OBMC and OBRC seek welfare probe across four counties
Representatives from OBMC and OBRC asked Minnesota State Welfare Dept head Vera Likens to probe all phases of assistance in Mower Rice Dakota and Freeborn counties. The groups urged public disclosure of all local welfare assistance information and planned a follow up meeting July 26 to check progress.
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Organization For A Better Mower County
OBMC
Organization For A Better Rice County
OBRC
Mower
Rice
Dakota
Freeborn
Vera Likens
Minnesota State Welfare Dept
Welfare Department
Likens
Carpenter to speak at Adams Farmers Union banquet
Adams Church in Adams hosts Minnesota Farmers Union president Carpenter as guest speaker at 7 30 p m Thursday June 17. He will urge farmer involvement in the upcoming election and outline new farm programs. Randy Lenoch earns UMTC Crookston admission for fall quarter pursuing Resort Management with an AAS degree.
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Adams
Cy Carpenter
Minnesota Farmers Union
Mower County
Welfare Board Advised to Alter Meeting Practices
Mower County Welfare Board faces requests from the Mower County Coalition via the Advisory Committee. The changes propose two day notice for meetings, meetings in the Commissioners conference room in the courthouse basement, and replacing names with numbers when discussing cases. The committee approved and sent the motion to the Board for consideration at today’s meeting. Welfare Board meetings have been held in the Welfare Dept offices.
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Mower
Welfare Board
Welfare Dept
Austin hosts 1978 district Sons of Norway convention
The Austin area Sons of Norway chapter will host the 1978 district convention with about 600 delegates from Minnesota Iowa North and South Dakota. Fred Paulson announced the event as the area chapter earned the bid at St. Cloud. Delegates include Paulson Joyce Crowe and others. Mondale spoke at St. Cloud. The lodge has 500 members.
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Austin Area
Sons of Norway
Fred Paulson
St. Cloud
Austin
Minnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Couch
Paulson
Joyce
Larry Crowe
Conrad Stemson
Arlene
Rudy Nelson
Willard Moen
Gertrude Jacobson
Carl Anderson
Supreme Lodge
Alexandria
U.S
Walter Mondale
The
Austin Sons of Norway
Public Meetings On Drainage Ditch Task Force
Mower County Coalition task force on the 6th Ave SE drainage ditch will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Fellowship United Methodist Church.
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Mower County
6Th Ave
Fellowship United Methodist Church
Grand Meadow announces storm debris pickup this week
Grand Meadow Mayor Roger Peck announced that the city will collect downed tree branches and other debris this week at curbside. The pickup is free of charge and residents are asked to place debris on the curb for collection.
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Grand Meadow
Roger Peck
Becker named to St John’s Academic Affairs Advisory Council
Becker Scott of Austin has been named to the Academic Affairs Advisory Council for St John’s University in Collegeville Minnesota for next fall. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Becker of 305 19th St NW and will represent the undergraduate student body on the board. The Rev Robert Tollefson of Buena Vista College Storm Lake Iowa was elected Moderator of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, serving for a year as titular head. The synod covers Iowa Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota and Wisconsin with over 1000 churches and about 300000 members.
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UMTC
Randy Lenoch
Floyd Lenoch
Austin
University of Minnesota Technical College
Crookston
Pacelli High School
Scott Becker
St. John's University
Collegeville
Minn
Gunther Rolfson
OSB
Becker
Walter Becker
19Th St. NW
Upper Midwest
Robert Tollefson
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Iowa
Tollefson
Synod of
Area grads named at St Cloud State University
Austin students graduated from St Cloud State University with multiple BS BA and BES degrees including honors. Rose Creek entries list David B Halligan and Daniel Kasten with BS and MA degrees. Austin police investigate vandalism at Wennes Food Market 1308 8th St NE after a 9 15 p m Monday window break valued at 120 dollars.
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Austin
St Cloud State University
Stephen Arnold
Patricia Bell
Janet Brewster
James Coleman
Lori Conklin
Jo Gabrielson
Bradley Graff
Debra Hanson
Barbara J. Helle
Jo Allyn Huber
Jon Iverson
Ann Lindgren
Janet Meeker
Debra Parsley
Charles Peters
Craig Spinler
David Sandal
Wennes Food Market
8Th St
Anderson to Host Haugerud Barbeque June 30
Gov. Wendell R. Anderson will host a barbeque for State Rep. Neil Haugerud District 35A at the Richard Koch farm near LeRoy Wednesday evening June 30. Music by Blue Grass from Spring Valley. Tickets from local organizers. Also notes CBMC Austin elections with Lloyd Anderson elected to the Executive Council and officers named for September 1 start.
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Wendell R. Anderson
Neil Haugerud
Richard Koch
LeRoy
Spring Valley
Hauge
Minnesota
House of Representatives
Stella Jensen
Elkton
Victor Holst
Cochairperson
Brownsdale
Grace Dooley
Austin
Marvin Kolpin
Darwin Steinbring
Grand Meadow
Koc
Lloyd Anderson
Grant Bentley
Austin Christian Business Men's Committee
CBMC
Marion Berry
Byron Crippin
Harold Cummings
Don Howells
Dave Reynen
Austin Cbmc
Dave Revnen
Street Dance in Downtown Plaza Ties to CB Convention
Free street dance events in Downtown Plaza parking lot Friday and Saturday June 18 and 19 run from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. with music by GRAND LARCENY. Proceeds fund Austin convention and tourism efforts. lot closure and tow warnings issued. city departments and groups support the event.
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Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Convention Bureau
Park and Recreation
On Sale Liquor Dealers Association
Austin Area Chamber of
Austin Blues
FFA
Plaza
Robert Couch
Couch
Community Scholarship winners announced in Austin Minnesota
The Austin Community Scholarship Committee awarded ten scholarships totaling 5400 to Mower County students for the upcoming academic year. Awards ranged from 300 to 700 dollars. Since 1963 total awards reach 46150. Funds came from Rotary Club Usse m Chevrolet The Hormel Company and donors. A list of ten recipients includes Donna Brock Alan Eppen Mary Hall Kristine Jonason Daniel Kallman Kelley McCormack Mary McCormack Mary Pusch Terry Riska and Margaret Voss.
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Austin Community Scholarship Committee
Mower County
Austin Rotary Club
E. Ray Cory
Usem Chevrolet Company
Austin
P.O. Box
Minnesota
Donna Brock
Mankato State University
Alan Eppen
University of Minnesota
Duluth
Mary Hall
Mayo Medical School
Rochester
Kristine Jonason
St. Cloud State University
Daniel Kallman
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Kelley McCormack
Winona State University
Mary McCormack
Mary Pusch
College of St. Catherine
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Don
Ritland
Minnesota Elks Southern District
Jim Weis
Austin Elks
Herald
Bob Ramseth
Carpenter
Huntting
Katy Colbenson
Becker On
Miss
Cynthia Day
Lakeville
Cynthia Jean Aor
Cynthia
Cinderella
Corenne Dines
Corenne Rae Dines
West St. Paul
Inver Hill
Renee Grandstrand
Inver Grove Heights
Renee Marie Grandstrand
Renee
Inver Hills Community College
Victoria Andrews
Victoria Marie Andrews
Maplewood
Anderson
Haugerud
Jesus Christ
Left
Cummings
Howells
Berry
Reynon
St. Olaf
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Bruce Lindquist
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