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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1955
Page
10
Checks totaling 1 036 174 55 were mailed to city towns and villages and school districts as December apportionments for real estate and other taxes. County Auditor Uzick said delays in state school aid caused the higher distribution this year compared with 1954.
A district court jury began deliberations in the case of Arthur E. Kruger of Wauken versus Vernon Allen of Decorah. Kruger seeks 4100 for truck damages and lost earnings after a Jan 4 Highway 56 wreck near Rose Creek. Allen counters with 1200 for his own losses and argues his cattle load shift caused the crash.
Three municipal utilities officials and the city engineer met in St Paul with the State Highway Department to discuss the utilities stake in the proposed freeway. Attending were City Engineer Roger Nelson Supt Harold Lamon Board Member Lee Miller and Secretary William Dunlap. Miller and Lamon were named by the Utilities Board to represent the board in future dealings with the highway department.
Austin councilmen voted to rent downtown property on Maple street between Main and St. Paul from Loren Capretz for 250 dollars a month. The two year lease with a two year extension aims to fund the plan by installing parking meters. Ozark Airlines officials may visit Rochester this week as airport committee members travel to seek routes through southern Minnesota.
Drilling resumes at two Austin sites after a week pause. At Bel Air, crews bypass a lodged drill bit and intend to drill about 100 feet more. Brownsdale site shows 375 feet depth with a new drill bit installed. Utilities Board authorized a third well in the city's south part.
Three agriculture institutes were held today at Winona with speakers Harold R. Searles and Roger Briggs from the University of Minnesota.
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Sheriff Albert Reinartz left this morning to attend a state Jailers Institute in St Paul. Representatives of penal guards jailers sheriffs and police attend the conference hosted by the federal bureau of prisons.
Fire responders investigated a faint smoke odor at 300 N Main today at 10 35 am. The source could not be determined and investigators checked wiring. The store remains under observation until the odor is identified.
Christmas welfare gifts were discussed at the Veterans Council meeting led by chairwoman Mrs. Paul Lattin. They plan to assemble baskets and toys for distribution and meet at the VFW Hall December 21 to pack boxes.
Shaw School children and the Pilgrim Fellowship of the Congregational Church donated 960 cans of food at Thanksgiving. Mrs. Kenneth Halisted, VFW Auxiliary child welfare chairman, reported on groceries given to needy families.
In Owatonna Minnesota district Edward Ballstadt a Clare mont farmer was fatally injured Monday when caught in the power takeoff of a farm spreader he operated on his son Robert Ballstadt’s farm near Owatonna.
Dufresne outlined the ambassador plan to the Coordinating Council noting 40 organizations contacted. A January 11 meeting at the YWCA was announced and contact info for program details provided by Miss Harrigan. Speakers bureau on state constitution and city taxes was set up by the League of Women Voters.
Spring Valley Kiwanis Club held Ladies Night at the Legion Clubrooms with 50 attendees. Ted Fenske of St. Paul spoke as principal guest. Dr. L. W. Clark presented an honor to Ben Sanford, district vice president. Harold Beale chaired. Dr. E F Morse was decorating chairman. Warren Sheldon led group singing with Mrs. George Gullickson at the piano.
Dr E C Sargent of the Austin Clinic attends the annual meeting of the American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Conrad Hilton Hotel Chicago. Papers, panel discussions and breakfast conferences on obstetrics and gynecology will be held with Sargent returning home Friday.
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