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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1955

Page

6

Commutes Break Nursing Office Record by Marilyn Sampson

Marilyn Sampson, secretary in Mower County nursing office, commutes from her father's farm near Lyle to the Courthouse for four years, averaging 180 miles weekly and 9,000 miles yearly. She plans marriage July 3 and will end her commute after this week, moving four miles south of the family farm.

Hopkins Excelsior St. Louis Park Minneapolis Marilyn Sampson Mower County Lyle Suzanne Marilyn Austin Mildred Register of Deeds YWCA Oscar Sampson

Indians and Lucky Strikes dominate junior softball scorefest

The Indians defeated the Rockets 23 11 and the Lucky Strikes won over the Red Sox 23 14 in a Wednesday afternoon test game. Packers Bluejeans and Red Ox had disputed scoring with a replay planned. About one hundred girls enrolled with games set Mondays and Wednesdays, August tournament planned under Austin Park and Recreation Department.

Indians Lucky Strikes Rockets Red Sox Packers Bluejeans Austin Park and Recreation Department Delores Desmond Joanne Hulet Jackie Corbin Nancy Fricke Linda Hall Ellen Butler Mary Butorac Julie Gunderson Carol Goodwin Sue Corbin Ines Kirkwood Karen Harris Billy Ikenson JoAnn Warthas Ethel Norman Mary Ann Strong Joyce Hammermetater Sonja Gilbertson Loni He

815 Enrolled in Bible School Closes at St Olaf

Vacation Bible School at St. Olaf Lutheran Church ends with 815 attendees from kindergarten to eighth grade and a staff of over 100. The program raised 307.65 for missions over two weeks, supported by films and memory work.

St. Olaf Lutheran Church Foreign Missions Jafetta Madagascar Lutheran World Action Travlin L.W.A. Money

Eight Austin Officers Attend State Police Session

The Austin police department will have eight representatives at the 33rd annual Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association convention in Hibbing in June 2021. Police Chief George Roope leads the group leaving Sunday. Four pistol shooters Capt Don Mattice Robert Rosavy Eugene Gosha and Robert Nelson will shoot at 9 a.m. Monday. Delegates include Pat Fuller Ford Minnick and J B Seiver.

Austin Minnesota Police and Peace Officers’ Association Hibbing George Roope Don Mattice Robert Rosavy Eugene Gosha Robert Nelson Pat Fuller Ford Minnick J. B Jim) Seiver

Oakland Bible School Plans Evening Program

The First Baptist Church of Oakland Vacation Bible School presents a program for parents and friends Sunday at 8 p.m. in the church. Pupils marched from the church to downtown Oakland this morning. The final week closed with an average attendance of 88 and a staff of seven teachers and assistants.

The First Baptist Church of Oakland Parents and Friends of Bible School Oakland

Lundberg to Attend International Meetings Abroad This Summer

Dr. Walter Lundberg, director of the Hormel Institute, will travel to Europe for three international lipid chemistry meetings this summer. He will present work on lipoxidase catalyzed oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids and discuss fats research with researchers in Ghent Brussels and Utrecht. Dr. Ralph T. Holman accompanies him to two meetings as co editor of Progress in the Chemistry of Fats and Other Lipids.

Walter Lundberg Hormel Institute Europe Ghent Brussels Pr. Lundberg International Congress of Bio-Chemists Lundberg International Society of Fats Science U. S American Oil Chemists’ Society Ralph T. Holman Institute England T. Malkin University of Bristol Pergamon Press, Ltd ONR Cambridge Central Institute For Nutritional Research Utrect Holland

Fifteen Witnesses to Attend Chicago Jehovahs Witness Meet

Fifteen delegates from the Austin Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses will attend an assembly at Comiskey Park in Chicago from June 22 to 26. Presiding minister Clayton Jorgenson says about 40,000 are expected from the Chicago area. He notes the gathering is part of a world spanning series of 11 Christian conventions with goals to double the 1953 Yankee Stadium turnout of 165,829 from 97 lands.

Austin Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Comiskey Park Chicago Clayton Jorgenson Jorgenson Yankee Stadium New York United States Canada Vancouver B. C Los Angeles Dallas Europe London Paris Rome Nurenberg Stockholm the Hague European Assemblies Latin American Africa Australia Far East

Adams High School Band Makes Two Appearances

The Adams High School band performed at Lake City for the state firemen's meeting on Tuesday and at Rochester for the state Lions convention parade last Saturday.

Adams Adams High School Lake City Rochester

Further Fat Study Slated at Institute on Arteriosclerosis

The Hormel Institute plans expanded chemical research into fats as a cause of arteriosclerosis. Director Dr. Walter Lundberg said different fats may affect blood vessels. The program replaces the swine disease project and is funded by the Hormel Foundation grants and government and private contracts.

Hormel Institute Walter Lundberg Lundberg Hormel Foundation

Peterson Reports Lions Convention Highlights in Rochester

Ralph Peterson summarized Rochester Lions gathering at the Austin Club meeting. The Lions parade trophy and $100 prize were shown for the Austin High School band. Paul Helme announced a Monday work-night at 4 30 p m at the Girl Scout cabin. Rev William Campbell described a trip to Japan on a Centenary Special Mission. Otto Wenzel, future Lions president, plans to attend the International Lions convention in Atlantic City with his wife.

Rochester Ralph Peterson Austin Club Austin High School Paul Helme William Campbell Japan Otto Wenzel Austin Lions Atlantic City

Dr Young Leaves Hormel Institute for Nebraska Post

Dr George Young, nine year Hormel Institute staff member, departs June 30 for University of Nebraska to become professor in Veterinary Medicine. He pioneered disease free swine methods and led swine disease research in NC13, coordinating projects at Peoria and across land grant colleges. He and wife have three children and reside at 604 Nicholson.

George Young Hormel Institute University of Nebraska Nebraska Young School of Veterinary Medicine Foundation Institute Dr. Young Austin University of Minnesota School of Veterinary Medicine North Central United States Department of Agriculture Peoria Ill Cornell Minnesota Nicholson

Rose Creek Elects G Landherr Grand Knight

Adams Gerald Landherr of Rose Creek was elected grand knight of St. John's Council Knights of Columbus. Other officers named include Joe Fruth deputy grand knight Joe Schneider recorder Bernard May treasurer Dr. Carl Winkels chancellor William Ninnihan trustee Marvin Winkels warden Ernest Falls Joe Koenigs and George Gehling guards.

Adams Gerald Landherr Rose Creek St. John’s Council Knights of Columus Joe Fruth Grand Meadow Grand Knight Joe Schneider LeRoy Bernard May Carl Winkels William Ninnihan Elkton Marvin Winkels Ernest Falls Joe Koenigs George Gehling

Austin Opens 15 Playgrounds with 1387 Registrations

A total of 1387 children registered for activities at Austin's 15 playgrounds and tot lots. Playgrounds opened Monday with a new tot lot at the East Side Lake area. Gretchen Hunrath oversees activities as assistant director of recreation and each supervisor met parents to collect registration blanks. Activities include sports, crafts, nature study, story hours, and music with family nights and carnivals planned. Supervisors attended a four day recreation workshop in Owatonna beforehand.

Austin Lake Warming House Gretchen Hunrath Supervisiors Owatonna

Martha Gilderhus Honored at Luther College Graduation

Martha Gilderhus daughter of Nor deen and Mrs Gilderhus of Adams received a certificate of distinction at Luther College Decorah Iowa graduation ceremonies on Sunday. She will attend summer school at Luther and teach next fall at Beloit Wisconsin.

Adams Martha Gilderhus Nordeen Gilderhus Luther College Decorah Iowa Miss Gilderhus Luther Beloit Wis

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