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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1967
Page
3
Jean Lewis Caralyn Dimmel and Harry Gendler join Ken Tanner and Dr C E Stoike as executives backing the United Fund in Mower County.
Northwest of Grand Meadow residents petitioned to blacktop CSAH 2 from SH 63 to CSAH 7 to curb dust from a lime quarry and heavy truck traffic. County Engineer Everett Carlson said 1968 funds are set but 1969 may get prime consideration. estimated cost is 384000 dollars.
St Olaf Lutheran Church schedules Advent Christmas vespers at 4 p.m. December 17 featuring musical narration of The Christmas Story by the choirs and congregational hymns. Children's Choir led by Mrs Kenneth Jensen, Junior High Choir by Mrs Eugene Arens, Chapel Choir by Mrs Edward Jirele Jr, St Olaf Church Choir directed by Paul Helme. all to sing three numbers. The finale combines choirs for French carol Angels We Have Heard on High.
The First Congregational Church of Austin hosts a four session adult Christian education course on sexuality titled Sex and Married Love in Christian Perspective. Rev Colby leads the first session January 7 at 7 30 p m with a film and medical experts Dr Tracy Barber and Dr John Mathers. Registration is $2 50 per couple, attend by advance sign up.
Spring Valley High School music department will present its annual Christmas Concert at 8 p.m. on Thursday December 14 in the high school auditorium. Instrumental groups under Vernon Mortrud will include the concert band and junior and senior bands while Mrs. Shiela Peleaux directs the girls glee club and mixed chorus. Junior high pieces feature Quiet Christmas and A Sound for Christmas among others. The senior band performs Holiday Sleighride and Three Carols for Christmas with vocal and instrumental sections. Two student directors Robert Howard and Robert Breitenbach will lead Poland at Christmas and Christmas Round the World. The girls glee club sings As if Fell Upon a Night Jesus Jesus Rest Your Head Noel Noel Bells are Ringing and When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter. Junior high chorus items include While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Rise Up Shepherd and Follow Good King Wenceslaus and two Bohemian carols. The senior high chorus adds Oh Beautiful Heavenly Light A Joyous Christmas Song I Hear Along Our Street and Carol of the Drum.
Armour & Co. profits for the year ended October 28 declined 10 percent to 22.265 million dollars, 2.61 dollars per share, from 24.672 million or 2.93 per share a year earlier. Sales totaled 2.157 billion, down five percent from 2.28 billion. President William Wood Prince cited gains in food and grocery product earnings excluding fresh meat, while agricultural chemicals failed to operate at target ROI amid fertilizer price cuts.
Dr. C. E. Stoike president praised citizen support after the United Fund total fell short of the goal. Austin College Women and Circle K at Austin State Junior College earned special praise for a $600 benefit from a variety show. Despite higher needs and inflation the drive set a new record for contributions and pledges, with ongoing donations welcomed.
Two Austin youths 18 Richard Lickteig and Steven W. Clark faced Municipal Court over thefts from a State Patrol car on November 25. Clark's stealing and tampering charges were dismissed. Lickteig pleaded guilty to tampering and fined 100 dollars. Both had similar felonious theft charges in Albert Lea and were bound over to District Court on 500 dollar bonds. A 17 year old youth remains for juvenile authorities consideration.
The Spring Valley EUP Church voted 53 to 13 to merge with the Methodist Church and the UCC Church forming a single unified church. Details of the new church are to be finalized later.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile in Mower County collected 169 pints Thursday at the First Congregational Church raising the total to 460 pints. A total of 187 donors appeared with 18 rejected and 10 first time donors. Today is the last day at the church. Donors can give from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Swine producers from Osage and Mitchell County will attend an 8 p.m. meeting at the Osage Municipal Building. Duane Boyd of Charles City, director elect of the Iowa Swine Producers Assn, will explain the new voluntary hog check-off program.
Spring Valley Minnesota hosts a grand opening for the Spring Valley Youth Center. Rev. Reuben Groehler, Youth Board chairman, says tours run 4 to 11 45 p.m. Friday and 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, featuring a snack bar, three pool tables, skill machines, a juke box, a ping pong table, and a television lounge.
Postmaster Oliver Herrick warns the public that a lost weekend for mailing is missing this holiday season. Officials urge people to set aside December 9 and 10 as Christmas Card Weekend to boost on time mail. He notes the last delivery day for Christmas mail is December 23 and stresses ZIP codes and early mailing. Window hours run Saturdays through December 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Austin Utilities Board accepted bid specifications for a 26 500 KVA turbine unit from Black and Veatch of Kansas City and scheduled bids for the next regular meeting. They also set Dec 28 to bid a new reservoir and the razing of the old, plus two new department positions and a ton truck bid from Usem Chevrolet. The chamber of commerce asked for renewed membership as the utility plans Dec action.
Heavy fog led Webb Davis 19 Austin Rt. 3 to lose control at a gravel road T intersection four miles southwest of Austin around 10 10 p m. The car carried Beverly Anderson 16 Michael Quinn 18 and Pamela Murphy 16 All injured were treated at St Olaf Hospital and released Davis and Anderson were discharged and Murphy listed in good condition. Vehicle damage totaled 550 dollars.
Osage resident Ralph Lesch was re elected president of the North Iowa Hereford Association at the annual Mason City meeting. Ben Curran of Mason City was re elected vice president and Mrs Curran became secretary treasurer succeeding Mrs Joe Duca. Dr C D Sours of Nora Springs spoke on his trip to Russia.
A junior high mixer will be held at 8 p.m. today at the Episcopal Church. Live music is provided by The Chains. Mixers run city wide on Friday nights after basketball games with records played after home games when out of town events occur.
About 50 attended the Dodge County Association for Retarded Children meeting at Hayfield Elementary. A $30 Christmas fund bought a radio, wrist watch, games, and candy for residents. The group called for more gifts for older inmates and discussed a film on care for the retarded in Europe. Next meeting set for Jan 9 at West Concord.
Austin Police Chief Robert Nelson announced two new yield signs are in effect at the intersections of 19th Street SE with 7th and 8th Avenues SE. East-west traffic on 7th and 8th Ave SE must yield to north-south traffic on 19th St.
IOOF observed its centennial at the Odd Fellows Temple with veteran jewels LeRoy Schulz and Glen Temple honored for long service. Russell Lidberg completed his term as District Deputy Grand Master. Glen C. Smith was approved for membership as plans announced for a December 20 Christmas party. Guests included Ralph Iverson, John Gridley, Charles Steinborn, and Jack Erwin of Minneapolis.
Two accidents on Austin streets injured four people and involved six cars. A four-car rear end crash at 3 98 p m Wednesday on 1st Ave and 4th St SW left one driver with minor injuries. Thomas Humker’s car had no damage while Mrs. John Hogan suffered injuries and $200 damage was recorded on her vehicle. A second crash at 3 15 p m Thursday at 3rd Ave and 1st St SW involved Ronald Walburn and Harry Christensen with four hundred dollars damage to the Walburn car and three hundred to the truck. Christensen received a head cut and two 17 year old passengers had minor injuries.
The Hayfield Lions Club sponsors a toy and eyeglass collection starting this week. Boxes will be at local businesses for residents to drop off usable toys and old eyeglasses. Eyeglasses support Eyes for India. toys will be reconditioned for area schools serving mentally retarded children.
Invitations extended to all teaching and administrative staff in Austin Adams Brownsdale Elkton Hayfield Lyle Rose Creek Sargeant and Waltham to view 54 authors elementary school books. The display runs December 11 to 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Elementary Administration Building in northeast 4032th St. NE. The free service to schools nationwide is offered by Book on Exhibit of Mount Kisco New York in its 17th year.
Exalted Ruler Merle L Weidt of the Austin Elks Lodge announced that Orval Hopfe District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler for Southern Minnesota will attend a 6 p m dinner meeting at the lodge Monday. Seven new members will be installed.
Ben Sanford, retiring governor of the Minnesota-Dakotas Kiwanis District, received a silver bowl at a Spring Valley recognition dinner Thursday night. M. G. Rolfson presented the award with regional Kiwanis leaders and spouses in attendance.
Jim Leben's Fordtown moves to Hwy 16 on the west edge of Austin. The body shop began the move Thursday while service facilities move today and Saturday. The sales department opens at the new site. service starts Monday with new diagnostics, tune ups, wheel alignment, and body shop equipment.
Hayfield village council will open bids January 10 for the Field Crest Nursing Home project estimated at 450000 dollars. Earlier bids opened November 9 exceeded the bond issue by 70000 dollars and planners have worked with Smith Architectural Firm of Winona to revise specifications to fit the bond amount.
Mrs Eugene McCarthy wife of Minnesota's senior senator has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the College of St Catherine in St Paul. Sister M Fides announced the appointment which begins immediately for a six year term. The former Abigail Quigley is a 1936 graduate and replaces Mrs Wickle Caldwell Kenny of St Paul.
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