Keith Headlines Reapportionment At Minnesota DFL Meeting
Lt. Gov. A. M. Sandy Keith addressed about 60 Mower County DFL members in Grand Meadow on Tuesday night. He outlined reapportionment, education, rural development, and metropolitan area issues, predicting shifts from rural to urban districts and calling for a plan before a legislative special session.
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Grand Meadow
Minn
Minnesota
A. M
Sandy) Keith
Mower County
DFL
Grand Meadow Legion Hall
Keith
Federal Court
Dodge County
Mower
State Capitol
Leamington Hotel
Hennepin County
GOP
No Chance for New Swim Pool in 1966
Austin Park and Recreation Board reports that a 1966 bond issue for added swimming facilities is off as City Council prioritizes an $880,000 sewer bond and delays on an indoor outdoor pool at Ellis Junior High. The board plans to resume pool talks in 1967, favoring a low cost sand bottom option if revived.
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Austin
Park and Recreation Board
Lowell Einhaus
Shaw Gym
Einhaus
Ellis Junior High School
Hammel, Green and Abrahamson
St. Paul
James Haben
Robert Auer, Jr
Richard Murphy
Emery
Bud) Thompson
Daryl Danley
Haben
Kermit Hoversten
Hughes Kienan
U.S. Air Conditioning
Danley
R. F. Hanson
City Recorder
Park and Recreation Dept
Austin Swim Club
No Injuries in 2 County Car Accidents
Two crashes on Highway 218 north and south of Austin reported no injuries by Mower County Sheriff's Dept. At 7:50 a.m. Filmer A. Neal of Sleepy Eye and Leland R. Pederson of Clear Lake collided near the Highway 218 S and 252 junction causing $300 total damage. Minutes later Patricia Morgan of Austin and five passengers lost control on slick pavement, toppled a flashing railway sign causing $1,700 damage. Morgan’s car remained upright with $400 damage.
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Highway
Mower County
Filmer A. Neal
Sleepy Eye
Leland R. Pederson
Clear Lake
Iowa
Austin
Neal
Pederson
Patricia Morgan
Austin Rt. 4
Milwaukee Road
Must Move Courthouse Law Books in Austin
Austin faces a transportation task moving about eight tons of law books from the third floor law library in the old Mower County Courthouse. Cracks in the 80 year old structure prompted precautionary relocation to the courtroom rear shelves and annex basement as a new courthouse rises beside the old building. The board accepted Travis Haakenson’s resignation from the County Planning Board, naming William Milbrath to replace him as Zoning and Sanitation Officer. Bids for a new motor grader will be opened at 2 p.m. on January 18. Robert Shaw, board chair, authorized Bernie Jacobs’ bottle club license for his Stardust Supper Club.
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Austin
Mower County
Travis Haakenson
County Planning Board
William Milbrath
Haakenson
Lyle
Robert Shaw
Bernie Jacobs
Stardust
Christmas Tree Lights Taken Again Across Homes
Police report thefts of Christmas bulbs from outdoor displays after a string of similar pranks. Hugo Auer and Lloyd Rosecke reported bulbs missing, with about 14 from Auer’s display and nearly 48 from Rosecke’s.
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Hugo Auer
1St Ave. NE
Lloyd Rosecke
14Th St. SE
Auer
Rosecke
Duluth Port Authority Bids Farewell to Tim Corey
The Seaway Port Authority of Duluth salutes H H Corey on his resignation from the board after 45 years with Hormel. Gov. Andersen appointed him commissioner in 1962, citing his leadership, civic and business achievements, and heroism as a Horatio Alger figure.
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Duluth
Seaway Port Authority
H. H
Tim) Corey
Corey
H. H. Corey
Elmer L. Ander
Sen. Corey
Minnesota
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Hormel
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
California
Oklahoma
Central States
Horatio Alger
University of Nebraska
Hormel Co
Tim Corey
Port Authority Board
Robert T. Smith
Port Authority
Driver Improvement Course Offered to the Public
Fifteen high school driver training instructors and transportation safety personnel completed training to teach a four week driver improvement course in January. Sponsored by National and Local Safety Councils with the Audit Community School the program uses professional trainer concepts and the State Driver Manual as text. Registration runs December 28 to January 7 with a four dollar fee and driving kit included.
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Audit Community School
Fred Vogel
Minnesota Highway Dept
Frank Stanton
State Highway Dept
Distribution of Tax Funds to County School Districts
The County Auditor's office distributed 771131.13 in state income tax funds to Mower County School Districts. Foundation aids totaled 713071.31 with per pupil apportionment of 58 000 from 5 dollars per pupil. Districts Adams Austin Elkton Grand Meadow Lyle Rose Creek LeRoy Dexter received varying payments.
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Mower County
Adams
Austin
Elkton
Grand Meadow
Lyle
Rose Creek
LeRoy
Dexter
Miss Helen Schmidt Completes Key Punch Course
Miss Helen Schmidt of Austin completes the key punch course at Minneapolis Business College and is placed as a key punch operator in the B and G Enterprises office.
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Helen Schmidt
Austin
Minneapolis Business College
Miss Schmidt
B & G Enterprises
Mapleview Cub Scouts Christmas Party Held by Pack 128
Mapleview Cub Scout Pack 128 sponsored by the Salvation Army hosted a Pack meeting Christmas party Tuesday. Cubmasters and advisors distributed gifts and Pinewood Derby kits. Den mother led carols as Bobcat pins went to David Anderson and Mike Jensen and denner stripes awarded to Keith Johnson and David Anderson.
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Mapleview
The
Salvation Army
David Anderson
Mike Jensen
Denner
Keith Johnson
Window broken at Minneapolis Star and Tribune office
A newspaper vending box was pushed into the Star and Tribune building at 204 4th St SE causing damage to the front plate glass. Estimated loss runs near 35 dollars.
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Minneapolis Star and Tribune
4Th St. SE
Cotter Receives Courteous Driver Award
R. A. Cotter of Austin Route 3 earned the second Courteous Driver Award this month for stopping to allow cars to leave the North Main Street parking lot. Observers from the Austin Mower County Safety Council will continue their vigil through the month.
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R. A. Cotter
Austin Rt. 3
Cotter
North Main St
Austin- Mower County Safety Council
Identification Cards Issued Under New Welfare Program
The County Welfare office will send identification cards to all eligible under the federal Medical Assistance Program. The program replaces Kerr-Mill Jan 1 and covers medical care for those over 65 and children under 21 in welfare families. Financial contributions are 60 percent federal, 20 each from state and county. Welfare actions included licensing a foster home, approving two medical assistance cases, and placing a juvenile in a treatment center. Harold Mickelson leads welfare efforts and seeks an orientation course for new social workers.
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Welfare Board
Harold Mickelson
Mickelson
Fed
Eral
Line Lakes
Governors Advisory Council On Children and Youth
Yule Lighting Display Winners Announced
The annual Jaycee Christmas lighting contest honors winners in two divisions. In contemporary, Lavern Meehl and John F. Watkins placed first and second. In religious, George Cecka and Robert A. Morrison took top spots, with plaques to be awarded later. Holy Cross Lutheran Church praised for the religious display.
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Jaycee
Lavern Meehl
20Th St
John F. Watkins
George Cecka
4Th Ave
Robert A. Morrison
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Austin Jaycees
Brownies Invited to Puppet Show at Girl Scout House
Austin Brownies are invited to a Cinderella Puppet Show at 11 1 and 2 o clock. Girl Scout Cadette Troop 32 performs with girl puppeteers Colette Baxter Vicki Damon Teri Hall Cynthia Hinkle Rita Kraft Karen Mullens and Robert Morrell. Proceeds fund a Cuernavaca Mexico trip in 1968. Tickets at the door.
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Austin Brownies
Girl Scout Cadette Troop
Colette Baxter
Vicki Damon
Teri Hall
Cynthia Hinkle
Rita Kraft
Karen Mullens
Robert Morrell
Cuernavaca
Mexico
Clayton Kingston Named VP in Pork Operations
Clayton Kingston, long time Geo. A. Hormel & Co. executive, was promoted to vice president in charge of pork operations. He joined Hormel in 1948, held multiple buying and supervision roles, and led the Park Division after J. R. Jones retired in 1964. Kingston, a Pillsbury and North Dakota Agriculture College alum, served as WWII private to captain, and is married to Mary with four children.
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Clayton Kingston
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Kingston
The
Hormel Co
Austin
Fairmont
Everly
Iowa
John Halvorson
Fort Dodge Slaughtering
C. L. Marquesen
Abattoir
J. R. Jones
Park
Jones
Pillsbury Consolidated High School
Pillsbury
N. D
Clayton
Valley City State Teachers College
North Dakota Agriculture College
Fargo
164Th Infantry
Mary
John
William
Kathy
Nancy
City reports three accidents involving two parked cars
Austin Police investigated three incidents Tuesday morning with two parked vehicles sustaining minor damage. LaVerne Rumsey’s 804 12th St NE car lost about 25 dollars when struck by a hit-and-run in the 500 block Oakland Ave E service drive. Robert Digman’s 1301 2nd St NW car incurred 30 dollars damage in a parking lot behind Peoples State Drug Store after being hit by Clarence Berhow. Janet Torkelson's car suffered 70 dollars damage after an eggs mishap caused a tree collision, totaling 30 dollars for the tree at Harold Erickson’s residence.
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Austin
LaVerne A. Rumsey
12Th St. NE
Oakland Ave. E
Robert L. Digman
2Nd St. NW
Peoples
Clarence E. Berhow
LeRoy
Berhow
Janet E. Torkelson
Austin Rt. 1
Insurance Suit Settlement Reported in District Court
A suit for policy proceeds against Aetna Life Insurance Co. settled out of District Court for the full $10,000. Plaintiff Mrs Doris Meakins of 28th Street NE was represented by Leighton Meany and Cotter. the defendant was Wright Brooks of Minneapolis. The policy covered her husband Lloyd who died last year.
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Doris Meakins
28Th St. NE
Leighton, Meany and Cotter
Aetna Life Insurance Co
Wright Brooks
Minneapolis
Lloyd
Judge to Reopen Morey Case Over Harmful Teaching Claims
Judge John Cahill will review School District 492 vs Miss Edith Morey in Wa seca. The board seeks a new hearing and reinstatement of a resolution that fired Morey three years ago for harmful teaching methods disruptive relationships with teachers insubordination and a mental health problem.
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John Cahill
School District 492
Edith Morey
William Nierengarten
Cahill
Waseca
Nierengarten
Donald Alsop
William Bandler
Hugh W. Plunkett Jr
Miss Morey
77-year-old Austin Woman Detained for Shoplifting
An elderly Austin resident, 77, was stopped by a Ford Worth employee at the Woolworth store located at 323 Main St N after a shoplifting incident on Tuesday. Police will continue their investigation.
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Austin
F. W. Woolworth
Main St. N
Minnesota Bankers Assn Receives National Agricultural Award
A. H. Haakenson of Austin State Bank chaired the MBA Agricultural Committee with G. A. Bello Jr. as vice chair. The National Bankers Association honored the Minnesota Bankers Assn for 26 years of service to agriculture through programs like Agricultural Credit Conference, farm youth scholarships, support for FFA 4H and related groups, and university tax short courses.
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A. H. Haakenson
Austin State Bank
Minnesota Bankers Assn
National Organization of the Banking Industry
Haakenson
G. A. Bello, Jr
Thief River Falls
MBA Agricultural Committee
American Bankers Assn
Future Farmers of America, 4H
4H Foundation
International Foreign Youth Exchange Program
University of Minnesota
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Stella Jensen
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Austin and Lyle
R. C
Kathy Cocklin
Red Cedar
Cochairmen
Roger Cocklin
L. H. Schroeder
By Warren Strandell
Winona
Santa Claus
Lucy Wallace
Neveln
Jolly Fellow
Santa
Oakland
Lansing
Queen of Angels
St. John’s Lutheran
St. Edward’s
School
Santa Inter
Austin Midtown Assn
Mapleview Cub
Cubs
Dale Leslie
Lanny Vaughn
Larry Seha
Den
Fred Krofta
Roxanne Loewer
Driver
Yule
Morey
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