Art Workshop Registration Opens at Junior College
Richard Kehn assistant professor of drawing and painting at Minneapolis School of Art serves as artist in residence at Austin State Junior College this summer. The program from June 26 to July 8 costs 10 dollars tuition and about 5 dollars for materials with registration limited to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kehn
Minneapolis School of Art
Austin State Junior College
Minnesota State Arts Council
Kehl
Kansas City Art Institute
University of Washington
Rhode Island School of Design
Canadian National Film Board
Kehn
County Outdoor Recreation Group Reviews Funds for Parks
The Mower County Outdoor Recreation Committee met to discuss using federal funds for area park improvements. Proposals include LeRoy five year plan costing 17495.47 with federal reimbursement of 8747.73, Pinelawn Park near Austin, Brownsdale, and a priority list for Austin Park system with seven projects to be presented to the City Council on June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Lyle Detloff
Grand Meadow
Pinelawn Park
Park Board
Brownsdale
Brownsdale Park
Outdoor Recreation
Village Park Board
James Haben
Austin Park and Recreation
Austin Park System
Bustad
Cullen Park
Antique Show Set for BP Centennial in Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie residents plan an antiques display tied to centennial events. The program lists acts from Tribe of Watona to a grand parade and fireworks, with dates around June and community talent and youth activities highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BP Centennial
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Tribe of
Rose Creek Auto Accident Report
The Mower County Sheriff's office investigated a Rose Creek crash at 9 15 a m Thursday with no injuries and 700 in damage. Shirley J Levy of Rose Creek and Alan D Swenson 15 of Rose Creek drove the vehicles. Levy car sustained 250 damage and Swenson car 450.
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Rose Creek
Mower County
Shirley J. Levy
Alan D Swenson
Levy
Swenson
Austin Teacher to Join Dance Study Program Abroad
John Novak of Austin has been chosen for the National Institute for Advanced Study in Dance at Wisconsin State University Stevens Point, June 12 to July 22. He is among 35 participants from various education fields and teaches at Sumner School. Novak studied at Virginia Junior College and earned a BS in elementary education from St. Cloud State College.
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John Novak
Austin
National Institute For Advanced Study
Wisconsin State University
Stevens Point
Novak
Sumner School
Virginia Junior College
Virginia
St. Cloud State College
Adams Alumni Band Rehearsals Schedule Includes Concert
Adams Minnesota rehearsals for the second annual alumni band begin Saturday in the Adams High School band room from 7 to 8 30 p m. Additional sessions are June 16 17 with the same hours. The concert is set for 2 30 p m Sunday June 18. Last year’s concert proved very successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams, Minn
Adams High School
National Guard Leaves Saturday for Camp Ripley En Campment
Austin National Guardsmen depart by convoy at 8 15 a m Saturday for Camp Ripley Minnesota for annual summer encampment. Detachment commander 1st Lt Gerald F Kramer says 70 enlisted men one warrant officer and one officer will travel mainly by truck with some in private cars. After the first training week, guardsmen have time off from 5 p m Friday to noon Sunday and many will return to Austin for the weekend.
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Austin
Class Reunion at Rose Creek, St. Peter's Alumni Gather
Rose Creek Minnesota hosts a class reunion for former St. Peter's High School students from 1925 to 1930. About 77 of 85 alumni and six former instructors attend a 10 a.m. Mass led by Rev. Paul Sainsbury, followed by dinner served by the St. Peter's Rosary Society, a short program, and an afternoon of visiting. Letters from six absentees will be read. most attendees live in Rose Creek or Austin.
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Rose Creek
Minn
St. Peter’s High School
Paul Sainsbury
St. Peter’s Rosary Society
Poundmaster Announces Two Dogs for Identification
Poundmaster Harlan Mei er lists two dogs for identification: a tan and white male Collie and a brown and white male with Dachshund mix.
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Harlan Meier
Annual Vehicle Safety Auto Check Set to Run One Week
Austin hosts a week long Vehicle Safety Check beginning Sunday through June 18 under the Austin Mower County Safety Council. Mayor Fayette Sherman proclaims Vehicle Safety Check Week to urge drivers to service cars and trucks. Local lanes on Oakland Ave W and 1st Ave SW run 3 to 9 pm with various groups staffing days and trophies awarded for repairs completed and defects found.
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Austin
Austin-Mower County Safety Council
H. O. Galstad
Austin Mower County Safety Council
Fayette Sherman
S. A. von Bergen
National Vehicle Safety Check Committee
Oakland Ave
Jaycees
Thumpers Car Club
Funeral Today for Army Pfe Richard Casper at Grand Meadow
Funeral services are set for 3 p m today for Army Pfe Richard Casper 20 son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Blanchard Grand Meadow. Services will be at Grand Meadow Lutheran Church with Rev Allen D Peterson officiating and interment in Grand Meadow Cemetery. Casper was accidentally drawn May 28 at Cam Ranh Bay South Vietnam while swimming with two companions.
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Army Pfe
Richard Casper
Bernard Blanchard
Grand Meadow
Grand Meadow Lutheran Church
Allen D. Peterson
Grand Meadow Cemetery
Casper
Cam Ranh Bay
South Vietnam
Simming
Time Out for Photographer at Miss Minnesota Pageant Parade
Photographers chase every spare minute of the 58 Miss Minnesota contestants week long events. In the lineup Linda Iliff Miss Bloomington Cyndy Lang Miss New Brighton Carolyn Kuchinski Miss Morrison County Little Falls Joy Olson Miss St Anthony Village and Rosemary Maykoski Miss St Paul pose for pictures. The group will parade on Main Street Saturday at 5 p.m.
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Minnesota
Linda
Rosemary Maykoski
St. Paul
Main St
Thony
Mame
Main Street
Jayne Jayroe
Firemen Seek Housing for State Convention in Austin
Minnesota State Fire Dept. Assn. holds 92nd annual convention in Austin with about 1,000 firefighters and spouses expected. City lodging filled. additional rooms needed across Albert Lea. Chief Blowers asks residents to offer housing and notes free dances at Terp Ballroom and events for delegates and wives.
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State
Minnesota State Fire Dept. Assn
Austin
Albert Lea
Earl
Scotty) Blowers
Blowers
Terp
Cedar River Rising Amid Heavy Austin Rain
The Austin area received 4.13 inches of rain by noon with more on the way. The Cedar River rose to 8.86 feet at 10 am from 6.06 feet earlier, while storms produced hail and showers, leaving standing water in fields.
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Cedar River
Austin
SM Pageant Brings Minnesota Talent to Austin Stage
Southern Minnesota contestants shine in the Miss Minnesota Pageant in Austin. Miss Wells Jane Leland and Miss Roseville Charlotte Sims won talent and swim wear prelims at Austin High School Auditorium. Miss Austin Lynda Plunkett and Miss Mankato Charlotte Kack also won prelims. Final rounds loom with 58 contestants, Jayne Jayroe to appear, and Diane Lindgren bidding farewell.
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Minnesota
Austin
Miss Wells
Jane Leland
Roseville
Charlotte Sims
Aram Khachaturian
Miss Leland
Fairmont
St. Olaf College
Piano Students Hold Recital at Northwick Home
Mrs. Kenneth Northwick hosted a piano recital with students Cherrie Christopherson Julie Crehore Diane Dahlgren Cheryl Erickson Holly Hays Nancy Judd Laurie Kime Rebecca Lang Brenda Murphy Jean Nichol Ann Munro Margaret Munro DeeAnn Scott Janis Winfeldt and Cheryl Westra. Margaret Munro received a National Piano Auditions certificate and a National Fraternity of Student Musicians pin. An afternoon recital tea featured Jeff Hays Kim Orr Cindy Christopherson Joanne Kellogg Carolyn Rugg Karin Northwick William Zschunke Thomas Sherman William Nichols Melady Meyer Deborah Jirle Virginia Crehore Susan Wood Jill Hardy.
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Kerneth Northwick
Cherrie Christopherson
Julie Crehore
Diane Dahlgren
Cheryl Erickson
Holly Hays
Nancy Judd
Laurie Kime
Rebecca Lang
Brenda Murphy
Jean Nichol
Ann Munro
Margaret Munro
DeeAnn Scott
Janis Winfeldt
Cheryl Westra
Telephone Operator Verna Ramsey Dies at 21
Verna Ramsey aged 21 of 801 4th Street Southwest died unexpectedly Thursday morning at St Olaf Hospital. She worked as an operator for Northwestern Bell and had just left work when struck by a brain hemorrhage. The body was moved from Worlein Funeral Home to Preston for services on Monday.
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Verna Ramsey
St. Olaf Hospital
Miss Ramsey
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Worlein
Preston
Minn
Jensen Rolls Car No One Hurt
A car driven by Mark A. Jensen rolled over near the intersection of TH 90 and Highway 116 west of Austin. Jensen and passengers were not injured and the damage extent was not available.
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Jensen
Mark A. Jenson
TH 90
Hwy
Austin
Jenson
Plan Festival at Waldorf College in Iowa
A Norwegian festival Stava n ger Amt Lag set for June 9 10 11 at Waldorf College Forest City Iowa features attendees of Norwegian descent from across the United States including Austin.
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Stavanger
Waldorf College
Forest City
Iowa
Austin
Girl on Bicycle Struck by Car in Austin No Injury
An Austin girl aged 10, Diane Fairfield of 606 13th Ave. SW, was struck by a car at 12:15 p.m. Thursday while riding her bicycle but suffered no injuries. The incident occurred in the 600 block of 13th Ave. SW, with $25 damage to Rolland Bellrichard's car.
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Austin
Diane Fairfield
13Th Ave
Rolland Bellrichard
Bellrichard
Pribble Auto
Anderson
Roger L. Svejkovsky
20Th St. NE
Mabel E. Huffman
1St Ave. NF
N. Main
Huffman
2Nd Ave
10Th St. NW
Deborah A. Olson
17Th St. St
Richard K. Badner
1St Ave
Olson
Baldner
Roland
Brand
19Th St. NW
Sharon L. Morykens
Austin Rt. 4
8Th Pl
4Th St. NW
Brand Auto
Moeykens
LeRoy Man to Be Ordained Mission Priest Saturday
LeRoy native Rev. William J. Berg will be ordained a Maryknoll priest at Maryknoll Seminary New York. Auxiliary Bishop Rev. Charles E. Brown will preside. Berg, son of Arthur J. and Mrs. Berg, will depart for Taiwan missions. A June 18 concelebrated Mass at St. Patrick’s LeRoy and related ceremonies follow.
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William J. Berg
LeRoy
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
Maryknoll Seminary
Maryknoll
N. Y
Charles E. Brown
M. M
New York City
Santa Cruz
Bolivia
Berg
Arthur J. Berg
Taiwan
St. Patrick’s Church
James Buryska
St. Augustine’s, Austin
Michael McDermott
Cathedral
Wind Destroys Barn on Brabee Farm Near Adams
Strong eastern winds around 11 p.m. damaged a barn on the Kenneth Brabee farm two miles east of Adams Minnesota. The east wall threatened collapse but machinery and lumber inside held it up. A digger, tractor, wagon loaded with beans, three wire cribs, and several trees were damaged on the property.
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Adams
Minn
Kenneth Brabee
Here
Miss Minnesota contestants join Kiwanis luncheon
The Miss Minnesota pageant contestants relaxed at the Holiday Inn during a luncheon with Kiwanis members. They sang and welcomed the group as Linda Lee Morelan, Miss Minnesota first runner up 1966, led the theme song. Diane Ruth Lindgren, Miss Minnesota 1966, missed the lunch due to a schedule conflict. Robert Austin, pageant executive director, urged Kiwanis to attend the pageant.
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Minnesota
Hoiday Inn
Kiwanis Club
Linda Lee Morelan
Minesota
Diane Ruth Lindgren
Robert Austin
Kiwanis
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County Outdoor Recreation Group
Turtle Creek
8Th Ave
21St St
Norman Miller
Chesner Park
Miss Brainerd
Judith Sampson
Edina
Pamela Hirsche
Fridley
Linda Iliff
Bloomington
Charlotte Kack
Mankato
Kathryn Skier
Jean Peterson
Owatonna
JoAnn Garding
Appleton
Linda Martinson
Forest Lake
Martha Smith
Duluth
Melville Bray
Bruce Ebeling
E. M. Betlach
Harold B. Hansen
Harold B, Hansen
National Guard
Carmen Halstenson
Austin-Mower County
Time Out
Austin Fire Dept
Paramount Theater
Austin Country Club
Austin Firemen
University of Minnesota
Herald
Joy Olson
St. An
Miss Fairmont
Northwick
Mary L. Todd
3Rd St. NW
Bernis Blume
Austin Rt. 2
3Rd Ave
Todd
Blume
Helen Pribble
12Th Ave. NW
Dellene L. Anderson
19Th NW
LeRoy Man
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