Fire destroys barn at Frank Cobrun dairy farm north of Austin
A fire at the Frank Cobrun dairy farm north of Austin destroyed a 60 by 60 foot barn with a 35 foot machine shed and milk house. Ten calves were moved to safety by Cobrun and Gus Wendorf Jr. Total damage estimated at 15000 dollars with partial insurance. The blaze began around 10 30 p m and was fought by Austin rural trucks and Brownsdale fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cobrun
Austin
Cobrun
Gus Wendorf Jr
R. 2. Crane
Austin Rural
Brownsdale Fire Department
Cochran
J. W. Gilfillen
Aitkin
Cobran
Gilco Farms
Your Policeman Drinks Greet Him Warmly
Editor notes start a series on the Austin police force. The piece profiles a typical officer, likely male, age mid twenties to sixties, married with children, and shows public reactions. It outlines duties from patrol to Juvenile Bureau, court appearances, and 40 hour weeks, within a 33 member department facing understaffing and equipment gaps. The column asks what is needed in manpower and gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mill and Main
Juvenile Bureau
State Highway Patrol
Four-Legged Duckling Hatches on Peterman Farm
Looking back 19 years shows a four legged duckling hatched at the George Peterman farm northwest of Lyle. Twenty five years ago Miss Helen Terry was elected president of the Charles Elliot Society formed to study the Elliot classics. Other officers were Mrs. Reginald Coleman and Mrs. Mortimer Pugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Peterman
Lyle
Helen Terry
Charles Elliot Society
Reginald Coleman
Mortimer Pugh
Girls Invited to Register for Summer Recreation Program
The Austin Park and Recreation Department calls for advance registration at Shaw Gym for a girls summer program directed by Betsy Christianson and Delores Desmond. Activities include tennis golf hiking and softball with schedules at Shaw Gym Ramsey Golf Course and Athletic Field.
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Austin Park and Recreation Department
Shaw Gym
Betsy Christianson
Delores Desmond
Ramsey
Recreation Department
Adams Students Earn BA Degrees at St Olaf College
Two Adams residents, Elnathan Anderson and Willard Larson, received B A degrees at St Olaf College commencement in Northfield. Larson plans to teach at Kenyon next fall, as attendees from Adams and nearby towns gathered for the ceremony and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf
Adams
Evelyn Jolson to Serve Mission Field
Miss Evelyn Jolson daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Jolson Austin received a B S degree from Concordia College Moorhead. She majored in elementary education with minors in psychology and English and was called to serve on the Sudan Mission Field in the French Camerouns West Africa. She will depart this fall for a year of language study in France before heading to Sudan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Jolson
Edwin Jolson
Austin
Concordia College
Moorhead
Jolson
Sudan
French Camerouns
West Africa
France
New Mower County deputy sheriff starts with tour of duties
Bruce Beckel joined the Mower County sheriff’s office as a deputy, touring routine duties under Deputy C. H. Halsten son on his first day. He reviewed investigations ranging from hot rod suspects and vandalism to a penny theft and a borrowed tractor incident, with training to follow.
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Bruce Beckel
New Mower County
C. H. Halstenson
Beckel
Albert Reinartz
Plymouth Avenue
Austin Sales Co
Ramsey
Martin County
Fairmont
State Highway Patrol
New Richland
Mapleview
Becker
Minnesota
Home Nursing Instructor Workshop Announced at Concordia
In cooperation with the American Red Cross a home nursing instructor workshop will be held at Concordia College Moorhead from August 6 to 10 announced by Mrs Ruth Ramsey Mower County executive secretary. The program trains in effective home care methods and seeks to enroll experienced teachers homemaking instructors registered nurses and others with leadership experience. The goal is to place at least one skilled person in every home to teach basic sick care with the Red Cross providing further information through Mrs Ramsey at the Courthouse Red Cross office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Red Cross
Concordia College
Moorhead
Ruth Ramsey
Mower County
Red Cross
Ramsey
Largest living starfish is the sunflower starfish
The sunflower starfish, the largest living starfish, dwells on the North Pacific coast and can reach a diameter of two feet or more.
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North Pacific Coast
City to Open Parking Lot on Maple and St. Paul
A new municipal parking lot will open Thursday at Maple and St. Paul. It holds 42 cars with 10 cents for the first hour and 5 cents for each additional hour. An attendant will be on duty 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, until 9 30 p.m. Friday. Parking is free Sundays, holidays, and overnight. Time stubs are issued on entry and payment is made on exit.
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Maple
St. Paul
Dougherty to Speak on Foreign Work at YMCA Dinner
Dougherty, bound for a two year UNESCO and American Friends Service Committee assignment in El Salvador, will discuss summer field work at East Harlem Protestant Parish and Central America. He will be joined by Knowles Dougherty at the Austin YMCA World Service Committee dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday with advance reservations required. Films from the YMCA seminar to Washington and New York will be shown. Knowles Dougherty, son of Mr and Mrs Richard C Dougherty, recently earned a BA in economics from Swarthmore College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowles Dougherty
el Salvador
Unesco
American Friends Service Committee
Methodist Church
World Service Committee
Austin Ymca
YMCA
Dougherty
East Harlem
Central America
Washington
New York
Knowles
Richard C. Dougherty
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
Lundberg to Attend Gor Don Research Lipid Conference
Drs Walter O Lundberg Herman Schlenk Orville Privett and James Peifer from Hormel Institute will attend the Gordon Research conference on lipid metabolism in Meriden New Hampshire Monday through Friday next week. Lundberg will preside during conference discussions. Schlenk will present on paper chromatography of lipids. Holman and Peifer will address essential fatty acids functions. Attendance is limited to 100 and speakers may not publish new data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter O. Lundberg
Herman Schlenk
Orville Privett
James Peifer
Hormel Institute
Gordon Research
Meriden
N. H
Lundberg
Jazz, Inc. Meeting Scheduled for June 14 at Eagles Club
Jazz, Inc. announces a June 14 gathering at the Eagles Club rooms with speaker Dick Man of Minneapolis promoting jazz and concerts. A film on the Martin Announcers School will be shown and a two year scholarship to the school is offered. Henry Charles Orchestra provides music after the business meeting. The date was corrected from June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Man
Minneapolis
Martin Announcers School
Henry Charles Orchestra
Five County Officials Leave for Mineral Springs Sanatorium Meeting
Five county officials led by Commissioner Leonard Decker and including Henry Schlichting Herman Austinson and Mower County Welfare Director Harold Mickelson and County Auditor Graham Uzlik depart by car for a one day meeting and dinner at Mineral Springs Sanatorium in Cannon Falls.
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Mineral Springs Sanatorium
Cannon Falls
Leonard Decker
Henry Schlichting
Herman Austinson
Mower
Harold Mickelson
Graham Uzlik
Opening Concert by Austin Municipal Band Tonight
The Austin Municipal Band presents its first summer concert at 8 p.m. at the Community Band Shell under director C. V. Sperati. The program includes All Out for America, Lake Coronation, Skornicka Rhythmoods, a medley, Duke Ellington, Downie Brothers Triumphal, An American Weekend, The Black Horse Troop, Sousa, Vincent Youmans Fantasy, March Slave, Tchaikovsky, The Gasconader, Zampa, Herald, and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Austin Municipal Band
Shell
C. V. Sperati
America
Duke Ellington
Downie Brothers
Tchaikovsky
Vandercook
Zampa, Herald
Star Spangled Banner
Confirmation at St John's Lutheran Church
Nineteen members of the confirmation class and three adult confirmands were honored at a reception and dinner at St John’s Lutheran Church Monday evening. Elmer Wuertz was toastmaster and Rev H C Bentrup addressed the group. Henry Wenzel led group singing. Class participants included Louise Prigge, Sharon Trueddale and Richard Danowsky.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Elmer Wuertz
H. C. Bentrup
Henry Wenzel
Louise Prigge
Sharon Trueddale
Richard Danowsky
Karen Kohlwes
Ruth Wuertz
Clifford Blowers
Diiplomas
St. John's School
Marianne Heaton
Karen Kuntz
Sandra Sibbers
Larry Heller
Lorinda Aughey
Leroy Brandt
Roger Friedrich
Wayne Gunnarson
Russell Higgins
Audrey Neitzel
Carole Sibbers
Sandra Smith
Sandra Swingdorf
Darlene Troester
Juliane Troester
Marjorie Yonke
Joint Meeting for Centennial Event to Be Held Tonight
The Sisters of the Swish and Brothers of the Brush plan a joint meeting at 8 p.m. in the Visual Aids Room of the Austin Vocational School. Alice MacLaren invites men and women to attend to discuss contest judging and parade plans for Austin’s centennial plus roles for the two groups in promotion.
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Sisters of the Swish
Brothers of the Brush
Austin Vocational School
Alice MacLaren
Austin
County board approves resurfacing bids and weed mowing jobs
Me wer County Board of Commissioners approved resurfacing projects totaling 28569 and weed mowing costs 6262.20 awarded to Osmundson Bros Adams and Brownsdale Sand & Gravel Co. Budget approval of 10000 for county Extension, beer licenses set, property set offs, and hearings on district dissolutions and ditch survey scheduled.
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Mewer County
Brownsdale Sand & Gravel Co
Nathan Stanton
Hayfield
R. Hemmingway
Austin
Maynard Ehmke
Waltham
Arnold Hyland
Spring Valley
Mower County Extension Committee
Graham Uzick
Charles Sheely
Common
Elkton
Raymond Sayles
Robert Thill
C. V. Jones
Clayton Township
Home Telephone Co
Grand Meadow
A. C. Johnson
Leslie L. Newman
E. D. LeVasseur
Rose Creek
Austin Area Service Men Named Top Orderlies
Austin area servicemen David J. Murphy stationed at Alameda California has been named as one of three top orderlies and will receive a letter of commendation from his wing commander. He is a son of Mr and Mrs James H Murphy of Austin Route 4 and has made trips in flying boxcars from the States to Hawaii. He has served about a year. Also noted is Pfc John F Ziemer RA 174 31182 1st Co Student Regt TA Class No 12 Box 148 Ft Knox Ky.
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David J. Murphy
Alameda
Calif
James H Murphy
Austin Rt. 4
Hawaii
John F. Ziemer
T. A
Ft. Knox
St Paul Shriners Attend Austin Shrine Club Dinner
Os man Temple officials Ear Saver and Dean Field from St Paul were guests at the Austin Shrine Club dinner meeting. They praised the Oriental Band for parade appearances in St Paul southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. Earle Rogers announced Shrine Circus committee plans and a dinner dance at the Elks Club.
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Ear! Saver
Oriental Guide
Dean Field
Osman Temple
St. Paul
Austin Shrine Club
Austin Shriners
Minnesota
Iowa
Earle Rogers
Austin Club
Shrine Circus Committee
Elks Club
Poppy Sale Totals in Riceville Support Legion Fund
Mrs. Elmo Clapp announced the American Legion poppy sale in Riceville raised 154.50 dollars from 2,800 poppies sold. Local volunteers organized the drive to support veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
Elmo Clapp
American Legion
Ramie Fiber Discovery Attributed To Ancient China
A brief note states ramie a fiber plant was discovered by the Chinese five or six thousand years ago, highlighting a long cultural history of the crop.
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Austin Dairy Herato Community News
F.C.E. Installation
Posers
THE
Carey Salt Company
Carey
P. A. Anderson
Ida Anderson
E.&. Anderson
Calvin Drake
O. T. Anderson
Aaron Huseby
Donald Hansén
J. O. Sjobakken
Lois Osmundson
Maynard Lewison
Clifford Lee
John Iverson
LeRoy
Hagen Larson
Donald Larson
William Dohrn
Rebecca
Bricelyn
Paul Larson
Blooming Prairie
Arthur Viste
Ervin Viste
St. Cloud
Ruth Viste
St. Louis
Austin Jaycees
Austin, Minn
C.O.D
Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mission Field
Miss Jolson
Ickerines
Jazz, Inc
Eagles
Morris
Black Horse Troop
Sousa
Vincent Youmans
Oder
St. John’s
Allen Kilgore
Kathy Bartlett
Kathy
Austin-Windom Farm Bureau Unit
Allen
Herbert Kilgore
L. B. Frederick
Dist
St. Paul Shriners
Austin Acres
Henry F. Ohde
Albert Hopter Son
Aucts
Lorenzo
Onetonne
Aia
Vedi Lg
Iti
For All
Bridge Street
First National Bank
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