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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1964
Page
6
Holiday Inn to host the Job's Daughters Christmas dance on December 28 with a punch bowl and Dixielanders band playing until 11 30 p.m. Nancy Boettcher leads the grand march as honored queen with Sandy Johnson and Barbara Wright as escorts.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Bawek announce the engagement of their daughter Beverly Jean Bawek to Robert E Dahlback. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Dahlback. A February wedding is planned. Miss Bawek works at Geo A Hormel and her fiance is employed at Alcove.
A potluck supper at the Municipal Building LeRoy preceded the Town and Country Club Christmas party. Guests included Mrs Alma McBride Sara toga Iowa and Miss Mona Getz. Cards and prizes followed with Elmer Kling presenting a gift. Present were Mrs Roland Bent Roy Sigler Mrs Ane Lambholt Clifford Iverson Elmer McRoberts and others.
Trinity Ladies Aid met Thursday evening to honor Carol Margaret Dietrich infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ruben Dietrich Waltham. Contests awarded prizes to Mrs Elmer Steinbach Mrs Clarence Pesch Mrs George Wollenburg Jr Mrs Alvin Wuertz. Mrs Lawrence Schulz won door prize. Refreshments served by several members. Aid members and families held a Christmas party Sunday night.
A reader asks how to handle parental fights in front of children and is advised to seek help from a clergyman. Several queries follow about carpool etiquette, babysitting stress, and a grandmother sharing a child’s spoon, with practical, non sensational guidance and a call to send questions to Ann Landers at the Austin Daily Herald.
Jennie W. Elden a 73 year old spinster died in an auto crash six weeks ago leaving an estate valued at 2 million dollars with 350000 found in drawers shelves and hiding places around her Mount Alto 10 room house where she lived alone since 1960 Attorney John W Keller the estate administrator said taxes will take a sizable portion and the remainder will be divided among her cousins as she left no will
In Louisville Mrs. Hugh Allen reports that a malfunctioning phone line rang with over 200 wrong numbers in two days. Callers included airline, paint store, doctors’ offices, a hotel and auto firms. She grew shaky as the issue was largely resolved and a telephony worker sought public library information.
Dallas AP report quotes Henry J. McCluskey of the Texas Employment Commission blaming disgruntled children for the shortage of Santa Clauses. He notes many applicants refuse the job and some shins are kicked when requests go unmet.
The Pleasure Club met Tuesday at Mrs. A. C. McCaslin’s home in LeRoy with co hosts Mrs. G. A. Halver and Mrs. Alta Jones. A program by Mrs. Herman Dick, Mrs. R. G. Willmarth and Mrs. Bert Sours featured Christmas readings, a quiz and music. Gifts were sent to hospitalized Craig Duryee and Miss Luella Wieland.
Kansas City report notes 1843 Britain when Sir Henry Cole commissioned John C. Horsley to design the first Christmas card. Two of the three panels showed feeding the hungry and clothing the needy, with a central family Christmas dinner scene. Two original cards are shown among Hallmark Historical Collection's 50,000 greeting card items.
WRC members meet in the afternoon at the VFW Club. Ramsey Bridge Club hosts a 12:15 luncheon and Christmas party at the Fox Hotel. Veterans Council holds a noon luncheon at the Fox Hotel. Esther Rebekah Lodge gathers in the evening at the IOOF Hall.
Mr and Mrs Rollin Shipton hosted the BI Club for its 51st Christmas party in Spring Valley on Tuesday. A potluck dinner followed by donations to several charities and letters to former members. Christmas cheer boxes were packed for shut ins and group carols were sung.
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Pare the eggplant and cut into strips. Dredge in seasoned flour and fry in hot oil until tender and brown.
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