Minors Face Penalties as Austin Tightens Beer Law
Austin council moves to amend the beer ordinance to punish minors who misrepresent age when buying beer, aligning with hard liquor penalties. Police Chief George Roope notes current rules lack such penalties and cites a recent case where Wesley Lastine, owner of the Tip Top Cafe, was convicted for selling beer to a minor. The council also suspends the cafe license for seven days.
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Austin
George Roope
Wesley Lastine
Tip Top Cafe
Roope
Council in Brief Jake Earl seeks Colonial Bar licenses
Jake Earl plans to buy the Colonial Bar and obtain the licenses now held by S. H. Saunders with a target effective date of January 5. The council considered surrendering Saunders licenses to Earl but requires a special hearing for a hard liquor license, suggesting hearing on January 2. Ziegler bid not lowest. one firm offered $13,740.20 for equipment, but council favored Ziegler for better fit and parts access. The purchase passed by unanimous vote.
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Jake Earl
Colonial Bar
S. H. Saunders
Saunders
Earl
Ziegler Company
Ziegler
Garbage Haulers to Pay Truck Fee
City council votes a new monthly fee of 10 dollars per truck for eight private garbage haulers using city dumps. A recent dump survey showed 393 truckloads dumped in one month as the basis to defray maintenance costs.
Pedestrian Tunnel Linking Austin High and Vocational School
The School Board obtained Council approval to tunnel under Kenwood Avenue to connect Austin High School with the projected Vocational School, contingent on City Engineer George Brown's approval. Additional tunneling to link the vocational school with the planned power plant was discussed but not yet requested.
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Kenwood Avenue
Austin
George Brown
Kenwood
City Receives Sixth Street Land Strip
Mower County Board grants the city a 66 foot wide strip extending Sixth Street from Nicholson to Johnson. No street construction will occur until the county parking pit east of Eighth Street by the Fairgrounds is filled, with plans to fill the pit after rubbish dump work near the Fairgrounds is completed.
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Mower
Eighth Street
Sixth Street
Nicholson
Johnson Streets
Council Purchases New Motor Grader
The council bought a motor grader from Ziegler Equipment Company in Minneapolis for 14924.15. Six bids were received for the street equipment purchase.
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Council
Ziegler Equipment Company
Minneapolis
City Receives Hearing on Train Removals
The Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission informs the Council of a hearing to cancel Milwaukee Road Trains 103 and 122 running from Austin to the Iowa line. The hearing is set for 10:30 a m January 21 in the City Council chambers.
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Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Milwaukee Road
Austin
Iowa State Line
Committee Studies Parking Restrictions Near Austin High
The Austin Mower County Safety Council recommends eliminating parking on the south side of Bridge Street between High and Greenwich and on the west side of High between Water and Oakland. The Street Committee was assigned to investigate.
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Austin- Mower County Safety Council
Austin High School
Bridge Street
High
Greenwich
Water
Oakland
Fumigator Replaced for City Jail as Equipment Fails
The city jail’s fumigating gear is out of service after a breakdown. The mayor stated the device has failed and the Council authorized the police department to buy a replacement unit.
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Police Department
Central Grades Christmas Open House Announced
Central Grades will hold its Christmas open house from 3 30 to 4 30 p m Wednesday. After a room tour, refreshments will be served in the second floor hall. Displays and projects will line each room with guides from staff and Student Council.
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Parent- Teachers Association Council
Central
Lincoln School
PTA
Hollandale and Maple Island Students Present Christmas Program
Hollandale Maple Island and Hollandale school children will present their annual Christmas program at Central School Hollandale Thursday evening.
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Hollandale
Maple Island
Central School
Roy Hurt in Auto Mishap
A 10 year old Douglas Wilke, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Wilke, suffered a bruised left knee in an auto pedestrian mishap on East Water at 12 09 PM Monday. The driver was Wilbert Baldus from Austin Rt 4.
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Douglas Wilke
Paul Wilke
N. Railway
East Water
Douglas
Wilbert Baldus
Austin Rt. 4
St. Paul
Mill
Gentle Motors Inc
Delmar RK. Morgan
Padden
Veterans Council formed to coordinate local services
Mrs. Paul Lattin was elected chairman of a newly organized Veterans Council that met for the first time in the Rose Room. The Austin VFW Auxiliary sponsored the session to create a clearing house for veterans services with Harold Mickelson as clearance officer and Mrs. Arthur Jensen as secretary, with monthly luncheons planned.
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Paul Lattin
Veterans Council
Rose Room
Austin Vfw
Donald Ramsey
Harold Mickelson
Arthur Jensen
Lattin
VFW Auxiliary Rehabilitation
Verna Peters
VFW Auxiliary Welfare
Roscoe Blanchard
VFW
Paul Robertson
Post 1216
A. W. Sommer
American Legion
Dr. Cole to Address Farmers Wednesday
Dr. C. L. Cole, superintendent of the University of Minnesota North Central Experiment Station at Grand Rapids, will speak at Austin High School small auditorium at 8 p m on Quality Dairy Production. The talk is part of a Wednesday farm meeting series sponsored by the Austin Area Vocational School and ends before a holiday recess. the series resumes January 7.
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C. L. Cole
University of Minnesota
North Central Experiment Station
Grand Rapids
Austin High School
Austin Area Vocational School
Ver Hey Leaves Hospital After Burns From Pole Incident
William Ver Hey, treated for shock and skin grafts after a Nov. 3 burn when a flagpole at the Christian School in Hollandale contacted a high voltage line, is released from Naeve Hospital and now rests at his Hollandale area farm home while continuing treatment.
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Hollandale
William Ver Hey
Naeve Hospital
Albert Lea
Ver Hey
Christian School
Rotary Frolic Bright Spirits and Bad Verse At Celebration
The Austin Rotary Club held its annual Christmas party at the Fox Hotel with gifts for the Salvation Army amid good spirits and playful poetry. Austin High School students provided music led by Jeanne Dudley, while Jay Hormel and H B Lidstone featured in lighthearted mischief and a tree slab joke.
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Austin Rotary Club
Fox Hotel
Austin High School
Ann Carlson
Theone Flom
Jeanne Dudley
Shan Lillquist
Mary Swenson
Maureece Butler
Janet Hanson
Gwenn Colescott
Joan Naslund
Betsy Christianson
Thea Miller
Bonita Hanson
Louise Meyers
Bob Hastings
Touring Choir Sings Impromptu at Noon Luncheon
The Rust College Singers performed impromptu Negro spirituals at a noon luncheon in the Rose Room. The group was touring and stopped in Austin for lunch on their return from a four month concert tour. Rust College is a Methodist coeducational school in Holly Springs Mississippi.
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Rust College
Austin
Holly
Auxiliary Drives Gifts for Sick Vets at Legion Clubrooms
American Legion Post 91 Auxiliary launches its drive for small gifts for veterans in hospitals. Cards cigarettes pencils candy and similar items are requested. Deliveries may be left at the Legion clubrooms or with Mrs. Arthur Jensen 205 W Bridge. Gifts will be transported to Minneapolis on December 22.
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American Legion Post 91 Auxiliary
Legion
Arthur Jensen
W. Bridge
Minneapolis
Expert Speaks on Corn Production
SARGEANT-Prof. Harold Jones, extension specialist from the University Farm, spoke to the Mower County Farm Bureau Service Association on corn production for this area. He stressed fertilizers, soil testing, crop rotation and cultivation and said 100 bushels an acre should be produced in this section. He used colored slides and answered questions after. County Agent F. L. Lie-
Christmas party at St. John's Church in Sargeant
The annual congregational Christmas party at St. John’s Church south of Sargeant was held Sunday with a noon dinner and gift exchange. Rev. Paul Friedrich led afternoon services and a Christmas program is planned for 4 p.m. on December 24.
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Sargeant
St. John’s Church
Paul Friedrich
Defense Bond sales rise in Minnesota as year ends
Minnesota defense bond sales stay ahead of last year for the fifth straight month. In Mower County E and H bonds totaled 58 577 in November and 660 505 year to date, while District 10 totaled 508 621 in November and 6 072 707 year to date. Statewide 1952 sales reach 64 825 000, about four percent below 1951, with Series E and H up roughly 4.5 percent. Bonds are marketed as gifts and available at banks and post offices with free gift folders.
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Minnesota
Mower County
Cornelius
Ramsey 4-H Leaders Serve Yule Supper
The Ramsey 4-H junior leaders hosted a Christmas supper in the 4-H building. County agent F. L. Liebenstein spoke to members while Dwight Larson played guitar and Darlene Slindee accordion. Mrs Clarence Larson led carols as games and gift exchanges followed.
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Ramsey 4-H Club
4-H
F. L. Liebenstein
Dwight Larson
Darlene Slindee
Clarence Larson
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