Five Shots Through Door At Swenson Home
Myron FE Johnson, 29, of 812 iMh St SW, fired five rifle shots at the back door of Rev. Arthur L Swenson’s home at 906 10th St NW in an apparent attempt to reach his estranged wife Joan also living there. He faces attempted murder and attempted burglary charges. arraignment planned in Municipal Court Tuesday. No injuries reported.
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Myron FE. Johnson
iMh
Arthur L. Swenson
10Th St. NW
Joan
Johnson
Wallace C. Sieh
Mower
Muncipal Court
Austin
Raymond Ondov
Sieh
Rochester State Hospital
Swensons
Swenson
Minnesota Highway Patrol
Three Minor Auto Accidents Reported No Injuries
Austin police investigated three minor crashes Sunday with no injuries. At 8:15 a.m. on 8th St and 16th Ave NE Robert J. Gilgenbach 16 was cited for driving too fast for conditions after skidding while turning into Clarence Miinar 59 on Austin Rt 1. Delbert W. Schulz 19 from Mitchell Iowa rear ended Alvin L. Brown 30 of 1201 10th Ave SW about 3:30 p.m. at Main St and Oakland Ave. Carl L. Wilson Sr. 917 4th Ave NE backed into Ray P. Weis 404 14th St SE in Zip's Grocery lot at about 4:45 p.m. Damages estimated at 30, 15, and 25 dollars respectively.
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Austin
Robert J. Gilgenbach
Austin Rt. 5
8Th St
16Th Ave
Clarence Miinar
Austin Rt. 1
Delbert W. Schulz
Mitchell
Iowa
Alvin L. Brown
10Th Ave
Main St
Oakland Ave
Carl L. Wilson Sr
4Th Ave
Ray P. Weis
14Th St
Village Voters At Polls Tuesday
Voters go to polls Tuesday in several villages including Adams Glenville Sargeant Blooming Prairie Tappen Rose Creek Lyle Dexter Racine Ostrander and in nearby Iowa Ches ter Lime Springs for a bond issue with a $1 490 000 amount. A change in village government at Adams and a $33 000 village hall at Glenville are among the questions. Spirited races are expected in most villages.
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Adams
Glenville
Sargeant
Blooming Prairie
Tappi
Rose Creek
Lyle
Dexter
Racine
Ostrander
Iowa
Chester
Lime Springs
Herald Publisher to Speak at Junior Chamber Banquet
Herald publisher Frank Miles will speak at the Dist distinguished Service Awards Banquet at the Holiday Inn tonight. Allen Skoge bo, national Jaycee vice president, and Don Jones of KQAQ will join as speakers. Major Lloyd V. Jan of Austin was injured in Da Nang, and his family in Austin is informed.
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Frank Miles
Herald
Holiday Inn
Miles
Allen Skogebo
National Jaycee
Don Jones
KQAQ
Dan Corcoran
Austin
William Lonergan
Rose Creek
Paul E. Anderson
Adams
Nathan E. Nantz
Leslie H. Paape
Dexter
George Leland
Richard Nordin
Wayne Austin
Geraldine Rasmussen
Frank Schultz
Tracy Barber
St. Paul
Injury Suits Settle After Blooming Prairie Crash
Personal injury suits from a July 10 1964 one car crash south of Blooming Prairie were settled out of court. Richard Schmeichel and Lawrence Wiuff sued the estate of driver Harlan J. Johnson of Albert Lea who died when his car left the road and overturned. Schmeichel received 6000 dollars and Wiuff’s settlement was undisclosed. Leighton Meany and Cotter and Haverston and Strom represented the involved parties.
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Blooming Prairie
Richard Schmeichel
12Th St
Lawrence Wiuff
Owatonna
Harlan J. Johnson
Albert Lea
Schmeichel
Wiuff
Leighton, Meany
Cotter
Haverston and Strom
Gustavus Choir to Present Carols at Christ Chapel
The Gustavus College Carol Service marks its eleventh year with the 90 voice Chapel Choir led by Dr. Paul Allwardt and the 70 voice Gustavus Choir under Philip F. Knautz. Brass and woodwind ensembles join as the service blends carols with Bible lessons and congregational singing. The service runs Sunday at 3 and 8 p.m. and is open to the public.
Luther League Discusses Space Talk at Toterville Meeting
Luther League of St. Peter in Toterville held a meeting last Thursday with Dennis Hanson and Linda Clausen leading a discussion on Space Talk. Ronnie Bruggeman led devotions. Plans were set to decorate the church Christmas tree on December 18 and to go Caroling on December 23.
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Toterville
Iowa
Dennis Hanson
Linda Clausen
St. Peter Luther League
Ronnie Bruggeman
League
Martz to Lead Rural Boy Scout Finance Drive
LaVerne Martz of LeRoy will chair the Mower County rural Boy Scout finance drive this month. His committee includes Vance Torgerson Adams C J Gislason Lyle Kenneth Hitzeman Brownsdale Arlen Johnson LeRoy. A meeting at Martz Furniture Store LeRoy 8 p m Tuesday will finalize plans with Bryan Bandler Spamland District finance chairman Don Sorenson District Commissioner Wes Swensen and Lloyd Ogren explaining drive importance for Cub Packs Scout Troops and Explorer Posts. About 400 boys and leaders are active in villages and rural areas of the se and about 1 200 in Aus
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LaVerne Martz
LeRoy
Mower County
Vance Torgerson
Adams
C. J. Gislason
Lyle
Kenneth Hitzeman
Brownsdale
Arlen Johnson
Martz
Bryan Bandler
Spamland
Don Sor
Yule Gifts Sought for State Hospital Patients
The Austin Association for Retarded Children collects Christmas gifts for Faribault State Hospital patients. Boxes are at Industrial Credit, Trowbridge Super Market, The Mall and Wallace's. Items should be unwrapped. contact Mrs. George Schmidt for details.
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The
Austin Assn. For
Faribault State Hospital
Industrial Credit
Trowbridge Super Market
the Mall
Wallace's
George Schmidt
Austin Rt. 2
Youth to Get Legion Award for Bravery
Donnie Simonson 15 of Grand Meadow will receive a bravery award from Harry Anderson American Legion Post 140 at the December meeting. He saved Blaine Walker three by extinguishing flames and carrying him to the house after gasoline on sacks exploded. Department Commander Ernest M. Diederich of Austin will present the award and Legion dignitaries will attend.
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Grand Meadow
Donnie Simonson
Everett Simonson
Harry T. Anderson
American Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Donnie
Charles Walker
Blaine Walker
Ernest M. Diederich
Austin
Legion
Grimm Speaks On African Trip At Rochester Dairy Meeting
Rochester Dairy Cooperative’s 24th annual meeting at Mayo Civic Auditorium featured a record sales report and eight percent higher milk volume. George Grimm of Minneapolis Tribune discussed Africa including Zambia, Rhodesia, and the Kariba Dam, noting regional tension. New directors Paul Bauer Harold Searles Jr Raymond Powell and Albert Starz were elected, with a noon KROC Radio broadcast and a lively program for farm families.
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Rochester
Minn
Rochester Dairy Cooperative
George Grimm
Minnapolis Tribune
Mayo Civic Auditorium
Arena
Minnesota
Mower County
Grimm
the Tribune
Africa
Zambia
Rhodesia
Kariba
Zambezi
Kenneth Kuanda
Kananda
Texas
Ruanda
Tranzania
Zanzibar
Indian Ocean
Patrons Capital Reserve
Paul Bauer
Harold Searles Jr
Raymond Powell
Albert Starz
Starz
Donate to Blood Bank Appeal From Man Whose Life Was Saved
Mel Precht credits three pints of Red Cross Blood Center blood with saving his life this spring. He urged county residents to support Bloodmobile visits to keep shelves stocked for emergencies and to maintain hospital credits and availability across the region. The Bloodmobile visits Rose Creek on December 13, and Austin Moose Lodge December 14 to 17, with local hours daily posted.
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Mel Precht
Mower County
Red Cross Regional Blood Center
St. Paul
Precht
21St St
Red Cross
Rose Creek
Austin Moose Lodge
Grange Outlines Traveling Project For Central South America
At the Mower County Pomona Grange meeting in Concord Hall the traveling project was explained focusing on Central and South America. An officers and workers conference is planned for December 9 at Byron starting 10 a.m. with a noon potluck. A donation to the Mental Retarded School was approved and gifts were donated in Faribault for Christmas.
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Mower County
Pomona Grange
Concord Hall
Central
South America
Byron
Faribault
Crippled Children's Fund Drive Planned for 1966
Mrs. Marvin Foster of Brownsdale and Mrs. Melvin Meister of Rose Creek will head the Mower County Crippled Children's fund drive for 1966. The drive organized by the Minnesota Society for Crippled Children and Adults runs from January 23 to February 9.
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Marvin Foster
Brownsdale
Melvin Meister
Rose Creek
Mower County
Minnesota Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Three Dogs Held At City Shelter Await Identification
Three dogs are held at the city animal shelter awaiting identification. Harlan Meier, the poundmaster, says a male German shepherd a gray and white male mongrel and a light brown and white female mongrel are in custody.
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City Animal Shelter
Harlan Meier
City Poundmaster
Vandalism and Theft Incidents Reported Here
Three vandalism and three theft incidents were reported to Austin Police over the past weekend. Victims include Donald C. Johnson with windshield damage, Nancy Miller and Debra Dunlop reporting purse theft totaling $21, a Wacholtz Grocery drill theft worth $20, Bonded Gas pump damage with $15 loss, Dr. W. O. Lunberg car damage, and Charles Kiewatt suitcase theft near his home.
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Austin
Donald C. Johnson
5Th Ave. NW
Nancy Miller
2Nd St. SE
Debra Dunlop
Miss Dunlop
1St Ave. NE
Dr Schlenk Reports on Education in Central Europe
Dr. Herman Schlenk of the University of Minnesota at the Hormel Institute spoke to the Austin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at the YWCA, outlining Western German educational autonomy and church influence. He described three curriculums, four year elementary schooling, and dropout dynamics amid labor shortages.
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Herman Schlenk
University of Minnesota
Hormel Institute
Austin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
YWCA
Schlenk
United States
Germany
United Fund Night at Mark's Roller Rink Brownsdale
Tuesday night marks United Fund night at Mark's Roller Rink Brownsdale as owner Mark Staples donates all receipts to the local drive. Buses depart Austin at the usual time. cash and pledges reach $122,744.77, 98 percent of the $125,243 goal.
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United Fund
Mark
Brownsdale
Mark Staples
Austin
Frost blamed as cause of two Osage area accidents
In Mitchell County Iowa frost on highways caused two crashes near Osage and St Ansgar. George Thompson 37 Clear Lake driving west flipped into a corn field after hitting frost on Highway 9218. Robert Reno 17 Iowa City student and two others escaped injury when his car rolled on Highway 218 near St Ansgar. Damages totaled 1100. Henry Anderson Osage Iowa Highway Patrol investigated.
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Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County
George Thompson
Clear Lake
Robert Reno
University of Iowa
Iowa City
St. Ansgar
Reno
Henry Anderson
Iowa Highway Patrol
Legion Names Hanson Head of Programs
G Sheldon Hanson named Department Program Coordinator for the American Legion Minnesota Department effective January 1. Veteran of World War II with South Pacific combat action, Hanson urged Austin residents to wear lapel flags to show support of national policy in Vietnam. Nationally the Legion has distributed over 8 million lapel flags with many more on order.
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American Legion
Minnesota
G. Sheldon Hanson
Hanson
South Pacific
Field Artillery
Austin
Legion
Pearl Harbor
Viet Nam
Fourth Sunday Concert Pleases Austin Audience Again
The Austin Male Chorus at AHS Auditorium drew strong crowds for its fourth concert in five Sundays. Kenneth Jensen led a balanced program with religious songs Christmas selections Carousel Romberg Mood Indigo and Cool Water. Soloists Mark Joy Eldean Erickson Dick Berg and accompanist Mrs Northwick shone.
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Austin
AHS Auditorium
Kenneth Jensen
Land
Carousel
Sigmund Romberg
Duke Ellington
Bob Nolan
Mark Joy
Eldean Erickson
Dick Berg
Kerneth Northwick
Frank Asper
Dominique Merlet
Correct Election Judge List for December 7 Vote
A Friday story contained errors in listing election judges for the December 7 election. The correct panel includes Mrs. O. E. Petersen, Mrs. Ardell Birgin, William Starr, Harold Morrison, and Mrs. George Curtin.
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O. E
Toni) Peterson
Ardell Birgin
William Starr
Harold Morrison
George Curtin
Kasten Wins Democracy Script Contest For VOA Broadcast
Rose Creek High School junior Daniel Kasten won the Voice of America script writing contest broadcast on KAUS KMMT. Pacelli senior Randy Heise took second and Adams High School senior Frances Dvorak placed third. Kasten advances to the regional competition in Albert Lea between December 10 and January 15, with the contest co sponsored by the VFW and the National Association of Broadcasters.
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Daniel Kasten
Rose Creek High School
Delbert Kasten
Rose Creek
Voice of America
Kaus-Kmmt
Pacelli
Randy Heise
Kenneth Heise
1St Ave. SE
Frances Dvorak
Joseph Dvorak Sr
Adams
Adams High School
Kasten
Albert Lea
VFW
National Assn. of Broadcasters
William Nierengarten
David Neiswaager
Robert Lommen
Rochester Adds Third Million-Dollar Building Project
Rochester announces a third multimillion dollar project in a week a three million dollar 160 bed nursing home by Restancare Inc a Minneapolis firm led by William Scarborough on a five acre site plans include a future apartment complex nearby earlier in the week a 6.5 million hotel motel and an eight million dollar shopping center were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minn
Restancare Inc
William Scarborough
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Arthur L. Johnson
Lloyd V. Jan
da Nang
South Viet Nam
Jan
Viet Namese
Saigon
Louis Jan
1St St. SE
Shirley
Gustavus Choir
Luther League
DOLL
Mrs. Jaycees
James Kellogg
Jaycees
Jack Carr, Jr
Tom
Buck
12Th Ave
Darrel Kofhler
Herald Farm
Loren Graskamp
Kroc Radio
George P. Daley
Lewiston
Grange
Crippled Children’s Fund
Charles Kiewatt
8Th Ave
Dr. Schlenk
Europe
Legion Names
By Clarence Burgeson
Democracy
Judy Callahan
Collison
Gerald Koch
Miss Callahan
Gary Collins
Emmons
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