Youth Group
A film titled Bells of Christmas was shown in Lyle Minnesota by the Senior League of Our Saviours Lutheran Church. Rev. Merland Johnson led devotions and practice for the Christmas Eve service was held with Phyllis Rosvold leading devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle
Minn
League of Our Saviours Lutheran
Merland Johnson
Phyllis Rosvold
LeRoy Council Joins Municipal League
LeRoy Minnesota village council votes Monday to join the Mower County League of Municipalities. David Larson and Phyliss Baldwin named to the library board for three years. Fire Chief Iverson secures rubber mittens wool liners for the department. All 1964 licenses approved including cigarette beer pool and card table licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy, Minn
LeRoy
Mower County League of Municipalities
David Lageson
Phyliss Baldwin
Melvin Iverson
Four Hit Run Charges Filed Against Chris V. Miller
Chris V. Miller, 68, of 608 1st St SE, charged with leaving scene after four hit and run accidents in under two hours. Police list four parked cars damaged on 2nd Ave NW, 1st St SE, 11th St NW, and 2nd St SE. Medical exam ordered before Municipal Court traffic session next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris V. Miller
1St St. SE
Orville R. Erdahl
21St St
2Nd Ave
Jean Jack
Northfield
John Sperry
11Th St. NW
Main St. SE
Frank Tiltlus
Austin Rt. 1
2Nd St. SE
Miller
Robert E. Dahlback
Oakland Ave. FE
12Th St
Oakland Place
Frances E. Adams
9Th St. SE
Waldorf Christmas Pageant at Forest City Auditorium
Waldorf College presents its traditional Christmas Pageant at the Forest City Civic Auditorium next Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. Nearly half the student body and faculty participate with three choirs and art lighting to stage the Gospel of Christmas. Envelope tickets free by writing Christmas Pageant Tickets Waldorf College Forest City Iowa with self addressed stamped envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf College
Forest City Civic Auditorium
Waldorf
Forest City
Iowa
Mrs H O Galstad Named to Governors Advisory Council
Austin resident Mrs. H O Galstad has been named to the Governors Advisory Council on Children and Youth and will serve on the youth traffic safety committee. The group meets in St Paul this weekend to organize the biennial spring conference. Galstad also leads the Austin Mower Safety Council and district PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Galstad
Austin
St. Paul
Sundberg Receives Eagle Scout Honor at Court of Honor
Michael J. Sundberg son of Mr and Mrs Donald Sundberg was awarded the Eagle Scout rank at a Moose Lodge Court of Honor Tuesday night Troop 104 with ceremony led by scoutmaster Jerry Budd Wes Swensen district Scout executive administered the pledge the lodge hosted a pre ceremony dinner prepared by Moose members and Governor Elmer G Schwartz presented Sundberg with an Eagle Scout ring and a one year lodge membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Sundberg
Donald Sundberg
Moose Lodge
Mike
Jerry Budd
Moose
Earl Kraby
Hans Olson
Max Guritz
The
Eimer G. Schwartz
Schwartz
Budd
Warren MacLaren
Spamland
Colorado Springs
Valley Forge
John Gilbert
Wes Swensen
Driver cited for headlights as four crashes reported
Police investigated four traffic accidents Wednesday and issued one citation. Flaine M Werner, 21, Milwaukee, charged with driving without headlights. Damages ranged from 25 to 450 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaine M. Werner
Milwaukee
Orrin P. Tollerud
Oakland Ave
1St Ave
6Th St
Miss Werner
John K. Riles
24Th Ave
Ervin E. Peterson
Stacyville Editor Bill Brown Dies at 80
William R. Brown longtime publisher and editor of the Stacyville Monitor died at Mitchell County Memorial Hospital Osage after a four month illness. He retired in 1959 and previously bought the paper in 1915. He served four terms as mayor and on the town council and helped lead the fire department. He was honored by the Commercial Club on his 75th birthday as Stacyville’s oldest active businessman. He is survived by his wife Lillian two sons and a daughter plus ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral is set for Saturday in Stacyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staycville
Iowa
William R. Brown
Stacyville Monitor
Mitchell County Memorial Hospital
Osage
Brown
Stacyville
Adams
Monitor
Stacy
Minneapolis
Vernon L. Brown
Exchange Student Tells of Germany Visit at Six Mile Grove
Geraldine Fielder Osage spoke at Six Mile Grove Church about her American Field Service trip to Germany. Trinity Lutheran Parish joint leagues hosted slides and prayers as plans were made to attend Luther College Christmas concert next Sunday with Robert Irvin leading devotions Shery Emerson singing and Miss Field performing a piano solo.
Grain Buyer's License Lifted by State
RWC Ron Anderson said the Stoke Grain Company license is suspended pending a public hearing. The commission issued an order to show cause why the license should not be revoked after a Huntting Elevator Company complaint alleging two checks totaling 2890 dollars written in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Anderson
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Roy Stoke
Stoke Grain Company
Spring Valley
Anderson
Stoke
J. G. Huntting
Huntting Elevator Company
Austin
Huntting
Grand Meadow
Wykoff State Bank
Minnesota
Parking lot ramp planned as former garage is razed
The Wagner Construction Co. tears down the former Cook Motor Co. garage on Main near Oakland to create a parking ramp linking to the Piggly Wiggly lot. The Midtown building once housed the Hudson and Essex agency and will yield tile blocks for St Olaf Hospital parking expansion after salvage and roof removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook Motor Co
Main St. S
Oakland Ave
Wagner Construction Co
Midtown
Hudson and Es
St. Olaf Hospital
Christmas Preparations At Zion EUB Church
Sargeant Minnesota Zion EUB Church prepares for the congregational Christmas party on December 15 with Mrs. M. J. Heydt as chairman and a lunch committee led by Mrs. Gifford Sparks. Sunday School children begin practice Saturday at 1 30 pm for a pageant led by Mrs. Earl Van Buskirk and Mrs. Kenneth Heydt. The program is set for 8 pm on December 24 featuring children and youth, with an outdoor creche to be set up on the church lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl van Buskirk
Kenneth Heydt
Bloodmobile Exceeds Valley Visit Quota in Spring Valley
The Red Cross Bloodmobile surpassed its Western Fillmore quota on Tuesday at Spring Valley. The center accepted 120 donors, beating the 100 pint target as Hospital Auxiliary and Frankford Grange members organized arrangements and served supper to workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Minn
Red Cross
Fillmore
Hospital
Frankford Grange
United Fund Closes Drive at $100,000
The Austin United Fund ends its 1963 campaign with pledges exceeding $100,000 for 15 agencies though short of the $107,828 goal. Executive secretary Gene McLaughlin notes this first over‑$100,000 milestone and 93 percent goal achievement. Contributions accepted at Decker Hardware after Saturday.
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United Fund
Austin United Fund
Austin
Mower County
Gene McLaughlin
Decker Hardware
Remember Pearl Harbor Remember Pearl Harbor night lights and flags
VFW members urge Austinites to turn on porch and store lights Friday 7 10 p m and fly the flag Saturday to honor Pearl Harbor victims. Austin VFW officials say the observance marks 22 years since the attack and JFK’s memorial comes into view with half mast flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Dee
World Posture Queen to Attend Open House at Clinic
Valerie Dahl of Minneapolis the World Posture Queen will attend the open house at the new chiropractic clinic of Drs. A. J. Schaub and Roger Cone from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The circular building at 200 4th St. NW hosts a 2,500 square foot main floor with reception, offices, five treatment rooms, x-ray facilities and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Valerie Dahl
Minneapolis
American Chiropractic Association
A. J. Schaub
Roger Cone
4Th St. NW
Hill Heating
Echammel Electric
Adoption and identification dogs and city utilities changes
Poundmaster Harlan Meier holds three dogs for adoption and four for identification in Austin. Adoptables include two black males and a white female puppy. identifications cover a Shepherd, a Cocker-like female, a white male with spots, and a white male with brown markings. Also notes Walter Meseck resignation as Tipp City utilities head and James Leslie as successor. Paulding plans to sell its electric system to Ohio Power Co. Capretz parking lot on 1st Ave NW reopens after renovation by the 200 Block Parking Association with free parking and sponsor signs posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Meier
Walter T. Meseck
Austin Utilities
Tipp City
Ohio
James Leslie
Paulding
Ohio Power Co
Capretz
1St Ave
Main Street
Fall in Lime Springs Leaves Woman with Broken Wrist and Ankle
Mrs Rea Erbe slipped on snow packed streets in Lime Springs Iowa and was taken by Dr Charles Stookes to Cresco Hospital. X rays showed a broken wrist and ankle. Two years earlier she broke her hip and used a walker since. Robert Meyer remains a patient at Allan Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Surgery was needed after a cow pushed his knee against a nail causing a puncture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Springs
Iowa
Rea Erbe
Charles Stookes
Cresco Hospital
Robert Meyer
Allan Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
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Association For Retarded
Clarence Petersen
Rolf Torgrimson
Lions
Hormel
F. P. Werner
LeRoy Council
Municipal League
Sundberg
Gerald Budd
Mike Sundberg
Court of Honor
His
Mrs
Lawrence A. Cater
4Th St
Maurine Patterson
12Th Ave
4Th Ave
Bill Brown
Osage Hospital
John W. Brown
Mary
Germany
RWC
Robbie Shawn
Turf Bar
Bloodmobile
Cliff Salisbury
Elmer Fortun
Austin Post
Kennedy
Miss Dahl
Dahl
Minnesota Chiropractors Association
Standard Oil Co
Schaub Chiropractic Clinic
Meseck
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