Santa Letters Report From North Pole Workshop
Santa narrates a flood of toy orders from children, noting elves work late to meet demand and recounts a mischievous elf. Read lists of specific gift requests from numerous children across several streets and ages, including toys like toy Indians, walking talkies, dolls, toy cars, and blocks.
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Santa
North Pole
Darrel
Darrel the Elf
Mark Skinner
Santa Claus
Mark
Kevin Morgan
6Th Ave
Kevin
Andy Keith Price
Rose Creek
Andy
Apold
Brenda
Heidi
Brett
Austin Boys
Jimmy
Dar.y
10Th Ave
Danny
Greg Blazer
Oakland Ave
Crea Krausert
11Th St
Reg
Luther professor earns Ph D degree
Decorah Iowa Arndt Braaten assistant professor of education at Luther College recently was awarded his Ph D from the University of Minnesota He received his M A from that same institution in 1961 He has been a member of the Education Dept faculty at Luther College since 1968 He received his B A from St Olaf College a B Th from Luther Theological Seminary and also studied at the University of Paris where he received a Diplome Superieur.
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Decorah
Iowa
Arndt Braaten
Luther College
University of Minnesota
St. Olaf College
Luther Theological Seminary
University of Paris
Burgeson Wins Re‑election to Minnesota AAA Executive Committee
Clarence Burgeson, Austin Daily Herald managing editor, was re elected to a three year term on the Minnesota State Automobile Association AAA executive committee at the 63rd annual meeting in St Pauls Hilton. The roster also named Harlan D Held as president and listed re elected officers and newly chosen directors across the statewide motoring group.
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Clarence Burgeson
Austin Daily Herald
Friday
Minnesota State Automobile Association
AAA
St. Paul Hilton Hotel
Frank W. Kasper
Fairmont
Thomas M. Champlin
Lake Crystal
Francis Lair
Albert Lea
Arthur C. Tomlinson
Edina
Thomas W. von Kuster
Minneapolis
Edward M. Pierce
Burnsville
Vivian M. Kadoch
Charles F. King
Delano
Leo Rosenberger
St. Cloud
Association
William J. Anderson
Faribault
Jack Ruttger
Deerwood
Oliver B. Rekow
Montevideo
William B. Craig
DECA members selling candy door to door in Austin
Austin State Junior College DECA members will sell the remains of a 2 280 box order of eight ounce chocolate candy Sunday door to door in Austin. Proceeds fund DECA activities including scholarships training conferences and a future community service project. Each box sells for 1. The sale runs through December 15.
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Austin State Junior College
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Austin
DECA
Memorial Gifts Honor Heart Fund Donors in Austin
Evelyn Anderson and Mrs Leida Williams, both late residents of Austin, were honored last month with memorial gifts to the Heart Fund. The gifts support research into the causes and control of heart disease, announced Mrs Lucille Lane, 301 Main St S, memorial gifts chairman of the Mower County Minnesota Heart Assn.
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Evelyn Anderson
Leida Williams
Austin
Heart Fund
Lucille Lane
Main St. S
Memorial Gifts
Mower County
Minnesota
Heart Assn
Colleges receive federal work-study grants totaling 1.22 million
Minnesota colleges and universities share 1,220,630 in federal grants for the College Work-Study Program for early 1970. The funds cover 80 percent of salaries for about 4,388 students, with campus or private employers covering the rest. Eight First District schools receive allocations including Austin State Junior College, Carleton College, College of St. Teresa, Lea College, Rochester Area Vocational Institute, Rochester State Junior College, St Mary's College, and Winona State College, with student counts shown in parentheses.
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Minnesota
Albert H. Quie
First District
Austin State Junior College
Carleton College
Northfield
College of St. Teresa
Winona
Lea College
Albert Lea
Income Tax Management Meetings For Area Farmers
Two sessions on Income Tax Management are set for farmers in Lyle and Austin. The Lyle session meets 8 p.m. Monday in the Lyle High School agriculture room, while Austin hosts 8 p.m. Wednesday in room 124 at Austin Area Vocational-Technical School. Attendees will learn tax laws and expected changes with updates on investment credit and capital gains. Sponsored by Austin Area Vocational-Technical School and Lyle Public Schools under agriculture instructors J. V. Raine and Ross Petersen. Public invited.
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Lyle
Austin
Lyle High School
Austin Area Vocational - Technical School
Lyle Public Schools
Firearm Safety Classes Announced at Woodson School
Registration for firearm safety training will be from 6 to 6 30 p m Thursday at Woodson School with the first safety training class to follow. Registration is the first night only and all applicants should be signed up before 6 30 p m. Classes led by Robert Boentges and Ken Higher, assisted by Louie Haack Cyle Waldron Frank Butler and Dean Dyke mah.
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Woodson School
Robert Boentges
Ken Higher
Louie Haack
Cyle Waldron
Frank Butler
Dean Dykemah
Police report notes three Austin crashes with no injuries
Austin police report three accidents today with no injuries. LaVonne Edna Halvorson's car struck Kermit White's parked vehicle at 12 20 p.m. in Sterling Parking lot near Ben Franklin, causing 35 dollars damage to White's car. Marian Victoria Hoerter's car hit a tree at 7 05 a.m. on Main Street South at 4th Avenue Southwest, 250 dollars damage to Hoerter's car and 10 dollars to the tree. A truck driven by Neil Ingvalson and a car driven by Markus Richer collided at 2 55 p.m. at 1415 116 West Service Road, Richter's car sustained 100 dollars damage while truck damages were unestimated.
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Austin
LaVonne Edna Halvorson
6Th St. NW
Kermit White
3Rd Ave
Sterling
Ben Franklin
LaVonne Halvorson
Marian Victoria Hoerter
Main St. S
Union to Nominate Officers and Delegates at Labor Center
The rank and file of Local P-9 will nominate officers for the coming year at a meeting at the Labor Center Thursday, Dec. 11. In addition to officers, delegates will be nominated for the Minnesota State Federation of Labor convention and the AMC and BW District convention.
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Union
P- 9
Labor Center
Minnesota
State Federation of Labor
AMC & BW
Osage High School to stage Christmas concerts Tuesday
Osage Iowa. The Osage Community High School bands and vocal groups present Christmas concerts Tuesday night. Vocal groups perform at 7 30 p m at Our Savior s Lutheran Church Osage and the band concert follows at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium.
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Osage
Iowa
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Austin Male Chorus to stage annual Winter Concert
The 30 voice Austin Male Chorus presents its Winter Concert on Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Austin High School auditorium with Rochester Male Chorus and Austin State Junior College Briars. The program spans Broadway, folk, spirituals and pop, features eight soloists from each chorus, free admission for children 12 and under, and tickets at chorus members or Nemitz Book and Tobacco.
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Austin
Austin High School
Rochester
Austin State Junior College Briars
Donald Gunderson
Kenneth Jensen
Jensen
Rochester Chorus
Old King Cole
Vern Anderson
Bob Dylan
Anderson
Paul Chick
Robert Rund
Freeborn County highway projects award bids and start dates
Alley Construction Co of Faribault bids 1 800 033 low for grading TH 65 1835 2.9 miles near Albert Lea with bridges over IS 35 and CSAH 19. Berghuis Construction Co of Alexandria bids 1 493 811 for grading IS 35 4.6 miles and bridges 24862 24863 24864 with work to start May 11 and finish in 95 working days. A third Berghuis bid 1 069 976 covers grading 1835 3.2 miles near Albert Lea and bridge 24860 over 18 35. start May 11 and finish in 75 working days.
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Alley Construction Co
Faribault
Freeborn
Albert Lea
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Berghuis Construction Co
Alexandria
Minnesota-lowa State Line
Minnesota- Town
Minnesota
Iowa State Line
Money Collected for Beef Strikers Drive Nearing Goal
The collection at Geo. A. Hormel & Co. has reached $9,000 to send a Christmas Caravan to the Iowa Beef Plant strikers. The average gift is over $3 per member among workers. A supply of canned goods is being collected at the Labor Center. The drive aims for $10,000.
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Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Iowa
Crisis of Faith clinic draws Methodist leaders to Bloomington
Austin ministers and laymen joined 150 attendees for a Hillcrest Church convocation on the theme Crisis of Faith. Speakers included Dr. C John L Bates of Westminster Presbyterian Minneapolis and Very Rev Henry N Hancock of St. Mark's Cathedral Minneapolis. The event aims to shape Minnesota United Methodist churches in 1970 and 1971.
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United Methodist
Austin
Hillcrest Church
Bloomington
Howard W. Bredesen
Fellowship United Methodist Church
Joyce Haberman
Wilbur Sayles
First United Methodist Church
C. John L. Bates
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis
Henry N. Hancock
St. Mark's Cathedral
House of God
Minnesota
Local Temperature Today Compared With Year Ago
The report lists temperatures with a 9 am reading of 30 degrees today and a high of 24. Year ago the high reached 35 and 39, with a low of 7 and 5 respectively.
Santa Claus to visit Hayfield with sleigh rides
Santa Claus will visit Hayfield Minnesota on Friday December 12 and Saturday December 13. He will base at the new fire hall and offer sleigh rides and bags of candy. The Hayfield chamber of commerce sponsors the event.
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Michelle
Dana
Becky
Randy Chucina
Shelley
Randy
Santa Claus
Hayfield
Minn
Santa
The
On the Street Opinion on the Draft Lottery
Residents share views on the new draft lottery at 609 8th Ave SE. One favors two year enlistments and three year drafts to boost enlistment. another calls it unfair to students deferring education and notes many deferments.
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8Th Ave
Bill Anderson
3Rd Ave. SE
Methodist Bible Study Sponsors Indian Group Aid
The First United Methodist Church at 204 1st Ave NW White Mountain Apache tribe sponsors Indian The Methodist Bible Study Group with Save the Children Foundation. Donations provide clothing school supplies and books while supporting tribe self help projects like health clinics libraries and community centers.
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Methodist Bible Study Group
First United Methodist Church
1St Ave
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Save the Children Foundation
Save the Children Federation
Appalacian Mountains
Post Road
Norwalk
Conn
Sister Rolfson named on study team in Rome
Former Austin resident Sister Helen Rolfson has been selected as a member of a study team to travel to Rome in January 1970. She is on leave from the College Theology Department for doctoral studies at the University of Strasbourg and will assist in preparing the next volume of the Bibliographical Repertory of Christian Institutions, following her 1968 English translation of the work’s first volume.
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Austin
Helen Rolfson
Rome
Italy
M. Joyce
College St. Teresa
Winona
Helen
University of Strasbourg
France
Grand Meadow chorus to present concert at 8 p.m.
Grand Meadow High School chorus will perform a concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday December 10 in the auditorium. The program includes patriotic, Thanksgiving and show songs, followed by Christmas music. Small groups and a solo will also perform, directed by Myron Hokeness. Grand Meadow Music Mothers will serve coffee after.
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Grand Meadow
Minn
Myron Hokeness
Plans for Central Iowa Public Livestock Market stockyard
Plans to build a $1 million stockyard about five miles east of Webster City Iowa to handle a million head of cattle and hogs annually. The facility, relocated from south of Iowa Falls 35 miles east of Webster City, aims to be in operation by mid 1970.
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Webster City
Iowa
Central Iowa Public Livestock Market, Inc
Iowa Falls
Riceville Man Wounded in Vietnam Near Saigon
Amil J. Marr, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Marr of Riceville, was seriously wounded on December 3 near Saigon while serving with the 25th Infantry Division. He was struck in the head and left hand by shell fragments and is in a Saigon hospital. Marr, a Riceville High School graduate, left for Vietnam August 1 after basic training at Fort Lewis, Washington.
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Riceville
Iowa
Amil J. Marr
Leslie Marr
25Th Infantry
Saigon
Vietnam
Marr
War Dept
Amil
Riceville High School
Fort Lewis
Wash
Rugs stolen from Sacred Heart Hospice entrance
Two rugs valued at 120 dollars were reported missing from Sacred Heart Hospice at 1200 12th St SW. Police say the theft occurred sometime on Friday November 28 and was reported by Austin Police. The rugs were taken from the entrance way at the hospital's Haenina.
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Sacred Heart Hospice
12Th St
Austin
Haenina
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Charles Brandt
Sterling Businessmen’s Assn
Pole
Ronald C. Hannem
Austin Area
Harold Kannady
Deca Club
Jay
Lori Pagenkorp
8Th St
Chris Locher
Luther
Burgeson
Harlan D. Held
Mankato
Industrial Real Estate Co
Arthur B. Fruen
George C. Ludeke
Edward Peterson
Leonard F. Ramberg
George L. Heleniak
St. Paul
John Cahill
Bemidji
Donald Gold
Redwood Falls
Robert Horn
Grand Rapids
Raymond W. Lowry, Jr
Worthington
M. D. Mattson
Warren
Julian C. Newhouse
Harry Sieben
Hastings
ASIC
Rochester Area Vocational Institute
Rochester State Junior College
St. Mary's College
Winona State College
Austin Utilities
Freeborn County
Crisis of Faith
James Thompson
Austin Rt. 1
David Hagen
Steve Peters
Main St. So
Noel Pechacek
Mike Anderson
Rolfson
Grand Meadow School Chorus
Sacred Heart
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