Mrs Nordland Improves After Three Car Crash
Mrs Glen Nordland 54 of Austin Rt 4 is listed in good condition at St Olaf Hospital after a foggy three car collision on County Road 2 near Lansing Corners. Her husband Glen D Nordland 54. Leonard A Deiker 44. and Robin L Arthur 18 were involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen
Myrtle) Nordland
Austin Rt. 4
St. Olaf Hospital
Lansing Corners
Glen D. Nordland
Leonard A. Deiker
Austin Rt. 1
Mower County
Nordland
Doyle Lindahl
Deiker
Arthur
Spring Valley Chamber Names New Officers and Chairs
The Spring Valley Chamber of Commerce elected Robert Brei Tenbach president plus Howard Bennett as vice president Mrs Leo Paul as secretary and Burton Higham as treasurer. Brent Norris and Ray Seiwert were chosen as retail chairmen. A new dues payment method will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Minn
Camp Menogyn Reunion Seeks Moosemilkers Gathering
The Moosemilkers of Camp Menogyn plan a reunion at 7 p.m. Saturday at Norman Westby’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moosemilkers
Norman Westby
Icy Streets Cause Multiple Austin Auto Crashes
Icy roads blamed for two of three crashes investigated by Austin Police. No injuries reported. At 6 40 a m a car driven by Carl F Swenson skidded into an Austin Transit bus at Main Street North and 4th Avenue as he tried a right turn. Sterling and Brown collided at Oakland Avenue East Fort Street at 5 15 p m with Sterling's car sustaining 50 damage. Earlier at 1 10 p m Jimmie Allgood and Viola Hayes collided at 4th Street and 10th Avenue Northwest. Hayes cited for failure to yield. Allgood’s car valued at 350 and Hayes at 120.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Carl F. Swenson
Austin Rt. 2
Austin Transit, Inc
Main St
4Th Ave
Swenson
Milton J. Sterling
11Th Ave
Asahel N. Brown
Oakland Ave
1St St
Sterling
Jimmie D. Allgood
13Th Ave. NE
Viola L. Hayes
8Th St. NW
4Th St
10Th Ave. NW
Allgood
Hayes
Cub Scout Pack 101 Formed in Brownsdale
Marvin Foster named Cubmaster of the new Cub Scout Pack 101 sponsored by Brownsdale citizens. The pack includes 14 Cub Scouts with committee members Don Williams treasurer Mert Jensen and Don Jhunke. Boys ages 8 to 11 in Brownsdale seeking to join should call Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Foster
Brownsdale
Don Mathers
Norma Johnson
Ray Fuerstenburg
Don Williams
Mert Jensen
Don Jhunke
Foster
Mrs Elizabeth Paul Ends Long Herald Service
Elizabeth Paul retires from the Herald after 24 years in Austin. Born in Wykoff 76 years ago, she taught at Sherman High and Wykoff Public School, ran the Wykoff Enterprise with her husband, and served as postmaster and school board secretary. She has three children and nine grandchildren. She plans winters with her Baltimore daughter and then moves to Minneapolis to live with another daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Elizabeth Paul
Frank
Austin
Wykoff
Paul
Winona State College
Sherman High School
Montgomery
Wykoff Enterprise
Hormel
Dayton
Ohio
Guy
Delores) Hovland
Minneapolis
F. A
Mary Ellen) Lickteig
Baltimore
Annex
Aldrich Ave
Postal Rate Increases to Start Here
Postal rates rise January 1 affecting second and third class bulk mails. Postmaster Oliver Herrick says first and fourth class rates stay unchanged. Second class rates depend on a key rate per pound, while third class rates rise from 24. cents to 27. cents per pound with nonprofit rates unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Herrick
Herrick
BP Taxpayers Face Paying Highest Levy in Steele County
Real estate owners in Blooming Prairie face a total non agriculture levy of 323.54 mills in 1965, the highest in Steele County per auditor John Hallenberger. Owatonna follows at 320.80 mills. County rate is 56.46 mills. state homestead levy is 6.84 mills. non homestead real estate and personal property add 9.3 mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Steele County
John Hallenberger
Owatonna
Steele
Homestead
Iowa Peace Corpsmen Get New Posts
Dennis W. Dunley of McIntire after 14 weeks training at the University of North Carolina and two weeks in Mexico will depart January 2 to teach at universities in Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Panama. Richard L. Kelsey of Osage will also join and head to South America with the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntire
Iowa
Dennis W. Dunley
Robert J. Dunlay
Peace Corps
Dunlay
University of North Carolina
Mexico
Costa Rica
el Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Panama
Richard L. Kelsey
Margaret Garrity
Osage
South America
NFO Education Seminar Planned in St Ansgar
Russell Spring acting president of the Mitchell County NFO announced a January 6 education seminar at the REC Hall St Ansgar. The program on Necessary Steps to be Taken for Successful Bargaining in Agriculture draws from agricultural colleges universities the USDA and NFO research committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Russell Spring
Mitchell County National Farmers Organization
NFO
REC
Agricultural Colleges and Universities
USDA
NFO Discusses Orderly Hog Marketing Plan
About 100 NFO representatives including area meat boards from Mower Freeborn Steele Dodge and Rice counties met at Blooming Prairie to talk through an orderly hog marketing system. The plan mirrors a beef setup tried last November with 23 states already operating. Buyers from packers quote prices and the hogs go to the packer with the highest bid, with prices slightly above market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Mower
Freeborn
Steele
Dodge
Rice
Blooming Prairie Municipal
Mower County
Chicago
Meat Board
Mitchell Board Approves 1965 County Road Projects
Mitchell County supervisors approve three major road works for 1965 totaling 17 miles of asphalt paving. Projects include hard surfacing six miles near High way 9 Nora Springs road and St. Ansgar areas, plus 11 miles on County S and County B routes from Stacyville to Meyer Corner and St. Ansgar to Highway 9. County Engineer C P Goplerud notes details of sub bases and asphalt mats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Mitchell County
Mitchell County Board of Supervisors
Nora Springs
St. Ansgar
Highway 9
Stacyville
Meyer Corner
C. P. Goplerud
Kindall to Address CBMC Group
Jerry Kindall, Minnesota Twins utility infielder, speaks on A Christian and Baseball at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in the Ellis Junior High Cafetorium. Sponsored by the Austin Christian Business Men's Committee. Kindall led Minnesota’s 1956 NC AA title team and arrived in a June 1964 three way swap among Cleveland and Los Angeles. He carries a .222 lifetime batting average and a .964 fielding mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Kindall
Minnesota Twins
Ellis
Austin Christian Business Men's Committee
Kindall
University of Minnesota
Twins
Cleveland
Los Angeles
James Strout Sentenced to Five Years in Youth Commission
James Eugene Strout 18 of Austin Rt. 4 was ordered by Judge A C Richardson in District Court on November 20 to a term not exceeding five years with a pre-sentence investigation. The aggravated damage to property felony stemmed from October theft and wreck of two John Lindo cars by eight Austin youths. Strout was handed to Youth Conservation Commission and immediate custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Eugene Strout
Austin Rt. 4
A. C. Richardson
Youth Conservation Commission
Strout
William Nierengarten
Richardson
John Lindo
Sargeant
Austin
Wallace Sieh
Straus
YCC
Former Herald Correspondent Will Be 85
Elizabeth R. Horstman of Dexter, a longtime Mower County teacher and former superintendent, will celebrate her 85th birthday on January 8. She taught at Dexter and Brownsdale, served as district superintendent, and was a Herald Dexter correspondent when the Austin Daily Herald ran local items. She has given piano lessons to area children and lives alone in Dexter with two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Minn
Elizabeth R. Horstman
Mower County
Brownsdale
Austin Daily Herald
Horstman
Herald
Jones Couple to Return Today from Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Jones of Austin expected to arrive home today after weeks in Paris Illinois hospitals following a head on crash near Chrisman. Jones retired Hormel Co. vice president will use a wheelchair after a broken leg and other injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Jones
3Rd St
Austin
Paris
Joneses
Chrisman
Indiana
Jones
Hormel Co
Living Cost Index Raise Boosts Wages in Local 9 Pact
Local 9 UPWA president Frank W. Schultz announced the Cost of Living Index rose to 108.7, triggering a two cent per hour raise for all Local 9 members effective Monday. Basic rate up from $2.62 to $2.64 per hour. clothing changing time and weekly clothing allowance rise to $3.11 and $3.61 respectively. The index revision grants one cent per .4 index increase instead of .5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local 9
UPWA
Frank W. Schultz
New Masonic Master Installed at Austin Ceremony
Austin Masons held their annual ceremony with the installing officer Wednesday night. Francis Butler and W. H. were among those installed, along with Clarence Reiswig J. W. and W. E. Peterson as treasurer and Simon Johnson as secretary. Gifford also installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Masons
Francis Butler
W. H
Clarence Reiswig
J. W
W. E. Peterson
Simon Johnson
Gifford
Orchard Man Hospitalized in Accident in Osage Iowa
Gary Dean Hyland 21 of Orchard Iowa was hospitalized at Mitchell County Memorial after a one car crash 9 15 p m Wednesday two miles west and one mile south of Osage He suffered cuts and was expected to be released later that day Two other passengers had no injuries Damages listed at 300 Hyland cited for failure to have vehicle under control
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County Memorial Hospital
Curt Younker
Mitchell County
Gary Dean Hyland
Orchard
Hyland
Sheriff's Office
Car swerves on icy road hits parked vehicle in Riceville
Mrs. Orville Nelson of Riceville swerved on an icy Highway 9 West and struck a parked Brockney car near Lenz Bros. Implement Shop. Nelson, bruised, was taken for x rays. Brockney had left children in the car and rushed back as the crash occurred. The Iowa Highway Patrol investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
Orville Nelson
Les Brockney
Brockney
Lenz Bros
Nelson
Iowa Highway Patrol
Swenson Named Credit Manager at Hormel Austin Plant
J E Swenson promoted by Hormel and Co to credit department manager at the Geo A Hormel and Co plant in Austin. Harold Butler announces the appointment. Swenson, an Austin High School graduate of 1940, served 39 months in the armed forces then joined Hormel’s invoice time and credit tracks before becoming credit analyst in 1952. He and wife Dorothy have three children Jeffrey 15 Jerry 13 and Kathy 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Swenson
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin
Harold Butler
Swenson
Austin High School
Hormel Company
Armed Service
Time Department
Jim
Dorothy
Jeffrey
Jerry
Kathy
Kiwanis Club Ends Year on Cheery Note
The Kiwanis Club held a year end luncheon at the Holiday Inn with satire and business. Ringmasters S L Coombe A Sheldon Berg and Gerald Wilson highlighted gifts to John Brennand Jack Dibble Frank Miles and Roy Roach. Ray Ondov received a scrapbook and Earl Frederickson a peanut sale award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Holiday Inn
S. L. Coombe
A. Sheldon Berg
Gerald Wilson
John Brennand
Jack Dibble
Frank Miles
Kiwanis
Ray Ondov
Roy R. Roach
Earl Frederickson
Ronald Hannem
Ondov
Kiwanis Boys and Girls Fund
LeRoy Prancers Elect Officers and Award Trophies
LeRoy Minn LeRoy Prancers Saddle Club elected Willis Janssen as president Raymond Voight as vice president Markis Janssen as secretary and Richard Mange as treasurer. David Hanson won junior division trophies Bruce Bucknell won adult division trophy for most events in the year. Plans set for January 28 roller skating party at Brownsdale. The club formed in April 1963 with 16 members and now has 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy, Minn
LeRoy Prancers Saddle Club
Willis Janssen
Raymond Voight
Markis Janssen
Richard Mange
David Hanson
Bruce Bucknell
Brownsdale
Prosecutor Loses His Overshoes
Kenneth Strom, assistant city attorney, misplaced overshoes during Municipal Court sessions. The too small pair vanished after he left them with building custodians. Investigators note the loss as part of ongoing Police Department inquiries into the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Strom
Strom
Leave Trees on Curb for Big Bonfire
Austin residents may place used Christmas trees curbside this Sunday for a community bonfire. About 30 Jaycees with donated trucks will collect trees at 12 30 p m and burn them at 6 p m south of the airport on Oakland Ave with the fire department on standby. Donors include Austin Sanitation Cashway Lumber Crane Lumber Gopher Distributing Harrington Sanitation International Harvester Rayman Lumber United Building and Wagner Construction Cos. Nickolas Kolas is project chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Oakland Ave
Austin Sanitation
Cashway Lumber
Crane Lumber
Gopher Distributing
Harrington Sanitation
International Harvester
Rayman Lumber
United Building
Wagner Construction Cos
Nickolas Kolas
Thieves Steal $135 at The Crest
Austin police investigate the theft of a money bag containing 135 dollars from The Crest at 102 1st St NW. It was taken when someone walked behind the counter and removed it from a metal cabinet between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 12 15 a.m. today. The bag held mostly small bills and coins, co owner Eugene R Jelinek said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
1St St. NW
Eugene R. Jelinek
Car Rolls in Dense Fog Near Austin
A 1955 car driven by Ronald Smith of Nora Springs went off Highway 218 in dense fog about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday one mile south of Austin. The vehicle rolled over, becoming a total loss. Smith and Sharon Damon of Austin were treated at St. Olaf Hospital. Damon was released after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ronald Smith
Nora Springs
Iowa
Smith
Sharon Damon
St. Olaf Hospital
YMCA Know Your Government Seminar Trip Sets Record
The YMCA announces a record 85 high school seniors and junior college students will join 16 adult advisors for a Washington DC and New York trip from March 24 to April 5. Orientation meetings are scheduled at First Methodist Church on February 7 and 21 and March 7 and 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Washington
D.C
New York
Norman Westby
Victor Engleson
Oliver Hagen
Loren Cleland
Donald Denneson
Donald Hilmer
Burdette Apold
Nolan Dugan
Wayne McDaniel
First Methodist
New Cubmaster Appoints Pack 129 Leader at Lincoln School
Ed Applebury becomes Cubmaster of Pack 129 sponsored by Lincoln School PTA. The pack has 21 Cub Scouts with Den Mothers Mrs Al Haugland Mrs L Read and Mrs Frank Nellis. Boys ages 8 to 11 in the Lincoln School area may contact Applebury at 433 7242 to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Applebury
Lincoln School
PTA
al Haugland
L. Read
Frank Nellis
Applebury
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Herald Today
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Blooming Prairie, Minn
Mitchell Board
James Strout
Illinois
Ilarold M. Finch
Ieft
Master of Fidelity Lodge No. 39
State Supreme Court
Martin A. Nelson
J. E. Swenson
Hormel & Co
Brownsdale Square Dance Club
New Armory
Earl Day
Howard Ellsworth
Mac McAlister
LeRoy
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