Pink Door Bargain Store Aids Austin Community
The Pink Door Bargain Store marks three years aiding St. Olaf Hospital and the community. Run entirely by hospital Auxiliary volunteers in a donated house, it features donated merchandise from clothing to furniture with hours 10 am to 4 pm Thursdays and Fridays. Net proceeds total $3,600 to date, supporting hospital needs.
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Pink Door Bargain Store
Austin
St. Olaf Hospital
Resi
L. F. Twiggs
Pink Door
Clarence Burgeson
William Leebens
Burgeson
Roger Lockrem
Leebens
Fred TenEyck
W. B. Grise
C. D. Bigelow
C. C. Terry
Bruce Corey
Robert Proof
Christmas in Germany described by exchange teacher
Miss Hildburg Janssen shared how Germans prepare Advent wreaths and celebrate at home and church during Christmas. She sang carols with accompaniment and a reading of the Christmas Story was given by Mrs. Harold Kannady as others performed.
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Germany
Hildburg Janssen
Art and Travel Club
YWCA
Miss Janssen
O. N. Siverson
Harold Kannady
J. A. Nesse
BPW Donates to State School at Owatonna
The Business and Professional Women’s Christmas party at the Holiday Inn raised 50 for the Owatonna State School. Funds will buy pictures for cottages. Mrs. C. E. Schrafel announced the gift, with Evelyn Galbraith as program chair and Florence Vogel and Flora Jane Bromley assisting. Group carols and Santa followed.
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Owatonna
Business and Professional Women’s
Holiday Inn
C. E. Schrafel
BPW
Evelyn Galbraith
Florence Vogel
Flora Jane Bromley
Victor Himmler
Mabel Miller
Santa Claus
Mary Heslip
Austin High School
Marcia Gahagan
Pacelli High School
Clark DuMond
Slides Shown at Club Meeting by William Lonergan Jr
William Lonergan Jr showed slides of Alaska and the Western United States at the Silver Star Project Group Christmas party. Mrs Albert Hanson hosted a pot luck supper with husbands as guests. The January meeting will be at Mrs Hans Helgeson's home in Lyle.
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William Lonergan Jr
Alaska
United States
Silver Star _ Project Group
Albert Hanson
Austin Rt. 2
Hans Helgeson
Lyle
Auxiliary Holds Cookie Exchange Christmas Party
The Shrinettes Auxiliary hosted a cookie exchange at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday with a dessert luncheon and cards. Officers served as hostesses and a potluck lunch will precede the January meeting, when officers will be elected.
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Shrinettes Auxiliary
Masonic Hall
Engaged Couple Bonnie Swehla to Wed David Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Swehla of Albert Lea announce the engagement of their daughter Bonnie to David Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Olson of Albert Lea. A January wedding is planned.
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Bonnie Swehla
David Olson
Lester Swehla
Albert Lea
Bonnie
Herman Olson
Shower Honors Karen Juvrud
Miss Karen Juvrud was honored at a bridal shower held at the Harold Gronert home in LeRoy. Hostesses included Mrs. Hutchins and others. corsages were given to the bride and her mother. The ceremony will precede her marriage to Arthur B. Winkels Jr. at Sacred Heart Church in Adams.
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Karen Juvrud
Harold Gronert
LeRoy
Douglas Hutchins
Orvis Satre
Kenneth Johnson
M. P. Morse
Ethel Austin
Gronert
R. G. Juvrud
Arthur Winkels
Adams
Hutchins
Juvrud
Arthur B. Winkels Jr
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ladybugs Hold Christmas Parties Across Local Homes
The Military Order of Ladybugs hosted a party Monday at Ellen's Rest Home with hostess Mrs Elmer Peterson and co host Mrs Jay Torgrimson. A Tuesday visit to Rochester State Hospital featured gifts for 50 veterans and attendees included several named ladies. The group plans a meeting January 12 at the VFW Hall.
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The
Military Order of Ladybugs
Ellen's Rest Home
Elmer Peterson
Jay Torgrimson
Rochester State Hospital
Secretaries Hold Christmas Party in Austin
Thirty eight members of the Austin Educational secretaries Association met for a Christmas party at the Fox Hotel Monday night. Entertainment included an Austin High School clarinet quartet, soloists, group carols, and a gift exchange. Mrs B W Dukes reported on the Owatony conference. door prize went to Mrs Mildred Roberts.
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Austin Educational Secretaries Association
Fox Hotel
Austin
Kkay Williams
Lynda Soberg
Kary Mlinar
Donald Weis
Owatony
B. W. Dukes
Mildred Roberts
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Ars
Ary’s Treasury
Fonneys
Penney’s
Estron
FBI
Jerusalem
Donald Comnick
Mary Beth
St. Ansgar
Comnick
First Lutheran Church
Austin (Minn
Herald
Ladybugs
Roy Harrington
Carl Gilbertson
Edna Wolfe
George Smith
Glenn Mortenson
VFW
S-M-L
Quan Midtown
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