Austin teacher chosen as community ambassador visits Turkey
Robert Dufresne an Austin High School history teacher leaves Tuesday to spend the summer in Turkey sailing from New York City June 24 and arriving Rotterdam July 3 He plans to return September 6 He will stay first with a foster family in Istanbul then travel with other ambassadors along the Aegean and southern and northern coasts in a modern Turkey tour He will be one of about 10 ambassadors and will report back with articles for the Austin Daily Herald and talks to local groups after his return
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Robert Dufresne
Austin
Turkey
Dufresne
New York City
Rotterdam
Holland
Istanbul
Aegean
Civic
Austin Daily Herald
Wendell Pew
Yugoslavia
Austin Coordinating Council
Rolfson to Lead Austin Insurers Association
Merril G. Rolfson was elected president of the Austin Insurers Association at a Tuesday noon meeting at the Fox Hotel. Officers include Lowell R. Moen as vice president Burt Plehal secretary A. O. Green treasurer Robert Babcock a one year director Alice Riley a two year director and Loren Capretz a three year director.
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Merril G. Rolfson
Austin Insurers Association
Fox Hotel
Lowell R. Moen
Burt Plehal
A. O. Green
Robert Babcock
Alice Riley
Loren Capretz
Godfrey elected president of Iowa Council for Better Education
Lloyd Godfrey, Adel Dallas County superintendent of schools, has been elected president of the Iowa Council for Better Education. The appointment highlights ongoing efforts to improve state schooling and student outcomes across Iowa.
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Des Moines
Lloyd Godfrey
Adel
Dallas County
Iowa Council For Better Education
First National Buys Parking Lot for Bank Customers
R F Lichty president announces First National Bank has purchased a city leased parking lot west of the Dime and Dollar Store to provide free customer parking during bank visits. The lot, sold by Minnesota Amusement Co, will be used until summer plans are completed.
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First National
Bridge Street
First National Bank
R. F. Lichty
Dime and Dollar Store
Lichty
Austin High Band Wins Lions Award at Rochester Parade
The Austin high school band placed third among 36 high school bands at a Lions club parade in Rochester on Saturday. They received a $100 prize. North High of Minneapolis won top honors and a $350 cash award.
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Austin High Band
Lions Award
Austin High School
Rochester
Austin
North High
Minneapolis
Oakland Man Falls From Hay Wagon Injures Back
An Oakland farmer fell 12 feet from hay bale loads when a wagon hit a rut and he landed on his head. Wayne Miller was hospitalized at St Olaf with a back injury. condition listed as good. Another farm casualty Burton Kittelson, Corning, improved. his son suffered two broken legs and severe lacerations after a tractor PTO incident. Egypt population 22,221,000.
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Oakland
Wayne Miller
St. Olaf Hospital
Burton Kittelson
Corning
Kittelson
Three Austin Boys Enlist in Navy Under Buddy Plan
Three youths from the Austin area joined the Navy under the Buddy Enlistment plan. Roland E. Blom 18 will serve four years. Roger D. Wilson 17 and Larry D. Lau 17 are minority enlistees eligible for discharge at 21. The trio will train nine weeks together at Great Lakes and receive simultaneous leave. Lau and Blom head to specialist school after basic training. Navy Recruiting Office Rochester announced the enlistments. A Navy representative will visit Austin Post Office the first week in July to accept more enlistees.
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Austin Area
Navy
Roland E. Blom
E. Allegheny
Roger D. Wilson
Austin Rt. 1
Larry D. Lau
Glenville
Blom
Wilson
Lau
Great Lakes
Ill
Rochester
Austin
Arctic Atlantic jellyfish grows to dangerous size
National Geographic Society reports a jellyfish found in Arctic and Atlantic waters can reach lengths with ten tentacles and can kill a man.
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Arctic
Atlantic
The
National Geographic Society
Juries Award No Damages in Car Cases
Juries ruled no damages in two auto accident trials in District Court. Linda Huxsahl of Austin sued Chris Olsen of Blooming Prairie over a Dec 30 1954 collision on Highway 218, and Melvin Corbin of Austin sued Eugene Hans over a Mar 6 1955 crash at the bridge near the Catholic cemetery. Both juries found no cause for action.
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A. C. Richardson
Linda Huxsahl
Austin
Chris Olsen
Blooming Prairie
Highway 218
Sargeant Cutoff
Melvin D. Corbin
Eugene Hans
Corbin
Hans
Prominent St. Cloud Resident Dies at 79
William Boerger of St. Cloud, a longtime educator and public servant, died Tuesday at age 79. He arrived in 1900 and served 24 years as superintendent of schools, was a city council member and acting mayor, held the post of city editor for the St. Cloud Times, and practiced law for 20 years. He also wrote a song, published a novel, and helped launch the Stearns County 4-H Club program.
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ST. Cloud
Minn
William Boerger
Male Chorus to Sing Tonight With City Band
The Austin Male Chorus directed by C. V. Sperati performs at 8 p.m. in Community Park band shell. They will sing Salutation Marching Along Together Sylvia The Long Day Closes The Creation and more with audience seating and car listening options in the new parking area.
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Austin
C. V. Sperati
Community Park
Associationed Male Chorus of America
Pola
Steininger
Sylvia
Ole
Sullivan
Richliter
Rethn Rrs
Polateeie Odrpatn Rtarenktah
Park and Recreation Department
Sperati
America
Richards
Hildreth
the Prophet
Meyerhbeer
Ivanovici
Fahrbach
Steel Men
Beisterling
Rube Bloom
Meacham
Star Spangled Banner
Honor Grad Commissioned in Marines from Notre Dame
John Tramotine son of Mr and Mrs O F Tramotine 405 N Third graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame University South Bend Ind on June 5 He earned a B S in chemical engineering and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marines on June 4 He will work with Esso Standard Oil Co Linden N J before entering the Marines next month Attending were his parents brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs John Abrahamson Fort Worth Tex an aunt Miss Olga Tramontine Iron Mountain Mich and Mrs G W Schelm Battle Creek Mich
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John Tramotine
O. F. Tramotine
Third
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
Tramontine
Marines
Esso Stand- Tramontine Hard Oil Co
Linden
N. J
John Abrahamson
Fort Worth
Tex
Olga Tramontine
Iron Mountain
Mich
G. W. Schelm
Battle Creek
Sioux Falls Daily Argus Leader Changes Hands
Sioux Falls newspaper the Argus Leader was sold to John A. Kennedy a former newspaperman from multiple states. Stockholders approving the sale included Dorothy Day Davenport E J Kahler Fred C Christopherson Mary B Day Emilie A Dow A A Roesler and Holton Davenport.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
South Dakotas
John A. Kennedy
Iowa
Washington, D. C
California
Dorothy Day Davenport
E. J. Kahler
Fred C. Christopherson
Mary B. Day
Emilie A. Dow
A. A. Roesler
Holton Davenport
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Ment
Oak St
Ned Howe
Albert Hopfe
Rolfson
Spring Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota Amusement Co
Egypt
National Bank
Austin, Minnesota
Member
Federal Deport
Memance Cormors'ioe
William Nierengarten
Jerry Anderson
Sioux Falls Paper
Stiver’s
Sterling Garden Store
North Chatham
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