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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1969

Page

9

Bridal Shower Honors Miss Orke at LeRoy Church

Miss Janice Orke of LeRoy was honored at a Monday bridal shower at the LeRoy Lutheran Church. Corsages were given to the bride and her mother Mrs Norman Orke and Mrs Bennie Sween. The program featured devotions, songs, readings, and refreshments. The couple plans to wed Sunday at the LeRoy Lutheran Church.

Janice Orke LeRoy Lutheran Church Norman Orke Bennie Sween Harlan Roe Finar Jacobson Valene Yast Mary Hansen Toni Scaglione Lillian Hattlestad Mandeville Austinson Roger Jacobson Norman Irie Theodore Mange Deck Hamlin Harlan Boe Milo Roe Warren Hansen Orke David Sween LeRoy Lutheran Church

Miss Susan Nemitz Honored at Bridal Shower

Bridal shower honors Miss Susan Nemitz at Nancy Gillson home 603 17th St SW. Prizes awarded to Christine Rose Betty McClain Rita Anderson and Dianne Minnick. Nemitz to wed Dean Minnick Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church.

Susan Nemitz Nancy Gillson 17Th St Christine Rose Betty McClain Rita Anderson Dianne Minnick

Arnold Remkes 40th Wedding Anniversary Observed

Mr and Mrs Arnold Remke celebrate their 40th anniversary with open houses Sunday from 2 to 5 pm at Eagles Hall. Hosts include their children Robert Peterson Austin James Colby Atlanta Arnold Remke Jr Austin Mrs Bruce Green Denver and Alan Remke Austin.

Arnold Remke Oakland Ave Eagles Hall Robert Peterson Austin James Colby Atlanta, Ga Arnold Remke Jr Bruce Green Denver Colo Alan Remke

Conkin Couple Honored On 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Melvin Conkin of 510 2nd St SE celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday. Guests traveled from Prairie du Sac Wis Hubbard Indianola Radcliffe and other Iowa towns plus Minneapolis Babbitt Brooklyn Park Mankato Wells Albert Lea and the Austin area.

Melvin Conkin 2Nd St. SE Prairie de Sac Wis Hubbard Indianola Radcliffe Iowa Minneapolis Babbitt Brooklyn Park Mankato Wells Albert Lea Austin Area

BBB Club Hosts Flag Program At Mrs Brown’s Home

BBB Club met with Mrs. Brown on Tuesday afternoon at Austin Route 2. The program Glory of the American Flag was presented by Mrs. Alvin Wilson and Mrs. Fred Gravenish. Prizes went to Mrs. John L. Felton, Mrs. Ercel Anderson, and Mrs. Richard Felton. The next meeting is planned for July 1 at the Anderson home on Austin Route 2.

David Brown Austin Rt. 2 BBB Club Alvin Wilson Fred Gravenish John L. Felton Ercel Anderson Richard Felton Anderson

Reception honors Mr. and Mrs. Ager at Little Cedar Parish

Mr and Mrs James Ager of St Louis were honored at a Sunday reception at Little Cedar Parish Building Adams. They wed May 31 in Springfield Missouri with Mrs Carol Monsen as former wife. Harold Mun sen hosted. Guests included Darlene Meister and Lori Monson with others from Ames Forest City Waterloo Gladbrook Iowa Deer Park Wisconsin Minneapolis Owatonna Mankato Austin Le Roy Lansing Rose Creek Chatfield Rochester Adams.

James Ager St. Louis Little Cedar Adams Springfield Ager Carol Monsen Harold Munsen Charles Wold Cheryl Meister Lori Monson Darlene Meister Curtis Larson Luther Meister Sheila Larson Melvin Meister Vern Meister Ames Forest City Waterloo Gladbrook Iowa Deer Park Wis Minneapolis Owatonna Mankato Austin LeRoy Lansing Rose Creek Chatfield Rochester

Roewers Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary

E. Roewers and spouse observe their Golden Anniversary with an open house at the Lutheran church in Reedsburg Wisconsin hosted by sons Eldert of Prairie de Sac and Gerald of Reedsburg. Relatives from nearby towns attended including Harlan Bohne Adeline Geffert F A Brugge man Fred Langrock and others. Mrs Roewer formerly Emma Geffert of Toeterville.

Birthday Club Meets at Le Roy Home

Mrs Hendrickson hosted the Monday Birthday Club gathering at her Le Roy residence with Mrs Henry Hendrickson hosting. Guest Mrs Melvin Gilbertson of St Paul attended, and the group received a letter from an unnamed correspondent.

Henry Hendrickson LeRoy Melvin Gilbertson St. Paul

Fashion coordinator at Sears backs runway show in store

Esther Merrill from Chicago arrives as Sears women’s activities director and plans a 2:30 PM Friday fashion runways in the store with Mary Louise Williams and about a dozen Minnesota contestants modeling summer knits and fall styles. She touts burgundy gray browns greens and purple as fall colors and prefers longer coats and shorter skirts to flatter age and style.

Miss Merrill Sears Co Miss Merritt Mary Louise Williams Minnesota Sears

Legion Auxiliary Awards At Lyle Ceremony

The Legion Auxiliary awarded honors at a Monday event in Lyle. Mrs. Galen Holst received a gavel and multiple certificates for child welfare, public relations, and education. Gregg Bell earned $3 for second place in the district poppy poster contest.

Legion Auxiliary Lyle Galen Holst Department of Minnesota Gregg Bell

Albert Lea Meetings Mention Picnic at Pine Lawn Park

A former member Mrs Olive Booth of Albert Lea was read. Mrs Alvin Rosenthal reported on a visit to the Nursing Care Home in Albert Lea. The next meeting will be a noon picnic on July 14 at Pine Lawn Park in Grand Meadow.

Olive Booth Albert Lea Alvin Rosenthal Pine Lawn Park Grand Meadow

Past Noble Grands donate to IOOF Home elevator fund

The Past Noble Grands Club met at Mrs. Lauris Hubmer’s home in Northfield to donate to the IOOF Home elevator fund in memory of William Alderman the adopted brother of the club who resided there A dessert luncheon was served with prizes won by Mrs. Lloyd Welch Mrs. J B Steen and Mrs Ivie Bell A visiting committee was formed to aid the sick and shut ins The next gathering will be a pot luck dinner on July 8 at Mrs DeFors home.

Noble Grands Lauris Hubmer 11Th Ave IOOF William Alderman Northfield W. K. Ingebritson Lloyd Welch J. B. Steen Ivie Bell J. Monnahan Clifford DeFor Thomas Hunter DeFor 13Th St. SW

Kenneth Iversons 25th Wedding Anniversary Open House

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Iverson observe their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their son Preston. The event runs Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Community Hall in Wykoff Minnesota.

Kenneth Iverson Preston Community Hall Wykoff, Minn

OES Addendum Marks Flag Day at Unity Chapter

Unity Chapter Order of Easter Star held Men's Night at the Masonic Hall with Orrin Bowlby George Falconer William Peterson Ross Graves among participants. Reports on grand chapter sessions in Duluth were by multiple members and committees co chaired by Bowlby Vogel Dukes Olson Moline. The next meeting is scheduled for June 23.

Unity Chapter Order of Easter Star Masonic Hall Orrin Bowlby George Falconer William Peterson Ross Graves Duluth B. J. Dukes Gordon Hahn Ralph Moore George Moline Florence Vogel Dukes Raymond Olson Darwin Brugger Richard Buechner Robert Dunlap George Molmne Orrin Brabaum Ray Fell Jack Wendt Franklyn Stephenson Grand Meadow John Singleton

Revival of Shoeshine Practices Promoted by Shoe Bags and Stands

A campaign urges placing a shoe brush by every shoe bag or stand to encourage people to revive shoeshine between polishing sessions.

Bergen’s Second-Largest City Population Report

Bergen Norway’s second largest city hosts about 150000 residents, reflecting its sizable urban footprint and regional role. The figure anchors demographic discussions alongside surrounding municipality counts and historical growth patterns.

Bergen Norway

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