Graduation Speaker Attacks Aid Delays and French Vocational Model
Dr. John Harper Harris of Des Moines tells 106 junior college and 101 vocational graduates in Austin that Congress blocks or pares down federal aid to education. He cites France as ahead in vocational training and suggests a U.S. program under the Manpower Retraining Act could enable local schools to offer new trades with federal tuition support.
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Congressional
Washington
John Harper Harris
Des Moines
Austin
Iowa
Europe
U.S
State Department
France
Dr. Harris
Harris
Congress
Area Vocational School
Federal Employment Bureau
State Department of Education
Austin Junior College
Austin Area Vocational Technical School
Leota Bailey
Highway
Prom Night Safe Driving Boost in Austin After Proms
Police logged eight accidents on Wednesday night but found prom going students not involved. A school bus crash at Main and 2nd Avenue injured no students. other incidents include backing into a pole, scraping a parked car, and several rear end collisions with modest damages.
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Austin
George E. Hanson
12Th St. NE
Austin Transit
Main St. N
2Nd Ave
Nolan Hartley
10Th St. NE
Fred Rayman
1St Drive
Dead Northerns in River Prompt Water Tests
Reports of dead northern pike in the Red Cedar River and Dobbins Creek spur investigations by local officials. Sanitation staff collected water samples near a storm sewer south of the Red Owl store and near the county garage after complaints of oil and detergent in the water.
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Red Cedar River
Dobbins Creek
Sanitation
Bob Morewood
Jack Lake
Sanitarian
Red Owl
Morewood
Morehouse
Paul Hoepner
Wayne Austin
Gopher Distributing Co
Cedar River
Red Cedar
Camp Campaign Launches Initial Phase for Luck Wis Scout Camp
The Cedar Valley District starts its fund drive in Austin for a Boy Scout camp at Luck Wisconsin. Fred Johnson leads with co chairmen and a unit by unit parent contact plan. About 1 200 scout families in Spamland District affected. 1 000 campers already registered this year.
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Boy Scout
Luck
Wis
Cedar Valley
Austin
Fred Johnson
Claude
Bud) Lief
Webb Thompson
John Gebo
Edmund Smock
Spamland
Mower County
Gil Thompson
Council
Fairmont
Ardell Nemitz Backed for State JC Board Post
Ardell Nemitz a Hormel plant employee and community leader gains strong local backing for a seat on Minnesota s five member state Junior College board to oversee 15 state maintained colleges starting July 1 1964 Gov Rolvaag will appoint the board and support comes from State Sen P J Holand Austin and others in the community The Dunlap Sabre plan funds junior college aid with $350 pupil aid next year and full aid the following year from the colored oleo tax to be used for higher education planning in the state
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Austin
State Junior College Board
Ardell Nemitz
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Democratic- Farmer-Labor Party
Citizens Committee For Good Schools
Karl Rolvaag
Rolvaag
Nemitz
P. J. Holand
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota
Holand
Dunlap-Sabre
Robert Dunlap
Plainview
Harvey Sabre
Adams
Sabre
Austin High prepares for 372nd graduation night
Austin High School will awarding diplomas to 372 seniors in a main auditorium ceremony led by Dr. C. D. Litz. The program includes Pomp and Circumstance, a commencement address by Dr. Harmon Bro of Park Forest Illinois, and an invocation by Rev. John Kerr. Principal Ray M. Wescott and assistant W Kirchdoerfer oversee the event.
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Austin High School
C. D. Litz
Board of Education
Harmon Bro
Institute For Psychology and Religion
Park Forest, Ill
Dr. Bro
U. S
Northland College
Ashland
Wis
Harvard
Syracuse
Austin
John Kerr
Sterling Christian Church
Ray M. Wescott
W. Kirchdoerfer
JC Summer Classes Still Are Open
JC Austin junior college registrar announces two summer courses still open for registration. Ancient and Medieval History meets weekdays 8 to 9 a m in Room 308. American History meets 9 to 10 a m in Room 308. Tuition 15 dollars residents 19.50 non residents. Session ends July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Junior College
Sathre Reports on Gains of '63 Legislative Session
State Rep. Harvey Sathre spoke at the Red Cedar Inn to Kiwanis members, praising the 1963 session. He highlighted the Junior College Aid bill, vocational training support, balanced budget with no new taxes, and the legislature’s achievements. Kiwanis scholars Dave Heimer Ted Thiele and Candy Dankers attended.
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Sathre
Harvey Sathre
Kiwanis Club
Red Cedar Inn
Sabre
Kiwanis
Dave Heimer
Ted Thiele
Candy Dankers
Scholarship honors Kenneth Quandt in Post 91 meeting
The Post 91 gathering recognized Kenneth Quandt a past commander with Foley as a top Legion candidate for national commander. Foley, born in Wabasha and a Fordham LL B graduate, has long supported Red Cross and veteran affairs. Diederich praised officers and members for a successful year as Msgr. Cunningham led the closing prayer.
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Foley
Legion
Wabasha
St. Thomas College
St. Paul
Fordham University
Red Cross
Boy Scout
Veterans Affairs
Post 91
Qvale
Diederich
Msgr
Cunningham
County Legion Posts Install Joint Installation Program
Dan Foley leads a joint installation for Austin Post No. 91 and four county posts at Legion Club. New officers include Giles Healy commander and Roger Bellar senior vice commander. Delegates to the department convention in Minneapolis are named. Local council officers are listed for Mower County and adjacent posts.
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Dan Foley
Wabasha
The
American Legion
Austin
Legion Club
Giles Healy
Roger Bellar
Vince Klein
D. A. Cunningham
Ray Waters
Ernie Diederich
Earl Schroeder
Harry Hall
John Flaherty
Department
Minneapolis
Jess Pierce
Diederich
Don Ball
Sheldon Hanson
Roy Anderson
Waters
Klein
Kenneth Crowe
Sig Qvale
Schroeder
Charles Ball
Jack Dunlap
Jim Boris
Tom Dunlap
Healy
Dick Hallman
Bellar
Bud Bednar
Frank Dunsmore
Adolph Larson
James Ingersoll
Mower County
Red Hathaway
Grand Meadow
Carroll Hofland
Lyle
Kenneth Quast
Marie Casey
Glen Stevens
LeRoy
Riceville Sewer Hearing Delayed
In Riceville Iowa a sewer extension for Woodland Ave to the new elementary school site could not be resolved at the Town Council meeting in the library basement. With legal advisor James Anderson absent the discussion was postponed until Monday when he and the project engineer will attend.
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Riceville
Iowa
Woodland Ave
James Anderson
Sophomore Class Picnic Features Todd Park Touch Football
Sophomores held a picnic at Todd Park as juniors and seniors enjoyed prom night. A touch football game stood out among underclass activities, and the event was regarded as a success though not an official school function.
City Program Set for Summer at Parks and Pool
The Park and Recreation Board outlines 12 major summer programs starting with free fly casting lessons at East Side Lake and a municipal pool opening Saturday at 10 a.m. Activities include organized baseball for ages 9-14, tennis instruction at Chesner Park, girls recreation starting June 17, crafts, crafts, and multiple park facilities under 28 boulevards and 113 acres of recreation space. Free spectator access to softball and baseball events is noted.
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Park and Recreation Board
Tom Belton
East Side Lake
Henry Farris
Golden Age Club
Moose Lodge
the Yongsters
Shaw Gym
West Side
East Side
Ellis School
Newell
Chesner Park
Neveln School
Parks Board
Sutton
Lafayette
Northwest Softball Park
Austin
Austin Baseball Association
Packers
American Legion
Marcusen
Second Victim Dies in St Ansgar Highway Crash
USAGE Iowa. Rogelio Ramos 22 of Charles City died at Mitchell County Memorial Hospital after the one vehicle crash on the Highway 218 curve six miles north of USAGE. Jose Refugio Vol lastonea 27 of Charles City remains in fair condition at Osage hospital. Firefighting crews found Martin Ayala 40 of Charles City pinned in the burning wreckage. All three were migrant field workers en route to weed onion fields.
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Iowa
Highway 218
Here
Mitchell County Memorial Hospital
Osage Hospital
Jose Refugio Vollastonea
Charles City
Mitchell County
Mervel (Duke) Angell
St. Ansgar
Martin Ayala
State Park Unit Elects Directors
Leroy Minn first annual Lake Louise Association meeting at Wildwood Park named directors for terms of three two and one year(s). Elected were Mrs A C Buesing Hagbarth Hawkins and M E Chesbrough for three years Gordon Tange Terry Meany Austin and Carl Smith for two years and Henry Larson Mrs Arnet Moe and Enoch Sorenson for one year. Mrs Buesing gave progress report and State Sen P J Holand spoke on a natural resources bill impact. Officers will be elected soon.
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Leroy, Minn
Lake Louise Association
Wildwood Park
A. C. Buesing
Hagbarth Hawkins
M. E. Chesbrough
Gordon Tange
Terry Meany
Austin
Carl Smith
Henry Larson
Arnet Moe
Enoch Sorenson
Ordination Set for Blooming Prairie Minister
Arthur L. Hoium of Blooming Prairie will be ordained at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie at 3 p m Sunday. The service will be conducted by Rev Robert Boyd with other clergy assisting and Rev Carroll O Sabre to present the candidate. Hoium, oldest son of Mr and Mrs Roy Horum, served in the Navy before studying at Luther College and Luther Seminary and has accepted a call to the Dovre and North Dovre Lutheran Parish at Osnabrook North Dakota.
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Richard E. Schleicher
Leslie Schleicher
Lth
Ave
Evansville
Ind
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Detroit
Mich
Blooming Prairie, Minn
Arthur L. Hoium
Blooming Prairie
American Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Robert Boyd
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
T. J. Winger
Carroll O. Sabre
Minneapolis
Walter Wahl
Red Oak Grove
Alf Romstad
Arthur L. Swenson
St. Olaf
Orville Wold
Roy Horum
Trinity Lutheran
Hayfield
H. J. Rasmussen
First Lutheran
Horum
Dist. 85 Jr
Blooming Prairie High School
Luther College
Luther Seminary
Dovre and North Dovre
Osnabrook
N. D
72 Pass Post Office Exam for Clerk Carrier Sublist
Austin area applicants took a Civil Service exam for substitute clerk carrier roles at the Austin Post Office. Of 72 tested, 48 passed. Postmaster Oliver A. Herrick describes the selection process via the Civil Service Commission in Minneapolis, choosing top three for each vacancy. Last Christmas 23 temporaries were hired. Starting pay is $2.26 an hour.
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Austin Area
Civil Service Commission
Austin Post Office
Oliver A. Herrick
Minneapolis
Herrick
Civil Service Register
The
Herald
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Rotary Clubs
YMCA
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Art Hass
9Th St. NW
North Piggly Wiggly
Stanley M. Peterson
Brownsdale
Charles E. Smith
Mapleview
Smith
Ralph Bradford
Lansing
Lowell K. Heydt
Gary J. Woodfill
Austin Drug
Bonnie L. Mistretta
24Th St
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12Th St
15Th St
Don Guy Clikeman
Greene
James Lee Wolcott
Austin Rt. 4
Wolcott
Oakland Ave
Duane Howe
1St Ave
A & W Root Beer
Otto Sollie
6Th St. NE
Vance Torgerson
R. D. Burns
Orrin Bowlby
Cedar Valley Council
State JC Board Post
Kenneth Quandt
Donald Bissen
Victor Winkels
Jerry Stier
Bill Severin
Ray Holst
Jim Hefferin
John Rasmussen
Rodney Burrington
Anton Slettum
Daily Herald
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