Tree of Lights marks progress in Salvation Army drive
Earl Rolson lights 19 bulbs on the Tree of Lights signifying more than 1940 in gifts to the Salvation Army Christmas drive. Shrine Oriental Vand will collect at Mall East Side Sterling centers and Midtown in full costumes. Collections total 1558 by Thursday, about 350 behind last year but improving. Food baskets for 115 people. fruit baskets for rest home residents. Multiple Salvation Army parties planned and Kiwanis toys donated for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rolson
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Army
Shrine Oriental
Salvation Army
Mall
East Side
Sterling
Midtown
Alfred Gorton
Kiwanis Club
Lard Truck Demolishes Guard Posts on 8th Street
A Hormel lard semi failed to negotiate a curve on 8th Street NE and crashed into three guard posts, tipping over. Police estimate $5,000 in damage. driver Arthur Hemann, 26, Fort Dodge, Iowa, was hospitalized in shock, later listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
8Th St
14Th Ave
Arthur John Hemann
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Hemann
St. Olaf Hospital
Emmet Joseph Enright Jr
4Th Ave
12Th St. SE
Dobbins Creek
Alice Marie Rasmussen Nielsen
7Th Ave
Norman Martin
Austin Rt. 2
Sterling
1St Ave
Nielsen
12Th St
Military Families Reported in Service News
Service members and relatives from Mr. and Mrs. Kolb and others are listed with postings and duties. Richard L. Kolb serves in the U.S.S. Intrepid disbursing office. Randall D. Kolb with the 7366 Combat Support Group. Pvt. Larry G. Gullickson sails for Okinawa with the Third Marine Division aboard USNS General W. A. Man. Pvt. Charles H. Buchan completes a field communications course at Ft. Leonard Wood. Other updates include Edwin R. King at Great Lakes basic training. Pic. Robert P. Wagner return to Ft. Carson. Airman Gary A. Sater headed to Misawa Japan. David R. Nelson aboard USS Claude V. Ricketts for a six-nation crew experiment. James Wagner advances to ATC training. Ernest F. Bischoff and Ernest Madson listed in training and fleet operations. and several more sailors and soldiers with new assignments and courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry G. Gullickson
Grant Gullickson
Oakland
Far East
Third Marine Division
Okinawa
First Marine Regiment
W. A. Man
United States
Seventh Fleet
Japan
Phillippine Islands
Hong Kong
Army
Charles H. Buchan
Henry A. Buchan
15Th St
Ft. Leonard Wood
Buchan
Austin High School
David R. Nelson
USN
Kenneth C. Nelson
16Th St
Claude V. Ricketts
Germany
Netherlands
Turkey
United Kingdom
Italy
Ernest F. Bischoff
DeBorris E. Bischoff
Austin Rt. 5
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Navy
Council Debates Two Annexation Petitions
Austin City Council plans a Monday night session with two annexation proposals. Kenneth Lysne and Lawrence Lysne seek to add land east of Main Street North near The Mall and adjacent to Herman Bandler Addition. A second petition covers about 14 acres owned by the Austin School District for a new junior college site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Kenneth
Lawrence Lysne
Blooming Prairie
Mall
Main St. N
Herman Bandler
Austin Junior College
8Th St
4Th Ave
7Th Ave
Austin Midtown Association
Social Security Administration
Policemen’s Relief Association
City Golf Cart Builder Secures $104000 SBA Loan
Byorlee Inc of Austin received a $104000 SBA loan processed through the Austin State Bank. Principal stockholders include A R Jordan and C L Jordan with L H Schroeder as president. The firm plans expanded manufacture and sales of a one passenger electric golf cart, boosting local employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin State Bank
Byorlee, Inc
Austin
A. H. Haakenson
Byorlee
Jordan Bros
VFW Christmas Party Scheduled At Labor Center
The VFW hosts a Christmas party from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Labor Center with Sal's Midwest Jamboree featuring Linda Gerberts Danny Belinski Jay Keyser and others. Santa Claus will hand out candy sacks to children while Austin Musicians Association Local 766 sponsors the event. Parents should pick up children by 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Labor Center
Sal
Linda Gerberts
Danny Belinski
Jay Keyser
Austin Musicians Association
Local 766
American Federation of Musicians
Santa Claus
Stephen Knudsen to Sing with Cleveland Chorus at Christmas
Stephen Knudsen son of Austin natives now in Shakopee has been chosen to sing with the 48 voice Cleveland Chamber Chorus under Robert Shaw as Bach Christmas Oratorio is performed with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra in Cleveland on December 25 to 27. He teaches at a Cleveland junior high and also belongs to the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra Chorus with Shaw, which will appear in Carnegie Hall in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Knudsen
Leslie Knudsen
Austin
Shakopee
Cleveland Chamber Chorus
Robert Shaw
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Cleveland
Knudsen
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Shaw
The
Symphony
Jury Awards $20,000 to Austin Man
A District Court jury awarded Elmer Greenlee of 506 Eleventh Street Northeast Austin $20,000 in his personal injury suit against Ralph Drees and Charles Phelps for a scaffolding collapse at Drees Taopi home on July 10, 1963. The jury found Drees negligent and Phelps not liable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Taopi
Elmer Greenlee
11Th St
Ralph Drees
Charles Phelps
Drees
Tappi
Greenlee
Phelps
William Bandler
Roger Plunkett
Glenn Kelley
Warmer Climes Readings At Austin Public Library
Library patrons seek sun soaked escapes as icy weather settles in. Readers explore Julian Hillas Today is Forever, The Golden Haze by Roderick Cameron, Cooper's Creek by Alan Moorehead, Search in the Desert by John Allegro, Jambo by Anthony Smith, and A Family of Islands by Alec Waugh for adventures across the South Seas Australia and the Caribbean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Public Library
Julian Hillas
South Seas
Rorotanga
South Sea
Captain Cook
Roderick Cameron
Bora Bora
Tahiti
New Claedonia
The
Marquesas
Cook
Cameron
Polynesia
Alan Moorehead
Nile River
Australia
Anthony Smith
East
Africa
Alec Waugh
Caribbean
West Indies
Spain
Portual
Britain
France
Europe
Petal Tones Present TV Show on KGLO Channel 3
Blooming Prairie High School swing band Petal Tones will air a half hour TV program on KGLO TV Channel 3 at 4 p.m. December 30. The 17 member group performs about 10 numbers including Tonight from West Side Story polka medley Kismet and Caravan under director Earl Benson head of junior high music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petal Tones
Blooming Prairie
Kglo-Tv
Channel 3
Duke Ellington
Earl Benson
Blooming Prairie High School
Austin Jaycee Shopping Tour for Underprivileged Children
The annual Austin Jaycee event brought 47 children to a shopping tour in two Midtown stores. After gifts were bought, the group visited St. Olaf Church where Mrs. Jaycees wrapped them. Santa Claus and Uncle Rob attended the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Jaycee
St. Olaf Church
Santa chat hours set by Austin Daily Herald
Children can call Santa at the Austin Daily Herald number 43 8851 from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Austin Jaycees will assist by taking calls and advise children who do not get an answer to call again after a few minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Austin Daily Herald
Austin Jaycees
Tree vandals target Crehore home during Christmas scene
Police report multiple incidents in Austin including 14 outdoor lights stolen from Tom Crehore's Christmas tree between Wednesday evening and Friday night. Darrell Stacy's car suffered repeated rear fender damage in the Municipal Building lot. Woolworth's manager says a 12-year-old boy stole coins totaling 43.77 from a display, later returning them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tom Crehore
5Th Ave
Darrell Stacy
8Th Ave
Municipal Building
Woolworth
C. W. Wilson
New Deputy Sheriff Ends Probation in Mower County
Ronald A. Rayburn completed a 30 day probation and joins the Mower County Sheriff's Dept on the night shift replacing Gerald Brandal who resigned Nov 15. Rayburn 26 previously served in the Navy four years and the Springfield Oregon police force three years. He is from West Concord and with his wife Karrel Chicos has two children, residing at 1303 4th St SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald A. Rayburn
Mower County
Doyle Lindahl
Rayburn
Gerald Brandal
California
Springfield
Ore
West Concord
Karrel Chicos
4Th St
Want Ad Delivers Fast Truck Tire Recovery
A truck tire and rim lost by George Coutler were recovered within hours after a rural Austin farmer and the Mower County Sheriff's Dept. helped place a lost and found ad in the Austin Daily Herald. Walter Bald ner reported finding the gear, Civil Deputy Everett Norman retrieved it, and Chief Deputy Dale Rolfson coordinated with Babcock Co. for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mower County
Everett Norman
Dale Rolfson
Truck Company
Cliff Salisbury to Be Honored at VFW Testimonial Banquet
Clifford Salisbury State VFW Commander will be honored at a testimonial banquet February 6 at Post 1216 with a dance and social hour. Mayor Fayette Sherman and officers from national department district and local levels will attend. Tickets go on sale January 16, announced Benno Schaefer, chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Salisbury
VFW
Post 1216
Fayette Sherman
Benno Schaefer
St Olaf College Christmas Music Festival Broadcast
December 25 broadcast of a half hour tape recorded St Olaf College Christmas Music Festival will be carried by 68 stations including CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL TAPE KAUS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KAUS
St. Olaf College
Austin Jaycees Outline Plan for Community Scholarship Drive
The Austin Jaycees announce a two part effort to raise funds for the Austin Community Scholarship Committee to aid Mower County college upperclassmen. They will send letters to past supporters and then launch a broader drive for smaller gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Austin Jaycees
Austin Community Scholarship Committee
Mower County College
Mel Haldorson
Janet Marie Schottler
Melvin Bailey
Judy Nellis
Bailey
Mankato State College
Austin Junior College
Elsie Ballanger
Colorado
Michael Haffner
University of Minnesota
Sheila Garvey
St. Teresa’s
Jaycee
Fall River
Mass
Austin
Hormel and
Austin Hotel
Incorporating
Students Win Scholarships at Macalester College Convocation
Three students Sheryl Meinhard Raymond Chipault and Francis Lightly Jr. were named scholarship recipients at Macalester College during a Scholarship Convocation. Meinhard receives Class of 1962 Endowed and David Sarnoff Endowed Scholarships. Chipault earns Macalester Scholarship. Lightly wins American Cyanamid Company Endowed Scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheryl Meinhard
4Th Ave
Raymond Chipault
9Th St
Francis Lightly Jr
Oakland
Macalester College
Miss Meinhard
David Sarnoff
Chipault
Macalester
Lightly
American Cyanamid Company
Aliens Must Register Address Under Federal Program
Non citizens must report their addresses in January to the Immigration and Naturalization Service under the Federal Alien Address Report Program. Except for diplomatic staff and temporary agricultural workers, individuals should file the report card at area post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Douglas Wilcox Named to 1964 65 Who's Who
Douglas Wilcox son of Mr and Mrs E Wilcox of 1008 6th Ave SW has been selected for inclusion in the 1964 65 Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges. He is a senior majoring in management science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Wilcox
E. &. Wilcox
6Th Ave
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N.Y
YMCA Weekly Schedule
Community timetable lists Indian Guide and Maiden meetings on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Additional events include Jr High and Senior High gym and swim, boys sessions, girls and family swim, mens volleyball, adult swim, ministers volleyball at Shaw gym, and various church league activities at Ellis Junior High and East West gyms. Office hours end at noon on Christmas. Friday office closed. Saturday gray gym and swim program not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw Gym
Ellis Junior High
Austin Clerk Commended for Courtesy
Richard J. Nelson a carry out worker at Red Owl Lake side Shopping Center was named one of the most courteous employees in the nine state trade area. Clayton C RaDue Minnesota Division operations director announced winners were chosen by mystery shoppers visiting each store twice during the contest. Nelson will receive a maroon blazer with the Red Owl courtesy emblem. He credited Red Owl staff for the chain’s reputation for courtesy and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Nelson
13Th St. NE
Red Owl
Lakeside
Clayton C. RaDue
Minnesota
Nelson
Richard
RaDue
Collection Date Extended for Hospital Gifts
The collection date for Operation Santa gifts for Rochester State Hospital patients has been extended through Monday. Gift drop locations include Austin State Bank First National and Sterling State Bank, accepting at walk up window, auto bank, or main lobby on Saturday and all day Monday. Gifts will be delivered to Rochester on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester State Hospital
Mower County Association For Mental Health
Edmund Smock
Austin State Bank
First National
Sterling State Bank
Auto Bank
Rochester
Merit Scholarship Awarded to Dean F. Vance
Dean F. Vance of 801 18th Street Southwest received a Merit Scholarship from Iowa State University at Ames recognizing scholastic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean F. Vance
Iowa State University At
Ames
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Tree OF Lights
Theo. A. Kolb
2Nd Ave
Richard L. Kolb
D.K
U.S.S
Ft. Belvoir
Jensen
Larry D. Murphy
Richard G. Murphy
Lyle, Minn
Ft. Polk
Murphy
Pfe
Franklin D. Streightiff
Edwin R. King
Robert E. King
Route 1
Grand Meadow
Great Lakes, Ill
Pic
Robert P. Wagner
Herbert Wagner
Stacyville
Ft. Carson
Colo
Camp Pendleton
Cal
Roger Theobald
Carl Theobald
U.S. Army
Army Security Agency
Hawaii
Gary A. Sater
Arnold Sater
U.S. Air Force
Amarillo Afb
Tex
Sater
Misawa AB
David L. Roseth
C-O
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
James KR. Wagner
Willard G. Wagner
12Th St. SW
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Wagner
Air Training Command
ATC
Keesler Afb
Miss
Pacelli High School
Bobby D. Galbraith
Hugh E., Galbraith
Route 3
Spring Valley
Army Adjutant General School
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Galbraith
Fort Leonard Wood
Spring Valley High School
Jerome W. Madson
P. O. Madson
Blooming Prai
Western Pacific
Hancock
Thomas H. Peterson
John E. Peterson
Evans
Taiwan Straits
Formosa
China
Dean R. Tapp
Cecil Engelman
U.S
New York
Frederick R. Kirchner
Frederick RR
Ronald Miller
LeRoy Miller
St. Ansgar
Torpedo
Key West
Fla
Bruce E. Jensen
Earl N. Jensen
Blooming Prairie Rt. 3
Army Engineer School
Council
St. Cloud
Minn
Phoenix
Arix
Jackson
C. J. Jordan
Small Business Administration
VEW
Carnegie Hall
Austin Man
John Allegro
Desert of
Judah
Kingdom of
Jordan
Crehore
Cliff Salisbury
Chamber of Commerce
College Who's
YMCA
Fellowship Methodist
St. Edwards
Crane Chapel
St. Olaf
Queen of Angels
Congregational Church of Christ
Grace Lutheran
1St Baptist
Episcopal
Holy Cross
Presbyterian
Our Saviors
Ist Methodist
Theatne Cross
Hazel Cross
6Th St. W
Nate
Test
Jim Laebens
Fordtown
Theapne
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