Beef Consumption and Production Rise Highlighted at Tour
At Liebenstein 4-H Hall local beef feeders heard University of Minnesota expert Robert Jacobs urge growth in beef output as consumption rose from 56.1 pounds in 1951 to 89.7 in 1962 and a projected 110 pounds by 1970. He noted cattle numbers up 6 million and cautioned drought risks and variable market forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jacobs
University of Minnesota
Mower County Beef Feeders Association
Liebenstein
Jacobs
Iowa State University
Ames
National Office Management Seminar And Equipment Show
The Southern Minnesota Chapter of NOMA will host a seminar and business equipment show at the Ian Towne Motel in Mankato in January. The show runs Friday Jan 17 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday Jan 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 26 exhibition booths from major equipment manufacturers and dealers. The seminar, all day Friday, features talks by Robert Mooney, E Norman Eck, and Dr E Paul Torrance, with Fran Tarkenton as noon luncheon speaker. Registration opens an hour before start. All businesspeople and interested individuals are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Minnesota
The
National Office Management Association
NOMA
Ian Towne
Mankato
Robert Mooney
CPA
Touche, Ross, Bailey and Smart
Cpa’s of
Minneapolis
E. Norman Eck
North Central Credit Association of Minneapolis
E. Paul Torrance
University of Minnesota
Fran Tarkenton
Minnesota Vikings
Fran
Holden Business Farms Company
Delay in Drafting Plans Halts Austin Post Office Construction
Silence grips the Austin post office site as Wagner Construction reports no progress for two weeks. Imperialities Inc. faces scrutiny for late final plans, delaying approval from the Minneapolis regional post office. Officials expect plan review to take several days, with occupancy originally set for July 1 in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Wagner
Wether
W. F. Clancy
Minneapolis
Regional Post Office Department
Office of Engineering and Facilities
Austin Daily Herald
Imperalines
Imperialines
Post Office Department
Clancy
Vernon Peterman
Ken Baxter
Holiday Music Opens Twin Concerts by Austin Male Chorus
The Austin Male Chorus presents two holiday concerts at Austin High School auditorium with traditional carols and winter songs. Betty Downing will perform violin obligato in Song of the Christmas Angels alongside Mark Joy who sings What Child Is This in a program mixing youth and adult sections. Tickets are sold by chorus members and local drugstores Wold, Landherr and Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Austin High School
Betty Downing
Roger L. Downing
Shepherds Watched
Wold, Landherr
Sterling
Santa helper in red suit carves meat at Nelson's Grill
Santa Claus figure John Musser, operator of Nelson's Grill, carved meat in a red suit Thursday night to add a holiday touch to his duties. The naturally-bearded helper wielded a carving knife while serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Santa
John Musser
Nelson's
Hartson Heads Realtor's Board
G. L. Hartson elected president of the Austin Board of Realtors at the annual meeting and Christmas party at the Elks Club. He succeeds C. E. Braden. Leonard Flannery was named vice president and Stan Lewison secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Hartson
Austin Board of Realtors
Elks Club
C. E
Nick) Braden
Leonard Flannery
Stan Lewison
Moose Lodge Fund Drive Weekend Push
The Moose Lodge holds a final weekend fund drive for Muscular Dystrophy led by chairman Lloyd Heimsness and lodge governor Elmer Schwartz. They aim to surpass last year’s totals with $2,043 raised so far, aided by Boy Scout Troop 104 directed by Harold Budd and Helmsness, with strong public and mail contributions. The effort is endorsed by national, state, and local Moose associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Moose Lodge
Lloyd Heimsness
Elmer Schwartz
Austin
Harold Budd
Helmsness
Fair Books Grandstand Lineup At Mower County Fair
Headliners for the 1964 Mower County Fair August 6 to 10 include Irish tenor Joe Fein ey and dancer duo Barbara Boyland and Bobby Burgess from the Lawrence Welk show. The Browning family of 12 sings plays many instruments, with Tampa speedway races on two afternoons. International sanctioning was secured. P J Holand, fair secretary, returned from Chicago with contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County Fair
Joe Feeney
Barbara Boyland
Bobby Burgess
Lawrence Welk
National Speedways of
Tampa
Fla
International Motor Contest Association
Empire State Fair
Springfield
P. J. Holand
Mower County
Chicago
Two Men Enter Pleas Today on Felonies
Two men faced felony pleas in District Court before Judge A C Richardson. Harvey D Funke pleaded guilty to stealing soy beans on November 12 and 13 from a steel granary near Grand Meadow and selling them for 141.24 to a country elevator. Raymond Hose pleaded guilty to selling a mortgaged car to Usem Chevrolet Co. Both men are jailed awaiting posting of bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey D. Funke
LeRoy
Grand Meadow
Funke
Dale Rolfsoon
Raymond Hose
Ace Hotel
Usem Chevrolet Co
Hose
Moving Your Address After Moving
Miss Leonora F. Hise urges Social Security recipients to report address changes to both the Social Security office and the post office promptly after moving. Delays or undelivered checks can result if only the post office is updated. Contact the Social Security District Office at 308 2nd St. NW for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Office
Post Office
Leonora F. Hise
Social Security
Austin
Social Security District Office
2Nd St. NW
Weyerhaeuser Stock Listed on New York and Pacific Exchanges
Weyerhaeuser Company of Tacoma Washington, 63 year old forest products maker, was listed today on the New York Stock Exchange. First 100 shares bought by F K Weyerhaeuser at the listing ceremony with Keith Funston. Shares also admitted to trading on the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange. 31 million shares listed with ticker WY. Over the counter listing quoted 34.1 bid 36.2 ask. Last year net sales were 343 million, with shipping container and folded carton divisions accounting for 21 percent of sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyerhaeuser Company
Tacoma
Wash
New York Stock Exchange
F. K
Kennedy Weyerhaeuser
Miss Austin Pageant Plans Big 1964 Edition
Austin Jaycees advance preparations for the 1964 Miss Austin Pageant set for January 25 with new format. Two winners will advance, one in 1964 and one in 1965, giving the queen a full year reign before the District Pageant. Scholarships, awards, and a post Pageant party are planned with interviews and rehearsals arranged for out of town contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Jaycees
Rodger Bliese
Allen Skogebo
Gene Nietz
Miss Austin
Jaycee
Robert Austin
Richard Nordin
Conway Elton
Penney’s
Community Survey Begins in Spring Valley Minnesota
James Clark of the Minnesota Department of Business Development outlined the operation x ray survey program to Spring Valley retailers. W T Hanlon of Northern Natural Gas gave regional statistics while noting Minnesota's first survey, with University of Minnesota and local groups aiding. A town hall meeting will follow after one month, with published assessments intended to boost local activity and attract new business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Minn
James Clark
Minnesota Department of Business Development
Spring Valely
W. T. Hanlon
Department of Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Hanlon
Car Collision Reported Involving Parry Burgess
An accident occurring Monday involved a car driven by John R. Parry of 1204 3rd Ave NE that skidded and was struck by another vehicle driven by Caroline K. Burgess of 1707 1st Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Parry
3Rd Ave. NE
Caroline K. Burgess
1St Ave. SE
Flower and Craft Store Opens Here
A flower and craft shop in Nelson's Center next to the Norge Village opened Thursday under Mrs. Elmer Gondreau. The store offers artificial flowers foliage planters vases centerpiece materials candles and accessories for decoration with craft class experience and items for women interested in crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson's Center
Norge Village
Elmer Gondreau
Lions Host Football Seniors for 7th Annual Club Event
Lions Club entertained football seniors from Austin High School and Pacelli High School as guests in the seventh annual event. Head coaches Art Hass of Austin High and Bill Marton of Pacelli spoke about individual participation the past season and next year's prospects. Coaching staffs were also guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin High School
Pacelli High School
Lions Club
Art Hass
Austin High
Bill Marton
Pacelli
Church approves land purchase for expansion plans
PLAN EXPANSION LAKE CITY Minn The First Lutheran Church congregation approves purchase of land for expanding church facilities Plans were not spelled out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake City
Minn
Holiday Inn Buys 5 Acres by Interstate 90
Holiday Inns of America Inc Memphis bought about five acres east of Packers Plaza near 11th Drive NE interchange for about 22000 dollars. Flannery Real Estate represents the seller Geo A Hormel Co and engineers from the hotel firm will inspect the site in Austin with Allen Bros and O'Hara Memphis to review building plans. The deed area is described as SE ¼ SE ¼ S35 T103N R18W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiday Inns of America, Inc
Memphis, Tenn
Register of Deeds Office
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
National Hotel Chain
Flannery Real Estate
Main St
Leonard Flannery
Packers Plaza
11Th Drive
Flannery
Austin
Allen Bros. and O'Hara
Memphis
Tenn
Private Parking Venture Opens at Capretz Lot
A group calling itself the 200 Association leased the Capretz parking lot on 1st Ave NW for public use. The sign lists cooperating firms. The site, formerly a city lockup service station and residence, was cleared years ago and city leased it as a parking lot until municipal lots opened. This marks the first privately owned public parking in the city and may signal future developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
200 Association
Capretz
1St Ave. NW
Jefferson Bus Co Seeks Fare Increase Plea
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse commission weighs a proposed 20 cent cap on Jefferson Bus Co fares after testimony from L P Wakefield president. Company cites wage and cost rises. no opposition noted. Minnesota routes include Minneapolis St Paul Northfield Cannon Falls Albert Lea Austin Rochester Preston Lanesboro Spring Valley Owatonna Faribault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Bus Co
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Ron Anderson
St. Paul
L. P. Wakefield
Jefferson Company
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St Paul
Northfield
Cannon Falls
Albert Lea
Austin
Rochester
Preston
Lanesboro
Spring Valley
Owatonna
Faribault
Group seeks 30 days to fundraise for Austin art center
Mary Jicha, chair of the finance committee, asks for 30 more days to save the old post office in Austin as a cultural art center. She pledges a sizable sum and says prospects look good, but funds must be raised without taxpayer costs. Supporters include the Fine Arts Group and the Camera Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jicha
Austin Group
Miss Jicha
Jicha
Fine Arts Group
The
Camera Club
Bob Richardson Speaks at Kiwanis Luncheon
Community ambassador to Brazil Bob Richardson spoke at the Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Red Cedar Inn on Wednesday noon and showed slides. The appearance continued Richardson's schedule after his summer in Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Richardson
Brazil
Kiwanis Club
Red Cedar Inn
Richardson
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Harvey Fjerstad
Gale E. Leek
James A. Taylor
Martin Bustad
Agricuture Committee
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Blooming Prairie Production Credit Association
Don Hasgarden
Univer
Don Hasbargen
Chamber of Commerce
Fairgrounds
Jacobs Dis
James Wagner
Wagner Construction Co
Imperialities, Inc
Waukesha
Wis
Holiday Music
Dr. Downing
Robert Dahl
Jack Rosenberg
Miss Betty Downing
Hartson
Realtor
Browning
Brownings
United States
Canada
A. C. Richardso
Sp. Valley
League of Municipalities
Lions
Holiday Inn
Austin Loan CO
Capretz Inc
Agcy Dimen Dollar Doree Lee
General
Gordon Electric
Harolds Shoes Weald
Industrial Credit CO
Jerrys
Main Street
Peoples Drug
Rogers Jewelry Toam House Restaulamt
Vans Printing
Wold Drug
He Crest
RWC
Jefferson
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