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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1955
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Laverne Madson of Austin Route 3 welcomed a daughter on June 4 at St Olaf Hospital. The verse obituary notes a cherished grave and mournful memories shared by mother, sisters, brothers and families.
N A Anderson aged 73 died at his home in Riceville Thursday evening. He is survived by his wife Lola Landmesser four daughters Beulah Evelyn Gladys Blanche and a son Harold. Funeral services were held at clock this afternoon.
Funeral services are scheduled for Mrs James H. Studebaker at 2 p m Saturday at Jordan Chapel with Rev Lyndon Schendel officiating Esther Rebekah Lodge No 4 will also hold a service Interment at Oakwood Cemetery will be private Funeral services for John Shumate of 806 Hope will be at 2 p m Monday at the Worlern Funeral Home Rev William J Campbell officiating Interment will be at Osage Iowa
Albert W Larson of Rose Creek Minn expresses gratitude to Dr Cronwell and the nurses at St Olaf Hospital for care during illness. He thanks relatives and friends for flowers cards and visits, noting the appreciation.
The Salisbury family expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors relatives and friends for acts of kindness after the death of William C Salisbury. Special thanks to Rev Campbell pallbearers Dr Van Cleve and the helpers at the house and those who supplied cars. May God bless you all.
In memory of Abe Loewen who passed away June 4, 1951. His wife Jean and daughter Sheila reflect on his love and missing him as another year dawns. Also memorial note for husband father and grandfather who died June 4, 1949, with tributes from Mrs Frank Sherwood and family.
In loving memory messages mark anniversaries for Lester John son June 4 1954 and Robert Lewis died June 4 1952. Also Chester Arett remembered on June 4 1951 with lines of enduring love, sorrow, and family tribute from De lores Johnson Sharon Fagen and Lewis family members.
Five pints of Red Cross blood were used Friday at St. Olaf Hospital. Total pints used since Jan 1 reach 662.
Marie Judd of 101 N Sixth found guilty for running a stop sign and fined 10 dollars. Walter Pettis of Rochester Rt 3 pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident with a 25 dollar fine and 10 dollars suspended. Wesley Huffman of Lyle found guilty of disorderly conduct and ordered to pay 75 dollars or serve 25 days. Selmer Fierstad pleaded guilty to non support of minor children and received 9 days in county jail.
A class of 115 will be confirmed Sunday during the 10 45 a m service at St Olaf Lutheran Church led by Rev Arthur L Swenson pastor. First communion will be received at 7 30 p m. The class roster lists numerous names including Barbara Alias Dale Anderson Dean Anderson Donald Anderson Jerald Anderson Sharon Anderson and many others.
Sharon Kamp selected as a queen candidate for the Blooming Prairie Soybean Festival by Woodbury 4H Club. Plans include a marching unit in the festival parade and a July 4 refreshment stand. A softball team was formed. club tour on June 23 and picnic on July 17.
Arthur Gerlach president of the Iowa Holstein Breeders Assn. is one of six delegates to the national convention in Philadelphia this week. He attends with Mr and Mrs Earl Gerlach of St Ansgar and William and Helen Jungling of Parkersburg Iowa.
Four U S jet pilots freed from two years in Communist captivity in China reunite with families in Hawaii. Their days remain scheduled with dental visits and Air Force interrogations plus a flyover plan back to the mainland. Pilot Harold Fischer, the top ace, and others are listed among the returning officers awaiting updated orders.
Ohio Governor Frank J. Lausche, once cool to Truman, called him one of the great presidents at a $100-a-plate Truman library fund dinner. He praised Truman’s deeds and policies, said critics didn’t warrant changes, and noted his own past political alignments with Eisenhower. President Truman, 71, defended foreign policy and said Americans should support the president’s stance.
Austin Civil Air Patrol cadet Robert Ames, 17, will join four other youths and one officer on a U.S. exchange to Denmark in July. He leaves July 18 from Washington to Copenhagen to study the Danish Aero Club and visit airports and host dinners.
The June term of District Court opens Monday with Judge A C Richardson calling the case calendar. Jurors will be called at 10 a.m. Tuesday and first case selection will begin.
A well dressed man entered the Loop bank on Michigan Avenue and Madison Street and handed teller Miss Laverne Lucht a pencil note invoking the atomic age. He forced her to place $1,550 in an envelope before escaping amid the crowd, with no gun shown.
Perfect attendance awards were presented at Maple Island and Central Schools on Friday. Recipients include Lee Oldert Major e Draayer Steven Reynen Jean nette Bridley Raymond King Dav i Kuiper Arthur Draager and El wa Gilbertson. Listed teachers planning to attend summer school are W R Bilben Sophine Varner Mrs Kermit esen Mrs Bertha Weiks Mrs Clarence Boelke and Mrs ay Edwards.
The 15th annual Grange Youth camp at Norway Point Camp St. Croix State Park will begin Tuesday and run through June 12 with many Mower County Grange youths expected. Activities include nature studies handicraft safety demonstrations movies archery swimming hiking ping pong and ritual practice. Miss Estelle Thompson state secretary will present a first aid demonstration Wednesday evening.
Ernest Diederich was named as express agent here on Friday succeeding H. G. Stuewer who retired after 51 years of service. Diederich has worked for the company here for nearly 36 years and received the Austin appointment through the St Paul office.
The Iowa Employment Security Commission has decided to reopen the State Employment Service office in Decorah after its May 31 closure. The move restores access to employment services for the Decorah area.
Broadcast schedules show Teautien meter programs as received from the TV stations with noted deviations when stations substitute programs. The notices indicate substitutions may occur and vary from the published timetable.
A Monday television grid lists KMMT Channel 6 programming from 4:00 PM to 10:20 PM. Highlights include Mrs Matinee Kukle Fran Ollie John Daly Superman and a 9:00 PM Wrestling match followed by a Film and Variety Theater.
Channel 10 offers a Sunday afternoon lineup from 2:00 to 5:30 including zoo parade hall of foam and Rev Roberts and a Sunday evening slate with films and plays. Monday morning features World of Sweeney Pinky Lee and Howdy Doody followed by a busy evening with Laff Riots news weather and sports updates.
Tv guide style list shows programs for afternoon evening and late night on KGLO TV Channel 3 including news weather sports and comedies with titles such as Love Lucy December Bride Waterfront and Burns & Allen along with local segments and a late news glance.
WCCO broadcast slate lists 8:00 Lamp $30 Look Up and Live, 9:15 Faith of Otc, 9:30 This ww Leti, 10:18 Minnesota, 10:30 Axel and Deg, noon Sunday lineup includes Contest Corn eal and News, afternoon features Cisco Kid Joe Palooka Visitor Barrymore Playhouse Boston Blackie Lucy Show You Are There Soldiers Fortune and Private, evening Theater Ramner of Jung'e Lone Wolf Star Showcase Weather Godfrey I Love Lucy Studio One Burns & A Rey Millend.
Listings show a mix of comedy dramas news and sports across Saturday and Sunday evenings and Sundays mornings including Mickey Rooney bandstand Bob Cummings and Loretta Young with sports reports at 10 20 and 11 10 and various films and programs through the day
Moorhead Minnesota leaders headline a farm conference with U S Senator Hubert Humphrey Representative Coya Knutson and Governor Orville Freeman among the speakers The program includes Humphrey outlining an acreage reserve plan and other farm issues Knutson will address family type farming and conservation bills Freeman will unveil a plan to maintain farmer information exchange in Minnesota.
In Sparta Illinois a windstorm uprooted a tree in front of the Tom Tate home and later shifted direction to right it. Three days later high winds toppled the tree a second and final time.
A compilation of departures and arrivals from Milwaukee area depots and affiliate bus lines. Schedules list Great Western St Paul and Minneapolis Meson Omaha Milwaukee Road LaCrosse Madison Jefferson buses Austin and Hormel plant routes with daily, Sunday, holiday, and seasonal adjustments.
John Morrell & Co Ottumwa meat packer buys 2000 of Foxbilt’s 52000 shares and gains options to reach 75 percent before April 1960. Morrell appointees to Foxbilt board are John F Sells and Russell G Plager. Foxbilt plans no policy changes. The deal aligns with Morrell’s long range diversification and experimental projects.
Glenn M. Thompson of Rose Creek was appointed a District Sales Manager by Moorman Manufacturing Co in Quincy Illinois. Mr and Mrs Thompson and their four children plan to continue living in Rose Creek. Net income of Investors Diversified Services Inc and subsidiaries for Q1 1955 totaled 3 052 810 or 2.10 a share versus 2 021 657 or 1 39 a share in 1954. Joe Wondra will attend the Hardware Hank 10th Anniversary Mid-Summer Convention with more than 500 hardware retailers from Minnesota North and South Dakota northern Iowa and western Wisconsin.
National Tea Co says four weeks ending May 21 sales reached 42.82 million, up 8.86 percent from 39.33 million a year earlier. Year to date sales total 213.76 million, up 11.24 percent from 192.16 million. In five months 1955 eight branches opened 30 new stores with 22 relocations and plans for 65 more later this year. National Food Stores total 719. Gene Leigh, Cook Motors manager, receives praise at a Dodge lake shipment event in Duluth attended by 200 dealers and Dodge district manager Don Tuttle.
Brig. Gen Benjamin O Davis the first Negro general in the U S Air Force was named vice commander of the 13th Air Force and commander of Air Task Force 13 on Formosa. He replaces Col Wilson H Banks who left for the United States.
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