Musicians Restore Todd Park Concerts For Summer
The Austin Musicians Union will hold Todd Park band concerts alongside a summer variety show at the bandshell. Sunday afternoon performances continue through June funded by the Musician Performance Trust Fund. June lineups include Leo Theile Rollo Sissel and Bob White bands.
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Musicians Union
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Liquor Store Manager Convicted of Sale to Minor
Albert Lea report: Alden municipal liquor store manager George Roscoe is found guilty by Freeborn County District Court for selling liquor to a minor. The Austin youth involved, Steve Nygaard, later died in a crash not involving alcohol. Roscoe faces up to $1,000 fine or one year in jail with sentencing expected today.
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Freeborn County
George Roscoe
Dist
Warren Plunkett
Roscoe
Austin
Steve Nygaard
Nygaard
FEPC Meet Reports On Progress In Austin
Austin businessmen met at the Rose Room to review the Fair Employment Practices law with Dick Fox of Minnesota FEPC. Fox summarized efforts and a discussion followed on suggestions to strengthen the law. Notable attendees included Robert Babcock Jack McGrew Fred Blazer Sr Fayette Sherman Harold Lien and others. The state witness was Ron Anhorn Austin, survivor.
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Rose Room
Dick Fox
Minnesota
FEPC
Fox
Austin Human Rights Commission
Robert Babcock
Jack McGrew
Fred Blazer Sr
Fayette Sherman
Harold Lien
Geraldine Rasmussen
Emil Scheid
Ken Soderberg
Marvin Brill
Thomas H. Young
Fred Pickett
Race Crane
E. G. Usem
H. H. Sorenson
Luther College graduate Sprung honors Sunday
Miss Janice Sprung daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sprung McIntire Iowa graduated from Luther College Sunday in a local family notice.
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Iowa
Janice Sprung
Kenneth Sprung
Luther College Sunday
Mrs Laura Kristiansen to sail to Copenhagen for extended stay
McIntire Iowa Mrs Laura Kristiansen will leave Rochester Friday for Copenhagen Denmark. She will take a boat to Fredrickhelm for an extended stay with relatives.
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Iowa
Laura Kristiansen
Rochester
Copenhagen
Denmark
Fredrickhelm
Area students graduate at Waldorf College
Three Austin area students completed two years at Waldorf College Forest City Iowa receiving associate degrees Robert Gordon Carpenter Iowa earned an associate in arts degree Carol Ann Olson St Ansgar Iowa and Myrna Sande Glenville earned associate in education degrees.
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Waldorf College
Forest City
Iowa
Robert Gordon
Carpenter
Carol Ann Olson
St. Ansgar
Myrna Sande
Glenville
Stoike Heads Austin Area PTA Council
Dr. C. E. Stoike was elected president of the Austin Area PTA Council at the annual meeting in Christgau Hall. Ted Sandell ends his term to join the Austin Board of Education June 10. Art Folken elected vice president. Mrs. Roger Brewster and Mrs. Arthur Hughson re elected secretary and treasurer respectively. Cooperation with UNICEF planned in Austin. Planning meeting set for mid summer with a teacher advisory committee including Miss Maxine Proctor Miss Thena Sorkis and James Sorgine.
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Austin Area Pta Council
Art Folken
Roger Brewster
Arthur Hughson
Unicef
Austin
Maxine Proctor
Thena Sorkis
James Sorgine
Injury Suit Starts in District Court
Eugene Underdahl sues Winifred and Amos Gwinn in Mower County District Court over injuries from a car crash last October. Jury selected. testimony begins. Underdahl represented by Hugh Plunkett Jr. and the Gwinns by Glenn Kelley.
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Oakland
Winifred
Amos Gwinn
Nielsen
Hugh Plunkett Jr
Underdahl
Glenn Kelley
Gwinns
Post 91 Will Hear State Commander
The head of the American Legion in Minnesota will speak to Austin Legionnaires Wednesday at Post 91 during an 8 p.m. installation. Dept. Commander Robert Hanson of Madison will report on Legion progress in Minnesota and plans for the national convention in Minneapolis and programs for veterans and families. Officers to be installed include Ernie M. Diederich as commander C. Bert Hanson first vice commander Frank Hardy second vice commander Harry Hall sergeant at arms Msgr. D A Cunningham and Waters chaplains H R Shankland finance officer Frank Dunsmore service officer John Flaherty historian G Sheldon Hanson adjutant and William Nierengarten judge advocate. Hanson is a World War II veteran and has been a Legionnaire since 1946. he is coach and teacher at Madison High School.
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Minneapolis
Ernie M. Diederich
C. Bert Hanson
Frank Hardy
Harry Hall
D. A. Cunningham
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Frank Dunsmore
John Flaherty
G. Sheldon Hanson
William Nierengarten
Hanson
Legionnaire
Madison High School
Old Friends Meet At Salvation Army Conference
Ann Landers spoke in Minneapolis at a Minnesota Advisory Conference of the Salvation Army where Capt Alfred Gorton of Austin reconnected with the columnist. Landers discussed her “couch in print” column and that every letter is answered. Attending Austin were Capt and Mrs Gorton and several area residents. A panel on Disaster Relief followed with Gov Freeman welcoming, with Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota experts present.
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Alfred Gorton
Minnesota
Salvation Army
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Gorton
Austin Salvation Army
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Eau Claire
Wis
Herald
THE
Abby
Ann
Orville Freeman
Col
Thomas W Gates
Mayo Clinic
University of Minnesota
Thomas Gates
the Herald
Retirement Home Fund Drive Captains Meet Wednesday
Morris Anderson, general campaign chairman for the Lutheran Retirement Home drive in Austin, called a report meeting of all Retirement Appeal captains of St. Olaf Church for 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Parish House Auditorium. The drive aims to raise 500 000 to build a retirement nursing home serving southeastern Minnesota.
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Lutheran Retirement Home
St. Olaf
Parish House
Austin
Southeastern
Min
Racine Incorporation Blocked by New Law
The Mower County Board halted further steps on Racine's incorporation pending an attorney general opinion. Racine voted 42 to 32 for incorporation, but a new bill banning communities under 500 population may jeopardize legality. The measure was signed after petitions were filed.
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Racine
Mower
Graham Uzick
Wallace Sieh
Huch
Uzlik
Sieh
Honor Roll At Grand Meadow High School Listed
Grand Meadow Minnesota announces fourth quarter honor roll at Grand Meadow High School. A averages include Marilyn Jensen Dennis Kreid Loreen Langerman Judy Babbitt Carol Johnson Jacqueline Berg. RB averages include Darlene Holland Kathleen Joyce Larry Lenger-man Barbara Weick Jean Detiloff Donald Grams Myron Hall Douglas Jacobson Janet Kjeer Ann Littlefield Terry Peterson George Seim Ruth Dempsey Sherilyn Griffel Nancy Jensen Sharon Simonson Sophia Kerrins Judith Lengerman Gretchen Overkamp Karen Paulson Marie Flickenger Helen Geerdes Karen Holland Arvilla Jacobson Herbert Jensen Charlotte Johnson Alice Merkel Constance Kerrins Thomas T aylor Monica Torgrimson Wayne Wellik. C D Macy reported his car radio stolen over the holiday weekend.
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Minn
Grand Meadow High School
Marilyn Jensen
Dennis Kreid
Loreen Langerman
Judy Babbitt
Carol, Johnson
Jacqueline Berg
Darlene Holland
Kathleen Joyce
Larry Lengerman
Barbara Weick
Paul Detiloff
Donald Grams
Myron Hall
Douglas Jacobson
Janet Kjeer
Ann Littlefield
Terry Peterson
George Seim
Marie Flickenger
Helen Geerdes
Karen Holland
Arvilla Jacobson
Herbert Jensen
Charlotte Johnson
Alice Merkel
Constance Kerrins
Thomas Taylor
Monica Torgrimson
Wayne Wellik
Civil Defense Alert Planned for Austin Area
A practice Civil Defense alert will sound at 1 p.m. Wednesday for Austin area residents. The steady siren blast lasts 3 to 5 minutes and is held on the first Wednesday of each month to test equipment and familiarize residents with the warning blast.
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