Three Austinites Hurt In Algona Auto Crash
Three Austinites were among nine people injured when two cars collided at the Highway 18 and 44 junction ten miles west of Algona Iowa about 3 30 p m Sunday. Arthur G Smith 512 S Franklin fractured pelvis and clavicle and a dislocated elbow Mrs Smith with a fractured clavicle head wound and chest injury their daughter Mary Ann with a fractured left wrist thumb possible head injury and facial cuts Harald Smith Fort Dodge fractured finger Kathy Gorman seven months old fractured leg Treated and released were Edmund Smith 911 N Second son of the Smiths Herald advertising salesman Mrs Harold Smith and Mr and Mrs Fred Gorman all of Fort Dodge Sheriff Ralph Lindhorst said Arthur Smith who drove north on 44 failed to stop at a sign and broad sided Harold Smiths car.
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Austin
St. Anne’s Hospital
Algona
Iowa
Arthur G. Smith
S. Franklin
Smith
Mary Ann
Harald Sr. Smith
Fort Dodge
Kathy Gorman
Edmund Smith
Arthur Smith
Herald
Harold Smith
Fred Gorman
Fort
Lindhorst
Austin Man
Kellogg Celebrates 86th Birthday On Farm Where Born
W H Kellogg marked his 86th birthday Saturday at the farm home in Spring Valley where he was born on June 14, 1866. He has managed the farm since his father died when Kellogg was 16. A hip fracture at 75 required a cane, but he still tends hogs and the garden. The farm is now run by his son in law’s father, E A Heidlebaugh. Married March 11, 1914 to Rhoda Hague, Kellogg has a daughter, Mrs L E Heidlebaugh, and two grandsons, Kenneth and Darrell. He has a sister in Danbury, Wis., aged 89, a younger brother, J R Kellogg, and another sister, Mrs George Duxbury of Minneapolis.
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Spring Valley
William H. Kellogg
Kellogg
E. A. Heidlebaugh
Rhoda Hague
L. E. Heidlebaugh
Kenneth
Darrell
Ella Todd
Danbury
Wis
J. R. Kellogg
Clark
George Duxbury
Minneapolis
Three Dogs at Pound Await Adoption and Found Pets
Three dogs are at the city pound awaiting owners. A year old spayed coal black cat is up for adoption. Pound master Harold Carlstrom said a three year old male black and white part terrier and bulldog, found on 1600 W Allegheney, wears a new harness. An English setter, about 1% years old, found on E Water. A male part German police, about 1%, found on Harmon.
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Harold Carlstrom
W. Allegheney
E. Water
Harmon
Methodist Ministers Reappointed At Minnesota Conference
Reappointments announced at the Minnesota Methodist Conference in St Paul include Rev. William J. Campbell as pastor and Rev. Emmanuel Gitlin as associate pastor of Austin Methodist Church. Edith Chandler is reappointed as deaconess. Harper Richardson and Ronald Ormsby named to supply multiple churches. Bishop Cushman retires with new bishop to be chosen July 18 in Milwaukee shaping a possible split of Minnesota and the Dakotas into two areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Campbell
Emmanuel Gitlin
Austin Methodist Church
Minnesota Methodist
St. Paul
Edith Chandler
Austin Church
Miss Chandler
Ronald Ormsby
Burt Dibble
Park
Norstrand
Kenyon
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
Ormsby
St. Olaf College
Northend
Claude A. Spicer
Brownsdale
Dexter
E. H. Knehans
GM Consultant to Address Institute
Dr Kenneth McFarland educational consultant of General Motors Corporation has been engaged to speak at the Swine Institute Feb 5 1958 P J Holand Mower County Fair secretary said today Arrangements for McFarlands engagement were made by Harold West by Austin Auto Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McFarland
General Motors Corporation
Swine Institute
P. J. Holand
Mower County Fair
McFarland
Harold West
Austin Auto
Ames Goslee Halstead Graduate at ISU Commencement
946 students received degrees at the 81st Iowa State College commencement in Ames on Friday night. Goslee majored in institutional management and Halstead in agricultural education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Goslee
Glenville
Curtis Halstead
Racine
Iowa State College
Ames
Miss Goslee
Halstead
Eight Mower County Men Ordered to Report July 8
The Mower County Selective Service office says eight men must report to the Federal Building in Minneapolis on July 8 for induction. No pre-induction physical exam will be required for July.
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Mower County
Selective Service Office
Federal
Minneapolis
Births Ahead of Deaths in Austin 51
Births in Austin outnumbered deaths by more than five to one in the year. 1,171 babies were born in the city per City Health Officer H. M. Fisch, including 722 Austin and 435 non residents. Deaths totaled 224, with 134 Austin residents and 76 non residents. Lead causes of death were cerebral hemorrhage, heart disease, cancer, and coronary heart disease, with a range of other ailments and 14 undetermined cases.
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Austin
City
H. M. Fisch
Fisch
Funeral Held for Korean War Soldier Pvt Roman Waletzki
Funeral services were held in Independence Wisconsin for Pvt Roman Waletzki 22 a brother of Andrew Waletzki Ramsey Park Addition Austin. Waletzki was killed April 27 while serving with an Army airborne division in Korea. He died instantly when a bunker collapsed.
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Independence
Wis
Roman Waletzki
Andrew Waletzki
Ramsey Park Addition
Austin
Waletzki
Army
Korea
Hereford Breeders Set Show Oct 30 in Minnesota
The Minnesota Hereford Breeders Association will hold its annual state show and sale at the Mower County Fair Grounds on Oct. 30. P. J. Holand, fair secretary, announced today. Arrangements are led by Everett Ericksen of Mabel, president, and Lawrence Beiver of Redwood Falls.
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Minnesota Hereford Breeders Association
Mower County Fair Grounds
P. J. Holand
Everett Ericksen
Mabel
Lawrence Beiver
Redwood Falls
Samuel Clark Best Teen-Age Auto Driver at Road-e-o
Eleven Mower County teens entered the Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce Road-e-o. Samuel Clark of 600 Locust won top honors and $25 with Charles Butts as runner up receiving all expenses paid to the state contest in St Paul July 26. Others earning cash included Myron Feuerhak $25, Howard Nielsen $15, Eugene Underdahl $5, Duane Fordland $5, Roger Nelson $5.
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Mower County
Austin
Samuel
Charles Butts
Mitchell
Austin Jaycees
St. Paul
Washington
D.C
Charles
Howard Nielsen
S. Chatham
Eugene Underdahl
Harmon
Duane Forland
Bauman
Roger Nelson
Sutton
Fair Grounds
Main Street
Park Motors
Albert Reinartz
Ray Locher
Victor Bauer
Ed Lamping
Legion Convention Set With Delegates From Post 91
Ten Post 91 delegates and two Auxiliary members will attend the First District American Legion convention in Owatonna from Friday to Sunday. Delegates include K. H. Dean Hap Littlefield H Mickelson E Richter Jess Pierce Ira MacDonald Dr A G Patterson Tom O’Brien Frank Hardy and Harry Hall. Auxiliary reps are Mrs William J Nierengarten and Mrs Arthur Jensen. District officers will be elected and a five mile parade closes the event at 1 pm Sunday. memorial service is at 11 am Sunday. speakers include Adolph Bremer national vice commander and Carl Espeseth state commander. Owatona Post 77 hosts.
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Post 91
Auxiliary
American Legion
Owatonna
K. H. Dean
Hap Littlefield
H. Mickelson
E. Richter
Jess Pierce
Ira MacDonald
A. G. Patterson
Tom O’brien
Frank Hardy
Harry Hall
William J. Nierengarten
Arthur Jensen
Adolph Bremer
Winona
Carl Espeseth
Owatonna Post 77
Two Soldiers Return From Korea With Medals
M/Sgt Delbert A Hoffman and Cpl Jiles A Baldus arrived Saturday on the Navy transport Gen William Gordon with 2628 Korean combat veterans. They will report to Camp McCoy Wis for reassignment after 30 day furloughs. Hoffman earned Purple Heart and Combat Infantry Badge with two Bronze Stars. Baldus earned Purple Heart and two Battle Stars with Presidential Citation.
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Delbert A. Hoffman
Delbert Hoffman
W. Bridge
Jiles A. Baldus
Erwin Baldus
N. Lansing
Navy
Gen
William Gordon
San Francisco
Camp McCoy
Wis
Hoffman
National Guard
Korea
Baldus
Ninth Field Artillery
LeRoy Blood Drive Today and Next Stops
The Red Cross mobile unit starts in LeRoy at 1 p m and runs to 7 p m with volunteers welcome under Mrs G A Halver. It moves to Adams Tuesday with Mrs Melvin Lewison seeking more volunteers. Readiness to donate includes no butter or fried foods in the prior four hours. Grand Meadow hosts Wednesday, with Mrs Silas Gilbert in charge. Austin centers Thursday and Friday for donations.
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LeRoy
Red Cross
G. A. Halver
Adams
Melvin Lewison
Grand Meadow
Silas Gilbert
Austin
Short Circuit Damages Market Compressor Motor
A short circuit in the wiring of a compressor motor at Burr Oaks Market 1303 N Kenwood this morning damaged only the motor. Firemen who answered the call said no other damage or injuries occurred.
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Burr Oaks Market
N. Kenwood
Ground Corps Methods Will Be Discussed in Austin Armory
Civil defense officials and airforce personnel from Austin and surrounding towns will attend a meeting at 8 p m Tuesday at the Austin Armory to discuss Ground Observer Corps techniques for spotting and reporting aircraft. A screening of the film Air Defense will accompany the discussion led by Civil Defense officials of the 31st Air Division Minneapolis.
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Ground Observer Corps
Minneapolis
Austin
Civil Defense
Airforce
Adams
Waltham
Blooming Priairie
Lyle
Brownsdale
Air Defense
31St Air Division
William C. Pribble
John Tenhoff
Observer Corps
Air Force
Austin Corps
American Legion
Tenhoff
Auto Damage Total Climbs in Austin Saturday
Three auto accidents in Austin Saturday pushed city damage toward fifty one thousand dollars. Collisions involving Madelyn Jensen at 816 Gleason and Michael Schultz at 205 N Fourth caused scores of dollars in damage. Other crashes on Oakland East Street 108 S Main Kenwood Winona injured several vehicles with varying totals. The second vehicle in one incident was not identified.
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Austin
N. Oak
Madelyn W. Jensen
Gleason
Michael Schultz
Robert Placek
Lake
Oakland
East Street
Guy G. Parkin
St. Paul
Morris I. Henderson
N. Railway
S. Main
Donald L. Bertilson
Bauman
Russell M. Waith
Garfield
Kenwood
Winona
Robert H. Lemmen
Corbitt
Cape Morris Jesup Named World’s Northernmost Point of Land
Cape Morris Jesup on Greenland's Arctic coast is identified as the world's northernmost point of land, extending the known extreme northern geography. The designation emphasizes its geographic significance and location in the Arctic region.
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Cape Morris Jesup
Greenland
Arctic
Air Searchers Rally Over Wisconsin Hunt Efforts
All searchers were volunteers who receive no pay. About 50 planes flew 100 hours and used nearly 1000 gallons of gas during the Austin to Wisconsin operation. Ray Hansen, an Austin pilot, flew deep into Wisconsin. the last craft returned at 7 p.m. The effort included Herb Ferris and a three station net with Elmer Kelm and Fr. Conroy.
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Wisconsin
Austin
la Crosse
Ray Hansen
Herb Ferris
Minneapolis
Elmer Kelm
Prairie du Chien
Conroy
Drum and Bugle Corps Prepares for Spam Day Parade
American Legion Post 91 Drum and Bugle Corps plans Spam Day parade on August 2. Second drill tonight at the Chateau precedes a dinner meeting. Thirty-two members attended the first drill. at least 15 more needed, says president Stanley Kapenis. Officers include Kenneth Hilker secretary-treasurer Irving Teigen drum major and C Vittorio Sperati musical adviser.
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American Legion Post 91
Chateau
Stanley Kapenis
Kenneth Hilker
Irving Teigen
C. Vittorio Sperati
State Piano Tuners to Meet in Austin
The Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Piano Technicians will meet in Austin Saturday. W. J. Stegeman of Austin will conduct a technical forum and demonstration on Concert Tuning. Members and their wives will attend a banquet at the Bowl at 6 30 p m.
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Minnesota
The
American Society, of Piano Technicians
Austin
ASPT
W.J. Stegeman
Bowl
Vandals Break Into Austin Concrete Block Plant
Vandals broke into the Austin Concrete Block Company on Rt. 3 over the weekend. They destroyed cement blocks and smashed windows after forcing a door lock. Deputy Sheriff C. H. Halstenson is investigating.
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Austin Concrete Block Company
Austin Rt. 3
C. H. Halstenson
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Goslee
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