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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1963
Page
2
A reminiscence on high school memories from freshmen to seniors in Austin. It reflects on firsts like big events, driving, prom, homecoming, graduations, and the transition to the next staff year. The Teen Scene page closes as seniors recall their last moments.
Austin Country Club hosts an all night junior senior party starting at midnight with entertainment refreshments and a rest area open to non members. The Elks Club also runs an all night party with a dance band door prizes and refreshments sponsored by local merchants.
Teen Scene will be dropped during the summer with five city high school seniors taking over the page next fall. The program aimed to spark student interest in journalism and provide local youth news. Staff wrote articles and cut lines and toured Herald Office to learn publishing processes.
Patricia Hardwick and Mary Stute will graduate from the College of St. Catherine on Sunday. Hardwick, English major, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hardwick of 1508 7th St NW. Stute, science major in dietetics, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Stute of Rose Creek. A brunch and informal reception will follow in Marian Lounge at St Joseph Hall. Bishop Lambert A Hoch will deliver the commencement address and Rev William Bullock will deliver the baccalaureate address.
Wednesday games at Diamond 1 2 3 list Church of Christ Grace Lutheran First Methodist St Olaf Lutheran Little Cedar Mitchell Lutheran with byes. Saturday noon softball for boys and girls led by Leaders Club. Monday June 10 began daily 12 to 1 swimming lessons at the Public Swimming Pool with openings available at the Y Office.
In Mower County Minnesota Mrs Eleanor Cole is identified as the history teacher for Austin. The note highlights her role in teaching local history and her connection to the Austin school system.
LeRoy Minnesota LeRoy Ostrander students were cited at a PTA awards night. Recipients include Gerda Bruns citizenship award Marv Schott schol arship and Danny Larson all around student award Elwood Roe student council award. Larson received math science and music student of the year honors and many more recognition items across FFA library typing shorthand and athletics.
Grand Meadow Minn seniors at Grand Meadow High received numerous awards across band chorus FFA library cheerleading journalism and student council. Juniors listed include Jacqueline Berg Stephen Burns Marvin Cole Warren Grathwohl Glen Jensen Lloyd Johnson Carol Jones Barbara Milburn Dennis Runkle Lloyd Shifter Annette Stier Polly Twitchell Morgan Wright with honors in speech drama and leadership roles.
Fire investigators report that cooking equipment and heat are the top causes of farm fires, highlighting risks in rural kitchens and barns. Authorities urge farmers to maintain stoves, heaters, and electrical wiring, and to implement fire prevention measures.
The school year closed at Pacelli High with a Reader's Club hamburger fry at T C Collins home in Bixby and a Science Club picnic at Todd Park. Regional Science Fair participants were honored at Rochester. Norman Wallace hosted a barn dance for graduates on Highway 16 E.
Rochester report notes University of Minnesota examining the creation of an electrical entering extension center at Ester Junior College as part of regional education expansion.
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