Involvement urged by Dr Mitau at Austin State Junior College
Dr G Theodore Mitau, chancellor of the Minnesota State College system, told 242 graduates that youths must join public service to build a responsible society. He urged engagement in decision making, continuous education, and empathy to prevent violence and defend democracy amid rapid change. Roy Johnston and Donna Sibbers won awards. class gifts were presented to President Meland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda All
G. Theodore Mitau
Minnesota State College System
Austin State Junior College
Macalester College
Mitau
America
Dr. Mitau
Winifred Leonard
Roy Kenneth Johnston
Donna Mae Sibbers
Arthur A. Johnson
Blaine Baker
Reuben I. Meland
Kathryn Schmidt to Graduate as Salvation Army Lieutenant
Kathryn Schmidt of 1311 8th Ave SW will be among 49 cadets commissioned as lieutenants in formal ceremonies at Orchestra Hall Chicago at 7 30 p m Saturday The class known as the Messengers of the Faith session includes 12 married couples and 16 men 33 women who completed two years of study at the School for Officers Training Commissioner Paul J Carlson will award the commissions to the cadets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Schmidt
8Th Ave
Salvation Army
Orchestra Hall
Chicago
Paul J. Carlson
Central Territory
Army’s School For Officers
North Side
Fly-in Sponsored by Osage Jaycees
Osage Iowa organizers announce a Sunday fly-in at Osage Municipal Airport with no registration fee. Breakfast is free for arriving pilots and Jaycees will provide transportation to local churches for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
Osage Jaycees
Housing for the Elderly Is Stressed at Conference
Gov Harold LeVander highlighted senior citizen contributions at the 10th annual Institute on Aging at Gustavus Adolphus College St Peter Minnesota. The event urged immediate low income elderly housing with panels noting inadequate housing and plans discussed by Fred Pickett chair Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority and Mower County Welfare director Harold Michelson July 2 meeting to share local senior housing information.
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Harold LeVander
Institute On Aging
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minn
Mower County
Wabasha Host to Legion Meeting
Nearly 250 delegates are expected to attend the 49th annual First District Legion and Auxiliary Convention in Wabasha Saturday and Sunday. Speakers include George Evans of Minneapolis, Marvin Roth of Janesville Wisconsin, H. T. Colbjornsen of Parkers Prairie, and Mrs. J. P. Clark of White Bear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First District Legion and Auxiliary
Wabasha
George Evans
Minneapolis
Dept. Standing Rehabilitation Committee
Marvin Roth
Janesville
Wis
State Legion
H. T. Colbjornsen
Parkers Prairie
Dept. Auxiliary
J. P. Clark
White Bear Lake
Free Austinian for 9th Grader at Austin High School
More than 1,440 copies of the 1968 Austinian were distributed in homerooms yesterday. Ninth grader Mark Griebel won the Homecoming Balloon Flight from October, announced DECA adviser Harold Kannady. A shreaded balloon and soaked ticket were returned to DECA students, sponsor of the fundraiser. Mark is the son of Carl and Mrs. Griebel of 408 South Main Street.
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Austinian
Mark Griebel
AHS
Mark
Harold Kannady
DECA
Karen Bottomly
Distributive Education
Two youths hurt in one of three city accidents
Austin Police investigated three crashes. James Johnson and David Ingebritson, both 18, were struck by a car driven by Mark Nesse at 4th St and 9th Ave NW. Ingebritson was treated and released. Johnson not hospitalized. Police also reported collisions in the Terp Ballroom lot and Sears parking lot with minor damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
James Johnson
7Th Ave
David Ingebritson
13Th Ave
Mark Nesse
2Nd St
Ingebritson
St. Olaf Hospital
Johnson
4Th St
9Th Ave
Terp Ballroom
Kenneth Keate
Oakland Ave
William Voorhees
8Th St
Keate
Voorhees
Martha Florando
1St Ave
Sears
Marvin Johnson
10Th Ave
McFarlin Faces Charge of Theft and Simple Arson
Steve McFarlin 20 of Blooming Prairie appeared in municipal court on charges of theft and arson with trial set for June 18 at 8 a.m. He is linked to a December 21 fire at the Helmer Peterson farm near Blooming Prairie and faced a felony arson count in Steele County Probate Court over a separate farm home fire owned by Harvey and Robert Ile. Two juveniles are involved. McFarlin is on U.S. Army leave and represented by Alder son Catherwood Kelley and Ondov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve McFarlin
Blooming Prairie
McFarlin
Helmer Peterson
Gary Leonard
Steele County Probate Court
Harvey
Robert Ile
Leslie Shawback
Charles Cashman
Austin
Alderson, Catherwood, Kelley and Ondov
U.S. Army
Sabban Tours Austin Kiwanis Club as District Official
Robert Sabban of Rochester paid an official visit to the Austin Kiwanis Club as lieutenant-governor of the First District. He praised the club’s growth and activity and urged further advances. He presented a film titled How to Conduct a Meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sabban
Rochester
Austin Kiwanis Club
Sabban
Legion and Auxiliary Install New Officers
Legion and Auxiliary at Austin Post 91 held joint installation ceremonies at the Legion Club. Mrs. Sig Qvale spoke to new Auxiliary officers urging them to uphold the auxiliary goals and continue their city service. Post officers were installed by Post Dept. Commander Ed Salk, with Dr. John Flaherty among the new leaders. Salk urged leadership to combat society sickness by upholding the constitution and restoring law and order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin American Legion Post 91
Auxliary
Legion
Sig Qvale
City of
Austin
Ed Salk
Richfield
Post 91
John Flaherty
Vic Ellis
Robert Halligan
Joe Stenger
Pierce Tubbs
D. A. Cunningham
Raymond Waters
C. P
Doug) Dalager
Frank Dunsmore
Salk
Kamm Highlights Parents Church and School for Graduates
Harold E. Kamm IBM Rochester education manager told 163 graduates at Austin Area Vocational Technical School commencement that parents church and school shape success. He urged knowing goals rules initiative humor growth and decisive power while remaining humble. The service included Rev Luecke's invocation and benediction and presentation by Morton A Carney and William Hartman with Delbert Saman playing the processional and recessional.
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Darrel Koehler
Harold E. Kamm
IBM
Rochester
Austin Area
William FE. Hartman
Austin Board of Education
Delbert Saman
The
Herald
Walton League leader urges continued fight to preserve forest
J Justin Rogers of Spirit Lake Iowa praised the Que tico Superior National Forest at a Todd Park Ikes cabin event. He urged ongoing efforts to protect wilderness areas from pollution and development and cited Jackson Hole and Hunt America progress while calling for support of pollution legislation and youth programs.
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Izaak Walton League
Quetico-Superior National Forest
Ikes
Todd Park
Minnesota
J. Justin Rogers
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Rogers
Jackson Hole
Teton Mountains
America
U.S. Soil Conservation Service Program
SCS
House
Iowa Farm Bureau
Hubbard Named River Trails Girl Scout Campaign Chairman
Frederick T. Hubbard of Northwestern National Bank Rochester is named chairman of the River Trails Girl Scout Council Consulting Commission. The 11 women and 24 men will guide the Capital Fund Raising Campaign to develop a 732 acre Rushford area camp into a year round center, with members from Rochester Owatonna Winona Albert Lea Oronoco Dodge Center Wabasha and Rushford.
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Hubbard
Area Girl Scout Fund Campaign
Frederick T. Hubbard
Northwestern National Bank
Rochester
River Trails Girl Scout Council Consulting Commission
John Hodgson
Rushford
River Trails Board of Directors
Geraldine Rasmussen
Howed Simmons
Thomas Crehore
James C. Huntting Srm
Austin
Owatonna
Winona
Albert Lea
Oronoco
Dodge Center
Wabasha
YMCA Junior Leaders Awarded Six Leadership Certificates
Six outstanding leadership certificates were awarded at the first annual YMCA VLP banquet. Recipients included Phil Gill Tom Knopf Steve Stern Kris Sage John Sipley and Margo McGrew for their 2,500 hours of service with the YMCA Junior Leaders Club.
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Ymca V.lp
YMCA
Edward Bork
Phil Gill
Tom Knopf
Steve Stern
Kris Sage
John Sipley
Margo McGrew
Arson Charge Dismissed by Mitchell County Jury
Osage Iowa arson charges against Robert John Wilkes Sr were dismissed by a Mitchell County grand jury finding insufficient evidence. The case related to a March 29 fire at the R J Wilkes and Son livestock sales barn.
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Osage
Iowa
Robert John Wilkes
Mitchell County
R. J. Wilkes & Son
Riceville Man to Take Over Bank at LeRoy
H S Larson of LeRoy announces Russell L Noble of Riceville Iowa has bought a controlling interest in the First National Bank of LeRoy Noble serves as vice president and cashier of Riceville State Bank and previously worked seven years at First National Bank Riceville He is a lifetime Riceville resident director of the Riceville school board United Methodist Church and American Legion He and his family will move to Le Roy after housing is found Larson will remain with the LeRoy bank with changes to leadership pending final arrangements
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Leroy, Minn
H. S. Larson
First National Bank of
LeRoy
Russell L. Noble
Riceville
Iowa
Noble
United Methodist Church
American Legion
Mitchell County Bankers Assn
Larson
First National Bank
Mental Health Goals Discussed at Mower County Meeting
Annual meeting plans were discussed at the Mower County Association for Mental Health on Wednesday. A pre planning meeting will be held later in August and a qualified person will be sought to replace Wesley Swensen as public relations staff. Goals include more community awareness and greater involvement of existing service organizations.
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Mower County Assn
Wesley Swensen
It’s Moving Day for Austin House
A house at the corner of 4th St and 1st Ave SW is moved today. Owned by Henry Peters of Mapleview, it is being moved by Nelson Bros House Moving of Albert Lea to 1103 6th St NW for future expansion. The roof was removed for easier conveyance. Three other houses along 1st Ave SW are also being removed to clear space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4Th St
1St Ave
Robby
Osage Council Approves Street Paving and Seaw er Plans
Osage Iowa approved a 62 block paving project with June 25 bid letting for sanitary sewer extensions along Maple Pine and Popular Streets. The council discussed building dog kennels and imposed penalties for letting dogs run at large. It issued beer and liquor permits and sent Marlee Ellingson to a Fort Dodge police academy course.
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Osage
Iowa
Roy Yaggy
Wallace, Holland
Kestler
Schmidt
Mason City
Rochester
Osage Council
12Th
Marlee Ellingson
Police Academy
Fort Dodge
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River Trails
Eileen Young
Tabor Vis
Robert F. Kennedy
Ollie Randall
National Council On Aging
New York
Ford Foundation
Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Fred Pickett
Austin Authority
Harold Michelson
Legion Meeting
Mary Furseth
Free
Ist Dist
Kiwanis
Legion and Auxiliary
Donald Carlson
Mildred Holgate
Thomas Dunlap
Allen Bartlett
Stella McKaller
Lois Holton
Howard Fisher
Kenneth Nelson
James Borris
William Hartman
Kamm
Harold Luecke
Luecke
Sen
Kennedy
Socrates
Plato
Jesus Christ
Morton A. Carney
ED Johnston
Hollis Weber
Standing
Arthur Johannsen
Frederick Hubbard
Hastings
Vicki Joanne Schuller
Rosemount
Margaret Anne Carroll
Stillwater
Mary Rita Forseth
Vicki Schuller
College of St. Catherine
Vicki
Violet Gould Mather
St. Paul
Oklahoma
Miss Schuller
John Schuller
Margaret Carroll
Margaret
St. Cloud State College
Rosemount High School
Donald J. Carroll
University of Minnesota
Mary
Convent of the Visitation
Furseth
Peter Forseth
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