Jaycees Host Austin Miss Pageant Entry Party
The Austin Jaycees hosted a Sunday gathering for seven girls and their mothers interested in entering the Miss Austin Pageant to be held April 1 1967. Mike Goess publicized the event and Mrs Robert Finneseth spoke on pageant background and qualifications. Linda Plunkett Miss Austin attended and urged entrants. contact Mrs Finneseth at 433 1546 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Jaycees
Mike Goess
Robert Finneseth
Conway Elton
Linda Plunkett
Finneseth
Girl Scouts Support Yale Project With Christmas Service Gift
River Trails Council Girl Scouts in Austin Lyle and Mapleview contribute one week of troop dues to buy play equipment for the United Cerebral Palsy Center. The effort seeks to aid muscle coordination and vocabulary while upholding the duty to be useful and help others. Previous projects assisted Austin Association for Mentally Retarded Children and the Austin Achievement Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Lyle and
Mapleview
United Cerebral Palsy Center
River Trails Council
Austin Assny For
Austin Achievement Corp
Austin Varsity Debate Team Wins 7 Events
The Austin High School varsity debate team competed Friday and Saturday at the University of Minnesota, winning seven events and losing three. Members include Donald Hasbargen, Dan Kane, Rhonda Voigt, and Janet Schroeder. The sophomore team won five and lost five with George Holdgrafer, Mike Schultz, Gretchen Lindstrom, and Kathy Simonson. Coach is William C. Thal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin High School
University of Minnesota
Donald Hasbargen
Dan Kane
Rhonda Voigt
Janet Schroeder
George Holdgrafer
Mike Schultz
Gretchen Lindstrom
Kathy Simonson
Austin
Macalester College
William C. Thal
Varney Takes Part in Messiah at EKU Richmond
An Austin student joined 150 students in the 35th annual Messiah at Eastern Kentucky University Richmond. Jan Varney 2404 12th St SW participated as the Eastern Symphony Orchestra and a 130 voice chorus led by Thomas Lancaster in ushering in the Christmas season on the Eastern campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond
Jan Varney
12Th St. SW
Eastern Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Lancaster
University
Free Blood For Boy Undergoes Heart Surgery At MN Hospital
James Belden ten, of 1200 5th St NW, had a hole in his heart closed at the University of Minnesota this summer. The Red Cross Bloodmobile provides free pints to Mower County residents four times a year. Today the Bloodmobile is in Lyle from 1 to 7 p.m. and it will be at the First Congregational Church in Austin Tuesday through Friday with hours 1 to 7 p.m. through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Belden
5Th St. NW
University of Minnesota
Jimmy
Mower County
Red Cross
Lyle
First Congregational Church
3Rd Ave
Homeless Dogs Sought by Shelter Ahead of Christmas
The Austin Animal Shelter houses eight stray puppies of various colors and a mother dog plus a male German shorthaired pointer awaiting identification. Poundmaster Harlan Meier urges owners to claim their pets before Christmas. unclaimed dogs may be put up for adoption or other disposition in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Harlan Meier
Major Jan Earns Degree at Park College
Maj. Lloyd V. Jan of the U. S. Army received a bachelor of arts degree from Park College Parkville Missouri at mid year commencement. He studied under the degree completion program for military personnel and majored in economics and business administration while serving as an instructor in counterinsurgency and medical subjects.
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Maj
Lloyd V. Jan
U.S. Army
Park College
Parkville
Louis V. Jan
1St St. SE
Jan
Entertainment booked for Mitchell County Fair Osage event
Alvin Christiansen Nora Springs Bernard Hemann Anton Michels Stacyville Millard McNutt St Ansgar Fred Hanson Marvin Johanns Osage were in Des Moines to arrange entertainment for the 1967 Mitchell County Fair to be held in Osage from August 3 to 6 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Christiansen
Nora Springs
Iowa
Bernard Hemann
Anton Michels
Stacyville
Millard McNutt
St. Ansgar
Fred Hanson
Marvin Johanns
Osage
Des Moines
Mitchell County Fair
Weekend Weekend Weekend Weekend Accidents injure two
Two people were slightly injured in three Austin weekend accidents. Darlene Hardy, 30, and Greg Hardy, a passenger in the Hardy car, sustained minor injuries in a collision Saturday at 10:20 am on Main Street. Damages totaled $200 to the News car and $156 to the Hardy car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Darlene Hardy
8Th Ave
Greg Hardy
Main St. S
Russell Ness
6Th Ave
News
Hardy
Mitchell County 4-H Council Names Chairmen
Osage Iowa Rosalie Pit ten Stacyville and Maurice Dieterich Mitchell were elected co chairmen of the Mitchell County 4 H Council at a recent meeting. Other members Diane Feldt Larry Kleckner Linda Hanson Vicki Paulson Douglas Havig and Norman Michels helped plan officer training for December 29 at the Osage Municipal Building with Linda Hanson and Norman Michels presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
Rosalie Pitten
Stacyville
Maurice Dieterich
Mitchell
Mitchell County
4-H
Diane Feldt
Larry Kleckner
St. Ansgar
Linda Hanson
Vicki Paulson
Douglas Havig
Norman Michels
Osage Municipal
Parking Meter Fraud Ring Busted by City Police
Wallace Slowinski of Rose Creek Rt 1 paid a $50 municipal court fine today after pleading guilty to a scheme to dodge parking meter fees. He attached old tickets to his windshield wiper each morning, and police warned others to beware as they investigate similar cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Slowinski
Rose Creek Rt. 1
Slowinski
Ponce
Marine on Leave After Wounding in Vietnam
Austin Marine Vincent DeVriendt Jr. 20 recounts Vietnam service from Chu Lai to Da Nang. He describes daily patrols, harsh living conditions, meals from C rations, and fear of Viet Cong contact. DeVriendt was wounded in September and faced long recoveries before potentially returning to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Koehler
Vincent DeVriendt Jr
Vincent DeVriendt Sr
3Rd St. NE
Austin
Marine Lance Cpl
DeVriendt
Pacelli High School
Austin State Junior College
Marine Corps
California
2Nd Bn
5Th Marines
South Vietnam
Chu Lai da Nang
Chu Lai
Vietnam
Armed Forces
Hanoi
Hannah
DE Vriendt
Viet Nam
Life Magazine
da Nang
Philippines
Japan
Great Lakes Hospital
Great Lakes
Break-Ins Reported in Austin Guitars and Car Windows
Police investigate theft of a $350 guitar from a car behind the Austin Fire Station between 1 25 and 1 30 a m and $50 window damage to a driveway parked car of Mark Schroeder at 1000 3rd Ave SE during weekend hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Thomas Judd
6Th Ave
Mark Schroeder
3Rd Ave
Miss Linden to Speak to Austin Seniors
Linda Linden daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert P Linden of 705 21st St NE Austin will address Austin High School seniors on college life at Georgetown University Washington DC She is a Georgetown freshman majoring in Russian and aiming to work as an interpreter A 1966 Austin High School graduate she was active in the National Honor Society and the National Foreswale Leagues
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda L. Linden
Herbert P. Linden
21St St
Austin
Austin High School
Georgetown University
Washington D. C
Linda
Institute of Languages and Linguistics
Georgetown
Miss Linden
National Honor Society
Austin High School presents Christmas Concerto and Gloria
The Austin High School Orchestra will perform Corelli Christmas Concerto and the Choir will sing Vivaldi Gloria as part of the Christmas Festival. Conductor Paul Heltne notes Corelli pioneers concerti grossi with two violins and cello. Choir director Richard Larson highlights women soloists Dee Anne Helfritz Joeline Malenke Kris Schieck. Staging by James Wegner's art classes.
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Corelli
Austin High School
Vivaldi
Gloria
Paul Heltne
Heltne
Antonio Vivaldi
Larson
Dee Anne Helfritz
Joeline Malenke
Kris Schieck
Richard Larson
Spender
St Ansgar to Host Christmas Concert at High School
St Ansgar Iowa the senior high school music department will present its annual Christmas Concert at 8 p.m. December 22 in the high school auditorium. The program features the concert band the concert choir and the girls choir.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Summer Employment Exams Announced
Students wishing federal summer work must apply by Jan 9 for the Office and Science Assistant exam. The test opens jobs paying up to 92 dollars weekly. Request the Summer Employment announcement at the government information office Austin post office high school counselor or college placement office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Volkswagen Hauls Christmas Tree in Odd Stunt
An Austin couple drew stares Sunday night as a light brown Volkswagen carried a Christmas tree tied to its side with a passenger clutching it through a window. The scene on 1st St NW unsettled some motorists as the holiday mood sets in.
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1St St. NW
Herald
LeRoy Girls Glee Club to Perform on TV
The LeRoy Ostrander Girls' Glee Club will appear in a Christmas music program from 4 to 4 30 p.m. Wednesday on KMMT Austin. KAUS will record the event for a 3 35 p.m. December 24 airing.
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LeRoy Girls Clee Club
Balloon Misfies Reported On Skrower's Hill
A group of four youths released helium balloons carrying messages at 11 38 a m on Skrower's Hill Saturday. Participants include Ressell Grieval 15 Rick George 14 Todd Hevla 15 and Don Breweter.
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Skrower
Ressell Grievel
Rick George
Todd Hevla
Don Breweter
Courteous Driver Award Won by Ankeny Dairy Driver
Harry B. Larson of 1902 3rd Ave NE, a driver for Ankeny Dairy, won the first Austin Mower County Safety Council Courteous Driver Award. He received $5 for waiting for pedestrians at Main St and 3rd Ave NW. The council urged signaling early and giving extra time to children and seniors crossing intersections.
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Harry B. Larson
3Rd Ave
Ankeny Dairy
Austin-Mower County Safety Council
Larson
Main St
Dexter Woman to Lead Crippled Children’s Appeal Drive
Mrs Irvin Nolte of Dexter will coordinate the Crippled Children’s Appeal in Lake County this year with volunteers from January 22 to February 8. The Minnesota Society for Crippled Children and Adults MiSCCA reports thousands benefited in 1963 and more in 1966, with programs including Camp Courage rehab centers and equipment loans.
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Mower County
Irvin Nolte
Dexter Rt. 1
United Fund
Miscca
Miiscca
Camp Courage
Minnesota
Duluth
Mankato
Minneapolis
Montevideo
St. Paul
Virginia
Austin
Rochester
Jurors Named in Howard County for January Term
The Howard County petit jury drawn for the term starting January 3 will be presided over by Judge Shaw of Oelwein. Austin area jurors include Lime Springs residents James Beván, Kenneth Cooper, John Fritcher, Loretta Gansen, Floyd Moses, Nona Pratt, Bernard Roesler, Lyle Ryan, and Sarah Williams, plus Riceville members Viola Averhoff, Mary Alice Buttolph, and Charles Richardson. Chester’s Virgil Bucknell and George A. Johnson. LeRoy’s Irma Hobson.
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Chresco
Towa
Howard County
Petit Jury
Feb Shaw
Oelwein
Will
Austin Area
Lime Springs
James L. Bevan
Kenneth Cooper
John Fritcher
Loretta Gansen
Floyd Moses
Nona Pratt
Bernard Roesler
Lyle Ryan
Sarah Williams
Riceville
Viola Averhoff
Mary Alice Buttolph
Charles Richardson
Chester
Virgil Bucknell
George A. Johnson
LeRoy
Irma Hobson
Riceville Plans Street Improvement Project
Riceville village council adopted a resolution for curb and gutter work on Woodland Ave from 2nd St south to the corporate limits. Bids open at 7 30 p m February 7 with completion set for June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
Ticevle
Woodland Ave
2Nd St
Blooming Man Charged With Leaving Scene
Terry A. Garness of Blooming Prairie was charged with leaving the scene after a two car collision Saturday at 10 30 pm thirty two miles north of Austin on Highway 218. Jerry Jorgenson reported the other driver crossed into the northbound lane and struck him on the left side. he cornered the license plate and Garness was later arrested by Mower County authorities. Damages were 300 to the Jorgenson car and 100 to the Garness car.
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Terry A. Garness
Blooming Prairie
Mower County
Austin
Jerry J. Jorgenson
19Th Ave
Garness
Jorgenson
Winners Named in Osage Light Contest
Osage Jaycees announced winners of the Christmas light contest held Friday night. Harold Wall family took first, Charles Trusty second, and Herbert Frese and Burton Hogan tied for third. Judging was done by Jaycee members from a neighboring town. Larry Phearman and Dr. Gil Beerboom chaired the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage, Town
Osage Jaycees
Osage
Harold Wall Family
Charles Trusty
Herbert Frese
Burton Hogan
Larry Phearman
Gil Beerboom
Ice on Highway 218 Accident Near Austin
Ice on Highway 218 one mile north of Austin caused a Sunday 2 a.m. crash. Thomas A. Morehouse of 1906 7th Ave SW lost control on ice, skidded to the left shoulder and rolled into a ditch, damaging his car by 150 dollars. No injuries or rotaries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hwy. 218
Austin
Thomas A. Morehouse
7Th Ave
Morehouse
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Mary Brewster
Cindy Fernandez
Sharon Joel
Cheryl Garrisch
Linda Laufle
Sandy Cahill
Colleen Ashton
Lynda Plunkett
Yale
Varney
Messiah
Park
Sybil Galton
7Th St. NW
Doris Garbisch
9Th Ave
4Th St
1St Ave
Galton
Ronald Nielson
Stewartville
Gary Anderson
Albert Lea
1St Dr
Nielgm
Austin Marine
Vincent
James Wegner
Volkswagen
Council
Santas
Santa Claus
Courthouse Square
Santa
Austin Midtown Assn
Dexter
Riceville Plans
Blooming Man
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