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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1972
Page
5
The SCS estimates the flood control system for Turtle Creek Watershed at 3.44 million dollars with about 2 million funded by the federal government. Benefiting landowners would pay the remainder over 50 years at roughly 5.5 percent interest, plus yearly project administration costs around 14 900 dollars.
At a county preliminary hearing two Mapleview men were bound over to District Court on drug charges from the Mower County Sheriff's Office raids on December 1. Robert Shroyer age 20 faces felonious LSD sale and other drug counts. Marlin Bigalk age 19 faces multiple LSD sale charges and other controlled substance counts. Both are free on bonds of 5 000 and 3 000 respectively.
Two contestants for the 1973 Austin Area Snowflake Festival Queen are Patsy Slegh of Hollandale and Lori Best of Austin. Patsy, 18, 5 feet 10 inches, brown hair and eyes, is active in school sports and church groups and drew music as her talent last summer as Hollandale Harvest Queen. Lori, 18, 5 feet 2 inches, blond hair and blue eyes, hobbies sewing sports piano guitar, Ecumenical Spirit member, and sponsored by Pacelli Student Council plans to attend Austin State Junior College.
Mower County Board of Commissioners approved Fletcher Hathaway as the new county agricultural inspector replacing retiree John Koenig at year end 1972. The board also sought LEAA funds for radio equipment serving Austin, Mower County, and part of Freeborn County excluding Albert Lea. Federal share would be 53,302 with local 17,768 split mainly by Austin and Mower County, plus Freeborn County. The board schedules a follow up meeting for 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Adams Minn members of the sixth grade class used money from a class gift exchange to buy items for the District 500 special education class. The gifts will stay in the Little Cedar Education Center classrooms and were presented at a Christmas party held Thursday.
The Austin Poundmaster reports four dogs recently taken to the Pound. A brown and white female part collie pup found near the animal shelter Wednesday afternoon has no collar. A small dark brown dog found at the shelter Wednesday morning has no collar. Two black poodle mix puppies were found in the 1800 block of 5th Street NE on Saturday. Contact the Pound master at 433-3401 to claim or adopt. Navy recruiter Frank Conwell presents Capt Donald Brundige of the Salvation Army with a basketball for Navy presentations.
Dennis Althoff of Rochester says he was questioned after a sketch resembled him in connection with the Virginia Piper kidnapping ransom payments. He notes his alibi of attending his son’s Sioux Falls wedding on July 28 and 29 and being in the Twin Cities for a school during the ransom dates. The FBI and Mower County deputies spoke with him briefly about the case and his whereabouts.
Janet Dickson's sixth grade class at Webster School presented five short plays written and performed by the students. Among the pieces was a scene showing elves in Saint’s toyshop. The shows ran last week for the students’ parents.
A Polk County District Court judge awarded summary judgment to Attorney General Richard Turner in a $750000 libel suit filed by three Worth County Supervisors Arnold Buechele Harvey Bartz and Boyd Harmon. The ruling found the press release comments were protected under qualified privilege and the plaintiffs failed to prove falsity or reckless disregard.
A breakin at the Gene Rutledge home at 2014 11th Ave NE occurred between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. Wednesday. Entry was gained by breaking a back door window, with damage estimated at $10.
Former Austin resident and businessman C Douglass Brigham, 62, died in Dallas of a coronary. He owned Brigham's Ice Cream Store in Austin and was an insurance adjustor in Sherman the past three years. Survived by wife Monta, a sister in Milwaukee, and a Milwaukee niece and nephew. Memorial service planned in Sherman. memorials preferred.
A narrator and guests trek through two lakes in deep snow, listening to guides. They dine on a pine island log table, photograph Indian paintings, and note the peaceful, unspoiled winter landscape despite the effort of leading the group on fresh tracks.
Andrew Detroi an accident prevention specialist with the Federal Aviation Agency will address the Austin Pilots Club at 7 p m Friday in Lansing Corners Dinner is free for paid up members and spouses New officers Jack Dibble president Lorraine Hagen vice president Fred Blazer Jr secretary treasurer Bob Sikkink and Bill Schottler directors will be installed Attendees may enter the GAMA Safe Pilot Sweepstakes with 100 prizes including a $30000 airplane
Dr. David G. Bronner of Austin selected as Assistant Dean of the School of Law at the University of Alabama. Bronner, 27, is noted as possibly the youngest to hold such a major post at a top law school, with degrees from Alabama and a career in education, law, and administration.
An accident Wednesday at 12 p m on 4th St SE near 13th Ave NE involved cars driven by Carol Schultz of Albert Lea and Kenneth Kneeskern of Austin Rt 3. Schultz’s car sustained $350 damage and Kneeskern’s $75 damage.
Cub Scout Pack 104 with 80 boys presented skits on Christmas and scouting themes and sang carols for Sacred Heart Hospice in Austin last week. They were joined by Gretchen Scheid Wendy Heirman and Caron Bathski as accompanists. The group has 26 adult leaders and is sponsored by the Sumner School PTA.
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