Band Season to Open Wednesday in Austin
The Austin Municipal Band opens its concert season Wednesday night at the Bandshell directed by C. V. Sperati. concerts start at 8 30 during daylight saving time and run about one hour with varied programs including hits overtures waltzes marches solos and guest performances. Grounds are sprayed for mosquitoes and most concerts are at the bandshell with one at Sterling Shopping Center one at East Side Lake and one at the swim ming pool with ample parking. Plans include a goodwill tour to other towns in the area.
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Austin Municipal Band
C. V. Sperati
Sterling
Sperati
Richfield Grads Celebrate All Night in Austin TrainTrip
A Richfield High School graduation class of 243 celebrated with an all night party at the Terp ballroom and Austin Bowl in Austin after commencement. The students boarded a Milwaukee Road deluxe train at 11:30 p.m. and returned by 7:15 a.m. amid praise for peaceful conduct and chaperone oversight.
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Richfield High School
Terp
Austin Bowl
Milwaukee Road
Austin
Eddie Craft
Carol
Terp and Bowl
Pacelli High School Honors Students On Annual Award Day
Pacelli High School held its Award Day in the school auditorium honoring outstanding academics and service. Five students including Darlene Keenan and Patricia Hardwick earned scholarships and honors. Joseph Seufert, Patricia, and Karen Rockers won American Legion and Auxiliary Gold medals for scholarship character and service. Additional honors went to Therese Rockers Judith Halverson Duane Hans Beverly Maschka and others for a range of scholarships and awards including Latin and journalism.
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Pacelli High School
Darlene Keenan
Patricia Hardwick
Salutat
Karen Rockers
American Legion and Auxiliary
Darlene
William Keenan
Austin Rt. 3
St. Teresa of Avila
Patricia
Robert Hardwick
S. Kenwood
Mary Ann Heimer
Lorraine Loecher
Joseph Seufert
Addington to Head Lions in Austin District Election
Milt Addington elected president of the Austin Lions Club succeeding Dr Ladd Day who remains on the board for one year. New officers include Walt Latondresse and D O Siverson as vice presidents, Len Dingley lion tamer, Pat Geraghty tail twister, Loren Capretz secretary treasurer, Fred Kraft assistant secretary treasurer. Directors named Dr Peter Lemmen Jr Harold Mattfield Graham Uzick and Richard Duholm.
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Milt Addington
Austin Lions Club
Ladd Day
Walt LaTondresse
D. O. Siverson
Ted Thompson
Len Dingley
Pat Geraghty
Loren Capretz
Fred Kraft
Peter Lemmen Jr
Harold Mattfield
Graham Uzick
Richard Duholm
Dr. Day
Capretz
Tom Parker
Austin High School
Grand Meadow Catholics Host Vacation Religious School
Grand Meadow Minnesota hosts a vacation religious school for Catholic children starting Monday at the public school building with Mass by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Galligan. Sisters Mary Michelle Mary Chnella and Mary Neri teach to over 80 students. May crowning of Mary observed by grades one through six with Sandra Bladus Kathy Kittridge Mary Gehling Darrell Wellik and others serving as aides.
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Grand Meadow
Minn
R. A. Galligan
Mary Michelle
Mary Chnella
Mary Neri
Sandra Bladus
Kathy Kittridge
Mary Gehling
Darrell Wellik
Michael Blanchard
Philip Jacobson
Daniel Sween
Dean Hathaway
Msgr. Galligan
Edith Rogers
Vandal Arrested and Two Women Sought on Check Charges
Police arrested a youth who painted his name and 59 on a storage shed at Botsford Lumber Co. and opened an investigation. Two women are wanted for forging two checks at Sterling Shopping Center on May 26. A Leuthold-Bauer report cites a $75 nonaccount check and a $100 worthless check cashed at Younker's. They bought $17.98 worth of clothing for men and boys.
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Botsford Lumber Co
Sterling
Leuthold-Bauer
Younker’s
Ragnar Husebye a Norwegian student visits Austin home
Ragnar Husebye, first American Field Service exchange student at Austin High, returns to the United States to guide a group of American summer students to Norway and visits his American parents at 1004 N Sixth. He has completed Norwegian high school, junior college, military service in an anti aircraft unit, and is starting mechanical engineering after working in a railroad locomotive shop. Mrs. Dougherty says he has matured and is pleasant during the visit.
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Ragnar Husebye
Austin
Husebye
Sid Wulf
Austin High School
Ragnar
United States
AFS
Norway
Richard Dougherty
Austin High
Adams Legion Installs State Officers in Adams Minnesota
Adams Amer ican Legion Post 146 officers were installed by the county council. Installing officers were Ray Waters, county commander, Bert Hanson and Arthur Humnker of Austin. New Adams officers include William Schneider commander Victor Winkels adjutant Irvin Mullenbach first vice commander Maurice Halvorson second vice commander Maurice Severson sergeant-at-arms Vernon Schaefer finance officer Edward Anderson service officer Herbert Smith chaplain Arthur Osmundson and Frank P. Arnold ism and child welfare chairmen.
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Adams, Minn
Adams American Legion
County Council
Ray Waters
Bert Hanson
Arthur Humnker
Austin
New Adams
William Schneider
Victor Winkels
Irvin Mullenbach
Maurice Halvorson
Maurice Severson
Vernon Schaefer
Edward Anderson
Herbert Smith
Arthur Osmundson
Frank P. Arnold
Ship Blast injures and losses aboard Essex
A letter from son Richard Pedersen eased parental worry after the Essex collision causing two deaths and 21 injuries aboard the U S S Essex. A navy jet crashed on deck melting an elevator and injuring crew. the ship returned to Norfolk for repairs while Mayport Florida remained home port for Pedersen.
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Erik Pedersen
Grove
U. S
Essex
Herald
Navy
Pedersen
Norfolk
Mayport
Fla
Lebanon
Peru Missionary to Speak and Show Films at Church
Miss Mabel Walker, a missionary to Urubamba Peru, will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. She will show films and curios and describe her seven years of work. Walker was guest at the Baptist Builder's Bible Class at Roy Taylors 403 Elm Tree with a dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs Jennie Beacham.
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Peru
Mabel Walker
Urubamba
First Baptist Church
Miss Walker Walker
Roy Taylor
Elm Tree
Jennie Beacham
Louise Fogdall
B. F. Moistre
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Bethany Lutheran Church
LeRoy
Speaker Poses 4 Questions for Austin High Graduates
Rev. William H Alexander gave the commencement address at the 83rd Austin High graduation ceremony in the Austin High School Auditorium. He posed four questions graduates must answer positively to have a viable life, urging a wholesome outlook toward life, friends, community, and world. He noted everyone has problems but must face them with a positive approach and urged that one must be a self fit to live with.
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Austin High School
William H Alexander
Austin High
Alexander
First Christian Church
Oklahoma City
Okla
United States
Four-Year Medical Society Scholarship Awarded
Richard Curtin wins the first four year scholarship funded by the Mower County Medical Society chaired by Dr. T. E. Barber. Curtin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Curtin of 512 Padden, will receive 400 dollars a year for four years to attend the college of his choice if he maintains a satisfactory average. The award goes to Austin High or Pacelli High School graduates based on scholarship, need, character and intent to study natural sciences or mathematics. Applicants must apply in writing.
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Austin High School
Richard Curtin
Mower County Medical Society
T.E. Barber
Curtin
W. A. Curtin
Padden
Austin High
Pacelli
Austin
Richard
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Jesus Christ
Lyle Native to Teach at Hawaii U
James Mortenson of Lyle Minnesota will join the University of Hawaii as an English instructor. He earned a bachelor’s from the University of Minnesota and will complete master’s work there this summer. Mortenson is a Woodrow Wilson fellow and plans to sail to Honolulu after August degree conferral with his wife.
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Lyle
Hawaii U
Minn
James Mortenson
The
University of Hawaii
Mortenson
Jay Mortenson
University of Minnesota
Woodrow Wilson
Vancouver
B. C
Honolulu
Lyle High School
Business
Hospitality Room Seeks Volunteers at St Olaf Hospital
The Hospitality Room at St Olaf Hospital seeks volunteers to assist daily from 10 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Mrs Eileen Christianson the manager notes existing Girl Scouts but requests additional older women helpers. The facility opened in September 1957 and was donated by Mr and Mrs H E Rasmussen.
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St. Olaf Hospital
Eileen Christianson
Christianson
H. E. Rasmussen
Retail Stores Reach Two Year Pay Pact for 110 Employees
Seven of eight Midtown retail shops sign a two year contract granting $2 weekly raises retroactive to March 1 for 110 workers. Negotiations continue with Kaus-Kmmt grocers, bars, restaurants, and dairies. Dairy contract expired June 1. grocery and bars expire July 1. restaurants July 1. 14 bars, 19 restaurants. Ralph McElroy proposal rejected by Black Hawk Broadcasting employees 17-1 after October strike.
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Midtown
Kaus-Kmmt
Haverberg
Ralph McElroy
Black Hawk Broadcasting Co
NLRB
Dairies
Frankford Boosters Plan Club Tour and Fair Booth
Frankford Boosters 4 H Club met Tuesday to organize their tour and fair booth. Arlene Queensland and Susan Ruzzler gave demonstrations and a softball game was played.
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Grand Meadow
Minn
Frankford
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