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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1957
Page
7
Austin's four aging fire trucks built in 1923 1928 1936 and 1949 undergo extensive repairs costing about 2000 while a newer fifth rural fire truck is used. Fire Chief John Tobar warns of potential breakdowns on emergency runs as the relics continue to age and hinder response.
Minnesota farmland rose 4 percent in 1956 to an average of 126 dollars per acre, slower than gains in 1955 and 1954. The Red River Valley led with a 5 percent increase, while the northeast declined 8 percent. District prices ranged from 42 to 214 dollars per acre. Other states reported smaller gains.
Blooming Prairie Minnesota organizes a summer recreational program with Dee Carey as recreation director. Plans include midget games for ages 11 to 15 and pee wee games for ages 7 to 10, subject to sufficient interest.
Billy Williams, executive aide to 14 state governors since 1905, will retire at month end. The disclosure came at a meeting of the Legislative Advisory Committee in Gov. Freeman's office as requests were made to fund salaries for replacements for Williams and another aide. He will be 80 next October and has not officially announced his retirement.
In OstrandER Minnesota the Ostrander Cancer Drive committee raised 69 dollars in the latest fund drive led by Albert Nelson and Mrs. Ray Ruud.
State civil defense director Col. Hubert Schoen warned Minnesota officials that five of six drug warehouses lie in the Twin Cities, with blood storage and Mobile Blood program troubles. He urged hospital stockpiles of 100 empty blood bottles and broader local government cooperation to improve civil defense. The blood bank faced withdrawals, delivering only 400 pints last week of the 1,200 to 1,500 pints needed, prompting calls for a new recruitment method and public awareness.
A 2 p.m. discussion at the Labor Center will cover the Public Employer Retirement Act PERA and new social security provisions. UAW Local 867 official Fred Miles says the Legislature's three acts affecting public employees will be explained by a social security representative and an interim committee member. Attendees will learn about two retirement plan options and required employer contributions for cities and utilities.
The Associated Grocers annual dinner and stockholders meeting will be held Sunday at St Columbaus Church Blooming Prairie. President R L Nelson Brownsdale will preside as two directors are elected. An open house at the warehouse precedes the dinner.
Edward Betlach was re-elected president of the Blooming Prairie Lions Club. Other officers include R. W. Stoltz as vice president, Vern Paulson as second vice president, G. R. Johnson as secretary-treasurer, with Sam Rask, George Frederickson, and Albert Yentsch as directors. Martin Oleson serves as lion tamer and William Thiede as tail twister.
Dr George Roberts newly joined St Olaf Hospital staff explains anesthesiology including safety monitoring during surgery and the surgeon’s optimal conditions. He notes anesthesia’s history, training, and misconceptions while addressing spinal anesthesia concerns and recent headache treatments.
Shrine Band members rehearsed Thursday night for Sunday Waterville festivities. They plan a goodwill tour of area villages to promote the Austin Shrine Circus on July 3 and 4 at the Mower County Fair grounds.
Police seek a man who rented a car in Austin then abandoned it in Brookings South Carolina. He used the name John K Darlin possibly an alias and deposited a $1,000 check drawn on the Austin State Bank in Ames Iowa. Only $105 was withdrawn. FBI and area police pursue across state lines.
Grand Meadow Methodist Church Men's Club quartet from Grand Meadow Minnesota competes for entry in the national Methodist Laymen's Conference at Purdue University Lafayette Indiana July 19 21 in a state contest held at Bridgeman Hall Hamline University St Paul. Quartet members include Carl Oelke Harold Clark Carl Nielsen and Alan Wright. Their song My Anchor Holds is the official selection. The group also performs in services and has planted about 50 acres of soybeans on the R M Ottman farm south of Grand Meadow as their Lord's Acre project.
The notice lists AB Arthur J. Arens at Lackland Texas, Specialist 3-C Harold N. Helleck in Saumur France, Specialist Helleck at the 192d Medical Detachment, Pvt. Dale Paulson in Korea, Dennis Spain in San Antonio basic training with a twin brother planning navy enlistment, Pvt. E-1 Raymond A. Gomer at Fort Chaffee Arkansas, Airman Roland Studer advancing to Memphis aviation structural mechanics school, and Pvt. John F. Rademacher residing in Route details on Fifth Street.
A personnel notice identifies a member of the 8th Army Band stationed in Seoul Korea with the mailing address US55516929 8th Army Band APO 301 San Francisco California.
The Minneapolis Symphony launches its 1957 guaranty fund drive aiming to raise about 310000 to fund the 1957 58 season. A smaller parallel drive seeks 30000 to balance this season s budget. Clarence Chaney, financial head of the Minnesota Orchestral Assn., notes rising earnings over the past five years.
Three Hungarian refugees Bela Katasy 45 a machinist from Budapest his son Bela Jr 17 and Josef Nagyar 19 facing illegal entry into the United States had their deportation hearings delayed for two weeks by district immigration director Robert L Woyth. The postponement allows time for further study and to discuss cases with the Governors Refugee Relief Commission and the Minnesota Emergency Hungarian Committee.
Isaac Daniel Unna of the Israeli consulate general Chicago will discuss mideast problems at a 6:30 dinner at Westminster Presbyterian Church Monday. S. P. Elam is master of ceremonies for YMCA World Service Committee event. Dr. Doyle Richardson says tickets remain. a Q and A will follow.
Flags hung along business streets and public buildings while some homes delayed due to light morning rain. The day honors the American emblem and its meaning as an annual reminder.
A historic note states that all distances in Cuba are measured from a 24 carat diamond set in the floor of the Havana capitol.
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