Owatonna Girl Crowned Steele County Dairy Princess
Joan Voss 17 was crowned Steele County Dairy Princess at a high school ceremony in Owatonna. Attendants Ginny Chambers and Lois Voss. Lew Conlon announced the crown. regional competition set for June 30 in Albert Lea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owatonna
Minn
Merridan
Gina
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Steele County
Joan
College of St. Catherine
St. Paul
Ruth Haven
Eleanor Maley
Grand Meadow
Kay
Ruth Marie Peterson
Boston
Silas Olson
Albert Lea
Joan Voss
Lew Conlon
Conlon
Ginny Chambers
Plenty of Mulligan stew feed at Todd Park
Brothers of the Brush staged a large community meal at Todd Park after noon service inviting thousands to attend. Organizers urged guests to bring their own bowls and utensils as Brush officers promised ample mulligan stew for a crowd likely in the thousands. Attendees include Brothers of the Brush, holders of shaving permits, Sisters of the Swish and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brothers of the Brush
Todd Park
Ruth Marie Peterson Considered for London Food Show
Ruth Marie Peterson the American Dairy Princess is being studied for a London food fair appearance by the Department of Agriculture. Sen. Edward Thye urged Benson to arrange her attendance as a promoter of American dairy products.
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Dent Midland National Bank
Minneapolis
Mary Sweeney
Minnesota Dairy Industry Committee
Charles Holcombe
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Blooming Prairie
Charlotte Diuelson
Conlon
Minnesota
Eleanor
Kay
Ruth Marie Peterson
London
Department of Agriculture
Lew Conlon
Minnesota Dairy Industries Committee
Edward Thye
R-Minn
Ruth Marie
Boston
Eleanor Maley
Meadow
Princess Kay
Benson
Thye
Bogota
Colombia
Osaka
Japan
USDA
Eisenhower
Kangaroo Court on Courthouse Steps Handed Out Odd Penalties
Judge Al Reinartz presided over a second kangaroo court on the courthouse steps sentencing six Austin residents. Chris Rasmussen must haul groceries in a wheelbarrow from Nelson's East Side to 300 Garfield at 10:30 a.m. today. Bob Wolf must wash store windows at 10 a.m. Doyle Lyndahl helps Rasmussen. Bill Hood must wash A R Jacobson's car at 3 p.m. Monday. Peter Borgesen must buy a centennial button and one for his partner. Summons issued, and next-week violators to face charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Reinartz
Austin
Chris Rasmussen
Nelson
East Side
Garfield
Bob Wolf
Lev Sill
Todd Park
Doyle Lyndahl
Bill Hood
A. R. Jacobson
Peter Borgesen
Union Bible School Drops 1956 Plans
Inability to recruit staff leads to suspension of the Union Daily Vacation Church School for this summer. Participating churches will hold boards of Christian education meetings in the fall to decide on future action. The school had been planned for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Daily Vacation Church
Boards of Christian Education
Police Duty Goes Beyond Firearms In Austin
The article describes officers performing funeral escorts, assisting vagrants and transients, locating lost children, traffic control, accident investigation, and protecting life and property. It notes patrols for speeders, nightly checks of businesses, emergency responses, and public guidance on family matters. It ends stressing that brains are now required alongside brawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Open House Set June 24 at St Olaf Hospital
A committee led by H C Westby plans a dedication and open house at St Olaf Hospital on Sunday June 24, marking the hospital's 60th anniversary since its launch. Associate Justice Martin A Nelson of the Minnesota Supreme Court will speak. refreshments follow on the hospital steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Westby
St. Olaf Hospital
O. H. Hegge
Martin A. Nelson
Minnesota Supreme Court
Button Sale Continues In Austin Centennial drive
The Sisters of the Swish report strong first day results selling centennial buttons to fund the celebration. They plan more downtown appearances in costume to ensure widespread purchase, with several firms pledging full participation. The button funds cover centennial events including the ball on June 28 and the July 4 square dance.
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Austin
Alice MacLaren
Fantles, Leuthold Co
Smith's
Schul
Speaker Named for Barrow Show Dinner
University of Illinois professor Dr. W G Kammlade will speak at the National Barrow Show annual dinner in Barrow. Kammlade is animal science professor and associate director of the Illinois Extension Service guiding the Dixon Springs Experiment Farm in Southern Illinois. He chairs the farm committee for the dinner attended by Barrow Show exhibitors helpers and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
W. G. Kammlade
Kirkpatrick House Sells at Public Auction to Schmidt
The three room house owned by C. C. Kirkpatrick at 1106 West Allegheny was sold at public auction to Charles R. Schmidt. Col. Albert Hopfe and sons conducted the sale.
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C. C. Kirkpatrick
W. Allegheney
Charles R. Schmidt
Col
Albert Hopfe
Austin Parks Open With 1000 Children Registered
More than one thousand children signed up for Austin park and playground activities this week. Largest turnout at Neveln school where a portable shelter serves as the activity center. Other large registrations reported at Lafayette and Sutton parks.
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Austin
Neveln School
Lafayette
Sutton Parks
Crane and
Wildwood
Todd Park
Graduate with honors at Winona State Teachers College
Derald Madson son of Mr and Mrs George Madson Adams graduated with honors from Winona State Teachers College Wednesday. He earned a B S degree and will pursue graduate work in zoology at the University of Southern California next fall with a teaching assistantship. He is a member of Kappa Delta Pi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derald Madson
George Madson
Adams
Winona State Teachers College
Madson
University of Southern California
Kappa Delta Pi
St John's Extends Pastor Call After Milbrath Tragedy
St John's Lutheran extended a call to Rev. Martin Lieske of St. Matthew's Worthington to lead the congregation. The search follows the death of Pastor W F Milbrath in a car accident a month earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
St. John's
From City Get Iowa State Degrees
Four Austin students at Iowa State College Ames received degrees today Secretary of State John Foster Dulles delivered the commencement address and was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree Karl students Sara Guy and Donna Lubberts earned degrees in home economics education while Donald Johnston and John Scheid received degrees in mechanical engineering
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Austin
Iowa State College
Ames
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Sara Guy
G. A. Guy
Austin Rt. 3
Donna Lubberts
John I. Lubberts
Austin Rt. 2
Donald Johnston
Ed Johnston
Lyndale
John Scheid
Emil J. Scheid
Eastwood Rd
Army to Screen Reservists Under Cutback Plan
The Army will begin a screening process July 1 to discharge 475000 reservists and transfer 500000 others over 12 months. Retention depends on meeting military qualifications and availability for immediate active duty in war, determined by Army officials in each case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Army
26 Austin Girl Scouts Win Highest Rank
Twenty six Austin Girl Scouts were awarded curved bars this spring marking the highest rank in Girl Scouting. The awards were presented at four troops with girls completing the first class rank and earning badges across arts citizenship homemaking or outdoors.
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Austin Girl Scouts
Austin
Land Young
Centennial Parade Seeks 40 Units for Austin Celebration
The Centennial Parade Committee lists 40 units for the July 4 event marking Austin’s 100th birthday. Classic divisions include 17 floats 11 marching groups 7 musical units and 5 auto units. Sponsors include YWCA Fanties Police Fire St Olaf Mari gold Dairies Hagen s Blind Shop Jacobson Motors Austin Daily Herald and others. Parade route set Maple and Main to Queen of Angels area start 9 30 a m.
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Austin
YWCA
St. Olaf Brotherhood
Marigold Dairies
Hagen’s Blind Shop
Jacobson Motors
Austin Daily Herald
League of Women Voters
McIntyre Post Wrc
Girl Scouts
Dutchtown Businessmen
Paul Wolcott
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Queens
Newcomers Club
Exchange Club
American Legion
VFW
DAV
Amvets
Owatonna
Rochester
Odd Fellows
Brothers of the Brush
Sisters of the Swish
Boy Scouts
Eagles
Shrine Band
Municipal
Austin High School
Grand Meadow Band
George Reppe
Ellendale
It Girls
Minneapolis
Honsey
Bob Lynde
Owatonna Legion Post
Sheldon Hanson
Hanson
Queen of Angels
James Cahill
Donald Bell
L. W
Bud) Lacy
Robert Irwin
Stanley Kapenis
Russell Krueger
Earl Schroeder
Tom O’brien
Francis Carroll
Four Claimants Named in $2500 Heater Find
Plumber Jake Wolf discovered $2500 inside a water heater burner and police hold the money. City Attorney Dunnette seeks the funds turned to Clerk William Pizak for disposition and a hearing is set for Friday. Four claimants listed include Wolf, Thomas C. Kough, Philip Richardson, and L. C. Tonding, with only Kough and Richardson signaling intent to file claims. The money was in three battered silverware boxes with an Independent Order of Odd Fellows return address.
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Jake Wolf
Rodney Dunnette
William Pizak
George Roope
Pizak
Dunnette
Wolf
Thomas C. Kough
W. Grove
Philip Richardson
Lucy Toussaint
L. C. Tonding
Toussaint
Kough
Richardson
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Case Against City Is Rested In Fatal Plant Incident
Mrs. Delores Johnson of Austin sues the city for 17500 damages over her husband Lester Johnson fatally burned at the Austin municipal plant. The Utilities Board opened its defense with Jerry Anderson stating cubicle and bus bars were properly installed. Westinghouse, supplier of the equipment, is named as a co defendant. Trial resumed Monday with expectations it may run through Tuesday.
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Delores Johnson
Austin
Austin Utilities Board
Jerry Anderson
Minneapolis
Lester Johnson
Anderson
Utilities Department
Westinghouse Co
Westinghouse
Richardson
One Third of U S Population Infected with TB
James E. Perkins, managing director of the National Tuberculosis Association, told the 52nd annual meeting that about 55 million Americans are tuberculin positive, roughly one third of the nation. He warned that five percent of the infected, about 2.7 million people, may develop TB in their lifetimes and noted 100,000 new cases annually with about 400,000 active cases remaining nationwide.
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U. S
James E. Perkins
National Tuberculosis Assn
NTA
Perkins
Anderson to Teach at Spring Valley
Wayne Anderson of Rose Creek earned a B S in secondary education with science major and math social studies minors from Winona State Teachers College. He graduates with honors and will teach at Spring Valley next fall. He was a member of Kappa Delta Pi and led Future Teachers of America as president and Lutheran Students Association as treasurer.
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Wayne Anderson
Richard Anderson
Rose Creek
Winona
Ten piano students perform recital at James Williams home
Ten piano students of Mrs. W. E. Malone presented a recital at the James Williams home Friday afternoon. Participants include Dianne Cummins Lynette Eastburn Mary Jane Fawyer Donna Kloberdanz Janice Kay Maurek Suzanne Russell Barbara Ryan Mary Jo Taylor Jane Williams and Kay Williams.
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W. E. Malone
James Williams
Dianne Cummins
Lynette Eastburn
Mary Jane Fawyer
Donna Kloberdanz
Janice Kay Maurek
Suzanne Russell
Barbara Ryan
Mary Jo Taylor
Jane Williams
Kay Williams
Arnold Wuertz Ordained at St Michael's Lutheran
Ten years ago Arnold Wuertz was ordained in the ministry at St Michael's Lutheran Church in Waltham. In a 25 year old item M F Dugan of George A Hormel & Co plant management denied rumors the plant would stop buying hogs stating they planned to buy more hogs instead.
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Arnold Wuertz
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Waltham
M. F. Dugan
George A. Hormel & Co
Austin Lions to Attend Duluth District Convention
A half dozen or more Austin Lions travel as official delegates to the three day Lions International District Convention in Duluth with spouses. More than 1,000 Lions and guests from Minnesota Manitoba and Ontario attend. district totals exceed 8 000 members in 178 clubs. Events include golf necrology services receptions luncheons and a governor's banquet and ball with R Roy Keaton as speaker.
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Austin Lions
Lions International
Duluth
Ralph Peterson
George Heise
George Dugan
Mickey Justad
Otto Wenzel
Howard Mangnuson
Minnesota
Manitoba
Ontario
R. Roy Keaton
Delaware and Maryland Retain Whipping Post for Criminals
Delaware and Maryland continue the use of the whipping post as a penalty for criminals, keeping this historic punishment in place amid discussions of reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Maryland
Military notices from Austin area sendoffs and assignments
Private Robert C. Latcham, 16th Ordnance Co., Taegu Korea, wife Marilyn 72014 Ave NE Rochester. entered Army April 1955 and abroad last November. Glenn K. Tabor, Austin Route 2, assigned to Transportation School Fort Eustis VA as instructor. entered Army September 1953 and graduated Austin High School 1953. Richard D. Anderson new address APO 929 San Francisco. John T. Beck seaman aboard USS Theodore E Chandler visiting San Francisco during First Fleet exercise involving 38 ships and 15,000 personnel. Allen E. Goslee selected as apprentice petty officer second class at Naval Training Center San Diego. Theodore R. Kolb finished four weeks combat training at Pendleton CA. Ronald E. Bauer at US Naval Communication Station Adak Alaska. Marine Sgt Elton R. Ehlert promoted at Camp Pendleton. David W. Nelson at Fighter Squadron 112 in San Francisco for a three day visit. Willis D. Cook discharged after three years in Army serving with Army Security Agency at Ft Devens.
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Robert C. Latcham
Marilyn
Ave. NE
Rochester
16Th Ordnance Co
Taegu
Korea
Latcham
Frank Latcham
Jefferson St
Spring Valley
Spring Valley High School
Glenn K. Tabor
Kenneth L. Tabor
Austin
Rt. 2
Fort Eustis
Tabor
Army
Fort Riley
Kaw
Austin High School
John T. Beck
USN
John E. Beck
Hayfield
Theodore E. Chandler
San Francisco
PAYS TO INVESTIGATE DES MOINES
State tax investigators say their drive against Iowans evading the money and credits tax has uncovered three million dollars worth of property in Chickasaw County with no tax paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
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Chesner Park
Marsha Towles
Union Bible School
Your Police Department
Dick Joyce
United States
Tle
Barrow
Austin Park and Recreation Department
Cherylann Carroll
Shirley Kezar
Dorothy Collins
Harriet Louk
Mary Reinartz
Mary Chihak
Anne Meany
Jeanne King
Jeanne Prelesnik
Barbara Judd
Virginia Carroll
Janice Alwelling
Sharon Reed
Jean Grundy
Suzanne Brill
Mary Torgrimson
Pat Hillan
Jean Lund
Alice Espe
Mary Kay Biedermann
Mary Butorac
Betty Patrich
Ellen Butler
JoAnn Wandas
Lorenzo’s Pizza Spaghetti Ravioli
Owetonia
Richard D. Anderson
Calif
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Allen E. Goslee
Clinton A. Goslee
Rochford
Lois A. Pinke
Austin Rt
Theodore R. Kolb
Ted Kolb
E. Bridge
Pendleton
U. S. Naval Communication Station
Adak
Alaska
Ronald E. Bauer
Seaman
Victor M. Bauer
Elton R. Ehlert
Orvel J. Ehlert
1004
Sandra J. Wilker
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton
David W. Nelson
Will
S. P
Willis D. Cook
Francis Cook
Freeborn
Army Security Agency
Ft. Devens
Mass
South Jey
Grace Bardouche
Albert Hopte & Sen
Awets
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