Bicentennial art exhibit opens at First National Bank in Austin
A Minnesota Bicentennial exhibition arrives in Austin June 18–23 at the First National Bank with 400 architectural photomurals and 50 paintings plus Native American art. Curated by the University of Minnesota Gallery and Minnesota Society of Architects, it features tours by Karen Dummer and free public events including a gala opening and Sunday programs.
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Minnesota
Austin
1St National Bank
University of Minnesota Gallery
Minnesota Society of Architects
University of Minnesota
Agricultural Extension Service
First National Bank
Star Capital
St Paul
John A. Rein
Roseau
Minn
First National Travel Agency
Karen Dummer
University of Minnesota Art Gallery
Sortland to be Ordained by American Lutheran Church
Kurt Sortland will be ordained into the ministry this Sunday at 10 45 a m in St Olaf Lutheran Church Fargo ND birthplace of Sortland He will be ordained by his father Howard Sortland campus chaplain at Winona State University The ceremony includes Allan Sortland pastor Carl Borgwardt Setness Raymond Haugland and a Rasmussen Refectory coffee reception after the service He and his wife Karla Beireis plan to move to Limon Colorado where he has accepted a call to Zion Lutheran Church
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Kurt Sortland
American Lutheran Church
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
1St St
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Sortland
Fargo
N. D
Howard
Winona State University
Kurt
Karla Beireis
Karla
Carl Beireis
Austin
Limon
Color
Zion Lutheran
Christian Couples Club to meet here in Austin
Lollie Sawyer of Eden Prairie will speak at the Austin Area Christian Couples Club steak fry at Todd Park pavilion at 7 pm on Saturday June 19. A former USO entertainer, she is praised as highly talented and has performed in Quito Ecuador and on HCJB. Ken Tschetter and wife will cook the steaks. tickets are 11 dollars per couple and must be bought by June 16.
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Rex L. Pullin
Bureau
Kansas City
U.S. Dept. of Labor
U.S
Eleanor Foss
3Rd Ave
Lollie Sawyer
Eden Prairie
Austin Area
Todd Park
Sawyer
USO
Rol Burnett
Barbara Streisand
Quito University
Quito
Ecuador
HCJB
Voice of the Andes
Lollie
United States
Ken Tschetter
Sioux Falls
S. D
Park and Rec softball program expands grades
The Park and Rec summer youth softball program extends eligibility from grades four through six to grades four through nine. Sign ups for boys are at 1 p.m. Monday and for girls at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Ellis and Athletic Fields.
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Park and Rec
Ellis and
Public Meetings and Emergency Plans Review in Mower County
Seven experts from state and federal agencies review Mower County emergency plans as part of the Profile Analysis Program. Participants include Wes Lane and officials from Defense Civil Preparedness Agency State Fire Marshal Highway Department Education. A Southland 500 Board of Education meeting and several county board meetings are listed with agendas.
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Mower County
Wes Lane
Department of Public Safety
Defense Civilness Agency
State Hiway Department
State Department of Education
Robert Lee
Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
R. Paul Talbot
Highway Department
Wallace C. Collins
Stephen Sontag
Department of Education
Thomas V. Novak
Division of Emergency Services
Thomas Seehuetter
Stanley C. Anderson
Mower
Lane
Austin Area Chamber Ag Committee unveils fair information center
Members of the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee added paint Monday to the newly built Mower County Fair Information Center. Austin Area Vocational Technical Institute students completed the erection last month after winter pre-assembly. Donations funded the project for fair activity information and media use.
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Austin Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Mower County
Austin Area Vocational-Technical Institute
Ag Committee
Herald
Judy McDermott
Austin Municipal Pool Opens Free Swimming Weeks
The Austin municipal pool is open to the public without charge with free hours 1 to 5 p m and 6 30 to 9 p m Monday through Saturday. Sundays follow weekday times with a 2 p m opening. Beginning the week of June 21 lessons run 9 to 11 30 a m Monday through Friday. The toddler wading pool operates 10 a m to 5 p m Monday through Saturday and 2 to 5 p m Sunday.
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Austin
People Aiding People Group Plans Evening Meeting
The organization People Aiding People will meet at 8 p.m. on Thursday June 17 at the Christian Center 107 4th Ave. The group, a nonprofit formed to help families, will discuss activating a parental hot line. Parents are invited to attend. for more information call 437-6112 or 433-9657.
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Christiana Center
4Th Ave
Auto Mishaps Reported With No Injuries In Austin
Two motor vehicle accidents were investigated by the Austin Police Dept. on Thursday. Minnie C. Duenow and Craig D. Stark were involved in separate crashes on Main Street and 1st Avenue, with damages totaling 200 and 300 dollars respectively. A second crash at 1st Avenue SW and 7th Street SW involved Marjorie Laugen and Kenneth Higham, causing 250 and 150 dollars in damages. Thefts include 241 dollars from Kinney's Shoe Store in Oak Park Mall with no forced-entry signs.
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Austin Police Dears
Minnie C. Duenow
1St Ave
Craig D. Stark
7Th Ave
S. Main St
Duenow
Stark
7Th St
Marjorie A. Laugen
Kinneys
Oak Park Mall
Austin Police Dept
Firefighters Contain Bell Tower Fire at St Augustine’s
Austin Fire Department earns praise for quick, skilled work in controlling Thursday morning blaze at St Augustine’s Church bell tower. Chief Dan Miller and crew faced confined access and intense heat with no snorkel truck, risking their safety to protect the community.
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Austin
St. Augustine's Church
Dan Miller
The
Herald
Sheriff 'S Dept
Hawkeye Stock Outboard Assn Hosts Speeds At Racers Meet
Point champions and past national champions will be those present at the races. Speeds will reach from 60 to 85 mph and the boat engines, ranging 250 to 750 cc's, will burn gasoline and synthetic air mix. Sponsor of the races is the Hawkeye Stock Outboard Assn.
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Hawkeye Stock Outboard Assn
Sheldon wins GOP endorsement for Minnesota House District 35A
Sheldon, acting mayor of Spring Valley, defeats Harvey Satre 49 to 21 at Preston City Hall to win the Independent Republican endorsement for District 35A. Elton Redalen wins District 35 Senate seat backing, while Myron McKee secures District 35B House nomination without opposition.
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Preston
Richard Sheldon
Spring Valley
Harvey Satre
Adams
Minnesota
Fillmore
Mower
Sheldon
Sabre
Preston City Hall
Elton Redalen
Fountain
Lew Larson
Myron McKee
LaCrescent
Houston
Winona
Sathre
House
Lyle Recreation Swim Program Dates Updated
Lyle Recreation changes schedule to start June 14 from 11 a.m. to noon at Adams pool with usual pickup at the same location. The June 21 start remains tentative pending final confirmation.
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Lyle
Lyle Recreation
Adams Pool
Adams
Diabetes Association responds to insulin and retinopathy claim
The American Diabetes Association rejects a causal link between insulin use and diabetic eye damage. Dr. Cahill notes historical observations of eye lesions before insulin and that proliferative retinopathy also occurs in diabetics not on insulin. no definitive assessment without full methods and data.
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Cahill
American Diabetes Assn
Research
Prevent Blindness Inc
George F. Cahill Jr
American Iabetes Assn
Red Cross swimming lessons begin in Austin weeklong schedule
Registration for Red Cross swimming lessons offered by the Austin Park and Recreation Dept will run all week from 9 a.m. at the Municipal pool. Cost is one dollar per two week session. minimum height 54 inches. Session I runs June 21 to July 3 with classes at 9, 10, and 11 a.m. Session II July 5 to 16 and Session III July 19 to 30 feature varied beginner to life saving levels. Elton Elkton-Marshall Centennial Parade set for June 26 at 1 p.m.. organizations to notify parade chairman Kenneth Klaehn by June 15.
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Red Cross
Austin Park and Recreation Dept
Elton
Elkton-Marshall
Kenneth Klaehn
Elkton
Austin students named to spring dean’s lists and honors
An Austin student Tim Larkoski was named to the spring dean’s list at Dakota State University. Jane Hoviand graduated from Northwestern Hospital School of Radiologic Technology. Lori Berg was selected as a resident assistant at Moorhead State University for 1976 77. Patrick J Flanagan, son of Joseph Flanagan, graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry on June 31.
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SDSU
University of South Dakota At Brookings
Adams
Mark Bergene
Austin
Dakota State University
Bouttineau Branch
Institute of Forestry
Tim Larkoski
Northwestern Hospital School of Radiologic Technology
Jane Hoviand
Moorhead State University
Lori Berg
Miss Berg
Optometry
Patrick J. Flanagan
Joseph Flanagan
Dorothy Flanagan
Illinois College of Optometry
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