Betty Jax Competes in Region 10 Dairy Princess Contest
Twenty four candidates from eight counties contest Region 10 dairy queen in Red Wing. Betty Jax, 17, Mower County Dairy Princess, competes with 23 other princess hopefuls in a daylong program including interviews, luncheon, parade, and the crowning ceremony at Red Wing High School auditorium. Virginia Gransee and Diane Schroeder chair the festivities while Betty is joined by attendants Sharon Schucht ing and Bonnie Kiapperich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Wing
Mower County
Betty Jax
Dairy Princess
Adams
Virginia Gransee
Hayfield
Diane Schroeder
Princess Kay
Betty
Sharon Schuchting
Brownsdale
Bonnie Kiapperich
Taopi
Escape Injury on Way to Graduation
Don Nihart and his daughter Mrs Angela Gondreau escaped injury when their car was rammed by a gasoline truck at Fight and Robert streets in St Paul. They were in town for Donna Nihart's Murray High School graduation and to pick up luggage. the car was a total loss but the graduates still attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Nihart
1611 Lyndale
Angela Gondreau
Fighth and
Robert Street
St. Paul
Donna
Murray High School
Vacation Bible School Enrolls 57 Youths at Evanger Church
Fifty-seven youths attend Evanger Lutheran Church vacation Bible school in Sargeant with daily sessions at 11:30 a.m. The theme We Believe is led by Rev. Gilbert N. Jacobson and Mrs. George Grovdahl, with staff including Mrs. Jacobson and assistants in various classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargeant
Minn
Evanger Lutheran Church
We Believe
Gilbert N. Jacobson
George Grovdahl
Gilbert Jacobson
George Haskins
Raymond Kylle
Archie Moen
Janet Grovdahl
Gretta Johnson
Largest Convoy to Depart Saturday
The largest military convoy ever assembled in Austin will leave at 5 30 a m Saturday for two weeks of training at Camp Ripley. Capt William Buechner commanding officer of the Austin Support Co said some 65 enlisted men 5 officers and 18 vehicles will start from the Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Camp Ripley
William Buechner
Austin Support Co
Three Austin Students Receive Degrees at SDSC
Three Austin area students were awarded degrees from South Dakota State College in Brookings. Wayne A. Schutter of Austin earned a bachelor of science and applied arts, while Bernard A. Mullenbach of Adams and Vernon E. Volstad of Lyle earned bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area
South Dakota State College
Brookings
Wayne A. Schutter
Austin
Bernard A. Mullenbach
Adams
Vernon E. Volstad
Lyle
Parish Show Set for June 27 at Mower County Fairgrounds
The South Central District Parish Show will be held at the Mower County Fairgrounds on June 27 with the Mower County Guernsey Breed Assn as hosts. Dr. C. L. Cole, University of Minnesota dairy specialist, will judge. A noon picnic lunch is planned in the 4-H building and a judging contest for adults and 4-H members is scheduled for the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Central District
Mower County Fairgrounds
Mower
One City and County Accidents Reported Thursday
A city collision and two county wrecks occurred Thursday. A crash at a county road intersection eight miles east of Grand Meadow about 3 10 p m injured both drivers and caused over 2000 dollars in damage. Carmen L Start of Ostrander was involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Redman to Be Ordained in Sunday Rites
William Redman will be ordained at 10 45 am Sunday at St Olaf Lutheran Church Northfield district president Dr E C Reinertson will perform the rite Rev A L Swenson will preach the ordination sermon A Sound Workman Also assisting in the service will be Rev Roland Thompson Rev James Braaten liturgist and Ronald Hinrichs Redman son of Mr and Mrs W E Redman 502 S Main He is a St Olaf College Northfield graduate 1955 and a Luther Seminary graduate 1957 He married Phyllis Hedlund June 9 1957 and they have a son Joel Edward He will be assistant pastor at Mount Carmel Lutheran Church Wauwatosa Wis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Redman
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
E. C. Reinertson
Northfield
A. L. Swenson
Roland Thompson
James Braaten
Ronald Hinrichs
Redman
W. E. Redman
S. Main
Rochester
Austin High School
Swenson
St. Olaf College
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Phyllis Jean Hedlund
Joel Edward
Austin City Council Resolutions Noted in The Herald
Resolution 4137 awards property owners in vacation of alley between Harmon and Bauman. Resolution 4135 concerns change of use district. Resolution 4138 condemns land near the airport with injuries to a LeRoy physician and two drivers in separate crashes. Damages range from 50 to 1,500 dollars. accidents occurred on Highway 56 and near Utilities Driveway. Wide-a-Wake 4-H Club met in Le Roy with plans for a July tour and kitten ball coaches announced. meals served by local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon
Bauman
LeRoy
Leonard D. Gronwoldt
Riceville
Iowa
Gronwoldt
C. H. Halstensen
Brownsdale
Highway 56
Fannie Christensen
Tyrone Sash
Sheriff's Office
Harold J. Lamon
W. College
Dale V. Schn
LE Roy
Minn
John Grass Jr
Henry Johnson
George Sears
Theodore Mange
Robert Heathman
Grass
Johnson
Heathman
Graduating Seniors Attend Northern Retreat
St Olaf Lutheran Church seniors attended a retreat at Breezy Shore Resort Detroit Lakes with Roger K Johnson Sigri Litz Barbara Brown Barbara Carll Robert Harrison and Robert Kottner. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson and Mr and Mrs Ronald Hinricks. They later visited Osakis at the home of Rev David Helgen former St Olaf associate pastor. The camp program featured water skiing fishing and study in the resort area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Breezy Shore Resort
Detroit Lakes
Roger K. Johnson
Sigri Litz
Barbara Brown
Barbara Carll
Robert Harrison
Robert Kottner
Richard Johnson
Ronald Hinricks
Osakis
David Helgen
St. Olaf
Dr Morrow Remembered for Saving Youth With Lockjaw
Dr J J Morrow a 26 year old medical school graduate who came to Austin in 1924 saved a 13 year old lockjaw patient Floyd Babcock then died in North Hollywood California The boy recovered rapidly after Morrow used a new method learned at the University of Minnesota Morrow later practiced on his own after the death of Dr Leck He was born in Minneapolis October 31 1898 survived by a wife James Jr daughters and siblings Funeral details awaited plans by family members who traveled from Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
C. C. Leck
J. J. Morrow
North Hollywood
Cal
Floyd Babcock
University of Minnesota
Floyd
A. L. Babcocks
Ramsey
Morrow
Leck
Alaska
California
Minneapolis
Lead, S. D
Davenport
Iowa
St. Ambrose College
University
Phi Rho Sigma
William Decker
Thomas Morrow
Ann
Sweetser
Bread Baking Contest Set For Tuesday in Grand Meadow
GRAND MEADOW Minnesota Mower County hosts a white bread baking contest Tuesday night at the high school with Farm Bureau state leader Mrs. Lewis Minion as speaker. Prize bread will be served. Contestants include Mrs. Robert Hanson Adams Mrs. Walter Sayles Austin Mrs. Lee Littlefield Clayton Mrs. Ray Hanson Dexter Mrs. Maria Isaacson Frankford Mrs. Joe Snyder Grand Meadow Mrs. Francis Gilgenback Lodi Mrs. Homer Warrington Lyle Mrs. Willard Ballantine Marshall Mrs. John Street Nevada Mrs. KR Splittgerber Pleasant Valley Mrs. Theodore Eppard Racine Mrs. Luther Larson Sergeant Mrs. Ole M Benson Udolpho Mrs. Leonard Blanchard Waltham Mrs. Ed Schottler Windom Mrs. Chester Taylor Lansing and Linda Oelk ers Red Rock plus entries from Bennington and LeRoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Minn
Mower County
Lewis Minion
Farm Bureau
Robert Hanson
Adams
Walter Sayles
Austin
Lee Littlefield
Clayton
Ray Hanson
Dexter
Maria Isaacson
Frankford
Joe Snyder
Francis Gilgenback
Lodi
Homer Warrington
Lyle
Willard Ballantine
Marshall
John Street
Nevada
KR. Splittgerber
Pleasant Valley
Theodore Eppard
Racine
Luther Larson
Sargeant
Ole M. Benson
Udolpho
Leonard Blanchard
Waltham
Ed Schottler
Windom
Chester Taylor
Lansing
Linda Oelkers
Red Rock
Windows Broken at Sumner School and Scratched Car
Eleven windows were broken at Sumner School. A Brownsdale resident reported her car scratched on both sides. Police questioned two youths allegedly involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
William Baumgartner
Brownsdale
Sumner School
Second Polio Shots Tonight In Mower County
Second polio vaccination session tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in the community room at Sterling State Bank. Mower County Medical Society and the National Polio Foundation sponsor the drive, offering shots for $1 or free for those unable to pay. first shots were given in May and more sessions are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Sterling State Bank
Mower County Medical Society
Settlement Reached in Personal Injury Suit for Minor
David J. Roberts received 7800 dollars in an out of court settlement in a personal injury suit against Elmer and Elmer John Schwerin Adams. The case, filed by guardian Cynthia Bennett, settled before the Mower County District Court jury trial after the Dec 18 1958 accident at Main and Garfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Roberts
Elmer
Elmer John Schwerin
Adams
David
Cynthia Bennett
Trict
Main and Garfield
Plan for Second Hormel Union Chain Meeting
A second union chain meeting will be held to finalize demands in pending negotiations with Geo A Hormel & Co. The May meeting at the Austin Labor Center prepared for a June 15 Chicago conference of UPWA unions. A July start is planned to review the Chicago talks and push the demands as the three year contract nears expiration in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Labor Center
UPWA
Chicago
Frank Schultz
Family Bible Institute Set at First Baptist
Five missionaries will participate in an evening family Bible institute at First Baptist Church from Monday to Friday at 7:30 p.m. Speakers include Rev. Bud Schaeffer of Orient Crusades in the Philippines, Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Barber and family from Brazil, and Miss Mable Walker of Peru. The program covers adult and youth forums with themes on Baptist history and living for Christ, with a large church staff and planning committee coordinating junior to nursery groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Bible Institute
First Baptist Church
Bud Schaeffer
Orient Crusades
Philippines
Rev George L Barnitt Ordained at LeRoy First Presbyterian
The Rev George L Barnitt was ordained and installed Sunday at LeRoy's First Presbyterian Church with Harry Brown and Sheldon Jackson Presbytery moderator presiding. He graduated summa cum laude from Dubuque Theological Seminary and earned AB from Queens College after attending Moody Bible Institute and Brooklyn Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Queens College
City of New York
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas
Texas
Dubuque
Barnitt
First Presbyterian
Reunion From 48 States For Austin High Class
Members of the Austin High School class of 1929 are expected from 48 states for a reunion. Earl Miller, chairman, announced the event at the Elks Club on July 25. The committee has gathered names and addresses of graduates from 30 years ago and now plans a banquet and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Earl Miller
The
Elks Club
Olson Re elected Homes Chairman
Raymond Olson was re elected chairman of the First District Association of Nursing Homes at its Rochester meeting. Reports on new legislation and nursing home standard improvements were discussed. Attending from Dustin were Mr and Mrs Olson along with Mrs Ardith Butts and Mrs J R Jacob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Homes
Raymond Olson
First District Association of Nursing Homes
Rochester
Ardith Butts
J. R. Jacob
Dustin
Flannerys Head to Dallas for Kiwanis International
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Flannery depart Austin for Dallas to attend Kiwanis International sessions June 14 18. Flannery presides over the Austin club with speakers including Kenneth B Loheed Alfred Gruenther Douglas White and James A Pike. Entertainment features the Harry James orchestra Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Flannery
Dallas
Tex
Kiwanis International
Flannery
Austin Club
Kenneth B. Loheed
Toronto
Alfred Gruenther
Douglas White Ambridge
Abitibi Power & Paper Co
James A. Pike
Episcopal
California
Harry James Orchestra
Shirley Jones
Jack Cassidy
48 Star Flag to Be Honored for Last Time
The Austin Elks invite the public to observe Flag Day with a tribute to the flag marking a milestone as the 44 star banner nears its final use. Howard Bramer urges citizens to fly the colors at home and business as the nation prepares to add a 49th star for Alaska, Hawaii, and changes since 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bramer
The
Austin Elks
Elks
Alaska
New Mexico
Arizona
Witc
Hawaii
Bramel
St. Peter's Society Plans Summer Festival and Fall Bazaar
Rose Creek Minnesota. St. Peter's Rosary Society outlined a July 12 summer festival and an October 11 fall dinner and bazaar. Lunch for the bazaar will be served by St. Clara and St. Elizabeth units. Rev Leon Hazinski spoke on the Sacred Heart as quartet numbers were performed by Karol Bendtzen, Carol McClosky, JoAnn Brown and Kathryn Hegge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Creek
Minn
St. Peter's Rosary Society
St. Clara
St. Elizabeth
Leon Hazinski
Sacred Heart
Karol Bendtzen
Carol McClosky
JoAnn Brown
Kathryn Hegge
Citizens sign complaints against two as drag racers
Residents near Fifth and Bald win were angered Thursday by two Austin men alleged to use streets as a drag strip. They signed three complaints for careless driving and one for running a stop sign against Arthur J. Dahl, 39, 802 Locust, as police filed additional charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth and
Baldwin
Austin
Arthur J. Dahl
Floyd Waletzki
N. Railway
Paul Morreim
Fred Pickett
Charles Stern
Baird
Henry Bellrichard
Eyen
Luce
J. B. Klappal
Henry Fick
Philip Richardson
Clark Lillquist
Jim Clement
William Ulrich
Donald Turvold
Workers Protest at Wilson & Co Albert Lea
A 500 strong Local 6 UPWA protest at Wilson & Co Albert Lea followed a lockout claim by Frank Schultz International VP. Plant manager Cairns cited suspensions for contract violations as the pork and beef operation halted while lamb, sheep and veal lines continued. Similar disputes surfaced in Cedar Rapids and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson & Co
Albert Lea
Frank Schultz
Austin
Lyman Halligan
Seymour Flanagan
Local 6
UPWA
Charles Lee
Lee
Cliff Cairns
Cairns
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
God and His World as School Theme in Dexter Vacation School
The Methodist church in Dexter Minnesota plans a vacation church school with the theme God and His World. Classes run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for pupils aged 4 through sixth grade. Miss Betty Bronson of Minneapolis will direct the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Minn
God
Methodist Vacation Church School
Betty Bronson
Minneapolis
Scout Activities Planned in Spainland District Meeting
The Spainland District Boy Scout committee outlined fall plans including a camporee led by Henry Selmecki of Austin, a troops versus cubs skills contest and a cubmobile derby. The health and safety committee scheduled six swim-instruction dates for next year and unit meeting inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Selmecki
Austin
Spainland District Boy Scout Committee
Health and Safety Committee
Bud Leif
Warren MacLaren
Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Dairy Assn
Princess Kay of
St. James Hotel
Queens
Carmen L. Start
Ostrander
Mount Carmel Lutheran Church
Wauwatosa
Wis
Austin City Council
Herald Today
Northern Retreat
Dr. Morrow
Bennington and
Walter Anderson
Anderson
National Polio Foundation
Roberts
Hugh Phinkett de
Joseph Moonan
Waseca
Stephen Carlson
Missouri Distributing Co
James Elliot
Burns
James V. Carlson
E Bridge
Stephen
Elliot
Carlson
Robert Leighton
Carlsons
Glenn Kelley
Arnold Arntzen
Warren Austinson
Katherine Boudreau
Frank Dunn
Leonard Klassen
Lee Machecek
Albert Nelson
John Rasmussen
Dave Nelson
Myron Cooper
Pat Dulirman
Miner Jacobson
First Baptist
Young Peoples
Christ
LeRoy Sheveland
Walter Camerer
Kenneth Tryver
Dale Madison
Kenneth Slack
John Vevant
Donald Shawback
Vivian Varco
C. F E. Miller
Leslie Mayzick
Ralph Nebergall
Art Wangen
L. D. Howells
Jean Lightly
Richard Porterfield
Judy Schultz
Clinton Hertle
Harry Hook
Stanley Lewison
Otto Pollin
Lynn Keller
Howard Keller
Victoria Lightly
Norman Ekedal
Lucretia Lightly
Willard Boyer
George Culton
Ozro Brown Jr
Sidney Felty
Ralph Hooper
Arnie Gabrielson
Gwen Zamora
Lawrence Hanson
Garrett Loverink
Walter Tombhave
Percy de Boer
Family Bible School
Mr. Brown
Weyant
Floyd Vaill
Lawrence Lee
Rev
Reunion
Owen Cyalne
Bridge & Franklin
Flannerys
St. Peter's Society Plans Festival
Schultz
Dahl
Waletzki
Myron Lause
Fifth
Guletta K. Norman
Tucson
Ariz
His
Ony
N. Railway St
Austin, Minn
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