Eye Bank Program Aids Austin Mortician Training
The Eye Bank Program of the Minnesota Lions Club received a boost as morticians were trained to remove and prepare donated eyes. A 1975 state law enables morticians to participate, with Jim Clasen among over 70 certified. Eyes are transported by the State Highway Patrol to the Eye Bank Center at the University of Minnesota Medical School for corneal restoration.
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Minnesota Lions Club
Lions Clubs
Department of Ophthalmology and Mortuary Science
Minnesota Eye Bank
Jim Clasen
Austin
Minnesota State Highway Patrol
Eye Bank
Medical School
University of
Minnesota
Lions Club
Department of Ophthalmology
University of Minnesota
Christmas Gift Drive For Retarded Citizens Returns
Mower County Association for Retarded Citizens collects new and used items for residents at Faribault and Rochester State Hospitals. Donation boxes are placed at local outlets including Lake Side Red Owl Tempo Red Owl Corner Grocery Rose Creek Lon's Brownsdale Ye Old Curiosity Shop LeRoy Browse and Shop Adams and Farmers State Bank Elkton. Pickup dates are December 11 and 18.
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Mower County Assn
Faribault
Rochester
Lake Side
Red Owl
Tempo Red Owl
Rose Creek
Lon’s
Brownsdale
Ye Old Curiosity Shop
LeRoy
Elkton
Oriental Shrine Band holds annual meeting and installations
The Austin Osman Oriental Shrine Band held its annual Christmas dinner and installation of officers for 1977. New officers include Duanne Giffen president Chet Ulman VP Ferris Furtney secretary treasurer Duane Watkins director of music and Barney Thompson business agent for the band. Shrine Club officers Thayer Bush president Ted Jorgenson first VP Robert Thompson second VP and Giffen secretary treasurer were installed. Special honors went to Mrs Eva Mayer for her late husband Charles service and to outgoing president Robert Borchardt and Furtney for longtime duties. A $500 donation was given to Noble Larry Stahl to aid the Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Osman Oriental Shrine Band
Austin Shrine Club
Duanne Giffen
Chet Ulman
Ferris Furtney
Duane Watkins
Franklin King
Barney Thompson
Shrine Club
Thayer Bush
Ted Jorgenson
Robert Thompson
Giffen
Eva Mayer
Charles
Oriental Band
Robert Borchardt
Furtney
Robert
United Fund drive wraps up in Tappi and Lodi Township
The United Fund Committee reports completion of the drive and funds distributed with solicitors thanked for support. Committee members include Mrs. Alva Viste, Mrs. Donald Hanson, Mrs. Warren Hansen, Mrs. James Roe, and Mrs. Ray Harrington. Osage Mason John Davidson receives 50 year member certificate for Masonry since 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund Committee
Tappi and
Lodi Township
Alva Viste
Donald Hanson
Warren Hansen
James Roe
Ray Harrington
Osage
Iowa
John Davidson
Hormel to End Beef Operations at Austin Plant
Geo. A. Hormel & Co notified the USDA inspector in charge at the Austin plant it will discontinue all beef operations there on or about December 23. The company has issued termination notices to 226 employees, with terminations effective one year from notice. Retirements reduce actual terminations by employees who chose early retirement. 78 have retired under the contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
USDA
Austin
Fife and Drum Groups Plan Continuation Beyond Bicentennial
Harold Finch states the Fife and Drum Corps and The Continentals will continue beyond this year. He notes low single season focus, regular parade requests, and ongoing demand as street bands decline. The groups recently acquired two colonial drums and anticipate a 1977 season of color, music, and heritage performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Finch
Continental Army
Fife & Drum Corps
Continentals
Austin Daily Herald
Bicentennial Commission
Finch
Colonial Williamsburg
Austin student to get degree at UW Stout commencement
Daniel Glen Malenko of Austin earns honors in Industrial Arts Education and will receive a Bachelor of Science. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen C. Malenke of 2310 th Ave SW as UW Stout announces December 18 commencement at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin- Stout
Daniel Glen Malenko
Glen C. Malenke
Matchbox Theater debuts King of the Ice Cream Mountain
Judy Alken reports on the Matchbox Theater holiday production at Austin Community College theater. The 56 minute children's fantasy follows Frozenburg, King Bumpygruff, Princess Happy and hero Muffles as Zeno schemes to mine a secret ice cream vein. Performances are 11 am and 2 pm Saturday and 2 pm Sunday.
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Judy Alken
Matchbox Theater
Frozenburg
Bumpygruff
Austin Community College Theater
Janet Anderson
Sandy Aldrich
Frozenburr
Zeno
Happy
John Nolander
Greg Blazer
Mya Luecke
Princess Happy
Mike Maloney
Martin Sherman
Shari Honer
Sue Hicock
Therese Pautz
Sean Halleck
Charles Anderson
Logan Bednar
Pam Salmonson
Kimber Lee Williams
Lori Fisher
Marlin
The
the Wonderful Tang
Park and Rec Board Sets 1977 Budget Cuts
The Austin Park and Recreation Dept faces a 1977 budget $150,000 below the City Council figure, trimming maintenance by $30,000 from last year. The proposed $598,000 was reduced to $447,072 with salary for the women's recreation director cut to about $7,500 to $8,500. Public swimming at Ellis Middle School will drop from three days to one weekly. The final fund breakdown will be approved at the next board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Park and Recreation Dept
Hormel Nature Center
Roberta Fitzenberger
Ellis Middle School
Park and Rec
Robert Auer
City issues snowmobile rules for streets and permits
Austin Police Chief Robert Nelson reminds residents of the snowmobile ordinance restricting street use to from home or storage to city limits or park between 8 a.m. and 10 30 p.m. Special permits for after hours may be granted for events. Drivers must follow standard motor vehicle rules, keep to the right, and 14 year olds cannot ride. 14 to 18 need a valid snow safety certificate. A crash at 10th Dr and Sth PI injured no one, with Volkert and Baldner vehicles sustaining $1200 damages.
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Austin
Robert Nelson
Nelson
Police Dept
Dept. of Conservation
St John’s Lutheran elects leaders at annual meeting
St John’s Lutheran Church in Austin held its annual election and budget meeting. Officers elected include Roger Jacobs president Elmer Wuertz vice president and Kenneth Russell head teller. Elders trustees evangelism and education boards were chosen for three year terms. The budget totals about 90000 for 1977 with 22000 planned for district and synodical missions and 20000 for Central Lutheran School shared with nearby congregations. No budget funds were set for the 8 o clock Sunday radio broadcast which is funded by sponsors and listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voters’ Assembly of St. John’s Lutheran Church
Austin
Roger Jacobs
Elmer Wuertz
Kenneth Russell
Harold Faber
Chester Torrens
Russell Heaton
Wayne Dorn
Lloyd Perau
Harlan Koch
Harold Mattfeld
D. D. Claussen
Harold Lien
Lyndon Grabau
Board of Education
David Rupkalvis
Herbert Vanderlage
Doug Schmidt
American Indian Concern
World Relief
Dakota Boys’ Ranch
Lutheran Social Services
Bethesda Lutheran Home
Central Lutheran School
St. John’s and
Holy Cross Lutheran of
Our Saviors Lutheran
Gunderson schedules town hall meetings across Minnesota counties
State Senator-Elect Jerry Gunderson of Mabel Minnesota announced public town hall meetings in Mower County on December 15 and 16. The schedule lists LeRoy Tappihan Rose Creek Adams Lansing Adolpho Waltham Sargeant and Dexter Town Halls with specified times for each location.
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Jerry Gunderson
Mabel
Minn
Mower County
Gunderson
Sen. Gunderson
LeRoy City Hall
Tappi Town Hall
Rose Creek Town Hall
Adams City Hall
Lansing Town Hall
Adolpho Town Hall
Waltham Town Hall
Sargeant Town Hall
Dexter Town Hall
LeRoy Local Calls Require Full Dialing Beginning Wednesday
General Telephone announces that LeRoy exchange customers must dial the complete directory-listed number for local calls starting Wednesday. Four-digit local calls will fail to connect. District Manager M T Sepic cites growing telephone needs as the reason. Cub Scout Roundtable set for Wednesday at Christ Episcopal Church with sessions at 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m.
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General Telephone
LeRoy
M. T. Sepic
Christ Episcopal Church
Mower County Senior Citizen Center Week Schedule
The Mower County Senior Citizen Center at 408 4th St. SE lists hours 9:30 am to 4:30 pm weekdays and 1:30 to 4:30 pm weekends. For the week of Monday Dec 6 events include Pottery and Pancake Brunch on Tuesday, art and games sessions midweek, Music Makers and Bingo on Thursday, and Cribbage and 500 on Friday.
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Mower County
4Th St. SE
Fire Safety Seminar set at Austin Community College
An Area Fire and Safety Seminar will be held at 7 30 p m Dec 16 in room 103B at Austin Community College. The program covers fire safety in mobile homes farm and home inspections heating safety with wood and life saving fire detectors. Speakers include Angell Faber Stegmier Aheri. Sponsored by University of Minnesota extensions offices and local groups. Free and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Community College
William Angell
James Faber
Paul Stegmier
Robert Aheri
Austin Education Association decries budget cuts
Bruce Richardson, president of the Austin Education Association, condemned the Austin School Board for approving a budget reduction package that could severely limit programs. He highlighted cuts to elementary library staff and media centers, athletics, and music, while noting a $250,000 year-end surplus and minimal administrative reductions.
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Austin Education Assn
Bruce Richardson
Austin School Board
Richardson
MSS honors Austin Pacelli cheerleaders
Cheerleaders from Austin Pacelli and Austin High School were honored by the Multiple Sclerosis Society and KAUS Radio for leading the KAUS Athletes vs MS drive. October and November saw the group promoting a one cent per vote fundraiser, raising over 2500 dollars for the MS Society.
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Austin Pacelli
Austin High School
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Kaus Radio
KAUS
Austin
del Blocher
Austin High
Pete tKockers
Joe Kurcinka
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Austin Oo College Briars
ACC
Brairs
Donald Gunderson
Briars
Banfield Boys Choir
Marian Sherva
Austinite
Oriental Shrine Band
Noble Larry Stahl
Shrine Hospital For
St. Paul
United Fund
Fife & Drum
Matchbox Production
Park & Rec Board
Austin Police Dept
10Th Dr
Sth PI. SE
Michael D Volkert
3Rd Ave. NW
Wayne D. Baldner
Austin Rt. 2
Volkert
Baldner
St. John’s Lutheran
Senior Citizen Center
Music Makers
Office of Special Programs
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Minnesota, Mower County Agricultural Service
Chamber of Commerce
Mower County Safety Council
Public Safety Committee
City of Austin
MSS
Austin, Pacelli
Jarr Gabrielson
Shelly Low
Debbie Brady
Sally Rowe
Duane Germain
Mary Nierengarten
Tami Weber
Nancy Thal
Jill Perkins
Tess Barry
Lisa Fox
Allen Reed
Austin Pacelli High School
Sue Crowley
Kaus-Radio
Linda Heimer
Pete
Rockers
Austin-Pacelli
Suzie DeRemer
Caron Rathke
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