Austin Posts Honored as Legion Officers Installed
Department Commander Robert Hanson praised Post 91 and Spam Post 570 in Austin after installing their new officers. He cited high membership, strong participation, and Austin as a major contributor to the American Legion Hospital Fund. Post 91 and Spam Post 570 installing teams were led by Frank Bates with Hanson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
American Legion
Dept. Cmdr
Robert Hanson
Post 91
Hanson
Aus
American Legion Hospital Fund
Minnesota
Frank Bates
Albert Lea
Ernest Diederich
C. Bert Hanson
Frank Hardy
Harry Hall
D. A. Cunningham
Ray Waters
H. R. Shankland
Frank Dunemore
John Flaherty
C. Sheldon Hanson
William Wierengarten
Robert Baumgart
Fred J. Handke
Sue Rademacher
Margaret Emery
Oliver Anderson
James Svejkovsky
Norman Rasmussen
Kermit Thomas
Spring Valley High School Grad Honors Independence and Values
Spring Valley Minnesota seniors received diplomas as Dr. Gordon Mark urged that independence rests on genuine care for others and strong values. Notables on stage included valedictorian Karen Bock and salutatorian Marjorie Kraling along with Principal Arthur O Neil and Superintendent E W Winter. Scholarships were awarded to Karen Bock David Ellenberg Keith Churchill Joanne Dickerson and Jerry Trenter through PTA and American Library Association programs.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Spring Valley High School
Gordon Mark
University of Minnesota
Karen Bock
Marjorie Kraling
Lawrene Ginther
E. W. Winter
Arthur O'Neil
James Henderson
Kathryn Lundby
E. L. Morse
Albert Miller
Vacation Church School at Our Saviors June 8 to 19
Our Saviors Church School runs June 8 to 19 with morning sessions for grades 4 8 from 9 to 1130 and afternoon Kinder through grade 3 from 1 to 3. The theme is We Believe and activities include Bible study, crafts, mission study, hymn study, films and movies. Two local youths enlist in the Army under the buddy system for three years and will attend basic at Ft Leonard Wood after eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Lutheran
Esther Frost
Floyd Granholm
Manley Gunderson
Clarence Hagen
Roland Hardy
Cyrus Hanson
Clarence Kraby
Kenneth Otto
Melvin Lemman
William Sucha
Kurth Tomervik
Richard Alland
Marianne Voight
Arlen Holmen
Dexter
Ft. Leonard Wood
Sgt
Ray Troop
Austin
School Band to Play at State Elks Meet
Sixty eight members of the Austin High School Band will travel to Stillwater Saturday to take part in the parade at the Elks state convention. Directed by C V Sperati the band will depart by bus at 8 a m. The Austin Elks lodge finances the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astin
Stillwater
C. V. Sperati
Austin Elks Lodge
Russia Dynamic, America Sluggish, Qualey Urges Graduates
Carleton College historian Carlton Qualey told Austin Junior College and Area Vocational School graduates that after a Russia tour he found America comparatively sluggish. He contrasted Soviet dedication to the party's goals with American complacency and urged a revival of Jefferson and Lincoln ideals as a guide for true freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
America
Qualey
Sians
Carlton C. Qualey
Carleton College
Austin Junior College
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Darla Bjork Heads College Honor Group at Austin Junior College
Twenty Austin Junior College students received degrees and certificates at Wednesday night graduation led by top honoree Darla Bjork. Honor scholars posted 3.5 GPAs or higher, with a list of other graduates including Carol De Vries and Harold Gill. Commencement featured Elgar Proclamation Pomp and Circumstance, a mixed choir, and addresses by the commencement speaker and school board president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Junior College
Darla Bjork
Darla
Carol de Vries
Bruce H. Farrington
Harold Gill
Kathleen Ken Bjork
Elgar
Lawrence Dewey
Robert Maher
St. Augustine
Wilbur Funk
Supt
L. S. Harboe
Sharon Baumgarter
Judy Randahl
R. I. Meland
Morton A. Carney
Want Ads Pay for 4 Runs Get 6
Classified item notes a promotion offering six runs in exchange for payment of four, advertised in a local want ads section. The teaser promises a favorable deal with a simple transaction.
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Legion
Mrs. Baumgart
Diederich
Joyce Ahern
Joan Anderson
Kyle Arett
Tom Back
Gary Bililman
Helen Blade
Karen Blood
Kenneth Blood
Shirley Briggs
Keith Churchill
Kathleen Collins
Patricia Davenport
Karen de Groodt
Joanne Dickerson
Ruth Doebbeling
Jerry Edlund
David Eilenberg
Alice Farnsworth
Jim Grabau
Patricia Hammes
Lloyd Hebig
Guenther Hedderich
James Helgen
David Hinze
Roger Hintze
Gary Hovey
Our Saviors Church
Marianne Attlesey
Robert Bell
Walter Gieske
William Holmquist
Charles James
Lee Kittelson
Stephen Knudsen
Robert Nelson
Katherine Nuetzmann
Marilyn Olson
Howard Petersen
Sidney Russell
Sally Stephenson
Norman Stuewer
Arthur William
Inez Egerstrom
David Kruger
Walter W. Kruger
Robert D. Sheely
Elbert F. Sheely
South Kenwood
A. L. Swenson
Home Board
St. Olaf
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Rev. Swenson
Tional
Goethe
Sputnik
Diec
Prof. Qualey
Jefferson
Lincoln
Mary Butorac
Terry Maus
Austin High
Terp Ballroom
Ron Miller
Lynn Denison
Arriet Serum
Ronnie Lewis
John Heickel
Agnes Chambers
Sharon Majerus
Bryon Scheller
Ron Doggett
Deanna Duel
Gary Grovdahl
Donald Holder
William A. Johnson
Constance Lickteig
William Lonergan
Phyllis Nelson
James Sayles
Mary Shoop
Duane Sibbers
Wayne Skow
Elaine VandeGrift
Louise Wuertz
Karen Warfield
Wolf’s
Kroehier
Joan Ene
Kroehler
Roehler
Salem
Douglas Dinette
Douglas
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