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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1956
Page
7
Mayor Baldy Hansen proclaims National Recreation Month in Austin urging full use of city recreation opportunities. He calls on citizens to recognize recreation's importance for happy healthy living and to participate as individuals families groups and communities.
One hundred twenty three students have enrolled for the Austin Area Vocational School summer term starting Monday. Courses in carpentry auto mechanics body rebuilding hairdressing and beauty culture are full, with morning sections in machine shop auto body rebuilding and radio and television servicing still open. Classes run six weeks Monday through Friday for students under 21 no tuition. enrollment at the Area Vocational School office Monday morning.
Ruby Serum and David Daniel named to reign at Moscow Township annual picnic in July. Selected from Moscow High seniors at the Moscow Neighbors Club meeting. Ruby graduates from Austin High School. David to receive diploma from St. Augustine High School.
Twenty Austin men will fly to Parks Air Force Base next Thursday. The list includes Thomas Reagan Gary Rech John E Macy Ralph Schumacher Alvin C Storvik Allen Wedge Francis Cayn Charles Dahle Eugene Enderson Jerry Johnson Eugene Allan Thomas Thielbar Stephen Condon Paul Hansen Richard Mentz Michael Stoicke Robert Soiney Charles Schleicher Alden Babb Edward Erickson. A second Twin City flight is planned for June 20 to include Austin and Albert Lea. Interested men should contact Sgt. Fred Fazer at the Air Force recruiting station in Room 4 of the Post Office.
Charles Fenske of Rose Creek will earn a B S in electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota on June 9. He has accepted a position with Convair's Guided Missile Division in Pomona California and will relocate with his wife and child in July.
Joanne Karnes daughter of Mrs Violet Karnes of 603 Jackson will graduate in the upper fourth of her class from St Marys School of Nursing Rochester Sunday The Most Rev Edward A Fitzgerald Bishop of Winona will confer degrees on 96 graduates Rev Trafford P Maher of St Louis University will deliver the address St Marys School of Nursing founded in 1906 marks its 50th anniversary
Austin Shrine Club will hold a dinner at 6 30 p m and a friendship hour prior to its regular meeting in the Rose Room Tuesday. Earle Rogers president will report on progress of tit sales for the July 910 circus.
Diplomas and certificates were awarded to 103 graduates at Austin Junior College and Austin Area Vocational School commencement in the Austin High School Auditorium. Dr. Robert J. Keller urged new educational patterns emphasizing the junior college role as the future, noting U.S. youth college enrollment will double by 1970.
A 6 year old girl, Judith Betters, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Betters, was injured at 6 30 a m Friday after running into a car driven by Ronald Keilen at 607 Freeborn. She suffered a cut eye bruises and a sprain. A second crash at 11 50 a m Friday on East Street near Highway 16 caused 100 dollars damage to the car driven by John Keck of 608 Park when he drove into a construction ditch.
Austin's Police Department gains three patrolmen after Civil Service exams with 14 applicants. Richard Wollweber, David Pickett, and Chester Nelson start duties this week, filling a vacancy left by Officer Frank Rosavy, who is in Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis. total sworn officers rise to 33.
The Four Messengers a Waldorf College male quartet will sing at Moscow Lutheran Church at 2 30 p m Sunday An accompanying speaker Awad Ismir of Jerusalem will discuss the Holy Land An offering will be taken
Austin High School PTA hosts an appreciation tea for 135 teachers from Austin High School and Central Grades. Hospitality committee chair Mrs. Arthur Stevens led the event with support from Mrs. Harry Gendler, Mrs. M. J. Schleuder, PTA president Mrs. Charles Stern, and officers Harold Radke and others.
A bird carried a lighted cigarette to a nest in Dr. J. A. Wran's gable in Riceville Iowa. The nest caught fire and ignited the house gable. Francis Lively alerted the occupants and firemen. the blaze was extinguished and the bird vanished.
Promotion of Robert Small from industrial engineering to the research and development division at Geo. A. Hormel & Co. is announced in Squeal Hormel magazine. A Georgia Tech graduate, Small joined Hormel 17 years ago and serves as YMCA director and Civil Air Patrol charter member. The division head is Julius Zillgitt.
Izaak Walton League schedules a showing of Nature's Half Acre at 8 p.m. Monday in the Todd Park cabin. President Robert Hahn says the club secured the booking after effort. Members may bring guests. a brief business meeting precedes lunch.
The Austin Park and Recreation Department announced a summer program beginning Monday with baseball playground activities swimming teen canteen and concerts by the Municipal Band. Registration for Pee Wee baseball Midget League and Junior League follows at various parks with coordinators named. Free swimming runs weekdays with paid sessions in late afternoon and evenings. Lifeguards and staff are listed and playgrounds open with specified supervision and directors. The Municipal Band will perform at the Community Band Shell each Wednesday at 8 p.m. starting next week.
Looking back ten years, William J. Smith and Robert Patterson took first and second in an Americanism contest sponsored by the Austin American Legion Auxiliary. Twenty five years ago, Austin Von Dusko Camp of Modern Woodmen of America earned a trophy for increased membership.
St Augustine High School awarded scholastic and attendance honors at an awards assembly on Friday. Valedictorian Marvin Rensink received a National Honor Society scholarship and a Reader's Digest award. Recipients included Carol Arett Barbara Holdgrafer Jeanne Danley Arlene Fischer Mary Ann Judd and Marlys Ruud with various other scholarships and music honors noted. Commencement will be held at 3 p m Sunday in St Augustine Church.
Dennis Sippel of 205 N Seventh cares for four baby owls after their mother was killed May 20. A $5 aid note signed Your Friend arrived to help buy hamburger for the owls. Dennis plans to keep two owlets for training as they grow and learn to fly.
A field battery unit with fifty-five guardsmen from Howard county South Dakota spent Friday night at the Fairgrounds. They pitched twenty tents and prepared a meal in the Grange Building before continuing to Camp McCoy Wisconsin for two weeks of training. The men rose early as Austin slept.
Auditions for the centennial revue will be held June 12 at the Eagles Club Rooms starting at 7 p.m. Chairman Dick Zook said all persons acts and groups may audition. The revue precedes fireworks at East Side Lake during the city centennial celebration July 4.
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