Move in new quarters Thumpers promote safety for youths
Thumpers car club moved from a seven year home near Ankeny Dairy to a quonset hut on Hwy 218 S with space for six cars. With 125 owned, members use a first come first served system for housing, while stressing safety and better driving habits for young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen Hennessy
Car Club
Thumpers
Ankeny Dairy
5Th Pl. SE
Barney's Auction Mart
Hwy
Austin
United Fund
Roger Loecher
Austin- Mower County
Herald Raises Carrier Price Amid Rising Costs
The Herald announces a five cent weekly price increase for carrier and motor route delivered copies due to higher supplier and payroll costs. The rise funds carrier profits and marks the first increase since 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
YMCA Seminar Tour Dates Set for HS and JC Students
Registration dates set for YMCA Know Your Government Seminar tours for High School seniors and Junior College students. HS tour to Washington, D C departs March 1930, bus trip for ASJC tour to include Gettysburg and Hyde Park. Fees run 90 dollars for members, five more for non members. tours capped at 88 and 74 respectively. Walter Carstenbrock and Nolan Dugan listed as contact directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Know
Washington, D. C
Congress
Capital
New York
Gettsburg
Roosevelt House
Hyde Park
N.Y
Niagara Falls
Greenfield Village
Detroit
Walter Carstenbrock
Nolan Dugan
Voters in Area to Elect Village Officials Tuesday
Area voters in several villages will go to the polls Tuesday to elect village officials. Most villages elected officials in November and the rest will vote then. Races include a three way trustee race in Adams and a three way race in Rose Creek. Theodore Knutson retires after 40 years as clerk at Sargeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Dexter
Rose Creek
Theodore Knutson
Sargeant
Tappi
Blooming Prairie
Name Township Chairmen for CROP Corn Canvass
The 1966 CROP canvass in Mitchell County begins next week after a kickoff at St. Ansgar Church. Rev. Norman F. Brooks of Osage chairs the effort with township chairs Alvin Schultz Liberty and others listed: Robert McNutt Newburg A Koenigs Stacyville Edwin Hein Burr Oak Gerald Petsch East Cedar West Cedar Rock Stanley Ask Wilbur Tesch Rock remainder Richard Bower Mitchell Dale Dodge West Lincoln Harold Halvorson Osage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman F. Brooks
Osage
Alvin Schultz
Liberty
Robert McNutt
Newburg
A. P. Koenigs
Stacyville
Edwin Hein
Burr Oak
Gerald L. Petsch
East Cedar
West Cedar
South
Rock
Stanley Ask
Wilbur Tesch
Richard Bower
Mitchell
Dale Dodge
West Lincoln
Harold Halvorson
Illinois Central Seeks Link to Northfield If Merger Approved
Illinois Central would seek authorization to serve Austin and press for a new Chicago to Twin Cities route if the Milwaukee Road North Western merger wins ICC approval. Curtiss E Crippen of Milwaukee Road and North Western chair Ben Heineman hailed a merged system as logical for regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Road
North Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Central
Austin
Curtiss E. Crippen
Chicago
Twin Cities
Milwaukee-North Western
ICC
Milwaukee
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Upper Michigan
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Pacific
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Omaha
Midwest
Austin Male Chorus and AHS Stage Band Shine in Winter Concert
The Austin Male Chorus directed by Kenneth Jensen and the Austin High School Stage Band delivered a spirited Winter Concert at the High School auditorium despite snow and ice reducing the audience. The chorus showcased carols and pieces like While Shepherds Watched Their Sheep and Kansas City with staging by Herb Peterson, while the Stage Band played big band numbers such as Satin Doll and You Make Me Feel So Young before ending with Theme from Batman. The group plans a trip to Fort William Ontario for their annual Big Sing in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Kenneth Jensen
Kenneth Northwick
Austin High School
Herb Peterson
Kan
Guardsmen Hold Weekend Drill
National Guardsmen trained during a weekend drill hearing talks on guerrilla warfare and the Vietnam conflict. They practiced mortar firing, equipment maintenance, and drill ceremonies. An alert is expected in the first half of January, with the next drill set for January 21-22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin National Guardsmen
Eight Weekend Accidents Reported With No Injuries
Austin Police investigated eight weekend accidents with no injuries. Damages included a $25 hit-and-run to Ta Perrigo’s car on 2nd Ave NE, a 3 car collision causing various damages on 5th Pt NW, and multiple other hit-and-run and collision incidents across Austin including locations like the Austin Hotel parking lot and J.C. Penney Co. lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ta Perrigo
7Th St
2Nd Ave. NE
5Th Pt
Nancy Przytarski
Austin Rt. 4
Elsie Block
14Th St. NE
Kenneth Peterson
8Th Ave
D. E. Bergstrom
Minneapolis
Dennis Boik
2Nd Ave. SE
Geraldine Clatch
Arlington
Goodyear
Vernon Shamp
Mapleview
J.C. Penney Co
Edward Erickson
4Th St
16Th Ave
Herbert Goeritz
12Th Ave
Henry Chmelik
8Th St
15Th Ave
6Th St
Lantern Club Bar Changes Owners
Myron Folsum former Lantern Club owner announces sale of the Lantern to Bruce Mannse of Sherburn Minnesota. Mannse assumed operation in December. Folsum came to Austin in 1960 to run Moreys Bar and has since moved to Minneapolis working with Juster Bros. Clothiers, a role held before coming to Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron
Mike) Folsum
The
Lantern Club Bar
Lantern
Bruce Mannse
Sherburn, Minn
Mannse
Club
Deca
Folsum
Austin
Morey’s
Minneapolis
Juster Bros. Clothiers
Over 6,000 Minnesota Drivers Lost Licenses in 1965
More than 6,000 Minnesota drivers were deprived of licenses in 1965 for drunken driving. Over 1,200 had repeated violations, some as many as seven. Convictions brought publication, record entry, fines, possible jail, license revocation, insurance impact, and higher premiums. Drunken driving led to over 2,000 accidents, injuring many and causing 46 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Minnesota Highway Dept
Park Official Warns Ice Thin at City Rinks
James Haben, Park and Recreation director, warns East Side Lake and Community Park Lagoons ice is about one inch thick and unsafe until it reaches five inches. If temperatures stay below 20 degrees, some of the city’s 13 ice skating rinks may be ready by mid next week once the water is flooded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side Lake
Community Park Lagoon
James Haben
Choralaires Name Officers Plan Winter Concert
The Austin Choralaires elected officers at a recent meeting: Eldean Erickson president, Mrs Kenneth Jenson secretary, Irvin Teigen treasurer, Mrs M Arthur Bustad publicity, Mrs D O Siver son historian, James Wegner stage director, and Mrs Conrad Muzik choreographer. They will carol at local rest homes December 19 with families and finish at Santa's House near the Courthouse between 8 and 8 30 p.m. Their Winter Concert is at 4 p.m. January 22 in the AHS Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Choralaires
Eldean Erickson
Kenneth Jensen
Irvin Teigen
M. Arthur Bustad
D. O. Siverson
James Wegner
Conrad Muzik
Santa’s House
AHS
Halstenson Completes Refresher Course
Sheriff-elect Carmen Halstenson finished a 40-hour refresher course in Rochester sponsored by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The session complemented his 80-hour deputy training and he said he would announce his staff of deputies next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Halstenson
Rochester
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Halstenson
Osage Ice Skating Rink Opens at City Park
Osage Iowa announces City park ice skating rink is ready for use. Tom Lincoln superintendent of parks says rest room facilities warming house and lights for night skating will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
Tom Lincoln
City Park
Breakin and Theft Reported In Austin Over Weekend
Police reported a breakin at Busy Bee Service Station 801 4th Ave NE with cash loss of 100 dollars and 15 dollars in damage occurring between 10 p.m. Saturday and 8 30 a.m. Sunday. A theft from private citizen Clifford Wiste at his home 1101 4th St SW saw four wire wheel covers valued at 100 dollars taken between 10 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Busy Bee
4Th Ave
Clifford Wiste
4Th St
Sheep in Mitchell County to Get Scabies Inspection
Mitchell County sheep will undergo scabies inspections soon as part of a state and nationwide effort led by county extension director Edgar Dorow and USDA veterinarian Dr. W. H. Olson. Clarence Athe of Elma will conduct preliminary checks, with final determinations by Olson. two inspections are planned this winter, first by end of January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell County
Edgar Dorow
W. H. Olson
Charles City
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Doron
Clarence Athe
Elma
Olson
Ftock
DVM
USDA
Bill Dell Ranch
Iowa
Sathre May Leave Hospital Thursday
Rep. Harvey Sathre, a rural area legislator reelected last month, remains in University Hospital after surgery on November 27. If his recovery stays on track, Sathre could return to his Adams area home on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Sathre
University Hospital
Sathre
Adams
Brownsdale Car Lands in Ditch After Loss of Control
Brownsdale resident Randal Baumgartner escaped injury when his car overturned and ended upside down in a ditch on CSAH 27, three miles northwest of Austin. Deputies declared the vehicle a total loss after arriving at 11:20 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Randal Baumgartner
Austin
Administrators and Teachers to Attend Genetic Diseases Meeting
Aust in Public Schools will hold a Tuesday in service in the High School auditorium from 2 30 to 4 40 p m to hear State Dept of Health on Genetic Diseases and the Schools Role Dr Lee Schacht and Miss Isabel Salisbury will participate The program aims to show how chronic hereditary diseases affect schooling and how detection, treatment and counseling improve education for handicapped children
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Austin
State Dept. of Health
Department
Lee Schacht
Isabel Salisbury
Paul Riddle
Riddle
Irwin Mickelson
Austin Public Schools
Mickelson
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Thumper Car Club
National Guard Armory
Eugen Irvin
Nita Track
Cedar Falls
Kenny Howe
Gene Waterbury
Mike Uzick
Bob Hendrickson
Irvin
Arden King
Roger Stahl
Gary Erickson
Dave Patterson
Rober Bastyr
Stahl
St. Ansgar Methodist Church
Lyle
Northfield
Austin Jaycees
Sheriffs’ Boys
Jaycees
William Johanson
David Doer
Ing
Bruce Weis
Haben
Choralaires
Brownsdale
Baumgartner
Brownsdale Rt. 1
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