Varco to Speak on Carleton Alumni Panel
Miss Janice Varco daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter L Varco of 909 N Fifth will join a Carleton College alumni and junior high panel in Northfield for the second annual Alumni Vocational Conference. Dr Leith Shakel opens. C Willard Cross represents administrators. Varco teaches English at Chisholm. The discussion asks if liberal arts trained teachers better contribute to education than those trained mainly in methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Varco
Walter L. Varco
Carleton College
Northfield
Carleton
Leith Shakel
C. Willard Cross
Faribault
Varco
Chisholm
Teen-Age Road-e-o Rescheduled for June 15
Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce postpones the Teen-Age Road-e-o to June 15 due to rain expectations not meeting reality. Applications accepted at 1:30 p.m. on the Fair Grounds parking lot. Teens under 20 with a current driver’s license may take both written and behind-the-wheel tests that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
The
Jaycees
Schendel Recovering From Appendectomy
Rev Lyndon Schendel Presbyterian pastor will miss Sunday services at Austin and Oakland churches after emergency appendectomy Tuesday at St Olaf Hospital. He is making satisfactory progress. Lay commissioner Harlan Olson will report to Oakland at 8 15 a m and Austin at 9 30 a m for regular services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Schendel
Austin
Oakland
St. Olaf Hospital
Harlan Olson
Sheldon Jackson
Rent Registration Delinquencies Up In Local Area
Publicity warning to landlords to register rental units has raised delinquencies in the area. Blake Haddon, area rent director, cites a federal Rent Law requiring registration within 30 days after first renting. Austin post office rents office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Thursdays and Fridays. Albert Lea post office rents office hours are 1 pm to 5 pm Tuesdays and 10:30 am to 5 pm Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake Haddon
Austin
Albert Lea
Spring Valley Softball Opener Sets Four-Church Matchups
The 1952 Inter-Church Softball League opens Tuesday with two games at 8 p.m. at City Ball Park. Methodists face Baptists, then Assemblies of God play Congregationalists as eight Spring Valley churches participate. Arbitrators include Rev. W. G. Copham, Herbert Finke, and Gilbert Hovey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Ball Park
Methodists
Assemblies of God
W. G. Copham
Herbert Finke
Gilbert Hovey
Ten in Contest for Queen for Soybean Fete
Blooming Prairie gathers ten entrants in a bid to crown a queen for the July 11 to 13 festival. Local merchants plan up to 50 entries as eligibility spans unmarried girls aged 16 to 24 within ten miles. Outside judges will screen via tea and a formal reception before the outdoor coronation on Oak Street, with last year’s queen Harriet Peterson returning as a participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Prairie
Oak Street
Harriet Peterson
Additions Planned to Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie voters hear of two proposed tract additions from the Village Council. A 40 acre west of town owned by Melville Bray would be platted to provide much needed building sites. A 10 acre tract north of town owned by Harold Hansen is also under consideration. Final action awaits an engineer survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Bray
Harold Hansen
James Olsen
Bray
Corning 4-H Club to Booth at Freeborn County Fair
The Corning Co operators 4-H club will run a fair booth at Freeborn County Fair with officers and two members in charge. Roll call revealed planned exhibits. Donna Lostegaard named 4-H Camp Week delegate, Barbara Christianson, Rose Mary Ul and John Ul land named to plan the annual club tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
4-H Club
Freeborn County Fair
Donna Lostegaard
Barbara Christianson
Rose Mary
John Ulland
4 H Building Gets New Coat of Paint
A group of 36 4 H youths and several parents and leaders painted the 4 H Building at the Mower County Fair Grounds from stem to stern. They also cleaned the dormitory and put the site in shipshape. Women provided a pot luck dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County Fair Grounds
Boy Suffered Finger Cuts In Electric Pump
Jay Blom three year old Rose Creek suffered two cut fingers on his right hand when caught in an electric pump Thursday afternoon. He remains in good condition at St. Olaf Hospital. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Gus Blom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Blom
St. Olaf Hospital
Jay
Gus Blom
Rose Creek
Austin Area Service Men Honor Roll Readies Mail
Charles P. McDonald, 110 S Second, released from service May 24 at San Diego Marine depot. He enlisted April 23, 1951 and last served as a cook in San Diego. Roger L. Larson, AA, son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Larson, Carpenter Iowa, trains at Memphis Tennessee. M Sgt Ralph B Wright reports to Camp McCoy Wisconsin after 30 day emergency leave. he served in Korea and Hokkaido with the First Cavalry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. McDonald
S. Second
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
McDonald
Roger L. Larson
Leonard Larson
Carpenter
Iowa
South Sec
Memphis
Tenn
Ralph B. Wright
Camp McCoy
Wis
Korea
Hokkaido
Japan
First Cavalry Division
Off Campus Classes to Start Monday at Austin High School
Winona State Teacher College will offer off campus classes for teachers at 8 a m Monday in Austin High School room 136. Registration occurs then. Courses run Mondays to Fridays until July 18 with two offerings in international relations and U.S. historical geography taught by William Ruppert. Credits count toward certificates or degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Youths Injured in Crash Progressing After Fatal Collision
Gerald Seavey age 18 and Dwayne Erickson age 20 remain seriously injured but progressing well after a crash north of Brownsdale on Wednesday. Robert E. Lewis, 19, of Lansing was killed when the car they rode in struck a bridge and was demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Seavey
Dwayne Erickson
Brownsdale
Robert E. Lewis
Lansing
Blooming Prairie Proposes Liquor Ordinance Change
The Blooming Prairie village council voted to extend weekday on sale liquor and beer closing to midnight rather than 11 p m The ordinance draft by the village attorney keeps other terms intact Sunday hours for 3 2 beer remain noon to midnight and off sale closing stays 10 p m weekdays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Prairie
Elkton Grange Sets Church and Picnic Dates
Elkton Grange announces Go to Church Sunday on July 27 and the annual picnic on August 3. A Father’s Day program was presented at a recent meeting and Seaway discussion was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton
Elkton Grange
St. Lawrence Seaway
County to Have 29 Delegates at 4-H Week
Mower county will send 29 4-H members to the Minnesota State 4-H Week June 10 12 at University Farm. They join about 1200 4-H'ers statewide for tours, demonstrations, contests, and award ceremonies with speakers from University of Minnesota and civic leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Minnesota
University Farm
Jim Lind
Jane Bergene
Adams
Eddie Liebfried
Bennington
Garda Clayton
Brownsdale
Donald Smith
Dexter
Lavonne Flo
Elkton
Charlotte Schottler
Enterprise
Charlotte Grafe
Frank
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Ford
U.S. Naval Air Station
Air Station
University of Minnesota
Luke” Lukaszewski
Jane
H Federation
Anette Haseth Wins Home Economics Degree Cum Laude
Anette Haseth daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Haseth Sar geant Minnesota earned a bachelor of arts cum laude in home economics and completed economics at St Olaf College She joined Home Economics Club Toastmistress Club Women's Self Government Association Student Parliament Phi Kappa Phi and the Academic Honors Society She will start a dietetic internship at Christ Hospital Cincinnati in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anette Haseth
A. E. Haseth
Sargeant, Minn
St. Olaf College
Home Economics Club
Toastmistress Club
Women’s Self- Government Association
Student Parliament
Phi Kappa Phi
Academic
The
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Memorial Day Socials and Local Visits Across Dexter Area
Dexter and nearby towns saw a flurry of Memorial Day visits and social calls. Residents from Mason City, Faribault, Minneapolis, Adams, and Brownsdale traveled to see friends and relatives in Dexter and Grand Meadow. Funeral services for Charles Kraft were held at St. John's Lutheran with interment in Nicolville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth R. Horstman
Elliot Young
Mason City
Aurville Morrow
Elizabeth Runwaldt
Leo Meyer
Sargeant
Donald Williams
Rochester
Lyall Williams
Gene Overbeck
Faribault
Albert Lea
Johnnie Vogel
London
Val Schneider
Adams
John Vogel
Dexter
Kenneth Ortenson
Boston
Mass
Melvin Rabine
Dale Wakefield
Kenneth
Marilyn Kirchin
Brownsdale
Rosa Nicol
Anna Albright
Reuben Thompson
Vivian Albright
Johnny Aoa Teke
Oy Ove
Haves Ae Pang
Wis Drake
Birdsall Wicks
Gerald Nelson
Grand Meadow
Charles Kraft
St. John’s Lutheran Church
E G. Gaede
Elwin Rubin Anad
Nicolville
Yire
Laymen to Hold Sessions in Faribault
Delegates from Lutheran Laymen's League of St. John’s in Austin join Faribault Peace Church hosts for 1952 Southern Minnesota District convention. Sessions start 10 45 a m with a massed service and sermon by Rev Oswald C J Hoffman. Evening banquet features Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Laymen’s League of
Oswald C. J. Hoffman
New York
The
Missouri Synod
Lawrence Gallman
Peace Church
Hubert Fairchild
Janesville
T. G. Eggers
St. Louis
International League
Hoffman
Methodist Conference Slated Next Week
Reverend William J. Campbell Miss Edith Chandler and A W Johnson will represent Austin Methodist Church at the Minnesota Methodist Conference to be held at Hamline University St Paul from Tuesday to Sunday. About 600 delegates will attend the event honoring Bishop Ralph Cushman at a dinner next Saturday as he retires after 12 years leading the St Paul Area. The Jurisdictional Conference July 18 in Milwaukee will elect a new Bishop and may decide to split Minnesota and the Dakotas into two areas with two bishops. Austin delegates will attend all sessions and Campbell will preach at Sunday services before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Campbell
Edith Chandler
A. W. Johnson
Austin Methodist Church
Hamline University
St. Paul
Ralph Cushman
Minnesota
Dakotas
Milwaukee
Austin
Campbell
County Primary Ballot Filing Opens This Week
Filing for a place on the county primary ballots is open Wednesday through July 21 at the county auditor's office. Four county officers face new terms this year: Probate Judge Carl Bandler and Commissioners Henry Schlichting Brownsdale H O Austinson Lyle and Leonard R Decker Austin from districts one three and five. The county primary coincides with the state primary September 9 and both elections align with the presidential election November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bandler
Henry Schlichting
Brownsdale
H. O. Austinson
Lyle
Leonard R. Decker
Austin
Maloney Holds 2nd Gas Station Opening
Ralph Maloney proprietor of Maloney's Standard Service in Lansing and Kenwood celebrates a second grand opening in 17 years with a new modern service station at the original site. Registration is free for prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Maloney
Maloney
Standard Service
Lansing
Kenwood
Stomach distress relieved after ten years with Inner Tone
A man claims ten years of stomach distress left him weak and worn out. After two days on Inner Tone his system improved, headaches ceased, and he eats and sleeps better. The ad touts Inner Tone as a plant juice formula with iron and vitamins B1 B2 B6 and urges purchase at drug stores.
$500 Verdict in Cattle Sale
After 17 hours of deliberation a jury awarded Robert Kieselbach $500 in a civil suit against Ernest Sprung over Jersey cattle sale misrepresentation. Kieselbach sought $7,600 claiming the herd was registered and dates were incorrect. Sprung denied warranties. The 17 cows five heifers and a bull were bought in September 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kieselbach
Claremont
Jersey
Ernest Sprung
Dexter
Kieselbach
Sprung
London Weekend Social Notes and Local Weddings
London residents hosted and visited over Memorial Day weekend with gatherings at the Nelsons and EUB district picnic at Todd Park. A church wedding at the Methodist Church drew about one hundred guests, and local graduations and family visits filled the week.
Cars Collide at Lake and Bryan
A morning collision at Lake and Bryan caused $75 damage to Louise E. Weber's car of 1111 N. Fourth and $20 damage to Evelyn Cole's auto from Austin Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake and Bryan
Louise E. Weber
Evelyn Cole
Austin, Rt. 3
British Colonel Key Named President of Christian Science Church
Lt Col Robert Ellis Key of London has been elected president of the Mother Church First Church of Christ Scientist. A Christian Science practitioner and former lecturer, he has led religious periodicals as associate editor since 1937 and served in World War I earning the Order of the British Empire. He left the Army in 1920 to devote himself to Christian Science work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ellis Key
London
England
First Church of Christ
Key
Col. Key
Boston
Adams Area Social Notes Highlight Family Visits
Miss Elizabeth Slindee returns to LeRoy after five weeks in Baldner Rest Home Adams. Ely Minnesota visitors John Kotchever and spouse stay with James Erckenbrack family. Several guests from Austin Minneapolis and Ada gather for family events and birthdays at Adams area homes. Adams American Legion Auxiliary plans Rochester visit for veterans at State Hospital. Continuous social rounds include the Lewison and Gilderhus families and Knutson visitors from Charles City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Hall
LeRoy
Baldner
Adams
John Kotchever
Ely
Minn
James Erckenbrack
Jamie
Nordeen Tuftee
Duane
Austin
Nomar Larson
Reuben Burkman
Kansas City
Victor van Meter
Ada
Kas
Donald Larson
Henry Peterson
Clara Hanson
Lyle
Albert E. Peterson
Martin Baldner
Oscar Larson
Teeterville
Ervin Baldner
Marlene
S. L. Rogue
Carl Nelson
Oscar Nelson
Joanne
Thomas
Minneapolis
Clara Olson
B. Fischer
Adams American Legion Auxilary
Rochester
The
State Hospital
Donald Underdahl
Albert Finbraaten
Nordeen Gilderhus
David Gilderhus
Melvin Lewison
Byron Lewison
Deloris Larson
Arthur Lewison
Christ Knutson
Charles City
visits spread across McIntire area on holiday weekend
Irving Phillips of Valentine Nebraska traveled with William Jordan to Rochester then stopped in McIntire on the return to his brother and sister in law James Phillips. Memorial Day visitors at Mrs. Frank Wherry's included Loren and Ralph from Waterloo Osage and Harley LeRoy Everett and families. John Bryan and Allie Bryan of Minot visited Vilva McIntire and other friends. former McIntire residents. Mr and Mrs Roger Eastman and family of Little Falls joined by a friend visited the M K Eastman and other relatives last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fure
Chatfield
N. H. Nelson
Elmer Lau
Herbert Lerud
Elysian
Gordon Barnes
St. Olaf College
Austin
Amos Hinds
Effie Sibert
Waterloo
Raymond Farrell
F. R. Meyers
LeRoy
Maurice Carroll
Donald Mates
Alenda Schrank
Inlaw
Roger Schrank
London School
Victor Carroll
Helen Thompson
Misa Thompson
Mothers Club
London
Myrtle
Brownsdale
Ed Secord
Ben Cafourek
Henry Schieven
Hammond
Wis
Helen
Marian Thompson
Myrtle School
Clifford
Fritz Hansen
Betty
John Madson
Stuart
Homer Warrington
Lawrence
Ziebell
Central School
Joan Ann
Ralph Cook
Richard
Arthur Jacobson
Lyle High
Ed Thorson
Elk Point
Enoch Thorson
Lyle
Harvey Thompson
Clark Miller
Muscatine
London Royal
Irving Phillips
Valentine
James Phillips
William Jordan
Rochester
Frank Wherry
Loren
Ralph
Osage
Harley
Everett
John Bryan
Allie
Minot
N. D
Vilva McIntire
Bryans
McIntire
Roger Eastman
Little Falls
M. K. Eastmanot
American Indians Cultivated Corn For About Five Thousand Years
Estimate places the emergence of corn cultivation by American Indians around 5,000 years ago. Researchers cite archaeological and genetic evidence linking early maize farming to ancient communities across North America. This long timeline underscores the crop's central role in indigenous agriculture and diet.
Four Austin Men to Graduate from Carleton College
Four Austin High School graduates will receive BA degrees from Carleton College Northfield at 10 am Monday on the Carleton Commons. The Austin residents are Robert D Anhorn Arnold W Carlson Arthur R Schulze and James W West. Dr Donald Kirk David Harvard Business School dean will give the commencement address. Rev Howard Conn will preach the baccalaureate sermon at 11 am Sunday. Anicon an economics major is vice president of the Carleton Economics Club and on the baseball and basketball squads. Carlson majors in history and is senior proctor secretary of the Men's League trainer and on the football team. Schulze West majors are government and international relations with West on the baseball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin High School
Carleton College
Northfield
Carleton Commons
Austin
Robert
Donald Kirk David
Harvard School of Business Administration
Anicorn
Carleton Economics Club
Carlson
Schulze
West
Vest
Delegates Named to Legion Conclave in Owatonna
Clarence Kohn and Harold Alred were elected delegates for the First District American Legion Convention to be held in Owatonna in June 2022. Gordon Lagerquist spoke on the Junior Legion baseball team and players will be insured for the season. first game set for Sunday at Fountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Clarence Kohn
Harold Alred
American Legion
Owatonna
Legion Hall
Gordon Lagerquist
Fountain
Eskimos Moved North From Lake Superior Area
It is believed that the Eskimos lived north of Lake Superior about 2,000 years ago and moved north from there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
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W. College
Maynard Enright
Elmer
Evelyn Fellows
Sandra Swenson
Austin Rt. 3
Leo Heimer
O. A. Wensole
W. Winona
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Russell Anderson
Bob Anderson
Miss Varco
E-O
Schendel
Corning Club
Ralph Flanagan
Billboard Magazine
Harey Prime
Herald
Herald Teaders
Anette
Rev. C. C. J. Hoffman
Methodist
Lake and
Bryan
Col
Robert Key
Elizabeth Slindee
McIntire, Iowa
Perry Carter
Ray A. Misbach
W. Oakland Austin
Coca Cola Bottling CO
Austin, Minn
D. Anhorn
Arthur F. Anhorn
Elm Tree Rd
Arnold W. Carlson
Werner Carlson
Arthur R. Schulze
A. R. Schulze
S. Sixth
James W. West
Fred W. West
S. Kenwood
Howard Conn
Plymouth Congregational Church
James
Arthur
Arnold
Legion
Toran
Lansing Avenue
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