Winter Progress at YMCA Community Center Construction
Winter delays not slowing the YMCA Community Center build. Lysne Construction crews with electrical, mechanical, and plumbing subcontractors work inside a nearing gym, with large precast roof beams soon to be set and walls advancing toward the swim pool area. Heating work progresses as Chicago offices plan finishing colors visiting in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lysne
Businessmen’s Club
Tracy E. Barber
YMCA
Chicago
Young Car Suffers Two Collisions on Icy Austin Roads
Police investigated five accidents on a icy Monday in Austin. Roland Young, 47, and Raymond Regner, 67, collided at 14th Ave and 4th St NE, causing damage to both cars. minutes later Rose Klappa’s car struck Young as she slid on the same street. A street department pickup owned by James May sustained damage on Main Street. two other drivers, Francis Carroll and Gene Seavey, collided at 1st St and 3rd Ave NW. a parked car owned by Richard Bandler was rear bumped by Peter Winkels. No serious injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland W. Young
Austin Rt. 4
Raymond R. Regner
2Nd St
Rose R. Klappa
6Th Ave
14Th Ave
4Th St. NE
Regner
Klappa
Francis J. Carroll
12Th St. SE
Gene W. Seavey
Oakland Ave
1St St
3Rd Ave. NW
Richard C. Bandler
2Nd St. NW
Peter T. Winkels
6Th Pl. NW
Main St. S
Winkels
Baudler
Festival Receives $250 From Austin Chamber Support
Dr Richard Nordin chair of the Snowflake Festival announces a $250 check from the Austin Chamber of Commerce to fund next year s Festival activities during Jan 9 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nordin
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Legislators Meet Cedar Valley Club On Conservation Bills
State Reps. Helen McMillan and Harvey Sathre discussed deer hunting season changes and a $10 million Game and Fish budget with Cedar Valley Conservation Club members. They explained a proposed extension from nine to sixteen days and a split season idea, plus possible license fee increases and questions about fund allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen McMillan
Austin
Harvey Laihre
Adams
Cedar Valley Conservation Club
McMillan
Game and Fish Committee
Sathre
Sabre
Conservation Dept
Wisconsin
Game and Fish Dept
Dept
States General Fund
General Fund
St. Croix
Northern States Power Company
Boy Scouts Hold Honor Court Monday
Troop 125 sponsored by the National Guard held a Court of Honor Monday night to award Tenderfoot and 2nd Class badges. Ten derfoot awards went to Rod Bailey Steve Colberg James Jensen Danny Nadtvedt and Greg Heffron. 2nd Class awards were presented to Keith Larson Jeff Tollefson Wayne Grothe Roger Traske John Heffron and Palmer Schneider. Warren McLaren Spainland scouting commissioner spoke to the parents. Troop Scoutmaster is Giles Baldus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Dean Bryant
Rod Bailey
Steve Colberg
James Jensen
Danny Nadtvedt
Greg Heffron
Keith Larson
Jeff Tollefson
Wayne Grothe
Roger Traske
John Heffron
Palmer Schneider
Warren McLaren
Spainland
Giles Baldus
Iowa Servicemen Take Leave Before Naval Duty
Loren Wheeler son of Clyde and Mrs Wheeler of McIntire Iowa is on a two week leave before assignment at Great Lakes Naval Training Center Illinois. Enlisted in September he previously served at San Diego California and will attend school in his new post. Airman Rick Brumm son of Herbert and Mrs Brumm of Stacyville Iowa left Rochester for a Far East tour aboard the USS Coral Sea after a 20 day leave with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Wheeler
Clyde Wheeler
McIntire
Iowa
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Ill
U.S. Naval Base
San Diego
Calif
Rick Brumm
Herbert Brumm
Stacyville
Rochester
Far East
Coral Sea
Co-op names permanent manager in Mower County
Marvin Evenson of Moorhead Minnesota named permanent manager of the new Mower County Co op at a Monday noon meeting in the Holiday Inn. He will start January 15 and replaces Wally Lutz who remains in Austin as special commodity representative for the Farmers Union Central Exchange. Evenson, a Rutland North Dakota native, has worked with South St. Paul Union Stockyards Billings Billings Fargo and the Farmers Union Marketing Association and is active in Moorhead civic groups. The co op, linked to the Farmers Union Central Exchange, organized last spring and will soon operate a new station at Interstate 90 and Highway 56 handling petroleum and farm supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Evenson
Moorhead
Minn
Mower County
Wally Lutz
Austin
Farmers Union Central Exchange
South St. Paul
Evenson
Rutland
N. D
North
First National Names Two New Bank VPs and One A VP
First National Bank announces promotions effective January 1, 1965. J R Pollock and R L Duholm become vice presidents, while O H Hagen moves to assistant vice president. Pollock joined in 1933 and leads commercial lending. Duholm, since 1947, runs Timepay. Hagen oversees Agricultural Loans and Advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Lichty
First National Bank
J. R. Pollock
R. L. Duholm
O. H. Hagen
Pollock
First National
Stoltz to Face Hearing on Fraud Charge in Owatonna
Rey nold W. Stoltz of Blooming Prairie will appear before Municipal Judge David Leach at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on charges of fraudulent presentation of a claim to a public body. Bond set at $1,000. Stoltz represented by Richard Cotter of Austin. The Steele County Grand Jury will meet Jan. 4 to hear evidence from the State Public Examiners office on Blooming Prairie Utilities Commission records irregularities.
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Owatonna
Minn
Reynold W. Stoltz
Blooming Prairie
David Leach
Stoltz
Leach
Richard Cotter
Austin
Steele County Grand Jury
State Public Examiners Office
Blooming Prairie Utilities Commission
Dist
John F. Cahill
Jaycees to Burn Trees Sunday Night
Austin Jaycees will collect discarded Christmas trees Sunday afternoon and burn them at the annual bonfire near the Municipal Airport. Residents should place trees on the boulevard by Sunday noon for pickup. In other business at the Monday meeting, the club sought more Miss Austin contestants and nominations for the Distinguished Service Awards banquet on January 3. Bill Waterman was named Jaycee of the Month for November for his role in membership promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Jaycees
Annal
Jaycee
Nelson
Ox Yoke
Eugene Nietz
Mel Haldorson
Jaycees
Bill Waterman
Skating Pond Popular with Youth at Band Shell Rink
The article highlights skating ponds as popular spots for children, noting spills and tumbles as part of childhood fun. Band shell rink is among the favored venues with other rinks at Galloway Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galloway Park
Deer plague hits Wisconsin border area roads
Deer appears to menace drivers along the Wisconsin border in Woodstock Illinois area. Grace Wegner age 53 and Karl E Fritz age 27 were uninjured in separate incidents when deer dashed into traffic and were struck.
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Woodstock
Ill
Wisconsin Line
Grace Wegner
Karl E. Fritz
GM Masons Install New 1965 Officers
GRAND MEADOW Minnesota Richard Travis Racine was installed as master of the Grand Meadow Masonic Lodge 121 AF AM Saturday night here Harold Moenck Ernest Clarke George Reppe Ralph H Hoppin Minor Ter neau Allen Durhman O K Blanchard Darwin Steinbring William Spear Harry Russell David Goodsell were installed with Reppe a past master serving as installing officer
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Grand Meadow
Minn
Richard Travis
Racine
Roy Huston Heads Area Pigeon Group
Roy Huston was elected president of the Southern Minnesota Pigeon Association. Ronnie White, Alice Justice, Linda Persoon and Robert Sexter were also elected to leadership roles for three years. The group held two shows with 1 662 pigeons shown by 244 exhibitors, marking the association s tenth year.
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Roy Huston
Southern Minnesota Pigeon Association
Ronnie White
Alice Justice
Linda Persoon
Robert Sexter
Austin
Sexter
Bixby
Hormel General Office Tours Slated
The Geo. A. Hormel Co. Administration Building will be toured today by Austin Kiwanis and Exchange clubs and Wednesday by the Rotarians. The Lions viewed the building Monday. Open house for the public is not planned. The 26 000 square foot facility includes offices for about 120 general administration staff and supports six slaughtering plants, 15 processing plants, four distribution centers, and other production facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Hormel Co
Austin Kiwanis and Exchange Clubs
Rotarians
J. H. Flitton
Lions
Flitton
General Administration
Austin Plant
Lions Tour New Hormel Building
The Austin Lions became the first city service club to tour the new half million dollar Hormel Administration building on Monday. Hormel Co hosts included president R F Gray and vice president FE H Flitton with secretary James Holton. The 26 000 square foot office facility drew high praise and other clubs are set to tour this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Lions
Hormel
Lions
Hormel Co
R. F. Gray
FE. H. Flitton
James Holton
Civil rights worker details Mississippi dangers and goals
Minnesota activist Joe Morse describes violent fear and Northern aid in the Mississippi Civil Rights Project. He discusses dangers, nonviolent strategy, voter registration hurdles, federal action calls, and the Freedom Democratic Party aims amid segregation and intimidation.
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Minnesota
Mississippi
Bob Lee
Herald
Joe Morse
Dakota
Minn
Mississippi Civil Rights Project
Morse
Law Party
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9Th Ave
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Kathy
Dan Girard
International Falls
Tim Garrity
Elkton
Mildred
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Izaak Walton League
Kiwanis Club
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Duholm
Vera
4Th St
Kirk
Randy
Chris
Jane
Lions Club
Church
C. H. Hagen
Sharlene
8Th St
David
Susan
Hagen
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Y’s Men's Club
St. John’s Lutheran Church
JR. Pollock
R. W. Stoltz
O. H
Newell School
Northwest Park
North Chesney Park
Decker Acres
Crane Addition
Wildwood Park
East Side Lake
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GM Masons
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Griswold and Rauma
Minneapolis
Lions Tour
Hormel Building
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Ey Schwerner
Philadelphia
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House of Representatives
New York
COFO
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Lynch Jackson
Mins
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