Construction Roundup and Public Works Projects
Traffic channelization on Highway 16 W begins with north lane grading and a raised island. Utility work includes moving power lines. project aims for completion in about a month from start. Also notes bids for an eight-door two-story Utilities garage near the Chicago Great Western siding and police department. Holiday Inn reloover at Red Cedar Inn planned for July 1 with a three-story addition. Library remodel 90 percent complete with June 21 target. Raymond’s Nursing Home adds second story with 26 beds and new facilities. Goodyear remodeling adds service bay around $20,000. Post office building progress described with terrazzo floor and roof nearing completion. completion expected by September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 16-W
Knob Hill
Crestwood Hills
Austin Utilities
Don Larson
Owatonna
Turtle Creek
Utilities Garage
Utilities
Chicago Great Western Railway
RED Cedar Inn
Holiday Inn
Vera Goick
Red Cedar In
Robert Dillon
Omaha
Dillon Hotels Co
Austin
Ross Graves
Kane and
Olson
Goodyear
4Th Ave
R. D. Lautz
Lautz
Wagner Construction
Oliver Herrick
1St Ave
1St St
Stan Waterman
Imperialities, Inc
Herrick
Crandall
Cambern
Waterman
Austin Trails Area in Building Permits Despite Growth
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis reports Austin lags behind comparable area cities in building permits and proposed construction valuation. Mankato and Rochester lead, with Austin continuing to fall short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Federal Reserve Bank of
Minneapolis
Mankato
Rochester
Albert Lea Eee
252 Area Boy Scouts Attend Camp Luck Wisconsin
Jim Larson the Spamland District Camping Chairman announced 191 boys from Austin and 61 from Brownsdale Dexter Grand Meadow Adams and LeRoy will attend Camp Luck Wisconsin this summer for the district's largest camping season. He praised 18 scout masters and committeemen dedicating a week of their vacation to organize the trip. Troop leaders listed include Troop 1 9 and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Larson
Spamland
Austin
Brownsdale
Dexter
Grand Meadow
Adams
LeRoy
Wisconsin
Larson
Spon
Sored
the Presbyterian Church
Ted Sandell
Congregational Church
Stan Sprecker
Queen of Angels
Leo Johnson
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Fred Jensen
First Methodist Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Jerry Chopski
The
National Guard
Jiles Baldus
Grand Meadow American Legion
Bob Lamp
Izaak Walton League
Bob Fountain
Sumner
Wes Swensen
Jerry Nelson
Riceville Elevator Demolished for Barn Build
North Elevator in Riceville is razed by Walter Meier who will reuse the material to construct a new barn. The facility, once a busy grain hub loading oats buckwheat and timothy seed, was built by Dibble Grain Co of Minneapolis and later owned by Burke family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
Walter Meier
Saratoga
Dibble Grain Co
Minneapolis
John Burke
Vator
Norbert Burke
Leary
Farmers Grain Co
LeRoy
Queen Comes In Second At Mower County Dairy Day
Grand Meadow hosted the annual Dairy Day with a milking contest won by Diane Klassen, while mayor Robert Burns noted the squeezin. Diane earned one pound, while Bob produced a pound and a half, using two prize Ayrshires from the Norman Wright herd. The event featured a Grand Meadow band, speeches by dairy leaders, runner-ups Karen Weness and Annette Stier, and free milk and ice cream, sponsored by the American Dairy Association and local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burns
Grand Meadow
Diane Klassen
Mower County
Bob
Diane
Norman Wright
Grand Meadow Band
Ers
Karen Weness
Adams
Annette Stier
American Dairy Association
Peeping Toms Scared Off and Car Stolen in Austin Blotter
Austin police blotter reports a window peeker frightened off by Rodney Waldron at 1503 2nd Ave SW around 11 p.m. Friday. A billfold missing from E. C. Frank between 6 and 8 p.m. Thursday was found with Frank’s papers but $60 gone. Duane Howe’s car was stolen from Sears lot between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. Friday and recovered near Marigold Dairy after 4 p.m. only a five-gallon gasoline can missing. Jeanne Marie Hrabak was struck by a hit-run at 1st Ave and 2nd St SW about 9:50 p.m. Friday with no injuries. Carl Wilson reports two boys shooting marbles with slingshots at his home and his 14-year-old son around 8:30 p.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Rodney Waldron
2Nd Ave
E. C. Frank
5Th Ave
Frank
Duane Howe
1St Ave
Sear
Marigold Dairy
Jeanne Marie Hrabak
Austin Rt. 3
2Nd St
Carl Wilson
14Th Ave
Long Night Outing for Mill City High School Youth
Austin Church of Christ juniors and seniors held a yearly Long Night event instead of prom. About 20 youths and sponsors began with a banquet at the Old Mill, then swam and played games at the Minneapolis YMCA with 12 Minnesota Bible College students. They returned after a morning breakfast and devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Church of Christ
Old Mill
Minneapolis Ymca
Minnesota Bible College
Austin
Boys Baseball Sign-up Slated for Park Program
Registration for the Park and Recreation Board summer boys baseball program is set for Monday afternoon. West side residents aged 9 to 14 may sign up at 1 p.m. at the Athletic Field. East side youths 9 to 11 register at Ellis Junior High at 1 p.m., and ages 12 to 14 at Neveln School at 3 p.m. Leaders include Red Hastings, Ove Berven, and Dick Seltz from the AHS athletic staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park and Recreation Board
West Side
East Side
Ellis Junior High
Neveln School
Red Hastings
Ove Berven
Dick Seltz
AHS
Three Accidents Reported In Austin This Friday
Three traffic incidents were logged by Austin Police since Friday afternoon. A Ryan Transport tractor-trailer hit a parked Wennes car and pushed it into Studer’s vehicle, causing 200 dollars in damage. A Hackensmith Jr. collision damaged his car and a Kwiki Car Wash sign. Erickson was rear-ended on Main Street by Harty as he stopped for traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ryan Transport Corp
N. Main St
4Th Ave
Agnes Wennes
8Th St
Ray Studer
Austin Rt. 5
Leroy O. Arringdale Jr
Mason City
Iowa
Harry John Hackensmith Jr
2Nd Ave
Kwiki
8Th Ave
Garrell Lee Erickson
Maris Patrick Harty
Blooming Prairie
Main St
Minnesota Guard Units to Train in Alaska and Camp Ripley
The 1st Brigade of the 47th Viking Division will depart Minneapolis St Paul on June 13-14 for Ft. Richardson Alaska for air mobility and glacier training. The 2nd and 3rd Brigades will converge on Camp Ripley that same weekend, with return home planned for June 27-28.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota National Guard
State Adjutant General
Viking
Minneapolis
St. Paul International Airport
Minnesota Air National Guard
Ft. Richardson
Anchorage
Alaska
Minnesota
Paul V. Meyer
Mankato
Camp Ripley
Little Falls
Southgate Baptist Church Sign Erected On Highway 105
Three church members from Southgate Baptist Church raised a sign this morning on highway 105 just east of Southgate School. Ralph Day Sunday school superintendent Burt Wheeler treasurer and Amil Reed building committee placed the sign marking the future church site on the 14 lot parcel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southgate Baptist Church
Highway 105
Southgate
Ralph Day
Burt Wheeler
Amil Reed
Sperati Honored Maestro of Austin High in 34 Years of Music
Illness cuts short a May farewell for C Vittorio Sperati known as Pops by hundreds of former pupils. The Austin High School music director for 34 years directed bands and choruses, toured with Luther College bands, coached sports, and founded the Big Nine Music Festival. He has directed at hundreds of games and state tournaments and remains active in several community musical groups. He is hospitalized in Minneapolis receiving therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Vittorio Sperati
Austin
Sperati
Jack Tedrow
Ed Jirele
Luther
Carlos A. Sperati
Tacoma
Wash
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Carlos
C. Vittorio
Vittorio
Norway
San Francisco
Groton
S. C
Wilhelmina E. Schinkel
Mankato
The
Big Nine
Big Eight
Eagles
Austin Symphony
Paul Helme
St. Olaf Hospital
St. Marys
Rochester
St. Olaf
University Hospital
Minneapolis
Minnesota Bankers Convention Set for June in Minneapolis
More than 2,000 state bankers and their wives are expected to attend the 174th annual Minnesota Bankers Association Convention in Minneapolis June 16 and 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Bankers Association
Minneapolis
Tennis Lesson Series Begins With Knutson Guidance
Don Knutson and Susan Louk lead a four week free tennis lesson series for beginners and intermediates. Children's sessions run Monday Wednesday and Friday at Chesner Park and Athletic Field with age based times. Adults meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Athletic Field from 7 30 to 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Knutson
AHL
Susan Louk
Chesner Park
Boston Bull Terrier Held For Identification By Poundmaster Hart
City poundmaster Hart and Meier hold a black and white female Boston Bull Terrier for identification with owners urged to claim the dog and provide proof of ownership at the shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Poundmaster
Hart and Meier
Boston
LBJ Speaks at National Health Center 50th Anniversary
New York hosts the Union Health Center fifty year celebration with a program featuring a speech by President Johnson. The center is operated by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union AFL CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Health Center
Johnson
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Afl-Cio
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Boy Scouts
Camp Luck, Wis
Freeborn
Martin
Mower
Swenson
OLD North Elevator
Mill City
Ilness
Speratis
Sparkles
By Clarence Burgeson
St. Olaf Church Choir
Oratorio Society
Legion Drum
Carlo Sperati
Vittoria
Daugh
Ter
Roberta
Roert Watson
Cert
Bankers Convention
Lbj
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