Retired Plumber Runs Backyard Chin Chinchilla Farm
R L Hayes a longtime plumber raises chinchillas in his garage at 1405 4th St NW to supply pelts for a luxury fur market. He notes the dual risks of promoters selling baseless profit schemes and highlights care, breeding, and shipping processes from Minnesota to New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Hayes
4Th St
Hayes
Robert
Britt
Iowa
Andies Mountains
Peru
Chile
Bolivia
Minnesota
Austin Area
Don Cerney
al. Willett
Dean Lukes
Maynard Eppen
Minneapolis
New Ulm
Rose Creek High School Christmas Program Draws Family Crowd
Rose Creek High School musicians presented their annual Christmas program in the school auditorium. The band performed Christmas selections with Randy Larson on bari tone "O Holy Night" and Janet Schammel on piano. The Girls Chorus sang several carols as Patricia McCloskey accompanied. Grade school children joined the show with "The Spirit of Christmas" as Darlene Meister accompanied. All gifts and canned foods went to the Salvation Army. Santa Claus distributed treats after the combined group led singing of "O Come All Ye Faithful." Before the program a PTA meeting, led by Arnold Roper, decided the 4-H Club banquet would be held January 25 at Rose Creek High School, with the next PTA meeting on January 16.
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Rose Creek
Randy Larson
Janet Schammel
Patricia McCloskey
Darlene Meister
Salvation Army
Santa Claus
PTA
Arnold Roper
Rose Creek High School
Dexter Youth Hold Party for Jesus
Dexter youths staged a birthday party for Jesus after the Dexter Methodist Church Sunday School rehearsal. The program airs at 7 p.m. with 20 candles on the cake marking centuries since His birth. The red candles signified Jesus blood. Bethlehem star and angel stood for the nativity. white frosting symbolized purity. Children offered gifts to buy more Bibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Dexter Methodist Church
Bethlehem
Moe
Weather friendly for holiday travel with cautionary notes
Our forecast shows warmer Christmas travel with little snow. Minnesota Highway Department warns of sudden ice and reduced speeds at hills curves and intersections. Most area work is closed and major detours affect southern Minnesota including Highway 65 and I 35W in Minneapolis.
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Minnesota Highway Department
Minnesota
Northfield
Minneapolis
66Th
61St Street
Zumbrota
Nevada 4-H Club Holds Yale Party
The Nevada Wide Awake 4-H Club of Lyle hosted its annual Christmas party at KP Hall on Friday. After socializing and carols led by Pete Dinsmore, club members enjoyed a potluck lunch and a gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Wide Awake
4-H Club
Lyle
KP Hall
Pete Dinsmore
Youths given suspended jail terms for rumble
Eleven Austin youths appeared in Municipal Court and received 15 day suspended jail terms for unlawful assembly linked to a near gangfight Oct 16 near the Highway 218 S service drive and 5th Place SE. The judge set one year of good behavior, banned future group gatherings and restricted attendance at non invited car club meetings.
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Austin
Service Drive
5Th Place
Paul Kimball
Fred Vogel
Vogel
Thumpers Car Club
Thumpers
Joseph John Langen
Sth Ave
Donald James Enright
9Th St. NE
Charles Henry Buchan
15Th St
Local 9 Free Movie Party For Austin Children
Local 9 United Packinghouse Workers sponsors a free Christmas movie party for area youngsters Tuesday at the Paramount Theater with 1 15 and 2 30 p m showings. Cartoon lineup includes Bugs Bunny Popeye Tom and Jerry with Santa distributing candy after.
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Local 9
Austin Area
United Packinghouse Workers
Paramount Theater
Frank W. Schultz
Battey to Speak at Cedar Valley Scout Conclave
Earl Battey Twins catcher will address the Winter Conclave of the Cedar Valley Boy Scout Council Order of the Arrow at Waseca. The event runs Friday night through Saturday at Southern Minnesota Agriculture School with Eugene Dahlen in charge of arrangements. Battey, a three time All Star and longtime American League star, lives in the Twin Cities and works for General Mills.
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Earl Battey
Minnesota Twins
Cedar Valley Boy Scout Council
Order of the Arrow
Waseca
Southern Minnesota Agriculture School
Eugene Dahlen
Albert Lea
Battey
General Mills
White Sox
Twin Cities
Chilren
Blooming Prairie Native Named Assistant at Lutheran Brotherhood
Roger A. Christianson of Blooming Prairie has been named assistant to Robert E. Most, vice president for administration at Lutheran Brotherhood in Minneapolis. He will head a new division overseeing cash receipts disbursements budget administration and expense control. Christianson is a CPA and former Army member with degrees from the University of Minnesota and Austin Junior College. He is married to Joyce Bjoraker and they have two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger A. Christianson
Blooming Prairie
Robert E. Most
Lutheran
Christianson
Lutheran Brotherhood
McGladery, Hansen, Dunn & Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
CPA
Austin Junior College
University of Minnesota
Pamela
Brett
Poundmaster seeks homes for five dogs at city shelter
Poundmaster Harlan Meier holds five dogs for adoption and identification. Interested persons may call 433-6354. Dogs at the city animal shelter include a large male part Shepherd brown and black a young male German Shepherd light brown with black flecks on face a female Terrier black with brown feet a young male part Terrier brown a small male Airedale and English Setter white with black spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Meier
City Animal Shelter
Airdale
City Sets Ice Rink Vacation Hours For Holidays
Park and Recreation Director Tom Belton announced holiday schedules for supervised rinks at Kaufman Park and Athletic Field. Hours are 1 to 5 30 PM and 7 to 9 30 PM with warming houses. Rinks close Christmas Eve at 5 30 PM and are closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. East Side Lake and Community Park Lagoon remain closed until six inches of ice. Neighborhood rinks remain open without supervision.
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Tom Belton
Park and Recreation Department
Kaufman Park
East Side Lake
Community Park Lagoon
Belton
Fellowship Methodist Christmas Program in City Highlights
The Fellowship Methodist Church held its Christmas program Sunday at 3 with a large audience. Church School participants included Mary Wood Jo Ann Wood Joseph George Faas and others. The congregation sang O Little Town of Bethlehem The First Noel Come All Ye Faithful and Joy to The World.
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Fellowship Methodist
Fellowship Methodist Church
Mary
Jo Ann Wood
Joseph
George Faas
Shepherds
Terry Barnett
Mike Miller
Dennis Heffern
Angel
Sharon Young
Kings
David Hanson
Tom Madura
Wayne Young
Ers
Doug Hartman
Brad Deters
Connie Underwood
John Coddington
Dale Arett
Paula Fas
John Madura
Dave Coddington
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Mary and Joseph
Curt Wilkinson
Marvin Kallenberger
Earl Chaney
Austin
JoAnn Wood
Police Tag 3 Drivers Involved in Auto Accidents
Police reported seven weekend traffic incidents with one passenger injured and one driver cited thrice. David J. Furtney 23 of 607 25th St SW left the scene and faced charges for careless driving and open bottle. Several other collisions caused minor to moderate damage and involved eight drivers in Cresco Iowa and Austin Minnesota area.
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David J. Furtney
25Th St. SW
EUB Youth Fellowship Meet In Minneapolis
The 16th annual Winter Fellowship for senior youth takes place at Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church in Minneapolis on Thursday and Friday. The theme is The Peculiar Ones with Rev. Richard Smith and Dr. Lowell Gess as speakers. A 8:30 p.m. hootenany features the Four Yeomen, with Barbara and Susan Saholt and Rev and Mrs Wendland as delegates and counselors.
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Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church
Minneapolis
Richard Smith
First Church
St. Paul
Lowell Gess
Sierre Leone
Africa
Yeomen
Barbara
Susan Saholt
Faith Church
Austin
Rev
Mrs. Wendland
Rasmussen Family Involved In Iowa Crash En Route To Florida
The Duane Rasmussen family of 611 4th St. SW were south of Nashua Iowa on Highway 218 Saturday morning when their car skidded 150 feet at the top of a grade and rear collided with a slower vehicle. Duane and his wife wore seat belts and were only bruised. 9 year old Sherri suffered a head injury and back cut requiring stitches. 7 year old Eric had minor injuries. 5 year old Lisa was unhurt. The other driver J F Nafus and grandson Bud reported no injuries. The family may switch to train travel to Florida, saying they need a vacation.
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Richard D. Arnold
Albert
Duane Rasmussen
Iowa
Florida
4Th St
Nashua
Rasmussen
Iawa
Eric
Lisa 5
J. F. Nafus
Bud
Church Holds Christmas Workshop Activities For Families
A family Christmas workshop was hosted by the First Congregational Church on Sunday. Children decorated cookies and made decorations, trimmed the fellowship hall tree, and played games while Miss Nancy Crain led worship with music and a film about Silent Night. The afternoon program was directed by Mr and Mrs Ray, chairmen, and supported by the church community.
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First Congregational Church
Fellowship Hall
Nancy Crain
Christian Education
Rayso
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