Charles City tornado aftermath and local 1968 events
March through June 1968 list local incidents and civic notes from Austin and Mower County. Key items include King arrest and life sentence, Hayfield and Hayfield basketball titles, and the Charles City tornado damage with 11 dead and 367 injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert King
Floyd Haley
Council
San Sewer
Izaak Walton Sewer
New Ulm
Union and Utilities Board
Mower County
Austin Deca
Robert F. King
Austin
Roger Plunkett
Teachers Council
Rochester
Hayfield
Area
GOP
State Board of Education
Austin and Albert Lea
Utilities Board
Ted Dombrock
City Planning Commission
Raymond Ondov
Austin School Board
Steven Britt
O. Russell Olson
Owatonna
Bloodmobile
Susan Marmesh
Kenneth Kellogg
Joseph Dougherty
Kellog Poles
Dougherty
Edina
Austin Legion
Dept
H. T. Colbjornsen
Granite Falls
Kerrith King
Jaycee
Johnson
DFL
Glen S
Nelson
Ellis Junior High
Robert Enright
Lowell Einhaus
Leo Reding
Arthur Vogelwin
City Charter Commission
National Guard
Minneapolis Symphony
Austin Symphony Chorus
VFW
Hormel Co
Oliver Herrick
Tower of Westminister Presbyterian Church
Oakland Presbyterian
Quie
First District
Nickerson Farms
Dexter
Adams
Austin Human Rights Commission
Enright
Merril Rolfson
Kiwanis Club
Daniel Corcoran
Africa
Austin Ffa
Greg Rugz
Brad Rugg
Wane Sayles
Dick Miller
Robert Montigney
School Board Post
NFC
Swamps Hormel Co
Brownsdale
Hwy
Irwin Mickelson
Austin Honor Society
Lysne Construction
Blooming Prairie
Elizabeth Mullenbach
Stewartville
John Sperry
Emery Thompson
Park and Recreation Board
Gerald R. Wilson
Dempsey Tegler Co
Ted Colescott
Anna Marie Larson
Woodson
Mexico
Joseph Schneider Jr
Legion Post
John Todd
Austin Symphony Board
Edith Morey
George Wright
Donald Hasbargen
Mark Thomas
Mavis Kosel
Sheldon
Harlow Sayles
FFA
Paul Meyers
Red Wing
Albert Quie
Albert Lea
Austin Kiwanis Club
First District Gop
Friendship
University of Minnesota
Young Republican League
L. W
Bud) Lacy
Austin Utilities Board
Charles City
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
ASJC
Shaui Crace
Mary Gilgen
Bach
Queens
Gerry Wilson
Johns Sperry
Park Board
Pace i High School
Mark Stadtherr
Michael Sieh
Austin Clinic
Ramsey Bridge
Austin Salvation Army
Austin High School
Pacelli
Austin Area Vocational - Technical School
Carl W. Beir
United Fund
Denver Daily
James Huntting Sr
Hormel Foundation
Todd Park
M. B. Thompson
Midland College
Fremont
Neb
G. Theodore Mitau
Minnesota State College System
Pacelli School
Harold Kamm
Austin Area Vocational-Technical School
N. Main St
Austin State
Faribault
Mankato State College
Pacelli High School
Paul Halloran
Mankato State
Camp Ripley
Robert Finbratten
Clifford Christianson
R. A. Arney
Lime Springs
Austin State Junior College
Mower
Melvin Thome
Daniel F. Foley
Austin Housing Authority
Warren Plunkett
Coffeehouse
First Congregational Church
LeRoy
Summerset I
Gary Groth Construction Co
School Board
William Hartman
Mower County Welfare Board
Maj
Alfred Gorton
P. A. Lemmen
Joe Matt
Geraldine Rasmussen
L. H. Williams
Frances Baxter
Ove Berven
Harvey Stewart
Eli, Stoike
Wil
Mower County Fair
Geordie Hormel
Hormel
Wagner Coast, Co
Athletic Field
Esther Lokken
Rair
Barbara Finbraaten
WAC
Red Foley
Jeff Torgerson
Arlie Olsen
Plainview
St. Cloud
Torgerson Bros. of
ecOond
Post Office
Star Route Truck and Driver School Board
State
Girl
Cedar River
Dhesner Park
St. Ansgar
Towa
Joann Larson
Margaret Torgrimson
Fort Devon
Mass
Raymond
Donald Pechauer
St. Olaf
University of Minnesota, Austin Plowing Champ
William Lonergan
Austin Rt. 2
Hersey
New Salvation Army Citadel
St. Edwards
Jon, Kollman
Rodney Voelker
St. John's Lutheran
American Legion
Grand Meadow High School
Austin-Mower County Safety Council
Labor Day
Hampshire
Chester White
Larry Ethridge
Cowden
Ill
Barrow
Pat
Patty Burke
Blooming Prairie Place High
Angus
City College
Job
Cedar Valley
Minnesota Valley Boy Scout Council
Evanger Lutheran Church
AMI
Robert Gray
Daniel Corcorgn
Austin Public Library
Douglas Humphrey
Presbyterian Church
Marian Jenks
Mower County Board of Commissioners
Harold J. Williams
A. L. Sponberg
First National Bank
Oliver Hagen
Austin Utilities
Austin Packers
St. Cloud Tech
Austin Area Vocational Technical School
Wayne Webber
St. Francis Hotel
Cedar Valley Rehabilitation Workshop
2Nd Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Mower County Board
Philip E. Ewoldsen
Sterling Christian Church
United Fund Drive
Sentinal
Sheldon B. Vance
United Nations For African Nations
Winona
Delbert Laman
Richard Roberts
Dave McNeil
New
State Chamber of Commerce
Sue Brown
Frank Brown
AHL
League of Women Voters
Austin Area Navy
Duane Stanley
Church of Christ
Hayward
Albert Lea Vocational Technical School
Richard Nixon
Salvation Army
Douglas Crown
Paul Benner
Austin Youth Advisory Council
Richard Usem
J. G. Usem
American Education Week
VFW and
Legion
Vietnam
Minnesota
Austin and
Mower County Farm Bureau
Rolland Zimmerman
Lime Spring
Carl B. Cassidy
LeRoy Independent
Graham Uzick
P. J. Holand
Mower County Pioneer and Historical Society
American Can Co
Milwaukee Railroad
Bruce Corey
Horme] Co
Minneapolis South
Alvin Kundert
Red Owl
Southeastern Police and Peace Officers
Donald Sullivan
State Dept. of Corrections
H. H. Corey
VFW Post
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mower County Historical Center
Keenan Saman
Red Rock Ranger
Roberta Anderson
Austin Youth Ministry Council
Michael Hoban
Austin-Mower County Civil Defense
Carol Stuart
Bonita Gilbert
Walter Cherwhen
Alan Rusterholz
A. J. Olson
Steele County
Clarence Burgeson
State Automobile Assn
AAA
Rochester Aviation Inc
E. G. Usem
St. Olaf Hospital Assn
Marion Jenks
Warren Carter
Graham Uzlck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Pickett
Housing Development Authority
Stardust
Eileen Gilles
Thorpe
Ted Kolb
UCT
Laurie Dain
Ann Higham
Austinian
Harry Gendler
Wayne Austin
Mayors Industrial Advisory Committee
William Dunlap
Laurence
Larry) Maus
Baudler and Baudler
Zesto
Fairmont
H. E. Rasmussen
Austin Daily Herald
County
James Haben
Park and Recreation Dept
Petunia
Kenneth Keate
Greece
AFS
Red Cross Blood
Robert Nelson
Mower County Multiple Sclerosis Society
Liam O'Rourke
Alvin Gerhart
Austin Hall of Fame
Sears
Stella Jensen
Harvey Sabre
Cathy Judd
Robert Hooks
Ben Huseby
Minnesota Heart Assn
Legion Post 91
Chesner Park
Milwaukee Junction
Pat McCarthy
Harold Searles
Byron
Austin Farmer
Clarks Grove
Associated Press
Cross Chapter
Hugh V. Plunkett Jr
Minnesota Water Resources Board
Turtle Creek
Main St
Oakland Ave
One Hundred
New Citadel
Robert P. McCarney
North Dakota
Supreme Court
Hormel Foundation Trust
Ron Seath
George A. Donohue
America
West St. Paul Brady
Joann Kallman
Central Lutheran School
Terence Meany
George Leland
William Marquardt
Norbert Schmitt Jr
Austin Jaycees Park and Recreation Board
A. Sheldon Berg
M. Arthur Bustad
Harold LeVander
Grand Meadow
Duane Benson
Oakland Raiders
Lea College
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Bryan J. Baucher
Wayne Rouhoff
Luther College
Austin Shriners
Clarence Landherr
Rose Creek
Edna Thorson
Exon
Abert Lea
Austin Area