New Director Leads Austin Achievement Corp. Rehab Workshop
Thomas Flannagan 36 becomes director at the Cedar Valley Rehabilitation Workshop in Austin, Minnesota after the name change from Austin Achievement Corp. The center, serving 16 plus trainees and staff, offers evaluation, training, job placement, and lifelong rehabilitation services for handicapped individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Flannagan
Austin Achievement Corp
Flannagan
Onamia
Minn
University of Minnesota
State Dept. of Rehabilitation
Minneapolis
Ramsey County Welfare Dept
Mankato
Cedar Valley Rehabilitation Workshop
Austin
State Rehabilitation Dept
County Welfare Dept
Social Security
Indivi
Boy Scouts of Troop 121 Award Recipients Named
Court of Honor for Troop 121 sponsored by Our Saviors Lutheran Church followed a pancake supper. Tenderfoot honors went to Brett Kittlesen Douglas Bakken Peter Hooper and Douglas Reimers. Second Class to seven scouts including Steve Claussen Richard Braden Joe Hesla and more. Star Scout Ron Kittleson and leaders Ramseth Coddington. Merit badges awarded to Bartlet House Tollefson Waldron. Ramseth earned Canoeing while Maxey Gunderson and Kittleson were Recruiters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Tenderfoot
Brent Kittleson
Douglas Bakken
Peter Hooper
Douglas Reimers
Steve Claussen
Richard Braden
Joe Hesla
Mike Siverson
Mark Howells
Jay Arneson
Danny Gunderson
Ross Arneson
Ron Kittleson
Austin Youths Waive Preliminary Hearings
Two 18 year old Austin youths Richard Lickteig and Steven Clark waived preliminary hearings in Albert Lea Municipal Court on felonious theft charges. They were bound over to District Court for the theft of four tires and rims from David Olson in Albert Lea on Nov. 25 and released on $500 bond. The Mower County Commissioners meeting was postponed to Thursday due to other engagements.
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Austin
Albert Lea
Richard Lickteig
Austin Rt. 3
Steven W. Clark
8Th Ave. NW
David Olson
Lickteig
Clark
A. K. Grinley
Salvation Army to dedicate Reed memorial youth room
The Austin Salvation Army will dedicate a large youth room at its new headquarters to George Reed and the Austin Building and Trades Council. The announcement came at a Tuesday night Advisory Board dinner with six building trades representatives present. Reed led the council, died recently, and was praised for decades of support and cooperation with the Salvation Army. The plaque will be placed on the wall of the building trades headquarters and honors Reed’s role in recruiting volunteers for the citadel’s construction.
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Austin Salvation Army
George Reed
Austin Building and Trades Council
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Holiday Inn
Building Trades
Reed
Building and Trade Council
Alfred Gorton
Gorton
Salvation Army
Army
Building Trades Headquarters
Building Trade
Purl Enger
Citadel
Vandalism and Billfold Theft Reported Here
Police blotter reports theft of a billfold from Mrs. Poore at Woolworths between 3 30 and 3 50 pm Tuesday. $20 cash missing. Vandals damaged church shutters and monkey bars at 1st Congregational Church 1910 3rd Ave NW between 6 30 pm Tuesday and 8 am today. $10 damage. Break ins at Main St Cafe and Knauer s Market 121 1st Ave NW. $5 damage at cafe and $50 silver missing at market.
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Austin
Joseph Poore
Adams
Woolworth
1St Congregational Church
3Rd Ave. NW
Main St
Knauer’s Market
1St Ave. NW
Area Teenage Girls Escape Serious Injury in Auto Crash
A one car rollover north of Spring Valley at about 8 p.m. Monday left two teenage girls uninjured. Driver Katherine Lucas, 19, of rural Spring Valley, was checked and released from Spring Valley Community Memorial Hospital. Passenger Patricia McNamara, 16, also of Spring Valley, was unhurt after a turn at excessive speed.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Katherine Lucas
Spring Valley Community Memorial Hospital
Patricia McNamara
Driver Injured in Car-Train Collision Here
An Austin youth sustained minor injuries after his car struck a Milwaukee Road Diesel engine at the 8th Ave NE crossing about 5 am. Eugene Kruger, 20, of 111 2nd St NW, was treated at St Olaf Hospital and released. The train engineer and conductor were uninjured.
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Austin
St. Olaf Hospital
Eugene Kruger
2Nd St
Milwaukee Road
8Th Ave
Kruger
Farmer Gray
2Nd Ave
Gray
Charles Hinsch
Sargeant
Russell DeMars
14Th Ave
Harriet Oldenburg
4Th Ave
Oakland Ave
DeMars
Oldenburg
Dorothy Weis
Arthur Hass
9Th St. NW
4Th St
3Rd Ave
Hass
Weis
Adams area to get Cedar River golf course in Mower County
Mower County will host 54 holes at the Cedar River Country Club opening next summer on the Earl Tiegen property west of Adams. The 148 acre site features an 18 hole layout designed by Robert Carlson, with Osmundson Bros. completing construction at an estimated $62 000. The course sits beside Little Cedar Creek and was seeded to small grain, with grass planting planned this spring. Other 18 hole clubs in the county include Ramsey Golf Club and the Austin Country Club.
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Mower County
Cedar River Country Club
Earl Tiegen
Adams
Osmundson Bros
Robert Carlson
Mer Austin Country Club
Ramsey Golf Club
Austin Country Club
Weseman Named to Fair Board
Don Weseman of Austin Route 3 is elected by the Mower County Agricultural Society to fill a one year term on the Fair Board succeeding Myron C. Aultfather who served 14 years. The board approved 1968 fair grandstand contracts including a magic circus thrillerama Hank Williams Jr. Show Red Foley and the Ozark Jubilee and Professional Motorcycle races. A modified tractor pull may open Friday afternoon. Milwaukee Road baggage car arrived for move to the Historical Society on the Fairgrounds and track work will begin on the Milwaukee Road Junction addition. Minnesota Federation of County Fairs meets January 15 16 17 at the St Paul Hilton. Holand to attend Iowa fair officials meeting in Des Moines. consideration of renting sound equipment for the fair and National Barrow Show discussed. A new caretaker and truck repairs also noted.
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Don Weseman
Austin Rt. 3
Mower County Agricultural Society (Fair Board
Myron C. Aultfather
Austin Rt. 2
Crane Pavilion
Weseman
Lyle Township
Aultfather
Fair Board
Red Foley
Milwaukee Road
Austin
The
Historical Society
Fairgrounds
Milwaukee Road Junction
P. J. Holand
Minnesota
Tucker Receives 90 Day Jail Sentence in Brownsdale Crash
Jerry Dean Tucker 26 of Brownsdale was convicted in Municipal Court of careless driving illegal passing and following too closely in connection with the Nov 4 collision that killed Larry Hugtweit 20. Tucker was sentenced to 90 days in jail with a one year license suspension and a 10 day stay of execution granted for appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Dean Tucker
Brownsdale
Larry Hugtweit
Hugtveit
Tucker
Fred Kraft
Austin Students Lead YMCA Youth in Government Session
Minnesota YMCA youths plan a two day model legislature at the State Capitol. Liz Crehore serves as Reading Secretary as 230 youths debate bills including a proposed act to prohibit child beating and other measures from marijuana legalization to retirement ages for judges.
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Austin
YMCA
State Capitol
Liz Crehore
Thomas R. Crehore
5Th Ave
Reading
Miss Crehore
Minnesota
William Sanding
Hopkins
Mike Brammel
20Th St
Debbie Nelson
10Th St. NW
Sue Capretz
21St St
Wendy Lilliquist
9Th St. NW
Carol Klungtvedt
8Th St. NW
Cindy Heimsness
10Th Ave. SW
North Central Area Council of Ymcas
Mel Hanson
Minneapolis
Vicechairman
Lloyd Duxbury
Caledonia
Minn
Blood Drive At Austin State Junior College
Gerald Alwelling of Rose Creek prepares to give blood at Austin State Junior College on Tuesday with RN Nancy Seez on duty. Joe Steinessen is seen in the background as 99 students offered blood, 12 rejected, 87 pints collected, 67 first time donors. On Monday at Rose Creek 50 persons came to donate with five rejected.
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Gerald Alwelling
Rose Creek
Austin State Junior College
Nancy Seez
R. N
Joe Steinessen
Austin
Monay
Turnouts High in Dexter Lyle and Racine Village Elections
Voter turnout varied by village with Dexter Lyle and Racine reporting notable participation. Mayors and trustees were re elected in most contests while several minor races used write ins and small margins.
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Dexter, Lyle, Racine
Dexter, Lyle
Racine
Rose Creek Election Results Highlight Local Turnout
In Rose Creek thirty one voters turned out a light election compared with 100 in 1966. Mayor Vern Meister won re election with 31 votes, Joe Schammel defeated Jack Hegge for trustee with 16 write ins, and Don Morgan received 15 votes for treasurer.
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Lyle
David Young
Charles Ekle
Ronald Halverson
Wayne Libersky
Travis Hankenson
Peter Godfredson
Vern Meister
Joe Schammel
Jack Hegge
Don Morgan
Incumbents Re-elected in Light Vote With Write-Ins
A light voter turnout produced write-in results that re-elected all incumbents. James Jensen led mayoral tallies with 21 votes while other candidates trailed, including Ed.
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James Jensen
Quie to Speak at Fountain Soil and Water Banquet
First District Rep. Albert H. Quie will address the annual Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District banquet in Fountain Minnesota at 7 30 p m Saturday. He will hold constituent office hours in Rochester from 1 to 5 p m the district office is at 436 First National Bank Building constituents may call 288 2384 for appointments.
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First Dist
Albert H. Quie
Fountain
Minn
Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Quie
Rochester
First National Bank
CBMC Elects New Officers Hear Missionary on Bolivia
The Austin Christian Business Men’s Committee elected 1968 officers at Wife’s Night at Oak Leaf. Rev. William Pencille of Rochester, a missionary to Indians in Bolivia for 16 years, spoke with colored slides on cultural differences and Christian influence among tribes. He described mission work, language study, Bible translations, and a healing incident toward conversion.
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CBMC
Bolivia
Austin Christian Business Men's Committee
William Pencille
Rochester
South America
College Speaker at Lyle Church
Rev. Raymond Cook of St. Paul Bible College will speak at Bethel Alliance Church in Lyle at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. on Sunday. He will use slides and film to illustrate Stewardship and tell the college’s history from 1916 to a planned 1200-student campus. Cook, a Gabon missionary of 28 years, formerly pastored Lansing. Public invited.
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Lyle, Minn
Raymond Cook
St. Paul Bible College
Bethel Alliance Church
Lyle
Cook
The
Gabon
Africa
Lansing
Bethel Church
Milwaukee Road baggage car arrives in Austin for fairgrounds move
The Milwaukee Road baggage car arrived in Austin around 3 p.m. Monday from LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and will be moved to Milwaukee Junction at the Mower County Fairgrounds. The extensive Milwaukee Road collection includes a steam locomotive and tender, refrigerator car, caboose, suburban coach, depot and other equipment. The baggage car will be moved soon by Martin Bustad & Son.
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Milwaukee Road
Mower County Fairgrounds
Austin
LaCrosse
Wis
Milwaukee Junction
Martin Bustad & Son
Oscar Mayer Co Earnings Up as Dividend Rises
Oscar Mayer & Co reports record earnings for fiscal 1967 with net income of 9.57 million dollars or 2.12 per share, up 14 percent from prior year. Sales reach a record 401.87 million dollars, up 9 percent. Quarterly dividend increases to 22.5 cents from 20 cents, first payment Feb 1 to holders of record December 28. A special 10 cent dividend was paid in 1967, bringing total payments to 90 cents, up from 80 cents.
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Oscar Mayer & Co
France Is More Travel Film Featured in Austin Series
The Austin Adult Community School presents France Is More at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Austin High School auditorium. The documentary, shot by Art Wilson and Fred Keifer, surveys French life from cowboys to Carcassonne and visits Mont Saint Michel the Esterel coast and Brittany villages.
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France
Austin Adult Community School
Austin High School
Carcassonne
Mont St. Michel
Esterel
Brit
Car collision involves Shoop at 6:40 PM Saturday
Edward Shoop of 603 8th Ave SW drives and collides with a parked car owned by Owald Kohlwes at 800 13th Ave SW. The incident occurred at 6 40 PM Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eward Shoop
8Th Ave
Towald Kohlwes
13Th Ave
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Achievement Corp
Austin United Fund
Minnesota Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Clarence Burgeson
Robert Shaw
Clifford A. Pesonen
Penny Halverson
1Lth Ave
Boy Scouts of
Troop 121
Austin Youths
Graham Uzlik
New Adams Golf Course
ASJC
Red Cross
First Congregational Church
By Darrel Koehler
Herald Area
Dexter
Norman Mathews
Casper Schleicher
Francis How
Eris Bakker
Robert Peterson
Paul Johnson
Eugene Vornhof
Vern Wilson
Julius Johnson
Justice of Peace
Glenville
Verle Herman
Norman Fredin
Joyce
Wilton Vanek
Dennis Baseman
Walter Gleanson
A. B. Magnusson
Mike Lee
Ray Reichert
J. FE
Bud) Westerlund
Charles Ellis
Ostrander
Harlan Mensink
Norbert Skaran
Richard Schwinefus
Dale Madison
Lloyd Anderon
Roger Campbell
Earl Lemberg
Harold Cummings
Harland Knight
David Reynen
Rev
Pencille
C. Peter Wagner
Jesus Christ
Lyle Church
Oscar Mayer Co
Tany
Art Wilson
Fred Keifer
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