Weekend club and society events listed for Austin area
A long list of community meetings and social events for Sunday through Saturday includes McIntyre WRC No. 27 hostesses at Pioneer and Historical building, Girl Scout council, PAST Oracle dinner, Minnesota Licensed Practical Nurses sixth district gathering, St. Clare's unit, Scapular Militia at Mrs John Johnson's, VFW Sewing Club, Baptist Builders class, an Iris exhibit at First National Bank, GIA to B of LE, Job's Daughters awards night, Ladies Day at Austin Country Club, Seek and Find at YWCA, St Paula's, St Olaf Missionary guild, St Catherine's, St Helena's, International Club barbecue, St Devota's, Lady Woodmen Sewing Club, Trondhjem Sewing circle, ANA, MRS R J Robinson piano recital, Joe's Daughters installing officers and choir at Masonic hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout House
Oracle Club
Ed Schubert
Lincoln
Minnesota Licensed Practical Nurses Association
West
St. Mary's Nurses Home
Rochester
Kutsky Park
ST. Clare's
E. J. Full
Baldwin
Scapular Militia
John Johnson
Moscow
VFW Sewing Club
Sadie Brye
Elm Tree Road
Baptist Builders
J. W. Varco
N. High
First National Bank
Austin Garden Club
Gia
Gus Mohs
Job
Masonic Hall
Church OF Christ Women’s Missionary Society
ZONTA
Fox Hotel
ST. Olaf Lutheran Missionary Guild
ST. Catherine’s
J. F. Farrell
Grove
ST. Helena
Wilbur Fisher
Harmon
International Club
Sidney Pappas
ST. Devota’s
Fred Smith
Women end card game session at London school
Five hundred was played at the Silver Tea Card club meeting at the London school with high prizes to Mrs. Amos Hinds and Glen Machacek and low to Mrs. Machacek and Walter Amacher. Lunch by Mrs. Elmer Lau and Mrs. Harvey Bluhm. Next session will feature the men as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Tea Card Club
London
Amos Hinds
Glen Machacek
Machacek
Walter Amacher
Elmer Lau
Harvey Bluhm
Mower County Women’s Clubs Schedule Fall Session
The Mower County Women’s clubs set a fall meeting date for October 13 in Rose Creek with notes to include the date in year books. Secretary Mrs Stanley Alven asks clubs to list two members to sing in the chorus and district members meet June 8 at Owatonna. A combined meeting July 22 at the Mower County Historical and Pioneer building runs 2:30 to 5 p.m. with a potluck at Todd Park after exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Rose Creek
Stanley Alven
R. L. Bolton
Adams
Owatonna
Fair‘ Grounds
Todd Park
Mrs. Taylor Aims at St Olaf Hospital Stay in Austin
Personal notes list Mrs. Robert Taylor of Rt. 4 Austin as a patient at St. Olaf Hospital in room 106. Other items include surgeries at St. Marys Rochester, a home return, and visits in Rose Creek and Austin areas. May 27 death of Mrs. Martin Mathison noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor
Rt. 4
Austin
St. Olaf Hospital
Isabelle McAfee
S. Chatham
Martin Mathison
Alden
Mathison
Neat shirt dress pattern by Anne Adams for home sewing
Anne Adams promotes pattern 4811 for a trim shirt dress with collar wing cuffs princess lines and pockets in many sizes. Includes complete illustrated instructions and test fit notes. send thirty cents to Austin Herald Pattern Dept Chicago Ill. Also advertises Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book with glamor fashions and thrift patterns. send twenty cents and receive a free Jr Miss sunsuit pattern from the book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Austin Herald
Chicago
Ill
Austin Daily Herald
Needlecraft Dept
P. O
Laura Wheeler
Engagement and June Wedding Announced for Mary Ballan Tyne
Mr and Mrs Charles Ballan Tyne announce the engagement of daughter Mary to Phillip Skolte son of Mr and Mrs John Skolte. The wedding is set for 3 pm Sunday June 10 at Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ballantyne
E. Water
Mary
Phillip Skolte
John Skolte
Rose Creek
Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church
Carlton Fairbanks
Santa Anna
Calif
John Maddox
Mobile
Ala
F. D. Earl
W. Winona
Earl
Maddox
Local notices and social news from Austin and area
The column lists families visiting relatives in Albion and Rochester, graduations at Kenyon high school with Vera Amundson valedictorian, out of town visitors from Spencer Iowa and Santa Anna California, and planned reunions. Also notes a lakeshore sale at Oronoco and bridal events for Miss Vivian Nelson in Austin. plus an advertisement for Laura Wheeler Needlecraft patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Johnson
Marys Jean and
Harold
Edna Hall
Kenyon High School
Vera Amundson
Plehals Meet Ex Minnesotan Over Europe Flight
Mr and Mrs Burt Plehal overheard a stranger on a Athens to Geneva flight mention butter capital of the world and introduce themselves to Nick Boosalis once of Faribault. Boosalis said he studied with Tom Koeck in Faribault and sent greetings to John Kokalaris and Bill Lekakis in Austin. The Plehal view Athens Acropolis and Parthenon as a landmark of ancient architecture and war’s futility, noting its influence on architects. Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini were also seen at Rome airport on the same flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Geneva
Burt Plehal
Traveler
Nick Boosalis
Faribault
Boosalis
Tom Koeck
The
Herald
John Kokalaris
Bill Lecakis
Austin
Plehals
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rossilini
Rome
Europe
Acropolis
Parthenon
Dinner honors Mrs Robertson in New York social circle
Mrs R Robertson formerly Viola Dowd was guest of honor at a Thursday dinner party hosted by ten friends at the Drum Stick. She is visiting at the Chester and Thomas Dowd homes amid her New York ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Robertson
New York
Robertson
Viola Dowd
Chester
Thomas Dowd
Shower honors Mrs Ayron Anderson at Phillips School picnic
A shower honoring former teacher Mrs Ayron Anderson, previously Lois Fawyer, was held at Phillips school Dist 129 during the annual picnic on Thursday. Dinner followed by a ball game and social afternoon. She will return to teach at the school next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayron Anderson
Lois Fawyer
Phillips School
Dist. 129
Anderson
Local Families Take Short Visits Across States
Mr and Mrs Stanley Ward of 1404 Euclid returned from Cedar Rapids Iowa after a several day vacation with their son Kenneth Ward his wife and daughter Patricia formerly from Austin Sgt and Mrs Rolland Hoff and their son visited by Mr and Mrs Henry Hoff of 907 Crane who left Friday for Ozark Alabama to see Sgt Hoff stationed at Camp Rucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kieth Smith
Spencer
Iowa
Michael
Stephanie
Mr. Smith
Myrtle Smith
Doris
Delores
Audrey
Stanley Ward
Euclid
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Ward
Patricia
Austin
Henry Hoff
Robert
Crane
Ozark
Ala
Inlaw
Rolland Hoff
Sgt. Hoff
Camp Rucker
Mrs Tom Connally to Christen Liner United States
Maritime officials named Mrs. Tom Connally wife of Texas senator to christen the 51 500 ton liner United States at its launch set for June 23 A brief ceremony was arranged in Connallys office for officials of the maritime commission and United States line to announce the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tom Connally
United States
Connally
Maritime Commission
United States Line
Boy Killed Jumping Between Trains Near Elkton
Nine year old Bobie Harold Justice died after jumping between two trains while his mother Frances Justice watched in Elkton Maryland. They had been picking strawberries when the accident occurred Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton, MD
Bobie Harold Justice
Frances Justice
London Willing Workers 4-H Club Meets at Anderson School
The London Willing Workers 4-H club held a regular meeting at Anderson school with 12 members present. Vice president Annamae Hansen conducted the business session and Clifford Hansen was elected to attend 4-H week. John Carroll played accordion selections then lunch was served by Mrs. Orland Oakland and Mrs. Lawrence Carroll. The next session will be June 25 at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Willing Workers
Anderson School
Annamae Hansen
Clifford Hansen
John Carroll
Orland Oakland
Lawrence Carroll
New Summer Fabrics and Designs by Gaile Dugas
New York fashion writer Gaile Dugas reports cotton remains the wardrobe backbone with new uses. Cotton chiffon appears as a versatile fabric in Adele Simpson designs and a shadow check suit. A paperweight cotton dress features a halter neckline with a form fitting jacket and matching bow trim. A cotton raincoat from Lawrence of London, in blue white stripe with red velvet trim, offers water repellent style with adjustable belting and large arm holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaile Dugas
New York
NEA
Adele Simpson
Lawrence
London
Lascar inspired summer outfits by Liz Montgomery
New York designer Liz Montgomery borrows bright Lascar sailors costumes for two color summer looks. A blue sun dress with white embroidery and a red and blue outfit features a halter top patch pockets and a center pleat. Stem like pedal pushers pair with a loose overblouse and a V neck. Embroidery decorates necklines pockets and jacket details, highlighting white-on-blue and red contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaile Dugas
New York
NEA
Liz Montgomery
Lascars
Lascar
Life Isn’t Fun Why Women Feel Unfulfilled
A column questions why some women feel life lacks joy and purpose. It probes self-worth, growth, friendships, leadership versus action, youth, and fulfillment, urging reflection on personal responsibility and meaningful goals.
Sargeant Scribes Weekend Socials and Church News
Local notes record visits, dinners, and gatherings in Sargeant and surrounding towns. Families including the Heydt, Knutson, Lange, and Grunwaldt clans attended picnics, baptisms, and graduations. Nurse Radermacher called at Sargeant school. teachers held a district picnic. and baccalaureate services drew attendees from Austin and Mapleton Iowa.
Woman Holds Key to Turbulent Trial in Silent City
Readable text hints at a courtroom or social conflict centered on a woman whose actions trigger consequences in a strained community. The fragment mentions motive and personal responsibility, suggesting a moral dilemma or public dispute surrounding a court case or social affair.
Two local graduates to attend Naperville commencement
A couple plans a Friday drive to Naperville New Jersey to attend North Central College graduation, where both were graduates. Their daughter Lorna, a senior at the college this year, will accompany them home. The village PTA organizes the annual picnic at the school this Sunday with a special temperance speaker at Sargeant church. Rev Adelmann is absent, and the morning worship will be led by a substitute. The Bible school session begins Monday at Sargeant EUB church for two weeks with classes for four-year-olds to the intermediate level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Grunwaldt
Herman Nelson
Owatonna
Olive Willard
Mary Lou and
Ellsworth
Lillian Heydt
Marie Jensen
M. J. Heydt
Sargeant Eub Sunday School
Verl Heydt
Ortiz Anderson
Kenneth Heydt
Durwood Anderson
Mary Lou
Nancy
Steven Heydt
James Sparks
Calvin Heydt
L. W. Nemitz
Kay Heydt
St. Olaf Hospital
Austin
George Bartel
Raymond
Elmer Otte
Paul
Mapleton
Iowa
Red Cross
Fred Schwartz
Rapid City
Hazel Johnson
Sargeant
Austin High School
L. M. Adelmann
Lorado
Rock Valley
Letty Adelmann
Gerald Knutson
Victor Bungum
Theodore Knutson
Woodrow Stayner
Charles City
Jerald Heydt
Wayzata
Sargeant Eub
George Grovahl
William Roseke
Mary
Auburn
Edward Karges
A. F. Karges
F. W. Lange
Henry Mortensen
John
Brownsdale
Charles Kirchner
Renova Vicinity
Lutheran Church
Jacob Martin
Cheryl
Denise Johnson
Blanche Tuttle
Rochester
George Sears
Mr. Sears
Colonial Hospital
Naperville
North Central College
Lorna
PTA
Temperance
Sargeant Church
Adelmann
Sargeant Eub Church
Austin Area Social Roundup Notables Gathered Sunday
A long list of visitors and hosts appears from Austin and surrounding towns. Renova Anderson and Gina Fossum hosted family visits in Hartland and Brownsdale while several couples and individuals from Austin and Rochester joined gatherings at the Zander and Green homes. A baccalaureate service and a 57th wedding anniversary were among events noted with multiple families traveling and reuniting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anderson
Hartland
Arthur Kopplin
Julius Kopplin
Austin
Edwinge
Verland Lange
George Augustin, Jr
Harold Orman
du Wayne Skow
Orville Jensen
Austin High School
George Lagervall
Rochester
Thomas Prewitt
Preston
Clifford Green
Hollie Tindal
John Schuett
William
Lester Green
Brownsdale
Robert Victor
Nancy
David
Joan
Phillips-Howden
William Phillips
Harry Anderson
Cheryl
Alan
Ira Howden
Floyd Sorensen
Hans Peterson
Baraboo
Wis
Michael Goodnature
Peter Goodnature
Don
Arnold Sargent
Calvin Wead
Tony Bell
Camp McCoy
Elven Epley
St. Paul
Joseph Heikes
Harry Skow
Markee
Edgar Llanger
Blythe
Bernice
Walter Grunwaldt
Edgar Ballanger
Anita Fawyer
Tanner-Show
du Wayne
Grace Tanner
Emery Ballanger
Liquor Receipts Fall in May Unlike Last Year
State liquor and beer tax receipts dropped in May this year compared with May 1950. May receipts totaled 777,200 dollars versus 1,644,151 dollars in May last year, according to State Treasurer Val Bjornson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Val Bjornson
Eska Protein Wave Secured by U S Patent
The Austin Beauty Shop promotes its Eska Protein Wave as patent protected in the United States citing superior per manent waving qualities. It highlights personalized hair styling services for Austin ladies and invites appointments at the Babbock Building, dial 5122.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Austin Beauty Shop
Austin
Babcock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mower County Pioneer and Historical Building
McIntyre Wrc No. 27
Austin Country Club
Seek and Find Club
YWCA
ST. Paula
Vernon Brandenberg
Park
Lady Woodmen Sewing Club
LaVonne Halverson
Neola
Trondhjem Sewing Circle
Ana
Presbyterian Church
Minnie Grove
R. J. Robinson
Joe
Silver Tea Club
Mrs
Joe Rollins
Jackson
Lady of Fatima
August Feldmeier
John Ruth
Ed Wehner
James McAnally
Francis Walsh
Bernard Lenoch
McAnally
MCWC
Dist
Dist. 35
Kenneth ‘Cotter
Leonard Cotter
8. E. Kurth
Raymond Kenevan
Jesse Nelson
John McAnally, Jr
Garfield
St. Mary’s Hospital
Jay Hall
Mary Millan
Kalamazoo, Mich
Robin Connelly
Duane Nelson
A. C. McAfee
Leech Lake
Helen Marlene Wheeler
O. F. Grose
Russell Grose
Walter Beckwith
Darlene
Kenyon
Orlando Grose
Ellen
Carol
Albert Lea
Fredrick Grose
Kevin
Charles
Gordian Anderson
Dennis
Gordon
E. B. Grose
Austin Acres
Mary Ballantyne
Robert Campbell
Randall
Deborah
Marshall
Kenneth Campbell
Mildred
Albion
Mich
Oronoco
Ernest Kehrer
James Hawkins
Pine Island
Col
Albert Hopfe and Son
Vivian Nelson
Wheaton
Mrs. Robertson
Mrs. Ayron Anderson
P. E
Train
Boy
Ruth Millett
Holan’s
N. Main
ST. Olaf Lutheran
Arthur L. Swenson
Dean C. Hofstad
KAUS
Holy Communion
Renova
K. C. Wold Drug CO
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