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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1955

Page

6

Vital Statistics and Memorial Notices from Local Obituaries

Births at St Olaf Hospital list Mr and Mrs Fred Henricks Austin Rt 4 a son June 9 and Mr and Mrs Loren Wheeler 1422 River a daughter June 9 and Mr and Mrs Raymond Luther 704 Grant a son June 10. In loving memory of Walter Espinoza June 10 1952 and Matt Duclos June 10 1946 with family sentiments.

St. Olaf Hospital Fred Henricks Austin Rt. 4 Loren Wheeler River Raymond Luther Grant

Woolson Stahl Case Noted at 711 FE Bridge

Henry G. Woolson of Albert Lea and Isabel D. Stahl are connected with the 711 FE Bridge project dated June 9. The brief notice lists names and a location, signaling an official filing or meeting reference in the local record.

Henry G. Woolson Albert Lea Isabel D. Stahl

Deaths Mrs Bertha Ross 82 Grand Meadow Resident

Mrs Bertha A Ross 82 former Grand Meadow resident died Wednesday at her Minneapolis home 914 Park Ave She is survived by daughter Dora A Ross Minneapolis and sister Mrs Anna Krause Grand Meadow Funeral services set for Saturday.

Bertha Ross Betha A. Ross Grand Meadow Park Ave Minneapolis Dora A. Ross Anna Krause

Funeral services for Mrs Bertha A Ross in Minneapolis

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha A Ross of Minneapolis are set for 7 p.m. tonight at Welander Auist South Chapel and 2 p.m. Saturday at Grand Meadow Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Grand Meadow Cemetery.

Bertha A. Ross Minneapolis Welander- Auist Grand Meadow Lutheran Church Grand Meadow Cemetery

Thanks for care and kindness at St Olaf Hospital

Card of thanks from Mr M P L Guhl and from Mr and Mrs Roy Angell express sincere appreciation to Dr Leck nurses and aides at St Olaf Hospital Rev Campbell and relatives for flowers gifts cards and visits for 25th wedding anniversary participation and service this memorable event

Dr. Leck St. Olaf Hospital Rev. Campbell Mr. M. P. L. Guhl Roy Angell

In Memoriam Mrs K L Bakke dahl 1952

Funeral notice honors wife and mother Mrs K L Bakke dahl who died June 10 1952. The family recalls sweet memories and enduring love for her in life and in memory. Brothers and sisters send heartfelt remembrances of the days gone by.

K. L. Bakkedahl

In sad memory of Dianne Odland a loving daughter and granddaughter

Memorial notice states Dianne Odland died June 10 1951 and is not dead but gone to a higher school where she no longer needs parental protection Christ rules. She is sadly missed by her parents Mr and Mrs John Odland and grandmother Mrs Ida Arrett.

Walter Espinoza Dianne Christ John Odland Ida Arrett

Ambulance Transfer From 1001 W. Maple to St Olaf Hospital

An emergency transport occurred Thursday at 8 21 p m from 1001 West Maple to St Olaf Hospital. The medical team moved a patient by ambulance for urgent care.

W. Maple St. Olaf Hospital

Blood Use At St Olaf Hospital Increases

Red Cross blood seven pints were used Thursday at St Olaf Hospital. The total number of pints used since January stands at 1683.

Red Cross St. Olaf Hospital

George Washington Lays Cornerstone of Capitol in 1793

George Washington laid the cornerstone of the present US Capitol in 1793 marking the start of the federal seat’s construction. The event connected the young nation to the design and authority of its new government and highlighted early federal ambitions.

George Washington US. Capitol

Court News Faces in a Local Session

William Newman pleaded guilty to non-support and received a 90 day sentence suspended for one year and was turned over to probation officer William Sucha. Paul E. Haynes bound over to district court on grand larceny in the second degree and released on $1000 bond. Vernon Sizer pleaded not guilty to non-support. The case will be heard at 9 a.m. June 29.

William Newman William Sucha Paul E. Haynes Vernon Sizer

SMNC USM Picnic Sunday At Todd Park

Indications from postcard responses show strong turnout for the SMNC and USM picnic and reunion at Todd Park. A lunch will precede a program with coffee and cream supplied by the organizing committees and good weather is needed for a successful event.

SMNC USM Todd Park

Twelve New Jurors Added to District Court Panel

Twelve new jurors were added to the district court venire for the June term supplementing the original 36. They were summoned by clerk of court William Pizak and listed by district judge A C Richardson. The names include Mrs A G Vogel Mr Elmer Bartell Mrs Ernest Schultz Harold Murphy Mrs G E Carlson and others.

Veniremen A. C. Richardson William Pizak A. G. Vogel S. Kenwood Feldman Johnson Sargeant Ernest Schultz Waltham Harold Murphy Austin Rt G. E Carlson Elmer Bartell

Street Surfacing Project Under Way

The street department uses a crush ed limestone rock and washed sand mix for a two block River street surface from Water to Bridge. Assistant city engineer James Jordan says the old pavement was torn up and rebuilt as a base, with the new layer about 1 1/2 inches thick and expected to resist buckling through seasonal temperature changes.

James Jordan Jordan

Two Main Street Fronts Under Repair

City issued a permit for Smith Shoe and Miller's Apparel in the 300 block F. A. and H. W. Schleuder owners with contractor William Donovan Co. Repairs include storefront fronts, temporary canopy over the sidewalk, and possible street barricade at an estimated cost of 2000 dollars.

Smith Shoe Miller's Apparel F. A H. W. Schleuder William Donovan Co

Waltham Winners Select Candidate for Festival Parade

Marilyn Wuertz was chosen as a candidate by the Waltham Winners 4H Club for the Blooming Prairie Soybean Festival. The group planned to enter a float in the festival parade at Patty Lane’s home on Tuesday.

Marilyn Wuertz Waltham Winners Patty Lane

General Clark Starts Vacation at Pelican Lake Resort

Gen Mark W Clark and his wife begin a week long vacation at a Pelican Lake resort twelve miles southwest of Detroit Lakes Minnesota. Clark, former commander in Korea, is currently superintendent of The Citadel in Charleston South Carolina.

Detroit Lakes Minn Mark W. Clark Pelican Lake Here Korea Citadel Charleston S. C

Yield sign plan eyed by Austin Safety Council

The Austin Safety Council will consider installing yield right of way signs at several residential intersections. A July meeting with the City Council will decide final action after police chief George Roope and City Engineer Roger Nelson draft recommendations.

Austin Safety Council George Roope Roger Nelson Roope

Schultz Named to Committee for District

Frank W. Schultz president of Local 9 was chosen by District 2 UPWA-CLO to serve on its rank and file advisory committee. He is one of seven selected to represent 14,000 members in merger discussions and forthcoming Chicago meeting after the June international union gathering. An anti discrimination meeting last Sunday debated a program of equal rights and treatment to be implemented, discussed at a wage conference in May.

Frank W. Schultz Local 9 Upwa-Clo UPWA Schultz South St. Paul International Union Chicago The International

Pleasant View 4 H Holds Wiener Roast at Todd Park

Pleasant View 4 H Club held a wiener roast at Todd Park Tuesday. Allen Gerlach led the business meeting in which a contribution was approved for the International Foreign Exchange Delegate program. Anita Eblen was elected queen and Patty Eblen will compete in the talent contest. The club tour is set for July 5.

Pleasant View 4-H Club Todd Park Allen Gerlach International Foreign Exchange Anita Eblen Patty Eblen

Two Hit-and-Run Incidents Involve Multiple Injurie

Austin police list two hit-and-run crashes with injuries and several incomplete reports. Beadie charged with careless driving after Beadie Beadie hit Groh’s car at Kenwood and Oakland. Groh suffered a head injury. Other cases involve Grant, Faser, Hazinski, Borgett, Lafferty and Leverink with varying damages.

Austin Bliss R. Cleveland Elm Herman G. Grenger Mitchell Grant Joseph O. Beadie Galesville Wis Chatham Oakland Stanley A. Groh Northwood Road Beadie Groh David Grant W. Bridge Beadle Frederick Theodore Faser Leon Hazinski Rose Creek Kenwood Faser Rev. Hazinski

Registration for Off-Campus Courses at Winona State

Winona State Teachers College offers off campus classes at 8:30 p.m. Monday in Room One of the Austin Area Vocational Building. Courses run five mornings weekly until July 22 with hours set at registration. Art Appreciation 109 and Race and Population Problems 350 available. tuition 200 dollars per course or 40 dollars for both. Credits may count toward certificates or degrees. The American Bible Society has distributed over 450 million Bibles and parts in 139 years.

Winona State Teachers College Austin Area Vocational Dora L. Tollefson

County Nurse Gratified at Polio Clinics

Miss Suzanne Radermacher of Mower County praised the first Salk polio vaccinations as nine clinics completed tabulations. The county administered first and second injections to 596 students from village parish and public schools, with 28 percent of those signed up receiving shots and 76.7 percent of enrolled students covered. Some refusals and reactions occurred. makeup shots may occur in doctors offices. Dr. Paul Leck noted timing of a second round depends on the State Health Department. Vaccine distributed by Parke Davis Co. Detroit and released by the state health department.

Suzanne Radermacher Mower Radermacher Paul Leck State Department of Health Parke Davis Co Detroit State Health Department

Doris Nichols Receives Nursing Diploma at Naeve Hospital

Doris Nichols, class of 1952 at Austin High School, earned her nursing diploma from Naeve Hospital School of Nursing in Albert Lea on May 26. She served as president of the Student Nurses Christian Fellowship during her freshman year and as vice president of the student council in her junior year. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd O Nichols of Kasson.

Doris Nichols Austin High School Naeve Hospital School of Nursing Albert Lea Miss Nichols Student Nurses Christian Fellowship Floyd O. Nichols Kasson

Decline in U.S. women in private household work

The number of U.S. women employed as maids in private households fell from about 2 million in 1940 to less than 1.0 million in 1950, reflecting a major postwar labor shift.

U.S

Five Day Forecast for Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa

The period brings below normal temperatures by 4 to 8 degrees in the north and 6 to 12 degrees in the south, with normals ranging from 75 to 82 for highs and 51 to 60 for lows. Expect limited day to day changes and little or no precipitation in the north, up to about 2.5 inches in the south as showers roll in late Tuesday or Wednesday.

Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa

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