Christmas Gift Launched Riceville Woman's Hobby
Miss Reva Clark started collecting salt and pepper shakers from a 1944 Red Wing gift. Her 513 pairs span the United States and abroad with unique designs while she records each giver and date. She gardens in summer, grows popcorn, and remains active in church and education groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas Gift
Riceville Woman's Hobby
Theis Fox
Clark
China
Jemima
Ben
Miss Clark
Women’s Fellowship
The
First Congregational Church
Santa Sorts Toys for Christmas Eve Deliveries
Santa receives elf sorted letters from children nationwide detailing requested gifts including Barbie dolls, toy trains, Etch A Sketch sets, model cars, trains, and other toys. The North Pole promises to visit each child on Christmas Eve, with warm holiday wishes.
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North Pole
Santa
Cathy Hodges
Miss Echo
Brother Edward
Kathy
Sherry Jones
Roy
Vicki
Wade
Dick Tracy
Jodi
Perri Rae
Debra Mullenbach
Robert Mullenbach
Randy
Carolyn
Gretchen Rugg
Echo
Terry Ann
Jerre
Jimmy Belton
Debra
Patti
Gaylord
Phew
Mike Krebsbach
Terry Voight
Tappi
Tiny Thumbelina
Mary
Richard
City Law Offices Set to Close Monday
Mower County law offices will be closed all day Monday per Fred Kraft secretary of the Mower County Bar Association. Offices also observe Saturday closings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Fred Kraft
Machine Figures, Prints Tax Bills All Day Long
County offices in Mower County rely on an electronic accounting machine to compute property taxes. Four deputies operate in two 10 hour shifts over five weeks to produce five copy tax statements and receipts, replacing a 12 week manual process.
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Sandeen
Warren Hansen
Judith Seim
Auditor’s Office
Gene Hatten
Judy Farrell
Treasurer's Office
Protestant Center Gains Another Gift for Building Appeal
A $20,000 donation from the F. R. Bigelow Foundation adds to a prior $5,000 gift toward the Minnesota Protestant Center in St. Paul. The funds help reach a $100,000 challenge by an anonymous donor, with $38,000 still needed by Christmas week to complete the $150,000 target. The six story, $1.5 million headquarters at 122 W. Franklin Ave. Minneapolis will house 13 denominational and church agencies as Austin state offices join the drive through 1963.
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Minnesota Protestant Center
F. R. Bigelow
St. Paul
Hayden L. Stright
Minnesota Council of Churches
Sheriff Arrests Lyle Man for City Court
The sheriff arrested Laurel Wilder of Lyle Friday on a municipal bench warrant for failure to appear on a driving while intoxicated charge from Austin police dated Oct 1. Wilder was jailed and will appear in Municipal Court Monday. Nearby reports note vandalism at Cedar Valley Conservation Club and teen beer parties at empty farms in Mower County.
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Laurel Wilder
Lyle
Municipal Court
Wilder
Austin
Cedar Valley Conservation Club
Cyle Waldron
Sheriff’s
Mower
Reinartz
A. R. Bond
Charles Heard
Richard Epley
Epley
Austin Township
Stop Light Trippers Working OK Says Police Chief
Chief of Police Robert Nelson advised motorists about stop-light tripper mechanisms at arterial intersections. He stated the lights are in good order and delays stem from drivers not triggering the steel plate. The main complaint site is Highway 16 W and 12th St. SW. Nelson urged drivers to cross the plate with at least one wheel for efficient changes.
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Robert Nelson
Nelson
Highway 16 W
12Th St
Queen of Angels Pack Holds Christmas Party
Queen of Angels Church hosted a Christmas party on Thursday evening with awards given to John Perl Steven Helegemoe Bill Martin Bill Bushlack Mike Motorman James Parlin Don Mc Annally Danny Blaser Jerome Ginder Mark Ginder John Stupka Scott Johnson John Brinkman Don Walters Denny O Connor and Cory Kaercher. Den 7 presented a skit and carols were sung as Cubs delivered gifts to Faribault state hospital.
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Pack
Queen of Angels Church
John Perl
Steven Helegemoe
Bill Martin
Bill Bushlack
Mike Motorman
James Parlin
Don McAnnally
Danny Blaser
Jerome Ginder
Mark Ginder
John Stupka
Scott Johnson
John Brinkman
Don Walters
Denny O’connor
Cory Kaercher
Den 7
Cubs
Faribault State Hospital
Serviceman Stevens Graduates From Aviation Familiarization Course
Serviceman David A. Stevens AA USN, son of Mr and Mrs Russell A Stevens, 801 4th St NW, completed Aviation Familiarization School on Nov 15 at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn. The two week course covered flight theory survival procedures safety and fire fighting.
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David A. Stevens
AA Usn
Russell A. Stevens
4Th St. NW
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Sandeen Details Mower County Property Tax Bills
County treasurer Don Sandeen explains the personal property tax statements will arrive by Jan 7 with due date Feb 28. The form has five copies and guidance on usage, including options to pay in halves and penalties for late or partial payments. Real estate taxes are due May 31 with two halves due May 31 and Oct 31 and escalating penalties through November.
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Graham Uzlck
Don Sandeen
Don Lavalley
City of
Austin
Lavalley
Mower County
Sandeen
Holand proposes bill to joint elect governor and lieutenant
State Senator P. J. Holand of Dodge drafts a plan to have the governor and lieutenant governor elected jointly by political parties. A constitutional amendment would be required, and voters would decide at the general election. Holand says the change would lead to more responsible administration and anticipates favorable legislative action.
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Minnesota
P. J. Holand
Dodge
Holand
Farm Bureau Christmas Party Held at Griffel Home
The Clayton Farm Bureau gathered for a holiday party at Milton Griffel's residence. Santa delivered treats for children and members exchanged gifts in a festive gathering.
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Farm Bureau
Clayton Farm Bureau
Milton Griffel
Santa Claus
Van Zwol Heads Sterling Merchants
Richard Van Zwol of Sterling Clothing was elected president of the Sterling Business Men's Association this week. He succeeds George Oldaker, manager of Younker's, and new officers include Eugene Underdahl of Sterling Pasteries as vice president and Mrs. Walter Casmer of Ben Franklin as secretary treasurer.
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Richard van Zwol
Sterling Clothing
Sterling Businessmen’s Association
George Oldaker
Younker’s
Eugene Underdahl
Sterling Pasteries
Walter Casmer
Ben Franklin
New Armory Walls to Rise Next Week
The Austin National Guard armory near the municipal airport and I 90 is 15 percent complete. Wagner Construction Co. treasurer James Wagner says concrete basement and walls are done. first floor cement will be poured Monday. Brick walls of the L shaped building will rise next week with brick work and structural steel, for a 271 636 dollar project begun Oct 22 with completion set for June 1.
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Austin National Guard
James Wagner
Wagner Con
Struction Co
Wagner
Armory
Sheehy Instruction Co
St. Paul
Austin Electric Co
Scheid Plumbing and Heating Co
Austin Girl Wins $250 Christmas Seal Scholarship
Joy Carll, daughter of Howard and Mrs. Carll of 1210 6th Ave NW Austin, is awarded a $250 Dr. E. S. Mariette scholarship from the Tuberculosis and Health Association of Hennepin County in Minneapolis. A 1960 Austin High School graduate, she is a University of Minnesota medical technology junior aiming to research in a hospital.
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Austin
E. S. Mariette
Tuberculosis and Health Association of
Hennepin County
Minneapolis
Joy Carll
Howard Carll
6Th Ave
Austin High School
Carll
University of Minnesota
Christmas Seal Association
Glen Lake State Aloriuns
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Daily Herald
Area News Page
Austin (Minn
Herald—9
Rom Bellrichard
Mark Reeve
Lynn Reeve
Valerie Klein
Melodee
Kim
Reimers
Dian
Dogglas
Dennis
Baby Brother
Dale
Gloria Sistek
Whitcomb
Mommy
Karen Ofstedahl
Brownsdale
Lori
Lori Ann Gilbert
Barbie
Curt
Craig
Mike McClain
State Department of Taxation
Austin Daily Herald
Meredith Seim
Protestant Center
Lyle Man
Nicipal Court
al Reinartz
Queen of Angels Pack
van Zwol
Sterling Merchants
Fantle
KMMT
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