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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1955

Page

9

Births Reported at St Olaf Hospital and Loomer Rites

Birth announcements from St Olaf Hospital list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert Johannsen 612 Millfield on December 19 a son for Mr and Mrs Norman Lessing 2004 FE Water on December 19 and a son for Mr and Mrs Ronald Millam 512 S Franklin on December 20 Mrs Grace Loomer 93 died Monday at Old Colony Rest Home survived by son Clarence Loomer Spring Valley services set for Wednesday with a prayer service at Worlern Funeral Home Austin no flowers requested visitation noon to service and interment in Sherburn Minnesota Thursday.

St. Olaf Hospital Robert Johannsen Millfield Norman Lessing FE. Water Ronald Millam S. Franklin Grace Loomer Old Colony Rest Home Clarence C. Loomer Spring Valey Austin Worlern Funeral Home William Campbell Sherburn Minn Wyeth W. Anderson Myrtle Oakland Kenwood Ervin D. Klouse Bauman Anderson Klouse Harold C. Halverson Richard W. Butler Bryan Chatham Maine Halverson Butler Emmett J. Gavin George W. Stahl N. Main Water Franklin Stahl

Deaths Willis Daniel Jonn 82 Spring Valley resident

Willis Daniel Jonn 82 died Monday night at his home in Spring Valley after two years of ill health. A former Great Western maintenance worker at Osage Iowa he moved to Spring Valley in 1919 as a foreman and retired in 1949. Survivors include his wife Grace a daughter Helen and a foster daughter Harriet. Services will be Thursday afternoon in Spring Valley.

Willis Daniel Jonn Spring Valley Great Western Osage Iowa Grace Charles Germaine Helen Detroit Mich Lawrence Gerber Harriet Austin Roy Orchard George Alden Ernest California Alice Cooper Chelam Wash

Funeral services for Mrs Clara Paulson

Funeral services for Mrs Clara Paulson of Brownsdale are scheduled. The Jordan Chapel will host at 1 15 p m Wednesday with a second service at Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church at 2 o clock led by Rev Neal Johnson. Interment follows at Red Oak Grove Cemetery.

Clara Paulson Brownsdale Jordan Chapel Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church Neal Johnson Red Oak Grove Cemetery

Hogan Albert T funeral services announced

Funeral services for Albert T. Hogan of 1405 West College will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mayer Funeral Home with the Rev. Herman Kooy officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.

Albert T. Hogan W. College Mayer Funeral Home Herman Kooy Oakwood Cemetery

Card of Thanks from John Thome

I thank all my relatives friends and neighbors for cards letters and visits while I was at Memorial Hospital Osage and after my return home. Thanks also to the nurses aides Dr T E Blong and Rev George Smith.

Memorial Hospital Osage T. E. Blong George Smith John Thome

Gratitude from Mrs Bosshart for hospital visits and care

Mrs Edwin Bosshart thanks relatives friends and neighbors for visits cards flowers and gifts while at St Olaf Hospital Special appreciation goes to Dr Sargent Dr Anderson Dr Hagen nurses aides and Rev Arthur Swenson for their care and support.

St. Olaf Hospital Dr. Sargent David Anderson Hagen Aids Arthur Swenson Edwin Bosshart

Blood Usage At St Olaf Hospital Total Tops 1 100

Red Cross blood drive report shows twelve pints used Monday at St Olaf Hospital bringing the year total since January 1 to 1 123 pints.

Red Cross St. Olaf Hospital

Lawrence C. McAlister Pleads Innocent in Carelessness Case

Lawrence C. McAlister of 801 Roch ford pleaded innocent to a careless conduct charge. The case details show the defendant contesting the accusation and awaiting further court action.

Lawrence C. McAlister Rochford

Local Court Dockets Plea Deals and Fines Reported

Driving and trial schedules set for December 23 and 21. Loyd A Venema pleaded guilty to speeding and paid 28.50. Alfred Hemann pleaded guilty to drunk driving and paid 100. Carl Koch forfeited 10 bail for running a stop sign. Owen M Sloan forfeited 10 for the same offense. Richard W Butler pleaded innocent of having no driver's license and trial set for December 21.

Lloyd A. Venema Padden Alfred Hemann N. Railway Carl Koch E. Hope Owen M. Sloan Gleason Richard W. Butler Bryan

Special School Aids Sent Out From Minnesota

Minnesota distributes September special state aids totaling 22,147,976 to school districts. Education Commissioner Dean M. Schweikhard also reports federal vocational funds of 617,446 under Smith Hughes and George Barden acts. Income tax aid exceeds 3,000,000 with Duluth area receiving 96,545 and St Louis County 215,970.

ST. Paul Minnesota Dean M. Schweikhard Smith - Hughes George Barden Schweikhard St. Louis County Duluth

Deaths of Pair Found in Car Ruled death by own action

SPIRIT LAKE Iowa The deaths of a 16 year old Lake Park girl and a 21 year old Estherville man whose bodies were found in a parked car near Milford Monday were ruled double death by own action by Dr K L Clayton Dickenson County coroner after autopsy Earlier the coroner said the man Walter Cuklanz left a death by own action note and apparently died of carbon monoxide poisoning However a ruling on the girl Judith Ellen Breffle was withheld until an autopsy The engine was running but heater not on in 19 below zero weather A hose ran from the exhaust into the car

Spirit Lake Iowa Lake Park Estherville Milford K. L. Clayton Dickinson County Walter Cuklanz Judith Ellen Breffle Clayton

Cotton Fact Notes Shirt Production

About 200 bolls of cotton yield enough fiber to produce a single white shirt. This figure illustrates the scale of raw material needed for common apparel.

Nine Accidents Reported From Slippery City Streets

Nine city traffic accidents were reported to police Monday, most caused by icy conditions, boosting property damage by $1,020. The heaviest damage occurred at Nicholson and Second during a collision between Bucons M. Clennon and Charles D. Marshall.

Bucons M. Clennon Sheldon Charles D. Marshall Marshall Nicholson Second Clennon

Santa Clauses in Nylon Beards Help VOA Charity Drive

Dozens of Volunteers of America workers in Santa costumes grow beards to collect holiday donations. A typical Santa spends 14 days training on conduct, kindness, and avoiding false promises while urging generosity for the Christmas fund.

New York NEA Virginia Santa Claus The Volunteers of America

Wohl Keeps Daily Lake Michigan Swim Despite Cold

Chicago resident William Wohl, a 47 year old railroad conductor, braved 9 degree weather to take his daily plunge in Lake Michigan. He has maintained this routine for two years, enduring a season of extreme cold.

Chicago William Wohl Lake Michigan Wohl

Engineer Floyd L. Campbell Dies in Minneapolis

Floyd L. Campbell, 45, a highway department engineer and Minnesota National Guard officer, died Monday in Minneapolis. He served as a public works professional and a guard officer, leaving a legacy in local engineering and state service.

Minneapolis Floyd L. Campbell Highway Department Minnesota National Guard

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