Boy Escapes Serious Burns After Gas Fuelled Fire
Blaine Walker 3% son of Mr and Mrs Charles Walker Grand Meadow Minnesota narrowly escaped serious injury around 4 pm Tuesday. A farm barn near Grand Meadow had smouldering rubbish sacks and gasoline was poured on the blaze. Donald Simonson 15 saw the boy run toward the house with burning clothes and extinguished the flames. Blaine was rushed to St Marys Hospital Rochester with third degree burns to head and arms and may need skin grafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Donald Simonson
Blaine
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Nurse Donna Onstad to Graduate at Fairview Hospital School
Registered nurse Donna Onstad daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Onstad 1405 5th St NW will graduate from Fairview Hospital School of Nursing Sunday in Minneapolis She plans to start work toward a BS degree in Nursing at the University of Colorado in September while employed at the Colorado Psychopathic Hospital in Denver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Onstad
Melvin Onstad
5Th St
Fairview Hospital School of Nursing
Minneapolis
University of Colorado
Colorado Psychopathic Hospital
Denver
County Sanitarian Resigns and Road Contracts Let
The County Commissioners accepted the resignation of Don ald Ronning, county sanitation and zoning officer, effective June 25. Ronning will join the state highway dept as an engineer. Weed mowing districts were let by bid with Er. C. Kahler, Maurice Learn, and Maynard Khmke winning miles totals. Nine resurfacing projects covering 190 county road miles went to H. W. Faber and Sons, Osmundson Brothers, and Martin Bustad. A traffic and use survey was authorized for state highway dept. correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ronning
Ronning
Jack Lake
State Highway Dept
Er. C. Kahler
Maurice Learn
Maynard Khmke
Waltham
H. W. Faber and Sons of
Iowa
Osmundson Brothers
Martin Bustad
Semi-Trailer Causes Bridge Damage Near Orchard
A semi trailer on the wrong road caused about $10,000 in damage to a plank and steel county bridge one mile southwest of Orchard, Osage. Donald H. Williams, 55, of Minneapolis, missed a detour and crossed the bridge, collapsing the structure into the trout stream. The trailer and creek damage totaled $250, Williams uninjured. sheriff's investigators pending charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
Orchard
Donald H. Williams
Minneapolis
Midwest Biscuit Co
Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office
Williams
Eleanor Halsey Injured in Tuesday Car Mishap
Eleanor D. Halsey 1925 2nd Ave NW treated and released from St Olaf Hospital after her car rammed a parked vehicle on Oakland Ave West service drive. Police logged three mishaps with parked cars involved. Halsey cited for careless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor D. Halsey
2Nd Ave. NW
St. Olaf Hospital
Oakland Ave. W
Austin
North Service Drive
Coralee Boyer
10Th Ave
Halsey
Bruce Hovland
Austin Rt. 5
1St Dr. NW
Hovland
Harold Wendorf
R. W. Rice
Holladale
1St Ave
Karen I. Hakes
3Rd Ave
School Board Reviews Hiring Policy In Austin
The Austin School Board considers revising its policy not to hire local married couples. It rejected contracts for Mrs Bell and Mrs Lemmerman on Aug 12 1964 though their husbands, transferred Junior College teachers, fell under State Junior College Board jurisdiction from July 1 1964. Additional items include student teaching contracts with Winona and Mankato State Colleges and a survey of excess Junior College land east of 14th St and north of 8th Ave NW with portions to be sold to state city Utilities Commission and via bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin School Board
Robert Bell
Raymond Lemmerman
State Junior College Board
Winona and
Mankato State Colleges
14Th St
8Th Ave
The
Utilities Commission
Austin Artist Series Sets 1965 66 Concert Dates
After a sunny drive to record membership the Austin Artist Series announced four performances. Norman Luboff's Choir appears October 6 1965 Dominique Merlet on November 3 1965 the New York Opera Players perform Die Fledermaus February 5 1965 and the Winnipeg Symphony plays April 25 1966 Dr R H Isele says membership now about 1150 up from last year New Austin residents may contact Mrs Irving Smith for season tickets No individual tickets sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Artist Series Today
Norman Luboff
Choir
Dominique Merlet
New York Opera Players
Die Fledermaus
Winnipeg Symphony
R. H. Isele
New Austin
Irving Smith
British Rotarians Enjoy American Pecans and Exchange Flags
Four British Rotarians and their wives from North Shields Rotary Club visited Austin from Sunday to Thursday for the Rotary Ann party at the Austin Country Club. They toured Hormel and Weyerhaeuser plants, stayed with local hosts, and exchanged Rotary flags with Austin leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Rotary Club
Min
North Shields
Austin Club
Austin
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Weyerhaeuser
Rotary
Tracy Barber
Ernest Dale
Elsie
Stocksfield
Northumberland
Joan C. Gillie
Ann
Raymond C. Stanger
Gwynneth
Newcastle - Upon - Tyne
John Spark
Hilda
Tynemouth
A. H. Hankenson
Race Crane
J.R. Keate
M. Arthur Bustad
John Mathers
Barber
Spark
North Shields Club
Rotary Club
Fayette Sherman
Northfield
Jesse James
Ed Flitton
Hormel
Cub Pack 121 Graduates Webelos Group
Cub Scout Pack 121 of Our Savior's Lutheran Church held a graduation ceremony for nine Webelos. Ray Gullickson presented badges to Bryan Falk Kevin Sandal Daniel Mohn Ross Arneson Robert Gauthier Brian Ham mer Barry Arneson Larry Christianson and Larry Schmidt as they joined Troop 121 led by Ed Warmanen Steve Cottingham and troop members. Certificates of appreciation were given to four mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Ray Gullickson
Bryan Falk
Kevin Sandal
Daniel Mohn
Ross Arneson
Robert Gauthier
Brian Hammer
Barry Arneson
Larry Christianson
Larry Schmidt
Philip Falk
Gene Machow
Clarence Helgeson
Charles Wyant
Ed Warmanen
Steve Cottingham
Den
Oswald Asper
Milton Gauthier
Arnold Christianson
Moose Lodge hosts Red Cross Bloodmobile drive
The event in Austin collected 123 pints of blood on Tuesday as 139 potential donors were screened, with 16 rejected and six first time donors. The two day total reached 156 pints with hours 1 to 7 p m and 10 am to 2 pm through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Lodge
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Austin
Fire Destroys Clarence Maley Barn and Outbuildings
At 6 a.m. in Grand Meadow Minnesota a large barn on the Clarence Maley farm along the north city limits burned. The two story 30 by 50 foot barn cattle shed and silo were destroyed along with three pigs and 500 bales of hay and straw. The fire likely started in wiring and was fought by the Grand Meadow Volunteer Fire Department. The Maleys’ two nearby houses were damaged but occupied, with insured loss reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Minn
Clarence Maley
Maley
Kozel Arraigned on Arson Charge at Municipal Court
Thomas W. Kozel was arraigned in Municipal Court on aggravated arson for an alleged June 4 fire attempt at the St. Francis Hotel. Judge Fred G. Vogel set bond at $1000, Kozel held at Mower County Jail, preliminary hearing set for 10:15 a.m. June 15 with district court appointment requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kozel
Thomas W. Kozel
St. Francis Hotel
3Rd Ave. NE
Fred G. Vogel
District Court
Kozel
Mower County
Blowers Elected to State Fire Post
Elmer J. Poller of New Ulm was elected president of the Minnesota Fire Department Association at its convention in Moorhead. Earl C. Blowers of Austin was named first vice president, Homer Bainville of Grand Rapids second vice president, and Marshall B. Thorton of Nashwauk secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorhead, Minn
Elmer J. Poller
New Ulm
Minnesota Fire Department Association
Earl C. Blowers
Austin
Homer Bainville
Grand Rapids
Marshall B. Thorton
Nashwauk
Utilities Board Awards Contracts for Power Poles and Transformers
The Austin Utilities Board approved contracts for power poles transformers and a back hoe. Westinghouse won the transformer bid totaling 9352 with the lowest overall bid and faster delivery. Pole supplier J C Carney Co won with 3599 and Bell Lumber alternate could not be accepted. Eckart Implement won the back hoe bid at 2275. A water extension petition for Red Cedar Properties was granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Utilities Board
Westinghouse
Austin Junior College
St. N
Red Cedar Properties
Highway 16 W
Graybar Electric
General Electric
J. Carney Co
Spokane
Wash
Bell Lumber and Pole
Minneapolis
Eckart Implement
Austin
Lysne Construction Co
Blooming Prairie
Red Cedar Properties, Ince
North Main Street
County Disaster Group Again Requests Relief
The Mower County Disaster Committee asked the State Disaster Committee to authorize local farmers to buy back diverted acres due to extreme forage shortages. The state panel will forward the request to the U S Department of Agriculture after a prior spring denial. Members include Henry Lausen Austin chairman Don Hasbargen and Ted Carlson with Ken Spray as non voting secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
State Disaster Committee
State Committee
United States Department of Agriculture
Diaster
Henry Lausen
Austin
Agricultural Stablization and Conservation Service
Don Hasbargen
Mower
Ted Carlson
Farm and Home Administration
Ken Spray
Elkton
Steven Reed Receives One Year Probation for Burglary
Steven Reed aged 18 of 1910 4th Ave NE pleaded guilty to a burglary charge in District Court before Judge A C Richardson. The Feb 13 break-in at Alcove was the incident. Reed was sentenced to 6 months in county jail with the sentence stayed and placed on probation for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Reed
4Th Ave
A. C. Richardson
Reed
Guards Gear Up For Camp Ripley Training Convoys
Guards tote equipment aboard trucks and canvasses for camping at Camp Ripley north of Little Falls. They plan a 250 mile Saturday start with road safety warnings from the Minnesota Highway Patrol about heavy military convoy traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin National Guard
Camp Ripley
Oak Leaf
Minnesota Highway Patrol
Minnesota
National Guard
Little Falls
Highway Patrol
Militatra Afygfn
Noo Strescen
Ambulance Passenger Dies After Grand Meadow Crash
Mrs. Dorothy Panker, 76, of Chicago, died about 112 hours after a non emergency ambulance collision with a pickup at Highway 16 and CSAH 8 in Grand Meadow. The ambulance, carrying her from Chicago to Kimball, struck a northbound pickup owned by Rich's Fertilizer. The crash dialogue involved driver Joseph Dostall and attendant Aley Smith. Pathology results pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Panker
Chicago
Grand Meadow
Minnesota Highway Patrol
Grand Meadow Village Street
Highway 16
CSAH
Joseph FE. Dostall
Lawler
Iowa
Rich's Fertilizer, Inc
Cresco
Panker
Kimball
S.C
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County Sanitarian
Eleanor Halsey
Brownsdale
Raymond L. Nelson
Neapolis
North
South Dakota
John C. Gillie
Richard Arney
RE. H. Andreson
General Mills
Andreson
Japan
Richard Ruthie
Ments
Folksingers
Don Gunderson
Thomas Seery
S. P. Flam
E. H. Flitton
C. D. Sitz
N. H. Camm
Irwin Mickelson
James L. Olson
Thomas FE. Griffin
Cub
Webelos Group
Red Cedar River
Turtle and
Dobbins Creeks
Ken Hanson
Herald
Austin City Council
Water Street
4Th Ave. NE
Blowers
Utilities Board
Willard Block
R. C. Bandler
E. E. Smith
Austin Police Dept
Izaak Walton League
Todd Park
Harold Lamon
Lamon
Dings Magnetic
Milwaukee
Wis
Erie Magnetic
Erie
Ding’s
Water St
Hormel Co
H. G. Roadfeldt Co
Block
Washington D.C
MAPP
Minnesota State Board of Health
Morrison County
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