183 Vocational-Technical graduates to receive diplomas
About 183 students from 18 counties will graduate tonight at 8 p.m. in the Austin Area Vocational Technical School commencement in the high school auditorium. Awards will be presented by William Hartman with Morton Carney introducing graduates. The list includes numerous names across many programs such as Auto Body, Carpentry, Nursing, Data Processing and Welding. Graduating in absentia. A proclamation designating Miss Minnesota Week was signed by Gov. Harold LeVander, as Austin officials and Miss Minnesota Mary Louise Williams attended the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area Vocational-Technical School
William J. Micheels
Stout State University
Menomonie
Wis
Richard Ebert
Allen Hightshoe
Judith Bassett
Janice Campbell
Minnesota
Harold LeVander
Austin
Robert Enright
Mary Louise
Quie to visit First District this weekend
Representative Albert H. Quie heads a three part June weekend swing in Minnesota. He opens with an 8 p.m. commencement address at Faribault Area Vocational Technical School Thursday. Friday includes Rochester office hours 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. and a 5 45 p.m. dinner speech in Winona for the Minnesota Association for Retarded Children. Saturday features an 8 a.m. breakfast with the Winona Chamber of Commerce and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. office hours in Caledonia before dedicating the La Crescent Nursing Center at 3 p.m. He returns to Washington Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First District
Albert H. Quie
Minnesota
Faribault Area Vocational Technical School
Rochester
First National Bank
College of St. Teresa
Winona
Minnesota Assn
Winona Chamber of Commerce
Caledonia
la Crescent
Washington
Three Austin Girls to Compete in State Rodeo
More than 140 contestants, including Cindy Lee Jill Barber and Sue Newman from Austin, will compete in the 14th annual Minnesota State High School Rodeo at Le Mar Ranch Arena Granite Falls June 13 14 15. Events include pole bending barrel racing queen competition and more with rodeo action at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. A new Minnesota State High School Rodeo Queen will be crowned.
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Austin
Granite Falls
Cindy Lee
Austin Rt. 2
Jill Barber
Austin Rt
Sue Newman
le- Mar Ranch
Osage to hold annual barbecue
Osage Iowa plans the 13th annual Town and Country Barbecue on June 11 at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds with 3000 expected. Rain date indoors. Beef from Geo A Hormel Co. Austin. Grandstand show by Osage Drum and Bugle Corps and Cedar River Saddle Club.
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Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County Farm Bureau
Osage Chamber of Commerce
Mitchell County Fairgrounds
Osage Drum and Bugle Corps
Cedar River Saddle Club
Austin housing sites reviewed by city authority
Austin housing and redevelopment authority members reviewed site options for new projects. Downtown sites are scarce and final selection hinges on HUD approval. Two tenant selection plans were proposed but tabled after plans to tour statewide housing projects. Tours may include Twin Cities area Winona LaCrosse Charles City and Blue Earth.
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Austin
Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Twin Cities
Winona
LaCrosse
Wis
Charles City
Iowa
Blue Earth
Special revival services at United Pentecostal Church
United Pentecostal Church at 4th Ave NE and 8th St NE hosts a two day revival led by Rev Emmett Kaske of Madison Wisconsin with youth outreach and special music. Services start 10 and 11 am Sunday and 8 pm Saturday and Sunday evenings with participation from regional United Pentecostal congregations. Public invited by Rev Kenneth R Shirley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pentecostal Church
4Th Ave
8Th St
Emmett Kaske
Madison
Wis
Kaske
University of Wisconsin
United Pentecostal
Word of God
Kenneth R. Shirley
Vacation Bible School at St. John's Lutheran Church
St. John's Lutheran Church hosts Vacation Bible School starting Monday at 9 a.m. through Friday. Four and five year olds dismissed at 11:30 a.m., other classes run until 2 p.m. Bring sack lunches. theme is Living God's Way. Rev. C Schleicher leads the program. non affiliated children welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
C. Schleicher
Stolen Rose Creek pickup recovered near church in Austin
The pickup truck owned by Kenneth Vaughn of Rose Creek was recovered near the Assembly of God Church in Austin. It was taken sometime between 9:30 p.m. Sunday and 8:00 a.m. Monday from Phil's Standard Service Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Vaughn
Rose Creek
Assembly of God
Austin
Phil
Bemidji State College to Offer Special Education Classes
Bemidji Minnesota Bemidji State College will offer courses for educable mentally retarded students and for training teachers to educate EMR pupils. The classes will run during the first and second summer sessions at the college campus.
Federal job center in Minnesota cites tight market
Minnesota’s tight labor market leaves many federal posts unfilled though 160 hires occurred in four weeks. Key vacancies include clerk typists and stenographers, nursing aides, mechanics, and air traffic control specialists across Minnesota’s 30,000 federal employees. The Twin Cities host about 20,000, Duluth 2,000, others statewide. Post Office leads with 15,000 followed by Veterans Administration and Agriculture. The center at Fort Snelling notes nationwide urgent needs with travel paid for some roles. juniors to grads sought for Teacher Corps.
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Minnesota
Peter J. Bann
U.S. Civil Service Commissions
Federal
Twin Cities
Duluth
Post Office
Veterans Administration
Dept. of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
District of Columbia
Hawaii
U.S. Civil Service
Federal Job Center
Federal Building
Fort Snelling
Bann
al Kreuger
Austin
Patrols Line Up for Hot Dogs at Soda Pop and Ice Cream
Patrol members both boys and girls line up to get hot dogs and most want two. The scene captures a simple school or club gathering centered on treats and casual camaraderie.
Grand Meadow approves 495000 bond for school additions
Grand Meadow voters pass a 495000 bond by 361 yes to 328 no with two spoiled ballots, authorizing additions to the school complex. Plan includes a west band room, a southwest multipurpose room and two elementary rooms. second phase would add about 16 classrooms and move high school from the 1916 building, with completion aimed for fall 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Minn
Haarstick, Lundgren and Associates
St. Paul
Adams
Rose Creek
Elkton
Spamland Cubs Kite Flying Contest Held Sunday
Spamland District Cub Scouts will host the annual kite flying contest Sunday at the Hormel Co. lot north of the plant. Registration at 1 30 p m judging starts 2 p m The American Legion Post 91 sponsors and provides kite sticks directions to each Cub Scout in Mower County and engraved trophies for winners Kites must be homemade and judged on neatness decoration color height and flight Scouts also judged on uniform neatness All Cub Scouts who have not picked up their kite kits should do so from Russell Allen 505 8th Ave SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spamland
Hormel Co
American Legion Post 91
Mower County
Russell Allen
8Th Ave
Travel Camp fills fast at YMCA youth program
Over 150 boys and girls have signed for the YMCA Travel Camp announced by Darryl Welde, director. Open to all in grades 2 through 8, sessions run June 16 to July 18 with activities such as horseback riding, Apple River float, camping, cave tours, and swimming in Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa. Fees are 19 dollars for members and 21 dollars for non members per period with a 5 dollar nonrefundable deposit ( illness exception). Multiple periods may be registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Darryl Welde
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iown
Apple River
Hayfield Council listens to Dodge County Civil Defense report
Hayfield Minnesota May meeting of village council heard Mrs. Dorothy Lippencott, Civil Defense director for Dodge County, outline a county wide Civil Defense program and said an office in Dodge Center would be kept. A one mill levy would cover expenses. Henry Schnell to supervise summer activities at Hayfield Park. Paul Thompson directed to hire a supervisor for the dump. A rules sign erected. No more expenditures on the 1926 fire truck. Wet weather slowed 1st Ave N work. Storm sewer south of Broad St laid. Some residents owe dog licenses and water bills. Landscaping at Fieldcrest Nursing Home delayed for fill from 1st St work. Excavation usable. Bills totaling 2923.87 approved: General 2532.32, sewer and water 379.60, park 11.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Minn
Dorothy Lippencott
Dodge County
Hayfield Village
Dodge Center
Henry Schnell
Hayfield Park
Paul Thompson
1St Ave
Broad St
C. C. Gray
Gray
Fieldcrest Nursing Home
1St St
Flag presented to Cub Scout Den 5 of Troop 110
VFW Auxiliary president-elect Mrs Joseph James presented an American flag to Cub Scout Den 5 of Troop 110 and leader Mrs Merna Staupe at 1709 3rd Ave NE on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merna Staupe
3Rd Ave
VFW
Joseph James
Rural dog owners warned of distemper in Mower County
Mower County Humane Society officials warned rural dog owners of distemper after several cases outside Austin. Executive officer Mrs. Lee Owen noted most vaccinations have been taken by city residents while the danger remains in rural areas where dogs run loose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County Humane Society
Austin
Lee Owen
MCHS
County board of health study grant approved
Mower County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to contribute up to 3875 over two years for a shared facilities feasibility study for Freeborn and Mower counties. Austin City Council approved a similar amount for Kellogg Foundation study of health facilities and possible joint Austin Albert Lea hospital. Kellogg Foundation will fund most of the 150000 study by University of Minnesota.
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Mower County
University of Minnesota
Austin
Albert Lea
Dibble Pen- Buick
International Harvester
Holiday Cars
Lebens
Fordtown
Usem Chevrolet
Dibble Pontiac
Revival meet at Church of God in Austin
Revival meetings in Pentecostal style will be held at the Austin Church of God on 1023 4th Ave NE each night from Saturday to Sunday June 15. Services start at 7 30 p m with Rev Ronald Lampert radio evangelist from KNOF FM Minneapolis as lecturer in the first week. He will be assisted by Rev T R Thompson pastor of the Church of Christ. A third speaker will be named later. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Church of God
4Th Ave
Ronald Lampert
Knof-Fm
Minneapolis
T. R. Thompson
Church of Christ
Truck collapses Hamilton Bridge under heavy load
In Spring Valley Minnesota a heavy 43,000 pound gravel truck driven by Clifford Reed Jr. of Spring Valley collapsed Hamilton Bridge six miles northwest of town. The truck, owned by Koebke Ready Mix, was en route from Rochester when the bridge gave way into Bear Creek. Reed reported no injuries. damage to the truck included a broken axle and differential.
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Spring Valley
Minn
London Bridge
Hamilton Bridge
Bear Creek
Clifford Reed, Jr
Koebke Ready Mix
Reed
Rochester
Two Austin Students Graduate From Augsburg College
Two Austin area students, Bonnie Anderson and Daylen Peterson, graduated from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. Peterson will teach 10th grade English at Coon Rapids Senior High School. About 235 seniors received bachelor of arts degrees.
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Austin Area
Augsburg College
Minneapolis
Bonnie Anderson
Gilbert S. Anderson
Sargeant
Daylen Peterson
Melda Peterson
Sid Ave
Peterson
Coon Rapids
Minn
Miss Minnesota Pageant entrants from Austin Olivia and St Anthony Village
Susan Marmesh of Austin is among entrants for the 1969 Miss Minnesota Pageant. She is 21, 5 6, with dark brown hair and eyes, and will dance Flamenco to El Toro Loco for talent. Olivia Brown of Miss Olivia is 18, 5 5, brown hair and blue eyes, and will perform a piano medley. Mary Jane Ella of St Anthony Village, 20, 5 5, will also play piano and is majoring in elementary education at Augsburg College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Olivia
St. Anthony Village
Minnesota
Susan Marmesh
Gus Marmesh
24Th St. SW
Austin High School
Concordia College
Moorhead
Minn
Marmesh
Susan Mary Brown
Patricia Stevens
Minneapolis
Irvin Brown
Mary Jane Ella
Vincent Ella
Ella
Two Vehicle Crashes Reported in City on Tuesday
Two accidents were investigated in the city Tuesday. An Oakland Ave E Service Drive collision at 4 05 p m involved Ellis Walker of Bixby Minnesota and Frank Shane of 609 6th Ave SE. Walker car damage 35 Shane 125. Another crash at 2nd Ave SW and 1st St SW at 7 52 p m involved Earl Quam of 1911 5th Ave NE and Edwyna Rathjen of Austin Rt 2. Quam 125 Rathjen 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Ave. E
Ellis Walker
Bixby
Minn
Frank Shane
6Th Ave
Walker
Shane
Earl Quam
5Th Ave
Edwyna Rathjen
Austin Rt. 2
2Nd Ave
1St St
Physics student to attend NSF summer training program
Jim Schofield son of Margaret Schofield of 200 11th Ave NW has been accepted as a participant in the National Science Foundation summer training program at Asbury College Wilmore Ky He was selected as one of 30 participants from several hundred applicants and will study physics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Schofield
Margaret Schofield
11Th Ave
National Science Foundation
Asbury College
Wilmore, Ky
Schofield
Jensen couple take over Hayden General Store and Cafe
Sargeant Minnesota Mr and Mrs James Jensen assumed ownership of the Hayden General Store and Cafe on Saturday replacing Mr and Mrs Oliver Hayden who had run the business since 1952. The Haydens will remain in Sargeant with no relocation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargeant
Minn
James Jensen
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