FEPC Law Limits Employer Requests for Applicant Photos
State Ass't. Director Dick Fox discussed the 1955 Fair Employment Practices Law at a Monday luncheon with Austin businessmen. The law bans discrimination based on beliefs or race and prohibits requesting photographs from job applicants, though a postinterview photo exception was debated and failed. Commission cases are handled informally via conciliation, with 102 cases in four years, mostly in the Twin Cities.
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Ass’t
Dick Fox
Austin
Fox
Commission
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Taming the Blacksnake Among American Snakes
A note on the blacksnake describing it as the easiest native American species to tame, highlighting its docile nature and suitability for beginner handlers.
Jaycees Host Pageant Group and Hear Plans for 2 Events
Miss Austin of 1959 and other award winners attended the Jaycees pageant group event on Tuesday. Guests included Gwen Knox and Marilyn Speten with several others and host Tom Young. A report announced a thoroughbred horse races date for June 14 at the fairgrounds and proceeds from the Jayne Gannon dance revue will go to Camp Courage.
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Jaycees
Gwen Knox
Miss Austin
Marilyn Speten
Marlene Peters
Trudy Weydert
Carol Pinney
Tom Young
Miss Knox
Minnesota
Clarence Purfeest
Walt Torney
Faribault
Fairgrounds
Jayne Gannon
Camp Courage
National Guard Calls for Armory Expansion in Austin
Capt. William Buechner reports two letters from Col. Leon Hagen on expanding the Armory. Under the revised Guard, the Austin unit will add 25 men and need space for new equipment including missiles, tanks, APCs, radar, and heavy mortars. Additions would require garage and storage facilities as part of the expansion plan.
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William Buechner
Austin Combat Support Co
Co. H
Leon Hagen
Asst
National Guard
Austin Company
Addi
Buechner
George Roope
Lelligence
Minnesota Guard
National Guard Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Spring Valley youths hired as airline reservation clerks
Two Spring Valley youths, Dick Persons and Gary Grabau, have taken jobs as reservation clerks with major airlines. Persons works for Northwest Airlines in New York City, while Grabau is with Capital Airlines in Washington, D. C.
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Spring Valley, Minn
Spring Valley
Dick Persons
Frank Persons
Gary Grabau
Arnie Grabau
Persons
Northwest Airlines
New York City
Grabau
Capital Airlines
Washington, D.C
Library Plans Program for Children Here
Carnegie Public Library will start the summer reading program for first through sixth graders. Registration opens Monday, with three sections by grade. After six weeks a library party and awards will honor those completing the series.
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Carnegie Public Library
Mabel Olson
Miss Olson
Larry Vroman Leaves Hospital After Five Months
Larry Vroman, 21, formerly of Lansing, released from St. Olaf Hospital after nearly five months confinement following the loss of his right leg in a propeller accident January 11 at the Austin airfield. He now travels at home with crutches.
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Larry Vroman
Lansing
St. Olaf Hospital
Austin Air
Post Office Training Course At Austin Office
Superintendent of mails from nine cities in four states will attend a unique Austin Post Office mail supervisors training next Tuesday through Thursday. The program is led by Floyd J. Lepper with Elmer Requa Carl Anderson and Oliver Herrick coordinating. Participants come from Rapid City Aberdeen Bismarck St. Cloud Beloit Green Bay Superior Cudahy and Wausau.
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Austin
Austin Post Office
Elmer Requa
Floyd J. Lepper
Requa
Carl Anderson
Oliver Herrick
Rapid City
Aberdeen
S. D
Bismarck
N. D
St. Cloud
Beloit
Green Bay
Superior
Cudahy
Wausau
Wis
Austin pool eyed to open June 13 after repairs
The Austin municipal swimming pool may open Saturday June 13 if repair work finishes on the pool floor and a painting job proceeds. Park and Recreation Director Harry Strong notes the date is tentative. Judy Gendler University of Minnesota senior will head the girls program including tennis golf softball hiking and other sports. Girls should report Tuesday at 9 am to the High School tennis courts to register and plan. The playground program opens June 11 at 14 playgrounds and the Craft House opens June 8.
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Austin Municipal Swimming
Harry Strong
Park and Recreation
Strong
Judy Gendler
University of Minnesota
The
Park and Recreation Board
Former Austinite Buys Hotel Motel Securities
Harvey M. Freeze, a former Austin resident now farming near Arlington South Dakota, bought $1000 in hotel motel securities after seeing a photo of the Red Cedar lin model in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and saying the project would help his hometown. He noted the town needs a new hotel and was glad to participate.
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Austin
Sioux Falls
Herald
Harvey M. Freeze
Arlington
S. D
Freeze
Pete Freeze
Brownsdale
Louis Meier
Au Stin
South Dakota
Consecration Planned for Blooming Prairie Church Site
The Rev. Opie S. Rindahl will conduct 10 am consecration services for the new Blooming Prairie site. Benson brothers will examine title and transfer deed, with Glen Thorson as legal counsel. Edward Habberstad to receive the deed as construction begins on sewer and water lines.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Opie S. Rindahl
First Lutheran Church
Benson Brothers
Glen Thorson
Edward Habberstad
Bearded bandit to face Utah first in Albert Lea case
Albert Lea police say Eugene D. Edward 24 of Colton California will be tried in Ogden Utah first for a May 20 daylight holdup. He was wounded in a gunfight and captured in Ogden after a $400 robbery. Utah detainer to follow for extradition if convicted. Edward rode with LeRoy sailor Jerry Wold and left items recovered later. Donald L. Greenman, Toledo freshman, joins Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Pi Omega.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Ogden
Utah
Eugene D. Edward
Colton
Calif
Edward
Albert Lea Police
Charles Heilman
Heilman
Jerry Wold
California
Wold
Wolds
Donald L. Greenman
University of Toledo
Toledo
Ohio
Zeta Lambda
Alpha Pi Omega
Maie Greenman
1016 Harmon
Seven Austinites Attend Bond Rally in Rochester
Seven Austin men joined a Share-in-America Savings Bond rally in Rochester on Tuesday to boost payroll deduction participation. Attendees represented 14 counties. J. Cameron Thompson, former Bancorpora tion chairman, spoke. From Austin: A J Hankenson Mower County bond chairman H H Corey R F Lichty George Ryan Mayor Baldy Hansen George Reppe Nelson Morris. Hormel launches a June 15 payroll deduction drive with Bob Enright leading. Eddy Paper Co also plans a campaign.
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Austin
Rochester
J. Cameron Thompson
Bancorporation
A J. Hankenson
Mower County
H. H. Corey
R. F. Lichty
George Ryan
Baldy Hansen
George Reppe
Nelson Morris
Hormel Company
Bob Enright
Eddy Paper Co
Promoting Payroll Deductions for U.S. Savings Bonds
A meeting discussed payroll deductions to buy U S Savings Bonds, arguing the plan makes saving automatic and painless. It promotes disciplined saving as a path to future needs and asserts civic security by encouraging collective financial strengthening.
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U. S
Russia
America
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Victor Volstad
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Mankato State College
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Camp Chemical Co., Inc
Cleveland
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M. J. Schleader
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William F. Foster
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Austin Central
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