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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Page
3
Austin's major firms push ahead with about 4 million dollars in expansions this year. Hormel scales up with a new Spam cooker and a Can Co plant linked to its packinghouse. Weyerhaeuser adds a folded carton plant. a new Hormel sausage facility relocates in the existing complex.
Thomas C. Berven of 705 6th Ave SW is among 180 UW education interns this year in the fifth year program. He trained at Luther College and teaches at Neenah Senior High School as part of a model teacher internship with 22 cooperating schools this term.
The 19th annual National Barrow Show will be in Austin from September 15 to 18, 1964. Marvin Garner, president of the National Association of Swine Records, announced the dates at a NASA meeting in Chicago with an Austin committee. The NASA originated and sponsors the event, formed by executive secretaries of major national swine recording associations.
A2C Jerrid R Skogeboe son of Mr and Mrs Mayer Skogeboe 1803 1st Ave SE has been on leave for 27 days and will soon be stationed in Japan His new address is A2C Jer rold R E Skogeboe AF 17597738 6139 AB GP APO 919 San Francisco California
Diane Dineen reports from Piedades Norte Costa Rica as Peace Corps volunteers and locals celebrate Christmas during a Costa Rican summer. The piece describes festive tamales, nativity portals, community dances, health radio programs, and slow big-project progress including a school and health club, with emphasis on local self reliance and goodwill toward President Kennedy's memory.
Don Ritland, vocational agriculture instructor from Austin, attends the tenth annual Minnesota Future Farmers of America Foundation meeting at the University of Minnesota Agricultural Campus in St. Paul. He participates in farm proficiency forms, workshops on farm materials handling automation and farm buildings, and a board of directors meeting with officer elections. The foundation funds regional awards and recognition for skills in parliamentary procedure public speaking safety and various farm projects.
Patrick Adams, 20, a transient formerly of Austin, waived extradition and was returned to Brookings, D C to face a felony charge for passing three worthless checks. He was arrested in Austin for writing a no account check and a warrant was issued by South Dakota authorities. He is to be arraigned in Brookings.
The fourth supervised skating rink opened at 1 p.m. at Lagoon in Community Park at 9th Place and 4th St. SW. Other supervised rinks are East Side Lake Kaufman Park and the Athletic Field with warming houses and on duty hours daily 1–5 30 and 7–9 30 p.m during Christmas vacation.
In Lyle Minnesota Bernie Fahije took first prize of 10 dollars, Bob Matter was runner up with six dollars, and Glenn Dahl earned third place with three dollars. Drawings by the Lions and Commercial clubs were also held.
Harold Mickelson of the Mower County Welfare Department spoke to the Lions Club about Aid to Dependent Children. He defended the program as the most economical way to help families, noting its role in supporting dependents when a breadwinner dies or leaves, while acknowledging some abuse and legal questions surrounding support payments.
Rural residents are urged not to plow snow across main roads after plowing. Ev Carlson warns dozer attachments should plow before highways are cleared to avoid ridges. The Minnesota Highway Department cites hazards from drifts and surprise snow ridges endangering motorists.
Frost Minnesota police recovered two Frost Public School buses Tuesday, stolen Monday night. The buses were last used Friday night transporting students to a basketball game at Alden and were abandoned on country roads near Frost.
The Austin Jaycees announce the first briefing session for the 1964 Miss Austin Pageant to be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Elks Club. All interested girls from Austin and nearby areas are invited to attend with mothers or friends. no obligation to enter.
Albert Lea Minnesota city council debated the Crown pizza parlor and billiards as teen oriented venues and a proposed teen recreation center. Officials noted city ordinances restrict under 21 in billiard venues and under 18 to operate pinball machines, with a committee to review enforcement. A fifth city lot east of City Hall was approved for development at about 22 500 dollars for 70 parking spots.
Ken Johnson, chairman of the Jaycees Nativity Scene committee, reports no vandalism this year while the Austin Ministerial Association and the Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce prepare a nativity display. Carl Kehrer supplied the straw.
A small tractor used to clear snow from the lagoon skating rink broke through the ice on the east end this morning as spring weakened the ice. The left rear wheel sank in about eight inches of water. no damage occurred to the tractor and it was towed to the garage to dry.
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