Schultz Unopposed For Local 9 UPWA Presidency
Frank W Schultz receives an unopposed nomination for an eighth term as Local 9 UPWA president. Other officers and delegates face contests or unopposed races with a 48 hour secret ballot set for January 23 to elect ten state and district delegates and fill a five member executive board. New officers assume duty the first Monday in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Schultz
UPWA
Chester Bush
James Cahill
Maynard
Jake) Enright
Gerald Freund
Lyman Halligan
A. D. Holland
Ernest Jones
Vincent Keating
Avery Knutson
Helen E. McDermott
David Neiswanger
Kenneth Norland
Joe Novak
Fred Reinartz
Rollo Sissell
Francis Sullivan
Frank Weiss
John A. Winkels
Tony Winkels
Edwin T. Clements
Ernest Jacob
Ardell Nemitz
Babcock Re-elected Leader Of Austin Auto Club
Robert Babcock was re-elected president of the Austin Automobile Association at the annual directors meeting held at The Bowl. W. P. Bennett and Merril G. Rolfson were also re elected as vice president and secretary treasurer. A plaque honored E. G. Usem for his service to the student driver training program. Cory honored for services to state and national auto clubs. Secretary Rolfson reported membership at 1,425, up 323 from 1951, with Minnesota totaling about 81,000 of the 4,000,000 nationwide. The club operates its own office with Hazel Nelson in charge. A plan was approved to form a committee to study a new safety program with the Austin Safety Council, empowered to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Babcock
Austin Automobile Association
W. P. Bennett
Merril G. Rolfson
E. G. Usem
Usem Chevrolet Company
Auto Club
Austin Public Schools
Cory
Usem
AAA
E. Ray Cory
Austin
Minnesota State Automobile Association
American Automobile Association
Rolfson
Minnesota
Austin Club
Hazel Nelson
Babcock
Thomas Conlon
Hollis Weber
Washington
Austin Safety Council
Sugar replica of Wesleyan church built in Rochester
A sugar model of the Wesleyan Methodist church in Rochester was built by Robert Berg with help from his wife and Mrs. Harry Kobi. The structure used 3 360 cubes of sugar as building material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Robert Berg
Berg
Harry Kobi
Schultz Cleared of Assault Against Hedegard
Local 9 CIO president Frank W. Schultz was found innocent of simple assault by Municipal Judge John Fitzgerald. Hedegard, who testified, was absent. the verdict cited Hedegard's ill will and remarks, with Schultz acting to remove him from the office at 319 E Water on the morning of November 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Schultz
Local 9
CIO
John Fitzgerald
Schultz
Dave Nieswanger
Luther Bang
W. L. Hedegard
Foster
Fitzgerald
Hedegard
Armed Forces Roll Call for Service Members
Pfc Floyd A Waletzki Navy mail clerk Marine Barracks Camp Pendleton California. A B Rex L Dickerson AF 17371400 Fit 409 3285th BMTS Park Air Force Base California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd A. Waletzki
Navy
Marine Bris
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Rex L. Dickerson
Park Airforce Base
Military personnel and training notes from WWII era
Call of Sgt Leonard FE Tapp and other service members in Europe and Japan. Details include postings to Camp McGill Bavaria and NATO guarding duties in Western Europe, a Saipan overhaul in Norfolk, and various Army Air Force and US Navy assignments with family origins and training highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard FE. Tapp
Hq. Sr. Co
APO
San Francisco
Leonard
Japan
U. S
Camp McGill
Bavaria
Germany
NATO
Europe
100 Bu. Yields for Corn Seen as Goal Here
Prof Harold Jones spoke at the Kiwanis meeting on progressing toward 100 bushels per acre in Mower County. He outlined disease diagnosis methods for corn, remedies with fertilizers moisture and cultivation, and stressed soil testing and crop rotation to boost yields and income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jones
Kiwanis
University Farm
Mower County
Jones
Pvt. Charles Martin Serves in Germany with 28th Division
Pvt. Charles Martin of Austin Texas son of Mr and Mrs Charles Martin lives on Rt. 4 is serving in Germany with the 28th Infantry Division now in active duty and serving overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Martin
Austin
Rt. 4
Germany
28Th Infantry Division
Hog expert touts hogs as mortgage lifters at Austin High
Bob Zinn of Libertyville told about 200 farmers at Austin High School that hogs remain the mortgage lifter in agriculture. He cited U S hog production, efficiency, and pig mortality rates, noting farrowing practices and sow quality as key to profitability. He announced next week's speaker Dr C L Cole from Grand Rapids will discuss quality dairy production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Zinn
Libertyville
Austin High School
Zinn
United States
C. L. Cole
North Central Experiment Station
Grand Rapids
Cole
Jane Duenow Cast as Angel in College Cantata
Miss Jane Duenow a sophomore at the College of St. Teresa Wi nona will portray an angel in The Shepherds Christmas a cantata by Morten Luvaas to be staged Tuesday The Christmas pageant tradition at the college features the sophomore class Miss Duenow daughter of Mr and Mrs Laurence C Duenow of 204 Cedar is a St Augustine High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Duenow
College of St. Teresa
Winona
Morten Luvaas
Miss Duenow
Laurence C. Duenow
Cedar
St. Augustine High School
London Mothers Plan Yule Program
London Mothers Club discussed the school Christmas program for December 19. Fourteen members and one visitor attended as committees were formed to prepare. Mrs Lorenz Lorenzen Mrs Roger Schrank and Mrs Delmar Harris led games. Mrs Harold Swanson won the door prize. Secret pals were drawn for next year. Lunch was served by Mrs Walter Amacher Mrs Walter Oakland and Mrs Victor Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Mothers Club
Lorenz Lorenzen
Roger Schrank
Delmar Harris
Harold Swanson
Walter Amacher
Walter Oakland
Victor Carroll
Auto Damage Totals Across Austin Collisions
Five of eight auto crashes in Austin Thursday occurred within 24 minutes and caused damages totaling about 22.50 per minute. The day included multiple incidents at Greenwich Bridge Mill St Paul Water Lansing and Hormel Drive with damages ranging from 15 to 128 dollars to various vehicles. One cab, driven by Darrell Baumgart, incurred 25 dollars in damage with additional minor impacts on nearby parked cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Greenwich and
Bridge
Oren L. Morem
W. Bridge
Christian J. Keilen
Park
Mill and
St. Paul
Donald J. Sandeen
N. Main
Marlon Anderson
Austin Rt. 2
Water
Greenwich
Austin Cab Company
Darrell Baumgart
N. Franklin
Darrel Johnson
Medary
Lansing
George R. Ulmen
Owatonna
Arnold W. Day
E. Bridge
Eugene F. Smith
Harrison
Maple
Donald R. Redman
W. Grove
Edward M. Haskins
Hormel Drive
Harvey J. Cole
Blooming Prairie
Main and Water
Donald Ruland
N. Kenwood
Raymond L. Erickson
S. Chatham
W. Oakland
Roger Huff
E. Allegheney
Melville Herman
Oakland
Kenwood
Leonard Aanonson
Marshall
John O. Schneider
Gleason
Sight Saving Hints for Detecting Eye Trouble in Children
Symptoms parents should watch include rubbing eyes frowning brushing away blur shutting one eye tilting head forward reading difficulty and irritability with close work frequent blinking crying and stumbles holding objects close very light sensitivity red swollen or inflamed eyes recurring sites and watery eyes.
January Draft Call to Take 20 Men
Mower County Selective Service Board issued a 20 man induction call for January 8 1953. Officials described it as the largest call in quite some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Kettle Fails to Ring With Usual Vigor
Austin’s Christmas kettle shows weaker donations this year prompting more contributions for needy families. Salvation Army plans treats for a party before Christmas and will distribute baskets to families. last year 48 baskets were given, this year’s total is undetermined. The booth is on Main Street in front of Wold Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Salvation Army
Main Street
Wold Drug Store
Guernsey group selects new Mower County directors
Arthur Alland and Ed Miller were elected directors of the Mower County Guernsey Breeders Association at a Thursday meeting at the Fox Hotel. They succeed Mark Staples and George Fisher. The group planned a February sale of open and bred heifers if cattle are available and continued awards for 4-H Guernsey exhibitors and the Waterloo Congress trip. George Leland, George Chambers, and F. L. Liebenstein spoke on dairy cow economics and productivity since 1900, noting butterfat averages rising from 180 to over 350 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Alland
Austin Rt. 1
Ed Miller
Oakland
Mower County
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Fox Hotel
Mark Staples Brownsdale
George Fisher
Steele County
Association
Congress
Waterloo
George Leland
First National Bank of Austin
George Chambers
Owatonna
American Guernsey Cattle Congress
F. L. Liebenstein
Leland
Chambers
Liebenstein
Minnesota Testing Association
Freeborn County
Motorists Warned of Slippery Places
Minnesota trunk highways in the southern region are in good condition except for icy spots in towns and shaded areas. Northern areas have many icy spots. drivers should use caution as weather changes quickly. Check local radio or newspaper for up to the minute road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Mrs Berg Fractures Ankle in Thursday Incident
Mrs Carl Berg of 1006 Bauman sustains a fractured left ankle and is reported in good condition at St Olaf Hospital after the incident Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Berg
Bauman
St. Olaf Hospital
County Cited for Progress in TB Control
Mower County earns accreditation for TB control progress by maintaining low death and infection rates. The 1952 Christmas Seal funds supported tuberculin testing of 2,700 students, an X-ray filing cabinet for St Olaf Hospital, TB research at Mineral Springs Sanatorium, chest Xrays for indigent persons, and health education materials. Publicity and films aided schools and clinics, with Look to the living as 1952 campaign slogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Minnesota Tuberculosis and Health Association
Minnesota
Paul C. Leck
The
County Association
St. Olaf Hospital
Mineral Springs
Everybody’s Health
State
Christmas Seal Association
Austin
Crippled Children Services
State Division of Social Welfare
Mower
Mower TB and Health Association
Webber Elected President of University Republican Club
Charles B. Webber son of Mr and Mrs Wayne H Webber 415 S Greenwich was elected president of the University of Minnesota Republican Club by acclamation The club has about 400 members Webber a University business administration senior and Austin High School graduate was active in Republican circles on campus during the recent campaign He played in the University Band last year but has little time for activities this year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Webber
Wayne H. Webber
S. Greenwich
University of Minnesota
Republican Club
Charles
Austin High School
Webberle
Longer Shopping Hours Prompt Caution For Shoppers
Austin stores extend hours to 9 p m from next Wednesday through Christmas Eve with 5 30 p m close on the holiday. The Safety Council urges shoppers to walk carefully and follow three rules to avoid accidents: keep vision clear, tie parcels securely, and avoid hurrying through crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Richard White
Austin-Mower
White
Austin High School Christmas Program Promises Massed Chorus
Austin High School presents its annual Christmas program with the music speech and art departments. The theme Beautiful Yuletide features Handel and 12th Century pieces as the massed chorus blends Junior High Senior High and Junior College choirs. An immense stained glass window stage feature and two Christmas trees set the scene with accompaniment by a 23 piece String Orchestra. Two performances are scheduled next Wednesday for students and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin High School
Paul O. Helme
Art
Y’s Men of Austin
Senior High Orchestra
Catherwood Funeral Services Held Today
Samuel Doak Catherwood, Austin judge and attorney, died Wednesday. Funeral services were held in the Congregational Church with Rev. C Gordon Beale officiating and interment at Oakwood. Honorary pallbearers named by Minnesota Bar Association president Clifford W Gardner included Sydney Gislason and others. Gardner praised Catherwood as a capable lawyer and citizen who served state and nation. Catherwood was MSBA president in 1929. Active pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Doak Catherwood
Austin
Congregational Church
C. Gordon Beale
Oakwood
Clifford W. Gardner
Minnesota Bar Association
Sydney P. Gislason
New Ulm
Luther M. Bang
A. R. English
Tracy
Albert H. Clemens
Rochester
John A. Burns
St. Paul
John F. D. Meighan
Albert Lea
Gardner
Minnesota State Bar Association
Catherwood
MSBA
George Ryan
James Holton
Glenn Kelley
Philip Richardson
Hugh Plunkett
Wallace Sieh
Roope Warns on Hitching Rides And Winter Dangers
Austin Police Chief George Roope warned parents to stress the dangers of hitching rides especially in winter after a local boy’s death. He urged drivers to watch for loitering youths near stopped cars and cautioned youngsters about snow fights that could harm vehicles and homes. Deliberate vandalism will be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
George Roope
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Schultz
Reuben Anderson
Leo Schwamm
Lloyd Seiver
Maynard Enright
Spurgeon Peterson
Halligan
Floyd Barton
Roland Brand
Isadore Nelsen
Holger Mumm
Harry Dynne
Dorman Laskowitz
Raymord Swain
Father McNally
Arnold Kurth
Keith Wakefield
Sugar
Saipan
Norfolk Naval Ship Yard
Delmer T. Lord
Boyd J. Lord
Lord
USN
England
Ireland
Cuba
Shyrl D. Knight
BNTS
Parks Afb
Myron Schultz
C-O
Sfc
Herbert F. Landherr
Co. C
Engr
Fred Landherr
Adams
Lawrence K. Finley
Maint. Sydn
Moody Afb
Georgia
L. C .Knight
Garfield
Glen W. Byjanstad
R. S. Bjaastad
Hayfield
Far East Command Chemical School
Camp Gifu
Pvt
Bjaastad
Camp Drake
Chemical School
ST. Louis
Ottumwa
Quincy
Ideal
Midwest
South America
LAAN
Lala Cosalis
Bellamy Partridge
W. Bridge St
Guernsey
Webber
Roope
Lincoln Logs Wood Burning
Roy Rogers
Sillmans Goring Goodlsma
Jane Russell
Ruo*s
Montana Belle
Hollywood Bread
America
Mollywood
Star Baking Company
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