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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1968

Page

11

Teaching Authority Cited as Key Message for Pacelli Graduates

Rev. Paul Halloran urges Pacelli High School graduates to learn from past mistakes and embrace teaching authority as central to freedom and responsibility. He emphasizes responsibility, faith, and community, noting Kennedy's life as a call to better the world.

Pacelli Barbara Hogan Paul Halloran Mankato State College Newman Center Pacelli High School Rev Halloran Robert F. Kennedy Fr. Halloran Christ God

State Bankers Association Convention Opens in Minneapolis

The Minnesota Bankers Assn annual convention starts today in Minneapolis with over 2 000 delegates expected. Assn President Paul W Gandrud says the 1968 event will cover topics for the state banking industry including farm organization leaders, Minnesota education, rural community development, and remarks by MBA officers and staff. The convention closes Wednesday.

Minnesota Bankers Assn Minneapolis Assn Paul W. Gandrud Minnesota Minnesota Dept. of Economic Development

Six Car Accidents Reported Here Over the Weekend

Austin Police logged six weekend crashes including a three car collision with no injuries. A hit and run damaged a parked Chevrolet on 12th St SW near 10th Ave. damage 260 dollars. Other incidents involved Rudolph Hartje and Irving Novak at 6th Ave and 9th St NE, both 500 dollars. Thomas Gaddis and David Stahl at 1st Ave and 1st St SW, 140 and 170 dollars respectively. A Main St and 1st Ave SW three car crash caused 50, 35, and 10 dollars damage. Robert Hultman and Giles Cain collided at 10th St and 11th Ave SW with 75 and 20 dollars. Robert Miller’s single vehicle on IS 9 near 11th Dr NE caused 35 and a sign post 10 dollars.

Austin Usem Chevrolet Co 12Th St 10Th Ave Rudolph Hartje Austin Rt. 5 Irving Novak 4Th Ave Austin Country Club 6Th Ave 9Th St Thomas Gaddis Austin Rt. 3 David Stahl 24Th Ave 1St Ave 1St St Gaddis Stahl Ann Gunderson Sargent John Tuberty Albert Lea Roger Wilke Waltham Gunderson Tuberty Wilkie Robert Hultman Giles Cain Austin Rt. 1 10Th St 11Th Ave Hultman Cain Is- 9 11Th Dr. NE Robert Miller 7Th Ave. SE

Truck In Ditch No Injuries Reported

Mower County Sheriff Carmen Halstenson says one accident occurred early Sunday with no injuries. Freight Transit Co. truck driven by Earl Evans of Charles City Iowa left Hwy. 218 near Lyle after hitting a dropped cigarette. The vehicle struck a mail box at the Lowell Parmeter farm, totaling 500 dollars damage to the truck and 30 dollars to the mailbox.

Mower County Carmen Halstenson Freight Transit Co St. Paul Earl Evans Charles City Iowa Lyle Evans Lowell Parmenter Farm

Miss Griebel Receives $1000 Study Fellowship

Miss Carla Griebel of Austin a University of Minnesota junior in Duluth has been awarded a $1000 Carl Schurz Foundation Fellowship for study during the fall quarter at the University of Munich Germany The German major and French minor is daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Griebel 408 South Main Street The UMD Department of Languages nominated her for the fellowship sponsored by Volkswagen of America.

Duluth Minn Carla Giebel Austin University of Minnesota Carl Schurz Foundation University of Munich Germany Griebel Carl Griebel S. Main St UMD Dept. of Languages Volkswagen of America

St Olaf graduate Geraldine Field earns cum laude BA in music

Among St Olaf College graduates in Northfield, Geraldine Field daughter of Mr and Mrs John Field Osage Iowa earned a bachelor of arts cum laude with departmental honors in music. She plans to begin work toward a master of music degree in piano at Indiana University this summer.

St. Olaf College Northfield Geraldine Field John Field Osage Iowa Indiana University

Free Swimming Lessons Slated for Blooming Prairie Pool

Free swimming lessons at Pine Springs Pool Blooming Prairie begin June 17 with sessions 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m and junior lifesaving 1 to 2 p m Monday through Friday Registration for the first session is June 15 at 10 a m Classes cover beginners to advanced lifesaving and adult instruction.

Blooming Prairie Minn Pine Springs Pool

Violent Thunderstorms Strike Austin Area with Light Damage

Violent weekend thunderstorms hit Austin causing minimal damage and a few power outages. A 65 mph wind storm early Sunday damaged the Country Club area with downed trees, flooded sections, and a three hour outage. The Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament was postponed, and utilities crews restored lines by morning while the municipal pool opened for summer vacation.

Austin Austin Country Club Harold Lamon Wayne Dorn Austin Utilities Forman

Auto Crash Injures Three Youths at Todd Park

A single car struck a tree in Todd Park Sunday night injuring Betty Wend 20 and two youths Greg Tabor 13 and David Shlow 14. Wend received a dislocated hip and is at St Marys Hospital Rochester after St Olafs. Greg remains at St Olaf in good condition with cuts and bruises while David was treated and released.

Austin Todd Park Betty Wend Oakland Ave St. Marys Hospital Rochester St. Olaf’ Hospital Greg Tabor 7Th St. NE David Shlow 7Th St. NW Greg St. Olaf David

Miss Chipault and Twiggs Earn Michigan Degrees

University of Michigan regents awarded 5200 degrees this spring to students from 17 colleges in Ann Arbor. Among graduates were Germaine Chipault earning a masters in social work and Leo B Twiggs earning a bachelor of science.

University of Michigan Ann Arbor Germaine Chipault Jacques Chipault Leo B. Twiggs L. F. Twiggs

Mankato State Summer Theater Plans Four Plays

Mankato State Summer Theater opens later this month with Come Blow Your Horn by Neil Simon. The four night run begins June 19 at 8 30 p m in the Performing Arts Center. Other productions include The Rainmaker July 5 7 Who Afraid of Virginia Woolf July 24 27 and Little Mary Sunshine August 7 10. Direction by Dr Theodore Paul Jr with design by Dr C Ronald Olauson and Dr Fred Bock and costume supervision by Mrs C R Olauson.

Mankato State Highland Summer Theater Neil Simon Theater of the Performing Arts Center N. Richard Nash Edward Albee Rick Besoyan Thodore Paul, Jr C. Ronald Olauson Fred Bock Technical Theater C. R. Olauson

Highway Tip Warns About Summer Construction Detours

Summer is the season for highway construction and repair. Follow the orders of the flagman and heed the detour warnings. Do not maintain high speeds through construction zones.

Fire Destroys Farm Shed Near Austin After Lightning

Stormy weather sparked a blaze at the Paul Lightly farm on Austin Rt. 4 near the city early Saturday. A machine shed owned by Justin Schindle and used by Lightly was gutted after a lightning strike at about 12:55 a.m. Firefighters saved the structure, but interior damage was extensive. A car, boat, tractor, and other machinery were damaged, with no damage estimate provided. Fire crews remained on scene until about 3:15 a.m.

Paul Lightly Austin Rt. 4 Justin Schindle Lightly Austin

Four youths charged in Northwest Diamond bleacher fire

Austin Police arrested four youths on arson charges after a blaze in the bleachers at Northwest Diamond Friday night. The group includes two 17 year olds, one 18 year old, and one 19 year old. juveniles will be handled by juvenile authorities while the others face court later this week.

Austin Northwest Diamond

Two Dogs at Austin Shelter Awaiting Adoption

Two dogs at the Austin Animal Shelter are ready for adoption. Poundmaster Harlan Meier says a male Collie and a brown and white female Terrier are available, with a male Collie awaiting identification.

Austin Animal Shelter Harlan Meier

Hoopman Earns Music Degree at Winona State College

Terrel Hoopman son of Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Hoopman of Aus tin Route 3 graduated from Winona State College with a bachelor of science in music. He served as business manager of the college men's chorus, played viola with the Winona Symphony, was organist at Rushford Episcopal Church and belonged to the Musicians Education National Conference. Hoopman was nominated for Who's Who of American College Students and will teach at Houston High School next fall.

Terrel Hoopman Orrin Hoopman Austin Rt. 3 Winona State College Winona Symphony Rushford Episcopal Church Musicians Education National Conference Hoopman Houston High School

Albert Lea Firm Wins I-90 Rest Area Contract

Sorenson Bros Inc of Albert Lea bids 175 645 50 for grading paving traffic signs devices and the electric lighting system at a rest area on 0 3 mile of I 90 The site lies about 0 4 mile northeast and 3 1 miles southwest of High Forest District Engineer C A Swanson will supervise Work starts June 17 and must finish within 40 working days.

Sorenson Bros., Inc Albert Lea High Forest C. A. Swanson

Hibbing Man Killed in Iowa Car Truck Collision

Ronald L. Wise, 32, of Hibbing Minnesota, died after his car collided head on with a livestock truck two miles north of St. Ansgar Iowa on Highway 218 at 1 45 a m Wise was intoxicated according to the Mitchell County Sheriff's office A blood sample was taken Truck driver Michael Sansom of Carthage Iowa sustained a back gash and a broken wrist The truck and tractor were demolished and the vehicle carried 89 hogs some of which wandered from the scene and were loaded onto another truck for transfer to Austin Iowa Officials from the Iowa Highway Patrol and sheriff the office investigated

ST. Ansgar Iowa Ronald L. Wise Hibbing Minn Mitchell County Sheriff's Office Wise Michael Sansom Carthage Geo. A. Hormel & Co Austin Iowa Highway Patrol Sheriff's Office

Judges named for Miss Minnesota pageant in Austin

The Austin Jaycees Miss Minnesota committee announced five judges to select Miss Minnesota 1968 and send her to Miss America in Atlantic City. The panel includes Robert Harberger of Phoenix James Ussery of Monroe Fred Weber of Cary Mrs Robert Longley of Davenport and Jane Grey Smith of Bis­marck.

Austin Jaycees Atlantic City N.J Conway Elton Robert Harberger Phoenix Ariz James Ussery Monroe Fred Weber Cary, Ill Robert Longley Davenport Iowa Jane Grey Smith Bismarck N. C James Jake” Ussery Louisiana Joyces Louisiana Ussery Texas Arkansas Mississippi Minnesota Austin Belwin Music Publishing Co Rockville Center N.Y Weber University of Michigan Robert Longely State University of Iowa Longely Millinery Institute of America Bismark Junior College Minot State College Northwestern University

Mrs. Lynnne LeBarron Receives Minnesota Dental Hygiene Degree

OmittedMinnesota graduate Lynnne LeBarron daughter of Gerald and Mrs Hartson of 1702 4th St SW Minneapolis earned a bachelor of science in dental hygiene at the University of Minnesota on Saturday.

Lynnne LeBarron Minneapolis Gerald Hartson 4Th St University of Minnesota

Fire Chief Warns Vacationers About Summer Fire Hazards

Fire Chief Earl Blowes advises Austin area residents not to abandon fire safety rules during vacations. He cites National Fire Protection Association data on clothing fires involving children, urges proper extinguisher use, safe outdoor cooking, and avoiding gasoline starters. He warns against loose clothing near open flames and stresses teaching children fire respect and outdoor grilling safety to prevent carbon monoxide danger indoors.

Barbara Hogan Earl Scotty) Blowes Austin Area National Fire Protection Assn

Delegates Named for Minnesota Methodist Conference

The Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church will convene Wednesday through Saturday at Hamline University in St. Paul. It has 660 clergy and lay delegates from 392 churches. Attending from Austin are Rev. Stanley Hanks Rev. A. C. Long Rev. Joyce Haberman Mrs. Ted Colescott Mrs. Alyce Runquist Wilbur Sayles and Rev. Harry Jones.

Minnesota United Methodist Church (Methodist Hamline University St. Paul James Lawson Memphis Tenn Black Methodist For Church Renewal Frank Litter Iowa Wesleyan College Noemi M. Weygant College of St. Scholastica Duluth T. Otto Nall Hong Kong-Taiwan Austin Stanley Hanks A. C. Long Joyce Haberman Ted Colescott Alyce Runquist Wilbur Sayles First Methodist Harry Jones Fellowship Methodist

Ted Kolb Elected Grand Counselor at UCT Meet

Ted A Kolb of Austin was elected Grand Counselor of the Minnesota North Dakota Grand Council of United Commercial Travelers at a meeting in Bismarck North Dakota succeeding Eddo Carlson of Bismarck Other officers named include Donald Isence Harry Rodenz C Churchill Milton Knutson Almore Kruse M G Westergaard and Maynard Hanson John E Tracy was elected to the executive committee Bismarck Council 325 won first place for membership increase in 1968 among 700 councils in 47 states and seven Canadian provinces Kolb also named a delegate to the national convention July 6 11 in Cleveland Ohio

Ted A. Kolb Austin Minnesota North Dakota Grand Council of United Commercial Travelers Bismarck N. D Eddo Carlson Donald Isence Hager City Wis Carlson Grand Post Harry E. Rodenz St. Cloud Minn C. Churchill Grand Forks N.D Milton Knutson Winona Almore Kruse Pipestone Grand Page M. G. Westergard Rochester Grand Sentinel Maynard Hanson Kolb Cleveland Ohio

Area Students Earn College Degrees at ISU

Stacyville and Ames natives highlight Iowa State University graduation with Marian M. Smith earning a bachelor of science in textiles and clothing and Wilfred Meyerhofer Jr. a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering among 1,364 graduates. Both hail from local high schools, Visitation in Stacyville.

Stacyville Iowa Marian M. Smith St. Ansgar Wilfred Meyerhofer Jr Ames Iowa State University Miss Smith Meyerhofer Visitation High School

Schammel Electric to Install Lights at Austin Junctions

Schammel Electric, Inc. of Austin was the low bidder at 6378 dollars for installing an electric lighting system at the junctions of TH 218 with CSAH 45 and TH 218 with CSAH 3 near Austin. District Engineer C A Swanson will supervise the project, which starts September 3 and finishes by September 20.

Schammel Electric Schammel Electric, Inc. of Austin C. A. Swanson

Erosion Work Set South of Owatonna

Prinsburg Lodding Co. was the low bidder at 123134.10 for erosion control items on 1 35. Work will proceed from TH 64 near Clarks Grove to TH 14 at Owatonna and on TH 218 south of Owatonna from 1 35 to TH 218 junction. Completion is expected within 30 days.

Owatonna Prinsburg Lodding Co Prinsburg, Minn Clarks Grove

Placek Earns UMN BA and Joins Army Budget Office

Terry Lee Placek, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Placek, graduates from the University of Minnesota with a BA in history and political science. She will start in September as a budget analyst with the U S Army Material Command in Joliet Illinois.

Terry Lee Placek Robert Placek University of Minnesota U.S. Army Material Command Joliet, Ill

Adams Centennial Dance at Terp Ballroom

Adams Minnesota residents plan the Adams Centennial dance for Friday June 14 at the Terp Ballroom. Women are urged to wear centennial dresses and many men will sport beards. Teenagers and older residents are encouraged to attend with Miss Minnesota Charlotte Sims set to appear.

Terp Adams, Minn Minnesota Charlotte Sims

Moorhead College Awarded $29,783 Work Study Grant

Moorhead State College in Moorhead Minn receives a 29783 federal supplement for the College Work Study Program. Jeff Levy coordinator notes the program will provide over $1,000,000 for financially needy students at Moorhead State College for 1968 69.

Moorhead Minn Moorhead State College U.S. Office of Education Jeff Levy National Defense

Also Mentioned on This Page

United States Sophmore Girls M. Olga Rev. Halloran Mark Stadtherr Michael Sieh State Bankers Assn Main St 3Rd 5Th Ave Austin Fire Dept Austin Municipal Miss Chipault Twiggs Albert Lea Firm Robert Herberger Arizona Midwest Phoenix Symphony Assn Phoenix Fine Arts Museum American Institute of Foreign Trade Phoenix Chamber Music Society Phoenix Executive Club Ted Kolb UCT John E. Tracy Bismarck Council No Supreme Dominion of the Grand Jurisdiction She Leo Smith Wilfred Meyerhofer Moorhead College
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