Kerr-Mills Plan Discussed At Rotary Meeting
Dr Richard Fliehr Minneapolis obstetrician defended Kerr-Mills against King Anderson Medicare proposals. He argued Kerr-Mills offers complete coverage for those in need with fewer government controls than the King Anderson bill, while noting higher costs and eligibility limits.
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Kerr-Mills
Rotary
Kerr-Mills Health
Iota
Red Cedar Inn
Richard Fliehr
Minneapolis
Home Nursing Visits Triple Since August
Mower County's Visiting Nurse Program has more than tripled home nursing visits since its August 1963 start. Miss Suzanne Rademacher notes 358 visits since August, versus 112 in 1963 and 38 in 1962. The program, run by Antionette Schiltz under Public Health Nurse supervision, provides dressings changes injections and doctor directed treatments. Fees may be collected by the Nursing Board chaired by Dr. Thomas Seery, but no patient is denied care due to inability to pay.
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Mower County
Suzanne Rademacher
Antionette Schiltz
Schlitz
Boy, 5, Hurt in Bike Mishap at Gas Station
Five year old Thomas J. Houston from 1708 11th Ave SE sustained a large bump on the head and knee bruises after his bicycle overturned at Berg's Cities Service 1810 Oakland Ave E Monday afternoon. He fell into station operator Robert Berg and was treated at St Olaf Hospital.
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Thomas J. Houston
L1th Ave
Berg
Oakland Ave
Robert Berg
St. Olaf Hospital
Three Injured in Highway 218 North Crash Near Austin
A car driven by Jacob Mathie son and a van driven by Ray Bobbitt collided on Highway 218 N two miles north of Austin around 11 15 a m. Injured were Mathieson wife Dayne about 65 and Robert Bobbitt 41 from Coon Rapids. Mrs Mathieson is believed to be in critical condition.
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Austin
Coon Rapids
Minnesota Highway Patrol
Mower County
YMCA Building Dilemma to Be Explained Today
The YMCA announces a noon press conference to detail the building situation planning, with a $92,944.40 deficit and a six lane pool costing $100,000. A letter from Dr. Ted Thompson and Dr. David Anderson summarizes costs and asks 2,200 contributors to respond on next steps and potential pledge extensions.
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Bob Lee
Herald
YMCA
Ted Thompson
David Anderson
The
May records set as Austin employment hits new high
Austin employment rose to 11 729 in May the highest for that month in city history. May 1964 payrolls show construction adding 98 jobs while other sectors vary only mildly. Labor supply rose as students left school for summer work, with shortages noted in domestic service.
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Austin
Cisiescesse Atr
Acie
Jonathan Law Ordained a Deacon
Jonathan G Law son of Dr and Mrs William G Law was ordained deacon and placed on trial in the Methodist ministry by Bishop T Otto Nall on June 14 at Hennepin Ave Methodist Church in Minneapolis His father pastor of First Methodist Church participated The ordinance followed his study at Wes ley Theological Seminary and St Cloud State College He previously served as student pastor in Jasper and Trosky and is the fourth generation in his family to enter the ministry First Methodist Church hosted a reception after the service.
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Jonathan G. Law
William G. Law
T. Otto Nall
Hennepin Ave. Methodist Church
Minneapolis
First Methodist Church
St. Cloud State College
Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, D. C
Jasper and Trosky
Sawyer seeks district judge post in Third Judicial District
S A Sawyer Winona County Attorney filed for the office of District Judge of the Third Judicial District the first to do so since Leo Murphy announced not seeking re election. Sawyer shared that a resident judge is important for local service and convenience to the public and lawyers. The Third District spans 11 counties and allows election from anywhere within the district.
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L. A. Sawyer
Winona County
Third Judicial District
Leo F. Murphy
Winona
Optometry Practice Sale In La Verne To Dr Gary Olson
Dr Gary A Olson 28 optometrist currently with Dr G M Gettman La Verne has announced purchase of late Dr Ross Johnsons practice here He hopes to assume by July 1 and keep Johnsons records The Mix Building 204 1st St NW will house the office Olson a Illinois College of Optometry graduate is married with two children and will remain in La Verne pending housing arrangements
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Gary Olson
Gary A. Olson
G. M. Gettman
la Verne
Ross Johnson
Olson
Johnson
Austin County Club
Mix
1St St
Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago
Slayton High School
St. Olaf College
Laverne
Dick Schroeder Leads Austinites to VFW Convention
Richard Schroeder former post commander will lead 25 delegates from Olaf B. Damm VFW Post 1216 to the 45th State VFW Convention in St. Cloud from Wednesday through Saturday. Cliff Salisbury seeks State Commander post. The Austin VFW Post and 308 Minnesota Posts will elect officers, conduct memorials, and honor winners. The four hour Pageant of Drums and a 2:30 p.m. Saturday parade will cap events.
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Richard Schroeder
Olaf B. Damm Vfw
VFW
St. Cloud
Cliff Salisbury
Austin Vfw
Minnesota
Austin
Shrine Oriental Band
Lancers
National
VFW Council
Iowa
Wisconsin
Police Investigate Two Crashes and Hit-and-Run
Austin Police reported two Monday crashes and a Saturday hit and run in the Milwaukee Road lot. Otto Schneider and Sidney Wakefield collided at 1st Ave and 3rd St NW, causing minor damages. A rear-end crash on Oakland Ave W involved Robert Nelson and Arthur Nelson with vehicle and sign damage. A parked car on Milwaukee Road lot sustained damage in the Saturday hit and run.
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Austin
Milwaukee Road
Otto C. Schneider
Oakland Ave. W
Sidney E. Wakefield
Oakland Ave
1St Ave
3Rd St. NW
Wakefield
Schneider
Robert E. Nelson
5Th Ave. SE
Arthur O. Nelson
Arthur Nelson
Joe Heimer
5Th Ave
New Sterling Pastor Arriving to Lead Sterling Church
Rev. and Mrs. Marvin Rannabargar arrive Friday in Austin to serve as interim minister of Sterling Christian Church for the summer. He seeks a divinity degree at Drake University and comes from Granger Iowa after leading three Missouri congregations. The couple met Culver-Stockton College, Canton Missouri. his sermon Sunday June 21 is There We Follow Jesus. They will be welcomed at a hospitality hour after services.
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Marvin Rannabargar
Austin
Sterling Christian Church
John A. Kerr
Second Congregational Church
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rannabargar
Divinity School
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Kansas City
Carleton Graduate Marjorie Garbisch Earns BA
Marjorie Lou Garbisch daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard G Garbisch 300 10th Ave SW received a BA degree on June 12 from Carleton College Northfield. An accomplished violinist she gave numerous recitals and sang in musical programs. She directed the Keynotes served as a Junior-Senior usher member of the Dolphins and was a dormitory counselor in her senior year.
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Marjorie Lou Garbisch
Richard G. Garbisch
10Th Ave
Carleton College
Northfield
Garbisch
Dolphins
Area Roundup Highlights Local Graduates and Events
Everett L. Richards earned a Bachelors of Technical Engineering with high honor at Georgia Tech among 1000 plus graduates on June 13. Allan Berg begins Augustana College admission process in Sioux Falls South Dakota after Austin High School. Roundup notes Farm Bureau barbecue in Enterprise School with 70 attendees, plus dairy princess contest in Lanesboro naming Sonja Flaby with attendants Sharon Scrabeck and Thelda Nielsen. Donna Pattitt attends summer school at the University of South Dakota while teaching in Paulline Iowa.
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Everett L. Richards
Dexter
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta
Richards
Allan J. Berg
Lowell Berg
4Th Ave. SE
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
Austin High School
Donna Pattitt
Oliver Pattitt
Riceville
University of South Dakota
Vermillion ,S.D
Paulline
Iowa
Sonja Flaby
Gerald Flaby
Preston
Fillmore County
Lanesboro
Sharon Scrabeck
Burdette Scrabeck
Thelda Nielson
Carl C. Nielson
Spring Valley
Reverend Karsten Appointed to Minneapolis Church
The Rev Clare W Karsten longtime Austin pastor moves to First Methodist Church on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis effective June 24 announced by Bishop Otto Nall University students form most of the congregation Karsten previously led Fellowship Church in Austin from 1958 and earlier held roles in McKinley Winona and Lansing Blooming Prairie with Navy service 1944 46 and a 1959 youth mission in Europe Mrs Karsten is a Purdue graduate
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Austin
Clare W. Karsten
Fellowship Methodist Church
Decker Acres
Minneapolis
Karsten
First Methodist Church
University of Minnesota
Otto Nall
University
Fellowship Church
Nevein School
McKinley Church
Winona
Lansing Blooming Prairie
Hamline University
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Purdue University
School Administrators Get Annual Pay Raises
School administrators receive raises totaling nearly 8400 dollars with superintendent Irwin Mickelson earning a 1000 dollar salary increase to top the list. The raises reflect annual adjustments across the district’s administrative staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Mickelson
Haddorff Leaves Today for Vermont and Sweden
Oscar Haddorff, Austin's new Community Ambassador, leaves for Brattleboro Vermont for a four day orientation before touring Sweden and visiting Paris. He will return to New York on August 16 and invites organizations to book speaking engagements via Glenn Darling at Ellis Junior High School. Investments in the program are sought by checks to the Community Ambassador Project sent to Walter Strangman or Ollie Hagen at First National Bank. The story also lists announced salary increases for numerous School Board administrators with new figures such as Mickelson 17500 and Darling 12200.
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Oscar Haddorff
Austin
Brattleboro
Vermont
Sweden
Haddorff
Paris
New York
Glenn Darling
Ellis Junior High
Comunity Ambassador
Walter Strangman
Ollie Hagen
First National Bank
Bergland Retires After 35 Years at Austin Post Office
George Bergland ends a 35 year postal career at the Austin Post Office where he spent 17 years at the parcel post window serving over eight million customers. He retires July 5 after starting July 6 1929 with interruptions for Navy service in World War II and a Bible school leave. He heads LeRoy Bible church as pastor and plans greater ministry work including gospel radio programs in Liberia and the Netherlands West Indies.
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Austin
Gerge Bergland
Bergland
Northwestern Bible School
Minneapolis
LeRoy
Bethany Bible Church
Catholic School Group Elects Austin Chapter Leaders
Richard Bassett was elected chairman of the Austin Chapter Citizens for Educational Freedom at Queen of Angels School. Leo Smith became vice chairman with Keith Wiese secretary and others named as captains. State board set to meet June 27 in Minneapolis.
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Richard Bassett
Austin
Citizens For Educational Freedom
Queen of Angels School
Leo Smith
Keith Wiese
Ray Werner
Robert Christopherson
Donald Newville
Harold Rockers
James Weis
Edward Shatek
Minneapolis
Komodo Dragons Count Narrowly Under Thousand
A note identifies the Komodo dragon as the largest living lizard with an estimated wild population likely under 1,000 individuals.
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Ed Smock
Order of the Arrow
Camp Luck Boy Scout Camp
Purchas
Pack
Fliehr
Kerr - Mills
Duane Ramsussen
Rotary International
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Bryan A. Marmesh
Gus C. Marmesh
24Th St. SW
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Marmesh
Barbara Hatten
Arnold Hatten
Austin Rt. 5
Lynda Meeykens
C.V. Meeykens
Austin Rt. 1
William Shimek
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Mankato
Edward A. Fitzgerald
Jonathan Law
S. A. Sawyer
Sawyer
Dick Schroeder
Austinites
2Nd Ave
Nelson
Robert Nelson
Sterling
Austin - Windom Farm Bureau
Enterprise School
Roland Zimmerman
Russia
Dairy Princess
Fore
Boston University
Navy
Clare Karsten
O. Haddorff
Mickelson
S. L. Coumbe
R. I. Meland
Morton Carney
Ray Wescott
W. Kirchdoerfer
AHS
William Lewis
Ellis
Duane Bell
Josephine Kremer
Walter la Tondresse
James Flannery
Donald Pearson
George Bergland
Trey
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