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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1957
Page
8
Ronald Seath spoke to Wide Awake 4H Club at LeRoy Community Building on Thursday. He gave fair books and registration blanks, noted changes, and listed plans for the upcoming events including a July 11 tour and a roller skating party invite from Sargeant 4H Club.
FBI agents pursue a man using the alias John K. Darlin after a series of visits in Ames and Austin. He deposited forged cashier’s checks and cashed amounts totaling 106.83, spending 31.83 on clothing, renting a car, and traveling to Brookings, with a burn scar and horn-rimmed glasses marking his appearance.
Shirley Kezar daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyall Kezar 602 High tops sophomore class at Macalester College ééth annual commencement. She majors in English and was recognized as highest ranking sophomore.
Tulsa Oklahoma reports flood waters inundated the Mohawk Zoo causing the drowning of three water buffalos while no other casualties were recorded.
The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16, 1773, when colonists protested against British tea taxes by dumping taxed tea into Boston Harbor. A pivotal event in the American colonial response leading to the American Revolution.
Four officers and 65 enlisted men of Austin's Co. H National Guard left the Armory at dawn for Camp Ripley 210 miles away. They traveled in eight trucks with gear including a 105 howitzer tank gun and a new sniper scope for night shooting. The unit will train at camp June 15 to 29 with firing range and drill sessions.
Four men of Co A 330 MP Bn left at 5 30 a m for Fort Leonard Wood for six months Army service Lt Robert Thatcher unit commander announced They are Harold Reed Eugene Westphal Richard Apold and Joseph Berry This makes 15 members of the reserve unit now in full time training Lt Thatcher said.
Josiah E Brill state chairman announces a 246000 goal for the USO Defense Funds for Minnesota Inc to seek support from Community Chests and United Funds in Minnesota for 1958. Independent campaigns will run in October and November. USO aims to aid service members worldwide and enhance civilian life while Minnesota hosts over 64000 servicemen, mostly under 19, away from home.
St Patrick's Catholic Church in LeRoy Minnesota ended its two week Vacation Bible School with a picnic at City Park. About fifty children and their mothers attended the event. Sisters Monica Anita and Monica Antoinette of Adams led the morning classes.
Art Christgau, a 35 year veteran, says modern school custodians face tough duties. The Minnesota Department of Education sponsors statewide clinics. this session at the Austin Area Vocational School drew 66 custodians from 11 southern communities for workshops on hygiene, floor care, waxes, tools, and HVAC maintenance.
Alvin J. Anker of 112 Ash will be awarded the Pilgrim Degree, the Moose’s highest honor, at Moose Heart, Illinois. A founder and first governor of the Austin Moose lodge, he has served in all offices and chairs and is deputy supreme governor for Minnesota. The Pilgrim Degree is earned by only a few in the state.
Sunday to Tuesday at Paramount features The Oklahoman with Joel Mc Crea Barbara Hale and several shorts including Mid get Musclemen Golden Equator Barbecue Brawl and Animals Aka Carte Lion in the Roar. Django plays at Sterling with Jeff Chandler along with cartoons and comedies. Wednesday to Friday at State shows The King and 4 Queens Shack Out on 101 and other features with Clark Gable and Eleanor Parker. Outdoor presents Smiley and Spicy titles plus Walt Disney Secrets of Life and Flying Cups and Saucers. The Touro Synagogue in Newport Rhode Island is noted as the oldest Jewish house of worship in the U S, built in 1763.
Trinity Lutheran Parish brotherhood members are raising funds to build a volleyball and badminton court at the parish center in Lyle Minnesota. The area will receive a three inch concrete floor for use by local youth.
Nordeen Halseth of Albert Lea is charged with drunk driving resisting arrest and three stop sign violations after a high speed crash at Mill and Chatham. He pleads innocent in Municipal Court with bail set at 150 dollars and trial scheduled for June 18.
P C Travis a Grand Meadow real estate agent won a $400 commission from Guy Budd in a district court verdict after about an hour of deliberation. Budd sold an 80 acre unimproved farm near Elkton to Clarence Gehling on March 7, with dispute over who earned the commission. Judge A C Richardson presided. H V Plunkett Jr represented Travis and G S Thorson Blooming Prairie for Budd.
Karen Matison of 909 N Second, daughter of Mrs. Robert L. Tuker, has received a freshman year scholarship at the University of Minnesota. The award comes from the University scholarship committee and she earned a $300 University Bookstores scholarship after graduating from Austin High School.
Ted Gamelin of 610 Grove Place was among 10 Yale University students awarded the Benjamin F. Barge prize in mathematics. He also earned a third prize in the freshman competition based on his score in a special competitive examination.
Riceville Congregational Church in Riceville Iowa will stage a Bible School program during Sunday School at 10 a.m. Students will participate in the program during the morning service time.
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