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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
5
James Clasen announces the Award of Excellence display at the Masonic Hall in downtown Austin. He credits a new program with sparking enthusiasm and growth in Austin’s DeMolay chapter as members rise. Call 433-4333 for more information.
Austin Park and Recreation Board passed a recommendation to abolish the current ban on alcohol in parks and asks the City Council for guidance on a permit based system for keggers, focusing on Todd Park amid concerns of large gatherings. The panel also discussed motorcycle access, Dutch Elm disease cases, and future park improvements financed by LAWCON grants.
Judge Warren F. Plunkett of Austin was elected Chief Judge of the Third Judicial District, succeeding Daniel F. Foley of Rochester. The role rotates annually among six district judges, effective July 1. Other district judges include Jack F. C. Gillard of Albert Lea as secretary, Steimann of Faribault, and Olson of Rochester, with the district covering 11 southeastern Minnesota counties.
Democratic candidate Gloria Griffin will campaign in Austin and nearby areas to unseat Republican Tom Hagedorn. The Tonka Bay resident, 50, endorsed by the DFL, meets reporters at an 8 a.m. Holiday Inn news conference and plans stops in the Austin business district and a Mower County Farmer's Union banquet at Sacred Heart Church in Adams.
An Austin man was injured in an industrial accident at the Hormel plant in Rochester. He sustained deep lacerations to his right arm when his arm was caught in a pulley mechanism around 3 50 a m. He was transported by ambulance to St Olaf Hospital and then to Methodist Hospital where he is listed in satisfactory condition.
The Mower County Welfare Board issued a response at a Tuesday meeting to a list of three requests presented by the Mower County Coalition representatives. The dialogue focused on welfare services and community needs within the county.
National Guard in training Mower County Welfare Advisory Committee met Monday and referred to the Welfare Board. The Board said notices are already published five days prior. They would move to larger quarters when attendance grows. Using numbers for client cases was rejected as impractical though AG opinion allows closing names. names will continue being used. The Board approved new contracts for the fiscal year with Oak Grove Centers for the Developmentally Disabled and with Agape Halfway House.
The Mower County Board discussed allocating about 100000 in CETA funds to outside government units with proposals due by July 9. The county itself will use about 24000 for local job extensions, and 10 percent covers unemployment insurance. Remaining funds could support 15 to 20 jobs.
Gary Arickx age 25 from Mitchell is in a Rochester hospital with a broken neck after a one car crash around 2 15 this morning. Four dogs were taken to the Austin animal shelter after being picked up by the poundmaster, including two pups on 2nd Street and two dogs at Neveln School.
Southland District 500 Board of Education approved pay raises for classified staff for 1976-77 including custodians 30-40 cents per hour, secretaries 27 cents, teacher aides 20 cents, cooks 16-19 cents, bus drivers one cent, and a 7 percent raise for administrative personnel. The board also opened 11 bus routes to contractors, retained three district routes, hired Dean Tipton as community services education director with a salary cap of 2,000 dollars annually, allocated about 9,000 dollars for the program, approved free summer transportation to Adams pool for Dexter Elkton and Adams areas, and planned to discuss future district building plans and a potential bond election.
An 11 year old rural Austin boy Bradley Finke was listed in good condition at St Olaf Hospital after a Tuesday collision between a car and a motorcycle. The motorcycle was driven by Paul Price Jr and the car by Randy Deters. Damages totaled 350 dollars across vehicles. Police investigated five accidents in Austin on Tuesday including a parked car strike and a sod damage incident.
The Austin office of Minnesota Employment Services notes May employment at 12,233, down from 12,300 a year earlier. Manufacturing lost 19 jobs while trade rose 45 from April 1976. Construction work is down as seasonal projects pause, and more students become available for summer work with community aid to place youth.
Mark Bents, son of Mr and Mrs Jan Bents of Stewart Minnesota, will be ordained June 20 at St Pauls Lutheran Church after graduating from Luther Theological Seminary St Paul. He has been certified by the American Lutheran Church and will serve as pastor at St Peter Lutheran Church Ceylon Minnesota. He and his wife Nancy and daughter Angelique will move to Ceylon July 1.
Former Austin man Robert L. Cottingham will be ordained in the American Lutheran Church at North Heights Lutheran Church Roseville by Rev Jim Schwartz. The Cottingham family will join a pioneer evangelism team among West Africa nomadic cattle herders starting July 1977 in Niger Republic with children Chris Robin and Paul in Jos Nigeria.
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