Births at St Olaf Hospital Reported
Vital statistics list multiple births to families in Dexter Austin Mankato Riceville Eau Claire Osage and Adams. Names include Hoffmans Andersons Carpenters Schulzes Spring Mahoney Schneiders and others with dates in June and notes on interment and funeral details at Adams Funeral Home and Little Cedar Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Robert Schulz
Mankato
Schulz
Robert Spring
Riceville
Iowa
Donald Mahoney
Eau Claire
Wis
Joseph Schneider
Tappi
Memorial Hospital
Osage
Local pairs listed in court notice
Robert L. Hayes of 417 N. Ken wood and Viola Munson of 405 N. Fourth join Michael L. Bjaastad of Hayfield and Doris L. Fossum of Waltham. Roger L. Gerber of Adams and Mary L. Enright of Rose Creek. Ronald C. Jost of Mason City and Ruth J. Ondrick of 1207 Maple appear in the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Hayes
N. Kenwood
Viola Munson
Michael L. Bjaastad
Hayfield
Doris L. Fossum
Waltham
Roger L. Gerber
Adams
Mary L. Enright
Rose Creek
Ronald C. Jost
Mason City
Ruth J. Ondrick
Maple
Deaths Mrs Benjamin Watkins
Funeral services for Mrs. Benjamin Watkins were held Tuesday in Chinook Montana. Watkins was a former Austin resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Watkins
Benjamin
Katie) Watkins
Chinook
Mont
Watkins
Austin
Obituary for Daisy Rogers 82 Adams resident
Mrs Daisy Rogers 82 died Friday at St Olaf Hospital. A resident of Adams she is survived by two sons Kenneth Ogden Utah Leonard Denver Colo a daughter Mrs Bessie Jacobson Austin Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Rogers
St. Olaf Hospital
Adams
Kenneth
Ogden
Utah
Leonard
Denver
Colo
Bessie Jacobson
Austin
Rites Pending for 93-Year-Old Mrs Loucks in Spring Valley
Mrs. C. J. Loucks of Spring Valley, 93, died Friday night at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Henry Kumm. Surviving are her daughter Mrs Kumm and her sister Mrs Louise Kuchera of Albert Lea. Funeral services are set for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Loucks
Spring Valley
Henry Kumm
Kumm
Louise Kuchera
Albert Lea
Funeral services for Roy Butt olph in Austin set for Monday
Funeral services for Roy Butt olph of Austin Route 3 are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Jordan Chapel with Rev. William J. Campbell officiating. Interment will follow at Grand View Memorial Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Buttolph
Austin Rt. 3
Jordan Chapel
William J. Campbell
Grand View Memorial Gardens
Funeral services for Mrs Daisy Rogers
Funeral services for Mrs Daisy Rogers of Adams will be held at 1 30 p m Tuesday at the Adams Funeral Home with the Rev M L officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Rogers
Adams
Adams Funeral
M. L
Tornadoes Hit Springfield and Jacksonville injuring five
A tornado battered Springfield in heavy rain and a second storm struck Jacksonville, 35 miles away, damaging a brick building and cutting communications. Five people were injured as rainfall flooded highway underpasses across southern Illinois near St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Jacksonville
Ant-County
Ilinois
St. Louis
Newest Finance Explorers Club Forms Four Investment Groups
Four clubs in the Financial Explorers program establish investment committees or brokers to oversee stock decisions. The newest club started in February has 15 members investing 150 dollars monthly. Tom Prewitt leads as president with Jim Steiner as secretary and Don Sandeen as broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ZE. C. Alsaker
Ken Thompson
Financial Explorers
Tom Prewitt
Jim Steiner
Don Sandeen
Ten Lyle Youths Head to Green Lake Camp
Ten youths from Trinity Lutheran Parish in Lyle Minnesota will depart Sunday for Green Lake Bible Camp at Spicer. The group includes Jan Helfritz Larry Murphy Derald Murphy Bruce Leidall Mary Ann Chilson Judy Schmidt Mary Drale Muriel Martin Lenore Coleman and Deanne Lerum. Camp dates run June 16 to June 22.
Widows of War Veterans Eligible for GI Home Loans
The Veterans Administration announced that widows of World War I and Korean War veterans who died in service or from service connected causes may obtain GI home loans. Eligible widows may apply even if their husbands had loans before death. War I widows have until July 25 1958 and Korean widows until January 1965.
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Veterans Administration
Thank You Note From Carol J. Hansen
Carol J. Hansen thanks school mates friends and relatives for cards gifts and letters during her stay at Fairview and Gillette Hospitals. She will convalesce at home for six months and welcomes visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Gillette
Carol J. Hansen
In Memory of Darrel Bakken and Melvin Thompson Family Notice
In loving memory of our son Darrel Bakken who died June 15 1953. Peacefully sleeping resting at last. Missed by his parents and siblings. Also in loving memory of wife and mother Mrs Melvin Thompson. A loved one has gone a cheerful voice stilled a place is vacant. Remembered by Mr and Mrs Tommy Thompson and family.
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Darrel Bakken
Melvin Thompson
Tommy Thompson
Theo Thompson
Benny Thompson
David Thompson
Municipal Court Pleas and Fines in Local Driving Cases
Rodney Friedrich pleaded innocent to careless driving and had his case dismissed. Donald H. Loucks also had a case dismissed. Lowell Brekke pleaded innocent to improper equipment, was found guilty and fined 15 dollars. Erwin Petersen was fined 50 dollars or 50 days, license impounded for driving after license revocation and he went to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Friedrich
Harmon
Donald H. Loucks
Austin Rt. 2
Lowell Brekke
Kenwood
Erwin Petersen
Hayes
Three Youths Jailed After Municipal Court Hearing
In a municipal court ruling Judge Kenneth K. McMillan confined three youths to county jail until a Juvenile Court hearing. David Anderson 15 of 511 Garfield and Kenneth Madson 15 of 311 N Fourth faced drunkenness charges while Francis Brown 17 of Hollandale faced drunken driving and driving without a license. Anderson and Madson were arrested Friday night. Brown was picked up separately last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Anderson
Garfield
Kenneth Madson
Francis Brown
Hollandale
Kenneth K. McMillan
Anderson
Madson
Brown
Cat Eye Device Passes Air Force Test
The Air Force announced that Cat Eye, a device that can amplify light hundreds of millions of times, was successfully tested. It can create daytime brightness from darkness and may help astronomers study canal formations on Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Mars
Kenny Foundation Names 1957 Campaign Leaders in Minnesota
Mower county volunteers Mrs Lyall Larson and Mrs Anton Fruth named campaign chair and co chair for the 1957 annual fund appeal of the Sister Elizabeth Kenny foundation. Campaign dates and county quota yet to be set. Mrs R L Downing named Kenny Representative. the foundation participates in United Solicitations Inc Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Sister Elizabeth
Movie Pioneer Mack Sennett Hospitalized in Hollywood
News account notes Mack Sennett, creator of the Keystone Cops and the Sennett bathing beauties, is seriously ill and hospitalized at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Mack Sennett
Sennett
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
William Wirt originator of platoon system for Gary schools
William Wirt originated the platoon system for Gary Indiana schools in 1906. The note credits him with pioneering the shift to rotating teaching groups to expand classroom capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wirt
Gary
Ind
Man fined for contempt after missed payments
Erwin L. Berry of 405 East Maple faced a total $65 fine for driving without a license and on a one way street. He paid part, failed to continue payments, and a bench warrant led to a contempt ruling by Judge Kenneth K. McMillan who sentenced him to 10 days in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin L. Berry
E. Maple
Kenneth K. McMillan
Berry
M. J. Hardy
McMillan
Hoffman to Attend Minnesota Auto Trades Workshop
Richard E. Hoffman, auto trades instructor at the Austin Area Vocational School, will join 15 Minnesota instructors at a one week workshop for auto mechanics instructors at General Motors Training Center in Minneapolis. The event, aimed at updates in modern automotive technology, is co sponsored by the State Department of Education the Minnesota Trade and Industrial Association and Dunwoody Institute Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Hoffman
Austin Area Vocational School
General Motors
Minneapolis
Two Austin Men Found Guilty After Mutual Assault Plea
Peter Merten of 306 N First pleaded innocent to assault but was found guilty and fined $25 or 25 days. He had charged Donald R Chapek of Austin Rt. 3 with assault, and Chapek also pleaded innocent and was found guilty and fined $25 or 25 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Merten
N. First
Merten
Chapek
Austin Area Servicemen A-3c Gransee Finishes Training
A-3c Howard W. Gransee son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gransee Hayfield was home after ten days between basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas. He is stationed at Lowry AFB Denver Colorado where he is undergoing technical training. Gransee entered the Air Force last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Gransee
Kenneth Gransee
Hayfield
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colo
Gransee
Air Force
Boy on Bicycle Hurt in Crash
A boy on a bicycle was injured in a Friday crash at 8:50 a.m. on Austin Route 2 near Rose Creek. The report lists minor scratches and bruises from a collision with a vehicle driven by Dorothy Sayles. Damage totals include bike and car damages across several related incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Mathias J. Merten
Adams
Virgil
Austin Rt. 3
W. Winona
Sterling Service
St. Paul
Mill
Max F. Erdman
Marion J. Murphy
Southwood
Lutheran Group to Vote on Merger
Members of the Lutheran Free Church will vote this fall on a merger with the American Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran and United Evangelical Lutheran Churches. The annual conference authorized reopening negotiations for unity. A two thirds majority will be needed this fall, after a prior defeat of a three fourths plan two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Lutheran Free Church
American Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran
United Evangelical Lutheran Churches For Unity
Bellair High to Offer Atomic Science Course Next Year
In Bellaire Ohio a new high school course on atomic science will be introduced next year at Bell air High School. The program aims to bring advanced physics topics into the classroom for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
Ohio
Bellaire High School
Science Has No Drug to Stop Influenza Bug
New York report notes influenza is viral and not treatable by antibiotics. Vaccine remains best defense and vaccination programs are planned if Asian flu spreads. Doctors treat symptoms and watch for pneumonia or bacterial infections, with antibiotics used promptly in serious cases to prevent complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Science
U.N. World Health Organization
Marriage Announcement of Loretta Lewis and Gary Satern
Miss Loretta Mae Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Lewis Riceville Iowa married Gary Satern son of Mr and Mrs Maynard Satern Riceville on May 26 at the Little Brown Church Nas hua Iowa. Attendants were Miss Kay Satern and Gary Lewis. The couple will reside on a farm near Sheffield Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Mae Lewis
Paul Lewis
Riceville
Iowa
Gary Satern
Maynard Satern
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Kay Satern
Gary Lewis
Lutheran Circles Meet at Lyle Our Savior's church session notes
Lutheran Circles of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle met Wednesday with Circle 1 hosted by Miss Clara Helgeson. Bible study and prayer were led by several members and a sunshine committee was named. Circle 2 met at Mrs. C. J. Anderson's home with new sunshine committee members. Circle 8 met at Mrs. Larry Martin's home for Bible study. Circle 5 gathered at the parish center with Mrs. Marion Schmidt as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circles of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Lyle
Clara Helgeson
Laverne Leidall
Edward Fossey
Hans Helgeson
Sunshine Committee
Olaf Rosvald
W. E. Wood
C. J. Anderson
Walter Baldner
John Markham
Nolan Wold
Russell Parmenter
Dennis Klinepier
Circle Three
Larry Martin
Verne Bell
R. A. Anderson
Bell
Circle 5
Circle Five
Marion Schmidt
Williamson
St Agnes Unit Meeting At Sheedy Home
St Agnes Unit at the Richard Sheedy home Austin Rt. 4 was entertained Wednesday evening. Mrs Harold Murphy led In recitation of the Rosary and Mrs Edward Beck offered prayer. Prizes were awarded to Mrs George Miller and Mrs Herman Eister. The next meeting will be July 10 at the Ejisterhold home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Agnes
Richard Sheedy
Austin
Harold Murphy
Edward Beck
George Miller
Herman Eisterhold
Ejisterhold
Woodbury Willing Workers Hold Picnic in Lyle
The Woodbury Willing Workers gathered Thursday at John Kvale home in Lyle for a picnic. Group Three prepared the dinner and a bake sale preceded a sale. The next meeting is planned at Frank Bedford home in Lyle.
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Woodbury
John Kvale
Lyle
Frank Bedford
McInroys to Observe 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Floyd McInroy of Riceville Iowa celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 pm at their southeast Riceville home. A family dinner will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd MclInroy
Riceville
Iowa
Children’s Fishing Derby Set Sunday
Cane poles line the edge of the Elma pond as Riceville Saratoga and Elma Sportsmen clubs host a children’s fishing derby Sunday. Prizes go to largest fish smallest fish and most fish. Only cane poles allowed. Iowa Conservation Dept stocked the pool with 1000 bullheads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
Elma Pond
Saratoga
Elma
The
Iowa Conservation Dept
Truck overturns at Hull-Rust mine kills driver
A diesel truck overturned when a bank at the Hull-Rust mine north of Hibbing Minnesota caved in Friday killing Alphonso Lambert 48 the driver who was pinned beneath the machine.
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Hibbing
Minn
Hull-Rust
Here
Alphonso Lambert
Two Riceville Men Receive Degrees This Month
In Riceville Iowa two local men earned degrees this month. John Bohi son of the Rev and Mrs William G Bohi earned a master’s in history at the University of Nebraska and will serve as a naturalist and historian at Wind Cave National Park South Dakota while pursuing a doctorate at an eastern university this fall. Richard Kleckner son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Kleckner earned a bachelor of science in engineering from Iowa State College Ames and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army ROTC program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
John Bohi
William G. Bohi
University of Nebraska
Wind Cave National Park
South Dakota
Eastern University
Richard Kleckner
Clarence Kleckner
Iowa State College
Ames
Will Sell Bonds for Riceville Library
Riceville Iowa bonds to finance a new library building will be sold June 24 with bids on construction opened July 1 by the Town Council. The library will be built west of the fire station on West Main with hollow block construction and pre cast floor and roof joists. An $8 000 bond issue was approved May 7 and the library, housed in the school, will serve the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
West Main
New Lutheran Church near Cedar Rapids Dedication Speakers
ST ANSGAR IOWA Reverend Carl T Wuerffel pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church is among dedication speakers for a new church near Cedar Rapids Iowa on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Carl T. Wuerffel
Immanuel Lutheran Church
New Church
Cedar Rapids
New Schedule Set for Driver License Tests
The state highway department announced a new testing schedule for Austin driver licenses starting July 1. Written and read tests for drivers and chauffeurs will be given Mondays 8:30 to 4:30 and Tuesdays 8 to 4:30 in the old commissioners room at the courthouse, replacing the former Friday and Saturday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Highway Department
AB negative donors lined up for Louise Betterath surgery
Five AB negative blood donors in Mower County are set to support a heart surgery for eight year old Louise Betterath at Queen of Angels. The operation, planned for next Tuesday, hinges on more AB negative donors from Minneapolis as University Hospitals coordinates the effort. Russell Wambeam Jr. of Austin Route 2 volunteered Friday to help reach the five donor goal.
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Louise Betterath
Mower County
Queen of Angels
Minneapolis
University Hospitals
Russell Wambeam Jr
Austin Rt. 2
Swim lessons at Lime Springs Pool in Riceville Iowa
Red Cross swimming lessons for Riceville area youngsters will be held at the Lime Springs pool on Mondays and Wednesdays. Buses will leave the grade school at 9 a.m. to pick up rural area children, said M. J. Moore, summer recreation director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
Red Cross
Lime Springs
M. J. Moore
Austin Eagles at State Meet Parade and Events
Nine delegates and the drum and bugle corps represent the Austin Eagles Lodge at the state convention in Thief River Falls this weekend. Delegates include Gilbert Heimer man Emil Rayman Wilbur Mau er Floyd Crump Nick Yunker George Lembrick James Wolfe Arnie Remke and Paul Meany. Drum Corps members listed will parade today and include E C Loberg Barry Rush Maynard Weiss Gary Olson Albert Hughson Don Still well Joe Adams Kenny Nihart Elmer Mytten Kenny Locke Darrell Severson Clarence Madison Pat Cawley Earl Swenson Robert Dicker Roy Erickson Joe Schmidt and Mickey Hunts ey. The corps will appear at the Hastings Centennial July 6 and Blooming Prairie 4H Club Jamboree July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Eagles Lodge
Thief River Falls
Gilbert Heimerman
Emil Rayman
Wilbur Mauer
Floyd Crump
Nick Yunker
George Lembrick
James Wolfe
Arnie Remke
Paul Meany
E. C. Loberg
Barry Rush
Maynard Weiss
Gary Olson
Albert Hughson
Don Stillwell
Joe Adams
Kenny Nihart
Elmer Mytten
Kenny Locke
Darrell Severson
Clarence Madison
Pat Cawley
Earl Swenson
Robert Dicker
Roy Erickson
Joe Schmidt
Mickey Huntsey
Hastings
Blooming Prairie
Will Release Quail in Howard County
The Iowa Conservation Dept will release forty grown quail in Howard County this weekend. Lime Springs and Elma Sportsmen's Clubs sponsor the project and will care for 200 young quail due in July. The birds are banded to study movement and the effort aims to improve hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
Howard County
Iowa Conservation Dept
Lime Springs
Elma
Howard
St Ansgar Pastor Leads State Methodist Program
Richard Pearson of St Ansgar will be worship leader for the North Iowa Conference of the Methodist Church from Sunday through Friday. Patsy Libersky Gary Geelach and Harlan Bell will represent the St Ansgar Methodist Youth Fellowship at the state meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Richard Pearson
North Iowa
The
Methodist Church
Patsy Libersky
Gary Geelach
Harlan Bell
Methodist
Business Up Bank Adds 3 to Personnel
Austin State Bank announces three new hires to handle growth across all departments. John R. Holtey of Appleton Minnesota and William J. Dalquist of Austin join as commercial tellers, while L. H. Meyer of Waltham resumes duties as a commercial teller after two years of military service. Meyer previously worked in auditing and bookkeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin State Bank
A. H. Haakenson
Haakenson
John R. Holtey
Appleton, Minn
William J
Bill) Dalquist
James Mortenson Wins A Honors
James K. Mortenson son of Mr and Mrs Jay P Mortenson Lyle will graduate magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota today He will receive a bachelor of arts degree with a major in English and a minor in Latin He plans graduate work in English literature at the University next year He has been named a National Woodrow Wilson Fellow for 1957 58 This fellowship recruits for college teaching He was elected to Delta Phi Lambda and Lambda Alpha Psi He is a 1947 graduate of Lyle High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle
Mion
James K. Mortenson
Jay P. Mortenson
University of Minnesota
Mortenson
Wood- Mortenson
Ron Wilson
Delta Phi Lambda
Lambda Alpha Psi
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Dexter
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Raymond C. Carpenter
Ellis
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Jack Petersen
Judy Thompson
Kenny Foundation
Jeff Chandler
Orango
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the Oklahoman
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SEARS
Albert Hopfe
KAUS
N. Main
Austin, Minn
City Concrete Company
L. D. Harber
Holtey
St. Olaf College
Dalquist
John W. Dalquist
Austin High School
Holley
James Mortenson
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Sears Catalog
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