Christgau Cites History of Social Security at Dedication of Building
Former Minnesota congressman Christgau lauds the new Social Security building in Austin at 404 2nd St NW. He notes benefits for 16,801 in the four-county area and outlines key issues like cost of living adjustments and coverage for disability and drugs. Mayors and officials attend as Quie and Hise praise senior citizen security and community impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christgau
Linda Ulland
Beehopence Security Administration
Washington, D.C
Social Security
2Nd St
Congress
U.S
Austin
Social Security Administration
Leonora Hise
Hise
Robert Enright
Encour
E. Albert Kreek
Kansas City
Terence Meany
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Earl Lund
Pub
Snowflake Festival Photo Contest Plans Announced
The Snowflake Festival Photo Contest is sponsored by the Austin Camera Club and Photo Fun Club. Entry blanks are at Austin Drug Sterling Drug Landherr Drug and Film Shops in midtown Austin and the Mall. Entry rules require 2x2 color slides four per person open category. Closing date is Monday Dec 3. Blue Earth Camera Club judges. Prizes awarded for first through third. Display Jan 10 9 at the former Peoples Drug Store 1212 Second Ave NW noon to 7 pm daily, 9 pm Fri and Sat. Call Mrs Harold Carlstrom at 433-2553 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Camera Club
Photo Fun Club
Austin Drug
Sterling Drug
Landherr Drug
Austin
Mall
Av. NW
Harold Carlstrom
Spamland Scouts Host Friday Swim Nights at Austin High Pool
Spamland District Boy Scouts plan Friday swim nights at the Austin High School pool with Douglas Albright as lifeguard. Cub Scouts swim 7 to 8 pm, Boy Scouts 8 to 9 pm, admission 25 cents, and Cub Scouts will donate two wrapped soap bars for a good turn project. District events include meetings at St Augustine Grade School and Grace Lutheran Church with officers J R Keaton Duane Foster Harol Wick. New Wasiota District officers are George Frederickson George Kehoe David Robbins and Phillip Mickelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spamland
Austin
Douglas Albright
Red Cross
St. Augustine
Grace Lutheran
J. R. Keaton
Duane Foster
Harol Wick
Wasiota District of Gamehaven Council
George Frederickson
Blooming Prairie
George Kehoe
Owatonna
David Robbins
Phillip Mickelson
Toeterville Cooperative Elevator Holds 21st Meeting
Iowa regional coop official Jenny from Fort Dodge spoke at St. Peter Lutheran Parish Hall for the 21st annual Toeterville Cooperative Elevator meeting. A turkey dinner was served by the ALCW. Jenny showed slides of cooperative work in South America last summer. Allen Hofland was elected to a three year term to succeed Frank Langrock, with directors Robert Gleason and Robert Schroeder re-elected. A plaque was presented to Fred Langrock by Norris Anderson for 21 years of service on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toeterville
Iowa
Wilbur Jenny
Fort Dodge
Farmers Regional Cooperative
St. Peter Lutheran Parish Hall
ALCW
Jenny
South America
Allen Hofland
Frank Langrock
Robert Gleason
Robert Schroeder
Norris Anderson
Fred Langrock
YMCA Announces Sunday Family Gym and Swim Hours
William C. Riggle announces Sunday family gym and swimming at The Y from 3 to 5 p.m. Open on Dec 8 and 15, then Sundays in January February and March 2 and 9. Only family members and adults may enter the gym and pool. children must be with a parent or guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
William C. Riggle
Specialty Equipment Bids Opened for Power Station
Bids for specialty equipment for Northwestern Section No 1 were opened at an Austin Utilities Board special meeting. Multiple firms from across the U S and Canada quoted prices for tanks chemical feed equipment chlorination and motor generator sets. Black and Veatch Consultants will evaluate bids and advertise three general contracts with bid dates set for February 11 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Secetation No. 1
Austin Utilities Board
Nash End Co
South Norwalk
Conn
General Service peer + Chalmers
Bloomington
Minn
Ingersoll Rand Co
Kansas City
Worthington Corp
Minneapolis
Wallace and Tierman
Waters Associates
Fram
Ington
Mass
Beckman Instruments
Fullerton
Calif
Leeds and Northrup Co
Philadelphia
Kato Engineering
Mankato
Black and Veatch Engineering Consultants
Herbert Temme
Black and Veatch Consultants
Man Injured in Auto Accidents Here
An Austin man Duane Hanson is in satisfactory condition at St Olaf Hospital after a 14th Street crash injuring his face lacerations. His car struck a rival vehicle owned by Ronald Huffman. Hanson’s car damage $1500, Huffman’s $200. A second crash at Main and 8th involved William Hallman and George Carlson with $250 damages each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Duane H. Hanson
3Rd Ave
St. Olaf Hospital
14Th St
5Th Ave
Hanson
Ronalduffman
4Th St
Huffman
Main St. N
8Rd Ave
William Hallman
16Th Ave. NE
George Carlson
9Th St. NW
Carlson
Hallman
Mitchell County Fair Board Meets in Osage Saturday
Osage Iowa Mitchell County Fair Board will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m Saturday at the Osage Municipal Building Directors whose terms expire this year include Robert Schroeder B J Hemann Stacyville and Leonard Thoreson Osage Reports on the past year s activities will be heard Fred Hanson is secretary treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County Fair Board
Osage Municipal
Robert Schroeder
B. J. Hemann
Stacyville
Leonard Thoreson
Fred Hanson
Stacyville Youths Earn University Diplomas
STACYVILLE IOWA Two Stacyville students graduated at Iowa State University Ames during fall quarter exercises. James J Penney earned a bachelor of science in farm operation and Anthony J Pitzen earned a bachelor of science in fisheries and wildlife biology. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Stuart Penney and Mr and Mrs Clem Pitzen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacyville
Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
James J. Penney
Anthony J. Pitzen
Stuart Penney
Clem Pitzen
Red Cross Bloodmobile Schedules Blooming Prairie Stop
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will stop in Blooming Prairie Monday from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Community building. No advance registration is required. donors are urged to report if able to give blood, per local blood program chairman Mrs. Claude Grandprey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Claude Grandprey
Post Office Extends Hours to Ease Christmas Rush
Postmaster Oliver Herrick announced Saturday hours from 7 45 a m to 4 p m to help customers avoid the Christmas rush. Regular Saturday window hours end at noon.
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Oliver Herrick
Negro Banker to Visit Bank and Church Here
John Warder, assistant to the president of the First Bank System, will visit Austin on Wednesday December 11 to meet with trustees of Westminster Presbyterian Church and visit the First National Bank. He will discuss The Challenger Foundation created to assist Negro businessmen with loans for operating needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Warder
First Bank System
Austin
First National Bank
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Warder
Presbyterian
Challenger Foundation
Te Foundation
Henrys Drive Inn Faces NLRB Hearing
Henrys Drive Inn at 306 W Oak will confront a National Labor Relations Board hearing on an unfair labor practice charge at 1 30 p m Wednesday Jan 8 in the Mower County courthouse. The charge is filed by Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Local 6 578 which says it has been the authorized bargaining agent since April 30 1968 but Henrys has refused to meet or recognize the union as bargaining representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry’s
Blooming Prairie Honor Roll Second Marking Period
Blooming Prairie High School announces the second marking period honor roll with students from grades 12 11 0 and nine listed for B average or higher. Names include Marsha Christian son Virginia Bienhorn Kathryn Jirele Monica Doocy Evelyn Heerema Colleen Jones Cynthia Brakke Leslie Han Carlsen LaVerne Simonson Colleen Fiebber Sharon Udstuen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Prairie School
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Blooming Prairie High School
LeMar Nelson
Marsha Christianson
Virginia Bienhorn
Mary
Kathryn Jirele
Monica Doocy
Evelyn Heerema
Colleen Jones
Cynthia Brakke
Leslie Han- Carlsen
LaVerne Simonson
Colleen Fiebber
Sharon Udstuen
Shirley Grunklee
Suzette Severgon
David Herron
Anita Krucer
Tom Peterson
Elaine Walsh
Dale Macnusson
Terry Williamson
Carol Peterson
Mitchell Nelson
Renee Beede
Susan Bock
Carolyn Carlson
Colleen Coughlin
Lois Harris
Kethlen Moristry
Judy Goodmanson
Donald Pittman
Mike Kleeberger
Nancy Ik
Sharman Trom
Grad
Kevin Hranicka
Kristi Hoel
Dale Janke
Colleen Tonelli
Paul Brakke
Susan Johnson
Russell Budoon
Julie Grandprey
Douglas Betlach
Bradley Carey
Richard Evenson
Kathryn Thorson
Larry Iverson
Mary Jirele
Jennifer Christenson
Jerald Ingvalson
Greg Lea
Tom Beck
Blooming Prairie Soldier Wounded in Vietnam
Blooming Prairie soldier Steven B. Garness was wounded December 1 in Vietnam by a booby trap, receiving fragment wounds to both legs during a combat operation. He was treated and returned to duty, and awarded the Bronze Star Medal with V device for heroism. He joined the army January 23, 1968, and has been in Vietnam since June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Steven B. Garness
Edwin Garness
Vietnam
Garness
US Army
Lansing Grange Cited for Sponsoring Bloodmobile
Lansing Grange lauded for supporting Red Cross Bloodmobile efforts at a noon potluck in Lansing village. Mrs. George Rabideau presented service pins honoring twenty, ten, and five year commitments to Elsie Grange M Estelle Thompson Hans Anthonisen Dena Barclay Clarence Larson Palmer Quamn Sanford Severson Donald Teachout Arleigh Anthonisen Barney Farnum Mylo Hyland Ben Reinartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Minn
Red Cross
George Rabideau
Mower County
Rabideau
The
Grange
Lansing Village
Elsie Grange
M. Estelle Thompson
Hans Anthonisen
Dena Barclay
Clarence Larson
Palmer Quamn
Sanford Severson
Donald Teachout
Arleigh Anthonisen
Hans M. Anthonisen
Barney Farnum
Mylo Hyland
Ben Reinartz
Dr. A J Schaub Nominated for Minnesota Chiropractor of the Year
The Southeast District of the Minnesota Chiropractic Assn selects Dr. A J Schaub of Austin for Chiropractor of the Year candidate. A WWII veteran and Lincoln College graduate, Schaub has practiced 19 years in Austin and holds multiple chiropractic society memberships. He serves as vice president of the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners and was named outstanding Minnesota Chiropractor in 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Chiropractic Assn
A. J. Schaub
14Th St
Schaub
Austin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Lincoln Chiropractic College
Indianapolis
Ind
American Chiropractic Assn
South East District Chiropractic Assn
Chiropractic Orthopedic Society of the American Chiropractic Assn
Chiropractic Physiotherapy Assn
American Chiro
Christ Crusaders to Hold Service in Albert Lea Church
The Crusaders for Christ present gospel music and testimonies at 7 30 p m Sunday at Albert Lea Church of Christ corner Euclid and Main Albert Lea Also known as Jensen Family Quartet the group includes Galen Jensen and siblings Douglas Emery Ramona The Crusaders are active with area rallies churches and the Albert Lea Christian Businessmen's Committee and Youth for Christ campaigns.
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Crusaders For Christ
Albert Lea Church of Christ
Euclid and
Main
Albert Lea
Jensen
Crusaders
Galen Jensen
Austin State Junior College
Mankato State College
Douglas
Emery
Ramona
Rochester
Albert Lea Area
Youth For Christ
Austin Girl Works on College Drama
Mary Catherwood a sophomore at Rockford College Rockford Ill from Austin was among 70 students producing Oedipus at Colonus the opening play in the 1968 69 Rockford College Theatre Arts season Mary worked on costumes and makeup and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger Catherwood 707 4th St NW a 1967 Austin High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Catherwood
Rockford College
Rockford, Ill
Austin
Forte Milers Barbershop Chorus Concert in St Ansgar
The Forte Milers Barbershop Chorus from St Ansgar Stacyville LeRoy and Adams will perform a program at 2 p m Sunday at the Good Samaritan Center in St Ansgar Iowa.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Forte Milers
Good Samaritan Center
Stacyville
LeRoy
Adams
Final Messiah rehearsal and performance by Austin Symphony
Final rehearsal for the Austin Symphony Chorus and Orchestra production of Handel's Messiah at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Austin High School auditorium conducted by Paul Helme. All members are requested to attend. The performance will be at 7 30 p m Sunday in the same auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Symphony Chorus
Austin High School
Paul Helme
Rose Creek High School selects band leaders and queen
Rose Creek Minn Jo Samuelson was elected president of the Rose Creek High School senior band and named band queen. She will lead the band in parades during the year. Other officers include Marlene Seljeseth secretary treasurer Deborah Hartwig librarian and Linda Schnorenberg uniform manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Creek
Minn
Jo Samuelson
Harold Samuelson
Marlene Seljeseth
Deborah Hartwig
Linda Schnorenberg
Local Man Dies in Tractor Mishap in Minnesota
William Mildenstein aged 36 of 402 1st Ave SW died of injuries from a tractor accident on County Road 2 in Lansing. He passed at St Marys Hospital Rochester at 3 05 p m Thursday. The tractor overturned while pulled by Nye Andrews 801 10th Ave SW pinning Mildenstein underneath. He was Mower County s eighth traffic victim of the year. Funeral 3 p m Monday Worlein Funeral Home with Rev Richard Williams officiating. Interment Woodbury Cemetery Lyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mildenstein
1St Ave
Lansing
Mildenstein
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Nye Andrews
10Th Ave
Mower County
Shirley
Floyd Mildenstein
Lyle
Robert
Janet) Christensen
Hayfield
Gerald
Ruth) Nelson
St. Paul
Tsgt
James Mildenstein
K. I. Sayner Air Base
Mich
Thomas Mildenstein
Austin
David
Steven
Larry Mildenstein
Worlein Funeral Home
Richard Williams
Woodbury Cemetery
Sertoma Club Hosts First Annual Christmas Party
The Sertoma Club held its first annual Christmas party and dinner at the Elks Club. Music by Don Kelly Trio. Santa Claus was Richard Noterman. Pete Kline led the entertainment committee and Kenneth Combs ran the dinner. Mrs. Bob Austin won the door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma Club
Elks Club
Don Kelly
Bob Austin
Richard Noterman
Santa Claus
Pete Kline
Kenneth Combs
Warn Shoppers Not to Leave Autos Unlocked
Police Chief Robert Nelson warns Austin area shoppers not to leave cars unlocked with packages inside. He calls it an unwitting Christmas present for thieves and urges locking vehicles, removing keys, and placing gifts in trunks. He notes college students are frequent victims.
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Robert Nelson
Austin Area
Santa Claus
Nelson
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Bargains in Town Sell Through The Austin Daily Herald
The Austin Daily Herald Want Ads promote bargains by listing items people no longer need, inviting readers to buy or sell through the classified section.
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Austin Daily Herald
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First District
Albert H. Quie
Quie
Legion
Blue Earth Camera Club
Peoples’ Drug Store
KC Hall
Temme
New Mower County
New Mower County Mental Health Board
Faye Smock
Fred Gra
Presbyterian Church
Fair Board
RC Bloodmobile
Henry
Craig Bishop
David Ingvalson
John Becker
Chuck Halstenson
Greg Hall
Louise Johnson
Nancy Taynor
Randy Swenson
Joan Helleck
Cheryl Beinhorn
Sharon Diesch
Elizabeth Smith
Ronald Simonson
Keren Leek
Wayne Carlsen
David Hansen
Gary Peterson
Richard Wenous
Edward Butler
Ju- Me Loverink
Vicky Frey
Diane Angell
Sally Lostegard
Cynthia Blome
David Thorn
Gary Jirele
Virginia Hanson
Julie Hoel
Debra Mullenbach
Marjorie Hanson
Richard Kubista
Pelinka
Jon Goodwin
Kathy Trom
Ken Christianson
Betty Ee
Debra Jensen
Diane Sayes
Grace Fight
Lois Marsh
Susan Peterson
Kathleen Spiniler
Kay Nelson
Mary Ellen Becker
John Ll
Julie Coughlin
Lois Lofthus
Steve Heinz
Sandra Janning
Andrea Olson
Jean Halstenson
Joan Hansen
Richard Schlichting
Sherri Paulson
Steve Pittman
David Ruhter
Douglas Simonson
Roger Thompson
Dennis Yentsch
Joyce Beckman
Mary Herron
Daniel Hunter
Paulette Hurdick
Grace - Sherri Olgen
Sandra Peterson
James Olson
Koryn Trom
Shelbie Kaplan
Dwicht Smith
Mary Dandelet
Gary Hranicka
Dennis Esplan
Steven Poole
Lynn Beinhorn
Lori Smith
Judi Engen
Anne Herrmann
David Meyer
Bradley Trom
Charles Noble
Lansing Grange
Bloodmobile
Mower
County Red Cross
E. M. Estelle Thompson
Donna Teachout
Dr. Schaub
Christ Crusaders
Albert Lea Church
Austin Girl
Barbershop Chorus
Savage
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