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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1961
Page
2
Births and deaths reported from St Olaf Hospital list multiple newborns and extended obituaries. Names include Morgan Brownsdale Gray Larson Cross Mitchell Kvall Wilder Stephens, Jensen, Larson, and other local families with funeral notices and memorials.
About 2,500 delegates, alternates and guests from 750 locals of the Communication Workers of America attend the union’s annual convention, Monday through Friday in Kansas City. CWA Local 7213 will be represented by H. L. Gunderson and Robert Hoffman, who will cast 277 votes on election ballots. Gunderson will also cast 93 proxy votes for Local 7208 in Mankato.
Minnesota VFW closed its annual meeting with a four hour downtown parade featuring marching units bands and drum corps. Top honors went to St Peter Governaires defending their Pageant of Drums title with Ely Dillonaires winning junior crown and Minneapolis Junior Ascensions second. New officers were elected at concluding sessions as crowds neared 3,000.
Karel Nacvalac, a Czech counsellor, faced what White described as attempts to recruit him for defection and a life in the United States. FBI agents and Luk Frantisek Tisler attended a Gripsholm Restaurant meeting where assurances of money and a White House access were offered. Nacvalac gave a different account claiming three men entered, one with a badge, and promises of wealth and education for his family.
The community owned hotel expanded to 125 rooms after paying off debt early and financing a new wing. Directors meet monthly, sales rise, and merchants credit the hotel for stronger retail business. Conventions and religious retreats fill the venue, with Bay City and Southwestern towns seeking guidance on starting similar projects.
Kennedy argues that fatigue signals fatigue of the nation and urges continued commitment to a long struggle. He contrasts his own vigor with claims of national weariness and notes the historical origin of Western languages in a single Indo European parent tongue.
Riceville Iowa hosts a July 4 program sponsored by the American Legion with a parade at 11 am ending at the grade school. Activities include amateur and fiddling contests, pony rides, queen contest, dance at 9 pm, baseball at 2 pm, and a 9 pm fireworks show. Queen candidates are Glenda Annett Mary Bynes Jo Ann Fritcher Ann Hans Mary Feather and Barbara Lubbert.
Adams Minnesota firemen rushed to the Otis Jorstad farm near Elkton to extinguish a tractor fire caused by gasoline overflowing from the tank while the driver was filling it. No damage estimate was available.
Three Austin students Dean Helmer Christianson William Roach and Connie R William join six area students Karen Lun de Adams Deanne Tuinder Glenville Nadine Sime Dorothy Duenow Lyle Donald J Hatlestad and Mary Annette Orke Le Roy in the first session. The 235 enrolled span 11 states and one foreign country. The session ends July 15.
Mrs. E. Douglass Brigham executive secretary for the Mower County Red Cross will attend a secretaries class at the Midwestern Area Office in St Louis Missouri in June 1923. The Red Cross is a United Fund agency.
Roses from Northwest Iowa gardens will be on display at Spencer Shopping Center Mall as the Northwest District Iowa Rose Society hosts its fifth annual spring rose show on June 25. Exhibit hours run through 7 p.m.
The text lists 228 men’s colleges and 252 women’s colleges, with 1,531 co educational institutions.
State Senator P. J. Holand from Austin will discuss the 62nd Minnesota Legislature, which adjourned last week, at the Hayfield Chamber of Commerce banquet at 6 30 p m Monday.
Japan remains the largest foreign buyer of American farm goods, importing substantial annual totals of raw cotton, soybeans, and barley, supporting U S agriculture amid global demand.
Preston Minnesota willbanner add to Direct Distance Dialing system allowing direct calls from other cities. Preston residents can dial other DDD users directly, avoiding operator assistance.
Roland Pratt of Austin Route 3 reported the theft of a jacket from his car. The jacket valued at $10 was the only crime noted as police logged no accidents Friday, attributing the incident to pleasant holiday weather.
Joyce Erickson of Fountain has been named Fillmore County Dairy Princess for 1961. The 18 year old, 5 foot 4 inch daughter of Walter and Mrs. Erickson farms 160 acres and milks 25 Holstein cows. She will compete in the Regional Dairy Princess contest at Austin with runners up Doris Strande and Connie Peterson.
Riceville native Thomas Richmond earned a BS in pharmacy at Creighton University in Omaha Nebraska. He is the son of Loyd and Mrs. Richmond and was active in Phi Delta Chi and Alpha Phi Alpha student groups. He graduated Riceville High School in 1954.
Blooming Prairie Minnesota opens its community recreation program this summer with more than 90 area boys enrolled. Activities include baseball softball for boys and girls and an adult slow pitch softball league.
The walkout prompts industry leaders to cite ample oil stocks while unions demand the right to bargain for crews on American ships under foreign flags. Experts note subsidies and job losses as major fault lines. union reps air figures on payrolls, subsidies, and ship classifications amid ongoing talks.
A four day trial in Albert Lea Minnesota ended with a district court jury awarding Eva and Clayton Sorenson 2900 dollars and George W Miller and Grace Miller 1200 dollars for road vacation damages. Final awards depend on whether the 90 rod road vacation is carried out.
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