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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1955

Page

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Austin Daily Herald Launches Pork Promotion for Farmers and Consumers

The Austin Daily Herald announces a one week pork promotional effort to aid farmers and consumers. It highlights low pork prices, nutrition, recipes, cooking school and meat demonstrations and invites other newspapers to join without advertising solicitation.

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Pork Cooking School to Feature Cutting and Cooking Demonstrations

The Austin High School Auditorium hosts a Pork Cooking School Friday at 1 30 p m as part of the Herald pork promotion. Andy Ruf and Miss Ruth Hogan of the National Livestock and Meat Board will demonstrate wholesale cuts and pork serving ideas, with Patty King performing and Farm Bureau officers assisting. Thirty three prizes worth over 240 dollars will be awarded after the two hour program.

Pork Austin High School Andy Ruf Ruth Hogan National Livestock and Meat Board Austin Daily Herald The Herald Mower County Farm Bureau Ruf Miss Hogan Patty King Austin Austin Future Farmers of America Chapter

Eden Confined With Cold Holds Cabinet Absence

Prime Minister Eden, age 57, remains confined to his room with a temperature. The office said his condition is not serious but serious enough for Chancellor Richard Butler to preside over yesterday's Cabinet meeting in Eden's absence.

London Eden Richard A. Butler

City Steps Up Pork Buying Amid Surplus Push

Austin shoppers boost pork promo sales with variety cuts including brains hearts feet and tails. W E Tollefson of Geo A Hormel & Co said one market sold 15 598 pounds since promotion began, marking an all time variety pork record with notable items such as ham shoulder picnics loins Boston butts spare ribs and lard.

Austin W. E. Tollefson Geo. A. Hormel & Co

Car Truck Collision Claims 2nd Victim

Grand Rapids Minnesota Duluth man Leonard T Marshall 33 died in a hospital here Wednesday the second victim of a car truck collision near Swan River Sunday night Albert Bouchard 37 of Duluth died in the same hospital Monday

Grand Rapids Minn Duluth Leonard T. Marshall Swan River Albert Bouchard

Eleven Men Rescued From Sinking Vessel Off Miami

A Coast Guard plane and a tanker rescued eleven men from the 104-foot motor vessel Monster after it sank 75 miles northeast of Miami in a storm. Captain William C. Alvers said the crew endured two hours of rough seas and kept morale up with jokes as they rode in a lifeboat. The Monster, owned by Thompson Construction Co of St. Petersburg, sank three miles west of Great Isaac light in the Bahamas after signaling water flooding the engine room and other compartments.

William C. Alvers Monster Miami Beach Alvers Coast Guard Miami Fla Atlantic Thompson Construction Co St. Petersburg Great Isaac Light Bahamas

Await Action on Torgerson Mail fraud case looms

Harold Evarts says Austin resident Harvey B. Torgerson likely will be brought to St. Paul for trial on mail fraud and forgery charges unless he pleads guilty. A warrant accuses him of second degree forgery over a $413.10 contract sale to Austin Star Bank, with Torgerson missing since Nov 1 after his car was found near a Red Wing bridge. He reportedly owes the bank $31,000 on allegedly fictitious discounted contracts.

Harvey B. Torgerson S. Kenwood Salt Lake City Utah Harold Evarts St. Paul Austin al Reinartz Torgeson Austin Star Bank Torgerson Red Wing

Sisters of Dionne Quintuplets Train and Rest at Montreal Hospital

In suburbs of Montreal two of the surviving Dionne quintuplets are patients at Hospital Notre Dame de lEspérance, while Yvonne and Cecile are training as nurses. Annette and Marie are described as in a nervous condition needing rest, with Marie improving but still tired. Emilie died last year. The doctor notes a supportive atmosphere and the sisters' cheerful mood despite health issues.

Montreal Annette Nicolet Que Hospital Notre Dame de l Yvonne Cecile Emilie Marie G. Cousineau Quebec City Dionne

Area Tests Cold Snap With Blustery Snow Across Austin

In the Austin area light snow flurries and blustery winds kept visibility poor on several highways. Temperatures ranged near zero, rising to seven above by noon, with roads slick and ice patches persisting. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with more flurries and a cold night dipping to 10 below, while Friday remains cold and fair.

Ing Grand Meadow Highway 16 G. Everett Carlson Austin Minneapolis Blooming Prairie Canada Minnesota Morris-Cyrus North Dakota

UN expands with 16 new members amid Cold War tensions

United Nations adds 16 nations to its roster, boosting membership to 76. Spain joins last, drawing 26 seconds of applause as Ireland, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Finland, Libya, Jordan, Ceylon, Nepal, Cambodia and Laos align with non Communist bloc. Spain’s acceptance offsets Japan and Outer Mongolia veto shadows.

United Nations N. Y General Assembly U. N Security Council U.N U.S Assembly Japan Outer Mongolia China Albania Bulgaria Hungary Romania Ireland Portugal Italy Austria Finland Spain Libya Jordan Ceylon Nepal Cambodia Laos Assembly Hall U. S Henry Cabot Lodge Jr United States

Youth Gets $145000 for Loss of Legs

A San Francisco Superior Court jury awarded 145000 to 16 year old Dale Stopp of Redwood City for the loss of both legs after being struck by a Southern Pacific train. Dale and his parents sued for 350000, contending negligence for an unguarded vestibule and open door as the train eased into Redwood City.

San Francisco Superior Court Dale Stopp Southern Pacific Dale Austin J. Stopp Redwood City Railroad

Homeward Bound I Have Betrayed No One

Richard Tenneson, 22, a former U S private first class who left China after two years, returns to Minnesota to face family and search for farm work. He defends his stay in Communist captivity as opposed to U S policy and criticizes several U S figures while denying wrongdoing. He plans to meet remaining turncoats and seek employment once home.

Tokyo Richard Tenneson Red China Korea Tenneson Lewis W. Griggs Otho G. Bell William A. Cowart

Dulles Reports New Cold War Drive in Middle East

U S Secretary of State Dulles told the NATO Council ministers that the East West cold war is renewed with dangerous new fronts in the Middle East and South Asia. He credited the alliance with past unity and warned of renewed Russian pressure during 1955. The 15 nation body met at Palais du Chaillot to chart 1956 goals as ministers, defense and finance officials gathered for a three day session.

Dulles Geneva NATO U. S Wilson Treasury Humphrey Palais du Chaillot NATO Council

Winona Man Named State GOP Secretary

Herbert C. Johnson, 47, executive secretary of the Winona YMCA, was named executive secretary of the Minnesota state Republican party. He will assume duties Jan. 15, succeeding Jake Leirfallom. Johnson is a Macalester graduate, former Aitkin High School staffer, and Rotary Club president with three children.

ST. Paul Herbert C. Johnson Winona Minnesota Republican Johnson Jake Leirfallom Leirfallom John A. Hartle Owatonna Hartle Minneapolis Macalester College University of Minnesota Aitkin YMCA Twin Cities Rotary Club Central Lutheran Church Council

First Trailer House Then Home Burns to the Ground

A Blooming Prairie family loses their completed home to a mid afternoon fire caused by an overheated coal stove. No one was home. two burns last year and this year’s trailer fire preceded the loss. Insurance covers the damage and a possible missing hundred dollar hog payment.

Blooming Prairie Minn Richard Holmes Jr Richard Johnson Johnson Holmes Blooming Prairie Ladies Aid

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Chicago Evarts Austin State Bank Dionne Quints Hospital U.N. Roste By Tom Hoge U. S. Resolution Mary Morrison George Morrison Hopkinton Mass Peter Florence Morrison Hong Kong Northwest Portia Howe Alden St. Joseph Mideast GOP
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