Commends Youthful Generation At AHS Graduation
Rowan addresses 446 Austin High School graduates stressing words' power to harm or heal. He notes era of peace and conflict, urges communication across divides, and warns of poverty and hunger while praising youth for hope and moral responsibility. Graduation rites follow with valedictorian and diplomas.
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Rosalie Selt
Carl Rowan
Austin High School
Rowan
U.S. Information Agency
Orangeburg
S. C
Minneapolis Tribune
David Brewer
Mosner
Why Arabs and Israelis haven't formed a peace pact
Leon Cooper, a school psychologist with Israel experience, explains why coexistence is elusive. He notes Arabs won’t concede to Israeli terms and Israel cannot yield without undermining its survival. He traces Jewish statehood to European persecution and pogroms, leading to emigration to America and Israel and to strong Israeli resolve to make progress.
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Middle East
Leon Cooper
Albert Lea
Israel
Cooper
Napoleon
Europe
America
University to confer diplomas on record class
Nearly 4,711 graduates plus 105 doctoral and 338 master’s candidates will receive degrees at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Stadium. The event features a commencement band, a mace bearer, and remarks by Joseph Kroll and President Malcolm Moos. If rain delays, ceremony moves to Northrop auditorium with limited access.
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University of Minnesota
Memorial Stadium
Fred Nyline
John Zdechlik
John G. Darley
Carl Caskey
Council of Religious Advisers
University Wesley Foundation
Joseph Kroll
Minnesota Student Assn
Malcolm Moos
Northrop
Austin teachers council granted full authority
The Austin Teachers Council received full authority at a Thursday faculty meeting to act on all teacher contract negotiations. Joseph Brody stated the starting date for driver education is postponed and will not begin Monday. If a contract is reached by June 23, driver education will start later. if not, all extracurricular activities for 1969-70, including driver education, will be suspended.
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Austin Teachers’ Council
Joseph Brody
Brody
Piggly Wiggleys and Golden Dairy to be sold
Consolidated Foods Corp Chicago announced its plan to divest its Piggly Wiggly supermarkets and Golden Dairy unit. The 17 Piggly Wiggly stores in Minnesota and Iowa, plus the Albert Lea distribution center and the Golden Dairy firm in Austin, will be sold for about 6 million dollars in cash and notes to Quality Food Store Inc. and Erling Rice will acquire Golden Dairy.
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Golden Dairy
Austin
Federal Trade Commission
Minnesota
Iowa
Albert Lea
Piggly - Wiggly Markets
Albert Lea Distribution Center
Quality Food Store, Inc
Philip Barrett
Frank Dillon
Piggly - Wiggly Corp
Jacksonville, Fla
Erling Rice
Home Brands, Inc
Union official resigns to join St Paul Employers Assn
Ray Weber longtime business manager for OCAW Local 6578 resigns after seven years to become a labor relations consultant for the St Paul Employers Assn. His union post ends effective June 15.
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Ray Weber
OCAW
St. Paul
Festival at Rochester Art Center Sunday
Rochester Art Center hosts Festival 69 from noon to 6 pm featuring paintings prints sculpture pottery photography and other media by invited artists and groups. Mary E Jicha Austin displays work. Sleepy Hollow scenes at 1 and 3 pm. The Pigeon that Worked a Miracle film. Abstract Wife screenings at 2 and 3 pm. foods from 10 countries noon to 3 pm. folk guitar acts 3 to 6 pm. Ferdinand Roten Galleries showcase original graphics by Picasso Chagall Miro Goya Renoir and others. advance or gate tickets available.
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Austin
Mary E. Jicha
Sleepy Hollow
Rochester Civic Theater
Art Center
Ursule Molinaro
North Hall
Mayo Civic Auditorium
Ferdinand Roten
Picasso
Chegall
Miro
Goya
Renoir
Rochester Art Center
St Olaf Lutheran Church Launches Summer Worship
St Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin began its summer schedule with services last Sunday June 1. Three worship times are 7 15 AM 8 30 AM and 10 AM with the 10 AM service broadcast on KAUS radio.
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St. Olaf Lutheran
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Austin
Kaus Radio
Air Force recruiter to visit Austin each Wednesday
Sgt. Jerry Almire of the Air Force Recruiting Station in Rochester announced he will be in Austin every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Mayoral Council meeting room on the first floor of the Municipal Building. The recruiting office was formerly adjacent to the Army Recruiting Station on 1st St. NE.
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Jerry Almire
Air Force
Rochester
Austin
Army Recruiting Station
1St St
Swift weighing Iowa plant buy to reenter beef sector
Swift & Co., the nation's largest meat packer, is pursuing the Bookey Packing Co. of Des Moines in a deal that would restore Swift’s beef operations in Iowa and reestablish a Des Moines slaughtering facility. Bookey has long slaughtered cattle and distributed carcass beef, with about 100 million dollars in annual sales.
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Swift & Co
Bookey Packing Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Swift
Dog Identification at Animal Shelter
The Poundmaster reports a female Golden Labrador puppy available for identification at the Animal Shelter. The notice flags one young dog likely awaiting adoption or verification of breed and status.
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Poundmaster
Animal Shelter
Pageant Practice With Orchestra and Singers
Rehearsal scene shows Miss Waseca Elaine Olsop and Miss Brooklyn as vocal soloists in the Pag eant Orchestra and Singers. The photograph captures a practice segment highlighting beauty title contenders.
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Miss Waseca
Elaine Olsop
Brooklyn
Pool to Open Monday After Heater Delay
Park and Recreation Director James Haben announced the swimming pool will open at 11 30 a m Monday. The pool was set to open Saturday but the heater delay forced the change. Water temperature without the heater was 60 degrees, delaying the opening.
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Park and Recreation
Northfield teachers approve 1969 70 contract terms
Northfield Minnesota—the Northfield Education Association and the School Board have agreed on a teachers salary schedule for the 1969 70 academic year. Beginning teachers with bachelor's degrees will be paid 6500, up from 6000. The maximum for teachers with a master's degree plus 30 credits rises 700 to 11300.
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Northfield
Minn
Nortfield Education Assn
Pomona Granges to hear state master at Concord Hall
The Mower County Pomona Grange hosts a session at 6 30 p m Monday in Concord Hall with Arnold Engstrom Elk River named state master speaking at the meeting. Mower County Pomona hosts this year followed by Dodge County in 1970.
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Dodge and
Mower County
Pomona
Concord Hall
Arnold Engstrom
Elk River
Dodge County
Austin Community Scholarships Awarded to Six Area Students
Six area students share three thousand dollars in scholarships announced by the Austin Community Scholarship Committee. Recipients include Darlene Denisen and Darrell Denisen of Austin, Charles Holland, Daniel Kasten, Kent Langdon, and Roxann Smith. Scholarships honor E. Ray Cory with support from local donors and Hormel Foundation. total grants since 1963 reach seventeen thousand three hundred seventy five dollars.
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Austin
Austin Community Scholarship Committee
Darlene Denisen
Wilfred D. Denisen
Austin Rt. 2
Darlene
Austin High School
University of Minnesota School of Home Economics
Austin State Junior College
Darrell Denisen
University of Minnesota
Charles Holland
2Nd Ave
Mankato State College
Daniel Kasten
Delbert Kasten
Rose Creek
Rose Creek High School
St. Cloud State College
Kent Langdon
Albert Langdon
Ostrander
LeRoy-Ostrander High School
Roxann Smith
Vernon Smith
8Th Ave
Roxann
Austin Rotary Club
E. Ray Cory
The
Hormel Foundation
Minn
Death by own action prevention center gains committee support
A Steering Committee extends its activity to establish a death by own action prevention center in the Austin area. With backing from the Mental Health Association, a meeting will be held to map steps. Dr Ronald Collins, director of the Mental Health Center, backs the movement along with committee members Gene Danielson Judge Paul Kimball Donald Osborn Marjorie Peterson George Hilberg Edmon Smock Reverend Vogel J R Keate and Loren Huber.
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Mental Health Assn
Austin
Ronald Collins
Gene Danielson
Paul Kimball
Donald 0. Osborn
Marjorie Peterson
George Hilberg
Edmond Smock
William E. Vogel
J. R. Keate
Loren Huber
Enterprise Cemetery Meeting Seeks Officers and Directors
The annual meeting of Enterprise Rose Creek Cemetery will be held at 7 30 p m Saturday at Enterprise Hall. There will be an election of officers and two directors for three year terms will be named.
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Enterprise
Rose Creek
Enterprise Hall
Theft reported at apartment on Oak and Ave
Ralph Lewis reports burglary at 2007 Oak and Ave between 8 and 11 p.m. Thursday. Someone took records a record player and a portable television valued at 330 dollars. Entry via window. Police are investigating.
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Ralph Lewis
Oak and Ave
Jury finds no action in death case in district court
A district court jury returned a verdict of no cause of action for Mrs. Evelyn Nielson as administrator of Charles Nielson's estate in a death suit by Leona Tomhave. The case stemmed from Victor Tomhave's death on January 3, 1967, after a November 29, 1965 auto crash on Highway 116 near East Side Lake. After four hours of deliberation, the jury ruled for the defense. Attorney for Tomhave was William Bandler and the Nielson attorney was Carroll Cronan Roth and Austin of Minneapolis. Judge Warren F. Plunkett presided.
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Leona Tomhave
18Th St
Evelyn Nielson
1St Ave. NE
Charles Nielson
Tomhave
Victor
Hwy 116
East Side Lake
Nielson
William Bandler
Carroll, Cronan, Roth and
Austin
Minneapolis
Warren F. Plunkett
Presbyterian church plans vacation school program
Westminster Presbyterian Church hosts Vacation Church School starting June 20 with a joint picnic for migrant children in Hollandale. Director Mrs. Bruce Badell and seminary intern Barry Kiel lead two weeks of morning classes for ages four to sixth grade, featuring a large slate of adult and teenage volunteers and an ecumenical curriculum from the American Lutheran Church inviting all local children.
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Hollandale
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bruce Beadell
Barry Kiel
Vacation Church School
Senior Life Saving Course Offered Here
A Red Cross Senior Life Saving course will be offered to area residents beginning Monday at the Austin High School pool noon to 2 p.m. For more information contact instructor Bennie Thompson at 433-9609 or reach the Red Cross office in the Courthouse.
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Red Cross
Austin High School
Bennie Thompson
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