Weight-lifting Champion Hagelund Retires From Milwaukee Road
Chris J. Hagelund, 68, long time Milwaukee Road weight lifter and 130 pound accordionist, retires after 43 years loading box cars at the Austin depot. He plans a June 26 trip to Norway with wife and 86 year old mother in law aboard the Stavanger Fjord, then back to the U.S. for a few years.
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Milwaukee Road
Chris J. Hagelund
Austin
Hagelund
Norway
Stavanger Fjord
U. S
Chris Hagelund
E. Water
Riceville Grill Sold at Auction
The Silver Grill at Riceville, Iowa, was sold by Ray Ollendeick of Osage to William Kapka of Riceville for 810 dollars plus inventory at an auction held on Wednesday.
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Riceville
Iowa
Ray Ollendeick
Osage
William Kapka
Warren Survey Reveals Causes of Austin High Dropouts
D L Warren’s 1956 Austin High School study cites poor grades, broken homes, low IQ rating, and weak attendance as top dropout factors. Financial strain and two working parents are not major causes. About 84 percent of 1956 entrants graduated, with non-residents no longer admitted.
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Austin High School
D. L. Warren
Warren
AHS
Graduation at Rose Creek High School in Minnesota
Graduation exercises at Rose Creek High School featured Dr. L A Arnold of Winona State College as speaker. Ronald Bulson and Karen Bendtsen received American Legion awards. Kay Reinartz and Karen Bendtsen delivered salutatory and valedictory addresses. Superintendent H S May presented the class of 25 with diplomas, and Maurice Bulsen issued them. Promoted students include Robert Bulson Ronald Myers Elaine Brinkman Sharon Gomer Elaine Lowe Karen Bendtsen Barbara Kraft and Darrel Kilgore.
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Rose Creek, Minn
Rose Creek High School
L. A. Arnold
Winona State College
American Legion
Ronald Bulson
Karen Bendtsen
Jack Thill, Jr
Adams Legion Post
Kay Reinartz
H. S. May
Maurice Bulsen
L. F. Sandberg
Alma Callahan
Glenn Lowe
Robert Bulson
Ronald Myers
Elaine Brinkman
Sharon Gomer
Elaine Lowe
Barbara Kraft
Darrel Kilgore
Cars Collide on Riceville Street in Iowa
Riceville Iowa Donald Clapp escaped injury when his car collided with a parked car owned by Francis Richey Mason City on Riceville Thursday. Damage was estimated at 400 dollars.
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Riceville
Iowa
Donald Clapp
Francis Richey
Mason City
Workers Sign Wave Accord With Dairies
Austin dairy employers of Local 578 agreed to a two year contract with six dairies. A 13 cent package increase brings base pay to 67.20 for 48 hours and 72 next June plus commission. The pact includes a 10 cent hourly raise, holiday double time, and hospitalization costs split half by the company. Dairies include Marigold Golden Sheedy Bros Ankeny Bros Red Oak Grove Streverling.
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Austin
Locr
Austin Dairies
Eva Sayers
Dairies
Marigold
Golden
Sheedy Bros
Ankeny Bros
Red Oak Grove
Streverling
County 7th in Cancer Drive
Mower County ranks seventh in Minnesota for cancer drive progress with 142 percent of its $6,250 quota. Treasurer Ben Lageson urges late envelopes be turned in to finish final tabulations. Statewide performance is weaker at 82.5 percent despite some counties exceeding goals.
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Mower County
Ben Lageson
Drive
Lageson
Lake County
Minnesota
Easter Rabbit Show at Mower County Fairgrounds Sunday
Easter time returns as the Minnesota State Rabbit Association show takes place at the Mower County Fairgrounds on Sunday. Judging begins at 9 a.m. and runs all day with Arnold Johnson of Austin as show superintendent and entries expected from top rabbit farms in the state.
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Mower County Fairgrounds
Arnold Johnson
Austin
Area Men to Get Degrees From GA
Harvey Golberg Jr Lyle and La Monte Lauridsen from Grand Meadow will graduate at Gustavus Adolphus College Sunday afternoon. Golberg earns a bachelor of science in mathematics and education and belongs to Kappa. Lauridsen, son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd E Lauridsen, receives a bachelor with Epsilon Pi Alpha fraternity and the Democratic club. Commencement address by Dr Clarence C Stoughton president of Wittenberg College.
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Harvey Golberg Jr
Lyle
la Monte Lauridsen
Grand Meadow
Gustavus Adolphus College
Golberg
Kappa Fraternity
Lauridsen
Lloyd E. Lauridsen
Epsilon Pi Alpha
Democratic Club
Clarence C. Stoughton
Wittenberg College
Treble Quartet Plans Oakland Lutheran Church Concert
The Treble Quartet of the Lutheran Bible Institute Minneapolis will perform at Oakland Lutheran Church at 8:30 p.m. Monday. Members Fern Rasmussen, Bergit Nelson, Ruth Nelson, and Mary Ellen Johnson join Chicago and Be Midji, with Pastor Arnold M. Stone as meditation speaker. The tour runs 10 weeks across Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana.
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Lutheran Bible Institute
Minneapolis
Oakland Lutheran Church
Fern Rasmussen
McIntosh
Bergit Nelson
Bemidji
Ruth Nelson
Chicago
Mary Ellen Johnson
Marquette
Mich
Pacelli Students Receive College Scholarships in Minnesota
Margaret Sieh, valedictorian of Pacelli High School, was awarded the $2,000 St. Francis of Assisi Scholarship by the College of Saint Teresa in Winona Minnesota. Also receiving awards were Judith Shobaken and Kathryn Bloomfield, daughters of local residents.
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Margaret Sieh
Wallace Sieh
Pinecrest
St. Francis of Assisi
College of Saint Teresa
Winona
Minnesota
The
Pacelli
Judith Shobaken
Rosalie Shobaken
Cleveland
Kathryn Bloomfield
Arnold Bloomfield
JC Graduation At Auditorium Wednesday
Forty seven Austin Junior College students will receive degrees and eight will receive one year certificates at commencement exercises at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Austin High School Auditorium. Dr. Keith McFarland of the University of Minnesota will speak on Are We Rich Enough.
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Austin Junior College
Austin High School
Bruce Farrington
Kennes Huntley
C. Gordon Beale
Wilbur Funk
McFarland
Keith McFarland
University of Minnesota
Supt. L. §. Harbour. McFarland
Lift Station Delayed By Heavy Rains In City
Heavy rains slowed the Johnson street sewer lift station project near the Fairgrounds. The 14 foot deep facility south of Johnson faced near surface water, cave-ins, and a widening 35 foot square hole. City Engineer Roger Nelson said footings are partly in and dry weather should finish the rest. The site uses a drag line two pumps air compressors and sheet piling to stabilize banks. A pump station serves an area without gravity sewage flow.
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Johnson Street
Fairgrounds
Johnson
Roger Nelson
Three Area Girls Will Receive Mac Degrees
Three Austin area girls will receive bachelor of arts degrees at Macalester College commencement on June 10. Jean Roberts majors in journalism and is editor of the college newspaper and yearbook. Sondra Christianson majors in sociology and Nancy Flannery majors in religious education. Dexter Keezer, McGraw Hill vice president, will speak at commencement with baccalaureate services June 9.
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Austin Area
Macalester College
Jean Roberts
Ben Rob
Ivan Burg
Miss Roberts
Macalester
Jean
Sondra Christianson
Leon B. Christianson
W. College
Lutheran Students Assn
Aquatic League
Nancy Flannery
L. M. Flannery
Fifth
Nancy
Austin Junior College
United Student Fellowship
Dexter Keezer
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co
Clayton Williams
American Church
Paris
France
Foot Run Over in Highway 16-W Brawl Near Austin
An Austin woman Naomi Johnson 25 was injured when part of her foot was run over during a fight four miles from Austin on Highway 16-W Sheriff Al Reinartz reported two men received cuts and bruises and were treated at St Olaf Hospital Johnson was treated and released Investigations continue to determine charges and no warrants were signed by the injured individuals at this time
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Austin
Highway 16
al Reinartz
Naomi Johnson
Bauman
St. Olaf Hospital
Albert Lea
Miss Johnson
Reinartz
Neveln School Bicyclists Govern Themselves
About 300 pupils ride to Neveln School under a self formed bicycle code run by a 16 member patrol of fourth graders. The group enforces parking, play area restrictions, and safety standards with weekly shift policing and penalties for violations.
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Neveln
Tucker
Boys Learn This Isn t Right Saturday for Swimming
Two Austin youngsters learned the pool opening depends on weather as the city pool will not open until Saturday June 8. With air around 52 degrees they asked at the Zesto stand when the pool would open and learned the season hadn t started yet.
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Austin
Fred Kee
Zesto
Kee
Ming
Teachers Selected for Bible School at Riceville Church
Vacation Bible school opens Tuesday at Riceville Congregational Church with Rev. William Bohi as pastor and teachers Mrs. Robert Klee, Mrs. Wallace Torney, Virginia Bohi, and Marlene Nelson guiding two week classes from Tuesday to Friday.
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Riceville
Iowa
Riceville Congregational Church
William Bohi
Robert Klee
Wallace Torney
Virginia Bohi
Marlene Nelson
Two Austin Men in State Sessions
Two Austin men take key roles at the 43rd annual League of Minnesota Municipalities convention in Duluth. Police Chief George Roope presides at the Minnesota Chief of Police Association meeting on June 13. Alderman E M Diederich joins the league nominating committee. Gov Orville L Freeman and State Treasurer Val Bjornson discuss State Municipal Government Relations at a June 14 luncheon.
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Austin
League of Minnesota
Duluth
George Roope
Minnesota Chief of Police Assn
Roope
E. M. Diederich
League
Orville L. Freeman
Val Bjornson
Memorial gifts to Minnesota Heart Assn total over
Mower County residents donated eleven memorial gifts to the Minnesota Heart Association last year, totaling 24,906 dollars and 78 cents. The funds support cardiovascular disease research across six state institutions. Memorial gifts may be made by contacting the Minnesota Heart Association at 1821 University Ave., St. Paul 4, Minnesota.
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Minnesota Heart Assn
Mower County
Thomas Seery
Mower County Heart Council
Association
University Ave
St. Paul
Minn
Brownsdale Plans Labor Day Carnival Parade and Queen Contest
Brownsdale Commercial Club outlines the Labor Day celebration with a carnival a parade and a queen contest. Interested entrants for the parade may contact Ken Hitzman in Brownsdale.
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Brownsdale
Minn
Commercial Club
Ken Hitzman
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Mallinger
Katherine
Austin Daily Herald
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Ines
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L. D. Harber
Rose Creek HS
Riceville Street
Treble Quartet
Oakland
Arnold M. Stone
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Pacelli High School
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Sodality
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R. I. Meland
Morton Carney
Rico Gildner
Austin Board of Education
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Katharine Bartlett
Steve Gentle Jr
Association of College Women
Douglas L. Anderson
Paul W. Austinson
Betty A. Bos
Phillip L. Bundy
William W. Cart
William Roy Christensen
Roger A. Christianson
David A. Crockett
Irving C. Crotton
Deloris L. Cunnins
William J. Delhanty
Gary E. Fiatgard
Duane G. Freund
John L. Frost
Patricia A. Hallman
Byron L. Hanson
James W. Hayden, Jr
Barbara A. Hanson
John R. Holgate
Thomas E. Holgate
Robert J. Hulet
Janice R. Jacob
David J. Jenson
Ronald A. Johansen
Lola M. Johnson
Richard J. Keating
Victor E. Klindt
Roger K. Larson
Howard L. Obright
Melville L. Olson
Darlene A. Oxley
David D. Pekarna
James R. Petersdorf
Constance Jean Peterson
Dorothy A. Reinartz
Alice R. Requa
Carol J. Requa
George N. Roope
Kenneth J. Schmieder
Norman E. Slindee
Robert R. Soltau
June E. Stegeman
Robert J. Suddendorf
Marsha M. Tow
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Miss Flannery
Sumner School
Moscow Township
Moscow Creek
Larry Wyant
William Schimek
Arden Wangen
Sumner
Freeborn County
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Margaret McGrath
Danek Reflelions
Ciro
Austin Drug
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Austin State Bank
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