Amendment 2 Boosts Mower County Gas Tax Share
Mower County gains about 74000 annually under Amendment No 2 redistributing state gasoline tax receipts approved by voters. The plan shifts 29 percent of state receipts to counties, with statewide effects including a 16 million dollar annual loss for the state and gains for the 87 counties and cities. The amendment takes effect July 1, 1957 with allocations starting likely in 1958.
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Mower County
Carlson
Olmsted County
Freeborn County
Fillmore County
More Gifts Are Sought for Retarded at Faribault
Gifts for mentally retarded patients at Faribault are being collected by the Mrs. Jaycees. Items for men women and children are on display at Home Federal Savings and Loan Assn window. Donations left at the office will be delivered this weekend and Monday afternoon. The drive has strong support this year and space remains for additional gifts. A doll marked for a colored child illustrates the giving spirit. Mrs. Leon Robbins thanked citizens for their cooperation.
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Faribault
Home Federal
Jaycees
Leon Robbins
Outdoor Christmas Pageant At St Johns Lutheran Church
An outdoor Christmas pageant dramatizing the birth of Christ will be presented at St Johns Lutheran Church on Friday and Saturday evenings. Directed by Mrs Jerauld Hein the show features 30 actors and a 30 voice choir of angels with live animals.
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Christ
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Jerauld Hein
Kenwood Avenue
College
Allegheney
National Guard Company H Recruits New Drillers
Seven new men enlist in Company H of the National Guard and attend squad drills. Total strength 70 enlisted, four offices. Recruits include William H. Mathews Dexter Allan Gerlach Leo F Maas Floyd E Tapp Gary Butt David J Rockers and Arthur H Sprandel. Three promoted to sergeant and one to first lieutenant. Reinartz David F promoted to first lieutenant. Guard seeks more enlistments at the Austin Armory.
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Co. H
National Guard
William H. Mathews
Dexter
Allan Gerlach
Austin Rt. 3
Leo F. Maas
Lyle
Floyd E. Tapp
E. Collins
Gary Butt
Mitchell
David J. Rockers
Austin Rt
Arthur H. Sprandel
Maynard F. Deyo
Lafollette
Robert F. Heimer
Allen R. Martin
David F. Reinartz
Deneen
Austin Armory
Morse to Speak at 20th Minnesota Iowa Swine Institute
True D. Morse under secretary of agriculture will be among nine speakers at the 20th annual Minnesota Iowa Swine Institute in Fort Snelling February 7 1957. Other speakers include H G Zavoral Rollie L Pemberton David Noller John L Olson Franklin L Parsons Ralph M Durham Jim Hill and R J Meade. Holand called it one of the best programs in its 20 year history with an expected attendance over 4000.
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True D. Morse
Ezra Benson
Austin
P. J. Holand
Institute
H. G. Zavoral
University of Minnesota
Rollie L. Pemberton
Hampshire
Wcco Radio and Television
Minneapolis
R. J. Meade
Institute of Agriculture
St. Paul
Holand
United States
Bermuda Relies Entirely on Rain for Drinking Water
Bermuda, an island in the Atlantic, depends completely on rainfall to supply its drinking water. The archipelago faces water shortages during dry periods and officials monitor rainfall forecasts to manage supplies.
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Bermuda
County Board Studies Wage Hikes and Benefits
County Board of Commissioners and Fred Miles of Local 867 United Auto Workers discussed wage hikes and fringe benefits for highway department workers with no agreement reached. Negotiations resume at 3 p.m. January 9. The board accepted Standard Oil Co. bids for 30,000 gallons of gasoline at 5610 dollars including state tax, and Skelly Oil Co. diesel fuel for 20,000 gallons at 2266 dollars excluding tax.
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Highway Department
County Board of Commissioners
Fred Miles
United Auto Workers
Standard Oil Co
Skelly Oil Co
Lights Stolen From H. V. Plunkett Home
Hugh V. Plunkett reports theft of several strings of Christmas lights from the outside of his home at 609 N. Kenwood. Police were notified by Plunkett about the missing outdoor decoration.
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Hugh V. Plunkett
N. Kenwood
Plunkett
Area Farmers Seek Austin Visits After Regional Tours
At a Wednesday conference of farm leaders and chamber officials area farmers expressed interest in visiting Austin. They have not toured local industries such as Geo A Hormel Co the Austin Daily Herald and Northwestern Bell. A spring train trip is planned with additional Austin tours for fall with chamber manager Ray Emmerich coordinating.
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Mason City
Charles City
LaCrosse Industries
Chamber of Commerce
Austin Area
Austin
Chamber
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin Daily Herald
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Chamber Agricultural Committee
Ray J. Emmerich
Ramsey 4H Club Hosts Christmas Party Evening gifts and fun
Fifty seven members attended the Ramsey 4H Club annual Christmas party at the 4 H Building Monday evening. A family supper was served. Gifts were exchanged and movies shown with entertainment including games and songs.
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Ramsey 4H Club
4-H
Three Austin Students Earn University Degrees
Three Austin students at the University of Minnesota will receive degrees at fall quarter commencement in Northrop Memorial Auditorium at 8 p.m. Gordon Goick earns an associate in arts, Arthur Christensen a bachelor of business administration, and James Marmas a master's degree. Several area graduates from Blooming Prairie Stewartville and Hayfield also receive B S degrees in agriculture. Northwestern University president Dr James Roscoe Miller will speak on Law and Liberty as President Morrill confers the degrees.
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Austin
University of Minnesota
Northrop Memorial Auditorium
Gordon Duane Goick
Arthur Ben Christensen
James Gust Marmas
St. Cloud Teachers College
Harvey Guy Ile
Blooming Prairie
John Patrick McGill
Stewartville
Darrell William Baumann
Hayfield
James Roscoe Miller
Northwestern University
J. L. Morrill
Mitchell System Shines at Austin Bridge Club Results
Bridge night at the Elks Club rooms saw Mitchell system play with top pairs in North-South and East-West divisions. North-South winners were R. Norman Miller with Dr. Walter Ludberg. second L. E. Hatch with Dr. F. P. Meany. third Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kuhn. East-West winners were Rayburn Earl with Tom LaClair. second place tied among Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jorgensen, Mrs. Raymond Troop, and Mrs. Fred Ondrick.
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Austin
Christmas Workers to Get Extra Day Off All but Mom
Austin keeps many workers on Christmas including St Olaf Hospital staff eight firemen on duty police desk sergeant and patrols at downtown areas at utilities plant six on duty two on call ambulance drivers switch board operator and sheriff deputies. State Patrol will aid in preventing accidents while mom cares for family needs.
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Austin
St. Olaf Hospital
Austin Cab Co
al Reinartz
State Highway Patrol
Mom
Christmas Vacation Break Dates in Austin Schools
Christmas vacation will begin Friday for students in the Austin Public Schools Pacelli High School St Augustine Grade School Queen of Angels School and St Johns Christian Day School All schools will resume classes January 7 The day before vacation will feature an all school caroling at Austin High and an Advent ceremony at Pacelli High School Elementary classes will hold individual classroom parties.
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Austin Public Schools
Pacelli High School
St. Augustine Grade School
Queen of Angels School
St. John’s Christian Day School
Austin High
Veteran Hayfield Fireman Retires After 41 Years
Hayfield Minnesota honors Charlie Luis who retires after 41 years with the department where he led as chief for 12 years and guided the 1951 equipment upgrade. New chief is Robert Watkins with Robert Nelson as assistant chief and Sam Thompson as secretary.
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Hayfield
Minn
Charlie Luis
Luis
Robert Watkins
Robert Nelson
Sam Thompson
Firemen’s Relief Assny
Don Elias
Watkins
Alvin Mayes
Virgil Haugen
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G. Everett Carson
Minnesota
Ullman’s
Sporting Goods Main & Oakiend
Swine Institute
H. V. Plunkett
Ramsey Club
Hanson
Service Water St
Oak St
TOY
South Main
Procter & Gamble
Bigtop
Pen
W. 1
Young Foods, Inc
The
Procter & Gamble Company
Smith's
Popular Colors Smith Shoe CO
Bicgctop
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