Rotary Club installs new Austin officers
New officers of the Austin Rotary Club were installed at the Monday meeting at the Holiday Inn. Stanley Nelson becomes president succeeding Al Hankenson, and Rev. Robert Morgan succeeds Nelson as vice president. New board directors are Philip Richardson, Richard Taber, and Nathan Camm.
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Austin Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
Stanley Nelson
al Hankenson
Robert Morgan
Nelson
Philip Richardson
Richard Taber
Nathan Camm
Paul Kimball
Duane Noel
Melvin Precht
Jack Bell
Treas
Urer
Stuart Lane
Richardson
Camm
Taher
Rev
Morgan
Haakenson
Housing authority talk eyed for countywide plan
Robert Shaw, chairman of the Mower County Areawide Planning Organization, said a informational meeting on a countywide Housing Authority to aid villages will be held next month. Allan Anderson, State Housing Director, will discuss forming a countywide authority to tap federal funds for low cost public housing.
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Robert Shaw
Mower
Austin - Mower County
Governors Crime Commission
Mower County
City of
Austin
Shaw
Farmers Home Administration
New World Comin Pageant Opens in Austin High Auditorium
The New World Comin theme anchors the Miss Minnesota Pageant opening Wednesday at the Austin High School Auditorium. Sixty one contestants compete for the 1971 title currently held by Juliana Gabor of South St Paul.
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Minnesota
Austin High School
Juliana Gabor
South St. Paul
Columbus
Charlie’ Brown
Shirley Jirele
Jack Rosenberg
Walter Nordin Jr
Har
Ice Arena Meeting Planned Tonight
A meeting of those interested in an indoor ice arena will be held at the Holiday Inn at 7 30 p m today. All parents of children in skating and hockey programs and others interested in seeing an arena built in the city are invited to attend. The session explains tasks completed so far to obtain the arena and the Youth Hockey Assn upcoming fundraising drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiday Inn
Area Roundup Highlights Local Accidents and Church Events
A parking lot accident in Sterling at 7:30 p.m. involved Shauna Furtney and Sally Gerber with $100 damage to each car. Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Worthington outlines a summer schedule with 7:30 p.m. Wednesday worship and 9:15 a.m. Sunday services led by Rev. G. C. Knutson. The Heralders Quartet will sing at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Lyle and again Thursday at Red Oak Grove Church in Austin, with free-will offerings. Glen Machecek, Della Hotson, and Eloise Kvale were elected to three-year terms on Woodbury Cemetery Assn. board. Frank Bedford conducted a bazaar auction. a cut glass vase donated by Maude Wynn raised over $20 for the treasury. Jean Deike, Austin High School 1970 graduate, who recently finished at Mankato Commercial College, will join 3M Co. as a secretary in St. Paul.
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Sterling
Shauna Furtney
25Th St
Sally Gerber
2Rd Ave
Heralder
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Lyle
Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church
Austin Rt. 1
Jean Deike
John Deike
17Th St
Austin High School
Mankato Commercial College
3M Co
St. Paul
Driving Rally for Area Explorers in Austin
Austin Area Explorers conducted a Safe Driving Road Rally on a 104.1 mile pre arranged course with 77 instructions. Winners were Brent Johansen Richard Schick Rodney Koplin first. Roger Trask Donna Ross Greg Walburn second. Kevin Larson Kay Anderson Dale Perau third. National event in Detroit with scholarships and new cars.
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Austin Area
Brent Johansen
Richard Schick
Rodney Koplin
Roger Trask
Donna Ross
Greg Walburn
Kevin Larson
Kay Anderson
Dale Perau
Austin Auxilliary
Terry Dorsey
Grant Johnson
Elliot Larson
Jim Lebens
Fordtown
Exploring Division
Boy Scouts of America
The
Sports Club of America
Lincoln Mercury
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Michigan
Air Force testing offered in Austin Wednesday
Sgt. Bob Diehl from the U S Air Force Recruiting office announces Air Force tests in the Austin Municipal Building at 9 30 am and 1 pm on Wednesday. Open to men and women ages 17 to 27 for variousTechnical Training areas and to college seniors for pilot navigator roles and executive positions.
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Bob Diehl
U.S. Air Force Recruiting Office
Rochester
Air Force
Austin
Diehl
First Mower County Bloodmobile day yields low 59 units
The Mower County Red Cross awarded its first nine gallon pin to Harold Frederick at the Austin Bloodmobile opening. Sixty nine potential donors were surveyed, seven were first timers and 10 deferred as blood program leaders urged donations. The drive continues at the First Congregational Church from 1.7 p.m. today through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
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Mower County Red Cross
Austin
Harold Frederick
Mower County
Robert Wright
Ray Wescott
First Congregational Church
3Rd Ave. NW
Austin CAP Members to Attend June CAP Activities
Five members of the Austin Squadron Civil Air Patrol will participate in two NCR events over the next two weeks. Cadet 1st Lt Stan Pike and Chief Warrant Officer Dave Maxwell attend the Blue Beret encampment at Lake of the Ozarks Missouri. Cadet 1st Class John Flick and Cadet 1st Class Aimee Hoeppner join the Cadet Staff College at Kansas University Lawrence Kansas. Kim Kestner attends the Minnesota Wing encampment at Volk Field Wisconsin. The Austin Composite Squadron meets Wednesdays 7 to 9 p.m. at the Austin Municipal Airport.
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FE. L. Walker
Austin
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
North Central Region
Special Services Corps
Blue Beret
Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri
NCR
Stan Pike
Dave Maxwell
John Flicck
Aimee Hoeppner
North Central Region Cadet Staff College
Kansas University
Lawrence
Kan
Kim Kestner
Minnesota
Volk Field
Wis
Austin Municipal
Martinson named to new position
Elkton Minn Superintendent Ralph Martinson and his wife Joyce were feted at a three hour reception as he leaves Elkton after 15 years in education to become superintendent at Comfrey Minn The Elkton district will dissolve July 1 asmerger into District 500 with Adams and Rose Creek. Martinson plans to move to Comfrey with his two daughters Cindy and Judy in early July.
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Elkton
Minn
Ralph Martinson
Joyce
Martinson
Comfrey
Mankato
Adams
Rose Creek
Cindy
Judy
Eagles Convention Set For June In Rochester
The Minnesota State Eagles convention will be held June 16 to 19 in Rochester. The Eagles Auxiliary plans its state convention on the same dates. Don Stulwell is listed among the organization’s trustees.
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Minesota
Rochester
Eagles
Don Stulwell
County Board Okays Area water and sewer study contract
Mower County Commissioners approved an agreement with Vogt Sage and Pflum of Cincinnati for a comprehensive area wide water and sewer planning study. The board also hired Daryl Franklin as assistant city county planner with a $9,000 salary and six month probation. Additional actions included appointing James Roberts to the Public Health Nursing Committee and bids for Pioneer Building windows and booths.
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Mower County Board of Commissioners
Vogt Sage and Pflum
Cincinnati
Ohio
Daryl Franklin
Austin
Franklin
Austin High School
Austin State Junior College
University of Minnesota
Wagner Construction Co
W. L. Moon Co
Three Austinites Face Juvenile Petitions in Sniffing Incident
Two boys and a girl, all Austin juveniles, will be petitioned to juvenile authorities over an alleged paint and glue sniffing incident. A citizen reported the trio sniffing glue and paint at a northeast Austin home around 5 30 p m Saturday. police received the information Monday.
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Austin
Heins Elected President Of Riceville Rest Home Board
Ryceville Iowa Har ry Heins was elected president of the board of directors of a new corporation formed to construct a rest home for the Riceville area. Officers named include Merwin Noble Virgil Mosher Rex Willis with seven directors serving one year terms.
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Riceville
Iowa
Harry Heins
Legion Hall
Merwin Noble
Virgil Mosher
Rex Willis
Patty Botenham
Don Fairchild
M. FE. Messersmith
Riceville Municipal Rest Home
Heins
Austin Woman Hurt in Mishap
Maxine Leona Frohreich, 52, of 608 4th St NW, remains under observation at St Olaf Hospital after a two car crash Monday in Freeborn County. Her vehicle collided with Ferne Libbie Virchow, 42, of Northwood Rt 2, at 3 55 PM one mile south of Freeborn County 13 on County 26. Frohreich listed with head neck and back injuries. Virchow treated for a head injury and released from Naeve Hospital Albert Lea. Damages to both cars were $350 each.
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Maxine Leona Frohreich
4Th St. NW
St. Olaf Hospital
Freeborn County
Frohreich
Ferne Libbie Virchow
Northwood Rt. 2
Iowa
MS Fund Drive Nears Completion
The MS fund drive in Mower County ends soon with Mrs. John Perry noting donors, memorials, and proceeds support MS research and services. Scientists remain hopeful for a cure as the effort appeals to the 500000 affected individuals and 17000000 touched nationally.
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John Perry
Mower County
Perry
Roger Larson
Interdenominational School Program Promotes Ecology
Last week kindergarten through junior high students from Sterling Christian St Edwards First Congregational and Christ Episcopal churches explored ecology in a program themed Gods Wonderful World. Students made ecology mobiles banners pollution maps and trash covered globes while adults and high school helpers assisted and 205 students joined the week long activities.
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Interdenominational Church
Sterling Christian
St. Edwards
First Congregational
Christ
Episcopal Churches
Ecology Mobiles
City of
Austin
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Sterling Thompson
Banfield School
Red Cedar
Lan
June Nelson
Rosanne Wennes
Shan Fink
Bob Finnseth
Doug Snater
ASJC
Miss Minnesota
Conrad Muzik
Page
Ant
John O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Kaus TV
St. Thomas College
Jack Carr Jr
Gary Leonard
Ken Schaub
Joel Nelson
Herb Peterson
Bob Austin
Gary Wageman
Ice Arena
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Oakland Ave
Our Savior's
G. C. Knutson
Richard Schieck
Austin Cap
Riceville Rest Home
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Donald Pearce
Lou Krall
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