Red Cross to Honor 30 Millionth Blood Donor Event
The St Paul region of the Red Cross will honor the 30 millionth postwar blood donor at its annual meeting at the St Paul YWCA with a luncheon speaker Dr Sam T Gibson ABC blood program chief. Nationwide 54 centers pick donors for this symbolic honor while the actual 20 millionth pint will come from somewhere in the U S on the same day. Eleven new executive committee members will be elected and the bloodhound trophy awarded to the county with the largest per capita donor roll Big Stone last year. Representing Mower County are Mrs Harold Lamon Mrs F D Hathaway and Mrs John Haase from Austin with their local blood program roles.
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Red Cross
St. Paul
National Office of Research Information
U.S
Sam T. Gibson
Washington, D.C
ABC Blood
Big Stone County
Mower County
Harold Lamon
Chapter
Blood Program
St. Paul Regional
F. D. Hathaway
Grand Meadow
John Haase
Austin
Five AARC Members Attend Minnesota ARC Convention
Five members of the Austin Association for Retarded Children attend the Minnesota ARC convention in Collegeville through today and Saturday. They include Rev. Richard Lafer president Mrs. Frank Johnson vice president Mrs. Irvin Smith secretary and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Petersen with Mrs. Petersen chairing a workshop on institutions. Dr. Edith Potter from the University of Chicago will discuss medical research in retardation. Workshops occur today and the conference ends Saturday with a planned Austin summer recreation program discussion Monday.
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The
Austin Association For Retarded Children
Minnesota Arc
Collegeville
Richard Lafer
Frank Johnson
Irvin Smith
Clarence Petersen
Petersen
Edith Potter
University of Chicago
Austin Association
Park Motors building to house Minnesota Employment Service
Remodeling of the Park Motors building at 1st Drive NW into Minnesota Employment Service offices starts today with contractor work by Hagestrom and Loock. Completion is set for July 1, when the glass show window moves to the sidewalk and the gasoline service area is removed to expand the showroom. The project ends long-term occupancy for the site once used as a new car sales garage.
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Park Motors
1St Drive
Minnesota Employment Service
Hagestrom and Loock
Harold Westby
Westby
Trucky Garage
LeBarron Body
Forty area students to graduate from University
Thirty four area graduates will receive degrees at the University of Minnesota commencement in Memorial Stadium with President C Meredith Wilson presiding and delivering the Charge to the Class. Six graduates earn cum laude magna cum laude or with distinction.
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Ot of
Austin
University of Minnesota
Memorial Stadium
C. Meredith Wilson
University
Williams Arena
Pastor Takes Leave At Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Ronald Freimark will lead services at Our Saviors Lutheran Church Spring Valley for two months. Rev. Walter Pilgrim has been granted a two month leave of absence to improve his eye.
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Ronald Freimark
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Spring Valley
Walter Pilgrim
Austin High students complete final model house project
Fifteen boys in the architectural drawing course at Austin High School built scale model houses for their final term project under Kay Hompe. The display featured the five best models in the Austin Area Vocational School window, with portfolios detailing plans elevations and construction steps.
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Austin High School
Kay Hompe
Austin Area Vocational School
Hompe
Raymond
Semi Truck Crashes Pole Near Spring Valley
A semi truck veered out of control Thursday noon after a front tire blew out about five miles east of Spring Valley. It struck a telephone pole and a cement culvert. Driver Hugh Morgan of New Lisbon Wisconsin sustained facial cuts and a possible concussion.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Hugh Morgan
New Lisbon
Wis
391 Students Graduate at Austin High
Commencement exercises at Austin High School honored the class of 1961 with 391 graduates listed. The program names a long roster of students including Gary Abbas, Suzanne Adams, Kathryn Allen, Eugene Anderson, Judith Anderson, and many more across the district.
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Austin High
Austin High School
Gary Abbas
Suzanne Adams
Kathryn Allen
Eugene Anderson
Erry Anderson
Jane Anderson
Judith Anderson
LaRayne Anderson
Lucille Anderson
Marjorie Anderson
Vernon Anderson
Judith Ankney
Lawrence Arens
William Arett
Jan Arney
Bruce Arthur
Robert Ashton
Roger Asper
Cynthia Attilesey
Jerome Austin
Elizabeth Baier
Melvin Bailey
Rita Bailey
Anna Marie Baldus
Elsie Lou Ballanger
Gene Bang
Shirley Bartell
John Bayer
la- Vonne Beckman
Judith Beishan
Merton Bender
Carol Bray
Arlene Brenro
Warren Briggs
Thomas Brklich
Sally Buchanan
David Bulger
Sonja Bumgarner
Richa Buringa
David Burt
Robert Bustad
Ruth Butorac
Raymond Byers
Colleen Cain
Patricia Carlson
Summer Rec Program Set at Rose Creek
Rose Creek Minnesota announces two summer programs for youngsters. The recreation program begins at 1 30 p m Monday at the athletic field with director Richard Nihart inviting boys and parents. The reading program by the Literary Club starts Wednesday at 9 30 a m at Rose Creek High School for children aged 5 to 10, with library hours for participants on Mondays and Fridays 9 30 to 10 30 a m.
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Rose Creek
Minn
Richard Nihart
The
Literary Club
Rose Creek High School
Now's Time to Consider AFS Program for 1961
Millie Munro, a junior at Austin High School and summer representative of the American Field Service, travels to Holland. Austin High School sophomores are urged to consider applying for the AFS plan for next summer. Roger Moen, an Austin High School teacher, handles preliminary applications and processing. An information sheet outlines costs as part of the local committee's statement. Plan now for a 1961 AFS summer, with forms due to Moen.
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Millie Munro
Austin High School
The
American Field Service
Holland
AFS
Austin Afs Committee
Austin
Roger Moen
Moen
New York
Smith to serve as European correspondent in London
Minneapolis Star and Tribune associate editorial page editor Robert W. Smith sails to Europe to replace Graham Hovey as European correspondent. He travels Rome to Salzburg Vienna Amsterdam Paris and finally London with his wife Margaret and niece Peggy Schable 11. Smith plans to return to Minneapolis in the fall, with Robert Hewitts residing at the Smith home in his absence.
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Robert W. Smith
The
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Europe
London
Graham Hovey
Smith
Austin
Jack Smith
Rome
Council On Foreign Relations
New York
Margaret
Peggy Schable
Salzburg
Danube
Linz
Vienna
Amsterdam
Paris
Robert Hewitts
Middle East
Africa
Star + Tribune
Twenty four seek dairy princess title in Region 10 contest
Twenty four contestants will travel to Austin on June 21 for the Region 10 Dairy Princess contest at St. Edwards Church dining hall. Events include a 1 p.m. parade with floats, a television program, cooking school, and a coronation banquet that night. Princess Kay Marilyn Christiansen and Mrs. Arlene Stansfield will lead activities, with tickets available through June 17 at local offices and banks.
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Austin
St. Edwards Church
Princess Kay of the
Marilyn Christiansen
Arlene Stansfield
Austin High School
YMCA Swimming Lessons Start Monday At Municipal Pool
YMCA announces noon sessions starting Monday at the Municipal Swimming Pool. June 12 16 for swimmers nine and older, June 19 23 for non-swimmers nine and older, and June 26 30 for swimmers and non swimmers eight and older. Registrations via YMCA office. day camp openings at Todd Park June 26 30 and July 3 14 and 17 28.
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YMCA
Todd Park
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Ronald Schue
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Diane Schmidt
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William Shatek
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Banlon
Bermuda
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Pop
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