Eagles Plan Public Welfare Push at North Central States Aerie Meet
The North Central States aerie convention opens Friday in Austin with a focus on public welfare programs and membership growth. Ray mond Bates notes the Eagles with a million-member base remain the nation s largest benefit paying group. Reports will cover Eagle programs and fundraising efforts including 125000 for the Damon Runyon Memorial Fund and 25000 for the Chaplains Memorial Chapel entrance. The group advocates civil defense participation, war savings bonds, and price controls. Other aims include social security extension, juvenile delinquency combat, child health, welfare for the handicapped, and youth guidance through Junior Order of Eagles units and the Eagles Memorial foundation. The movement also promotes a Prayer for Peace and youth activities, well-baby clinics, and retraining for injured workers through state aid measures.
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Eagles
Damon Runyon
Arch Ward
The
Chicago Tribune
Order of Eagle
Eagles Memorial Foundation
Fraternity
Eagle
Todd Named to Annapolis from Bainbridge Prep
William J. Todd of 408 S. Kenwood is eligible to enter the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis after passing the entrance exam. He earned appointment announced by Congressman August H. Andresen, and graduated May 31 from the Bainbridge Naval Preparatory School in Maryland. Todd trained at Great Lakes prior to the appointment and took the April exam following a year at Bainbridge.
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Todd
Great Lakes
Bainbridge Preparatory School
U. S
Carnival Without Girl Show Trial at Mower County Fair
The Mower County fair board bans girl shows at the fair and on grounds inside the year. Sunset Amusements of Excelsior Springs test the policy this week at the fairgrounds. civic PTA and law enforcement back the board’s family friendly stance.
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Mower County
P. J. Holand
Fair Secretary
Another Scholarship for Minnesota High School Seniors
James R. Runquist, Austin high school valedictorian, is among 38 Minnesota seniors to win freshmen scholarships at the University of Minnesota for 1951 52. Each winner receives a grant ranging from 225 to 360 dollars for the term.
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James R. Runquist
Austin
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Father and Son Sweep Cattle Show Honors at Mower Fair
Ernest Sloan and son Donald of Ellendale led the district Black and White show at Mower County Fairgrounds with 10 year old Lettie Boost Piebe Confident as senior and grand champion cow and a bull calf named junior and grand champion male. Clifford Ruble and Sons of Albert Lea took junior champion female and won junior get-of-sire, placing third in dairy herd. Other winners included B J Huseby and Sons of Adams with second dairy herd and Lashbrook Quentin Wayne first prize yearling bull, with 47 animals shown by 13 exhibitors.
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Ernest Sloan
Donald
Ellendale
Mower County
Lettie
Clifford Ruble
Albert Lea
B. J. Huseby and Sons
Adams
A. S. Slindee
Lashbrook
Quentin Wayne
Freeborn County
Steele County
James Lind
Frank Coburn
Austin
Mark Staples
Brownsdale
Northwestern University Centennial Commencement Set
Elaine Marie Anhorn of 410 W Winona and Jack Arthur Tedrow of 907 Dresner will receive bachelor’s degrees at Northwestern University’s Centennial Commencement on the Evanston campus June 11. Anhorn earns business administration and Tedrow earns music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Marie Anhorn
W. Winona
Jack Arthur Tedrow
Dresner
Northwestern University
Evanston
Miss Anhorn
Tedrow
Microfilm shipments arrive for last three months of 1950 Herald
Microfilm files covering the final quarter of 1950 arrived in Austin in a small pasteboard box and will become the permanent record of the Austin Herald. The reels will be prepared for screen projection in the Herald newsroom once all arrangements are complete.
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Herald
Austin Herald
Austin Soldier Wounded in Korea Fighting
Cpl. Dean Corkill is seriously wounded in Korea. Parents Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Corkill of 1702 E. Oakland received a brief War Department message stating he was wounded on a motor vehicle. Corkill has served three years and was transferred from Honshu base, Japan to Korea last July.
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Cpl
Dean Corkill
Korea
H. B. Corkill
Oakland
War Department
Corkill
Austin
Honshu
Japan
Pfe
Walter C. Griese
Lackland Airforce Base
San Antonio
Tex
Carl Griese
Elk River
Ronald Houff
W. Bridge
Youth Council Holds Planning Retreat
Mower county Christian Youth council cabinet met at Sargeant Evangelical United Brethren church for a planning retreat. They finalized plans for an ice cream social at the Episco pal church lawn Friday at 7 p m and named Roma Kee and Marilyn Johnson as chairs for fundraising to aid Minnesota’s under privileged Indians. Future projects and mass meetings were discussed with Call to United Christian Youth Action as a major emphasis. a ball game and wiener roast closed the day. The next meeting will be in September with new officers installed.
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Mower County
New Yorker Crashes Car Dealer Profits
A New York salesman, Herman Hertz, left Austin in a new expensive car after smashing his old model on highway 218 near Austin. He swerved onto the shoulder, then into a ditch and struck a telephone pole, snapping it at the base. He was unhurt and bought a new car before leaving town per Deputy Bulger.
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New York
Austin
Highway 218
Herman Hertz
Hertz
Robert Bulger
Sheriff Reports Over $6500 in Delinquent Taxes Collected
Sheriff Albert Reinartz announced more than 6500 dollars in delinquent personal property taxes have been collected. Only 35 of 291 accounts remain, owed by owners who have moved away. The rest will be turned to the county board for citations, and delinquents will be summoned before the November district court term to answer for nonpayment.
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Albert Reinartz
Intermediates Organize at Union Vacation Church School
Twenty six seventh and eighth graders enrolled in the intermediate department organized today with officers led by president David Johnson, vice president Melissa Dougherty, secretary Kay Finholt, and treasurer David Tabor.
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Union Vacation Church School
David Johnson
Melissa Dougherty
Kay Finholdt
David Tabor
Austin Area Service Men Honor Roll In Brief
Local column lists service members connected to the Austin Herald area. Entries include Pfc John D Arens wounded in Korea May 24 and notified to parents Mr and Mrs Fred Arens. Pvt Warren A Bigelow earning parachute wings at Fort Benning Ga and rejoining regiment at Fort Campbell Ky. several others with unit numbers and addresses in military posts from Camp Roberts California Lackland AFB Texas and Great Lakes Illinois. additional notes on transfers and training at Camp Del Mar Oceanside and Tilla Mook Oregon. Dolores Brady Dale Heine and Richard Brady left Memorial entries noted.
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John D. Arens
Korea
Fred Arens
Defense Department
Marine Directory
Section Navy
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Pvt
Warren A. Bigelow
Fort Benning
Fort Campbell
N. L. Bigelow
McKinley
Soldier Visits Seattle Before Three Week Trip
Pvt Larry Heine accompanies a three week Seattle visit while Pfc Robert F Mortensen remains hospitalized in Japan after months of service in Korea. Mortensen is son of Mr and Mrs Henry Mortensen and stationed at 35 Station Hospital Ward 43 APO 9 c/o Postmaster San Francisco.
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Lloyd F. van Pelt
Army
Japan
Seattle
Pvt
Larry Heine
EB & SR
Fort Worden
Wash
Pfc
Robert F. Mortensen If Il
Korea
Henry Mortensen
Sargeant
Station Hospital
Apo 9
c/o
San Francisco
Dentists Gather in Rochester for District Meeting
The Southeastern District Dental Society meets in Rochester for two days of clinics lectures luncheons and social activities. Austin dentists and their wives plan to attend with Austin as possible host city for the 1952 meeting led by Dr J W McGuinness who will invite the 1952 gathering to Austin Fluoridation of communal waters is a major topic with demonstrations expected.
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Southeastern District Dental Society
Rochester
Women’s Auxiliary
Austin
J. W. McGuiness
Austin Dental Society
J. K PeKarna
C. D. Litz
Two Army Airmen Sentenced for Passing Bad Checks
Cpl. George Poteet aged 29 received up to five years in Stillwater prison on a second degree larceny charge. Sgt. William Stapleton aged 25 drew 60 days in county jail after a gross misdemeanor verdict. Poteet, from Farwell Texas, passed about 400 in worthless checks in Austin last January. Stapleton, from Newburgh New York, was arrested in Austin May 7 for passing 90 in bad checks while AWOL from an airbase.
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George Poteet
Stillwater
William Stapleton
Cpl. Poteet
Austin
Albuquerque
N. M
Poteet
Farwell
Texas
Stapleton
Newburg
N. Y
Devore Sets MLB Mark For Most Stolen Bases Inning
Josh Devore of the New York Giants holds the major league record for the most stolen bases in a single inning, a remarkable achievement noted in the baseball annals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Devore
New York Giants
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Chaplains’ Memorial
Philadelphia
Plantikow
Extremency Mower County
Annapolis
William J. Todd
S. Ken
Richard Janke
Delmar Staples
Elton Ruble
Hugo Albrecht
New Ulm
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Robert Freeman
Minnesota Holstein Breeders Association
R. W. Seath
Owatonna
F. L. Liebenstein
Mower
B. J. Huseby
County Association
R. E. Jacobs
Freeborn
J. R. Gute
Steele
Ed Lenz
L. M. Arneson
Huseby
Slindee
Virgil Bergene
Wilfred Bissen
Ole Niehuis
Kenneth Uecker
Nicholas Reinartz
Sloans
Johnson and Crabtree
Rubles
Earl R. Anderson
Ifetime
Rabe OF
Reynolds
Leveting aLuminum
Summi
ER and
Vanter
J. C. Warren CO
Free
No. St. Paul
Dial
Youth Council
New Yorker
South Main
Dodge Trucks
Curtis R. Biorgo
147Th Armored Sig. Co
Camp Roberts
Calif
Benjamin J. Bednar, Jr
8Th Army Band
APO
Hans L. Helle
U.S. Naval Hospital
Pfo
Bruce Reed
Hollandale
F. A. Trng
Thomas E. Ator
Hope
Austin High School
Great Lakes Naval Station
Everett Ator
Dolores Brady
Dale Heine
Richard Brady
Army Airforce
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