Stewartville District Seeks Buyer for 75-Year-Old School
Racine’s 75 year old District 34 school is offered for sale after voters approved disposal. The two story building with bell tower served grades 1-8 and some high school, operated by Stewartville district since 1953, now closed about two years. Potential for a new village school may follow if population warrants.
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Stewartville District
Racine, Minn
Racine
Mower County
Stewartville
Danley Given Probation After Arson Sentence
Allen Danley an 18 year old from Austin Rt. 4 was sentenced to three years by District Court for his role in a fall fire that destroyed 5000 flats at Kinsmans on 31st St SW. Judge A C Richardson suspended the sentence and placed him on probation on condition of full restitution of 1315.04 to Kinsmans. Danley represented by Roger Plunkett with Wallace Sieh for the state.
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Allen Danley
Austin Rt. 4
Youth Conservation Commission
Kinsman’s
31St St. SW
A. C. Richardson
Danley
Roger Plunkett
Wallace Sieh
Jaycee Net Test Begins Saturday
The Austin Jaycees Junior Tennis Tournament starts this weekend at the Athletic Field Courts with 18 and under and 16 and under divisions for boys and girls. Winners advance to state Jaycee tournaments June 18-19 in the Twin Cities, as competition opens at 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Austin Jaycees
Twin Cities
Correction on Tuesday collision details
A corrected report states the incident involved the Brimacomb car backing into the Ruether car, which was parked on 12th Ave and 4th St NW at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday. Names involved are Henry Brimacomb and John Ruether, with addresses listed.
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John Ruether
Austin Rt. 5
Henry Brimacomb
12Th Pt. NW
Brimacomb
Ruether
12Th Ave
4Th St. NW
Miss Minnesota to Appear at CAP Breakfast
The new Miss Minnesota 1966 will appear at a Flight Breakfast Sunday at the Austin National Guard Armory from 7 a.m. to noon. BeBe Shopp Miss America 1948 Jane Marie Ruth Miss Minnesota 1965 and Lynda Plunkett Miss Austin 1966 also attend. An air show aircraft display rides and the Austin Flying Center event bolster CAP proceeds fund cadet training and communications gear.
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Minnesota
Austin National Guard
BeBe Shopp
America
Jeane Marie Ruth
Lynda Plunkett
Austin
Austin Flying Center
Austin Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Two Austin Nuns Injured in Colorado Car Crash
Four Sisters of St. Francis were in a one car wreck near Fort Morgan Colorado during a heavy rain. Austin natives Sister M Edwarda Carroll and Sister M Kevin Grimm suffered only bruises and minor injuries while Sister M Faith Huppler of Watertown SD required an above the knee leg amputation.
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St. Francis
Austin
Colorado
M. Edwarda Carroll
Edward Carroll
M. Kevin, Grimm
Joseph Grimm
M. Faith Huppler
Watertown
Fort Morgan
Austin youths to work two weeks in Chicago slum area
Twelve Austin High School students guided by St. Olaf Lutheran Church and the Joseph B. Duncan YMCA will travel to Chicago to join local teams and serve two weeks. Each student pays 100 dollars for the trip, gaining exposure to dramatically different urban conditions.
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Austin
Chicago
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Joseph $. Duncan
Osage Barbecue Draws 3200 To Mitchell County Event
A crowd of 3200 attended the 10th Mitchell County Town and Country Barbecue in Osage Iowa on Wednesday. Rainy weather drew farmers to town as Geo A Hormel & Co. of Austin prepared the special barbecues and entertainment included the St Ansgar Band the Osage Accordion and Guitar Band and a horse and pony show.
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Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin
St. Ansgar
Osage Accordion
Plane hits sandbar on Albert Lea Lake near Camp Mor sine
Laverne Kehret of Austin Rt. 4 escaped injury when his pontoon plane struck a sandbar on Albert Lea Lake near Camp Mor sine in Albert Lea Township about 9 p.m. Thursday. Sheriff reports the pontoon damaged slightly.
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Laverne Kehret
Austin Rt. 4
Pam
Alert Lea Lake
Camp Morsine
Albert Lea Township
Freeborn County
CBMC Meeting Set Saturday Morning
The Austin Christian Business Men's Committee will meet at 7 45 a.m. Saturday at the Oak Leaf to hear a taped speech by John Noble a political prisoner in Russia for nine years Area laymen are invited Time of the meeting was incorrectly given as 7 15 p.m. in an earlier story.
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Austin Christian Business Men's Committee
Oak Leaf
John Noble
Russia
Local 9 Members Vote to Raise Dues in Secret Ballot
Local 9 UPWA members approve constitutional amendments to raise international dues by 75 cents a month and Local 9 dues by a similar amount. They set a 48 hour secret ballot for July 7 8 to decide a further 25 cent Local 9 dues increase, which would bring total to six dollars monthly.
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UPWA
Capilla
International Union
International Strike Fund
Frank Schultz
Meet
One Car Mishap Sends Riceville Man to Hospital
A one car accident near Osage at 11:45 p.m. Thursday sent Maynard Swancutt, 31, of Riceville, to Mitchell County Memorial Hospital then to Rochester. He suffered a suspected severe skull fracture and is listed in serious condition. Patrolman Leland Sellers investigated. charges are pending.
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Osage
Iowa
Riceville
Rochester
Maynard Swancutt
Swancutt
Mitchell County Memorial Hospital
Roch
Ester
Leland Sellers
Iowa Highway Patrol
Midshipman Plehal Leads Class and Wins Commendation
Midshipman James B. Plehal son of Mr and Mrs Burt Plehal received the commanding officer's commendation on June 3 at Stilwell Field Fort Douglas He led his class Capt Charles W Smith USN presented the award Also present were Capt Floyd Miller USN ret and Plehal's family He will begin a summer cruise from USS Stoddard DD566 Fleet P O San Francisco California 96601
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James B. Plehal
Burt Plehal
9Th St. NW
Stilwell Field
Fort Douglas
Plehal
Charles W. Smith
USN
Burt
John
Floyd Miller
Henry Miller
Uss Stoddard
Fleet
P.O
San Francisco
Calif
Eight States Germany Help Grow Austin Population
May visitors to Austin include residents from eight states and Germany Schwinfurt Germany Alaska Virginia Michigan California Wisconsin Colorado Iowa Texas plus Minnesota towns Minneapolis Winona Bricelyn Rochester Mankato St Louis Park St Paul Albert Lea Owatonna North Mankato Lyle LeCenter Richard Ulland son of Elmer Ulland named assistant promotion manager for WJRT TV Flint Michigan Ulland a Mankato State College graduate previously worked at KMSU FM Mankato as program director and attended Austin Area Vocational School for electronics courses.
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Austin
States
Germany
Alaska
Virginia
Michigan
California
Wisconsin
Colorado
Iowa
Texas
Schwinfurt
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Winona
Bricelyn
Rochester
Mankato
St. Louis Park
St. Paul
Albert Lea
Owatonna
North Mankato
Lyle and LeCenter
Richard Ulland
Elmer L. Ulland
4Th Ave
Wjrt-Tv
Flint
Mich
Mankato State College
Kmsu-Fm
Alland
Austin Area Vocational School
Miss Comer and Miss Cords Win Preliminary Titles at Miss Minnesota
Thursday night’s second Miss Minnesota 1966 preliminary at Austin High School featured Miss Comer winning the talent award and Miss Cords the swimsuit division. Seventy-eight contestants paraded in gowns as Shar on Singstock performed and final 12 finalists are set for Saturday’s crowning.
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Austin High School
Rollo Sissell
Mankato
Roseville
Park Rapids
Emily
Thorton Wilder
Our Town
Northfield
Thief River Falls
Austin Reports Quiet 24 Hours for Police and Fire
In a 24-hour period Austin Police logged no major incidents including accidents burglaries assaults or vandalism. County jail prisoners stayed quiet and the Austin Fire Department had no noteworthy calls.
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Austin
Sheriff's County
Ostrander Farm Boy Injured in Tractor Mishap
Ostrander Minnesota with Ger ald Tesemer 14 son of Mr and Mrs Alan Tesemer York Township in Fillmore was listed in good condition at St Joseph Mercy Hospital Cresco Iowa. He is hospitalized with a broken hip after being run over by a tractor earlier while taking the tractor home he drove it to the edge of a ditch and fell off the wheel passed over him.
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Ostrander
Minn
Gerald Tesemer
Alan Tesemer
York Township
Fillmore
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Cresco
Iowa
Tesemer
Austin Kids Win in 1967 Art Calendar Contest
Kevin Moen, age six, son of Mr and Mrs Lowell R Moen of 1309 7th Ave NW, was named winner in Northwestern National Life Insurance Co 1967 Calendar of Children's Art Competition in Minneapolis. Three other Austin children Susan Berry five Jan Gabrielson six and Elizabeth Krebsbach five received honorable mention.
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Kevin Moen
Lowell R. Moen
7Th Ave
Northwestern National Life Insurance Co
Minneapolis
Austin
Susan Berry
Jan Gabrielson
Elizabeth Krebsbach
Austin youth to receive special Americanism Award at VEW State Convention
John Sipley 12 son of Mr and Mrs Rowland Sipley Austin will be awarded the special Americanism Award at the VEW State Convention at 10:30 a.m. June 16 in Mankato. He has a full collection of state flags. Wes Klinger is shown presenting a framed Pledge Allegiance to the Flag. Three Austin VFW members will serve on convention committees June 16-18 James Cahill Elmer Forthun and Bernard Schmidt.
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John Sipley
Rowland Sipley
Austin
VEW
A.m
Mankato
Wes Klinger
Austin Vfw
James Cahill
Elmer Forthun
Bernard Schmidt
Miss Minnesota Scholarship Winner Crowned at Austin Pageant
The Miss Minnesota pageant at Austin High School will crown a winner who receives a $1000 scholarship from Pepsi Cola and the Miss America and Miss Minnesota donors. First runner up earns $500, second runner up $300, and $100 to each of two finalists along with jewelry, cash gifts, and a car for the reign. The parade starts 4 p.m. Saturday from Vocational School parking and proceeds to the Holiday Inn.
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Austin High School
Pepsi Cola
Pepsi
Judy Lee
Toni Banson
Gracious Living Products
Atlantic City
Minnesota
1St Ave
Main St
Main
Holiday Inn
Lancers and Riders
Shrine Oriental Band
Blooming Prairie Seeks FHA Funds for Senior Housing
Blooming Prairie Minnesota pursues federal housing funds for seniors through a new nonprofit, Prairie Manor Inc. Officers include Glenn Thor son as president, Frank Betlach as vice president, and Clayton Cram as secretary. Several sites considered near shopping and medical services with preliminary plans drafted.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
FHA
Prairie Manor, Inc
Glenn $. Thor
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O. Meredith Wilson
Memorial Stadium
Nicholas Eugene Hatten
Stacyville
John Ward Werlein
Dale Steven Bergland
LeRoy
Marvin Julian Dauer
Ruth Elizabeth Granum
Spring Valley
Anita Ladine Gunderson
Jeffery Arthur Houston
Ronald G. Kubista
Victor Arnold Richardson
Erlin James Weness
Adams
Stanley C. Gerhart
Nancy Lee Adams
Jenne Varney Bumgarner
Jill Antonia Jacobson
Eleanor Fae Johnston
Katherine Louise Keim
Gary Maurice Eblen
Gerald Jesse Ray
Dale Roger DeFor
Jane Young Carney
David Evan Bandler
Terence Louis Maus
Austi
James K. Peterson
Alvina Carol Cook
Glenville
Jerald David Spray
Elkton
Thomas Alton Lang
George Halvor Winn
Judith Mae Churchill
Charles Lee Langeberg
Sallie Lynn Milbrath
David DeWitt Pekharna
Tion
Eugene Francis
Howard Morgan Kittleson
Truman W. Tilleraas
Looming Prairie
Army
Naval
Air Force
Chicago Great Western Railway
Jaycee
Miss
CAP
Denver
Steve van Guilder
St. Olaf
Linda Broste
5Th St
Lois Haug
11Th Ave
Kris Johnson
12Th St
Helen and Marie Kittelson
9Th St
Linda Knutson
18Th St. St
John Loberg
15Th St
Bob Marlin
18Th St
John McMasters
19Th St
Lana Turvold
9Th St. NE
Marcia Mitlyng
Austin Rt. 2
Holy Cross Lutheran
CBMC
Local 9
Constance Cords
Margaret Comer
Hutchinson
Miss Comer
Miss Cords
Maureen Hennessy
Herald
Pink Panther
Bebe Shopp Waring
Jeanne Marie Ruth
Sharon Singstock
Perry Como
Larry Rivers
Hawaii
Islands
South ST. Paul
Miss Arrowhead
Judy Garland
Carol Channing
Eartha Kitt
Silver Bay
White Bear Lake
Rachmaninoff
Miss Montevideo
Miss Austin
Miss Springfield
Miss Waseca
Miss Seaway
Port of
Duluth
Miss Madelia
Red Wing
Miss Windom
Miss Litchfield
Ica Sorority
Tune
Alpha Sigma
Massachusetts
Mss Minnesota
Ters
Nancy Ritter
Fridley
Idelle Boraas
Appleton
Lorna Noren
St. James
Blooming Prairie Seeking
Sr. Citizen Housing Funds
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