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Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1957

Page

2

Births Reported at St Olaf Hospital and Nearby Areas

Vital statistics list births on June 13 at St Olaf Hospital to Darwin and 1200 W College. Joseph Wurst of Blooming Prairie. Richard Hummel of 714 Harrison. Outside Austin, Robert Michels of Rochester reports a daughter. Betty Schammer Michels from Rose Creek noted. Three brothers Holger Blooming Prairie Oscar Ellendale and Hans Minneapolis and three sisters listed as Mrs Harold Brechtel Austin Mrs Forrest Olson Iowa City Iowa and Mrs Rudolph Hartje Dexter.

St. Olaf Hospital Darwin Grey W. College Joseph Wurst Blooming Prairie Richard Hummel Harrison Austin Robert Michels Rochester Michels Betty Schammer Rose Creek Holger Oscar Ellendale Hans Minneapolis Harold Brechtel Forrest Olson Iowa City Iowa Rudolph Hartje Dexter

Marriage Licenses for Delmar Harvey and Shirley Persinger

Delmar Harvey of Brownsdale and Shirley K. Persinger of Warrham have applied for a marriage license. Larry Lester of Austin Route 1 and Dean M. Salisbury of 800 Dresner. Delmer E. Tapp of Brownsdale and Ardythe B. Krull of Brownsdale seek licenses. Charles E. Irwin and Shirley A. Newkirk of Dexter also listed for licenses.

Delmar Harvey Brownsdale Shirley K. Persinger Warham Larry Lester Austin Rt. 1 Dean M. Salisbury Dresner Delmer E. Tapp Ardythe B. Krull Charles E. Irwin Bauman Shirley A. Newkirk Dexter

Mrs Christy Obrecht Dies At 67 In Rochester

Mrs. Christy Obrecht 67 died at St Marys Hospital after months of illness. Born Lulu McIntosh in Winchester Springs Ontario in 1890 she and late husband Charles Hutchinson opened Green Parrot Cafe in Rochester in 1931 then moved to 232nd St SW in 1939. The cafe sold in 1947 and Hutchinson died that year. She married Obrecht on Oct 2 1948 and is survived by a son Charles Hutchinson.

Christy Obrecht St. Marys Hospital Lulu McIntosh Winchester Springs Ontario Canada Charles R. Hutchinson Rochester Minneapolis Cook Hotel

Mrs Daisy Rogers Dies At St Olaf Hospital

Daisy Rogers of Adams died this morning at St Olaf Hospital. Funeral arrangements by Adams Funeral Home will be announced later.

Daisy Rogers St. Olaf Hospital Adams Adams Funeral Home

Roy Battolph 71 Dies at Home

Roy Battolph 71 died this morning at his home Austin Rt. 3. Survived by wife Hazel two sisters Mrs John Everill Austin and Mrs Theodore Heller Riceville Iowa. Funeral services set for Monday afternoon.

Roy Battolph Austin Rt. 3 Hazel John Everill Bess Austin Theodore Heller Alida Riceville Iowa

Former Austin area man dies in Terre Haute memorial set

Rudolph A. Robertson 58 dies Sunday at his Terre Haute home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Blooming Prairie. He farmed for many years south of Blooming Prairie. survived by his wife Jessie a daughter Mrs Russell Lee Hayfield and a grandson Wayne Lee.

Austin Area Rudolph A. Robertson Terre Haute Ind Blooming Prairie Robertson Blooming Prairreas Jessie Russell Lee Hayfield Wayne Lee

Funeral Services for Clayton Percival and Roy Battholph

Funeral services for Clayton Percival of Austin Acres are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Worlern Funeral Home with Rev. W. J. Campbell and 3:30 p.m. at Spring Valley, burial in Spring Valley Cemetery. Roy Battholph of Austin Rt. 3 will have a 2 p.m. Monday service at Jordan Chapel with Rev. William J. Campbell, burial in Grand View Memorial Gardens. Mrs. J M Nelson of Blooming Prairie holds service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church with Rev. A Sovik. Blooming Prairie Funeral Home notes viewing this afternoon and evening.

Clayton Percival Austin Acres Worlern Funeral Home W. J. Campbell Spring Valley Spring Valley Cemetery Roy Battolph Austin Rt. 3 Jordan Chapel William J. Campbell Grand View Memorial Gardens J. M Nelson Blooming Prairie First Lutheran Church A. Sovik Blooming Prairie Funeral Home

Obituary for Theodore Schmit 1865 1957

Theodore Schmit born September 24 1865 in Luxemburg son of Peter and Mary Schmit. He married Mary Kirtz in 1893 at Rose Creek and lived in Minneapolis before returning to Rose Creek in 1935 to farm. He died June 11 at St Olaf Hospital. Funeral at St Peter's Catholic Church Rose Creek with Maver Funeral Home. Survived by six sons five daughters and a brother. Out of town attendees listed.

Theodore Schmit Luxemburg Peter Mary Schmit Mary Kirtz Rose Creek Minneapolis Schmit St. Olaf Hospital St. Peter's Catholic Church Hazinski St. Peter's Cemetery Maver Schmidt Mike Artesian S. D Matt Seneca George Anthony Albert John Austin S. H. Ranum William Secord Wayne Loos Claremont Calif Mathew Schmit Mike Schmit Matt Schmit Senaca

Dorothy Halsey obituary details life and death

Dorothy Halsey born May 14 1912 in What Cheer Iowa daughter of John and Minnie Osborne. She married Sylvester Halsey Jan 20 1950 in Austin and lived on Austin Rt 3. She had six children from a former marriage and died June 10 1957 at 6 15 p m from injuries in an automobile accident on Mower.

Dorothy Halsey Dorothy Osborne Halsey What Cheer Iowa John Minnie Osborne Sylvester Halsey Austin Austin Rt. 3

Funeral services held for Mrs Halsey at First Baptist Church

Funeral services were conducted at 2 pm on June 13 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Brown officiating. Interment followed at Grand View Memorial Gardens, arranged by Mayer Funeral Home. Mrs. Halsey survived by her husband Sylvester and a large family including three sons Narrell Birk Minneapolis Russel Birk Charles Halsey Austin, five daughters and five sisters, a brother, and numerous out of town relatives from Illinois Indiana Missouri Iowa Minnesota California.

County Road C-11 First Baptist Church Carl Brown Grand View Memorial Gardens Mayer Funeral Home Halsey Sylvester Narrell Birk Minneapolis Russel Birk Charles Halsey Austin Lincoln Cole John DeLaney Shirley Birk Janice Birk Barbara Halsey Albert Glendon Delta Iowa Ruthford Womack Gussie DeWiese Union Ella Snapp Nelson Mo Laurena Green Stockton Calif John Osborne Ottumwa Rantoul Inl Melta Rose Hill Knoxville Waterloo Oskaloosa Adams Ostrander Minn

Card of Thanks from Mrs. Will Erie

I sincerely thank my relatives neighbors and friends for the many otters cards gifts and flowers received while I was a patient at Saint Yale and Methodist Worrall Hospital Rochester Also thanks to St Anns Unit priests of St Augustines Dr Hesla Dr Van Cleve nurses and aids Your kindness will always be remembered May God bless you all

St Yal Methodist Worrall Hospital Rochester St Anns St. Augustines Hesla van Cleve Will Erie

Ambulance Runs Through Town and to St Olaf Hospital

Ambulance activity logged with transports from 1408 E. Hope to St Olaf Hospital at 12 55 p m The 5 03 p m run from Austin Rt 2 and the 11 08 p m run from 205 N Second also headed to St Olaf Hospital A later 8 25 p m transfer from 307 S First completed at St Olaf Hospital.

E. Hope St. Olaf Hospital Austin Rt

Municipal Court Fines 18-year-old Sergeant for Improper Turn

Burton T. Berge, 18, a sergeant, was fined $10 and costs by Justice of the Peace George Haskell for making an improper right turn.

Burton T. Berge Justice of the Peace George Haskell

Reds Free Two American Jesuit Missionaries

Hong Kong reports Communist China released Father Charles J. McCarthy and Father John Alexander Houle after four years of imprisonment and house arrest. The two Jesuits, ages 45 and 42, left the Shanghai house for the Jesuit mission center and expect to depart for Hong Kong in about ten days depending on travel access.

Hong Kong China Today Charles J. McCarthy San Francisco John Alexander Houle Glendale Calif Shanghai Father McCarthy Father Houle

Church and chapel notices fill Austin area in June listings

A long church notices page lists worship times and pastors for many congregations in and around Austin, including Calvary Lutheran in Mapleview and North Austin, Christ Episcopal Mill and Greenwich, St Olaf Lutheran, St John’s Lutheran, First Lutheran in Blooming Prairie, and Trinity Lutheran in Dexter. It includes Mass times for Catholic parishes in Oakland and Rose Creek, plus meeting schedules and special services for Methodist, Baptist, and Lutheran groups across multiple towns.

Koov Church Schedule Promises Regular Services

Corner Oakland Ave and Greenwich St list Herman H Koov minister with weekly events. Bible School at 9 am, Morning Worship at 10 am, Christian Youth Hour at 6 44 pm, Evangelistic Hour at 7 45 pm, Mid week Prayer Service at 7 45 pm Thursday.

Church OF Christ Oakland Ave Greenwich St Herman H. Koov Bible School Christian Youth

Church schedule for Edwin A Peterson presidency

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 1706 West Maple Street lists Priesthood and Relief Society meetings with Edwin A Peterson as president. Sunday services include Sacrament at 11:20 a.m. Sunday School begins at 10:15 a.m. and a 9:15 a.m. meeting precedes.

Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-Day Saints West Maple St Edwin A Peterson Priesthood and Relief Society

Faith Church Service and Activities Announcement

Faith Church located at West Maple and Fifth Street lists worship at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday church school at 9 a.m. Children’s Day observances highlighted. Sermon titled One Out Of Seven. Friday at 11 a.m. church school picnic at Todd Park with conference at church and Dr H E Hiller as speaker at 8 30 p.m.

Faith Church West Maple Fifth Street Gordon Wendland Todd Park H. E. Hiller

First Church of Christ Scientist Service Details

Sunday services at 11 am with the subject God The Preserver Of Man. Sunday School at 11 am. Wednesday testimony meeting at 8 pm. Reading Room open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1 to 3 pm. public invited to visit and attend.

First Church OF Christ Scientist West Maple Street God Man

First Baptist Church Service Times

Rev Carl W Brown leads at First Baptist Church 1600 West Oakland Avenue Bible School 9:45 morning worship 11 Youth Worship 8:15 Evening 7 Prayer meeting Thursday.

Brownsdale First Baptist Frank M. Peterson Oakland Baptist Cecil Siefkes West Oakland Avenue Carl W. Brown

First Congregational Church Summer Worship and Programs

The First Congregational Church at 1800 W. Mill St led by Rev. C. Gordon Beale hosts a summer worship service at 9:30 a.m. with Church School for children through fourth grade and a sermon titled When God Smiles. Grace Baptist at Main and Cedar Streets presides with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m and Morning Worship at 11 a.m alongside a Youth Hour at 6:30 p.m.

First Congregational W. Mill St C. Gordon Beale Women's Fellowship Grace Baptist Main and Cedar Streets John M. Polson

St Paul Dairy Workers Strike Cuts Milk Deliveries Citywide

Milk deliveries to most St Paul homes and stores were halted as members of Milk Drivers and Dairy Employes Union Local 546 began a strike at eight dairies. The union seeks a 13 cent hourly raise and pension gains, opposing Sunday work elimination. Dairies offered the raise but tied it to Sunday closures.

ST. Paul Dairies

Temperatures Across Major Cities

Readings show varied temperatures across the nation with notable cold snaps in northern hubs like Bemidji and Alexandria while warmer spells appear in cities such as Denver and Dallas. The list includes Minneapolis St Paul area and Chicago as well as coastal hubs and western gateways.

Alexandria Bemidji Intl Falls Redwood Falls Rochester St. Cloud Duluth Twin Cities la Crosse Madison Des Moines Mason City Rapid City Minot Fargo Abilene Chicago Denver Helena Kansas City Los Angeles Miami New Orleans New York Seattle Washington

St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Services and Activities

St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Wisconsin soll across from Bandshell Pastor L W Schierenbeck leads services at 8 15 and 10 30 a m Sunday school and adult Bible class at 9 30 a m Holy Communion on the third Sunday each month Registration the preceding Friday Vacation Bible School on second Monday 9 15 am Boy s crud hike Tuesday 3 50 pm executive committee and Boy s youth work Thursday 7 pm Sunday school teachers meet next Thursday.

ST. Olaf Luthfran Arthur L. Swenson Youth Service Rmon ST. Paul's Evangelical Luther Wisconsin Bandshell L. W Schierenbeck Holy Communion

Salution Army Church Schedule at 418 East Bridge Street

Captain Cecil Dye leads the Salvation Army at 418 East Bridge Street with Sunday School then morning worship at 10 and evening service at 7. Public worship and community activities are listed for the day.

Salution Army East Bridge Street Cecil Dye

Seventh Day Adventist Cedar Franklin Sabbath Schedule

Cedar and Franklin Sabbath school at 10 am on Saturday. Church services at 11 am. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm led by Elder Adrian C Woods, pastor.

Seventh Day Andventist Cedar and Franklin Sabbath School Adrian C. Woods

Sterling Church Admission and Weekday Schedule

Sterling Christian Church Disciples of Christ Wendell G. Pew pastor. Church School 9 am with classes for all ages. Worship service 10 am with sermon For Us No Other Way That Christ. Rev Pew attends Camp Tipi Wakan as vesner speaker and counselor CYF conference. Thursday 6 15 p m fellowship supper Todd Park.

Sterling Christian Church Disciples of Christ W. College Wendell G. Pew Pew Camp Tipi Wakan Vesner CYF Conference Todd Park

Westminster Presbyterian Church Service and Classes

Westminster Presbyterian at 801 South Second Street announces Sunday worship at 9 30 a m with church school for children through second grade from 9 00 to 10 00 a m Come as a family for worship and instruction.

Westminster Presbyterian South Second Street Lyndon Schendel

Adams Lutheran Parish Plans Summer Bible Camp Dates

Divine worship led by Pastor M. L. Witte at Little Cedar and Marshall services at 9 and 10 15 a m. A circuit Sr Bible Camp is set for Spicer June 16 22 with travel to LeRoy leaving after Sunday service. Minn District convention includes presentation at Olaf College Northfield June 17 19.

Adams Lutheran Parish M. L. Witte Little Cedar Marshall Austin Spicer LeRoy J. Olaf College Northfield

Lutheran congregations announce services and events

REAR CREEK LUTHERAN lists Rev Eugene V Holland with confirmation classes at 9 19 am and Sunday School at 9 45 am with morning worship at 11 am. BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH 4 miles NE of LeRoy under Pastor George C Bergland holds Sunday School 9 45 am and Worship Service 7 30 am. BLOOMING PRAIRIE COMMUNITY announces Worship 11 am under Rev Charles Burnham with no service during annual conference June 11 15 and Junior Hi camp June 16 22 at White Water State Park.

Calvary Lutheran Church Wisconsin Synod Mapleview Minn Hwy North Austin H P. Bauer Bunday School Crane Addition Recker Tollefson Joe H. Matt First Lutheran Church Blooming Prairie Meadow Stanley Sargeant Grant Meadow Furene Holland Racine Methodist Church Harold Clark Lund Paul Trinity Lutheran Blooming Prairie Frank A. Berg Trinity Lutheran Dexter Austin Wise Synod J. P. Bauer Divine Service Rear Creek Lutheran Eugene V. Holland Bethany Lutheran Churca LeRoy George C. Bergland Hollandale Lansing Methodist Church Lansing Minn Charlies Burnham

Trinity Lutheran Sunday Worship Service Announces 9 30

Rev. Nolan L. Hanson presides over morning worship at Trinity Lutheran Church with service at 9 30 a m on Sunday. The notice highlights the pastor and the worship time for parishioners.

Hayward Lutheran church notices

Arthur M Vorkes pastor at Hayward Lutheran. Divine Worship at 11 a.m. Sundays. Lutheran League and Circle meet Sundays at 2 p.m. Mrs. Ashie Skaar hosts Circle 7 Mondays. Trondheim Lutheran holds Divine Worship at 9:30 a.m. Sundays with Circle meetings Fridays at the church.

Hayward Trondhjiem Lutheran Arthur M Vorkes Hayward Lutheran Ashie Skaar Trondhjem Lutheran

Christian Reform Hollendale Worship and Sunday School Times

Sunday services at 9:30 am and 7:30 pm with evening worship. Sunday School at 11 am. Maple Island Folllandale Conservative Congregational and Maple Island include varied service times. Rev K Dykstra and Rev William Bankester are listed as pastors with midweek prayer and youth activities noted.

Christian Reform Hollandale Sidney Miersma Follandale Reform Dykstra Mam Windsy School Christian Endeavor Maple Island Gfollandale William Bankester P.m

Area Church Schedules and Events Listing

Multiple church notices detail service times, Sunday School, and evening activities. Includes Hollan dale Lutheran Lutherans Le Roy and Lansing churches with worship hours, Vacation Bible School, missionary forums, and farewell events for the Day family.

Come Double Club Prayer and Bible Study

A brief item notes a Come Double Club gathering in Clear Lake Iowa at 7 p.m. with a schedule that includes prayer and Bible study.

Come Double Club Clear Lake Iowa P.m

London Lutheran Church Prayer Bible Study Tonight

Korsrud and Junker lead two churches with services tonight at 8 p.m. and Sunday School at 10 a.m. A class for every age accompanies morning worship at 11 a.m. on Sunday.

Clyse Mission Church Christian and Missionary Alliance Wilbur Junker

Local Austin Suppliers Directory 1910s era trades

A compact listing of local Austin businesses including Schwinn bicycles Amaco bottled gas Brandt Bros cement contractors Hill Heating Bray's Heating G Sheet Metal and Austin Equipment Co among others with contact details and addresses for home building heating plumbing electrical and implement needs.

Harry W. Myers Schwinn E. Bridge St Amaco Co Geo. K. Larson Southlawn Austin Cement Brandt Bros Austin Virgil L. Fann Martin Bustad Electrical Contractors Austin Electric Service Hwy Fender E. Maple General Building Contractors R. N. Miller Dean Molde E. Mill Sr Oakland Bray Austin Equipment Co Franklin MASON R. L. Holder Echo Mower County Oil Co Tom Wiel Crandall Cambern Commercial & Residential Scheid Plumbing North Hwy E. R. Weseman W. Mill Austin Realty Co G. L. Hartson N. Main W. Oakland Harold's Murphy Freight Lines Brownsdale

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