Ann Carlson Wins Honors at Duluth School
Ann Carlson daughter of Mr and Mrs G Everett Carlson 1004 N Fifth will be among the top nine graduates at the University of Minnesota Duluth branch commencement Friday She has a better than 2.5 average and leads Sigma Alpha Iota the national honorary music fraternity She played in the University Orchestra four years Duluth Symphony four years held a scholarship From BS cum laude she will teach music at Dexter Ferry School in Grosse Pointe Mich turning down a Paris study fellowship.
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Ann Carlson
G. Everett Carlson
Miss Carlson
Sigma Alpha Iota
Duluth Symphony
Grosse Point, Mich
Dexter Ferry School
Houg elected to Sigma Theta Tau at Iowa
St Ansgar resident Elizabeth Houg daughter of Mr and Mrs M A Houg was chosen for Sigma Theta Tau an honorary nursing society at the University of Iowa noted in the local column.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Elizabeth Houg
M. A. Houg
Sigma Theta Tau
University of Iowa
Normal College Alumni Club Re-elects Officers
The Southern Minnesota Normal College and University of Southern Minnesota Alumni Club held its 20th annual reunion at the Austin High School Cafeteria. Officers were reelected: Arthur Christgau president John Weiland vice president Mrs. Jake Barwind secretary and Mrs. R. P. Jones treasurer. Attendees from Austin and nearby towns gathered after touring the school and during an American Legion parade.
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Southern Minnesota Normal College and
University of Southern Minnesota Alumni Club
Austin High School
Arthur Christgau
John Weiland
Jake Barwind
R. P. Jones
Can Legion
Edward Graskamp
Fountain
George Woodring
Owatonna
A. G. Christgau
Wells
Roy Rolfson
Brownsdale
Walter Peterson
Spencer
Iowa
Agnes Beck
Minneapolis
Francs Hogan
Rochester
Lawrence E. Johnson
Rose Creek
Edna Lane
Ida Drummond
Steve Kloeckner
Fay Snyder
Art Christgau
Ruth Bergstrom
Mary Jicha
Lora Finbraaten
Elizabeth McCormick
Eva Filch
Arthur L. Johnson
Austin
Nancy Bateman Receives Degree at Colorado University
Nancy Ann Bateman daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert A Bateman of 102 East Wood was among more than 1300 students earning undergraduate degrees at the University of Colorado last week.
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Nancy Ann Bateman
Robert A. Bateman
Eastwood
University of Colorado
Time Short to Seek New City Licenses
City Recorder John Weiland warned Austin business people that city licenses expiring July 1 must be renewed. The deadline is today, though applications received within the next three days will still be processed.
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City Recorder
John. Weiland
Austin
Weiland
Former Local Woman Wins One Thousand Dollar Award
A former Austin woman Donna Brekke Daugherty and her husband won a $1000 prize during the Monrovia Day Roundup in Monrovia California. They were photographed for three-column publication after the win and attended the Monrovia Festival where they bought a ticket for the major award.
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Austin
Monrovia
Calif
J. A. Daughertys
Daugherty
Donna Brekke
Euclid Street
Lawrence Brekke
Earl & Hill
Hill Heating & Roofing Co
Daughertys
Los Angeles
Local Bankers to Attend Meet in Minnesota
Nine Austin bankers plan to attend sessions of the two day Minnesota Bankers Association convention opening Tuesday in St. Paul. About 1,200 Minnesota bankers and wives will be delegates. Attendees from Austin State Bank include A. H. Haakenson president Burt Plehal vice president Ben Lageson vice president and William Witte cashier. From First National Bank: R. F. Lichty president A. L. Sponberg vice president D.R. Grangaard vice president A. V. Higham assistant cashier and George Leland assistant cashier.
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Austin
Minnesota Bankers Assn
St. Paul
Austin State Bank
A. H. Haakenson
Burt Plehal
Ben Lageson
William Witte
First National Bank
R. F. Lichty
A. L. Sponberg
D.R. Grangaard
A. V. Higham
George Leland
Explosion Compared to Energetic Star Event
A historical comparison notes that the hydrogen bomb blast is mild beside a star’s explosive energy. The statement emphasizes extreme scales of power in cosmic events.
Memorial Service Plea for No New Gold Star Mothers
American Legion and auxiliary members urged in a memorial service at the Paramount Theater that the number of Gold Star Mothers should never increase. Roy T. Anderson noted peace comes from the sacrifices of war dead and called for action over words to end wars.
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American Legion
Roy T. Anderson
Paramount Theater
Anderson
Eleven file for school board at St Ansgar
Eleven candidates—including one woman—filed for director seats in the new St Ansgar Community School district. Five directors and a treasurer will be elected with terms of one, two, or three years. voting is June 17 from noon to 7 p.m. at the St Ansgar library.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Ira E. Larson
Herbert Charleson
Lawrence Dieterich
Gene Gerlach
Howard Madsen
Robert Kleckner
Marlin
Austin to Host 58 Conclave of State Elks
Austin will host the 1958 convention of the Minnesota Elks Association. L. R. Benson of Rochester was elected president at International Falls, with Norman Hansen of Alexandria as first vice president, Chester Nelson of Crookston as second vice president, Ed Schliesin of St. Paul as third vice president, Larry Moening of Owatonna re elected treasurer, and Carl A. Carlson of Bemidji named trustee. The three day meeting ended with a parade and banquet. next year’s session will be the first weekend in June in Austin.
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Austin
International Falls
L. R. Benson
Rochester
Norman Hansen
Alexandria
Chester Nelson
Crookston
Ed Schliesin
St. Paul
Larry Moening
Owatonna
Carl A. Carlson
Bemidji
Benson
Elks Organization
Tom Meany
H. G. Stuewer
Albert
Austin Wins Convention on First Ballot
Lea and Rochester made strong bids but Austin won the convention on the first ballot, according to Stuewer the local secretary.
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Lea
Rochester
Austin
Stuewer
Boys Ride 30 Miles to Grandpa’s House in Osage
Two Austin boys David Olson aged 11 and Doug Olson aged 12 biked 30 miles to Osage Iowa to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Erdman and Mr and Mrs Julius Olson. The trip took four hours with a wheel bearing failure near the end. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Melvin Olson of 810 Myrtle.
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Grandpa
Osage
Iowa
David
Doug
Las
Olson
Arthur Erdman
Julius Olson
Melvin Olson
Myrtle
Bible Society begins supplying free Bibles to armed forces
In 1821 the American Bible Society started providing free Bibles to the U.S. armed forces, marking an early mission effort to place religious texts with military personnel.
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The
American Bible Society
Brownsdale Men Receive Diplomas at Wheaton College
Brownsdale residents Myr D. Peterson and Ira L. Howden Jr. graduated from Wheaton College Illinois. Peterson earned a bachelor of science in mathematics and belonged to the Aristonian Literary Society. Howden earned a bachelor of science in history after transferring from Moody Bible Institute in 1956.
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Myr D. Peterson
Ira L. Howden Jr
Brownsdale
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Frank Peterson
Aristonian Literary Society
Howden
Moody Bible Institute
Suomi College Shaped as Unique Finnish Institution
Suomi College located in Hancock Michigan stands as the sole Finnish college established in the United States, highlighting its distinctive national identity within American higher education.
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Suomi College
Hancock
Michigan
United States
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University of Minnesota Duluth Branch
UMD
W. Bridge
R. P Jones
Minnie G Barwind
Artie W. Goodring
O. G. Christgau
Anna E. Gerhart
Arthur Johnson
Oscar Felch
Frances Hogan
Normal College Alumni Club
Ameri
Nancy Bateman
Yesteryear
Austin Savings & Loan
North Main
Minnesota
Delbert Saman
St. Augustine's Boy
D. A. Cunningham
Robert Simon
Denzil Carty
William J. Nierengarten
Carty
State Elks
Minnesota Elks Assn
Shick
TR Norelco
RITZ
Peterson
Nilan Printing CO
Sunbeam
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