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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1965
Page
9
The Marr Knitting Mill in Osage Iowa secured a 200000 pair Army wool glove contract, ensuring full employment for six months with 68 workers on two shifts. Production runs from November to May with most staff skilled locally and output aimed at 42000 pairs monthly when fully trained.
Mower County reports sales of E and H savings bonds totaling 1,324,750 dollars or 100.7 percent of the 1,314,500 dollar goal, with 94.4 percent of the goal reached by Wednesday.
The search will begin for the first 1966 baby born in the Austin trade area. Parents must be residents of the area and entries due by January 4, 1966. Officials announce prizes from Marigold Dairy to Fantles, with multiple merchants offering gifts and services for the winner.
KAUS KMMT and KQAQ launch a "Put Austin United Funds Over the Top" drive urging residents to donate or pledge. They report the $700 balance at intervals and provide UF contact details 437-4589 and Box 22 Austin for contributions.
An 11 45 am collision at 4th Ave and 5th St NE damaged four vehicles totaling about 1200 dollars. Leona Detwiler and Veryl Haines were cited for the stop sign violation. Haines rammed a parked car owned by Mary Kolb, pushing into another parked car owned by Lois Oleson. Detwiler’s car $200, Haines $550, Kolb $350, Oleson unknown.
Osage liquor store sales totaled 188236.41 for the year ending June 30, part of state totals of 52099251. State area sales ranged from 931240 at Mason City to 75498 at Lake Mills.
Two St Ansgar youths receive the Eagle Award in Boy Scouting. Kermit Dieterich and Norman Frank, sons of local residents, are members of Troop 52.
Kiwanis Club members vote world peace as the top 1966 wish in a noon Holiday Inn questionnaire. Local issues top Austin goals include new industries and jobs, while Minnesota sports and state reforms also appear in their 1965 year-end tallies.
A planned New Year’s Eve night service at the Community Methodist Church in Blooming Prairie Minnesota has been cancelled. The Friday event was to be held at the church and was called off by organizers.
Austin Police Chief Robert Nelson warns holiday revelers that drinking and driving will be detected and punished with license loss jail time or fines. He cites studies showing 55 percent of holiday fatal accidents involve drinking drivers and urges use of alternatives or waiting hours for alcohol to clear. Police will patrol day and night through December into the New Year to curb drinking drivers.
The Austin Christian Business Men's committee will view the film Missionary to Walker's Garage at its dinner meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The film covers Christian witnessing in business. All area laymen are invited. reserve dinner with Lloyd Anderson at 507 14th Ave. SW.
The Dodge County Extension Office moves two doors west in Dodge Center starting January 1. Moving occurs today and Friday with help from older 4-H boys in the county.
Merle Sawyer announced he has leased the new Citgo station at 701 North Main St. Opening of the Citgo station marks another step in North Main Street area development that began with the Mall shopping complex.
The Blooming Prairie stage band The Petal Tones will present a half hour program at 3 30 p m today on KGLO TV Mason City. Directed by Robert Perrier junior high music instructor the group will tour entertainment spots in New York City.
Blooming Prairie Speech Department presents three comedies in the school auditorium starting at 8 p.m. on January 10. One act will be chosen for district contest on January 22 at Rose Creek. Directors are Miss Judy Schultz John Welch and LeMar Nelson.
Harry E. Rasmussen longtime board member of Austin State Bank will retire from the board Friday after since 1931 shaping growth from under half a million in resources to about 17 million. Directors expressed thanks for his faithful service in a recent meeting.
Austin businesses stay open to 9 p.m. today while most close early on New Year’s Eve. Shoppers should check ads for exact times as the Social Security office closes Friday and reopens Jan. 5 with 8 p.m. hours on Wednesdays. City, county offices, the Post Office, and Hormel & Co observe regular hours Friday. The Herald won’t publish Saturday. Schools resume Jan. 3.
Ronald R. Carr 19 changed his plea to guilty in southeast Austin tied to a beer party. Conrad W. Peterson 18 and Jack F. Hansen 18 went on trial, with sentencing delayed until after the trial. Five other youths had already pleaded guilty and await sentencing after the trial.
Bob Smith owner of Bob Smith's Ambulance Service will not appeal a Municipal Court ruling that fined him 25 dollars for answering a city call without a license. A stay of sentence had been granted. Smith says he still seeks city licensing and disputes the ordinance as unconstitutional.
The Austin Jaycees will conduct its annual Christmas tree pickup Sunday. Residents should place trees on the boulevard before 1 p.m. The group will meet at North Main Parking Lot between 12:30 and 1 p.m. The trees will be burned south of the airport at 6:36 p.m. Sunday.
The Austin area faced a harsh year with a March $1 million flood and a heavy mid March blizzard. A second April flood caused lighter damage. Fires struck several sites including Oak Grove Activity Center and Austin Cashway Lumber, with a Halloween blaze destroying Peerless School. Work began on the $2.258 million Austin Junior College and the YMCA was completed along with a Hormel sausage building.
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