AJC and Vocational Graduation Tonight in Austin
Dr Sebastian V Martorana of HEW will address more than 200 graduates at Austin Junior College and Vocational in the High School Auditorium tonight at 8. Dr Martorana and Dean R I Meland will present the 113 junior college and 98 vocational graduates. Richard Dougherty will award degrees and certificates. Rev E J Arnold will give invocation and benediction.
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Ior College and Vocational
R. I. Meland
Morton Carney
Richard Dougherty
Board of Education
Nicol Receives Degree at Hamline University
Karen Nicol daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter D Nicol of rural Austin was among 212 Hamline graduates Monday She was one of 40 nurses to earn a bachelor of science degree In 1957 she received her cap for completing the first year of a three year nursing program She participated in Christian Fellowship Associated Resident Women Hamline Congress nurses choir and Minnesota Student Nurses Assn
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Karen Nicol
Walter D. Nicol
Austin
Hamline University
Miss Nicol
Hamline
Reformatory Term in Infant's Death in Minnesota
Martin Kampa Jr. received a 1-15 year state reformatory term after a second degree manslaughter conviction in the death of his six month old daughter Marianna. A six hour jury deliberation preceded Judge Byron Wilson's ruling. earlier charges included third degree murder with insanity plea.
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ST. Cloud, Minn
Martin Kampa Jr
State Reformatory
Byron Wilson
Kampa
Marianna
Lommen urges balance in education spending on farewell
Dr. P A Lommen Sr retired after 18 years on the Austin School Board warning taxpayers about rising education costs. He urged maintaining high educational standards with top teachers and administration, noting billions spent on alcohol and luxuries versus education, and stressing education as paramount next to religious training.
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P. A. Lommen Sr
Austin
Hanson OKd as Deputy Auditor
Warren Hanson was approved Tuesday by the Mower County Board of Commissioners as deputy county auditor. He resides at 501 1st St SW and has worked in the auditor's office since January after moving from employment in the Walter Hartel Co. accounting department in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Hanson
Mower County
Hanson
1St St. SW
Walter Hartel Co
Minneapolis
Girl's bicycle rear-ends car in Tuesday collisions
Police investigated five bicycle car crashes on Tuesday. Linda Hawkins, 14, escaped injury when her bike hit a car driven by John Wells. Other incidents involved Harold Hyland, Hugh Morgan, Glen Lyons, George Fitzthum, John Remker, Harold Whittington, Ervin Tanner, Leonard Grothe, John Schepler, and drivers Dr. Robert Dahl and others, with minor injuries and small cash damages recorded.
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Linda Hawkins
8Th Ave
John B. Wells
7Th Ave
1St Ave
Harold Hyland
Foster
Hugh Morgan
New Lisbon
Wis
4Th Ave
1St St. NW
Glen H. Lyons
Minneapolis
George Fitzthum
Walnut
Main St. N
John W. Remker
4Th St. NW
Harold D. Whittington
Hayfield
Ervin D. Tanner
Mason City
Iowa
Leonard Grothe
11Th Ave
3Rd Ave NW
Main St
John W Schepler
Austin Rt
Robert Dahl
10Th St
Banfield Pack 103 Potluck At Todd Park
The Banfield Cub Scout Pack 103 held a potluck supper Monday evening at Todd Park. About 100 cub scouts and their families attended. Plans were announced for a field trip and a softball game was played by the cubs with their fathers brothers and sisters. Ted Sandell is the scout leader.
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Banfield
Todd Park
Ted Sandell
Kindergarten at Banfield Changes Bus Routes
The Herald reports Banfield School will keep kindergarten with students from the east bused to Southgate instead. All other east side pupils in grades one through six will continue to Banfield rather than Ellis.
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Herald
Banfield School
Banfield
Southgate
Ellis
Hasbargen Talks on 4-H Records
County Agent Don Hasbargen spoke on 4 H club records at the Pleasant View 4 H Club meeting Tuesday night. Demonstrations and project talks were given by Mary Davis JoAnn Davis Sandy Lickteig Jeanette Arens and Ellen Siewert. A committee was named for the July 10 tour. Lunch was served by Mrs. Leland Falch Mrs. Elmer Weber and Mrs. Fred Nedderson.
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Don Hasbargen
Pleasant View
Mary Davis
JoAnn Davis
Sandy Lickteig
Jeanette Arens
Ellen Siewert
Leland Falch
Elmer Weber
Fred Nedderson
Rank Named Principal at Shaw School
Benjamin Rank of 1209 1st Ave NW an elementary teacher at Sumner School was appointed by the School Board Tuesday as principal of Shaw School. Rank replaces retiring Thena Sorkill. He is 35 and has eight years in the Austin system plus degrees from LaCrosse State College and the University of Minnesota. He served in the armed forces 1943 to 1946.
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Benjamin Rank
1St Ave
Sumner School
Shaw School
Rank
Thena Sorkill
Austin
Central High School
LaCrosse
Wis
LaCross State College
University of Minnesota
Open House at Power Plant and Board Approvals
Utilities Board approved an open house at the power plant after the new gas turbine is completed and authorized withdrawing 406000 in certificates of deposit for initial turbine payment. An 87 cent monthly health insurance premium increase per employee was approved, weed spraying near the plant to protect cooling equipment was approved, and painting two water towers at Ellis and Bel Air was approved with bids set for July 12. Bills totaling 222873.13 were approved and Willard Block was named acting city electrical inspector until replacement.
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Todd Park
Utilities Board
Red Cedar
Ellis
Bel Air
Willard Block
Geo. A. & Hormel Co
George Bucklin
Missionaries and spending noted by Lutheran World Federation
The Lutheran World Federation reports 3789 missionaries in foreign fields and last year Lutheran churches spent 16687417 dollars on foreign mission work.
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Lutheran World Federation
Austinians Distribute School Yearbooks at Austin High
Students at Austin High School and Ellis Junior High received Austinians to Cr yearbooks with 1 250 copies distributed. Duane Miller led the distribution under adviser Miss Mary D. Schuck.
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Austin High School
Ellis Junior High
Bang to Speak at Michigan Bar Conference
Luther M. Bang Austin attorney travels to Flint Michigan to address the Michigan Annual State Bar Conference on "Lawyers on Trial."
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Luther M. Bang
Austin
Flint
Mich
Michigan
Austin School Board Approves Parking Purchases and Upgrades
The Austin School Board accepted bids to purchase and remove two houses for parking at 504 2nd Ave. SW and 305 4th St. NW near the boiler plant. They approved tiling the third floor of Austin High School and adding new door locks along with assigning seats and adult education plans. Resignations of three teachers were accepted and new teachers approved. track and cinders at Ellis were tabled for next meeting.
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Austin School Board
Austin High School
Ole Miller
John Kuhn
2Nd Ave
4Th St
Ken Soderberg
Soderberg
Morton Carney
R. I. Meland
Austin Junior College
Raymond D. Leff
Stella Roy
Banfield
Emily Schwerr
Shaw
Yvonne M. Plath
Wood Lake
Minn
Harold Schwerr
Austin
Industrial
Ellis
New Citizen Passes With Perfect Score
Mrs. Allan Robitaille of 905 8th Ave NW formerly of Erding Germany was sworn in as a citizen in Federal Court at Mankato after studying citizenship by mail and with tutor R E Doc Cook. She achieved a perfect score and the couple, who met in Germany during the Air Force, has one child. A surprise citizenship party at J C Penney Co marked the occasion with a flag cake.
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Austin
Allan Robitaille
8Th Ave
Erding
Germany
Mankato
R. E
Robitaille
Cook
J. C. Penney Co
Dad Stresses Value of Physical Fitness Program
Emory Bud Thompson backs a school fitness initiative at Austin Thompson elementary, supervising and participating with his children in daily activities. He notes each student in grades four to six will track activities on charts, with vacation participation encouraged to keep momentum.
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Emory
Bud
Thompson
Austin Thompson
Prom Night Yet Another Local Elks Celebration
The Elks Club hosts a Junior-Senior Prom with free admission for attendees. Local merchants supply food while the musicians union provides the band. Joe Voorhees, the club manager, says doors open at 11 p.m. and urges requests for any unseen needs.
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Austin
Midwest
Elks
Elks Club
Joe Voorhees
Joe
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