Births Reported at St. Olaf Hospital
The following births were reported: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christenson Waltham a son born December 16. Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Jech Austin Rt 3 a son born December 16. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Anderson 401 Oak a daughter born December 16. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Swenson Rose Creek twins a son and a daughter born December 16.
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St. Olaf Hospital
Robert Christenson
Waltham
LaVern Jech
Austin Rt
E. D. Anderson
Oak
Edwin Swenson
Rose Creek
Funeral services for Arthur H. Van Etten announced
Private funeral services for Arthur H. Van Etten of Elmhurst Addition will be held Saturday afternoon at Jordan Chapel with the Rev. Arthur L. Swenson officiating. Friends may call at the chapel until noon Saturday.
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Arthur H. van Etten
Elmhurst Addition
Jordan Chapel
Arthur L. Swenson
Card of Thanks to St. Olaf Hospital helpers
Mrs Wm Gallaher expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for visits cards and gifts during hospitalization at St Olaf Hospital. Special thanks to Dr Twiggs nurses aides and Rev Anderson for care and support.
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St. Olaf Hospital
Dr. Twiggs
Aids
Rev. Anderson
Wm. Gallaher
Expressing gratitude for care during illness and death
The Holmquist and Cramer families thank relatives neighbors and friends for visits cards flowers and gifts during illness and hospital stay. Special thanks to Dr Sheedy nurses and nurses aides and Dr Harold Anderson for their kind services at St Olaf Hospital.
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Dr. Sheedy
Caroline Ange Holmquist
Carl Holmquist
St. Olaf Hospital
Aids
Harold Anderson
Ellen Cramer
Ambulance Runs Between Addresses and Hospitals
Ambulance moves Friday at 2 35 p m from 1109 Allegheny to 309 Oakland. Saturday runs 8 25 a m from one mile south of Brownsdale to St Olaf Hospital and 9 55 a m from 606 Padden to St Olaf Hospital.
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W. Allegheney
Oakland
Brownsdale
St. Olaf Hospital
Padden
Blood donations tally at St Olaf Hospital
Four pints of Red Cross blood were used Friday at St Olaf Hospital. The total pints drawn since January 11 stand at 109.
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Red Cross
St. Olaf Hospital
Court News: Local motorists face fines and pleas
In St Ansgar and surrounding areas, Carl L Emanuel found guilty for running a stop sign and paid $10. Arthur L Ellis pleaded guilty to speeding and paid $18.50. James F Schubacker pleaded guilty to speeding and paid $23.50. Eugene H Coons pleaded guilty to unsafe equipment and paid $8.50. Davis V Aakre pleaded innocent to careless driving with trial set for Dec 19 at 4 p.m. Margot Mayer found guilty of leaving scene of an accident, paid $25 with $15 suspended. Richard L Hofland forfeited $10 for running a red light. Clifford Klouse forfeited $15 for speeding. Charles A Sorensen forfeited $10 bail for running Eugene Heimer in Adams. Heimer forfeited $2 for leaving keys in ignition with motor running.
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Carl L. Emanuel
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Arthur L. Ellis
Lyle
James F. Schubacker
Caledonia
Eugene H. Coons
Austin Rt. 1
Davis V. Aakre
S. Main
Margot M. Mayer
Garfield
Richard L. Hofland
FE. McKinley
Clifford €. Klouse
Austin Rt. 2
Charles A. Sorensen
S. Kenwood
Eugene Heimer
Adams
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Austin Area
A series of property transfers record deeds from Arens and Olson to Herbert Hessler and others, including Miller to Ferguson and Van Dusen to Peavey. Several conveyances involve LIs and plats in Charlotte Adda and Braddie areas, with multiple spouses recorded as grantors or grantees.
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Arens & Olson
Herbert R. Hessler
Chariotte Adda
Edwin L. Miller
Gilbert L Ferguson
Decker A. van Dusen Harrington Co
F. H. Peavey
Bradie
Ae Lee
Raymond Ll. Hayden
Oscar L
Loretta M. Larson
Raymond L. Riddle
Minnesota Amusement Co
Otto Baudier
William J. Baudiler
Austin
Robert Q. Treka
Raymond H. Holst
Lewis Corbitt
Isabelle May Ryther
City of Austin
Walter R. Marrell
Thomas A. Conlon
Biavin
Property transfers listed in Racine area records
A long ledger of deed transactions itemizes consecutive transfers in Racine and surrounding areas. Names include Thomas A. Conlon, Harold Armstrong, Roger Donovan, Philip Knoblauch, Samuel Vician, Daryl Malo ney, and many others. Parcels described span multiple additions and blocks such as W21g, Mapleview, Bel Air, Woodlawn Park, Sunland, and Oak Park.
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Thomas A. Conlon
Harold E. Armstrong
Yates & Lewis
N. Reppe
Glenn W. Johns
Racine
E. Ames
Philip Knoblauch
Austin
Bel-Air
Donald A. Johnson
Richard H. Schaefer
Sunland
Steward Wilson
Ferguson
Edson
Kathryp. Aschold
Harold Murphy
Woodlawn Park
Mildred P. Akermant
Henry Campan
NEC
Raymond C. Luther
Lloyd W. Severson
Oak Park
Frank E. Peck
Ruth E Heisey
Berry
Guy Idle
EB. D. LaVasseur
Norman Miller
Louis L. Prowix
Everett C. Lee
Carolotto
Jennie Mm. Hawkins
Ry C. Hansen
Delegates Picked by DFL District in Hibbing
In Hibbing the Eighth District DFL nominated three state legislators and a union official as delegates to the Democratic national convention. The appointees are Sen. Thomas Vukelich, Rep. Lawrence Yetka, Rep. Vladimir Shipka, and Earl Bester, pledged to back Adlai Stevenson in the March 20 presidential primary. Walter Graton objected to the endorsement and saw his motion to commit delegates ruled out of order.
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Hibbing
Minn
Democratic Farmer Laborites
Thomas Vukelich
Gilbert
Lawrence Yetka
Cloquet
Vladimir Shipka
Grand Rapids
Earl Bester
Duluth
CIO United Steel Workers Union
Adlai Stevenson
Walter Graton
Chisholm
DFL State Central Committee
Stevenson
Fire damages Mary Ellen Harlan home in Winona room blaze
A short in wiring sparked a room fire at 701 W Winona Friday night destroying a television set rug two chairs and two windows. The ceiling and floor blistered and smoke filled the house. No damage estimate is available. Harlan was installing an extension cord when lights failed and a rumble followed a window blew out from heat. She did not know how the penny came to be in the fuse box.
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Mary Ellen Harlan
W. Winona
Jewelry Worth $28 000 Stolen From Actress Angeli
London burglars raided the apartment of actress Pier Angeli and stole jewelry valued at 28000 dollars. Angeli and her husband Vic Damone found the loss upon returning from a party. Their four month old son Perry slept through the raid and two maids heard nothing.
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London
Tajian Film
Pier Angeli
Ianile
Miss Angeli
Vic Damone
Perry
Austin Area Service Men Update
Austin area airmen and soldiers stationed across bases from Reese in Texas to Fort Riley Kansas and APO San Francisco are listed with ranks and addresses. Highlights include A-3C Duane B. Youngdahl at Reese for six months cadet prep, Cpl Arlen Helfrich returning from Germany, and Arnold R. Tapp stationed in Korea with his Austin address on Rt. 2.
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Arnold R. Tapp
Anita Tapp
Austin Rt. 2
Korea
Aq. Co
Signal Bn
APO
San Francisco
Calif
Arlen D. Helfrich
Frank Helfrich
Bauman
States
Germany
Ulm
Bamberg
Inf. Regt
Fort Riley
Kan
Elkton 4-H Club Views Tour Pictures
Ronald Seath presented photos of 4-H tours at Elkton Upstreamers 4-H Club. Harold Wilson led the meeting with Myron Dammann reporting on the National 4-H Club congress trip. Marlys Dammann spoke on achievement night at Grand Meadow. Ken Klaehn played accordion as James Kenyon gave a conservation demonstration. Plans for a roller skating party were made and Marlys Dammann and Kenny Klaehn were named to the planning committee. Christmas gifts and carols occurred with lunch served by the Holiness, Klaehn and Dammann families.
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Ronald Seath
Elkton Upstreamers
Harold Wilson
Myron Dammann
Chicago
Marlys Dammann
Grand Meadow
James Kenyon
Ken Klaehn
Kenny Klaehn
Kathy Bartlett
Holiness
Klaehn
Dammann
Reservists May Collect Indemnity for Duty Travel
County Service Officer Frank Dunsmore notes that reservists called to active duty for 30 days may collect a $10,000 indemnity if disability during authorized travel leads to death. The amended regulations specify coverage for travel injuries incurred during the active duty period, with indemnity paid in 120 monthly installments of $9.29 per $1,000.
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Frank Dunsmore
History of Carols Told to Mothers Club
Miss Polly Madison recounted the history of Christmas carols to the Mothers Club of District 98 on Friday afternoon. Games and contests accompanied lunch, with Mrs. John Schmidt winning the door prize. The group plans a meeting Wednesday at Mrs. Arnold Arntzen’s home to make popcorn balls for the Christmas party Thursday evening.
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Polly Madison
Mothers Club of Dist
John Schmidt
Arnold Arntzen
Three color mats feature Minnesota’s wild lady slipper at Itasca
Douglas Lodge in Itasca State Park will use three color reproductions of the moccasin flower to decorate dining tables next summer. Park officials say the Cypripedium grows in the cool moist woods, making the design fitting for the site.
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Minnesota
Douglas Lodge
Itasca State Park
Population growth by region 1940 to 1950
The 17 western states saw a 25.8 percent population rise from 1940 to 1950 while the 31 eastern states increased by 11.5 percent. This reflects a stronger westward growth pattern during the decade.
Italian President Gronchi to Visit U S in February
President Giovanni Gronchi of Italy will make a state visit to the United States at the end of February. The stop is part of a broad European tour and will include meetings with U S leaders in Washington and New York.
Airman Goergen to be stationed in Morocco for 18 months
A-2C James P. Goergen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Faulk Goergen, 707 Crane, has completed air training command instruction and spent 35 days at home. He is now stationed in Morocco, Africa, for 18 months with the 1603d Supply Squadron APO 30, c o Postmaster, New York.
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Duane B. Youngdahl
Hilma Youngdahl
Bauman
Reese Air Force Base
Tex
Youngdah
Reese
Austin High School
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
James P. Goergen
X. Faulk Goersen
Crane
Air Training Command
Morocco
Africa
Elkton Tri-Hi-Y Plans Alcohol Panel At Meeting
Elkton Minnesota Elkton Tri-Hi-Y girls held a Christmas party at Milo Newkirk home with a supper and gifts. Plans were made for a membership drive at Elkton High School and a panel discussion on The Harmful Effects of Alcoholic Beverages at 4 p.m. January 10 at Roxanna Rabine home.
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Elkton
Minn
LeRoy Dance Clubs Host Christmas Party
In LeRoy Minnesota eighty members of the two square dance clubs gathered at the IOOF Hall for a Christmas party Thursday evening. Gifts were exchanged and lunch served. Mr and Mrs Jack Cook from Austin distributed treats.
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Leroy
Minn
IOOF
Jack Cook
Austin
Eddie and Debbie Reynolds Plan Joint Hollywood Home Life
Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds outline a shared life plan to merge careers. Fisher hosts I Hear America Singing on CBS while Reynolds rehearses The Catered Affair with Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine. They move into a six acre early American house in Pacific Palisades and aim to spend more time together.
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Hollywood
Debbie Reynolds
Eddie Fisher
TV Tonight
Eddie
America
Debbie
Bette Davis
Ernest Borgnine
Barry Fitzgerald
Pacific Palisades
Threshhold
Debbie’s touring plan for road trips and New York
Debbie plans to travel with the sponsor for about three months a year. The narrator may be on the road or in New York during that period and Debbie will accompany them.
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Debbie
New York
Canoe Endorsed as Handy Fishing Vessel by Angler
Don Wooldridge endorses the canoe in The Fisherman December issue. He says a canoe performs well on large lakes and narrow streams, is dependable and light enough for one person, and can be carried on a car for fishing trips on fresh water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wooldridge
The
Fisherman
Popular Irish souvenirs for American visitors
American tourists most often bring Waterford Glass Beleek pottery tweeds Irish whiskey Shillelaghs and bog oak as keepsakes. The list highlights prized crafts and traditional items reflecting Ireland’s heritage for travelers shopping in shops and ports.
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Ireland
Deep Debt Study Warns 20 Percent Of U S Families
Los Angeles reports that 20 percent of U S families are so indebted their credit is exhausted. Morrie Rabinowitch a debt counselor testified before a state legislative subcommittee urging regulation of pro raters who charge up to 15 percent fees for arranging creditor payment plans. The California assembly subcommittee on fiscal agencies is examining the practice.
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Los Angeles
Morrie Rabinowitch
California
Assembly Subcommittee On
Fatalities on scheduled U S commercial airliners
The statement notes that fatalities on scheduled U S commercial airliners are fewer than one per 100 million miles flown, highlighting a very low fatality rate for the aviation system and its safety record.
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U.S
Mortgages on Crops Filed In Local Courthouse
Crowds formed in the courthouse corridor as area farmers filed corn mortgages with Register of Deeds Parl Enger. About 800 to 900 mortgages have been recorded since September, with totals likely to exceed 1,000 within a week as banks issue loans on the current corn ceiling. A government seal will curb a corn market flood, and mortgages must be secured before loan applications. Enger’s staff shifted to the chattel department to handle Friday’s surge, assisting Norma Loeschen.
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Register of Deeds
Parl Enger
Enger
Norma Loeschen
Early Mormon irrigation use in Utah dates to 1847
In 1847 Brigham Young and followers diverted water from a stream to irrigate their fields on land later forming Salt Lake City, marking the first major irrigation effort in the United States.
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United States
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
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