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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1955
Page
7
The following birth is reported at St. Olaf Hospital: Mr. and Mrs. James G. Huntting Jr., 1304 Baudler, announce the birth of a daughter on June 14.
A fragment lists Delmer M. Staples of Brownsdale and LeAnn E. Holvick of Austin Route 1 connected to a date June 14 possibly for an event. Further context is unclear.
Five pints of Red Cross blood were used Monday at St Olaf Hospital. Total pints used since Jan 1 reach 693.
Ronnie W. Langbehn, 1816 Oak Ridge Drive, received a 60 day license suspension after being found guilty of careless driving in municipal court Monday. William E. Hopfe, 508 W. College, was bound over to District Court on a morals charge.
In Spring Valley, Mrs. Amelia Anderson and Mrs. Watros Russell miraculously escaped injury when a car veered from Highway 63 onto Fremont street, crossed a boulevard ditch, snapped a guy wire, and wedged between two trees. Both occupants crawled to the back and opened rear doors as bark stuck in the hubcaps. No damage estimate available.
Mower County 4-H Leaders Council will meet at 8 15 p m Wednesday at Grand Meadow High School. Ron Seath reports slides on fair booth construction and adults who attended the New Ulm camp will give reports.
Dale Lewis of 1503 E Winona reported a slight car fire this morning after a sediment bulb broke spilling gas on the engine. Firemen arrived at 9 56 a m and extinguished the blaze. they returned at 10 09 a m. Fire Captain Earl ScottyBlowers called the damage slight.
Miss Katherine Beckel crossed Water and Chatham streets when her coat snagged the bumper of a car driven by Donna Bulger. Beckel was thrown to the street and dragged several feet but escaped injury. Her coat torn and an umbrella damaged. total damage $20.
Probate Judge Paul Kimball schedules a 1:30 p.m. Wednesday hearing for six Lansing Township youths accused of beating two Austin boys on May 15 near Ramsey Park. One victim had a lip injury and the other several chipped teeth. Petitions were prepared by County Attorney Wallace Sieh and signed by the sheriff's office.
Two more boards of review are scheduled Wednesday as the county assessor's office hits the busiest portion of its annual session of conferences with aggrieved taxpayers. Meetings will be held at 10 a.m. at the William Klusemeier farm for Nevada Township taxpayers and at 10 a.m. in the Udolpho Town Hall for Udolpho Township residents. Any resident who wishes to protest his 1955 personal property assessment may file his objection at the meetings.
Luther Larson spoke on Minnesota schools at the Austin-Windom Farmers Union meeting held Monday night at Enterprise School. About eighty members attended as plans for a picnic were made. The program featured accordion selections by Darlene Klingfus and a piano solo by Marys Jean Johnson. Lunch was served by a volunteer committee. Door prizes were won by Mrs. Francis Gerlach and Mrs. John Thill Sr. An action meeting is set for June 27 at Maurice Bulson’s home.
Frank Viktora's Yellow Lab Spammy won Derby and Hunter stakes at the Austin Retriever Club event on Cannon Lake. Rage-at-Dawn owned by Barney Lorimer captured the Puppy Stake. Jessie owned by John Howley finished behind Spammy in the Hunter Stake.
S/Sgt. Roger Ludwig son of Brownsdale parents is stationed with the 809th A C W Ludwig Sqdn Owingsville Ky set to complete four years in the Air Force. Sgt Neil Knutson son of Theodore Knutson Sargeant arrived home after 18 months overseas in Germany. Pfc James Petersdorf of Austin promoted to corporal son of Theodore Petersdorf 1316 W Allegheny. Frank D Earl son of George Earl 702 Padden now attending school at Lowery Air Force Base Denver Address listed.
London fire crews were called to Lawrence Lukes farm four miles north of London at 10 am to extinguish a tractor fire. The tractor was moved from the shed into the yard when flames started. Fire Chief Walter Amacher suspects a short, with two rear tires badly burned.
Faribault insurance executive Stuart Thibodeau will be honored at the Tri-County Association of Life Underwriters annual meeting held Thursday. Sabel J. Andersen of Minneapolis will present a gift in recognition of Thibodeau years as president and service as an instructor and Heart Fund chairman. New officers will be elected and National Quality Awards given to top members.
Raymond Wistreill a biology and general science teacher at Austin High School received a 300 stipend to attend a University of Minnesota institute for high school biology teachers from June 13 to July 16 at Lake Itasca Forestry and Biological Station. Twenty teachers were selected by the Louis W and Maud Hill Family Foundation of Minnesota based on teaching programs aptitudes and interest in biology education. The institute offers field and laboratory biology training under station staff leadership.
The first summer session of the University of Minnesota opened Monday and will run to July 16. It offers over 1,200 courses with programs in audiology interdisciplinary statistics language training for the deaf and retarded child and a European art travel course. An institute for biology teachers runs at Lake Itasca Forestry and Biological Station. The second session runs July 18 to August 20.
Austin Jaycee members faced a panel of five city lawyers who asked questions and then offered opinions. The session included a business vote to fund sending a local crippled child to Camp Courage in Annandale at a cost of $50.
Egypt covers an area equal to Texas and New Mexico together, with only about 3 percent of that land under cultivation. The remark highlights vast arid regions and limited farming activity shaping the nation’s agricultural potential.
Twenty five members of Mower County Rural Youth attended a summer outing at Clear Lake Park Waseca Sunday. They played softball and had a picnic dinner.
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