Hundreds Honor L. J. Jorstad Retiring Hayfield Superintendent
Hayfield paid tribute Sunday to L. J. Jorstad who served as superintendent for 35 years since 1921. Dean Fritze will succeed him as principal. Former students and teachers attended the observance with programs led by PTA president Mrs Jens Peterson and speeches by Arnold Fredriksen Earl Obermayer and Howard Iverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
L. J. Jorstad
Jorstad
Dean Fritze
Princip
Jens Peterson
PTA
Earl Weeks
Arnold Fredriksen
Delores Hew
Three Collisions Reported in City Streets
A morning collision on Mill near St Paul damaged Theo dore G Colescott’s car for 200 and Jay E Louden’s for 10. At 11:40 a.m. on Kenwood and Maple Bettely J McNiff’s car sustained 125 damage and Jack A Carr’s 225 damage after a red light incident. Carr was charged with careless driving. A Friday night crash at Kenwood and Mill injured Ren ard E Lange for 35 with no damage to Timothy L Lynch’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill
St. Paul
Theodore G. Colescott
Jay E. Louden
Kenwood
Maple
Bettely J. McNiff
Jack A. Carr
1604 Park
Carr
McNuff
Asl
Renard E. Lange
Timothy L. Lynch
Gordon Mahoney Wins LeRoy PTA Scholarship
Gordon Mahoney, son of Mrs. Edna Mahoney, wins LeRoy PTA's $150 annual scholarship for students entering the teaching field. Selection was by the PTA, the Commercial Club, and class advisers in Leroy Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy, Minn
Gordon Mahoney
Edna Mahoney
Anual LeRoy Pta
PTA
Commercial Club
Picnic at Lyle Center School in Minnesota
Children at Lyle Center School held a Friday noon picnic with district families. Teacher Mrs. Walter Chilson led games and presented gifts to students and Mrs. Chilson. Bett
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Center
Minn
Walter Chilson
Chilson
Bett
Moose Chief to Be Speaker at Albert Lea
Paul E. McCarville supreme governor of the Moose will address Albert Lea Moose members at the Moose Lodge at p.m. today. The meeting invites all area Moose to attend. McCarville serves on the Supreme Council, has over 25 years in the organization, and was elected supreme governor in Philadelphia in 1986. He holds all degrees including the Pilgrim Degree of Merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Paul E. McCarville
Albert Lea
Moose Lodge
Austin
McCarville
Fraternity
Supreme Council
Philadelphia
AHS Students Selected for Chemistry Institute Trip
Two Austin High School students Norman Viste and JackLarri will attend the first annual High School Chemistry Institute at St Olaf College Northfield June 11 to 14 on scholarships from E I duPont de Nemours Co Standard Oil of Indiana Johnson Foundation and Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. The program features area demonstrations movies and lab work plus a field trip to the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co laboratory. About 50 boys will attend with entertainment including softball volleyball tennis and swimming and room and board at Ytterboe dormitory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Norman Viste
Jack Larri
Austin High School
E. E. duPont de Nemours & Co
Standard Oil of Indiana
The
Johnson Foundation
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
J. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co
J. Paul
Ytterboe
Nine Puppies Offered for Adoption at Local Pound
Poundmaster Harold Carlatram lists nine puppies in mixed terrier breeds about six weeks old and, separately, a Springer Spaniel male five years for hunting. Also available are two kittens, with several adult dogs awaiting owner identification including an Irish Setter male two, white Spitz male two, black part Terrier male one, Shepherd Collie male one, and a small rat Terrier male one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Carlatram
Twins Graduate on Separate College Campuses in Iowa
In Riceville Iowa twins Joe and Jo Ann Noble graduate on the same day from Luther College Decorah and Greenville College Greenville respectively. Joe earns a BA in music while Jo Ann completes her degree and prepares for graduate study at the University of Illinois. Joe plans a European tour with Luther students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
Merwin Noble
Joe
Luther College
Decorah
Jo Ann
Greenville College
Greenville
Noble
JoAnn
University of Illinois
Europe
Luther
Twins
Centennial Groups to Meet Wednesday
The first joint meeting of the two centennial organizations will discuss parade and contest coordination at 8 pm Wednesday in the visual education room of the Austin Vocational School. All interested men and women and current members are urged to attend. The Sisters will appear in costume and discuss promoting centennial button sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of the Swish
Brothers of the Brush
Austin Vocational School
Car Misses Curve Dips Into River West of LeRoy
Verlyn Helverson of Wykoff and two passengers were in a creek side crash Sunday at 5 30 p.m. when a turn from Highway 56 toward Car 8 west of LeRoy caused the car to skid off the shoulder into a tributary of the Upper Iowa. Passengers Lawrence Priebe and Fred Witte of Chatfield received bumps and bruises. Helverson suffered a cut on the ear and left hand. damage estimated at about 450 dollars. Deputy Everett Norman reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verlyn Helverson
Wykoff
Helverson
Car 8
LeRoy
Everett Norman
Upper
Iowa
Lawrence Priebé
Fred Witte
Chatfield
Joe Hanson
Area Students Earn Degrees From Luther College
Five Austin area students at Luther College Decorah Iowa received degrees today. David Dale son of Mr and Mrs M E Dale 1008 Ohio earned a BA in English Lane Grant and Harold Kurth Le Roy and Beverly Eggen Lyle also earned BA Degrees Grant majors in mathematics and Miss Eggen and Korth are elementary education majors Marilyn Nelson of Grand Meadow is among 42 students who received elementary education certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
David Dale
M. E. Dale
Ohio
Lane Grant
Harold Kurth
LeRoy
Beverly Eggen
Lyle
Grant
Valley Blackhawk races draw 23 cyclists near Grand Meadow
GRAND MEADOW Minn Twenty three motorcyclists competed in the Valley Blackhawk races held north of Grand Meadow Sunday afternoon. Dot Finette Blooming ton won the slow race. Other entrants included Ethel Ewert Rockford Velma Kolars Gillette and Else Knutson Stewartville. Ray Ruettiman Minneapolis and Ole Allen Alden won the lightweight division. Howard Vandergrift Albert Lea and Jim Houtte Alden led the mediumweight. Fran Tarmolo Minneapolis Leslie Ugland Albert Lea and Bob Laman cIk Minneapolis placed in heavyweight. Consolation race winners were Bob Patterson Minneapolis and Lloyd Koenig St Charles. Starter was Jack Best Austin and Tom Vandergrift Albert Lea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Minn
Valley Blackhawk
Motorcycle Maids of America
Dot Finette
Bloomington
Ethel Ewert
Rockford, Ill
Velma Kolars
Gillette
Else Knutson
Stewartville
Ray¢ Ruettiman
Minneapolis
Ole Allen
Alden
Howard Vandergrift
Albert Lea
Jim Houtte
Fran Tarmolo
Leslie Ugland
Bob Laman
Cik
Bob Patterson
Lloyd Koenig
St. Charles
Jack Best
Austin
Tom Vandergrift
Fence Damaged by Stolen Tractor Near Austin
Sheriff Albert Reinartz reports a four wire fence damaged by a stolen tractor and corn planter. Robert Campbell reported the incident occurred between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday about three miles northeast of Austin on William Jones’s property. Detectives seek information to identify the driver or drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Reinartz
Robert Campbell
Austin
William Jones
Austin Rt. 5
Sheriff’s Department
Pets win at Camera Club photo contest at Dinner Bell
A black and white photo contest at the Camera Club Sunday night featured pets as subjects. Top places went to Duane Patten first, Harold Carlstrom second, and Patten third and fourth. in baby pictures Arlen Kuhn won first and Maurice Hoveland second. Movies of a May outing were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camera Club
Dinner Bell
Duane Patten
Harold Carlstrom
Patten
Arlen Kuhn
Maurice Hoveland
Four Confirmations Recorded at Lansing Methodist Church
In Lansing Minnesota four youths Ker mit Watts Sandra Smith Barbara Luther and Barbara Thompson were confirmed at the Methodist Church Sunday with Rev Charles Burnham officiating. A dinner followed at the parish hall hosted by Mr and Mrs A R Luthe in honor of Barbara’s confirmation and Raymond Lathe’s high school graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Thompson
Josgieder
Eph Haln
Emi
Commencement at St Augustine High School Honors Duty First
The Very Rev. Msgr. Harold Dittman urged 124 graduates to be doers not just hearers and to live as exemplary Catholics. He warned against blaming evils on abstract concepts and noted the class’s size as the largest yet at St Augustine, presented by Fr James Habiger with diplomas from Msgr. Robert Jennings. The ceremony ended with Benediction as a capacity crowd watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msgr
Harold Dittman
St. Augustine High School
Fr. Dittman
Sheen
Dittman
Habiger
James D. Habiger
Robert
Jennings
St. Augastine Church
St Olaf graduates three area students in outdoor ceremony
Three Austin area students earned degrees from St Olaf College in an outdoor commencement. Rose Mary Ulland, magna cum laude, will work as a parish worker at Christ the King Lutheran in Torrance, California. Morris Lommen earned a bachelor of arts in chemistry. Norman Sollie earned a bachelor of arts in economics and political science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area
St. Olaf College
Rose Mary Ulland
Palmer A. Ulland
Austin
Christ
T the King Lutheran Church
Torrance
Calif
Morris Lommen
FP. A. Lommen
Corbitt, Place
Norman Sollie
N. M. Sollie
State Officials to Attend Meeting in Dist 43
State officials from the Education Department and related offices will attend an open Dist 43 meeting at the Lansing Grange at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Voters and interested residents are invited to ask questions on school problems. The Town Tax Study Committee recommends a new building fee of about 90 dollars per year for the average student at the three state-supported schools of higher learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Hanson
State Department of Education
Guy Tollerud
Division of Buildings
J. G. Thaung
Lansing
Des Moines
Arrests Rise as Weather Warms in May Report
May police data show 930 arrests and 783 parking violations, up from April. Traffic accidents total 74, with 59 in April. Austin unlocked doors found 37 times. Curfew violations: 15 boys, 12 girls, 13 girls. Ten boys charged with larceny and five with shoplifting. 3 juvenile traffic offenses, 27 boys and 3 girls. Police activity yielded $1,629.44 in court collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Shop Ufting
Ruth Marie on Big TV Shows
Ruth Marie Peterson the American Dairy Princess appeared nationwide on Ed Sullivan from the audience and was introduced as from Austin. She appeared on Strike It Rich and is slated for Steve Allen Tonight and Dave Garroway Today segments this morning, launching the national June is Dairy Month campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Marie Peterson
Ed Sullivan
Sullivan
Lansing Area
Austin
Ruth
Steve Allen
Dave Garroway
Ruth Marie
Jury to Hear June Term Case On Fatal Austin Plant Fire
A jury panel will report in District Court Tuesday to try the first case of the June term regarding Lester Johnson who was fatally burned June 4 1954 at the Austin Municipal plant. Judge A C Richardson opened the term with the calendar call as 57 civil and eight criminal cases populate the docket. The trial may run until June 15 with jurors forgiven until September. defendants include the Austin Utilities Board Westinghouse Electric Co Industrial Electric Co and Batzlie Electric Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Johnson
Austin
A. C. Richardson
Johnson
Municipal
Austin Utilities Board
Westinghouse Electric Co
Industrial Electric Company
Batzlie Electric Co
Graduates Honored for Achievement at Rose Creek High
Rose Creek Minn American Legion certificates of achievement were presented to Annette Landherr and Richard Brown at Rose Creek High School commencement. The award was made by Donald Larson commander of Adams Post No 146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Creek
Minn
American Legion
Annette, Landherr
Richard Brown
Rose Creek High School
Donald Larson
Adams Post No. 146
Expectant Mothers Final Class at St Olaf Hospital
The last class in the current expectant mothers course at St. Olaf Hospital will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday with final instruction in newborn care. At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, fathers-to-be receive guidance from a physician and watch two baby care movies. The next course starts in September with time to be announced by Mower County Nurses office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Hospital
Mower County
Man and Daughter Still in Critical Condition at Local Hospital
In a Friday morning collision on SAR 7 one mile south of Highway 6, Howard Thompson 36 and Beverly Thompson 13 remain in critical condition at St. Dlaf Hospital with head and chest injuries. Also injured are Robert 15 with head injuries and a fractured arm, and Alwelling 22 a milk truck driver with scalp lacerations and gasoline burns. The Thompsons traveled east on a township road while Ulwelling Rose Creek headed south on SAR 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Dlaf Hospital
Howard
Beverly Thompson
Adams
Highway 6
Robert
John Alwelling
Howard Thompson
Beverly
Alwelling
Ulwelling
Rose Creek
Storvik Tops Police Shoot at Ows Meet
Storvik tops police shoot at the new Ows firing range. Austin man Storvick won high score and high expert aggregate, with Detective Bob Nelson of the Austin Police Department taking second in sharp shooter. Participants included Austin Rochester Winona Albert Lea Wells Fairmont and Mankato. Storvick represented the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Storvick
Ows
Austin
Bob Nelson
Austin Police Department
Stervick Cation
Rochester
Winona
Albert Lea
Wells
Fairmont
Mankato
Robert Rosavy
Eugene Gosha
Donald Mattice
Nelson
Storvick
State Highway Patrol
Bruce Beckel Named Deputy in Mower County Sheriff’s Office
Bruce B Beckel 3 named deputy to Sheriff Albert Reinartz in Mower County joining C H Halstenson and Everett Norman. Beckel a lifelong Austin resident a 1949 Austin High School graduate and-airman first class discharged 1953. He worked as a brakeman for Milwaukee Road and is married to Shirley Jean. Swearing in by Dist Judge A C Richardson expanded the force to four deputies plus clerk John Schepler and night watch Willis Drinkall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckel
C. H. Halstenson
Everett Norman
Albert Reinartz
Mower County
Austin
Austin High School
United States Air Force
Milwaukee Road
Frank Beckel
Dist
A. C. Richardson
County Sherif
John Schepler
Willis Drinkall
Becker
Shirley Jean
Oak Ridge Dr
Fitzgerald Moves to New Offices
Attorney John Fitzgerald announces first floor offices at 206 W Bridge, correcting a prior misprint of 306 W Maple. Formerly at 313A N Main, he is a Minnesota State Bar and Mower County Bar member admitted in 1915. He practiced in Minneapolis with S Cary and others, trying cases before all Hennepin County judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitzgerald
W. Bridge
W. Maple
Herald
Fitzgerald
N. Main
Minnesota State Bar Assn
Mower County Bar Assn
Minnesota
Minneapolis
S. Cary
Austin
Hennepin County
United States District Courts of
E. S. Cary
Northwest
State
la Bar
Minnesota Supreme Court
United States
Taylor
United States District Court
E. M. Morgan
America
Harvard University Law School
Raymond Moley
Austin Area Service Men Dankert Reassigns To California Base
A-B Richard E. Dankert, son of Mr and Mrs E R Dankert of 105 N Sixth, has a new address at AF 17455487 Fit 2143278 BMTS Parks AFB California, as listed in the service men notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Dankert
E. R. Dankert
N. Sixth
Parks
Afb
Calif
Clothing Found at Seven Springs
Three boys Gary Clark Steve Clark and Paul Miller found in woods near Seven Springs on West Freeborn about 7 p m three pairs of new men s shoes two new women s dresses one pair of used shoes and a pair of women s red house slippers in original boxes Sheriff Albert Reinartz investigates if taken from a store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Springs
West Freeborn
Albert Reinartz
Reinartz
Gary Clark
Steve Clark
Paul Miller
Area Leaders To Attend 4H Club Camp This Weekend
Reservations for the 4H leadership camp are being accepted at the county extension office. Ronald Seath notes at least three leaders will attend with others possibly going. Dad Erickson will speak at the banquet Friday evening. Registration starts Thursday afternoon, camp ends Saturday noon at the group camp in Fisndrau State Park near New Ulm. Speakers include Dr. Elizabeth McFarland and Charles Martin of the University of Minnesota staff. Discussions cover parent participation, projects for older members, and junior readership clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Seath
T. A
Dad) Erickson
Minnesota
Fisndrau State Park
New Ulm
Sermon Urges Seniors Against World Conformity
SPRING VALLEY Minn The Rev David Schneider pastor of Spring Valley EUB Church urged Spring Valley High School seniors to resist the mold of conformity In his baccalaureate sermon he urged letting God mold their lives saying true maturity comes from following His way The Rev Walter Pilgrim gave the invocation Readings were in the high school auditorium Commencement exercises were scheduled for this evening with Miles Lord state attorney general as speaker Five seniors are listed as graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Minn
David Schneider
EUB
Schneider
Walter Pilgrim
Miles Lord
Lime Springs Vacation Bible School enrollment rises
About seventy pupils enrolled in the Lime Springs Methodist Church vacation Bible school last week. Director Mrs Wendell VanderBie is aided by Rite Wennett with teachers Sheryl Bowers Karen Bowers Mrs Harvey Lammers Donna Shoemaker Mildred Stevenson Nancy Moldt Kay Joan Jones Wailana Shaffer Mrs James Nauman Sandra Nauman and Mrs Steven Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Springs
Iowa
The
Methodist Church
Wendell VanderBie
Rite Wennett
Sheryl Bowers
Kareen Bowers
Harvey Lammers
Donna Shoemaker
Mildred Stevenson
Nancy Moldt
Kay Joan Jones
Wailana Shaffer
James Nauman
Sandra Nauman
Steven Hughes
Reserve Honors Riceville Mayor in Army Reserve tenure
Riceville Iowa Mayor K Hendricks a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve received a certificate of appreciation for recruiting work. He began service at the University of Iowa and was called to active duty in World War II. He completed 20 years in the reserve, is an attorney, and serves as president of the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
K. Hendricks
Army Reserve
Hendricks
University of Iowa
Henricks
First National Bank
Meat Inspection Meeting When Corey Addresses Board
Corey to a Peckerset Meeting on meat inspection. Corey serves as director of the Nations Meat and Livestock Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corey
Corey In
the Nations Meat and Livestock Board
School Bond Sale Scheduled for District 27
The district announces a sale of 4.4 million dollars in school bonds approved by voters at the May 15 annual election. Bonds fund new buildings additions remodeling and equipment. Sale to a single bidder at noon on the bid date with an Austin Daily Herald notice to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Daily Herald
Board to Open Bids on Well Tuesday
Bids for drilling a well on South River Street will be received at a special Utilities Board meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Tests have been made at the site and prospects for water are promising. Harold J. Lamon, utilities superintendent, announced. The Utilities Board will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South River Street
Utilities Board
South River
Harold J. Lamon
Milford Neb Welcomes New Pastor at St Paul’s Lutheron Church
June 4 1958 atley pastor Toll from Wartburg Seminary Dubuque joined St Paul’s Luther on Church Milford Neb after two years internship at Smithwick S D He holds a 1982 Wartburg degree and was assisted by Rev B F Petrick at the dedication service A parish house reception followed.
Plans for Union Daily Vacation Bible School announced
Looking back 18 years ago plans were announced for the Union Daily Vacation Bible School with Mrs. W. K. Evans serving as dean. A brief item notes the community education effort and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Daily Vacation Bible School
W. K. Evans
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Ira Mae Johnson
M. H. Viker
N. Kenwood
Carl Finseth
Raymond Alrick
V. L. Denton
Harry Boe
Ordean Dahle
Paul KE. McCarville
AHS
Lansing Church
St. A
St. Olaf
Mise Ulland
Lommen
Coronado
Storvik
Bruce Beckel
Gulf Coast
Texas
Louisiana
U.s.5.r
Pastor Toll
A. V. A. Peterson
W. LE. McLaughlin
Miami
Robert Fessey
Austie
Kiwanis
Gendlers
Col
Albert Hepfe and Son
John
Marvin Brill
A. N
Main St
Bridge Street
Bridge At High
West Bridge Street
Oridge Street
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