Vital statistics births and obituaries from area hospitals
Birth announcements list several couples from Austin Ostrander LeRoy Lyle Osage and Rochester with twins and single births dated June 7 to June 13. The obituary notes Amy Bledsoe and children Leighton Bledsoe and mentions eight grandchildren and siblings. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Hospital
A. C. LaRoque
W. Winona
Clifford Davis
Ostrander
Raymond Sayles
Austin Rt. 2
Harvey Hanvners
N. First
Henry Bell
Austin Rt. 3
Marriage Licenses Reported for Four Couples
Jerome N. Gebhart of Austin Route 2 and Mary Jane Larson of Sioux Falls. Gary D. Eppen of 1107 Medary and Ann Marie Sabre of 305 North Seventh. Joe C. Blowers of Austin Route 2 and Ruth A. Regner of 1203 West College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome N. Gebhart
Austin Rt
Mary Jane Larson
Sioux Falls
Gary D. Eppen
Medary
Ann Marie Sabre
Joe C. Blowers
Ruth A. Regner
W. College
Graveside services for infant Gary Kiefer in Adams
Graveside services for 3-day-old Gary Michael Kiefer, son of Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Kiefer of Tappi, were held today at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Adams. Rev. Richard Barden officiated. Adams Funeral Home arranged the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Michael Kiefer
LaVerne Kiefer
Tappi
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Adams
Richard Barden
Adams Funeral Home
Death of William Ebenholt in Ownton Claremont area
William Ebenholt 72 died Wednesday at City Hospital Ownton. A Claremont resident he was the father of Mrs. Austin Lux Austin Rt. 5. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon in Claremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ebenholt
City Hospital
Ownton
Claremont
Austin Lux
Austin Rt. 5
Obituary for Albert H Walz 65 in Rochester area
Albert H Walz 65 died early Monday at his home 1211 Baldwin. He is survived by wife Martha four sons Leo Blooming Prairie John Alexandria Jerome Austin Albert Jr Rochester and five daughters Mrs Emil Haferty Mrs Newton Sainer Mrs Mary O Neill East Moline Ill Mrs Kenneth Hansen Hollandale Miss Calvin Overby Austin three brothers Carl Esthenville Ia Harry Aurora Ill John Dowagiac Mich The service time not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Walz
Baldwin
Martha
Leo
Blooming Prairie
John
Alexandria
Jerome
Austin
Albert Jr
Rochester
Emil Hafferty
Newton Sainer
Mary O'Neill
East Moline
Kenneth Hansen
Hollandale
Calvin Overby
Carl
Estherville
Iowa
Harry
Aurora
Ill
Dowagiac
Mich
Swenson, 63, Dies After Hospital Stay
Lars P. Swenson aged 63 died Thursday evening at St. Olaf Hospital. He lived at 1311 West College Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars P. Swenson
St. Olaf Hospital
W. College
Mrs Heskett 85 Died At Home In W222 Padden
Mrs Frank Heskett 85 died Thursday afternoon at her home W222 padden Surviving husband four sons Glen Owatonna Chester Lakeville Minn Benjamin Wenatchee Wash Raymond Albert Lea a daughter Mrs John Golden Mae Austin three brothers George Acher Waverly Iowa Albert Acher California Joseph Acher Dedham Iowa Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Heskett
Padden
Glen
Owatonna
Chester
Lakeville
Minn
Benjamin
Wenatchee
Wash
Raymond
Albert Lea
John Golden
Mae
Austin
George Acher
Waverly
Iowa
Albert Acher
California
Joseph Acher
Dedham
Funeral services for Roy E Grant in Preston and Brownsdale
Funeral services for Roy E Grant of Lime Springs Iowa will be held at 1 30 p m Saturday at the Root River Brethren Church Preston Interment is planned for about 4 p m at Greenwood Cemetery Brownsdale.
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Roy E Grant
Lime Springs
Iowa
Root River Brethren Church
Preston
Greenwood Cemetery
Brownsdale
Funeral Services for Lars P. Swenson Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Lars P. Swenson 1311 West College are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jordan Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. M. E. Hauge presiding. Burial will follow in Geneva Cemetery Geneva Minnesota. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars P. Swenson
W. College
Jordan Mortuary Chapel
M. E. Hauge
Geneva Cemetery
Geneva
Minn
Funeral services for Mrs Frank Heskett announced
Funeral services for Mrs Frank Heskett of 902 Padden will be at 1 30 p m Saturday at Mayer Funeral Home with Rev Lyndon Schendel officiating. Interment will be in Lansing Cemetery.
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Frank Heskett
Mayer Funeral Home
Lyndon Schendel
Lansing Cemetery
Funeral services for Albert H Walt at St. Augustine Church
Albert H Walt of 1211 Baldwin will be honored with funeral services at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Church. A rosary will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday at Mayer Funeral Home with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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Albert H Walt
Baldwin
St. Augustine Church
Calvary Cemetery
Mayer Funeral Home
Obituary of Lydia Ann Howden 1868 1958
Lydia Ann Howden died Sunday June 8 at midnight aged 89. Born December 6 1868 in Granby Nottinghamshire England she married Joseph Howden at 19 and moved to the United States settling near Parkersburg Iowa. She leaves seven children Rufus Milwaukee Edward Nekoosa Douglas Chicago Mrs Herman Heiden Meeteetse Wyoming Mrs Joseph Iverson Mrs Arthur Weiland and Mrs Harlen Albright Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Ann Howden
Lydia Ann Widdowson
Granby
Nottinghamshire
England
Joseph Howden
America
Parkersburg
Iowa
Alen
Minn
Austin
Howden
Edward
Nekoosa
Wis
Rufus
Milwaukee
Douglas
Chicago
Herman Heiden
Meeteetse
Wyo
Joseph Iverson
Arthur Weiland
Harlen Albright
Funeral Services Held for Grandfather at Mayer Funeral Home
Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m Wednesday June 11 1958 at the Mayer Funeral Home with Rev Frank M Peterson of Brownsdale Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed in Enterprise Cemetery.
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Mayer Funeral Home
Frank M. Peterson
Brownsdale Baptist Church
Enterprise Cemetery
Obituary for Roy Elmer Grant of Lime Springs Iowa
Roy Elmer Grant born December 7 1895 in Rio Missouri to John and Mrs Grant died June 10 1958 at his home He lived around Shell Rock Iowa Brownsdale Minnesota Red Rock Township Mower County Dexter and Lime Springs farming He married Nora Gertrude Back December 13 1916 in Austin He leaves three sons Donald Gail Marvin and two daughters Mildred O Byrene Carol and 12 grandchildren two sisters and several nieces and nephews Services June 14 at 1 30 pm at Root River Church of the Brethren near Greenleafton with burial at Greenwood Cemetery Brownsdale Pallbearers include six nephews
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Roy Elmer Grant
Rio
John Grant
Shell Rock
Iowa
Brownsdale
Minn
Red Rock Township
Mower County
Dexter
Lime Springs
Mr. Grant
Nora Gertrude
Austin
Donald
Gail
Silver Bay
Marvin
George O'Byrne
Mildred
Fountain
Charles Lidtke
Carol
Evansdale
Harry Tabor
Edward Levy
Root River Church
Card of Thanks for St Olaf Hospital Stay
I thank friends relatives doctors nurses and nurses aids who helped make my stay at St Olaf Hospital pleasant. Thank you also for the cards flowers and other gifts I received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Hospital
Ambulance Runs Reported Between ParkView and St Olaf Hospital
Ambulance runs recorded with transfers from ParkView to St Olaf Hospital on Thursday at 11:34 a.m. and Friday at 2:24 a.m. The incidents involve patient transport to St Olaf Hospital from two local origins.
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ParkView
St. Olaf Hospital
Baldwin
St Olaf Hospital
Adams Grange Reports Norway Trip Slides and Observances
Adams Minnesota Adams Grange met Tuesday with slides of a Norway trip shown by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shurson. Mrs. Claude Walker read for flag day while Wilmar Brandeai and Melvin Meister read for Father’s Day. A centennial window display report was given in business.Lunch was served by Fern Wilson and the Walkers.
Graduates Enroll in Gale Institute
Charlene Lukes and Jone Lukes have enrolled at Gale Institute in Minneapolis for training in airlines and railroad communications. Both are recent high school graduates and daughters of Lukes families from Oakland and Glenville.
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Charlene
Jone Lukes
Gale Instate
Minneapolis
Charles Lukes
Oakland
Jone
Lawrence Lukes
Glenville
Severson to Be Hayfield Speaker
Hayfield Minnesota Harold Severson Rochester newspaper man will speak to the Hayfield Commercial Club Monday Bert Fuller and Marv Thompson will report on their questionnaire How You Rate Your Town and Thompson will discuss trade area possibilities
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Hayfield
Minn
Harold Severson
Rochester
Hayfield Commercial Club
Bert Fuller
Marv Thompson
Thompson
Armour Drops Fresh Pork Processing at Oklahoma City Plant
Armour & Co. will discontinue fresh pork processing at its Oklahoma City plant on June 27, eliminating 50 jobs. The move is part of a long range modernization, with efforts to reassign affected workers. Hog and sheep slaughtering ended April 26, with 50 of 800 employees laid off or moved. The plant will still slaughter cattle and calves and process smoked meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Armour & Co
R. W. Mank
Ostgarde Appointed to Grand Meadow Village Council
Kenneth Ostgarde was appointed to the Grand Meadow Village Council to fill the unexpired term after Francis Peterson’s resignation. The council accepted Chester Hall’s resignation but delayed filling it until the next meeting. Comstock and Davis architects presented floor plans for the new fire hall with construction set to start this summer.
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Grand Meadow
Minn
Kenneth Ostgarde
Francis Peterson
Chester Hall
Comstock and Davis
Rosemount Architects
Burrington Named Delegate to Congregational Council
Mrs. Zella Burrington of Grand Meadow Congregational was elected by the Minnesota Council of Congregational Churches to serve as a delegate to the General Council meeting in Boston from June 24 to 30. Dr. Stanley Sargeant, pastor, and Mrs. Sargeant will accompany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Minn
Zella Burrington
Minnesota
General Council of Congregational Churches
Boston
Burrington
Parish Bible School Continues Week at Trinity Parish
LYLE Minn Trinity Lutheran Parish Bible School will run through next Friday. Classes for children through eighth grade began Monday at the high school and Trinity Parish Center with teachers including Harlan Nelson Judy Johnson Dennis Klempere Earl Martell Charlotte Rosvold Emory Price Elaine Klusmeier Mary Haugen Mary Drakle Darrell Anderson Bernard Sam Russell Parmeter Jack Farlnger Edith Rohne Beverly Eggen Joyce Tow Gladys Steene and Robert Nelson.
Madura Attends Symphony League Meeting in Nashville
John Madura manager of the Austin Symphony Orchestra attended the American Symphony Orchestra League annual meeting in Nashville this week. Discussions covered financing of an orchestra legal aspects and promotional activities including women's groups.
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John Madura
Austin Symphony Orchestra
American Symphony Orchestra League
Nashville
Wheel Chair Added by St. Ansgar Unit
St Ansgar Iowa American Legion Auxiliary announces the donation of a wheel chair for area use and notes the group now has two hospital beds available for general use in the unit.
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St. Ansgar
Iowa
The
American Legion Auxili
Regional Dairy Princess Contest Heads to Winona Event
Southeastern Minnesota prepares for the regional Princess Kay of the Milky Way contest in Winona on Saturday. Mower County entries include Jackie Krueger while Dodge County enters Virginia Gransee. Fillmore County selects its princess tonight. Attendants from each county compete with the princesses. Coronation led by Marlys Dammann. Fillmore County contenders Vivian Gehhrking and Marlene Bonnerud.
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Minnesota
Kay
Winona
Mower County
Jackie Krueger
Dexter
Dodge County
Virginia Gransee
Hayfield
Fillmore County
Marlene Peters
Lyle
Shelby Runkle
Grand Meadow
Evelyn Edmond
Kasson
Karen Burdick
Manterville
Marlys Dammann
Vivian Gehhrking
Marlene
Austin Shrine Band Heads to St Paul and Alexandria
The Austin Shrine Club's Oriental Band, now a regular Osman Temple unit, travels to St Paul for ceremonies at the Shrine Baseball game and parade before the St Paul Wichita game. After the match it will join a train to Alexandria for a centennial parade and later return to St Paul for a dinner and home visit before July's Chicago conclave.
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Austin Shrine Club
Oriental Band
Osman Temple
St. Paul
Austin
Midway Stadium
Meighen Loses Farm Case To Sister In District Court
Joseph Meighen of Preston lost to his sister Mrs. Margaret E. Dempsey of Boston in a 250 acre Fillmore County farm dispute. The jury found Meighen did not receive a deed from his mother or occupy the farm against the family claim and awarded the land to Dempsey with an accounting for farm income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Meighen
Preston
Margaret E. Dempsey
Boston
Fillmore County
Meighen
Dempsey
John Cahill
Waseca
Wm. J. Nierengarten
Harry Stearns
St. Paul
Pat Foley
Rochester
T. J. Meighen Sr
Margaret
Joseph
Honor Roll at Elkton High School Named
Elkton Minnesota supt. W L Ellingson announces the honor roll based on the year's average. Seniors include Ed Carter Myrna Jenkins Connie Barrows Dale Bergland Charlene Buck Pat Cronin Jerry Hanson Dorothy Root. Perfect attendance goes to Charles Sargeant Rae Pater Michael Newkirk and others. Elkton was closed during the Asian flu epidemic.
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Elkton, Minn
Elkton High School
Supt
W. L. Ellingson
Ed Carter
Myrna Jenkins
Connie Barrows
Dale Bergland
Charlene Buck
Pat Cronin
Jerry Hanson
Dorothy Root
Ruth Hanson
Clara Vorhees
Donna Newkirk
Patricia Minnihan
Marlene Miller
Earloy Milbrath
Barbara Friederichs
Clardis Carter
Delton Elkins
Bernice Glinke
Lola Milbrath
Virgil Rabine
Roger Rieser
Allen Spray
Sharon Wicks
William Bartlett
Sally Clarke
Marilyn Rabine
Sharon Adkins
Carol Anderson
Lyman Endorf
Mary Lou Hanson
Bryant Hokeness
Gary Mange
Carol Pries
Lois Bilker
William Carter
Marilyn Hanson
Roger Henderson
Jo Ann Kenyon
Lynn Knutson
Ronald Newkirk
Jerald Spray
Ruth Heikes
Janice Blom
Roger Collins
Maribeth Hokeness
Kathleen Jacobson
la Rae Jorstad
Judy Pater
Charles Sargeant
Rae Pater
Michael Newkirk
Joe Blom
Barbara Twait
Elkton
Dodge County Farm Bureau Picnic Set For Sunday
Dodge County Farm Bureau members plan their annual picnic at West Park Dodge Center this Sunday with coffee and ice cream provided.
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Hayfield
Minn
Dodge County Farm Bureau
West Park
Dodge Center
Scientists Seek Cheaper Sea Water Distillation Method
Dr. LeRoy Bromley of the University of California leads researchers seeking a sea water distillation method costing 25 to 50 cents per 1,000 gallons. Current cheap commercial processes deliver 1,000 gallons at about $1.75, highlighting the potential savings.
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LeRoy Bromley
University of California
Durst Heads Jaycees at Spring Valley
Durst was elected president of the Spring Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce as the group organized this week. Other officers include John Finneseth as vice president Robert Lind secretary Hubert Jergson as treasurer John Cashin state director and Charlie Reps and Duane Robin as local directors Rochester Jaycees aided the formation.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Roger Durst
St Ansgar Church Names Delegates for North Iowa Conference
St Ansgar Methodist Church selects Richard Duncomb and Rev R L Pearson to attend the North Iowa Annual Conference in Cedar Rapids from Sunday through next Friday. Mary Nickerson will attend the Youth Day program and the church will receive a merit certificate from Iowa State College and the Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship for its rural life program.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Richard Duncomb
R. L. Pearson
Swim Classes Set at St. Ansgar Pool
Swimming classes for St. Ansgar youths run Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday at the Osage pool supervised by Kermit Shaw recreation director Recreational swimming groups share the same schedule One hundred youths attended the first Teen Age dance sponsored by the recreational program and dances will run for 10 weeks.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Osage
Kermit Shaw
Cornell study lists six major vegetable diseases for 1957
The big six diseases of U S vegetable crops in 1957 are cucumber mosaic lettuce yellows tomato early blight tomato blossom end rot cabbage club root and bean blight findings of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University.
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U. S
New York State College of Agriculture
Cornell University
Cory to Speak at Faribault Parade Anniversary
E. Ray Cory of Austin, president of the State Automobile Association, will address a Faribault banquet tonight as part of a three day Shattuck Academy and Antique Automobile Club of America celebration. The parade on Main Street will use car lights only, with over 100 antique vehicles from eight states participating. Cory will honor Shattuck School's history and discuss the highway system and future highways.
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E. Ray Cory
Austin
State Automobile -Assn
Faribault
Shattuck Academy
Antique Automobile Club of America
Cory
Shattuck School
Antique Auto Club
Rochester Dairy Cooperative opens new Grade A plant
Rochester Minn a week long series of open houses marks the formal opening of the new million dollar Grade A Rochester Dairy Cooperative plant. Gov Orville Freeman will dedicate and speak at a noon Monday ceremony with Mayor Alex Smetka and other officials present. Tours for business groups and the public run through Wednesday and Friday respectively. Cowboy star John Hart will greet guests and display his antique gun collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minn
Rochester Dairy Cooperative
Orville Freeman
Charles Stude
Alex Smetka
Harry Salisbury
Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Charles Mayo
Sam Allen
H. M. Knipfel
St. Paul Bank For Cooperatives
J. M. Gunderson
RDC
James Daley
John Hart
Falks Attend National Agricultural Lime Institute
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Falk of St. Ansgar are visiting Chicago this week to participate in the National Agricultural Lime Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Ansgar
Iowa
L. R. Falk
National Agricultural Lime Institute
Chicago
West St Olaf Sets Father Son Banquet
West St Olaf Lutheran Men's Club members will take their sons to dinner Tuesday for the Father Son banquet in Hayfield Minnesota. Dr T B Magath of Rochester will present an illustrated travelogue on the Near East. Oliver Thee is master of ceremonies with Harold Quill toast to the sons and Alf Larson reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Minn
West St. Olaf Lutheran Men's Club
T. B. Magath
Rochester
Oliver Thee
Harold Quill
David Haukom
Donald Lee
Ralph Kylle
Alf Larson
Slayton Firm Wins Hayfield Sewage System Contract
Ford Construction Co. of Slayton was awarded the Hayfield sewage project with a low bid of 111021, about 30000 under the engineer’s estimate. Work begins in 30 days, line from the school to be finished by the end of August and the entire project by December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield, Minn
Slayton
Ford Construction Co
Hayfield
Fall Victim in Good Condition at Rochester Hospital
Willard Jim Adams 34 of Stacyville Iowa is reported in good condition at St Marys Hospital Rochester after two broken heel bones from a fall from a barn near Stacyville on Tuesday He was working as a carpenter on the Fritz Halbeck farm when strong winds caused the accident.
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Willard
Jim) Adams
Stacyville
Iowa
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Adams
Fritz Halbeck
Adams Sets Plans for July 4 Celebration Parade
Adams Minnesota groups coordinate a Fourth of July event featuring a parade with a doll buggy derby bicycle brigade and bands. Floats from businesses and clubs, horse pulling contest baseball game water fight tug of war races and sack races follow ahead of an evening fireworks display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Minn
Commercial Club and Conservation Club
Iowa Name Origin Traced to Sioux Tribe
The origin of the name Iowa is tied to a Sioux group. Historians note the term derives from a label used by neighboring tribes and adapted by European settlers. The attribution reflects early interactions between tribes and explorers in the region.
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Iowa
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Amy
Charles Harris
Virginia
Georgia Colver
Dixie Berkowitz
Los Angeles
Leighton Bledsoe
Las Vegas
Nev
Harriet Wehrhoff
Los Alamos
N. M
Gary Kiefer
William Ebenhoh
Albert Walz
Walt’s
Lydia Howden
Roy Grant
Bette Lee
Lundell
Landell
Lendell
Rose Creek, Minnesota
Adams Grange
Norway
Gale Institute
Severson
Poe
Shhe
Armour
Ostgarde
Parish Bible School
Madura
Lion's
Jackie
Bonnerud
Vivian
Albert Gehrking
Marlene Spring Valley Bakery
St. John’s Lutheran Parochial School
Morton Bonnerud
Root River Farmers Union
FFA
Etna Eagles
Bloomfield Lutheran Church
Austin Shrine Band
Elkton High
Budget Oil CO
Austin Packers
Bob Dahlback
Ter
Steele County Fairgrounds
Beauchamp
White
Derr
Burdick
Aubi
Dick Selix
A.hk.s
Edwin Dahlback
E. Oakland
Dahlbeck
Hormel Employe
Bob
Durst
St. Ansgar Church
St. Ansgar Pool
Ken
Airland & Main
Ken Peterson
Hormel
Don Brandenberg
Pat Bergerson
H” Green
Parade
West St. Olaf
Slayton Firm
Dan
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