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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1960

Page

7

Eagles Meet Advances Health Plan for Seniors in Minnesota

Minnesota Eagles approve a resolution backing federal medical insurance for older citizens similar to the Forand Bill while not officially backing the proposal in Congress. The session also discusses lodge internal affairs and reports on Eagle Village near Bradenton Florida, a low cost senior housing project opening in fall, and an Eagles financed CARE managed center in Manila.

Minnesota Eagles Congress Eagle Village Eagles Bradeton Fla Robert Hansen Milwaukee Sarasota Hansen Manila Leo Connell Connersville Ind Connell Miami Lodge J. Philip Bigley National Eagles Washington Lincoln Jefferson Roosevelt Bigley Viroqua Wis Minnesota William Fahnlander Butte N. D

Elsie Haakonson Heads to Chile as Community Ambassador

Miss Elsie Haakonson, community ambassador, left this morning by Ozark Air Lines for Chile. She will return to Austin by the start of the fall school term. Contacts during her Chilean stay go to the Experiment in International Living in Santiago at Casilla PO Box 9286.

Elsie Haakonson Ozark Air Lines Chile Austin Miss Haakonson

Lions Hold Picnic and Tour Paper Plant

Austin Lions held a Thursday noon picnic in Todd Park then visited the Weyerhaeuser Co. paper plant to watch brown paper rolls become corrugated boards and boxes. Guides Leo Skarvan and Don Jensen led a 150-person workforce producing boxes for Upper Midwest industries.

Austin Lions Lions Todd Park Weyerhaeuser Co Leo Skarvan Don Jensen Upper Midwest

150 Unit Parade Marks Convention Through City

The 150 unit Eagles parade travels through Midtown and the East Side from Main and First Ave NW at 4 30 p m on Saturday with Guy Wold and Sen Hubert Humphrey as parade marshal and honorary marshal riding in classic cars. A long list of units and sponsors follow including local businesses schools and civic groups. KAUS will broadcast live portions of the parade from the reviewing stand between 4 p m and 6 p m.

Eagles Lodges Fahnlander Charles Hall Minneapolis Eagles Memorial Foundation Baldy Hansen Austin Eagles Austin Armory Upper Midwest Minneapolis Lodge 34 Fort William Canada Marcusen Park Sen Hubert Humphrey Midtown Main First Ave Maple Guy Wold Don Peterson Geordie Hormel Terp Packard Sen. Humphrey Eagles Drum & Bugle Corp Odd Braaten Cad Buick Carl Riste Ford Glen Radeke American Legion Jr Duluth Austin Pharmacists Miss Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce Josten Jesters Clown Club Owatonna Eagles Adams THE Herald Eagles Kathleen Wallace Freeborn Mower Coop REA Moose Lodge Tom Yaard Ellendale High School Park Drive-In Geo Hormel & Co Gopher Elks Drum Corp Ebonite All Stars Eagle Funsters Aerie 1247 Leuthold Buechner Lumber Accordion Shop Wells Colonial Bar U. S. Army Glass Shop, Inc Ben Davis Port Arthur Ontario KAUS

White Clover Sustains Cattle All Winter

The three leaf white clover proves year round forage, lasting through cold weather and providing nutritious feed for cattle across the season.

Ahs Graduate Crowned Regional Dairy Princess

Albert Lea report: Austin High School graduate Marilyn Christianson wins Region 9 Dairy Princess crown in Freeborn after earlier Freeborn County title. She is to compete for Princess Kay of the Milky Way at the Minnesota State Fair. Marilyn is joined by regional attendants Beverly Ring and Marilyn Smisek and Miss Congeniality Lo Rene Sponberg.

Austin Oriental Band Penney’s Sears Wallace's Woolworth First National Bank la Crosse Rochester Finsters Aerie Gene's Grand Meadow High School Firestone Austin Kart Club Goodrich Freeborn High School Rotary Club Stephensons Music Float Usem Marine Edstrom Music Faribault Drum & Bugle Corp Bert Coon Old Car Wells Mower County Dairy Princess American Red Cross Grand Rapids Blooming Prairie the Herald Chandelle Drive Inn Kgay Albert Lea Minn Austin Princess Kay Marilyn Kenneth Christianson Corning Highway 251 Freeborn Freeborn County Austinaires Austin Junior College Beverly Ring Austin Ring Medford Steele County Marilyn Smisek Edward Smisek Lonsdale Rice County Anita Smisek Lo Rene Sponberg Herbert Sponberg New Richland Waseca County Mower County Kathleen Sheedy Marcusen Park Kathleen

Parade Street Closures For Eagles Parade

Parking will be banned on Maple and Main from 2 p m Saturday for the Eagles parade. The route goes north on Main to 4th Ave NE then east to 10th St NE south to 2nd Ave and west to Torp with marshaling areas also off limits. Parking bans cover First and 2nd NW from Oakland to Sth Place NW and 3rd from Oakland to Water. cars may be towed after 2 p m.

Maple Main 4Th Avenue 4Th Ave 10Th St 2Nd Ave Oakland Sth Place

Children’s Summer Series Scheduled at First Methodist Church

A summer program for children runs July 3 to September 4 at First Methodist Church with services at 9 15 a m. Primary division for 1st and 3rd grades led by Mrs Mary Johnson and others in Epworth Hall. Juniors in Memorial Chapel study church life under lay members. Bibles required.

First Methodist Church Mary Johnson Oliver Hillier A. R. Coffman R. W. Duel Epworth Hall Memorial Chapel

Austin Students Go to Girls State

Mary Jane Ellsworth and Elaine Alland from Pacelli and Austin High Schools depart for Girls State in St Paul. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, selected by their schools. They will form a study group at the State Fairgrounds H Building and elect a local Girls State governor for national competition in Washington DC. Mrs. Roger Kvale chairs the Austin Girls State program.

Mary Jane Ellsworth Elaine Alland Pacelli Austin St. Paul American Legion Auxiliary Washington D. C Roger Kvale

Theodore Gamelin Honors Yale Degree

Theodore Gamelin formerly of Austin received his bachelor of science degree from Yale University. He left Austin two years ago when his father joined Robbinsdale Minnesota schools. His father Dr Francis Gamelin was a psychologist at Austin High School and Junior College and now lives at 4054 N Quail Ave Robbinsdale. Robert L Ahiness Lutheran Brotherhood representative will speak at a regional educational conference in Genoa City Wisconsin in June 1921. Austin attendees include Clark Bingham and Roger L Saman. Ahiness will speak at the morning session June 20.

Theodore Gamelin Austin Yale University Robbinsdale, Minn Francis Gamelin N. Quail Ave Robbinsdale Robert L. Ahiness Lutheran Brotherhood The Fraternal Life Insurance Genoa City Wis Blooming Prairie Minn Floyd Bell Minnesota

Rev Kunz Takes Elkton Pastorate at St John’s Lutheran

The Rev. E. O. Kunz will deliver his first sermon as new pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church near Elkton at 10 a m Sunday. He comes from Raymond Kandiyohi County. The Kunzes’ son John teaches at Wanamingo and daughter Jean will become a nurse at Kahler Hospital Rochester in September.

E. O. Kunz St. John's Lutheran Church Elkton Raymond Kandiyohi County Kunzes John Wanamingo Jean Methodist Kahler Rochester

Council to Consider Sidewalk Petition on 19th St SE

The Austin City Council will review a petition for sidewalk curb and gutter on 19th St SE from 4th Ave SE to 5th Ave SE. Agenda includes license renewals, new licenses, board of review, condemnation for parking lot property, and East Side Lake retaining wall discussions.

19Th St Decker 4Th Ave 5Th Ave Austin East Side Lake

Lucky Clover Club Holds Parents Night in Adams

The Adams Minnesota 4H club meeting saw parents take an active role with Aaron Huseby presiding and Mrs Nomer Larson as secretary. Other participants included Mrs Henry Himebaugh as treasurer and a program featuring dairy talks music and health demonstrations.

Nylene Larson Roger Weness Curtis Hatle Gloria Huseby Booth Diane Sabre Laverne Hanson Judy Himebaugh Erlin Weness Byron Huseby

Austin Bridge Club Featured in Minnesota Directory

The Austin Bridge Club is listed among 36 Minnesota groups in the new American Contract Bridge League directory. Cecil Botts serves as director of the local club. Southern Minnesota units include three Rochester clubs and one each from Albert Lea Faribault and Granite Falls.

Austin Minnesota American Contract Bridge League Cecil Botts Rochester Albert Lea Faribault Granite Falls

Mower County Leads In Cancer Society Crusade Progress

Mower County has raised $5,771 so far this year for the American Cancer Society Crusade, $2,311 more than at the same point last year. The Minnesota division notes state totals rising statewide to $435,300, about 75 percent of last year’s final.

Mower American Cancer Society Crusade Minnesota Society Steele County Dodge County Fillmore County

Dairy Night Honors Mower County Industries Sunday

Dairying district recognition frames the annual Dairy Night at Marcusen Park. Kathleen Sheedy and attendants Kathy Peterson Nina Mae Gunderson will reign with guest Marilyn Christianson from Freeborn County Region 9. Free milk and prizes headlined by Senator Holand chair Dairy Night. Mower vis a vis Freeborn in tug of war while Austin and Albert Lea meet in a Southern Minnesota league game. Tug captains are Harvey Sabre and Robert Guy. Activities begin at 7 30 p.m.

Mower County Marcusen Park Kathleen Sheedy Kathy Peterson Nina Mae Gunderson Marilyn Christianson Austin Freeborn County Sen. P. J. Holand Dairy Night Mower Freeborn Albert Lea Harvey Sabre Adams Robert Guy Oakland

Local 9 to Take Poll on Assessment

The international executive board may levy a special five dollar assessment in emergencies if a constitutional amendment is adopted after union members vote on June 30. Officials cited Swift and Wilson strikes, noting voluntary support varied and all locals would be equally assessed.

International Executive Board Swift Wilson International Board

Three Rochester youths held for 40 farm break ins

Sheriff Al Reinartz announced the capture of three Rochester youths who confessed to burglaries at 40 farm homes in Mower Olmsted Fillmore and Wabasha counties. Stolen items include a slide projector viewer cash and shirts from Clarence Schroeder Racine and $120 in checks from Frank Cranwell Spring Valley.

Racine Rochester al Reinartz Mower Olmsted Fillmore Wabasha Clarence Schroeder Fillmore County Frank Cranwell Spring Valley Eyota Reinartz Schroeder

No Serious Injury From High Voltage

Don Denneson Austin Clinic manager escaped serious injury after contacting high voltage on electrical equipment. He was observed at St. Olaf Hospital for 24 hours before returning to work. He had opened the back of the machine and called the firm for instructions when a safety switch slipped from his grasp.

Don Denneson Austin St. Olaf Hospital Denneson

DFL Studies Legislative Candidates in Adams

Mower County DFL discussed state legislature candidates in Adams with no endorsements. Rep Emil Schaffer faces Harvey B Sabre for now. Sixty to seventy DFL members outlined election year plans and fundraisers. Committee leaders named include Marian Robinson Kneeskern Nelson Kilmer Painter Reding Enright. Next meeting set for July 19 at Sterling State Bank community room.

Mower County DFL Adams Emil Schaffer Harvey B. Sabre Marian Robinson Kenneth Kneeskern C. P. Nelson Gordon Kilmer Charles Painter le Reding Jake Enright The Sterling State Bank

Pearce Addresses Portland Meeting

C. C. Pearce, first vice president of the United States Independent Telephone Assn., spoke at the Washington and Oregon Telephone Assn. meeting in Portland Oregon. He manages Farmers Telephone Co. and several other firms in northeast Iowa and southern Minnesota.

Riceville Iowa C. C. Pearce United States Independent Telephone Assn Washington and Oregon Telephone Assn Portland Ore Farmers Telephone Co Minnesota

Four youths held for drinking near Austin

Sheriff’s night patrol picked up three boys and a 16 year old girl for drinking in an oat field northwest of Austin. The girl is jailed on liquor charges. Marshall A Anderson Jr and Darrell Morgan were arraigned in Municipal Court for beer related offenses with trials set for June 25 and June 9 respectively. James Renwick, 18, also charged, did not appear. A case of beer was found at the scene.

Austin al Reinartz Marshall A. Anderson, Jr 3Rd Ave Darrell Morgan Sth Ave

Grose Enrolls as Florida Sophomore at University

Charles Grose son of Mr and Mrs Fred Grose departed for Gainesville Florida to enroll as a sophomore at the University of Florida indicating a new chapter after his high school days.

Charles Grose Fred Grose Gainesville Fla University of Florida

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Oldsters Joseph Irvin Austin Eagles Auxiliary Press Butte N. D J. Phillip Bigkey Father Fahmlander Canada Austin Sanitation Austin Clown Club Griffin LeRoy-Ostrander Austin Automobile Assn Mark Brownsdale Aerie Auburn Rochester Elks Drum & Bugle Corp Elks Lodge Mier Wolf Jerry Peterson Nash Grange Austin Jaycee Indians Austin Jaycees Murphy Girls Murphy Motor Freight Lines, Inc Thief River Falls Pine Island Pine Island Chamber of Commerce Marigold Dairy Maloney Hallock Bill Wencel Lee Kittelson Inc Evans Garage Albert Lea Aerie Hagen Pony Team Severson Pony Hitch Schmidt Pony Hitch Parade Navaco Eerie Wavaco Arnie 21St Ave Chicago Gerege Todey Hote Harrison Hartigan Street Wabash AHS Girls State Yale Rev Kunz Lucky Clover Club Austin Bridge Club U.S Cancer Fund Austin Paint Wallpaper Co Pearce Florida Bugs Uta Aise Duraclean Kenneth Kehier TION Geordie Hormel’s Kings Wood Hotel King’s Wood King's Wood Hotel and Restaurant Workers’ and Bartenders’ International Union
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