Austin to Welcome 1500 Delegates to VEW Encampment
Austin prepares for the 33rd annual state encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary with over 1500 delegates expected. Registration opens at the Fox Hotel and Austin High School, followed by a full schedule of meetings, parades, and social events led by national and local officers. Notable attractions include a wrestling show, a ball, a banquet, and a grand Scratch near the Armory.
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Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Fox Hotel
Austin High School
Department Council of Administration
Council of Administration
Dick Williams
Austin
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Frank C. Hilton
Wyomissing
VFW
Military Order of Cooties
Jon McKaller Named Mayor at Boys Town
St. Augustine High School junior Jon McKaller was elected mayor of Burnquist City at the American Legion’s Gopher Boys State session on the University of Minnesota campus in St Paul. The eight Minnesota cities honor eight governors and 266 boys caucused as Federalists or Nationalists with about 20 percent independent. County elections occur today and state offices Wednesday as citizenship training concludes Saturday. Austin High sends Jack Frost to Boys State.
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St. Augustine
American Legion
University of Minnesota Farm
St. Paul
American Legion Post
Jon McKallor
W. F. McKallor
E. Mill
Burnquist City
Minnesota
McKallor
Austin High School
Boys State
Jack Frost
Lawrence Frost
Rochford
Ash Street paving at Hormel plant sparks traffic jam
Hormel employees welcome Ash Street paving as work begins to improve riding but street closure blocks traffic to and from the north plant. Most cars normally turn onto Ash, now access must use Clark Street, prompting a traffic pinch. Vice president T. H. Hocker urged car pools among workers using outer and office lots.
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Hormel Company
Ash Street
Ash
Clark Street
T. H. Hocker
Servicemen updates list airmen and sailors' postings
Airman Richard D. Roseth completes basic indo at Lackland San Antonio Texas preparing for technical training. A3/c Robert Hofland stationed at Warren AFB Cheyenne Wyoming. Yeoman seaman Robert E. Lee reports for duty on Rear Adm Cardson staff at Norfolk Naval Base. Capt. Walter A. Howard graduates Ninth Medical Service Advanced Course at Fort Sam Houston. Pvt. Edwin Busker stationed at Fort Huachuca Arizona. Cpl. Noel Crabtree arrives Camp Kilmer New Jersey after 30 years in Barbury Germany. Wayne D Hemmer Sr stationed Great Lakes Illinois.
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Richard D. Roseth
M. O. Roseth
Crane
Lackland Airforce Base
San Antonio
Tex
Airforce
Robert E. Lee
O. C. Lee
S. Chatham
John H. Cardson
Atlantic Fleet Training Command
Norfolk, Va
Navy
Lee
Austin State Bank
W. 18Th St
Norfolk
Walter A. Howard
Medical Service Corps
Ninth Medical Service Advanced
The
Medical Field Service School
Fort Sam Houston
Search Shifts to McGregor in Nagel Plane Case
The search for Mr. and Mrs. Nagel Humble of Danville Illinois who disappeared after leaving Albert Lea in a light plane shifts toward an area south of McGregor Iowa as Capt. Scott Johnson directs operations from Des Moines. Lt. Paul Hull notes a report of a plane heading south over McGregor with bad weather.
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Nagel Humble
Danville
Albert Lea
McGregor
Scott Johnson
Air Force
Des Moines
Austin
Ralph Blackwell
Oelwein
Iowa
Blackwell
Mississippi River
Paul Hull
Austin Cap
Wisconsin Civil Air Patrol Wing
LaCrosse
Wis
Prairie du Chein
Hull
Austin CAP observers join search planes halted at city
Were Chet Watkins who flew with Hull as an observer and Lt. Lew Fairfield. All are Austin CAP members. Planes from St. Paul and Minneapolis stopped in Austin today on their way to the search. Hull said all planes stopping here are being ordered to LaCrosse.
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Chet Watkins
Hull
Lew Fairfield
Austin Cap
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Austin
LaCrosse
Fraternal Club Fetes 50-Year Members
Fifty-year members were honored Sunday at a meeting of the Bohemian Western Fraternal Association No. 44. Attending were Mrs. Clara Rayman, Mrs. Mary Pell, Frank Plazak and Tom Wilt of Austin, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Brabee, Emil Moucha and Mrs. Mary Kycek of Glenville, Mrs. Anna Lukes and J R. Lukes of London. A program was presented, pictures taken and a pot-luck lunch served.
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Bohemian Western Fraternal Association
Clara Rayman
Mary Pell
Frank Plazak
Tom Wilt
Austin
E. H. Brabee
Emil Moucha
Mary Kycek
Glenville
Anna Lukes
J R. Lukes
London
Rover Free Again After Dog Ordinance Begins
On the first day of the new dog ordinance there were mixed public reactions, while the final day for confinement on Sunday drew little notice. Police report few complaints about damage from loose dogs as Rover is allowed to roam until April 1, 1953.
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Rover
Austin Eagles to Receive Scroll Tonight at FOE Hall
The Austin Aerie 702 FOE will receive a scroll at 8 p.m. Wednesday in special ceremonies at FOE Hall and award it to the Auxiliary. Lloyd Stoddard of Rochester will present the scroll highlighting the Ten Commandments to the Austin Eagles on behalf of the State organization. The scroll’s originator, designer and author was Dist. Judge E. J. Ruegemer. The scroll aims to aid judges pastors and teachers in advising youths and is a keystone of the Eagles youth program endorsed by leaders across fields. Victor Tomhave and others will coord inators to contact local judges pastors and educators.
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Austin Aerie
FOE
Foe Hall
The
Aerie
Lloyd Stoddard
Rochester
Austin Eagles
Austin
Dist
E. J. Ruegemer
Eagles
Victor Tomhave
C. H. Dugan
Richard Rahilly
Mando Sets Record in Minneapolis Dividend Declaration
President J B Faegre of the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Co announces the directors have declared a regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents. payable July 25 to common stockholders of record on June 30.
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Mando
Minneapolis
J. B. Faegre
Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co
School Districts Vote Scheduled Across Mower County
Eighty four common school districts in Mower County will hold business meetings on June 24 to elect at least one school board member for the coming year and set compensation. The district has three officers serving three year terms and electors will set the tax levy for the year. These common districts are the smallest unit, with seven other districts in the county being independent or consolidated.
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Mower County
Common
Fires Damaged Washing Machine Motor and Car Wiring
A burned-out washing machine motor and faulty wiring in an auto prompted two fire runs yesterday. Damage stayed to the washing machine in apartment 111 S. Chatham and to wiring in a car fire beneath the Milwaukee Road underpass on East Oakland. The car was driven by Mrs. Evelyn Cramer of Austin Route 2.
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S. Chatham
Milwaukee Road
East Oakland
Evelyn Cramer
Austin Rt. 2
Radio Aerials Damaged and Cement Vandalism Reported
Vandals damaged radio aerials on three cars in a service station lot at Mill and St Paul. Damaged new cement at the Sterling Shopping Center. Police are investigating both incidents.
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Mill and
St. Paul
Sterling
Your Partner in Marriage 32-page booklet offer
Readable booklet promotes traditional marriage as a sacred partnership blessed by God. It argues against artificial birth control and divorce re marriage, urging couples to seek biblical guidance and family welfare. Free copies available by phone or mail, with contact numbers provided.
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Marriege
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