Obituary notices and vital records from St Olaf area
The clipping lists births and deaths including a Hayfield son born December 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roberts and a November 26 daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Magnuson of Arlington Texas. It records Mrs. John Sampson aged 73 dying at Burr Oak Manor with funeral details at St Olaf Lutheran Church. Also notes Augusta Neitzel obituary with funeral and interment at St Johns Sargeant, plus memorials and thank you messages from Streightiff, Anderson and others.
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ST. Olaf Hospital
Harry Roberts
Hayfield, Son
John Sampson
Burr Oak Manor
Ith St
David
Vivian) Mix
Tracy
Minn
Harold Sampson
Minneapolis
Milton Sampson
Lafayette
Colo
Earl Sampson
Austin
Augusta Neitzel
Augusta Johanna Neitzel
Osceola
Iowa
Christian
Elizabeth Kath Steffen
Round Lake
Ralph H. Neitzel
Lakefield
Freeborn County
Sargeant
Neitzel
St. Johns Lutheran Church
St. Johns Church
Dennis Schmidt
Robert Aumann
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Jordan Mortuary
Charles Hinsch
Darwin Knuth
Richard Krupicka
Victor Bungum
Emory Prices
Edward Heydt
Darrell Pries
Ray Bartel
Adolph Steffen
St. Peter
Hospitalized Woman Room 6661 At Methodist Rochester
Mrs. Edward Roberta Pinkava of Waltham is hospitalized at Methodist Hospital Rochester in surgical condition with room 6661 noted outside Austin.
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Edward ‘Roberta Pinkava
Waltham, Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Soul's Harbor wins reversal on church permit in Minneapolis
Soul's Harbor gains approval from the Minneapolis City Council on a conditional-use permit to convert floors one through five and twelve and thirteen of the Pick-Nicollet Hotel into a church and related facilities. The plan also allows residential hotel use for floors six through eleven and requires a public restaurant on the hotel lobby floor. A parking ramp project is to be pursued within a year.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Soul's Harbor
Minneapolis
Pick- Nicollet
Evangelistic Association
Soul’s Harbor
Pick Hotels Corp
Senior Citizens Center Holiday Closure And Weekly Activities
The Mower County Senior Citizen Center at 408 4th St SE will close Monday and Tuesday for New Year holidays. Regular hours are 9 30 a m to 5 p m weekdays and 1 30 to 4 30 p m weekends. Week of Dec 31 activities include Wednesday art and crafts at 1 30 p m Thursday visit from St Louis Park seniors at 11 a m and bingo at 1 40 p m Friday cards and pool at 1 30 p m.
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Mower County
4Th St. SE
St. Louis Park
Park and Rec Activity Schedule During Christmas Break
City announces cancelled activities at public schools from December 21 to January 6. Shaw Gym boys programs run weekdays 3–5 and 7–9 pm and Saturdays 1–5 pm and Dec 31. Webster Gym girls run 3–5 pm and 6:30–9 pm weekdays and 1–5 pm Saturdays. Golden Age Moose Club hosts sessions Mondays and Wednesdays 1–4 pm. Skating rinks list hours for multiple locations with holiday adjustments. Lagoon Hill sliding follows warming house schedule. snowmobile areas listed with access notes and restrictions.
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SHAW
Kaufman
Neweln
Galloway
Lagoon
Sherman and
Lake Side Park
Lagoon Hill
Lagoon Rink
LeRoy Church Plans New Year's Eve Musical Review
LeRoy Minnesota First Baptist Church hosts an eight thirty p m New Year Eve musical review of the past year. A candlelight service and old fashioned Lord s Supper will see in the new year. Public invited.
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Leroy
Minn
First Baptist Church
Snow Emergency Parking Rules Enforced in Austin
The snow emergency ordinance began at 7 p.m. Friday. In business districts, parking is banned from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. for 72 hours, including the Midtown area the Sterling Shopping Center Hormel Plant area and East Side business district. Residential streets allow parking on even sides on even days from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. and on odd sides on odd days.
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Austin
Sterling
Hormel Plant
East Side
County Board OKs new zone ordinance on earth product extraction
The Mower County Board of Commissioners approved section 18 of the zoning ordinance after a brief hearing, deleting two provisions on minimum quarry setback from property lines and slopes. The board and planning commission will decide setbacks per permit. Bids were set for a new keypunch machine for 4 30 p.m. Jan 29. The board schedules another meeting at 1 p.m. Jan 8.
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Mower County Board of Commissioners
Mower County
Mower County Planning Commission
Mower County Board
Board and Planning Commission
West German executive abducted in Belfast amid sectarian violence
In Belfast police and soldiers hunt for West German businessman Thomas Niedermeyer after he was lured from his car by two men. Authorities suspect IRA involvement but have received no ransom demands. Niedermeyer, honorary West German consul, is a key figure in Ulster economic efforts. Separately a British army patrol fatally wounded a young man on Shankill Road, the 926nd Ulster death in four years of fighting.
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Belfast
Thomas Niedermeyer
Niedermeyer
Andersontown
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Britain
Shankill Road
Film at Church of the Open Bible Monday Watchnight
The church will screen the film Sound of the Trumpet at 9 p.m. Monday during the Watchnight Service. The film explores Christ s return, life, death, and resurrection, and examines current trends about Jesus second coming. The service includes a pastor s message candlelight communion and baptism. All are invited.
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Church of the Open Bible
Christ
Jesus Christ
Vikings Linebacker Winston Questionable for Conference Final
Roy Winston of the Minnesota Vikings is listed as questionable for the NFC championship game against Dallas due to a back ailment. The decision comes as the team weighs Windsor's availability for Sunday's showdown in Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Okla
Minnesota Vikings
Roy Winston
Dallas
Usem Elected Director of Minnesota Auto Dealers Assn
Paul Usem president of Holiday Cars Inc Austin has been elected as a director of the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Assn for a two year term. The announcement came at the association annual convention in Honolulu Hawaii Usem entered the automotive industry in 1940 and founded Holiday Cars in 1968 acquiring the Dodge franchise He later obtained Chrysler Plymouth and American Motors Jeep franchises in 1970 He is active in Lions Club Chamber of Commerce Elks VFW American Legion and Moose Lodge The state association provides governmental legislative educational and tax information services to members and serves as a public clearing house on automobile taxes and questions about sale and ownership of vehicles
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Paul Usem
Holiday Cars, Inc
Austin
Minnesota Automobile Dealers Assn
Honolulu
Hawaii
Chevrolet
Dodge
Chrysler- Plymouth
American Motors
Jeep
Usem
The
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Elks
VFW
American Legion
Moose Lodge
Automobile Dealers Assn
Minnesota
MADA
County Stops for Bookmobile Schedule Readied
The Austin Mower County Bookmobile will visit Stanek Addition Housing Authority Mapleview Park Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church St. Michael's Lutheran Church Lansing Austin Acres and more the week of Monday December 31 with times from 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on multiple days including Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday.
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Austin Mower County
Stanek Addition
Housing Authority
Mapleview Park
Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Lansing
Austin Acres
22Nd St
Tappi
Adams
Clayton Town Hall
LeRoy Library
Main Farm
Frankford
Grand Meadow
Meadow Manor
Dobbins Crest
Hangee
Geradr School
Oak Grove Center
Brownsdale Library
Dexter
Nicolville
Terrace Trailer Court
Minnesota Duluth Upsets Denver 7-2 in WCHA Showdown
The Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs shocked the Western Collegiate Hockey Association leaders Denver 7-2 in the lone conference game Friday night.
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Associated Press
Minnesota-Duluth
Denver
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
WCHA
Library Board names officers in 1974 elections
At the December meeting the Austin City Library Board elected officers for 1974. Mrs. H. O. Galstad became chairman with Frederic H. Ten Eyck as vice president. George Moore is financial secretary and Mrs. Robert Moore recording secretary. Standing committee chairs include George Moore finance, Mrs. R. H. Isele personnel, Hugh Plunkett ill building and grounds, Frederic Ten Eyck library planning, and Donal M. Anderson bookmobile.
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Austin
NSP seeks larger electricity rate hike in St Paul
Northern States Power Co. NSP says changing conditions require a bigger rate increase in St. Paul. It had planned a 20 percent rise in October but now requests a 28 percent hike.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Northern States Power Co
NSP
St. Paul
Cappelletti Weighs FBI Career After Penn State
Penn State senior tailback John Cappelletti is considering a future in the FBI after his college football career. He weighs options as he contemplates life beyond the gridiron and athletics.
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Penn State
John Cappelletti
FBI
Four Car Mishaps Reported in Austin Police Log
Austin Police logged four weekday accidents with no injuries. Patricia Brown and Pamela Jirele each sustained 200 dollars in damage in a 4th Ave NE and 2nd St NE collision at 12 30 p m Friday. Thomas Neisen and Curtis Goodmanson each had 1000 dollars damage in a 6th Ave SE incident at 8 02 a m Friday. Robert Hillmers’ parked car incurred 30 dollars damage. Leo Malecek and Timothy Ball suffered 65 dollar damages in a Main and 11th Ave Friday crash. Patricia Laude and Viola Kintzl caused 120 and 25 dollars damage respectively in a 2nd St and 4th Ave NE collision at 12 10 p m Friday.
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Austin
Patricia Brown
1St Ave. NE
Pamela J. Jirele
12Th Ave. Ave
4Th Ave
2Nd St
Pamela Jirele
Thomas R. Neisen
Sth Ave. SE
Curtis Goodmanson
Austin Rt. 1
Patricia L. Laude
15Th Ave
Viola J. Kintzl
1St Ave. NW
Patricia Laude
Viola Kintzl
Scout Help From Hayfield Firm To Gather Plastic Jugs
Century Plastics in Hayfield seeks area Boy Scouts to collect polyethylene milk jugs and detergent containers. About 40 villages have been contacted. jugs will be chopped and sent to the plant for plastic tubing production. Scouts earn three cents per pound. aim is 15 000 pounds weekly.
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Hayfield
Minn
Century Plastics
Steven Beever
Beever
Texas
Duluth Officer Arrests Suspect After Car Crash
Duluth police officer James Pederson, after a radio report of a stolen 1960 Chevrolet, stopped to document the vehicle. While writing details, another car struck his left front. Two adult males are in custody.
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Duluth
Pederson
Adams Named CIBA-GEIGY Northwest Iowa Sales Rep
Terry Adams appointed sales representative for CIBA-GEIGY Agricultural Division in northwest Iowa covering Buena Vista Cherokee Humboldt Pocahontas and Sac Counties. Former Vo-Ag instructor at Grand Meadow for five years led PTA and educational associations. Married to Mary with son Chad residing in Storm Lake Iowa. Akkerman Manufacturing elected to CIMA membership. D H Akkerman to serve as official CIMA representative. CIMA promotes safety standards data and government relations for major construction equipment makers.
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Terry Adams
Ciba-Geigy
Iowa
Adams
Grand Meadow
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Humbolt
Pocahontas
Sac
PTA
Grand Meadow Education Assn
Mary
Chad
Storm Lake
CIMA
United States
Association
Christian Teens Meet Tonight With Youth Speaker Jerry Sheveland
Jerry Sheveland, former Austin youth speaker now in Fort Worth, will address the Christian Teen Club at 7 p.m. in the Austin YMCA all-purpose room. The 23-year-old, who lived in Elkhart Indiana and studied at Grand Rapids, Michigan, toured Europe in 1967 on a Youth for Christ mission. Teens are invited. gym and refreshments will be offered.
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Jerry Sheveland
Austin
Sheveland
Elkhart
Ind
Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Chris
Europe
Fort Worth
Texas
Lansing Woman Hurt in County Road Crashes
The Mower County Sheriff reports two accidents on county roads. A Lansing woman was treated and released from St. Olaf Hospital after a 2 a.m. crash on county road 46 involving a wrecker. Louise Wytaske of Lansing also treated and released. Damages totaled 500 dollars to the Krasnicke car. A second crash at 5:30 p.m. on county road 45 near Mapleview involved Margaret Stuhr of Austin Route 5, with 8 dollars to her car and 50 dollars to a road sign.
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Mower County
Margaret Stuhr
Austin Rt. 5
Mower
Mapleview
Market Prices for Hogs Cattle and Slaughter Terms
Hog prices show butcher hogs 190 to 290 pounds, selling at par with sows of same weight. Packing sows quoted 270 to 500 pounds and 2.50 to 3.25 dollars per hundredweight. Cattle markets list U S Prime Yearlings and Good Steers, Commercial Cows Bulls and Heifers with varied per hundredweight quotes across grades.
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U.S
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Ronald Magnuson
Arlington
Tex
Lee Thompson
Selmer Magnuson
Streightiff
Pastor Mayer
Pastor Jensen
Seery
Dr. VanCleve
Vernon Streightiff
Memoriam
Senior Citizens Center
Webster
Golden Age Club
Moose Club
South Chesner Park
Sutton Park
Lafayette Park
East Side Lake
Wildwood Park
LeRoy Church
Church of Open Bible
Weather Outlook
National Weather Service
State
Assn
2Nd Ave
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of
Cedar River
Railroad Addition
City of Austin
7Th Street
5Th Avenue
Original Village
1St Street
3Rd Avenue N.E
Kermit Mahan
First Avenue N.E
Library Board
PBI
A.m
Akkerman Manufacturing, Inc
Brownsdale
Assi
Milwaukee
Akkerman
D. H. Akkerman
Hormel
Vsseces
Dial
Austin Clinic Bldg
Hearing Aid Service Center
Beltone Hearing Aid Center
Third Avy S.E. Kir Rowae
Rochester Telephone
Burr Oak Manor Newsletter
Walter Fenske
St. Augustine and
Queen of Angels Catholic
Naomi
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Christ Episcopal Church
St. John's Lutheran Church
Father Kukowski
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Helen Sjodin
Nome
Alaska
Irene Hyland
Fremont
California
Kingsley
Anna Rossow
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Elmer Groby
Chicago
Joe Thelen
Oli Lewison
Gertrude Krogel
Jack Nelson
Elizabeth Koetke
Gerald
Walters
Marie Matysek
Emil Moucha
Maria Bakels
Mary Murphy
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