Births Reported at St Olaf Hospital
The bulletin lists births to Harland Peter and family in Blooming Prairie a daughter on Dec 17 to John Curran and wife at 804 Hayes a son on Dec 16 to Roger Kelley and wife at 102 St. St. Paul a daughter on Dec 14. Vandenover a former billiard champion, with Minot North Carolina and Great Falls Montana early years, survived by widow a son John Stewart a daughter Mrs Gordon Swanson all of Minneapolis and two brothers and five sisters.
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St. Olaf Hospital
Harland Peterson
Blooming Prairie
John Curran
Hayes
Roger Kelley
St. St. Paul
Vandenover
Minot
N. C
Great Falls
Mont
John Stewart
Gordon Swanson
Minneapolis
Archie Eastland dies unexpectedly at 66 near LeRoy
Archie V. Eastland age 66 died unexpectedly at his home southeast of LeRoy this morning. He is survived by his wife Nettie a son Lorimer of LeRoy and three grandchildren. Funeral services are planned for Saturday afternoon.
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Archie V. Eastland
LeRoy
Nettie
Lorimer
Services Held for Infant Donald Francis Hall Jr
Services were held this afternoon at Worlern Funeral Home for Donald Francis Hall Jr. infant son of Mr and Mrs Donald Hall 1013 Bauman Rev Joe Matt officiating and temporary interment was at Oakwood The child was born prematurely Wednesday at St Olaf Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worlern Funeral Home
Donald Francis Hall Jr
Donald Hall
Bauman
Joe Matt
Oakwood
St. Olaf Hospital
Chester Vandenover 67 Dies After Heart Attack In Minneapolis
Funeral services for Chester T. Vandenover of Minneapolis will be held Friday. The Dexter native and longtime businessman died Tuesday night of a heart attack. He had links with Culbertson's Cafe in St. Louis Park since 1952 and formerly served as vice president of Atkinson Milling Co. Earlier he was general sales manager for the International Milling Co.
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Chester T. Vandenover
Minneapor
Dexter
Minneapolis
Vandenover
Culbertson’s Cafe
St. Louis Park
Atkinson Milling Co
The
International Milling Co
Funeral services for Archie V Eastland in McIntire
Funeral services for Archie V. Eastland of LeRoy will be held at 1 30 p m Saturday at the Methodist Church in McIntire Iowa with officiants Janette Sordham and Louella Koether. Interment will follow in Fredricksburg Iowa Friends may call at Martz Funeral Home LeRoy after 3 p m Friday
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Archie V. Eastland
LeRoy
Methodist Church
McIntire
Iowa
Janette Sordham
Louella Koether
Fredricksburg
Martz
Funeral services for Mary Hendrickson in Cherry Grove
Funeral services for Mary Hendrickson of Cherry Grove will be held at 1 15 p m Saturday at the Edwin Hendrickson farm home in Cherry Grove and at 2 o clock at Bloomfield Lutheran Church with Rev Alton Larson officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery and Worlein Funeral Home handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hendrickson
Cherry Grove
Edwin Hendrickson
Bloomfield Lutheran Church
Alton Larson
Church
Worlein
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Hospital Stay
Mrs. Claude Walker thanks neighbors and relatives who sent cards gifts food and helped with work during her Osage Hospital stay and after returning home.
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Osage Hospital
Claude Walker
Ambulance Runs from Mitchell to St
Ambulance records show a transfer on Wednesday at 5:10 p.m. from Mitchell to St. station, with details indicating a routine patient movement between facilities.
Transportation Route from 801 W Oakland to St Olaf Hospital
A report describes a transit path from 801 West Oakland to St Olaf Hospital in Austin Minnesota. Details are sparse but indicate a local travel route as of December 20 1956 at 7 25 p m.
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Oakland
St. Olaf Hospital
No blood used at St Olaf Hospital in 1956 figures
Hospital records show no blood use at St Olaf Hospital in 1956. The year’s total reflects 694 units of blood collected for patient care and transfusion needs across the system.
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St. Olaf Hospital
Court News: Bail Forfeited and Fines In Traffic Desk
Thomas J. Whelan of 311 E Water forfeited a $5 bail for leaving his car keys in the ignition. Harvey L. Reb of 1204 S River was fined $15 for failure to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Whelan
E. Water
Harvey L. Reb
S. River
Simon Johnson Named Master of Fidelity Lodge 39 AF AM
Simon Johnson is elected master of Fidelity Lodge 39 AF and AM at the annual meeting. Other officers chosen include Robert Roy senior warden Arthur Hessler junior warden and W E Peterson treasurer. Installation is set for December 27 at Masonic Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Johnson
Fidelity Lodge 39
AF & AM
Robert Roy
Arthur Hessler
W. E. Peterson
William Warfield
R. G. Anderson
Anderson
Rural mail route added near Blooming Prairie farms
Nine farms in Blooming Prairie have been added to the rural mail service. The new route covers a quadrangle south and west of the Newry church, expanding delivery area for local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Newry Church
Traffic Report Would Shock Men on Mars
Mayor Baldy Hansen urges Austin and Mower County residents to join a holiday hazards safety program with the National Safety Council. He notes last December’s highway deaths and calls for responsible driving during Christmas. The event includes a slogan contest with multiple prizes and a safety certificate from the Herald.
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Mars
United States
Baldy Hansen
Hansen
Austin
Austin and Mower County Safety Council
National Safety Council
Austin Daily Herald
The
Safety Council
Herald
Press Association
Cars Damaged in Two City Collisions
A 3 50 p m Wednesday collision on Oakland near Greenwich caused 175 damage to Nicholas Klappe rich Adams and 100 damage to Leslie Hoffman Blooming Prairie. A 7 p m Wednesday collision on Moscow near Kenwood damaged Henry Duc los 1001 W Maple by Walter Wiese 1206 Gleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Greenwich
Nicholas Klapperich
Adams
Leslie Hoffman
Blooming Prairie
Henry Duclos
W. Maple
Moscow
Kenwood
Walter Wiese
Gleason
North Star 4H Club Christmas Party at Dennison Home
North Star 4H Club members held their Christmas party at the Wilfred Dennison home on Wednesday. Nancy, Mary Gaul, and Darlene Dennison sang Away in the Manger. Darlene and Darrell Dennison recited Where Do You Think Santa Was. Mrs Myron Austfather accompanied at the piano, with John Duerst and Eugene Skov Aultfather. Lunch followed with games conducted by Mrs Dennison and assisted by Mrs Floyd Whelan and Mrs William Skov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Star 4H
Wilfred Dennison
Nancy
Mary Gaul
Darlene Dennison
Darlene
Darrell Dennison
Santa
Myron Austfather
John Duerst
Eugene Skov
Mrs. Dennison
Floyd Whelan
William Skov
Ladies Night at Deer Creek Lutheran Church
Men of the Deer Creek Lutheran Church Brotherhood host a ladies night at the church in Carpentry Iowa starting at 8 p.m. Carl W Rowe Ralph Ramsey Laurence Troe and Emil Hanson are the hosts for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter, Iowa
The
Deer Creek Lutheran Church Brotherhood
Carl W. Rowe
Ralph Ramsey
Laurence Troe
Emil Hanson
Music and Readings at Concord Grange Christmas Party
A program of music and readings was presented at Concord Grange 614 Christmas party in the hall Wednesday night. Participants included children from the Jensen, Smith, and Morse families. A donation was given to the Austin Association for the Mentally Retarded. The next meeting is January 2 with a card party January 5. Lunch was served by Mrs Jensen, Mrs Brugger, and Mrs Morse.
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Concord Grange
Thomas Jensen
Roy Smith
John Smith
George Morse
Austin Association For
C. E. Brugger
Blooming Prairie Holiday Recreation Schedule
In Blooming Prairie Minnesota a general indoor recreation program will run during the two week holiday break at the Blooming Prairie School gym. Supervisor Dee Carey says the gym will be open 12 30 to 4 30 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays in both weeks and Friday December 28 10 am to 2 pm and Saturday January 5 12 30 to 4 30 pm. The skating rink hours are 4 to 6 pm and 7 to 9 pm Monday through Friday noon to 6 pm Saturday and 1 to 9 pm Sunday. Claude Bailey supervises the rink.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Blooming Prairie School
Dee Carey
Claude Bailey
Winter to Start on Fairly Mild Note
The winter season begins officially tomorrow amid generally mild conditions across the nation. Temperatures were above freezing in most areas while the West and Rockies saw subfreezing readings around 20 below in places like Fraser Colorado, with the largest warmups in the eastern third from the Ohio Valley to the Atlantic Coast.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Rocky Mountain
Rockies
Fraser
Colo
New England
Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Atlantic Coast
Machinist 32 Denies Slaying 3 Chicago Schoolboys
A 32 year old former mental patient Erwin Staab retracted his police statement claiming involvement in the slaying of Robert Peterson 14 and the Schuessler brothers John 13 and Anton 11 near Chicago. He said intoxication prompted the original confession and he was present during the killings but later claimed two men named Roberts and Kennedy committed them.
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Chicago
Joseph Morris
Erwin Staab
Morris
Staab
Robert Peterson
Schuessler Brothers
John
Anton
Roberts
Kennedy
London Club Adds Two Members at Christmas Meeting
London 4-H Club in London Minnesota initiated Patsy Lerud and Keith Goslee at a Christmas party held in the London School. President Fred Radloff led the business session as the group planned a public speaking contest and a winter tour. Members sang carols exchanged gifts and Mrs Leonard Henry provided lunch.
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London, Minn
Patsy Lerud
Keith Goslee
London 4-H Club
London School
Fred Radloff
Leonard Henry
Fog Blamed for 11 Deaths as Britain Grinds to Standstill
Dense fog shrouded Britain for a second day causing 11 road deaths and widespread disruption. Trains were delayed, shipping halted, and air travel grounded as authorities urged caution. The fog affected major cities and transportation hubs across the country.
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London
Britain
Austin Area Servicemen in Training and Promotions
Austin servicemen including Harold W. Orman in eight weeks of basic training with the 4th Armored Division at Fort Wood Texas as part of a three phase program to train 7500 replacements for Germany. Other notes include Charles W. Halverson earning a Navy commission after Officer Candidate School at Newport, Lt. Cmdr. Wellborn addressing new officers, Ralph M. Fargusson stationed at Fort Sill, and William C. Jacobson at Travis Air Force Base with a staff sergeant promotion in the Air Force.
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Army
Harold W. Orman
Darlene
Ralph Orman
Dexter
4Th Armored Division
Fort Wood
Tex
Orman
3D Armored Division
Germany
Austin High School
Navy
Newport, R. L
Charles W. Halverson
Henry W. Halverson
Ralph M. Fargusson
Martha E. Fargusson
Park
602D Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklo
Fargusson
Fort Lewis
Wash
Alice
Lawton
Austin
U. S. Air Force
William C. Jacobson
Travis Air Force Base
Air Force promotions and returns noted in California and Texas
S Sgt. William C. Jacobson of Fairfield California receives a Dec 1 promotion and will soon complete three years in the Air Force. A/3C Robert E. Aberg of Austin High School class of 1956 returns to Scott AFB Illinois after a 15 day leave to finish electronics and radio maintenance training. Sherman J. Haugland, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Haugland, listed with a Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls Texas address and AF17475761 3755 STURON Box 260.
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Robert E. Aberg
Marcus Aberg
Taylor
Scott Air Force Base
Ill
Aberg
Austin High School
Sherman J. Haugland
Andrew Haugland
E. Bridge
Sturon Box
Sheppard Afb
Wichita Falls
Tex
Dutch Bible Presented to New York Historical Society
The Netherlands has donated a 300 year old Dutch Bible printed during New Amsterdam era to the New York Historical Society. The book reflects colonial New York's early Dutch heritage and will join the society's historic collection for public display and scholarly study.
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Netherlands
New York City
New Amsterdam
New York Historical Society
13 Cheer Baskets Packed by Grange
SPRING VALLEY Minn The 10 commandments of Christmas were explained in a candle lighting ceremony by Fred Loucks lecturer at the Frankford Grange Christmas party Tuesday Readings were made by Mrs Charles Nesbitt and Mrs F Krumm Claude Back and Mrs Halver Hansen Marie Flickenger and Harriet Nesbitt sang There was a gift exchange contributions to the Lyle Buckholtz fund and packing of 13 cheer baskets on the program.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Fred Loucks
Frankford Grange
Charles Nesbitt
F. Krumm
Claude Back
Halver Hansen
Marie Flickenger
Harriet Nesbitt
Lyle Buckholtz
Silver Maple Club Plans Skating Party
The Silver Maple 4 H Club organized a skating party for January 2 with Lucille Wehner as program chairman guiding games and songs. Gifts were exchanged and a pot luck supper followed in Liebenstein Hall. The January meeting is set for the Silver Maple School.
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Silver Maple 4-H Club
Lucille Wehner
Liebenstein 4-H
Silver Maple School
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Archie Eastland
Donald Hall JR
Mitchell
Red Cross
Court News
Fidelity Lodge
Gordon Hahn
George Falconer
John Tate
William Austfather
Stewart
Delbert Milton
Irving Dahle
Marshal
Kenneth Buck
Tyler
Masonic Hall
North Main Street
Austin, Minn
Spring Valley, Minn
North Star Club
Weather Bureau
Upstate
New York
Montana
Middle Atlantic
Appalachians
South Carolina
Mississippi
Gulf
North Pacific
Great Plains
Austin Automobile Dealers
Austin Automobile Dealers & Garage Owners Association
Austin Auto Co
Bertilson Garage
Cook Motor Co
Chinander Auto Body Co
Jacobson Motor Co
Oakland Ave
Motors United Car Sales User
Chevrolet Co
Austin Carburetor & Electric Co
Charles Wellborn, Jr
USN
Second Fleet
Thomas Marr
Ralph Marr
Riceville
Grange
Silver Maple Club
W. Mik St
Wold’s Drug Store
Gobelin
Buxton
Dana Ambush
Lucien Lelong
Scrabble Treasure Books
OLD Maid Game Club
Parker Games
Scripto
Briar Pipes
Captain Kidd
England
Prince Matchabelli
Colognes
Yardley
Lavender
Cologne
Tussy
Lanvin
Arpege
E Federe
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