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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1957
Page
8
A rash of accidents on Mower County roads prompts County Engineer G. Everett Carlson to warn drivers that only a few sections are stop highways. He states motorists confuse county roads with trunk highways and do not have right of way at intersections unless posted.
A hit run collision occurred at 12 01 a m Tuesday in the Hormel Parking Lot. The impact caused 45 damage to the parked car of Roman E Steichen Adams.
Austin police with the Park and Recreation Dept and city engineer plan to control traffic and designate crosswalks at Main and Lansing during 1 to 3 pm daily, the pool’s free-swimming period. A Park and Recreation employee will act as a deputy directing pedestrians and vehicles as crosswalks from the Fox Hotel to the service station are painted.
Oakland Minnesota Jay Fawver was appointed to represent the Oakland 4H Club at the Blooming Prairie 4H Jamboree Tuesday. The club held its annual weiner roast and regular meeting at the Robert Guy home. The group decided to enter a float in the jamboree parade and practiced calf judging along with home economics judging. A report covered the Oakland club's Daily Days exhibit in Albert Lea.
Hilary Ostrowski reported thieves jacked up the car in front of 605 St. Franklin on Tuesday and stole a wheel and tire worth 40 dollars. Police were notified and investigated the incident.
Bonnie Halvorson, a 1957 Riceville High School alumna, received a $240 University of Iowa speech scholarship for outstanding work in debate.
Blooming Prairie 4H Jamboree replaces the Soybean Festival and 4H Jamboree with a four-county salute. Four princesses from Mower Steele Dodge and Freeborn counties will be chosen, a queen crowned next day, with a large parade planned and 126 units last year. Deanna Harding, former Soybean queen, serves as executive secretary.
Shirley Wermager of Rushford was crowned Fillmore County Dairy Princess at a coronation ball in Lanesboro. Attendants Jo Ann Landsverk of Lanesboro and Shirley Strande of Utica were named. The trio will represent Fillmore County at the regional dairy princess contest in Rochester on June 28.
Sheriff Al Reinartz took Albert C. Thomas also known as Bert C. Nyman and Albert C. Wyman to the state prison at Stillwater to serve a sentence not to exceed five years for check forgery.
A countywide push calls for a dedicated mental health clinic in Mower County with a proposed staff including a psychiatrist and psychologist. Legislature appropriates 100 000 to back state clinics and matching local funds, aiming to establish three or four sites. Mower seeks about 25 000 to finance half the local clinic, with a June 27 county meeting to decide adding the tax levy.
The Merry Lane 4H Club met at the Lawrence Christiansen home to plan a roller skating party at the Owatonna Roller Rink on Tuesday and a club tour on July 8 starting from the Henry Branderhorst farm. June 25 will include a home economics checkup at the Community Building. Janet Janning was named 4H queen candidate while Shirley Frey placed second in the good grooming contest. Elwood Hansen Jr. and Henry Jannings were junior leadership camp delegates and Judy Thorager led a magazine safe drive. A safety tools demonstration by David Christiansen preceded a post meeting weiner roast.
About 40,000 veterans saw pension cuts in the VA review, with 21,000 dropped from compensation rolls and 18,712 reduced. More than 5,100 saw increases as condition worsened. VA official W. J. Driver announced a re review of 100,000 cases due to concerns of rubber stamping.
The Old Settlers of LeRoy and Chester start their weekend events with a dance at the high school gym and a full Saturday program. The Bobby Thomson orchestra will perform, followed by a parade, picnic, band concert, street sports, a $4 unit parade, a talent show, and rides sponsored by the LeRoy Commercial Club.
Racine Minnesota families welcome Rev Donald Utzman as new pastor of Racine and Sumner Center Evangelical United Brethren churches. He is a Naperville Seminary graduate appointed at the May conference. his father Rev A B Utzman also began his ministry at the Racine church. Mrs Utzman is also a Naperville graduate.
Bars and clubs ratified a wage agreement with Local 578 granting a 10 cent hourly hike for bartenders and 5 cents for waiters and janitors. Signatories include ten bars Mike's Smuths Alcove Purity Inn Kent Turf Colonial Lefty's Hiawatha Brown Derby and clubs Eagles Moose VFW plus Mapleview Municipal Liquor Store. Full Blue Shield and Blue Cross for all staff, full time and part time (80 hours monthly) covered by employers. Grocers talks continue as contract expires July 1.
Spring Valley dairy changes hands as Les Recknor sells to G. C. Gustafson of St. Paul. Gustafson, former Cambridge creamery operator, assumes control June 1. Recknors state they have no future plans.
South State chest members vote to incorporate the re organized Fairmont Community Chest with papers to secretary of state. New Ulm advances a 100 bed hospital project costing 1 million dollars with site near Loretto Hospital and St. Alexander’s Home for the Aged. Jackson horse Candy wanders 1½ miles to Spirit Lake Iowa and is rescued by boatmen. Fairmont council briefs on floating a 1 million dollar bond issue to fund a power plant.
Mower County Conservation Committee with six clubs passed a resolution to confiscate gun training certificates from youths who handle or shoot firearms carelessly in the county. Member clubs include Cedar Valley, Izaak Walton League Chap ter 10, Adams, Grand Meadow Rod and Gun, LeRoy Rod and Gun, and Lyle Conservation. The Austin Retriever Club recently joined the group. President Hollis Weber said most trainees follow the safety plan, but a few have shown careless use near residences, and the new rule aims to improve conduct.
Frances Van Cleave of La Porte Indiana, a University of Minnesota student, has taken a summer job on the Spring Valley Tribune in Minnesota.
Terrance M Walters age 7 remained in critical condition at St Marys Hospital after a car struck him near his home on Wednesday afternoon. Doctors report a skull fracture but the full extent of injuries is not yet known.
Dr. E. H. Rynearson of the Gamehaven Foundation announces an open house for Camp Hok-Si-La on June 23. Guided tours start at 2 p.m. followed by a formal dedication ceremony at 3 p.m. in Lake City.
A six member coroner's jury is selected to investigate the death of 11 year old Jerry Derby of West Concord who was killed when a truck struck the rear of his father's car Tuesday.
Riceville Iowa report notes agronomy student John Bev An was initiated into Phi Eta Sigma at Iowa State College. He earned a 3.5 first quarter average and maintained a 3.5 all college average through the first two freshman quarters.
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