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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1963
Page
11
Ed Olson, 55, of 1402 16th Ave. SW, was hospitalized with scorched hands after a car crash and house fire in Austin. The fire began at 3 am in the living room, hole burned in the floor, and the family with many puppies escaped unharmed. the home suffered heavy smoke damage and was uninsured.
The public is invited to view the Christmas tree at First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar Iowa decorated with homemade Christian symbols in white and gold colors.
The YMCA announces its 13th annual meeting and banquet on January 29 at the Red Cedar Inn. William J. Grede, Milwaukee businessman and former NAM president, will be the main speaker. He has led YMCA roles worldwide and will speak on “The Virtue of Profit.” A combined noon address with Kiwanis, Rotary, and Lions follows.
Austin High School chorus under Kenneth Jensen presented the Christmas program for Rotarians at the Red Cedar Inn. About 20 voices performed carols and less familiar pieces while Rotarians skipped their usual two song interlude. Next week, Rotarians host rural guests for a talk on the European Common Market by Charles Nyberg of Geo A Hormel Co.
The 1-4 Austin Builders Show sponsored by the Austin Contractors Association will run April 3 4 5 in the new National Guard armory. Ken Combs says the event will be larger with varied exhibits including local manufacturers. Contact Joe Schmidt for exhibit space. motto Give more than we promise.
The Austin Employment Office reports 11 661 jobs in November, a record for the month since 1948. Trade adds 153 jobs, Government up 47, construction down 41, and overall labor supply rises with expectations of new plants.
A 4:25 a.m. blaze in Stacyville destroyed the garage and home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Pitzen. The house and two cars were lost, with insurance covering the loss. Ten residents from the adjacent Falis Nursing Home were evacuated as firefighters battled remaining embers.
Three persons sustained slight injuries in four Austin traffic incidents Monday. Injured were Mr and Mrs Lewis Handy and Carl Schlie in separate crashes on 1th St NE and Austin Rt 1, amid icy conditions.
Chery Kohlwes of 800 13th Ave. SW won the name the carnival contest with 50 entries from Austin students. She will receive a $10 gift certificate as the Snowflake Festival runs January 11 through 19.
The high school Christmas Festival returns Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium with a 225 voice choir and 75 piece orchestra under Donald Gunderson Kenneth Jensen and Paul Heltne. The program centers on the religious meaning of Christmas with Greensleeves Fantasia and carol medleys, featuring soloists Charlotte O Leary Jane Knudsen Charles Stegeman Keith Larson and Laverne Dawson in The Messiah. Carolyn Olson is the accompanist. art theme is Christmas Bells with a cathedral bell tower stage display directed by James Wegner.
County highway engineers receive certificates of achievement at the 19th annual Institute held at the University of Minnesota Center for Continuation Study. Recipients include N C Peterson Mahnomen 25 years G F Carlson Mower 25 years H M McLaird Houston 20 years T R Day Isanti 20 years Ray D Setterland Pipestone 20 years George R Clark Rice 20 years W A Puhlman Stearns 20 years R N Forsberg Wright 20 years The event unites county state and federal highway officials to align efforts and update on highway developments.
Brownsdale Minnesota First Methodist Church hosts a live outdoor nativity pageant with animals and a costumed shepherds and wise men scene. Performances at 7 and 9 p m Sunday and 7 p m Monday are staged by the Methodist Youth Fellowship in December weather.
Construction of a new Holiday Inn in Austin could start in spring pending final plans. Engineer George D Wible says the four story, 100 plus room hotel may mirror Rochester’s two story unit. The project would push Austin’s hotel capacity over 400 rooms with a 70 seat dining room and 335 seat lounge. plans include a 25 by 50 foot heated pool.
Austin councilmen moved toward a firm offer to buy the post office building for up to 40000 dollars for use as a free Midtown parking lot. They directed City Attorney Hoversten to negotiate with Raymond Ondoy for John Kough of Chicago and to inform the General Services Administration of readiness to acquire. The Fine Arts Group seeks a cultural center, but financing and maintenance concerns stall the plan.
The Minnesota Junior College Board will visit Austin on Wednesday to inspect Austin Junior College under the 1963 Dunlap Sabre bill which allows state operation of colleges starting July 1 1965. Fredrick Demming chairs the board with other officials and they will tour classrooms labs meet students and discuss the program with local educators.
About 11,000 persons hold the CLU designation awarded by the American College of Life Underwriters, a number that has doubled in seven years. William T. Beadles of Illinois Wesleyan University spoke at a Red Cedar Inn luncheon. Austin attendees included John Plantikow and others. program started in 1928 and meets at Austin Junior College with Monday sessions.
The last Junior High gym and swim program before the break ends Jan. 7 at Austin High School. Ellis Junior High program starts Jan. 8. Gray gym and swim at the high school begins Jan. 1. Holidays suspend programs as schools are not in session.
Glenn Knopf began his year as commodore of the Austin Boat Club at the Christmas party held at Nelson's Ox Yoke Room. Officers and chairmen introduced included William Belous as vice commodore and program chairman, Mrs. Willard Kilgore as yeoman, Burt Reeve as cruisemaster, Kenneth Davis as past commodore, and attendance and membership led by Willard Kilgore. Seventy members attended the social evening.
The Women's Club of St Ansgar has placed a nativity display on the REA grounds for the season, restoring a holiday tradition in the community.
Hospital volunteers collect gifts to Dec 21. Donors may drop items at First National Bank lobby. Urgent needs include new men’s clothing as pictured: Mrs. Lowell Smythe, Mrs. Kenneth Davis, and Mrs. Edmund Smock assist.
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