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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1966
Page
9
Outgoing Mower County Sheriff Doyle Lindahl tours the old jail noting its 1920 construction cost of 66 653 and compares it with the new jail across the street. He says the old facility, though crowded and failing ventilation, was once among the top jails and remains a reference point for county detention practices.
Dennis Stahl, a registered physical therapist from Huron South Dakota, has joined the staff of St Olaf Hospital. He earned a BA in physical education from Huron College in 1958 and trained in therapy at USC Los Angeles, graduating in 1961. He later worked at Owatonna City Hospital for five years and is a member of major therapy associations.
Hamline University will award at least ten Presidential Scholarships for freshmen next fall. Scholarships cover up to full tuition for four years based on financial need. Applicants must be in the top five percent of their class and meet test score and financial aid requirements with a Feb 1, 1967 deadline.
Woodson Wonder Workers 4H held a Christmas party with gifts exchanged. Fifty-two members guests and parents attended. Plans were announced for caroling Saturday at St Marks and Sacred Heart Hospice.
The Christmas weekend in Austin started with six car accidents. Readings include Roger Ludwig’s parked car damaged $100 by a hit and run on 2nd St SE and 4th St NW near 3rd Ave, Larry Muller’s car $35 hit and run on Oakland Ave and Main St, Peter Cole’s truck $25 damage in a Main St collision with Susan Haffner, and Ar dell Schroeder’s parked car $60 damaged by Henry Peters. Additional crashes involve Allan Srp and John Malay with $205 total damage, and Bruce Berndt and Jerome Erath with $95 damage at Main St N. and 1st Ave NE.
Fire broke out at Ralph's Service Station on North Section Ave at 8 30 a m. A tire rim dripping with gasoline ignited when owner Ralph Schnuele removed the rim and threw it on a cement drive while changing a tire on a gas truck. The building and truck survived as Spring Valley firemen extinguished the blaze in an hour and cleaned the spill.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 58 pints at the First Congregational Church on Friday, bringing weekly total to 498 pints in Mower County. Five first time donors gave, eight potential donors were rejected. The Bloodmobile will return to Mower County in March.
Northwestern Bell reports a new Christmas axe may have damaged a telephone pole in the alley between 7th and 8th streets NE. Damage to the pole estimated at 75 dollars. Lawrence Hayes of Austin Route 1 claims 50 dollars in car damage. windshield broken while car parked in city lot opposite the fire station.
During four weekends of intensified checks the Minnesota Highway Patrol contacted 5060 motorists, made 745 arrests, and issued 1100 warnings as part of a holiday safety campaign. Arrests covered alcohol, driver license violations, open bottle, minors liquor, and DWI. Speeding and equipment violations added numerous tickets with patrols running Friday evening to Sunday early morning each weekend.
A 12 member election committee will oversee the Jan 6 7 election of Local 9 officers. Members include Arnold Kurth Kenny Nelson Clarence Johnson Stephen Noble Clement Balfe Russ Vaale Lloyd Peterson Clara Thompson Mary Kurth Robert Scott Loretta Zabel and Elmer Reich.
Police report shows 813 bulbs stolen or broken across incidents this season. Chief Robert Nelson notes total value of missing and damaged lights is $170.75.
Immanuel Lutheran Church in St Ansgar Iowa will host an open house from 7 to 9 p m December 27 28 inviting residents to view 165 Chrismons on a tree crafted of white foam and gold accents The display teaches Christ centered symbolism with crosses triangles doves and other emblems and was organized by LWML leaders Mrs Clyde Roehr and Mrs Arthur Hollatz as part of a Lutheran nationwide Christian outreach started in 1957
The American Legion and Auxiliaries launch a fundraising program to build a National Guard Memorial Chapel at Camp Ripley. Jan 1, 1967 start, targeting about 100000 dollars with National Guard units assisting. Four Chaplains Day in early February 1967 set as partial completion goal.
An unusual Christmas Tree was discovered in the office of Walter La Tondresse, superintendent of buildings at Austin High School. The leafless tree was decorated by the office secretary to carry out the spirit of Christmas.
LeRoy Minnesota The First National Bank of LeRoy announces its annual meeting for 1 30 p m January 10 at the bank. Board of directors will be elected.
January sessions at Spring Valley High School run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch provided. Joint project of Fillmore Mower Extension Office University of Minnesota and Spring Valley School System. Four university specialists cover nutrition buildings and equipment costs feeding practices disease problems. Enrollment fee is five dollars for materials and meals.
U S Air Force S Sgt Warren N Radford son of Mr and Mrs Ed Radford 603 8th St NW has been decorated with the U S Joint Service Commendation Medal at Ent AFB Colo Sgt Radford an administrative specialist received the medal for meritorious service with the combined armed forces Headquarters Allied Forces Southern Europe Naples Italy He is assigned to Ent in the Air Defense Command protecting the U S against enemy air attack The sergeant is a 1954 graduate of Mitchell SD High School His wife Patricia daughter of Mrs Esther Flatten of 703 1st St SW
Elkton senior Winona State College student Arlys Voorhees participates in a social work course that integrates classroom study with hands on experience in agencies across Winona. Agencies include Winona city and county welfare departments, police juvenile division, Watkins Memorial Home, YMCA YWCA Catholic Charities and Boy Scouts. Students receive three hours of class and four to five hours at agencies weekly under supervision of the sociology department.
Miss Catherine Anne Ruth of 903 14th Ave SE was named to Briar Cliff College Dean’s List for the first term of 1966 67 at Sioux City Iowa with a 3.64 GPA. A Briar Cliff freshman and Pacelli High School graduate, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kuth.
The City Engineering Dept announces the city dump will close on Monday after Christmas December 26 and Monday after New Year's January 2. Citizens are urged to hold rubbish and bring all waste on the following Tuesday.
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