Six Car Mishaps Reported Here No One Injured
Six accidents causing more than $1,000 in damage were investigated by Austin police Friday with no injuries reported. Incidents include a Dora Clark collision on Fourth Street NE at 11:40 a.m. and several mid day and evening crashes around Main Street, Oakland Avenue, and the Hormel Co. parking area with damages ranging from $25 to $300. A hit and run damaged a car in the County Jail parking lot near 11 p.m.
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Austin
Dora Clark
4Th St. NE
George Orwick
Austin Rt. 1
5Th St. NW
Orwick
Marion Christianson
Lth St. NW
Sandra Thomas
Sth Ave
1St St
Oakland Ave
Christianson
Thomas
Dorothy Nockleboy
8Th St
Thomas Morem
2Nd Ave
Main St
3Rd Ave
Robert Lewis
15Th Ave
Alfred Norton
16Th Ave
North Hormel Co
Lewis
Norton
Michael Enright
6Th Ave
County Homestead Deadline Changed
County assessor A. W. Malcomson reminds residents living outside Austin city limits that the homestead application deadline moved from May 1 to Jan 2. Those who bought a home this year should verify the homestead credit is applied.
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A. W. Malcomson
Austin City
Malcomson
Vietnam servicemen thank Mower County for Christmas packages
Letters from Vietnam servicemen to the Mower County Chapter American Red Cross express thanks for Christmas duty bags sent by local donors. Messages describe warm wishes, meals, and appreciation for the home front as volunteers emphasize community identification with the Red Cross and support for deployed soldiers.
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Vietnam
Mower County
American Red Cross
George Rabidau
Red Cross
Ben Hoa
Skin and Scuba Classes Slated at YMCA Pool
The YMCA offers a Skin and Scuba session starting 6 30 p m January 10 at the pool. Ten lessons led by Vern Davis cover lectures and pool training. Enrollment is limited to twelve, with fees of eight dollars for own gear and eighteen dollars for instructor equipment. A physical, swim test, and the text New Science of Skin and Scuba are required.
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YMCA
Vern Davis
Austin Poll Finds Few Making New Year Resolutions
A Friday poll of Austin residents shows most people are not making New Year s resolutions. The common reason is lack of will power with many planning to keep last year s pledges or repeat earlier ones. Few aim to cut food alcohol or smoking while others focus on work and family behavior.
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Austin
Olmsted County Roads to Undergo Beautification Projects
Two county road projects totaling about 230000 dollars will be bid January 17 1967 at the county courthouse in Rochester. Minnesota Highway Department outlines 9.4 miles of roadside improvements across CSAH 2 4 9 11 16 25 and 30 with specific segments near Dover Byron and Rochester.
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Olmsted County
Rochester
Minnesota Highway Dept
Dov
Byron
Dover
Richard Weis Recovering From Hand Surgery At Tripler
Richard James Weis son of Mr and Mrs James F Weis 1302 4th Ave SE underwent major hand surgery after an injury aboard the U S S Bolster ARS 38 in Vietnamese waters. He will remain at Tripler Hospital Honolulu for another month before returning to duty. The Bolster is in dry dock at Pearl Harbor.
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Richard James Weis
James F. Weis
4Th Ave
U.S.S. Bolster
Weitnam
Richard
Tripler Hospital
Honolulu
Hawaii
U.S.S
New Traffic Signs To Be Installed At Key Junctions
Traffic signs will be installed at the junctions of trunk highways 14, 52, and 63 in Rochester within 30 days after May 15 1967. The low bid of 10712.02 dollars was submitted by National Advertising of Bedford Park Illinois and the work will be supervised by resident Engineer A J Paulson.
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Rochester
National Advertising
Bedford Park Ill
A. J. Paulson
Four County Crop Show Slated at Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie Minnesota announces the annual Four County Crop Show to be held January 30. Exhibits enter 11 am to 4 pm with judging to 7 30 pm. FFA crops school 4 to 6 30 pm at Blooming Prairie High School. programs 7 45 to 9 30 pm. Forage and grain testing stressed. samples due January 5. Howard Grow of the American Soybean Association expected to attend.
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Blooming
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Gene Francis
FFA
Blooming Prairie High School
Howard Grow
American Soybean Assn
Reports of Hanna Mines Closing Unconfirmed
Spring Valley Minnesota notices indicate Hanna Mines may close this winter though operations are expected to continue normally. Superintendent Ken Weber says a company news release is awaited to explain the anticipated shutdown and ore shipments from a large stockpile.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Hanna
Ken Weber
Weber
Austin Girl Receives Northwest Airlines Reservation Post
Miss Karen E Costa daughter of Mrs Betty Costa 1806 8th Ave SW has been assigned as a reservations agent for Northwest Airlines Inc She will be stationed in New York Costa a Pace 111 High School Austin State Junior College and a recent graduate of the Weaver Airline Personnel School Kansas City Mo
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Karen E. Costa
Betty Costa
8Th Ave
Northwest Airlines, Inc
New York
Miss Costa
Pace 111
Austin State Junior College
Weaver Airline Personnel School
Kansas City
Ten Judo Classes for Women at YMCA Begin Jan 26
Ten defensive Judo classes for women, sponsored by the YMCA, start 7 p.m. January 26 at the Vocational School Gym. Fees run 5 dollars for Y members and 10 dollars for non members. enrollment capped at 20. A parallel men’s class opens at 8 30 p.m. with same fees and limits.
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YMCA
Austin Man Earns Commission in Ordnance Corps
Julian V. Heimsness age 23 was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps after graduating from the Ordnance Officer Candidate School at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. During the nine week course he studied weapons vehicles ordnance supply and maintenance management. Heimsness is the son of Arnold R. Heimsness and Mrs Helen M. Hardwick. He lives in Austin with his wife Phyllis at 1504 16th Street SW.
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Julian V. Heimsness
Helen M. Hardwick
Phyllis
16Th St. SW
Ordnance Corps
Ordnance Officer Candidate School
OCS
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Heimsness
Heimness
Arnold R. Heimsness
4Th Ave
Nursing Homes Get Medicare Extended Care Approval
Minnesota facilities win certification for extended care under Medicare starting Sunday. Sacred Heart Hospice in Austin 40 beds St John’s Lutheran Home Albert Lea 92 beds Tween ton Memorial Hospital Spring Grove 31 beds plus six in St Paul four in Minneapolis and more to come.
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Minnesota
Social Security Administration
Austin
Sacred Heart Hospice
St. John’s Lutheran
Albert Lea
Tweenton Memorial Hospital
Spring Grove
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Vasey and Francis Share in Rescue on Cedar River
City workers Norman Vasey and Robert Francis helped save two Austin boys near the Cedar River. Vasey tore a leg gash while throwing a life line to Randy Turvold and Francis held the line as police officer Chester Nelson entered the water to reach Jerome Turvold. Both boys were pulled from the river with aid from the workers who first spotted the danger.
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Cedar River
Norman Vasey
Robert Francis
Austin
Vasey
Francis
Randy Turvold
Chester Nelson
Jerome Turvold
School Calendar Highlights for AHS this Week
Tuesday 3:15 p.m. Camera Club in Room 220. Wednesday 6 to 7 30 p.m. Catalina Club Pool. Thursday 3 15 p.m. Interdepartmental Meeting in Teachers Dining Room. Friday 1 55 to 2 20 p.m. Pep Assembly in New Gym. 6 30 p.m. Basketball at Albert Lea New Gym. 6 30 p.m. Swimming Mason City Here. 6 30 p.m. Wrestling Albert Lea There Al.
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Albert Lea
Mason City
Bert Lea
Courthouse Nears Opening in Mower County
The new Mower County Courthouse is slated for immediate occupancy on Tuesday Jan 3 with Wagner Construction completing site tasks. Finishing work includes millwork, painting, vinyl flooring, and a planned law library relocation to the basement.
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Mower County
John Wagner
Wagner Construction Co
Wagner
Daniel Foley
Liebenberg, Kaplan and Glotter
Minneapolis
Bate
County Boar
Law Library
Mower County Fairgrounds
Glenville opens new 33 thousand dollar municipal building
Glenville Minnesota celebrates its new 33 000 dollar municipal building designed by Kane and Graves Austin and built by North Iowa Builders Northwood. Voters approved the plan 143 to 73 in December 1965 and the fire department led the project seeking a central place for trucks meetings and showers. The one story brick veneered structure on Main Street houses a council room kitchen and community space with plans for interior finishing by the firemen.
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Glenville
Minn
Freeborn County
Kane and Graves
Austin
Ril
North Iowa
Northwood
Main St
Bjerke Receives Six Gallon Red Cross Blood Pin
The Red Cross Bloodmobile in Mower County collected 498 pints of blood with 38 first time donors and 58 potential donors rejected. Edgar Bjerke of Austin received a six gallon pin along with 54 others honored for reaching multiple gallon milestones including one and two gallon awardees from Lyle and Austin.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Mower County
Edgar Bjerke
Austin
Red Cross
LaVern Austinson
Warren Austinson
Walter Hall
Edward Rush
Lyle
Larry Sparks
Sargeant
Hugh Anderson
Waltham
Warner Haney
Austin Rt. 5
Harold Trimble
Austin Rt. 2
MDTA Farm Management Training Program Slated
A new MDTA Farm Management training program starts in Albert Lea in January. It provides advanced instruction in soil testing crop rotation seed varieties pest and disease control and farm management skills including accounting credit planning mechanics machinery and dairy testing. The program is at no cost to the trainee for ages 21 to 45 and inquiries go to the Minnesota State Employment Service in Albert Lea.
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Albert Lea
Min
Minnesota State Employment Service
Austin Student at Luther Will Study Abroad
An Austin student is among 33 Luther College students who will study abroad in Mexico, Russia, Europe and Scandinavia as part of Winter Term Abroad. Bruce Waller of Austin is listed among those going. The interim study period sits between semesters, with some students abroad and others staying on campus for courses outside their major.
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Austin
Luther College
Mexico
Russia
Europe
Scandianavia
Bruce Waller
Luther
Attorney General Approves Sheriff Car Purchases
The State Attorney General advised the County Board may buy all or part of the sheriff equipment after a query from County Attorney Wallace Sieh. Outgoing Sheriff Doyle Lindahl previously leased cars to the county. 1967 saw the county purchase sheriff cars. Reimbursement for deputy private cars in extenuating cases remains possible.
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Wallace Sieh
State Attorney General’s Office
County Board
Doyle Lindahl
Attorney General
Vandalism and Theft Reported At New County Courthouse
Police investigated a burglary at the county courthouse under construction. Merril Morgan reported a break in at her apartment with a $60 watch and $90 in cash taken. Vandals caused $315 damage in the jail area of the courthouse between 4:30 and 6 p.m. Thursday, breaking a toilet fixture and breaking a window.
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Austin
Merril Morgan
16Th Ave
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Cindy Hanson
Sherri Johnson
David
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173D Airborne Brigade
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Joseph Wehner
Harold Sawyer
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