Welfare Board seeks Medicare rate approval for nursing homes
County Welfare Board asks State Welfare Commissioner Morris Hursh to approve a plan paying Medicare rates to four non profit nursing homes for welfare patients. If retroactive to Jan 1, costs could rise about 98000 for 106 welfare cases. certified homes currently Sacred Heart Hospice and Meadow Manor.
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Morris Hursh
Harold Mickelson
Hursh
Sacred Heart Hospice
Austin
Meadow Manor
Grand Meadow
Medicare
Mickelson
M. Shane
Robert Lamp
Einar Soberg
St. Mark's
Welfare Board
Vought Moves Closer To Controlling Wilson & Co
Ling-Temeo-Vought already holds 25 percent of Wilson & Co. and plans to buy 30 percent more to gain majority control. Wilson & Co. touted 1966 profits and sales and pledged to raise cash dividends and issue a 50 percent stock dividend, effectively a 3-for-2 split, at a January meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vought
Wilson & Co
Ling-Temeo-Vought
James J. Ling
Daily News
Chicago
Wilson
Ling
State Aid Distributed To Mower County School Districts
County Auditor reports 285169.63 dollars in state vocational aid and income tax revenues shared among Mower County districts led by Austin with 239264.97 dollars. Other districts received Adams 13711.70 Elkton 6479.71 Grand Meadow 1175.31 Lyle 12873.43 Rose Creek 1555 LeRoy 6719.51 Dexter 390. Income tax payment based on five dollars per pupil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Austin
Adams
Elkton
Grand Meadow
Lyle
Rose Creek
LeRoy
Dexter
Blooming Prairie Woman and 3 Children Hurt in Crash
A Blooming Prairie woman Mrs. Michael Goodnature 46 and her three children Paul 22 Thomas 18 Susan 11 were injured when their car rear ended a snow plow near the Rochester Airport overpass on Highway 63. All except Susan are listed in satisfactory condition. Susan has a fractured leg. The plow truck was loaded with sand and both vehicles headed north toward Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minn
St. Marys Hospital
Michael Goodnature
Paul
Thomas
Susan
State Highway Dept
Police Rescues Boys From Cedar River Tragedy Averted
Two Austin police officers were on shift changes when a Red Cedar River incident near the dam led to a dramatic rescue. Officer Chester Nelson swam to a drowning 12 year old Jerome Turvold while Officer Gene White assisted from shore. Randy Turvold, 12, crawled out on a cable and was treated for exposure. Jerome recovered at St Olaf Hospital. Nelson spent the night in observation. White returned to duty. Randy's 9 year old brother was kept safe at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Gene White
Chester Nelson
Red Cedar
4Th Ave
Nelson
White
Jerome Turvold
Burnell Turvold
Austin Rt. 3
Randy Turvold
Merlin S. Turvold
8Th Ave
Norman Basey
Robert Francis
St. Olaf Hospital
Shirley Petit
Jerome
Randy
Ricky Turvolds
Floopman Named Business Manager
Terrel Hoopman of Austin Route 3 is named business manager for the Winona State College concert choir this year. He is a junior majoring in music and the son of Mr and Mrs Orrin C Hoopman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floopman
Terrel Hoopman
Austin Rt. 3
Winona State College
Terrel
Orrin C. Hoopman
Music
Five Accidents Reported Here No One Hurt
Five car crashes occurred Thursday in Austin with no injuries. Arnold Sargent’s parked car was struck on First Avenue NW by Kemma Johnson. Klingfus and Sauer collided on 1th Street NE. Felt and Steen collided on Second Street NW. Alwelling and Harrington collided on Fourth Street NW. Ray Krebsbach reported a hit and run on his parked car. Shaw Gym opened for the 42nd year with 1,100 boys registered. pool, billiards, basketball, ping pong, and handball available. free for boys 12 to 21. locker fee 50 cents.
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Arnold Sargent
Brownsdale
1St Ave NW
Kemma Johnson
12Th St. NW
Johnson
Edward Klingfus
Austin Rt. 5
Albert Sauer
Austin Rt. 4
1Th St. NE
Klingfus
Sauer
Bernard Alwelling
14Th Ave
4Th St. NW
Mark Harrington
Austin Rt. 3
Ray Krebsbach
Stacyville
Iowa
Austin
Shaw Gym
North Main St
Park and Recreation
James Haben
Shaw
Quentin Towles
Dave Tollefson
McMillan bill aims to curb master car key sales
Minnesota bill proposed by Rep. Helen McMillan would ban possession, sale, distribution or advertising of motor vehicle master keys with limited exceptions for dealers, locksmiths and auto clubs. The measure targets keys used in car thefts and mirrors federal momentum already supported by Senators and Congress members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan
Helen McMillan
Congress
Abraham A. Ribbicoff
D-Conn
Jacob K. Javits
R-Y
Robert Kennedy
D.N.Y
Rep. McMillan
FBI
E. H. Flitton
Hormel Co
Tracy E. Barber
Minnesota
YMCA Ski Club Plans Pine Bend Trip For Youth
The YMCA Ski Club schedules the second in a series of six to eight trips to Pine Bend Ski Area on Saturday January 7. Registration ends January 4 and is open to non members as well as Y members. Buses depart YMCA lot at 7 AM and return about 6 30 PM with a $3 30 round trip fare.
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YMCA
Pine Bend
Austin Transit Line
Mineral Society Elects 67 Officers
The Austin Gem and Mineral Society elected officers for the coming year. Maynard Green is president, Russell Lidburg vice president, Irene Meilke secretary, Elnora Peck treasurer, and Lee J. Gregor liaison officer. The society teaches geology mineralogy earth science soils rocks and minerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Society
The
Austin Gem & Mineral Society
Maynard Green
Russell Lidburg
Irene Meilke
Elnora Peck
Lee J. Gregor
Society
Heart Memorial Fund Gifts to Minnesota Heart Association
Memorials in memory of the late William P. Cress from Rose Creek were received by the Minnesota Heart Association. Mrs. Lucille Lane, Mower County memorial chairman, announced the gifts.
Withdrawals and elections dominate 1956 Austin notes
The year's top Austin items include the Dec 14 withdrawal of 52 week notices for 20 dollar Austin plant employees at Geo. A. Hormel Co and Local 9 UPWA. 1966 elections bring Baldy Hansen to the Senate, Harvey Labre to re election, Webster Johnson to county commissioner, and others. Weather, Miss Minnesota pageant, and Austin Junior College events also feature in the year’s wrap.
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Austin
Fayette Sherman
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Frank W. Schultz
UPWA
Local 9
Baldy Hansen
P. J. Holand
Harvey Labre
Webster Johnson
Doyle Lindahl
Carmen Halstenson
Mower County
Karl Rolvaag
Blooming Prairie
Wreckers
Austin State Bank
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Joe Slowinski
Lansing
Austin Utilities Board
Lester Norgaard
Austin Junior College
Austin National Guard
New Armory
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Frost
Minn
Rene Heimsness
Vera Padelford
Kansas Town
Mower County Crippled Children’s Appeal
Mower County Board
Austin School Board
Austin Farmer
George el
Lis
Glen Stanton
Brownsdale
Mower County League of Municipalities
Austin Elks Club
Austin School System
State Welfare Dept
New Cedar
Minnesota
Austin Employe
Hormel
Glenn Kelley
Citizens Committee For
Bureau
Ill
City
Robert Nelson
Telephone Co
Oakland
Lynda Plunkett
Easton Farmer
Ray Stevenmer
Barrow
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Lyle
Austin Park and Recreation Board
Hormel Co
Robert Gibson
Mitchell Packing Plant
Charles Nyberg
Sheriffs Office
Rolvaag
Austin Vocational School
University of Minnesota
Austin Herald
Assn
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Lutheran
Stanley Kramer
Comforcare
Raymond Olson
Raymond
Lison
Cedar River
Second St. NW
St. PI
Lorine Felt
6Th St. SW
Julius Steen
Felt
Steen
Harlan Meie
Austin Daily Herald
Kenneth Wood
Austin Jaycees
Mower
Austin Council
Mower County Assn
Ellis Junior High School
Stanley A. Manger
Austin- Mower County Safety Council
Mower County Special Services Center
Office of Education
Austin United Fund
Mower County Mental Health Clinic
Pacelli High School
Amherst College
Sears, Roebuck and Co
11Th Ave. NW
N. Main St
Austin Legion
Sig Bjerken
UAW
Community Action Council
George Weiss
Gerald I. Helland
Camelia Kaus
Arden Steinbach
Busch - Lomb
David and
Daniel Kane
Warren Kane
St. SW
Mason City
Eye Bank
Hayfield
Harold LeVander
William Randall
Pacelli Downs
St. Cloud Cathedral
Waltham Township
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