Retired Austin Teachers Move to Parochial Schools
Two longtime Austin Public Schools educators retire from the system to teach in Catholic parochial schools. Beatrice Barry moves to St Edward's, Thresa Garry to St Augustine's after 30+ years in Austin. They reflect on education changes and the shift to individualized instruction and broader student experiences.
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Austin Public Schools
Beatrice Barry
Sumner School
Thresa Garry
Lincoln and Webster
Miss Barry
St. Edward's
Miss Garry
St. Augustine's
Riceville to Start Summer Swim and Baseball Programs
Riceville Community School district begins summer swim lessons at Lime Springs pool with Monday and Wednesday sessions. Buses depart Riceville and McIntire at 9 a.m. instruction costs 1.50 dollars. Peewee and Midget baseball practices start Monday at McIntire field with 1 p.m. bases departures from Riceville High School. league games on McIntire field.
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Riceville
Iowa
Lime Springs
McIntire
Riceville High School
Brownsdale 4-H Plans July 9 Tour
The Brownsdale Live Wires 4-H Club set a July 9 tour at 9 30 a.m. with the same route as last year. Members voted against a fair booth. Demonstrations were given by Linda Peterson Jean Peterson and Dale Eppen.
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Brownsdale
Retiree Mrs. Walter Hickok Honored After 23 Years
Mrs. Walter Hickok of Northwestern Bell Telephone Company retires after 23 years. A party at Gus Youngs with 78 employees and friends honored her. She received life memberships in Telephone Pioneers of America and Communications Workers of America. Guests came from Minneapolis St Paul Rochester Caledonia Albert Lea and Mason City Iowa. Milton Addington served as master of ceremonies.
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Walter Hickok
Telephone Pioneers of America
Ralph Gordon
Rochester Council
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Gus Young's
Communications’ Workers of America
Telephone System Union
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Rochester
Caledonia
Albert Lea
Mason City
Iowa
Milton Addington
International Day at 1962 Mower County Fair Expands
The International Day at the 1962 Mower County Fair and Midwest Livestock Shows in Austin on August 6 to 12 will be enlarged from the initial day. Secretary P J Holand says eight nations will be represented with foreign representatives and country product displays. The 1961 fair had started the first International Day identified with a US fair and the Washington state department praised the goodwill gesture.
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Austin
P. J. Holand
United States
State Department
Washington D. C
Don Jones Named Sales Chief at KQAQ
Howard Fisher announces Don Jones as sales manager and assistant to the president at KQAQ Inc. Jones, formerly with KMMT TV and KLIZ Brainerd, will begin July 1 and becomes a stockholder. He and his wife Dorothy reside at 310 8th Place NW with their three children and have active civic roles.
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Don Jones
KQAQ
Howard Fisher
Jones
Kmmt-Tv
KMMT
Kwwl-Tv
Waterloo
Kqaq, Inc
Austin
KLIZ
Brainerd
Detroit
Mich
Kstp-Tv
Minneapolis
Pat Geraghty
Fisher
Dorothy
8Th Place
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis
Queen's Players
Diocesan
Winona Council of Catholic Men
Ad Club
Twin Cities
Fitzgerald
Dr Jacobson to Intern at Harbor General Hospital
Dr Jacobson son of Mr and Mrs Roy Jacobson 910 St NW will intern at Harbor General Hospital Torrance California. He earned a medical degree Saturday from the University of Minnesota and holds a PhD from Wisconsin earned in 1960.
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Robert Jacobson
Roy Jacobson
St. NW
Harbor General Hospital
Torrance
Calif
University of Minnesota
Pacelli High School
Ja- Dr
Jacobsoncobson
University of Wisconsin
Fly Casting Classes Begin At East Side Lake
Henry Farris and Carl Nelson offer free fly bait casting and spinning lessons at East Side Lake. The Parks and Recreation Board sponsors the program with weekly classes Mondays at 7 pm for ages 10 and older. Last week drew about 40 participants. average class size runs around 50 to 100.
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Henry Farris
East Side
Carl Nelson
Parks and Recreation Board
Farris
East Side Lake
Nelson
Fourth Degree Knights Elect Bud Leif as Leader
The Aulneau general assembly of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus elected Claude P. Bud Leif faithful navigator on Wednesday. Also chosen were Robert Poshusta captain Ed M. Carroll pilot Roger S. Plunkett scribe Isadore L. Kolb comptroller Gordon LaVallie inner sentinel Charles P. Jax outer sentinel and A. D. Holland retiring faithful navigator as admiral. The election was overseen by past faithful navigator Paul Kennedy.
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Aulneau General Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Claude P.budi Leif
Robert Poshusta
Ed M. Carroll
Roger S. Plunkett
Isadore L. Kolb
Gordon LaVallie
Inner Sentinel
Charles P. Jax
Outer Sentinel
A. D. Holland
Paul Kennedy
Mowing Delay Helps Pheasants Say Conservationists
Larry Streif. The mortality rate of the new pheasant crop can be materially reduced by delaying mowing until after July 1. The Soil Conservation Service explains the peak hatch comes soon after June 15 making early July critical for nests. The Minnesota Conservation Department and State Highway Department back delayed mowing in pheasant areas. Mongolians milk sheep goats cows camels yaks and mares and convert the yield into yogurt cakes cheese and alcoholic drink.
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Larry Streif
Soil Conservation Service
Conservation Department
Strief
Conservation Service
McGovern FFA Member of Month in Riceville Iowa
Terry McGovern of Riceville named FFA member of the month. He serves as chapter president and chairs the leadership committee. He won a gold award in the public speaking contest at the state convention in Waterloo this spring.
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Riceville
Iowa
Terry McGovern
Joseph McGovern
FFA
McGovern
Waterloo
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