Popcorn Project Grows At St Ansgar Church In Iowa
The God's Acre Project at St Ansgar Iowa uses donated land and labor to plant popcorn for sale to local theaters. Profits fund church additions as Rev Richard Pearson and Methodist Men lead the effort with farm help from nearby landowners. The program mirrors a prior effort at Little Cedar Church which has raised funds for remodeling and expansion as the church nears its centennial in 1956.
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St. Ansgar
Iowa
Pearson
Timmy
Tommy
Mr. Pearson
Little Cedar Church
Little Cedar
St. Ansgar Church
Car Truck and Tractor Crash Near Austin Injures Two
Two people were slightly injured when a car, two trucks, and a tractor collided seven miles west of Austin on Highway 16. Passengers Evelyn Rabay and her daughter Lynne were treated and released. drivers Boone Tobin Rabay and Wesley Tobin were named with their companies, and Boone faces careless driving charges with a June court date.
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Rabay
Boone
Donald
Tobin
Norman Storvick
Highway 16
Austin
St. Olaf Hospital
Evelyn B. Rabay
Omaha
Neb
Lynne
Rabays
Nicholas D. Rabay
Tony Boone
Marshalltown
Iowa
Wesley D. Tobin
la Crosse
Wis
Kathryn
Archie Mineral Feed Co
River States Oil Co
Albert Lea
Freeborn County
Four Holiday Car Crashes but No Serious Injuries
Austin police investigated four Memorial Day crashes with no serious injuries. Incidents occurred on Winona near St. Paul and North Main near Mill, involving drivers Kenneth Brooks Marlin Fink Patricia Konkel Reuben Wignes Robert Abbott Officer Joe Simmons Harry Hallman Edward Vaith and Robert Theissen. Damages ranged from 15 to 225 dollars while Hallman faced a speeding charge.
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Winona
St. Paul
Kenneth Brooks
Oakland
Marlin’ Fink, Adams
Patricia Ann Konkel
Wichita
Kan
North Main
Mill
Reuben O. Wignes
Park
Robert E. Abbott
Courtland
Main
Abbott
Wignes
Joe A. Simmons
Medary
Harry R. Hallman
Austin Rt. 2
Hallman
S. Hallman
Edward J. Vaith
Lake
Robert Theissen
S. Kenwood
Todd Park
Vaith
Theissen
St Olaf Church Welcomes New Assistant Arrives Today
John Trelstad of Atwater arrives to serve as interne assistant at St Olaf Lutheran Church, taking over duties from Philip Qualben who left in March and focusing on youth work. A St Olaf College graduate, he sang in the chapel choir and played in the college band. He completed two years at Luther Theological Seminary and will return to St Paul after a year. The Rev Arthur L Swenson welcomed him as a capable, well recommended addition.
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John Trelstad
Atwater
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Trelstad
Philip Qualben
St. Olaf College
Luther Theological Sem- Trelstad Inary
St. Paul
Arthur L. Swenson
Rose Creek Girl Wins Alumni Freshman Scholarship
Ramona Reinartz 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Reinartz Rose Creek has won an alumni freshman scholarship to Mankato State Teachers College for 1954 55 She graduates Rose Creek High and has edited the annual served on Indian Clarion staff choir 4 H member and took part in YMCA Know Your Government Tour to New York This spring The Mankato College Alumni Association sponsors the scholarships Ramona was among seven chosen from 50 applicants.
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Ramona Reinartz
Martin Reinartz
Rose Creek
Mankato State Teachers College
Ramona
Rose Creek High School
Indian Clarion
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
YMCA
New York
Mankato College Alumni Association
Boy Hurt in Fall Fractures Arm
A six year old boy named Terry Brandon son of Henry Brandon 1003 North Street fractured his left arm in a fall from a tree Saturday He was admitted to St Olaf Hospital Sunday and released Monday
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Terry Brandon
Henry Brandon
North Street
St. Olaf Hospital
Mapleview Council Receives Street Oiling Estimate
Mapleview village council received estimates on grading and oiling Mapleview streets after a public hearing. The council then decided not to install curb and gutters this year.
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Mapleview
Mapleview Village
Police probe three complaints on car theft and pistol sighting
Police investigated three reports over the weekend including a stolen car reported by C. I. Fitzgerald of 410 S. Franklin, a four hub caps theft from Harold Felter of Rose Creek near River Drive, and a man waving a pistol from a car seen by residents in the city.
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C. I. Fitzgerald
S. Franklin
Village Tavern
Austin
Harold Felter
Rose Creek
River Drive
Swinging Bridge
Lafayette Park
Iowa
Local Youth Pledged to Phi Epsilon Phi
William C. Pribble son of Mr and Mrs W C Pribble 601 S Fifth has been pledged to Phi Epsilon Phi national sophomore men s honorary fraternity He is a freshman at the University of Colorado His activities include Coloradan Alpha Phi Omega public relations UMC publicity committee and the Independent Students Association Fifty freshmen outstanding in leadership and scholarship are pledged to Phi Epsilon Phi at the end of the spring semester Aims of the group are to promote school spirit and pep and to develop leadership in its members
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William C. Pribble
W. C. Pribble
S. Fifth
Phi Epsilon Phi
Pribble
University of Colorado
Coloradan
Alpha Phi Omega Public Relations
UMC
Independent Students’ Association
Faith Church Vacation School Opens With Themed Sessions
Faith Church Maple at Fifth announces Vacation Church School begins Monday from 9 30 to 11 30 a m for two weeks Monday to Friday. The topic across departments is The Church with a large staff including Supts Mrs Keller and Mrs Morgan and many assistants. A Children Day service June 13 features missionary emphasis and a Todd Park picnic for families, rain location at the church.
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School of Faith Church
Maple
Fifth
Howard Keller
Robert Vietor
Lois Gallaher
G. F. Morgan
Robert Friis
Brenda Lindstrom
A. A
Collette
Todd Park
Co H Set to Begin Camp Training June 13
Austin's Co H National Guard will start summer training at Camp Ripley on June 13 with 90 soldiers leaving Austin at 5 a.m. for an afternoon arrival. Warrant Officer W D Swanson said the unit, part of the Viking Division's 4,500 training soldiers, will undergo basic firing and field training and return to Austin on June 27.
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Austin
Co. H
National Guard
Camp Ripley
W. D. Swanson
Swanson
Viking
Poundmaster Seeks Homes for Three Dogs Up for Adoption
Poundmaster Harold Carlstrom holds three dogs for adoption at the city pound, including a six month old part Shepherd male a Fox Terrier year old male and a nine month old mixed Collie and Shepherd. Two dogs are held for identification. Contact 2553 before 8 am or between 1 and 2 pm or after 6 pm.
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Harold Carlstrom
Airdale
Bus Becomes Sunday School Classroom In Austin
The Austin Assembly of God uses a 33 passenger bus provided by Austin Bus Line Inc as a Sunday school classroom for the Torchbearers class. Pastor Neil Parmer sought a space solution as enrollments tripled, with the first lesson on Bread From Heaven. The plan aims to be temporary until church construction begins next fall.
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Austin
Assembly of God Church
Assembly of God
Harold Whitcomb
Neil Palmer
Minister's
Pastors
Parmer
Austin Bus Line
Kenneth Renfield
Austin Bus Line Inc
Neil Parmer
Dr Granskou to Speak at Elkton Graduation
Dr Clemens M Granskou president of St Olaf College will deliver Elkton High School commencement address at 8 p m Thursday Supt T S Andrews will present the class Miles Otto president of the board of education will present diplomas American Legion medals will be awarded by Franklin Stephenson Dexer Post commander Allen Bergland will give the salutatory Nyloa Elkins the valedictory The girls sextet will sing Maxine Davis will sing a solo Mrs Max Nicol will play the processional and recessional Rev S M Schreitmuller will give invocation and benediction Class members include Curtis Anderson Allen Bergland Paul Blanchfield Beverly Davis Delores DeYoung Nyloa Elkins Mavis Gilderhus Harold Hoffman Ruth Hoppin Vernon Kraft Kendall Mead Warren Mead Ronald Miller Stanley Morrow Donna Peterson David Root Helen Vogelsang
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Miles Otto
Board of Education
American Legion
Franklin Stephenson
Dexter
Allen Bergland
Nyloa Elkins
Maxine Davis
Max Nicol
S. M. Schreitmueller
St. John’s Lutheran Church
County Ranks 35th in State Campaign for Cancer Funds
Mower County reaches 103 percent of its quota in the American Cancer Society drive and ranks 35th in Minnesota. Total to date is 4406.08 with a county goal of 4250. Mrs. Verna Peters urges late contributions to be turned in promptly.
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Campaign For Cancer
American Cancer Society
Mower County
Minnesota
Verna Peters
Courtesy Is Contagious Nominations Highlight Safe Driving
The Austin Mower County Safety Council nominated two drivers for the Courtesy Is Contagious award. One driver, license 218-917, yielded to a pedestrian at Bridge and St Paul at 10 45 a m Friday. Another, license 438-526, did the same at Maple St Paul intersection at 3 15 p m Wednesday. One winner gets a $10 prize at the monthly meeting as the campaign to promote courteous driving continues.
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Austin-Mower County Safety Council
Bridge and
St. Paul
Maple-St. Paul
Pygmies Move Village Near Elephant Carcass in Cameroons
In West Africa the pygmy community near the French Cameroons relocates to a freshly killed elephant carcass. The move is prompted by the abundant food supply and long access to meat and other remains.
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French Cameroons
West Africa
Attempt to Poison Dog Investigated
Police investigate possible dog poisoning after Mrs Delbert White reports her terrier injured while unattended at home. A veterinarian determines the dog was not poisoned but apparently doped, with clipped bleeding hind toenails noted.
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Delbert White
Furnace Overflow At Austin Residence Reported
The Austin rural fire truck responded to the Fred Berg residence on Austin Rt. 5 Saturday afternoon after an oil furnace overflowed. Firemen reported the blaze was out when units arrived. The call came in at 4 50 p m.
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Austin
Fred Berg
Austin Rt. 5
Sarsaparilla Roots From Smilax Plants Used In Medicines
The drug sarsaparilla is derived from dried roots of several Smilax species native to Central and South America, and Mexico. The plant sources include various smilax vines cultivated for traditional medicinal use and commercial extraction.
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South America
Honor Mrs Sorg at Farewell Party
The Mothers Club of District 60 yesterday honored Mrs Lyle Sorg at a Thursday afternoon farewell party. New officers elected were Mrs Francis Sorg president Mrs Raymond Beckman vice president and Mrs Lawrence Invalgson secretary treasurer. The school picnic is set for June 4 at the school. Mrs Ewald Juhnke and Mrs Lyle Sorg received gifts and Mrs Sorg won the door prize.
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Lyle Sorg
Mothers Club of Dist
Francis Sorg
Raymond Beckman
Lawrence Invalgson
Ewald Juhnke
Minnesota Awards Big Highway Contracts Noted
The Minnesota Highway Department announced two major bids. Judd Brown Construction Co. won 536,691 for a stretch of Highway 65 in Freeborn and Steele counties, including grading gravel base and paving plus two bridges. Nick Falks, Austin, secured 314,643 for a channel change excavation on Highway 16 in Jackson County.
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Freeborn
Steele Counties
Minnesota
Geneva
Steele Center
Judd Brown Constuction Co
Nick Falks
Austin
Jackson County
M. J. Hoffmann
Austinites At Notre Dame to Receive Degrees
Richard Adrian Cotter and Eugene William Howley of Austin will receive degrees at Notre Dame University’s 109th commencement. MIT President James R. Killian Jr. will deliver the commencement address at 2 p.m. Bishop Allen J. Babcock of Grand Rapids Mich will give the outdoor Solemn Pontifical Mass baccalaureate sermons Sunday morning.
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Richard Adrian Cotter
Eugene William Howley
Austin
Notre Dame University
James R. Killian Jr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Allen J. Babcock
Grand Rapids
Mich
Albert Lea Recital to Feature Phil Knutson
Phil Knutson will give a piano recital at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Bethany Hall at First Lutheran Church Albert Lea. A student of Sadie Bliss Cox and a junior at Albert Lea High School he will be assisted by Clayton Robinson Judy Sims and pianist Carmen Emmons.
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Phil Knutson
Bethany Hall
First Lutheran Church
Albert Lea
Phil
Sadie Bliss Cox
Albert Lea High School
Clayton Robinson
Judy Sims
Carmen Emmons
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Konkel
Brook
St. Olaf Church
Faith Church
Poundmaster
Dr. Granskou
Elkton
Clemens M. Granskou
Northfield
Elkton High School
T. S. Andrews
Air Defense Command
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