County Approves Truck Stop Zoning Resolution And Insurance
County commissioners approved a rural to commercial zoning change at a 4 p.m. public hearing near the I 90 and 16 junction by the Skelly truck stop site. They bought a liability policy from Austin National Co. for about $3000 in anticipation of new state immunity rules. Cartographer Robert Moorwood, planning the office setup, announced his January 1 1964 resignation to pursue study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Munro
Skelly
Austin National Co
Robert A. Moorwood
Moorwood
Austin Roundup Scholarship Recipients and Local News
The Austin roundup notes Theodore R. Haack of 1600 24th St SW receiving a National Merit Certificate scholarship at Macalester College St Paul and describes college aid programs. It lists Joan Fogdall at Ottawa University and mentions gifts to the Minnesota Heart Association for research. The piece covers local staff, alumni activities, and a traffic accident near Interstate 90 with damage over 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macalester College
St. Paul
Theodore R. Haack
24Th St. SW
Santa Claus Visits Mapleview Saturday
Santa Claus arrives at Mapleview Fire Station at 1 p m Saturday to hear Christmas requests from Mapleview and Elmhurst children and dispense treats. The event is sponsored by Mapleview and Austin businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Mapleview
Elmhurst
Austin
Minnesota Wisconsin safety officers study at Austin Police Station
Safety staff from Minnesota and Wisconsin Highway departments complete a three day training workshop at the Austin Police Station. Albert Hugunin of Chicago leads the session to improve accident reporting and records for municipal traffic reports. About 15 attendees from two states participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Austin
Albert Hugunin
Chicago
National Safety Council
Robert Nelson
Nelson
Hugunin
National Committee On Uniform
County Board Plans St Paul Meeting On Assessing
Mower County Board of Commissioners will travel to St Paul on January 13 for an 11 a.m. meeting with state tax commissioner Roland Hatfield to discuss property assessing. County assessor Al Malcomson may not seek reappointment as his four year term ends in December 1964. Commissioner Robert Shaw urged combining city and county assessing offices and planning commissions, but chairman Robert Finbranten insisted the St Paul session proceed. State law allows consolidation with Hatfield approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower
Shaw
Hatfield
Austin
Robert Finbranten
Adams
St. Paul
Adult Evening School Courses at St Ansgar Jan 8
St Ansgar Iowa will offer adult evening classes with a 12-person minimum per class. Courses include homemaking agriculture art knitting typing ballroom dancing woodworking German public speaking first aid exercise and weight control. Fees are 15 per course except for homemaking and agriculture. first meeting 7 pm January 8 at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Burns
State JC Board Backs Austin for New College System
The State Junior College Board praised Austin College and its planning, urging inclusion in the state junior college system. They stressed overcrowding and the need for a new building, and noted funds are available only for operation and maintenance now with possible future construction aid contingent on federal and state actions. Chairman Deming led the visit with other members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State JC Board
Austin
Austin College
Deming
James P. Shannon
Fine Jyring
Ben M. Wichterman
Raymond A. Crippen Jr
Jaycees Aid Needy Youth Buy Gifts
Austin Jaycees hosted their annual Christmas shopping tour for 37 underprivileged children. They visited Dime n Dollar and Ben Franklin stores to buy gifts and were served lunch in the First National Bank hospitality room with Santa handing out bags. Donors included Gopher Distributing Peoples Drug and Zips Market. Harold Nuessmeier led as project chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Franklin
First National Bank
Santa
Gopher Distributing
Peoples Drug
Zip’s Market
Mailman Gets Helping Hand From Citizen
A Bootery card mailed from Owatonna to Austin was found on a sidewalk. Mrs. Ruth Guy of Austin picked it up and delivered it to the Austin post office, making a helpful curbside delivery this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owatonna
Austin
Ruth Guy
Checks Taken in Cafe Theft Found in Iowa
Loot checks totaling 270 to 300 dollars were recovered from a Mitchell postal box belonging to Mr and Mrs Glenn Hernon of Mitchell Iowa. The checks were made out to George Sweeney owner of George s Cafe in St Ansgar and tied to a break in at the cafe between 145 and 300 am Wednesday.
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Iowa
George's Cafe
St. Ansgar
Glenn Hernon
Mitchell
George Sweeney
Two Cars Collide on Highway 218 Near Osage Iowa
At 2 10 p m a two car wreck on Highway 218 one mile east of Osage involved Eugene Wagner Stacyville stopping at a stop sign and colliding with George Colton Osage. Wagner cited for failure to yield to through traffic. total damage estimated at 150 dollars. Sheriff Merval Angell reports the incident.
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Osage
Iowa
Eugene Wagner
Stacyville
Orchard
George Colton
Wagner
Colton
Merval
Duke) Angell
Mitchell County
Rev Ed Arnold Resigns Congregational Pastorate
The First Congregational Church will hold a 7 30 p m meeting to act on the resignation of Rev Edwin J Arnold as minister He resigns Feb 1 to become senior minister at Second Congregational Church Grand Rapids Michigan His last Austin sermon will be Jan 26 He has served since September 1958 and led a 1800 member church with five choirs He has held multiple community roles and chaired the Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ board The merger forming United Church occurred during his tenure and a pastoral committee may be formed to call a successor He and his family express regret at leaving Austin
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First Congregational Church
Edwin J. Arnold
Arnold
Second Congregational Church
Mr. Arnold
Austin Church
Charles City
Iowa
Harlan
Central College
Pella
Andover Newton Theological Seminary
Newton Center
Mass
Austin United Fund
Salvation Army Advisory
Ymca Board
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Austin Ministerial Association
Mental Health Association Board
Rotary Club
Minnesota Conference of the United
Sterling Activity Center Hosts Christmas Party for Mentally Retarded Adults
The Oak Grove Activity for the Mentally Retarded group visited Mr. and Mrs. Gene LeVas at the Pancake House for a Christmas celebration. Ten center students and three staff received favors and Santa gifts from the Sterling Businessmen's Association, with gifts also given to two absentees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Gene LeVasseur
Santa Claus
Santa
Sterling Businessmen’s Association
Carpenter and Grafton Christmas Program Highlights
The Carpenter and Grafton programs were held in Grafton and Carpenter gymnasiums. Grafton Junior High mixed chorus vocal groups and concert band performed while Grafton Elementary staged a Christmas pageant. Carpenter Elementary presented Christmas Around the World with the sixth grade band opening. Virginia Landsgaard and Lowell Johnson directed, with Martha Hoove guiding music at Carpenter.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Grafton
Virginia Landsgaard
Lowell Johnson
Carpenter Elementary
Carpenter Elementary School
Martha Hoove
Man Breaks Foot in Window Jump
An Austin man jumped from the second floor window of his St Olaf Hospital room and fractured his right foot. He was recovering from ulcer surgery and was left alone briefly by his nurse. Police found him at home and had him returned to the hospital by ambulance.
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Austin
St Olaf
Bridge Results From Austin Duplicate Club Event
The Austin Duplicate Bridge Club hosted its monthly master point game at the Elks Club with 17 tables. Winners in Section A North South were M and Mrs Ray Arrett first, Mr and Mrs Ray Jorgenson second, Mrs Ray Tomaschko and Mrs FE W Dankers third, and L F Hatch fourth. Section B North South saw Joe Dauer and Mrs Robert Kuhn first, Mrs Clem Vinck and Mrs C L Bartholmew second, Norman Miller and Park Dougherty third, and Mrs Norbert Lehmit and Mrs Harvey Fiala fourth. Fast West winners included Brigine Verdine and Dr F P Meany first, Sig Qvale and Maurine Patterson second, Edward Hryniewiecki third, and Dean Clark and Helen Ellsworth fourth. No game December 25 or January 1. play resumes January 8 at 7:45 p.m. All interested partnerships are invited to attend.
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Austin
West
Brigine Verdine
F. P. Meany
Sig Qvale
Maurine Patterson
Edward Hryniewiecki
Dean Clark
Helen Ellsworth
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Aust High School
Junior Colese
Austin High School
Kenneth Jensen
Paul Helme
Don Gunderson
James Wegner
Joan Fogdall
Ottawa University
Ottawa
Kan
Joan
Gordon
Fogdall
Oakland Ave
Walter H. Meyer
Nick Hug
Arthur Thomas
Leonard F. Callies
Minnesota Heart Association
Mayo Clinic
Rosenberger
Iowa State University
Francis Lightly Jr
Oakland
American.Cyanamid Co
Mower County Medical Society
Edmund C. Burke
Rochester
Soutern Minnesota
College of St. Thomas
St. Thomas
Tree OF Lights
Shrine Oriental Band
Salvation Army
Robert H. Mittag
Rose Creek
Tured
State Highway Safety
Frank Stanton
Elbert
County Board
Daily Herald
Area News Page
Austin (Minn
Herald
State Junior College Board
Austin Junior College
Worthing
al Reserve Board
Eric A. Jyring
Hibbing
Plummer
Balky
Frederick Deming
Austin School Board
Red Cedar Inn
R. I. Meland
Meland
State Board
Jaycees
Austin Jaycees
Ed Arnold
Sterling
Faribault Hospital
Sterling Businessmen's Association
Carpenter and Grafton
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