Highway Bypass and Austin Growth Study Says Impact Mixed
A Minnesota study on the IL-90 bypass around Austin finds growth continued, with 1967 retail sales up 18 percent from 1962 and above 1957 levels, while traffic diversion boosted certain businesses and land near access points rose in value. The report notes fewer downtown accidents and shifts in traffic patterns, with population and employment edging upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Ulland
Minnesota Highway Dept
Austin
State Highway Dept
Tat
Hong Kong Flu Persists in Austin Despite No Epidemic
The Hong Kong flu continues to spread in Austin with no epidemic, says Dr. Gene Muchow. He notes illness lasts four days to two or three weeks, urges rest and fluids, and says no proven medicine exists. High fever, chills, headache, chest pains, cough, fatigue, and sore throat are common, with the very young and elderly most at risk. Vaccine supplies are limited but being replenished, with older people prioritized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Gene Muchow
Mower County
Births rise as hospital reports debt relief and plans
At the St. Olaf Hospital Association annual meeting, admissions declined while births increased by 15 from the prior year. E. G. Usem reviewed the year ending Sept. 30, noting debt reduction of 42 000 and a remaining 122 500 to be paid in 1969, with 60 000 for food, 52 000 for laundry and supplies, 55 000 for drugs, 231 000 for medical supplies and 1.5 million for payroll. The Joint Commission renewed accreditation for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Hospital
St. Olaf Hospital Assn
E. G. Usem
Austin
Usem
Clifford Hildreth
Leon Swanson
Joint Commission On Accreditation
Hildreth
Albert Lea
University of Minnesota
William Christian
Christian
John Hagen
William O'Rourke
Mabel Cafourek
Women’s Auxiliary
The
Red Cross Volunteers
Senior Friendship Club to Host Mother-Daughter Tea
The Austin High School Senior Friendship Club hosts a Mother Daughter Tea at 3 15 p m Tuesday in Christgau Hall. The program features a Dr Seuss skit How the Grinch Stole Christmas by junior girls and seasonal vocal numbers by the Austinaires led by Richard Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin High School Senior Friendship Club
Christgau Hall
Dr. Seuss
The
Austinaires
Maj Roger Ingvalson May Be Released For Christmas
Relatives in Austin area hold hope after a Moscow radio Vietnamese broadcast suggested North Vietnam would release some American airmen for Christmas. Maj Roger D. Ingvalson, shot down May 28 1968, is in a POW camp northeast of Mu Gia Pass. His wife Jacqueline, son Craig, and Mail packages keep him in good health and weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. I. Ingvalson
Austin Rt. 4
Maj
Roger D. Ingvalson
North Vietnam
Ingvalson
Austin - Blooming Prairie
State Dept
Moscow
Jacqueline
Craig
Sanford
Mas. Ingvalson
Mu Gia Pass
Austin
Huron Packing Co Official Dies Sunday
Rodney Barnes 34 of Huron South Dakota died Sunday morning of leukemia. He was president of Rod Barnes Packing Co and vice president of Great Plains Feedlot and president of Plains Inc. He helped lead the Huron Processing Co joint venture with Geo A Hormel & Co. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Huron with Governor-Elect Frank Farrar among pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney
Rod) Barnes
Huron
S. D
Rod Barnes Packing Co
Great Plains
Plains, Inc
First Presbyterian Church
Frank Farrar
South Dakota
Four Car Crashes Reported in City With No Injuries
Four vehicle accidents were reported in the city with no injuries. Ronald Walburn's car hit a tree on 4th Ave NW causing $200 damage. The Damages to nearby residences and vehicles totaled several hundred dollars across locations on 11th and 4th avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Walburn
1Th St
4Th Ave
Lith St
David Patenaude
11Th St
Virgil Loux
Walburn
2Nd Ave
1St St
Delores Landherr
Rose Creek
Karen George
Brownsdale
Landherr
George
Tempo
N. Main St
Ardella Boysen
10Th Ave
Kenneth Sterling
Austin Rt. 1
Boysen
Sterling
2Nd St
Bradley King
12Th Ave
Loddy Mally, Jr
Broadway
Mapleview
King
Mally
Festival plans outlined for Snowflake events
Snowflake Festival chairman Andy Maday spoke to the Sertoma Club at Oak Leaf Restaurant about next month’s events. Activities include volleyball, bridge and chess tournaments, a parade and contests for Earl of the Snows and Miss Snowflake. Sertoma handles button sales. Harry Osborn presented the Handshake Award to Dale Kaderabek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Maday
Sertoma Club
Oak Leaf Restaurant
Maday
Harry Osborn
Dale Kaderabek
Seek Daughter Missing Since March 1968 In Redlands
Mr and Mrs Norman Einstein of Redlands California seek their daughter Elizabeth 14 who vanished March 18 1968. She was last seen walking home from school carrying a blue notebook and a red algebra textbook. A nationwide appeal is made with a $5000 reward. Contact the Herald with any information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Einstein
Redlands
Calif
Elizabeth
Einsteins
The
Herald
Legionnaires Host First American Heritage Dinner
Nearly 200 people attended the American Legion Post 91 American Heritage Dinner at the Legion Clubrooms. Commander John Flaherty noted the event showcased immigrant dishes and that many patrons, not Danish, enjoyed Danish Torsk. Future months will feature dishes from Italy Ireland and other nations with Joe Raso head chef in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post 91
Legion
John Flaherty
Flaherty
Girl Injured in County Accident
Two one car crashes in Mower County left Barbara Haulstein 17 of Lansing injured but not hospitalized as her vehicle left county road 114 miles east of Lansing at 10 p m Sunday. Damage 900 dollars. In a second crash at 7 p m Saturday Ronald Walterman of Spring Valley missed a turn on a county road five miles north of Spring Valley. Damage 800 dollars. Investigated by Mower County sheriff s deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Barbara Haulstein
Lansing
Ronald Walterman
Spring Valley
Minn
Walterman
Mower County DFL to Meet Tuesday
The Mower County DFL will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Labor Center. Committee chairmen will report on plans for the coming year, according to county chairman Ken Kneeskern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
DFL
Labor Center
Ken Kneeskern
Ramsey 4-H Club Trims Tree for Christmas Party
Members of the Ramsey 4-H Club trim a Christmas tree for the recent party held at Liebenstein Hall, Mower County Fairgrounds, as part of local holiday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey 4-H Club
Liebenstein Hall
Mower County Fairgrounds
Austin Area Students Earn University Diplomas
A list of Austin area graduates from the University of Minnesota commencement includes John Hastings Shelby Kerns Gary Osland and David Asland all receiving bachelor of arts in liberal arts. Ronald Magnuson Darrel LeBarron Charles Hutchings and Wayne Wellik earned engineering and architecture degrees while John Joyce and Vernon Wood completed education and agriculture programs. Nettie Engen and James Smrkowski earned graduate and linguistics concentrations respectively as Malcolm Moos presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Liberal Arts
John Harold Hastings
Austin
Shelby Brant Kerns
Spring Valley
Gary James Osland
David Alvin Asland
Institute of Technology
Ronald Allan Magnuson
Darrel Lee LeBarron
Charles Lowell Hutchings
Wayne Michael Wellik
Grand Meadow
Frances Engen
James Edward Smrkowski
Ostrander
Malcom Moos
University
Area Man Earns Masters in Recreation Administration
John Joyce the son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Joyce of Grand Meadow received his masters degree in Recreation Administration from the University of Minnesota during commencement exercises Saturday. He was named Recreation Director for Maplewood St Paul suburb and will assume full time duties in January. He has been acting director since September and directed summer programs for two years. Joyce is married to Robin McNee and is a 1963 graduate of Grand Meadow High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Roger
Ingvalson Sai
Maj
Ingvalson
U.S. Air Force
Foreign Broadcast Information Service
Blooming Prairie High School
Austin State Junior College
University of Minnesota
Municipal University
Omaha
Neb
John Joyce
Floyd Joyce
Grand Meadow
Joyce
St. Paul
Maplewood
Robin McNee
Grand Meadow High School
Freeway Link Wins Iowa Road Boost Linking Cities
Federal officials approve a 74.3 mile Interstate link connecting Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Iowa City with 90 percent federal funding. The project cost 123.9 million dollars, shortening Austin to Iowa City travel by about 45 minutes and easing routes to St. Louis Memphis and other eastern and southeastern points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Iowa City
Iowa
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Memphis
Out of court settlement in double accident suits
Two separate suits arising from an April 28 1966 accident on County Road 7 near Adams were settled out of court for an undisclosed sum. Plaintiffs were George Butts and Henry Bos with lawyers Leighton Meany Cotter and Baudler, while defendant Ginder was represented by Roger Plunkett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Butts
4Th Ave. NE
Michael Ginder
McIntire
Iowa
Henry Bos
12Th St
Ginder
Adams
Butts
Bos
Leighton, Meany
Funeral Service Set for Pastor Rev Ron Knudsvig
Funeral services for Rev. Ron Knudsvig, former rural Austin pastor, are tentatively planned for Wednesday afternoon in La Crescent Minnesota. He served Trondhjem Lutheran Church and Hayward Lutheran Church until last June and lived in Hayward with his family. He was killed in a Morris Minnesota area airplane crash Saturday along with the pilot. Further details appear on the back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Knudsvig
Austin
la Crescent
Minn
Knudsvig
Trondhjem Lutheran Church
Hayward Lutheran Church
Hayward
Morris
Man Sentenced 90 Days In Stolen Property Case
Robert W. Newman 21 of 1308 l1th Ave NW was sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to receiving stolen property. A 14 year old Austin girl was petitioned to juvenile authorities on a postal theft charge connected to a check mailed Oct 22 for 83.50 that was cashed at Wennes Food Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Newman
L1th Ave
Austin
Ernest Nelson
Butler Dr
Mapleview
California
Wennes
8Th St. NE
Nolan Dugan
Mower County
R. E. Clifton
United States Postal
Mankato
Newman
New Theater Manager Named for Paramount
Palmer Johnson, with 40 years in theater, named manager of the Paramount theater. He joins ABC North Central Theatres Inc from Moorhead, transferred to Austin. The Johnsons reside at 609 13th Ave NW. son Robert recently discharged from the Army. He has managed Minnesota and Dakota theaters, starting in Montevideo and later at Virginia, Grand Forks, Fargo, Huron and Sioux Falls. The Paramount engagement begins Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Johnson
Paramount Theater
ABC North Central Theatres, Inc
Minnesota Amusement Co
Austin
Moorhead
Johnson
13Th Ave
Robert
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montevideo
Virginia
Grand Forks
Fargo
Huron
Sioux Falls
The
Paramount
Arizona Youth to Face Charges
Robert Shade 18 of Kingman Arizona will face a preliminary hearing in Municipal Court at 2 p.m. Friday on burglary and theft charges. He is accused of the October 28 theft from the Co op Oil Station at Highway 56 and IS-90 totaling $75. Shade is in custody of the Mower County Sheriff's Department in lieu of a $2000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shade
Kingman, Ariz
Austin
Shade
Mower County
Plan to Discuss Hockey Situation in Austin
An information meeting to discuss forming an Amateur Youth Hockey Association for Austin will be at 7 30 p.m. tonight in Shaw Gym. James Haben, park and recreation director, announced the event urging anyone interested in developing a hockey program in the Austin area to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Shaw Gym
James Haben
Park and Recreation
Car Sells On Third Day Run
An automobile sale notes the car sold on its third day of running. The ad advises using economical Want Ads to liquidate unneeded items.
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Hong Kong
Muchow
Robert Wright
Gordon Stroub
A. Richard Gross
Robert Propf
R. C. Alderson
L. H. Williams
Swanson
William Howley
William Holmquist
Howley
Holmquist
Oliver Herrick
Robert Thatcher
Robert Proof
Kathy Brown
Barbara Bakke
Kathy Engle
Sue Folken
Cindy Heimsness
Jane Hill
Evie Kamback
Judlie Larson
Sue McDonald
Janet Pettitt
Nancy Potach
Larkie Sheimo
Tracy Strong
Richard Larson
Marcia Bjerke
Brad Breitbarth
Randy Day
Cheryl Erickson
Lynette Farum
Cindy Handeland
Dave Haugland
Ron Kolstad
Elaine Lewison
al Madison
Dan Malenko
Patti Nelson
Becky Rhodes
Sharon Sayles
Mark Schlichting
Tom Thompson
Barbara Little
SFC
Barbara Warner
Elsie Browne
Dietitian
Margaret Morgan
Sue Brown
Debbie Arens
Ardelle Erickson
Dorothy Hill
Joyce Kezar
Phyllis Schat
Julie Brink
Julie Larson
Sharon Lee
Sue Waters
Lana Weseman
Roger Ingvalson
Huron Packing Co
Legionnaires
Europe
World
Joe Ra
Deanne Smith
Lori Engen
Lori Gilgenbach
Austin Area
J. Russell Wiggins
U.S
United Nations
Northrop Auditorium
Minneapolis
College of Education
John Paul Joyce
College of Agriculture
Institute of Agriculture
Vernon Dean Wood
Blooming Prairie
Nettie
Arizona
Mr. B
Volkswagen
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