Vital Statistics Births and Obituary Notice
Births reported at St Olaf Hospital include Keith and Kay Wilson Ta ppi Russell Mayrick Austin Rt 1 Raymond Kling ins 1002 Rochford and Bernard Loervel Trailer Village. An outside birth at St Marys Rochester involved Mahlon Anderson 1609 W Allegheney. Obituary notes Mr Redwing died December 22 1956 at St Olaf Hospital with services December 24 at Worlern Funeral Home. He leaves wife Rose six children and brother Gust Redwing. Funeral attendance listed from Appleton Nashotah and Mabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Hospital
Keith Wilson
Tappi
Russell Mayrick
Austin Rt. 1
Raymond Klingins
Rochford
Bernard Loervel
Trailer Village
Austin
Mahlon Anderson
W. Allegheney
St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester
Eagles
St. Olaf
Loren Christopherson
Evelyn
Everett C. Carlson
Myrtle
LeRoy Ness
Doris
Alvin
Chester Redwing
Portland
Ore
Gust Redwing
Mabel
Minn
Quill and Ehmke Named in Local Notice
Ronald P. Quill of Hayfield and Elaine M. Ehmke of Waltham are identified in the notice. The document lists their names as recipients or involved parties in the pending matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald P. Quill
Hayfield
Elaine M. Ehmke
Waltham
Obituary for Martin A. Redwing 1880 1956
Martin A. Redwing born July 28 1880 in Mabel Minnesota son of Alf and Berti Redwing. He lived in Wisconsin, then moved to Austin in 1920 to work as a carpenter. He married Rose Hasson July 28 1914 in Ladysmith Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin A. Redwing Was
Mabel, Minn
the Son
Alf and
Berti Red
Life of Rena Mae Blowers Lodahl Remembered in Austin
Rena Mae Blowers Lodahl, born October 4 1911 in Austin Minnesota, attended Austin High School. She married Arthur M Lodahl on November 18 1938 and died December 27 after a brief illness at St Marys Hospital Rochester. She leaves to mourn her pass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Mae Blowers Lodahl
Austin
Minn
Austin High School
Arthur M. Lodahl
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Obituary for Elizabeth Blowers Guin ey family
The notice lists surviving relatives including husband Arthur M. Lodahl, father Scott Blowers, five brothers Donald Blowers and Bert Blowers in Wisconsin and Minnesota, Raymond Walter and Earl Blowers in Austin, sister Mrs. E P Guin ey of Austin. Service held Saturday December 29 1956 at Jordan Chapel with Rev William J Campbell officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Arthur M. Lodahl
Scott Blowers
Sandwich
Ill
Donald Blowers
Menomonie
Wis
Bert Blowers
Minneapolis
Raymond Walter
Earl Blowers
Austin
E. P. Guiney
Elizabeth
Jordan Chapel
William J. Campbell
Oakwood Cemetery
Thanks and Appreciation From Family and Friends
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for flowers goods and kindness during bereavement illness and hospital stays. Names doctors nurses church group volunteers and family members are acknowledged for support and condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swenson
Ralph Harnesk
Edward Jirele Jr
Circle 20
Eagles and
Ladies of the Eagles Auxiliary
Rose Redwing
Wilmer Vedder
Loren E. Christopherson
Everett C. Carlson
LeRoy Ness
Chester M. Redwing
Alvin Redwing
St. Olaf Hospital
David Anderson
Hagen
Murray
Rev. Beale
Twiggs
Slogan contest entries highlight safety awareness
More than 150 entries poured in as families entered the slogan contest. Judges included Mayor Baldy Hansen and Dick Joyce of the Austin Daily Herald, with Mrs. R. K. Nangle noting the strong home participation. Honorable mentions feature many wordplays promoting careful driving and avoiding alcohol, from residents such as G. C. Malenko, Mrs. Robert Miller, Mrs. Harold Halverson, and Marvin Thorsness Lyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Nangle
Safety Council
Baldy Hansen
Roger Saman
Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dick Joyce
Austin Daily Herald
G. C. Malenko
Robert Miller
Dexter
Harold Halverson
Myrtle
Halvorson
Marvin Thorsness Lyle
C. H. Johnson
E. Clark
Dale Lillie
Waltham
In Memoriam Ida Finholdt Died January 1 1955
In sad but loving memory of our beloved mother Mrs Ida Finholdt who died January 1 1955. We recall her patient face voice and smile and hope to meet again beyond this life. Sadly missed by Mr and Mrs Frank Butler Mr and Mrs Harry Finholdt Mr and Mrs Melborne Finholdt Mr and Mrs Rolland Finholdt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Finholdt
Frank Butler
Harry Finholdt
Melborne Finholdt
Rolland Finholdt
Ambulance Runs Through Weekend Between City Hospitals
Ambulance routes listed for Saturday and Sunday include transfers to St Olaf Hospital and St Marys Hospital. Calls cover locations such as N E of Lansing Austin Clinic 1608 E Winona 1000 Padden 1003 East Collins and 205 Herzog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Winona
St. Mary’s Hospital
Padden
St. Olaf Hospital
East Collins
Herzog
Red Cross Blood Used At St Olaf Hospital In 1956
One pint of Red Cross blood was used at St Olaf Hospital. The record notes the total for 1956 as 703 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
St. Olaf Hospital
Court News Involving Fine For Careless Driving
Frank C. Jensen of 812 Padden was fined 25 dollars for careless driving. Delbert D. Anderst of 202 Sutton Place pleaded innocent to disorderly conduct and a trial was set for Friday. He pleaded guilty to careless driving and was fined 25 dollars. Leo R. Talley of 309 S. Fourth pleaded innocent to running a red light and trial was set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing. Delbert D. Anderst
Sutton Place
Leo R. Talley
S. Fourth
Federal Employment Drops in November Report
Sen. Byrd announces a 1,830 reduction in federal staff for November as chair of the Senate House Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures. The move underscores tighter federal staffing and ongoing efficiency efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate House
Desegregation progress and violence noted in Tuskegee study
The Tuskegee Institute report concludes desegregation activities in 1956 were generally orderly despite some violence. It cites 208 school districts across eight states desegregating, with Louisville highlighted for voluntary school integration. Baton Rouge sees NAACP filing 300 members as Louisiana law forces such lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee (Ala.) Institute
Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
West Virginia
Oklahoma
Texas
Tennessee
Louisville
Baton Rouge
A. P. Tureaud
New Orleans
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Humphrey and Rep Patman Propose GI Mortgage Support Plan
Sen. Hubert Humphrey and Rep. Patman announced a bill to head off a GI home loan rate hike by providing three billion federal dollars to purchase GI mortgages at par. The aim is to prop up the market and avoid raising the current 4 percent rate as FHA insured loans recently rose to 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Rep
Patman
D-Tex
Congress
Saarland Returns to Germany in Franco German Accord
Saarland joins West Germany as its tenth state at midnight under a Franco German agreement ending long running disputes. Adenauer to welcome the 990 square mile region in Saarbrucken with ceremonies and bonfires planned, signaling a shift from postwar arrangements to German sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saarbruecken
Saarland
France
Germany
Saar
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Rhode Island
Legislature Faces Three Big Questions in 1957 Session
Minnesota lawmakers return to St Paul with three key issues unresolved from 1955. Should Korea veterans receive a state bonus, should withholding become the income tax method, and should state government be reorganized. The debate includes funding plans, tax policy clashes, and partisan divisions in shaping a new reform package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Adolph Johnson
ST. Paul
Gov. Freeman
House of Representatives
Senate
Governor’s Tax Study Commission
Interim Commission
Gov
Freeman
Tax Study Committee
House
State Tax Department
Wisconsin Man Named Liar Champ
Albert B Hopkins of Madison wins the World Champion Liar of 1956 title at the Burlington Liars Club annual contest for a funny tale about hogs in gumbo soil. He receives the gold plated diamond studded medal for the winning fabrication and succeeds Claude Yerkes, Kalispell, Mont., 1955 winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Wis
Albert B. Hopkins
Madison
Wis
Burlington
Liars’ Club
Hopkins
South Dakota
Claude Yerkes
Kalispell, Mont
Woman Dies of Wasp Sting in Locust Valley
Mrs. Howard W. Maxwell, 58, collapsed from a wasp sting while watering flowers in her mansion conservatory. County medical examiner Dr. Theodore Curphey said edema of the larynx from the venom caused rapid fluid buildup, blocking the airway and choking her to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Valley
N.Y R
Howard W. Maxwell
Theodore Curphey
Maxwell
Postal Union Charges Penny Pinching by Post Office
The National Federation of Post Office Clerks accused the Post Office Department of penny pinching by denying cash overtime for Dec 22 and 23 Christmas weekend work in Washington St. Paul and Aberden among over 50 cities. E C Hallbeck said clerks were told to take compensatory time off. He called it a bitter blow for workers counting on overtime to meet Christmas bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Paul
Minn
Aberden
D.D
Post Office Department
Postal Workers Union
E. C. Hallbeck
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Department
Hallbeck
Barge Shipment Moves Kentucky Coal to Florida
Coal is now shipped by barge from Kentucky to Florida covering about 1 600 miles. The operation highlights inland water transport linking the two states and expanding energy logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Florida
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Nashotah, Wis
Martin Redwing
Rena Lodahl
Ace
Austin Candy CO. & Cafe
America
Austin Safety Council
129 N. Main
Austin, Minn
Spring Valley, Minn
Fred Hammond
Memoriam
Court News
Frank C. Jensen
U. S
Sun Life of Canada
Arnie
Anderson
LLOYD
Braun
N. Main
Fox Hotel
Dial
Louisiana
Ku Klux Klan
Federal Housing Administration
U. S. Air Force
South Pole
Polar
Hitler
Fuehrer
Prussia
Bavaria
League of Nations
Reich
Western European Union
Adenauver
All Mayer
Greenwich
Wisconsin
Liar
Postal Union
Valenml LA Phate
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