Bishop Watters lauds parents and Pacelli grads
Bishop Loras Watters of the Winona Diocese praised parents and students at Pacelli High School for a Christian education. He commended teachers and urged graduates to apply their learning to build moral responsibility, peace, and strong homes. The ceremony at Austin High School featured diplomas, prayers, and Pacelli Girls Chorus performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Alland
Loras Watters
D.D
Winona
Pacelli High School
Austin High School
Bishop Watters
Watters
Pacelli
John XXIII
Funds to improve tot park near pool
Representatives of the Mrs Jaycees and the Park and Recreation Board will use proceeds from the Mrs Jaycee Breakfast in Hawaii to fund improvements at the tot park near the municipal swimming pool. Earlier plans indicated the money would go to playground equipment at Driesener Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jaycees
Park and Recreation Board
Mrs. Jaycee
Hawaii
Driesener Park
Elkton High School honors list nine A students
Elkton Minn Nine Elkton High School students earned A grades in the fourth quarter. Straight A students include Tom Bernatz Ted Jacobson Barbara Churchill Barbara Darnell Mary Finn Donna Schroeder Jon Sprau and others. B average honorees named across grades with multiple students listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton, Minn
Elkton High School
Tom Bernatz
Ted Jacobson
Barbara Churchill
Barbara Darnell
Mary Finn
Donna Schroeder
Jon Sprau
Betty Finn
Pam Lee
Janice Bates
Linda Harvey
Darlene Jech
Barry Bogue
Marjorie Schee
Larson gets promotion to Washington with postal division
Dennis Larson son of Mr and Mrs Harold Larson of Austin Route 3 has been transferred by Control Data from Eden Prairie Minnesota to Washington DC with the postal division Larson graduated Rose Creek High School in 1961 and Manhattan State College in 1965 his wife Janet Ehlund formerly of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Larson
Harold Larson
Austin Rt. 3
Eden Prairie
Minn
Washington, D. C
Larson
Rose Creek High School
Mankato State College
Janet Ehlund
Minneapolis
Austin Art Group exhibits at Rochester Art Festival
Austin Art Group members spent Sunday at the Rochester Art Festival with several displaying paintings. The group has exhibited in Rochester for nine years or since organizing in 1961. Miss Mary E. Jicha reported an excellent show featuring paintings, sculpture, welding sculpture, metal work, and antiques. Local rock bands performed at North Hall of Mayo Auditorium. Displayed paintings included works by Margaret Budd, Joe Gosha, Ben Holgate, Mary E. Jicha, Mary Johnson, Maybelle Johnson, Paul Knauer, Betty Kolpin, Irene Mielke, Robert Qual, and Virginia Strate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Art Group
Rochester
Mary E. Jicha
North Hall of Mayo Auditorum
Margaret Budd
Joe Gosha
Ben Holgate
Mary Johnson
Maybelle Johnson
Paul Knauer
Betty Kolpin
Irene Mielke
Robert Qual
Virginia Strate
Delay in Opening of City Pool Cited by Official
James Haben director of the Park and Recreation Dept says there will be another delay in opening the city pool due to gas pipe installation problems for a new pool heater. Water without the heater runs at 60 degrees making it unsuitable for swimming. opening will be announced as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Haben
Park and Recreation Dept
Haben
Cresco art show names Joe Gosha winner
Joe Gosha of Austin won two purchase awards at the Cresco art show last weekend. The Cresco Cooperative Creamery and Donaldson's will buy his paintings titled Winter Fun and Sunset. Other Austin artists also competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gosha
Austin
Cresco
Cresco Cooperative Creamery
Donaldson's
Miss Mullenbach Named Girls State Representative
Stacyville Iowa resident Cheryl Mullenbach daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Mullenbach has been selected to attend Girls State as a representative of the American Legion Auxiliary this week at the University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls. Last week Gary Brumn son of Mr and Mrs Othmar Brumn also from Stacyville attended Boys State at Camp Dodge as a delegate sponsored by Hale Fuller Post 569 American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacyville
Iowa
Cheryl Mullenbach
Ralph Mullenbach
American Legion Auxiliary
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Gary Brumn
Othmar Brumn
Camp Dodge
Hale Fuller Post
American Legion
Evanger Lutheran hosts vacation Bible School opens
SARGEANT Minn Vacation Bible School began today at Evanger Lutheran Church in rural Sargeant and runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday. Superintendent Mrs Anton Jensen reports 106 children enrolled and a staff of 10 teachers will conduct the lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargeant, Minn
Evanger Lutheran Church
Sargeant
Anton Jensen
Miss Seljeseth Commissioned as Salvation Army Officer
LaVonne Marie Seljeseth of Rose Creek will be commissioned as a lieutenant at formal graduation ceremonies 7 30 p m June 14 at Orchestra Hall Chicago. The Evan gelists Cadets, a 1969 class of 32 from Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Wisconsin, concludes two years at the Chicago School for Officers Training with appointments for the coming year announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVonne Marie
Seljeseth
Severre Seljeseth
Rose Creek
Salvation Army
Orchestra Hall
Chicago
Evangelists Cadets
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Salvation Army School For
United States
Judges named to pick 1969 Miss Minnesota winner
Five judges were announced to select the 1969 Miss Minnesota. The committee highlighted Mrs. Robert Longley as chairwoman of the Miss Iowa Scholarship program and a long-time pageant official. Also named were judges from Wisconsin Illinois and Tennessee, with ties to Miss America events and pageant production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Robert Longley
Davenport, Iowa
Iowa
Longley
Millinery Institute of Minnesota
Wausau
Wis
Robert Halder
Wisconsin
Halder
Judy Ford
Wausau Paper Mills
C. “Mike
Goerlitz
Oshkosh
Oshkosh Bank
J. Woody Forbes
Jackson, Tenn
Jackson
Schiller
Illinois
Midwest
Hayfield seniors accepted to 23 colleges and schools
Hayfield High School reports 71 of 104 seniors, or 69 percent, were accepted to 23 colleges universities and vocational schools. DeWayne Johnson the counselor notes over 35000 in financial aid. Luther College led private choices Rochester State Junior College led state colleges and Austin Area Vocational Technical School led vocational schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Minn
Hayfield High School
DeWayne Johnson
Luther College
Rochester State Junior College
Austin Area Vocational Technical School
Police confirm marijuana found at church parking lot
Austin Police report the State Crime Laboratory confirmed a small amount of marijuana found in the First Congregational Church lot at 1910 3rd Ave NW the evening of May 31 after officers spotted several youths who fled when illuminated by a patrol spotlight. Investigations ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Crime Laboratory
First Congregational Church
3Rd Ave
Austin Assa for Retarded Children Meets Tonight
The June meeting of Austin Association for Retarded Children is set for 8 p.m. at the Center on Highway 16 East. Reports by Mrs. Art Stephens and Mrs. Clarence Petersen on the recent state convention in Winona will be heard, and summer plans will be discussed.
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Austin Assa
Hwy
Art Stephens
Clarence Petersen
Winona
Omitted Names in Mona and Six Mile Grove Church Lists
The confirmation lists for Mona and Six Mile Grove Lutheran churches omit Kurtis Meyer and Morris Klouse. Kurtis is a Mona Church member and Morris belongs to Six Mile Grove Church.
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Mona
Iowa
Kurtis Meyer
Morris Klouse
Six Mile Grove Lutheran
Kurtis
Morris
Six Mile Grove
Crane Chapel Youth Head to Camp in Midwest Tour
Fifty three youths from Crane Community Chapel departed by bus for the Midwest Youth Camps at Paynesville Minnesota. The Wesleyan Methodist Church sponsors the camp under Pastor Joe Matt with the theme Teens Crusading in the Space Age. About 250 students from Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane Community Chapel
Midwest
Paynesville
Minn
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Joe Matt
Iowa
Minnesota
Sweepstakes winner crowned at Central Lutheran School Art Show
Janice Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Murphy 309 13th Ave SW was named sweepstakes winner at the Central Lutheran School Art Show last week. Pictured admiring her painting He Died for All is art teacher Mrs Jerauld Hein. Judge was Mary Johnson Austin artist. Other awardees listed include James Van Proostly Larry Qualey Shelly Pfeifer and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Murphy
Fred Murphy
13Th Ave
Central Lutheran School
Jerauld Hein
Mary Johnson
Austin
James van Proostly
Larry
Two Austin Men Hurt In Car Motorcycle Crash
Two young Austin men were hospitalized after a car motorcycle crash at the 4th St SW and 15th Ave SW intersection at 10 50 p m Sunday. William Block 22 of 600th St SW driver of the motorcycle in serious condition at St Olaf Hospital with a fractured arm and pelvis. Charles Getzin 20 of 1116 10th St SW passenger in serious condition at St Marys Rochester with head chest arm leg bruises. Getzin transferred from St Olaf Hospital today. Grace Gregg 1701 8th Ave NW driver of the car was not injured. Damages listed to the car 1 000 motorcycle 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
4Th St
15Th Ave
William Block
St. SW
St. Olaf Hospital
Charles Getzin
10Th St
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Getzin
Grace Gregg
8Th Ave. NW
1St Ave. NE
1St St. NE
Mary Waudby
6Th Ave
Susan
John Leger
7Th Ave
Leger
12Th St
1St Ave
Katherine Vanorson
5Th Ave
Monica Bergstrom
2Nd Ave
Richard Doty
9Th Ave
Robert Utzke
Ewing
14Th St
Utzke
Doty
Bierbaum Named District Commander At Legion Meet
Duane Bierbaum of Eyota was elected district commander at the American Legion First District business session in Waseca. Vice commanders are Lyle Page St Charles Andy Iverson Kasson Les Lang Hokah and Elmer Hefta Glenville. Chaplain Rev Carl Oslund and retiring department commander Charles Gavin serve as finance chair. Bierbaum named Walter Lund Kyota adjutant for 1970 and Austin chosen host city for 1970. John Flaherty led Austin delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion First District
Waseca
Duane Bierbaum
Eyota
Bierbaum
Lyle Page
St. Charles
Andy Iverson
American Legion
Walter Lund
Kyota
Austin
John Flaherty
Local girl earns BS degree at Iowa
An Austin student was among the 2,470 degrees awarded at the University of Iowa commencement in Iowa City last Friday. Nancy Boettcher, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Boettcher, 1003 9th St NW, received a bachelor of science in physical education. This marked the largest single graduation total in UI history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Nancy Boettcher
Raymond Boettcher
9Th St. NW
Scout Leaders Plan Meeting at Todd Park
Scout leaders from Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will hold a joint roundtable at 6 30 p m Wednesday in Todd Park. Outdoor cooking demos include barbecued venison. Cub Scout leaders bring pot luck. Girl Scout reps will also demo cooking. Open to all adult leaders and council members. bring your own dish. Supper served at 7 p m.
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Todd Park
Carleton picks Berea College president as speaker
Dr. Willis D. Weatherford, president of Berea College and former Dean of Carleton College, will speak at Carleton College's 95th Commencement exercises. In the traditional outdoor ceremony, 290 seniors will receive Bachelor of Arts degrees at 10 a.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis D. Weatherford
Berea College
Carleton College
Dairy Day at Brownsdale Set for June 21 Concert Opens
Brownsdale Minnesota announces Dairy Day on June 21 led by Warren Severtson as Brownsdale Businessmen's Assn president. Hayfield High School Band performs at 7:30 p.m. in Brownsdale Park. Marlene Schloo and attendants attend. Brownsdale elementary pupils may enter junior prince and princess contest by registering at First American Bank. Ed Ziemer chairs the Dairy Day Committee with Mervin Felty Peter Johnson Don Meier and Severtson on the panel.
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Brownsdale
Minn
Warren Severtson
Brownsdale Businessmen’s Assn
Hayfield High School
Brownsdale Park
Marlene Schloo
Mower County Dairy
First American Bank of
Ed Ziemer
Mervin Felty
Peter Johnson
Don Meier
Severtson
Saddle horse and two dogs at shelter
The Poundmaster reports a female Golden retriever a brown gold and white male retriever and a saddle horse available for identification at the Animal Shelter. The horse was found near the Chicago North Western depot.
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Poundmaster
Animal Shelter
Chicago North Western
New Market Manager Nedved Joins Piggly Wiggly in Mason City
Lloyd Nedved formerly of Mason City Iowa becomes market manager at the Piggly Wiggly on 5th Place NW after 19 years in groceries. He hobbies bowling fishing and hunting. His wife and two children plan to join once a three bedroom rental is secured.
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Lloyd Nedved
Mason City
Iowa
5Th Place
Nedved
Donald
Kelly
Spring Valley reports series of breakins
Spring Valley Minn, a string of breakins occurred early Sunday morning, affecting Squeek's IGA Store Cooperative Oil Station Merchant Motors Sears Roebuck and Peterson Motors. A safe was peeled at the IGA with 350 to 400 dollars in cash taken. checks left behind. At the oil station a WWII Mauser souvenir owned by manager William Ostern was stolen. Merchants Sears and Peterson reported nothing missing. Investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Minn
Fillmore County Sheriff's Dept
Squeek
IGA
Cooperative Oil Station
Merchant Motors
Sears Roebuck
Peterson Motors
William Ostern
Mower County Cancer Society receives memorial gifts
The Mower County Unit of the American Cancer Society reports memorial gifts named for Vida Neus Frank Krulish Sadie Peters Elmer Boysen Mrs John Meyers Stephen McCullough Aleatha Holmes Grace Brown Mrs Edna Fosse y Charles Armstrong Fred Carlson Larry Christianson Carleton Sayles Dr Vern Cullen and Jess Wentworth. Memorial gifts support cancer research education and patient services with donations directed through the local memorial chairman Mrs Graham Uzick Austin. Mrs Paul Lattin notes three local patients receive dressings and 420 dressings since April. John Benner distributes cancer films to clubs. contributions may go to the American Cancer Society via the local chairman or Sterling State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
American Cancer Society
Vida Neus
Frank Krulish
Sadie Peters
Elmer Boysen
John Meyers
Stephen McCullough
Aleatha Holmes
Grace Brown
Edna Fossey
Charles Armstrong
Fred Carlson
Larry Christianson
Carleton Sayles
Vern Cullen
Jess Wentworth
Paul Lattin
Mower County Cancer Service
John Benner
County Education
Graham Uzick
Austin
Theodore Colescott
Sterling State Bank
Hollandale okays new water tower
Hollandale village council approved a 50,000 gallon water tower costing 50 000 dollars. Construction starts in July and should finish by mid September funded by the water works revenue fund. Fluoridation equipment will be installed and the tower will stand near the village center south of Highway 251. The current supply comes from a 4,000 gallon pressure tank in the fire hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollandale
Minn
Missing Holstein heifer prompts county search effort
Mower County deputies join the hunt for a black and white Holstein heifer that left Maynard Weis farm near Rose Creek Minnesota. The farm sits about three miles north and three miles east of Rose Creek. The cow is valued at 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Maynard Weis
Rose Creek Minn
Rose Creek
Area student to visit Japan on summer program
Keith W. Dallenbach of Brownsdale will live with a host family in Japan this summer as one of 11 Macalester College students in the Experiment in International Living Program. Macalester notes 75 percent of students participate in overseas study, work or travel before graduation, with about 135 students in six main programs this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith W. Dallenbach
Wilbur E. Dallenbach
Brownsdale
Japan
Macalester College
Macalester
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John Tighe
Daniel Corcoran
Msgr
D. A. Cunning
Pacelli Girls Chorus
VFW
Chester P. Iverson
Austin Vfw
Iverson
Vietnam
B. W. Dukes
Quartermaster
Austin Post
Miss Mullenbach
Bible
Evanger Lutheran
Miss Seljeseth
Robert Hadler
C. M. Goerlitz
J. W. Forbes
University of Tennessee Orthodontic Alumni Assn
Forbes
Tennessee
Richard Schiller
Aurora, Ill
AARC
Crane Chapel
Qualey
Shelly Pfeifer
Bradley Corkill
Roger Miller
Cindy Loewen
Laurie Marienau
Kimberly Kominek
Kaye Klinger
Bryan Schneider
Bradley Erath
Roselle Anderson
Thomas Neidhold
David Loock
Randy Murphy
Bruce Hinks
Mark Hinks
Angela Ellis
Lenny Miller
Mischelle Ellis
Beth Neidhold
Lois Gutz
Richard Underdahl
Debra Brady
Ellen Nelson
Lester Hanson
16Th St. SW
Lavern Bawek
Austin Rt. 4
Bawek
Hanson
Legion Meet
Carleton
Mower County Cancer Society
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