Flag Day Observance Highlights Historic American Flag
The passage recalls the 1777 origin of the first flag at Fort Stanwix, its early fire in the Battle of Oriskany, and the evolution from 15 to 13 stripes with a star for each state. Aus tin joins national Flag Day observances promoted by the Elks, with John Kinney raising the flag at the post office.
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Fort Stanwix
Rome
N. Y
Oriskary
Austin
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
John Kinney
Britain
France
Peoples Gas Seeks City Sale of Austin Gas System
J C Grantham of Peoples Gas outlines a private sale bid of 1.65 million for Austin’s municipal gas system. City Council finance committee studies the offer while Grantham touts private operation benefits, rate handling, tax implications, and job retention with Northern Natural Gas support.
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J. C. Grantham
Minnesota of Peoples Gas Co
Grantham
Gantham
Austin
People's
Northern Natural Gas Co
Northern Natural
Albert Lea
Interstate Power
Rochester
Peoples
Gas Division
Julie Kane Receives NSF Grant for Grinnell Institute
Julie Kane, daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren W Kane of 101 A 24th St SW, is among four Minnesota students commencing study at Grinnell College on Monday. The Grinnell Behavior Science Institute, directed by Dr Neil D Kent, runs through Aug 2 and is funded by a National Science Foundation grant. Forty eight juniors from 24 states participate to identify high ability youth with science potential and foster college high school cooperation. Program areas include experimental analysis of behavior science and statistics.
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Julie Kane
Warren W. Kane
Minnesota
Grinnell Behavior Science Institute
Grinnell College
Neil D. Kent
National Science Foundation
Shaw School approves gym roof repair in Austin
Austin Board of Education approved a $1,045 revitalization for Shaw School gym roof with Surety Waterproofing Company Rochester as contractor. a $1,990 replacement bid from Hill Heating and Roofing was not chosen. The board also awarded $2,945 to Gordon Electric Inc. for a high school gym lighting system to be installed before fall.
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Shaw
Austin Board of Education
Hill Heating and Roofing, Inc
Austin
Walter la Tondresse
Rochester
Gordon Electric Inc
Paton Electric
Austin Electric Service, Inc
la Tondresse
Paddelford
R. C. Alderson
Tom Grif
School Board Names Adult Education Chief
James D. Flannery named director of adult education by the board of education. He will supervise the community evening school and related programs, replacing Dean R. Meland and Morton Carney in those roles.
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James D. Flannery
Austin Junior College
Board of Education
Flannery
R. I. Meland
Morton Carney
Zip Code System Aims To Speed Mail
The Post Office will add a ZIP number by July 1 to speed mail. Initially large mail users will receive numbers and include them in return addresses. Eventually machines will sort by ZIP and directories will help find the ZIP and post office address.
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Uncle Sam
Post Office
ZIP Code System to Speed Mail Nationwide
Postmaster Oliver Herrick explains a national ZIP Zone Improvement Program to pre sort outgoing mail and speed delivery. ZIP codes will appear after city and state, with Austin 55912 for carriers and 55913 for post office boxes, effective July 1.
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Oliver Herrick
Austin
Herrick
O. A. Herrick
16Th St
Minn
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After City Car Collision
Jack L. Clark a 17 year old of 403 2nd St NE was hospitalized here overnight after a motor vehicle crash at Oakland Ave and 1st St NE at 9 42 p m with Pamela J Gomez 16 of 2014 6th Ave NE. Both cars sustained 50 damage.
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Jack L. Clark
2Nd St. NE
Oakland Ave
1St St. NE
Clark
Pamela J. Gomez
6Th Ave. NE
JoAnn M. Carpenter
4Th Ave
Leonard E. Johnson
14Th St
8Th St
6Th Ave
Pat Pawel
Bridgeton
Carpenter
Sharon A. Damon
18Th St
Theresa A. Tuchek
Sterling
Damon
Businessmen Prayer Group Meets at Normandy Cafe
Nine years after an evangelical team visited First Methodist Church, businessmen formed a weekly Prayer Group. Meeting since May 1954 at Normandy Cafe, 7 to 13 members share devotionals, a circle of prayer, the Lord's Prayer, and discussions. They collect for Nett Lake Indian Mission. Members present included Roy Roach Charles Armstrong Lyle Tate Alvin Gerhart Otto Kinter Tony Saman Lee Gregor Burt Dibble and Wilbur Sayles.
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First Methodist Church
Businessmen’s Prayer Group
Normandy Cafe
Sid Pappas
Nett Lake Indian Mission
Minnesota
Roy Roach
Charles Armstrong
Lyle Tate
Alvin Gerhart
Otto Kinter
Tony Saman
Lee Gregor
Burt Dibble
Wilbur Sayles
First Methodist
St. Paul
Albert Lea Couple Awarded 4625 by Austin Court Jury
Albert Lea residents Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ramin received 4625 in damages from a District Court jury for injuries and losses from an auto crash with Leonard Vogel of New Jersey and visitor Rudd Bonkenburg from the Netherlands. The defendants did not appear.
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Albert Lea
Austin Court
Gerald Ramin
Leonard Vogel
New Jersey
Rudd Bonkenburg
Netherlands
Albert Lea Law Firm
Meighen, Sturtz, Peterson, and Butler
Patricia Ramin
Earl Tiegen
Ramin
Grose Graduates With Honors at Beloit College
Charles Frederick Grose son of Mr and Mrs Fred Grose 1509 4th Ave SW Beloit Wisconsin earned magna cum laude BA with a biology and German double major among 187 seniors at Beloit College 113th commencement. Diplomas were presented near Eaton Chapel by President Miller Upton who praised the class for its achievements Grose plans to attend University of Chicago medical school.
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Charles Frederick Grose
Fred Grose
4Th Ave
Beloit College
Beloit
Wis
Eaton Chapel
Miller Upton
Grose
University of Chicago
Enroll in Summer Classes at Austin High School
Austin High School reports 331 students enrolled in the 1963 summer session, two fewer than last year. Driver training has 329 students supervised by Charles Hansen with 15 teachers, across 17 six week classes running 8 to 12 each weekday, ending July 19.
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Austin High School
W. Kirchdoerfer
Austin Board of Education
Gregg
Charles Hansen
Vandals strike EUB Church in City
Vandals desecrated the Faith United Brethren Church at 1000 1st Ave NW between 4:30 and 7 p.m. Tuesday while the minister was away. They lit matches, burned rug holes, damaged altar candles, and vandalized two other rooms. At the courthouse, custodian Fred Augustine reported two broken second floor windows and cement chunks on the floor, with $6 damage to the 6 by 14 inch panes.
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The
Faith United Brethren Church
1St Ave
Gordon Wendland
Ist Ave
Fred Augustine
2Nd St. SE
Bridge Winners Named in Austin Club Howell Event
The Austin Duplicate Bridge Club held a scrambled Howell motion at the Elks Club with 11 tables. Winners include Mrs. Joe Daver and L. F E Hatch 1st Dr. Paul Leck and Joe Schneider Jr 2nd Joe Daver and Mrs. L. E. Hatch 3rd Mrs. Winger and Mrs. C. L. Bartholmew Albert Lea 4th Mrs. Walter Casmer and Park Dougherty 5th and a tie for 6th between Mr. and Mrs. Harold Samuels and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Anderson.
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Austin
Gordon Anderson
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Fin
Marshall and Stevens, Inc
Minneapolis
S. L. Coumbe
Coumbe
Nora McCoy
Putnam Fund
Supt. I
Sayles
Alf Ziemer
William Hartman
Fremont, Neb
Vernon G. Bredeson
McIntosh
B.S. University of North Dakota
Erskine
Bruce E. Richardson
Lakefield
P.O
Blank Insurance Company
Alaska
Hawaii
Virgin
Ariz
Puerto Rico
Dakota
MR. Zip
N. Dinwiddie ST
Arlington, VA
United States
Leon Steiner
R. D. Demo
Olson and Graven
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