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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1966
Page
10
Local birth notices list a Durst girl in St Olaf and several other newborns from Slinde Fruth Gehling Openhorst and more in Lyle Spring Valley Grand Meadow and surrounding areas. Funeral services are set for Fleming Simpson Carmack with interments at Enterprise Oakwood Grand View and Worlein. Local hospital notes report patient statuses and a full daily temperature chart.
The Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with the Rochester Junior College Choir and area singers present a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday December 11 in Mayo Civic Auditorium arena. Admission is free. The program includes Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitor selections, Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel pieces, and Handel’s Messiah finale with 200 singers. Austin’s Carol Jensen plays French horn.
In Bismarck nine North Dakota tax auditors are auditing Minnesota based firms active in the state. Tax Commissioner Edwin Sjaastad says the audits ensure out-of-state companies understand North Dakota tax laws and pay the proper amount. Past audits showed noncompliance with state requirements.
K. W. Wenino, first-time candidate and electrical firm field representative, won Fergus Falls mayoral race with 1 879 votes defeating incumbent M. J. Quarum and two other candidates. Alder men Earl Freye and Dr. David Sanderson also elected as turnout tops 1957 levels.
Osage student Ica Marcia Olsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Lowell Olsen Osage is among 11 University of Iowa freshmen women initiated into Alpha Lambda Delta scholastic honorary society Eligibility requires a 3 5 grade average for first semester Initiation took place in the senate chamber of the old capitol.
The forecast calls for temperatures Thursday through Monday averaging 12 to 20 degrees below normal in the northwest and 4 to 12 degrees below normal elsewhere. Normal highs range 20 to 26 north and 26 to 31 south, with lows of 2 to 8 north and 8 to 14 south. Weekend cooling continues with precipitation of 0.2 to 0.5 inches as snow or freezing rain.
Bay State Milling Co. workers in Winona Minnesota Leavenworth Kansas and Camp Hill Pennsylvania voted to accept a new three year contract worth about 35 cents an hour this year for Winona employees with a base rate around 2.72 hourly. The pact gives 10 cents raises this year and 8 cents for the following two years ending the strike that lasted 24 months.
The Minnesota secretary of state announced that snowmobiles and any self propelled vehicle on public roads are motor vehicles requiring a motor vehicle license and operator's license. Over 500 snowmobiles have registered this year paying a $3.15 fee. Officials require headlights brakes and a horn for road use.
In Sun City Arizona AP report 68 year old World War I and II veteran Vernon Sperry says after enrolling in an art course at Glendale Community College and taking night classes he applied for a tuition refund. two weeks later the college dropped him for absenteeism and now he has a letter ordering him to report to the draft as a school dropout.
The Northern Pacific Railway asked government officials to stop two passenger trains between Minneapolis and Duluth. The line reported losses of 244,389 dollars on the trains last year and 116,395 dollars in the first half of this year. Trains 65 and 66 would be affected with their respective Duluth to Minneapolis and Minneapolis to Duluth schedules.
The Weather Bureau reports that the vital winter wheat crop deteriorated further last week under drought in central and southern Great Plains commercial growing areas. Planting aimed at 1.6 billion bushels next year requires 300 million more acres than this year and the Agriculture Department will issue acreage data on December 22.
In Gainesville Georgia a tie in a City Commission race produced 674 votes for Howard James and 674 for Joseph Stargel with one write-in Batman. Officials will study the anomaly as there is no runoff provision and the tie is unprecedented.
Cattle, calves, hogs and sheep traded unevenly across South St Paul and Chicago markets. Slaughter steers, cows, vealers, and bulls showed varied moves while hogs, sheep, and poultry followed differing price ranges and activity levels. Price ranges reflect weights and classes with multiple producer items and futures noted.
At 1 p m on the American exchange list the day saw varied results with Allied Chemical Honeywell and Amoco among gains while Amoco and International Harvester posted notable slips. The market displayed mixed sentiment as investors weighed corporate earnings and energy sector activity with prominent names like Boeing Ford and General Electric showing uneven moves.
Ralph Spencer of the U S Marine Corps told the Austin Christian Business Men's Committee that a Christ personal savior completed his career satisfaction. He urged Christians to witness and note Christ knows each person by name. CBMC meal times and meeting place listed. Roger Campbell and Earl Lemberg elected to three year terms on the executive council.
Millen Jessen presided at the annual Parish Jersey Breeders Assn meeting in Kasson Minnesota. Officers named include Victor Walker Preston president Burton Meyers Lake City vice president and Mrs Donald Schuster Owatonna secretary treasurer. A state meeting set for Jan 7 at St. Cloud and the March 11 gathering at Kasson.
Le Roy-Ostrander School schedules two Christmas programs in December. The Girls Glee Club elementary chorus and madrigal chorus plus ensembles perform December 15 at 8 p.m. in the school gym, and the grade school program follows December 20 at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Admission is free.
Luther College Terrapin Club synchronized swimmers and Orchesis modern dancers join for a two night program at the new Luther pool at 7 30 p m Friday and Saturday. The Nutcracker Suite interpretation is directed by Carol Fredrickson and Lois Watts in the women s physical education department.
TOETERVILLE IOWA The Toeterville Co op Elevator held its annual meeting at St Peter Lutheran Parish House to elect two directors Almo Jahr was re elected and Thomas Knudsen was elected to succeed Russell Sampson both for three year terms The board reorganized with Fred Langrock as president Almo Jahr as vice president and Arthur Hansen as secretary All board officers serve one year Harold Wiser of Felco Co Nora Springs spoke at the meeting.
Trinity Lutheran League of Lyle Minnesota met Sunday night with Kenneth Anderson presiding. Julie Enerson led devotions and Sandra Johnson directed the program on Teen Life in the Old Testament. Participants included Jimmy Sampson Kevin Enerson Melody Olsen and Mark Olson. Plan set for Christmas caroling December 21. League to serve a dinner January 15 to fund the Seattle convention.
Spicer voters approve liquor sales in a tight 166 154 ballot test in Kandiyohi County. Atwater rejects wet proposal 186 27, while last year Spicer won by 1 vote 240 239.
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