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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1960
Page
12
The Austin and Mower County Safety Council selected a tip opposing the endless chasing on Main Street by youths on Sundays and holidays as the top safety suggestion. Mrs. Bob Smith won the cash award for her entry.
Lyse Minn. Gerald LaVern Dahl son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd F Dahl earned a bachelor of arts in economics and business at Wheaton College centennial commencement. He plans graduate study in social work at the University of Nebraska and will work at his father's hardware store this summer. Dahl attended Lyle high and served as Student Union president and other campus roles.
The first Municipal Band concert will be held at 8 30 tonight under director C V Sperati. Mosquitoes will be sprayed at the bandshell and the program features Wisconsin Pride March King Sea Portrait Tone Painting LaGassey Riff Interlude Walters Trumpet In The Night Simeone Morning Noon and Night Overture Suppe Auld Lang Syne March King American Folk Suite Walters Across the Wide Missouri The Erie Canal Black Is the Color of My True Loves Hair Whoopie ti yi yo Clarinet Escapade Pride of the Pacific March Kleffman Patriotic Fantasy George M
Oakland Minnesota 4-H Club members heard a summer activities review from home agent Kathleen Bjerum. Dorothy Thompson and Sara Fawyer led a table setting demonstration and plans for a July 12 club tour were made while Mrs. Leonard Cotter and Mrs. Ray Kenevan served lunch at the Cotter farm.
John Hale attends a four day 4 H short course in Ames as the Oak Dale Northwest Jr Farmers Club delegate. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Stuart Hale.
Delores Rosavy a Pacelli High School sophomore placed fourth among 5,200 in a Juvenile Delinquency essay and received a $50 prize from the Austin Police Benefit Association. Patrolman Kenneth Kellogg and Mayor Baldy Hansen praised her research at a dinner, noting delinquency spans all social classes and ages and arguing prevention starts at home.
Austin payroll reaches 11 273 in May up 157 from April and 133 above May 1959. Construction adds 65 jobs as seasonal work begins. Government up 41. Service group gains 34 with growth in cleaning, repair, and medical firms. Five year figures show varied totals. A M Reed notes demand steady as students seek summer work.
The Rev. Stan ley Klemesrud, former missionary in Japan, will be installed Sunday as pastor of Six Mile Grove and Mona Lutheran churches in Lyle Minnesota and Mona Iowa. Services begin 9:30 am Minnesota at Six Mile and 10 am Iowa at Mona with a dinner and reception for leaders and deacons.
Seven men from Austin and nearby towns enlisted in the Air Force and were flown to Lackland AFB Texas. Austin recruits include John L. Alwelling Jr Jon E Nelson and Steven R Goodnature. Others are Marsdene H Pater James K Aarhus and James B Carter. After five weeks of basic training they will enter technical schools in electronics general and mechanical fields.
A local column urges citizens hosting a large Eagle convention in Austin to assist visitors. The piece calls for keeping downtown parking clear, sharing smiles, and greeting guests to boost Austin as a convention-friendly city through cooperative, neighborly conduct.
Austin police investigated three collisions. At 9:40 a.m. Tuesday at 10th St SW and 8th Ave SW Beverly Dahlgren of 807 S 4th St St received $60. Ju Lane Troester of 427% 10th St NE received $10. At 8 p.m. Monday at 1st Ave SW and 11th St SW Beverly J Anderson of 904 4th Ave NW received $25. Richard A Johnson of Austin Rt 3 none. At 2:55 p.m. Tuesday at 1st Ave NW and 2nd St NW Conrad S Masuga of Austin Rt 2 received $100. Mrs Isabel Hardy of 505 Lyndale received $60 and was tagged for an improper turn.
The Municipal Pool will host Lyle youngsters for two weeks with daily sessions from 10 to 11 30 a.m. Five days a week instruction for those over eight not swimming 30 yards. Eighty showing interest. Bus departs Lyle Park at 9 30 a.m. In bad weather sessions move to Austin High School pool.
Elder Delbert L. Stapley of the Council of 12 Apostles will address a Rochester audience at 7 p.m. Friday in the chapel at 621 2nd St. SW. Minnesota district president Delbert F. Wright will conduct, with Clement P. Hilton of Farmington, N.M., accompanying. Stapley, a former Iowa community leader and business executive, heads a hardware firm and serves on several boards. His North Central Mission tour, starting June 9, includes Minnesota, the Dakotas, Ontario and Manitoba, with a youth conference in Minneapolis June 18-19.
The Bent on Harbor market claims status as the globe's biggest open air fruit and vegetable market. Local vendors showcase a wide range of produce as visitors browse stalls along the waterfront.
A 13 year old Denelda Christensen was pinned beneath a 300 pound gasoline barrel and against a field disc while preparing to disc a field at the Christensen farm five miles south of LeRoy. She is in serious condition at St Marys Hospital Rochester with possible back injuries fractured ribs burns and gas inhalation. Mrs Christensen called for help and Irvin McFarland lifted the barrel off the girl as telephone workers routed an ambulance to Oak Dale Township LeRoy.
Troop 124 at Grace Lutheran distributed awards including patrol leaders Steve Holmquist Ron Heise and Dean Minnick assistant patrol leaders Barry Simonson Tim Rayman and Terry Spande. Others earned certificates of training one year attendance second class merit badges and scribe duties. Mothers Mrs Mary Heise Mrs Melvin Harpader and Mrs Jay Simonson received second class pins.
Five Austin High School cheer leaders Wanda Bellrichard Sara Butler Ruth Butorac Judy Carother s and Barbara Stilwell will attend the All American Camp Camp Robinhood in the Sherwood Forest Green Lake Wisconsin July 10 13. They earned funds by selling candy to cover expenses. The group will learn new cheers pom pom routines and majorette duties during the camp. This marks AHS cheerleaders first attendance at such an event.
Chief Justice Robert L. Larson of the Iowa Supreme Court has been appointed chairman of the national Committee on the Improvement of Administration of Justice.
The Oriental Band will rehearse near Todd Park one night a week with picnickers nearby. When weather is bad the Austin Shrine Club group will practice in the Izaak Walton Cabin. On good days drills occur on the grounds outside. This Friday’s session covers pieces for the Eagles parade Saturday.
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