City council weighs moving Armory site and expanding facilities
The National Guard asked for city land behind the Armory to build a 36 000 square foot addition for motor vehicles, while Mayor Hansen urged relocation outside the business district to avoid parking and traffic issues. The council also sanctioned alley vacation costs and police training expenses, with debates on road and property trade options.
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National Guard
William Buechner
Austin Company
Gordon Electric
Chatham Street
Pany
Hansen
Trade
Scientists to Meet in Boston Monday
The Annual Meeting of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston Mass convenes Monday with about 7 500 Christian Scientists from Africa Asia Australia and other regions en route A new president and two Readers of The Mother Church will be announced at the meeting Reports on growth and progress of charitable lecture publishing healing and related activities will be presented.
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First
Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Mass
Africa
Asia
Australia
United States
Canada
Christian Science Charitable
Break-in at Max Miller Home Under Investigation
Sheriff investigates a break-in at the home of Max Miller W Free born. Miller is hospitalized. His daughter Mrs J A Pyburn reports the front door broken down. No items reported missing. Spring Valley Minn. Ellen Olson daughter of Julius and Mrs Olson of Spring Valley named band queen for North Iowa Band Festival in Mason City Tuesday.
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Max Miller
W. Freeborn
Sheriff's Office
Miller
J. A. Pyburn
Spring Valley
Minn
Ellen Olson
Julius Olson
Mason City
New Trial Denied in Condemnation Suit
Judge A C Richardson denied the states motion for new trial in a Belt Line condemnation case with Otto Julia E Richard C Jucille Mabel and Carl Robert Baudler as owners. Jury verdict stood at 51050 in favor of the Baudlers while appraisal of 21000 was disputed by both sides. Assistant AG Joseph Perry represented the state and argued the plot of improvements should not be admitted as evidence.
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A. C. Richardson
State of Minnesota
Otto
Julia E
Richard C
Jucille
Mabel
Carl Robert Baudler
Baudlers
Joseph Perry
William Bandler
Perry
State to Assess Trailer Homes in 1960
Beginning in 1960 trailer homes will be assessed by an agent of the Secretary of State instead of local assessors. County Assessor Al Malcomson said today such homes will no longer require motor vehicle license plates and will be assessed as personal property.
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Secretary of State
al Malcomson
Bucket of Dragline Injures Iowa Man
A Riceville man Marvin Ring 34 suffered jaw fractures and head injuries when a dragline bucket opened and his head wedged between machine parts at Grupp Quarry near St Cecelia Wednesday. He was treated at Memorial Hospital Osage and the article notes assessment values for the unit and a distribution formula allocating funds to the home school district municipality county and state.
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Riceville
Iowa
Memorial Hospital
Osage
Marvin Ring
St. Cecelia
Miss Jane Affeldt Wins Band Award
Riceville Iowa student Miss Jane Affeldt daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Affeldt received a band award at Concordia Teachers College Seward Nebraska during an honor convocation. She is a Riceville High School graduate.
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Riceville
Iowa
Jane Affeldt
Harold Affeldt
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
Neb
Daughter petitions mayor for East Side Lake cleanup
Michael Hansen, 15, appeared at a council session as spokesman for about 60 signers asking the city to clean up the East Side Lake. Mayor Baldy Hansen said the petition would be considered, noting pollution mainly comes from outside the city and that progress may be possible in time.
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Girl
East Side Lake
Baldy Hansen
Michael
Austin
East Side
Hansen
Power Line Poles Snapped in Two Austin Area Crashes
Two rural power poles were snapped in automobile accidents north and south of Corning causing outages. About 100 families and the Red Oak Grove creamery lost electrical service during the noon incident. Arvid Waller, Freeborn Mower Coop.
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Austin
Corning
Red Oak Grove
Arvid Waller
Freeborn - Mower Coop
Truck Tips Driver Not Seriously Hurt In Gravel Mishap
A gravel truck tipped on a soft township road west of Austin injuring driver Sylvester Schmidt. He suffered a minor facial laceration. the truck was undamaged and he works for Martin Bustad and Son Construction. A second crash near Blooming Prairie involved Simon J. Snider with a pole damage incident. both incidents halted creamery operations temporarily as linemen restored power.
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Austin
Sylvester Schmidt
Johnson
Martin Bustad and Son Construction Company
Schmidt
Waller
Corning
Blooming Prairie
Simon J. Snider
Snider
Riceville Leader Speaks at California Telephone Meet
Riceville, Iowa, executive C. C. Pearce, president of Farmers Telephone Co., addressed the California State Telephone Association in Los Angeles. He also serves as vice president of the National Association of Independent Telephone Companies and represented the national group at the convention. Summer recreation baseball starts Monday in Riceville supervised by Coach M J Moore with Midget and Pee Wee teams set to play nearby towns.
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Towa
C. C. Pearce
Farmers Telephone Co
California State Telephone Assn
Los Angeles
National Assn. of
Independent Telephone Companies
Iowa
M. J. Moore
Motorcycle Rider Injured In Collision Near Austin
Jacob Freese, 19, was thrown about 10 feet from his motorcycle in a crash with a truck three miles east of Austin. He suffered a broken left wrist and multiple bruises and is in satisfactory condition at St. Olaf Hospital. Freese was traveling west on Highway 16 around 4:55 p.m. Norman Mathews of Dexter drove the eastbound truck and turned left to enter a county road. Damage was about $200 to the truck and the motorcycle was a total loss.
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Jacob Freese
Austin
Freese
Austin Rt. 2
St. Olaf Hospital
Norman Mathews
Dexter
Mathews
Don Johnson
Hastings named for science and juvenile officer scholarships
Mrs. H R Hastings 203 S Elm Tree is selected by the National Science Foundation for a six week Summer Institute for Mathematics Teachers at Carleton College from June 22 to July 27. The award supports study with grants made possible by the NSF. Hastings has taught mathematics and science at Lyle High School for two years.
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H. R
Mary) Hastings
S. Elm Tree
National Science Foundation
Carleton College
National Science Fundation
Hastings
Lyle High School
Brownsdale Seeks Debt Terms Comparable for Tanner District
Brownsdale School Board sent a resolution to Hayfield asking to impose similar debt conditions on the Tanner School District 1238 east of Brownsdale. If Tanner sends elementary pupils to Brownsdale next year, the board believes debt terms in a possible consolidation should apply.
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Brownsdale
Minn
Tanner
Hayfield
Tanner School
Pacelli Graduation at Queen's Sunday
Pacelli High School will hold commencement at Queen of Angels Church at 3 p.m. Sunday with 119 seniors receiving diplomas. Rev. Paul Halloran of Mankato State College Newman Club to deliver the address. District 1238 operates a rural school sending pupils to Hayfield. recent changes include a one story addition serving Austin High School. The Tanner School adjoins Brownsdale district. The Brownsdale board bought sun shades for the north wing windows. The final Brownsdale meeting is set for June 6, with consolidation with Hayfield to take effect June 30.
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Pacelli High School
Queen of Angels Church
Paul Halloran
Newman Club
Mankato State College
Harold Hartson
Dist
Hayfield
Austin High School
Brownsdale
Fines in May Hit Police Revenue Record
Police Chief George Roop reports May fines totaling 2843.93 from 102 arrests and 1979 courtesy parking collections. Revenue from parking violations reached 1263.93. May arrests included five drunks, six drunk drivers, four disorderly conduct, nine no dog licenses, 16 speeding, and eight stop-sign runs. Police conducted 76 accident investigations, found 51 doors unlocked, and made 413 other inquiries with 61 juveniles taken Roope.
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George Roop
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