LeRoy adopts sewer tax for future plant funding
LeRoy Minnesota village council passes an ordinance to levy a sewer tax equal to 50 percent of quarterly water bills with a $1 minimum per month, placing funds in a public works reserve as a goal for a future sewage plant amid pollution concerns. The town widens a Main Street alley to make way for a new recreation center replacing the burned LeRoy Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy, Minn
LeRoy
Public Works Reserve Fund
Main St
Broadway
Everett
Bloodmobile Visit Prompts Summer Donor Drive
Regular blood donors may be absent during vacations as the Bloodmobile arrives June 18 to 22. Plan to donate a pint and help save lives.
Woman 81 Fractures Pelvis After Nursing Home Fall
Mrs. Rose Jordan 81, a Falk Nursing Home patient in Stacyville, fell from a chair Sunday and fractured her pelvic bone. She was transported to Mitchell County Memorial Hospital in Osage on Monday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacyville, Own
Rose Jordan
Falk Nursing Home
Mitchell County Memorial Hospital
Osage
Lansing Grange Reviews County Picnic and Masters Conference
Lansing Grange discussed plans for a county picnic on July 1 at the Alvin Wilson farm and a two county masters conference on June 25. State master William Pearson to meet Mower and Dodge Grangers at Adams. Also planned a Saturday card party with several local couples attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing Grange
Alvin Wilson
William Pearson
Mower
Dodge Grangers
Adams
Lansing
Forrest Cranson
Rhode Island
Ralph Cutting
Lawrence Larsen
Byron
Melvin Meister
Douglas
Rose Creek
Grange Farm Presentation at Elk River Involves State History Group
The Kelly Farm homestead of Grange founder is presented to the Minnesota Historical Society in Elk River. A pageant Life of Father Kelley narrated by William Briggs and directed by M Estelle Thompson accompanied the deed ceremony. Attendees from Mower County included the Clouse and Meister families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
The
Grange
Elk River
Minn
Minnesota State Historical Society
Father Kelly
Hildur Archer
William Briggs
Michigan
M. Estelle Thompson
Lansing
Hershel D. Newsome
Water Trennerry
Historical Society
Newsome
Mower County Pomona
Anton Clouse
Richard Clouse
Harry Lenz
Joanne
Dale Hodson
Sharon
Ernest Meister
Melvin Meister
Douglas
Sherman Ives
Orlando, Fla
Moscow 4-H Club Honors The Fathers
The Moscow 4 H Club honored the fathers with gifts at Moscow Hall on Monday. Jim Smeby demonstrated electricity and a safety film titled Charlie's Haunt was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow 4H
Moscow Hall
Jim Smeby
East St Olaf Sets Dedication Service
East St Olaf Lutheran Church in Hayfield Minnesota dedicates a 19000 education unit Sunday at 10 30 a m with seven clergymen including Rev Dr E C Reinertson as dedic actor and preacher. Other participants include Dr Magius Dahlen Dr J C K Preus Rev D J Borge Rev Allen Lee Rev G C Knutson and Rev Arnold J Melom with junior choir Sunday school Marlene Vicker organist Mrs Lee and open house 1 4 p m invites public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Lutheran Church
Magiius Dahlen
Rochester
National Lutheran Council
J.C.K. Preus
Department of Christian Education
Evangelical Lutheran Church
East
West St. Olaf
D. J. Borge
Aase Haugen
Arnold J. Melom
East St. Olaf
Marlene Vicker
Lee
VEW Program Schedule Highlights Community Events
A VEW program lists today events starting with a memorial service at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium, followed by an awards party at Moose hall and registration at Red Cedar Inn. Business sessions occur at the high school, with a joint session and Gov Andersen address, banquet at the high school and a military ball at Terp ballroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Red Cedar Inn
Gov. Andersen
Auxiliary Program Schedule Promises Meetings and Banquet
Program details list events from Wednesday to Thursday including council of administration at Red Cedar, joint service, opening session at the labor center, joint meeting, flag presentation, business, a banquet and a ball with several start times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary Council of Administration
Red Cedar
Labor Center
Ellis Library Open Weekly at Ellis Junior High
Miss Mari Welken announces the Ellis Junior High School library will be open Thursdays 1 to 2 p.m. in June and July. All Ellis district students in grades 6 through 9, including public and parochial, may use the library. The city’s sole summer library aims to make summer reading more convenient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Marion Welken
Miss Welken
Albert Lea Man Files for House Seat in District 6
Paul Overgaard, 33, of Albert Lea, files as conservative candidate for state representative from Freeborn County district 6. He is a WWII era veteran with Korea service, Purple Heart and Silver Star, and has worked for Queen Products. Active in civic affairs, he organized Industry Recognition Week in May 1961, which received national ABC coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Overgaard
Albert Lea
Freeborn County
Edmund F. Conn
Alden
Albert Lea High School
Korea
Queen Products
Alert Lea Industries
ABC News
Paul Harvey
Seath Explains 4 H Records at Ramsey
Ramsey 4 H Club at Liebenstein Hall appointed committees on Monday. Darlene Blahnik and Susan Holton named to the tour committee while Dorothy Blahnik, Richard Holton, John Ackerman and Susan Bell join the booth committee. Ron Seath explained how to prepare records and Don Greenlee spoke on the ball team. Demonstrations were given by Mark and Margaret Burger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey 4
Elks Urge Flag Display for Flag Day Observance
Austin Elks Lodge leader James Williams urged a community salute to the flag on Flag Day Thursday marking the 185th anniversary of the Continental Congress adoption in 1777. He called for flags on homes and businesses and noted 2,000 Elks lodges nationwide will hold programs celebrating the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Williams
Austin Elks Lodge
Williams
Austin Lodge
Congress
Elks
Rose Creek Band Plans Six Summer Concerts
Rose Creek High School's 36 piece senior band, directed by Mrs. John Madura, will give six Friday concerts at 7:45 p.m. on Main Street by the Milwaukee Depot in Rose Creek, starting June 15 and ending August 24, with rehearsals for both junior and senior bands in the afternoons prior to each show. The senior band will also march in the VFW parade Saturday in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Creek
Minn
Rose Creek High School
John Madura
Main Street
Milwaukee Depot
Madura
Austin
Oakland 4 H Club Meets for Roast and Demos
The Oakland 4 H Club met Tuesday at the Francis Miller home for a meeting and a wiener roast. Barbara Christofferson and Susan Levasseur gave demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
4-H Club
Francis Miller
Barbara Christofferson
Susan Levasseur
Nike Ajax Missile Display This Weekend
A Nike Ajax missile from the U S Army Air Defense Command will be on display near the courthouse from 3 p a m Friday to 2 p m Sunday and in the VFW parade Saturday The Minneapolis St Paul area hosts new missile sites armed with Nike Hercules and Ajax missiles The Ajax guided missile achieved the first aircraft interception by a guided weapon over ten years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army Air Defense Command
Minneapolis
VFW
Army
Minneapolis - St. Paul
Air Defense Command
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saluting
Lansing Farm Bureau
Nancy Stejskal
Judy Waters
Lonetta Murphy
Brownsdale
Carl Smith
Iowa
Mower County
LeRoy Bowl
Carl Hid Cross
Midtown
Ram
Dad
FURY
Jacobs
Elec
Sander
Lood
G&g
Jolid Hardware
4Th Ave
Moscow
Ellis Library
Seath
Ramsey
Rose Creek Band
Herald
Herald Classified Dept
Nevern
Dale Tomaschko
1St Ave. NE
21St St. NE
Robert McAnnany
Austin & District
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!