Panel of Judges Named for Miss Minnesota Pageant 1973
The 1973 Miss Minnesota Pageant judges panel includes Barbara Pickering J W Wright James Ussery and Mike Goerlitz and Bette Ann Halder from Wisconsin all with prior pageant experience. Preliminary competitions run Wednesday to Friday evening with a Saturday finale at Austin High School Auditorium. The winner advances to the Miss America Pageant in September in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Barbara Pickering
J. W
Bill” Wright
James C
Jake” Usserey
C. “Mike” Goerlitz
Bette Ann Halder
Halder
Wausau
Wis
Wisconsin
Mexico
Goerlitz
Austin High School
Atlantic City
N. J
Four Austin Churches Sponsor Vacation Church School
Four Austin churches collaborate to run a vacation church school for kindergarten to junior high students. The program runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Friday with a noon lunch break, culminating in a worship service at St. Edward’s on Sunday. Registration and volunteer details are provided by church coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Sterling Christian
St. Edward's Catholic
First Congregational
Christ Episcopal
St. Edward's
William Myers
Howard Jenkins
First Congregational Church
Loel Gorden
Darlene Bernatz
Claudia Mikulaninee
Laurie Stevens
Jill Johnson
Sue Sims
Stephan Wright
Colleen Landherr
Hayfield Greens second apartment building begins in Hayfield
Construction starts on the second unit of Hayfield Greens with 12 apartments including one and two bedroom units. Completion is planned for August 15. The Austin City Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday was canceled for need of extra technical materials on the McGlynn-Garmaker plat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield, Minn
Hayfield Greens
McGlynn-Garmaker
Austin City Planning Commission
Ater
Corcoran Celebrates 104th Birthday at Sacred Heart
Mrs Corcoran of Sacred Heart Hospice marked her 104th birthday with a Mass led by her grandson Rev John Corcoran of Notre Dame Indiana. The event drew family and residents including Mary McCormick Ss Paw Maurice Merrigan Clare Laurent George Eckert Laura Corcoran Clarita Corcoran and Don Larson with many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Corcoran
Sacred Heart Hospice
John Corcoran
Notre Dame
Ind
Laura Corcoran
Rochester
Clarita Corcoran
Ladysmith
Wis
Don Larson
Corcoran
Gaylord
Minn
Herald
Judy McDermott
Former Austin man drowns in Lake Baxter boat accident
On Lake Baxter a boating crash left Jack L. Freiiek 35 formerly of Austin and now of Coon Rapids Minnesota, and Jim Getzel 26 of Anoka dead. Richard Weis 28, also formerly of Austin and now Blaine Minnesota, survived after swimming and keeping the two men afloat for a half hour until a wave submerged the boat. None wore life jackets. Freiiek leaves a wife and four children. Weis is KAUS radio staffer and son of James and (unnamed) Weis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Lake Baxter
Jack L. Freiiek
Coon Rapids
Minn
Jim Getzel
Anoka
Freiiek
Pam Baum
George Baum
Richard Weis
Blaine
Weis
James Weis
4Th Ave
Diane Baum
Kaus Radio-Tv
Spamtown Campers Host Dreisner Park Campout
Spamtown Campers held a weekend campout at Dreisner Park for Cedar Child Care Center children. They enjoyed games, refreshments, duck feeding, and touring camping units. The next campout is at Blooming Prairie for the Southern Invitational on June 23 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreisner Park
Cedar Child Care Center
Blooming Prairie
Pacelli Graduation Emphasizes Life as a Mystery Not a Problem
Pacelli High School awarded 125 diplomas as Rev. Robert McKellip urged graduates to enter life’s mystery rather than solve it. He reflected on the 60s, family, hometown, and Pacelli’s values, stressing responsibility, service, and reverence for life. Diplomas were presented by Pacelli Principal Rev. Richard Engels.
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Pacelli High School
Austin High Auditorium
Robert McKellip
Newman Club
Wisconsin State University
Eau Claire
Pacelli
Grandfather
Dad
Hormel
Minor Vehicle Collisions Reported in City Two
Austin Police investigated two two car crashes on Saturday evening. At 12th Street around 5 37 p m a collision between Tim J MacDer mott and Dean E Langesen caused 250 dollars damage to each car with no injuries. A separate incident in the N Main Street parking lot at 10 40 p m involved Terry L Tracy and Gary J Weber with damages of 100 and 75 dollars respectively and no injuries.
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Austin
Tim J. MacDermott
5Th Ave
Dean E. Langesen
Lake Mills
Iowa
12Th St
N. Main St
Terry L. Tracy
27Th St
Gary J. Weber
6Th Ave
Two Area Men Injured in County Motorcycle Crash
Two Mower County men, Lawrence P. Smith and Ronald J. Roe, were listed in good condition at St. Olaf Hospital after a Saturday dawn motorcycle crash on CSAH 13 two miles east of Austin. Smith drove into a ditch in a construction zone. the sheriff's department investigated the 1:40 a.m. accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
St. Olaf Hospital
Lawrence P. Smith
Adams
Ronald J. Roe
Tappi
Smith
CSAH
Austin
ASJC Students Study Austin City Government Plan
In 1972 ASJC students led by Jerome Carlson studied Austin's weak mayor form, comparing it with Iowa cities Winona Rochester Albert Lea Mason City. After interviewing city officials and civic leaders the group recommended adopting a city administrator form for a city the size and structure of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin State Junior College
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
ASJC
Jerome Carlson
Winona
Rochester
Albert Lea
Mason City
Iowa
Jeanne Haben
Vicki Hubbard
Sue Peterson
Tim Solberg
Jeanette Watkins
William Brooks
Norman Pechacek
Gary Gilderhus
Adams
Janice Jensen
Ellendale
Karthaus Named Production Foreman at Herald
John Jack Karthaus, who joined the Herald in 1957, is named production foreman by publisher Edmund FE. Smith. An Air Force veteran, he previously worked at Webster City Freeman Journal and serves in American Legion Post 91. He and wife Janet have four children, Susan Debra John Jr and Christopher, at 605 11th Ave SW.
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John
Jack) Karthaus
The
Herald
Edmund FE. Smith
Karthaus
Webster City
Iowa
Freeman-Journal
Air Force
American Legion Post 91
Janet
Susan
Debra
John Jr
Christopher
11Th Ave
Madura Receives North Carolina Arts School Summer Admit
Madura son of Mr and Mrs John P Madura of 1805 4th Ave NE Austin High School graduate accepted for five weeks of orchestra training and chamber music at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston Salem. He will study violin and cello with Marion Davies and daily cello lessons from Janos Starker, then joins the School of Arts Orchestra for a July 21 three week Italy tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Madura
John P. Madura
4Th Ave
Austin High School
North Carolina School of the Arts
Madura
Winston Salem
N. C
Marion Davies
Gregor Piatigovsky
Janos Starker
Day Camp for Cub Scouts Set
A day camp for Cub Scouts and boys age through 10 is planned for July 30 through August 3 at Todd Park from 9 45 to 3 30 daily. The prime purpose is to acquaint these boys with the scouting program. Registration deadline is June 30. Call 432 6551 to register. A staff training session is 7 p.m. June 5 at Sterling Christian Church. Camp costs 4.25 for Austin residents and includes transportation. 7.50 for all other area boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Park
Sterling Christian Church
Spanish Conversational II course wraps at Austin State Junior College
An eight week Conversational II Spanish series by the Adult Community Service at Austin State Junior College has concluded. Most participants completed Spanish I and aim to visit or engage in business in Spanish speaking countries, while others seek general language learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adult Community Service
Austin ‘State Junior College
Westminster Bible School Planned Here
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Austin launches summer worship schedule starting Sunday June 10 with services in the chapel and sanctuary. Nursery care and church school for children through second grade at 10 a.m. Summer Communion at 7 and 10 a.m. on Sundays. An all church outdoor vesper is set for July 18 at 7 30 p.m. Rev. Robert A. Morgan and Robert B. Turner share preaching duties with guest soloists. Fall schedule resumes September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Austin
Robert A. Morgan
Robert B. Turner
Hayfield Development Corp Opens Offices in Hayfield
Hayfield Minnesota announces the Hayfield Development Corp opens offices in town. Alf Larson, secretary of the corporation, will contact industries urging them to consider the Hayfield Industrial Park for future expansion locations. Larson previously served as secretary for the Waseca Development Corp for eight years. The Industrial Park contains run acres and lies south of the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Minn
Hayfield Development Corp
Hayfield Book and Publishing Co
Alf Larson
Larson
Waseca Development Corp
Run Acres
First annual Richard M Green Farewell Horseshoe Tournament
The rural home of Arthur Mauer hosted the first Richard M Green Farewell Horseshoe Tournament on Sunday with Green as guest of honor. Green, Circulation Manager at the Austin Daily Herald for 34 years, will leave this week to work in Circulation Supply Sales. Friends awarded him the inaugural Dead Ringer trophy and a new golf bag to aid his game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M Green
Arthur Mauer
Green
Austin Daily Herald
The
Herald
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Sue Hardenbergh
Weldon West
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Beck Gordon
Cathy Boettcher
Jan Hughley
Kathy Woytych
W. C. Tan
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Lisa Perry
William Snesrud
Carol Greibrock
Shirley Wright
Congregational Church
Karen Crilley
Daniel Knutson
Donald Ingram
William Steele
Vincent Lynch
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Mrs. Corcoran
Spamtown Group
Pacells
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Westminster Bible School
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