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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1959
Page
8
City Charter Commission discussed final drafting of charter recommendations on Monday. City Attorney Rodney Dunnette prepares final form for approval at the next meeting. After approval, recommendations go to the City Council for potential referendum. Aimed at clearing ambiguities and inconsistencies in the charter.
A single large steel mill may require as much as 500 million gallons of water a day to maintain operation. The figure highlights the substantial water demand tied to heavy industry and production processes.
Duane R. Warfield, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Warfield, 708 S Fifth, received a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from South Dakota State College Brookings D D Monday night. The Warfields and daughter Elizabeth will move to St Louis where he will join McDonnell Aircraft Co. Mrs Warfield is Janet Meyer daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Meyer 711 Myrtle. A Kasson four room house owned by Mr and Mrs John Boomgard sold at public auction Monday night to Mrs Donald Harris. Col Albert Hopfe and son conducted the sale.
Police Chief George Roope urges vacationers to notify police and inform neighbors. Secure homes by lowering shades, locking doors, and clearing mail. Keep lawns trimmed, shut off utilities if away, and inform contacts for emergencies. Prepare cars with spare tire, flashlight, first aid kit, and regular rest stops to avoid fatigue.
Minnesota deputy highway commissioner Frank D. Marzitelli outlined the Interstate Freeway System, noting 90 percent federal funding and the system serving 90 percent of cities over 50 000. Minnesota has 888 miles of the 41 000 total, with an estimated state cost of 800 million and a defense value of 9 dollars per person.
Ronald Johnson aged 18 of 1404 Walnut and Michael O Hearn 18 of 1200 N 7th faced two assault charges each with trial set for 9 am Monday. Johnson allegedly injured Richard Faulhaber and slapped Kathleen Lee while O Hearn allegedly assaulted Gary Lee. Faulhaber received treatment at St Olaf Hospital and released.
Red Cross disaster plans for Mower County will be studied by the county chapter executive board. The board met Monday afternoon to discuss the program and future studies. The next bloodmobile is Aug 31 to Sept 4 with two days in the county and three at St Olaf Church.
Donald L. Greenman, son of Mare Greenman of 1016 Harmon, is named circulation manager of The Campus Collegian the weekly student paper at the University of Toledo. He is a freshman engineering student at Ohio State University.
Registration will be held Thursday and Friday at Austin's 15 playgrounds from 9 a.m. to 12:12 p.m. Leaders will greet parents in the afternoons as they canvass neighborhoods. Activities begin Monday.
A Austin library receives a new book Day Before Yesterday by Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Jr. noting Mrs Jerry Lund formerly Jean Dougherty for Red Cross work in World War II England. Lund’s plan let 500 soldiers visit English families over a weekend and other projects are cited.
Deanna Schewe of Austin Route 3 received 6985 in an out of court settlement of her personal injury suit against Norman Schmidt Conger and the estate of Roger Miller. She alleged a broken jaw and injuries after a collision on Highway 16 W in Freeborn County August 29. Schewe was a passenger in Schmidt's car. Miller died in the other vehicle.
Forty seven members from twenty townships attended the Mower County Farm Bureau Youth supper at Nelson's Hospitality Room Monday night. Co chairs and co secretaries treasurers were named along with representatives to the Farm Bureau Youth Camp at Springfield Illinois July 31 to August 2. Automations included remarks by Aaron Robertson and a plan for a roller skating party at Brownsdale June 11.
Austin Duplicate Bridge Club will continue sessions through the summer at the Elks Clubrooms. Master point games are set for the fourth Wednesday monthly with play starting at 8 p.m.
Harry Strong of the Park and Recreation Board announced a daily clay house program from 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 30 to 4 30 p.m. through the summer for children aged 4 to 14. The facility offers free form clay modeling and painting with Paris items. Mrs. R. L. Armstrong and Miss Marilyn Howley lead.
More than 400 children have registered for Project Book Worm a six week reading contest sponsored by the Austin Public Library The project will end with an award party at the library in August Miss Mabel Olson librarian told the Library Board Monday The program includes a story hour beginning.
Police report six large teenagers at Sutton Park abusing a teeter totter, three on each side, until it broke at 10 am on Thursdays. Miss Olson notes 12,261 books circulated in May across 25 days, averaging 490 daily, above 1958 levels, with the reference desk aiding patrons through questions and research.
Gerald J. Gorman past master workman and Mrs Gerald J. Gorman recorder of Austin Lodge 32 left this morning as delegates to the 60th Stated Session of the Grand Lodge Early American Life Insurance Assn to be held at the Ryan Hotel St Paul today and Wednesday
The International Ice Review, set for Saturday and Sunday, is cancelled. A telegram to Dr. Ladd Day of the Austin Lions states the engagement cannot be fulfilled and the event is closed.
Police report two youths aged 15 and 16 were stopped on Oakland Avenue for driving too slowly and holding up a long line of traffic. They are charged and scheduled to appear in juvenile traffic court this afternoon.
Mrs Elizabeth Walker Herring deeded 31 acres of the Riceville Golf Course to the town for a memorial to her husband James W. Herring. The land will be used as a golf course picnic and recreation area under mayoral supervision and the Riceville Golf Club, Inc. will elect three yearly coordinators. The club organized in October 1946 with 20 members.
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