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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1964
Page
13
Charlie Fox is cited for service as Senior Counselor in 1917, Past Counselor in 1918, and on the executive board from 1919 to 1926.
The County Commissioners opened bids for six road construction projects. Osmundson Brothers led on five projects with totals over 230000 dollars, bidding on state and county work including base and bituminous courses near Rose Creek Elkton Waltham and a county road segment. Rappers Construction Co. of Spring Valley won a federal aid secondary project and the CSAH 14 bid.
Seventy children of Dexter Methodist Church completed a week of Bible school focused on Jesus the Friend. Teachers included Miss LaRae Jorstad Mrs Jack Finck Mrs Alvin Yeadon Mrs Robert Hanson Mrs Leland Vermilyea and Mrs Charles Steenblock. The session closed Sunday with hobby crafts group singing and diploma awards.
A training session on Pressing and Pressing Equipment led by Joanne H Onken will now be held at 2 p m on Thursday June 18 at Liebenstein Hall. The event was moved from Saturday June 20 as previously announced.
Children and parents in Austin fear missing summer swimming instruction as only 520 of 1200 spots are filled. Park and Recreation extends registration to Thursday noon to finalize classes and match abilities with instructors.
Miss Kathleen Ferrel of 1010 St. NW will receive a $100 scholarship from the Mower County Chapter of the National Foundation. The chapter plans annual awards to young women pursuing nursing or therapy careers. Ferrel, a 1964 Austin High School graduate, will attend Austin Jr. College and then the University of Minnesota.
Nine Austin lawyers plan to attend sessions at the Minnesota State Bar Association annual convention in St Paul as it opens and runs through Friday. Speakers include Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark and psychologist Joyce Brothers. topics cover polygraph use, breathalyzer demonstrations, Small Business Administration insights, and proposed court-system reforms.
Harlan Meier the pound master lists four dogs at the city animal shelter for identification with one expectant black Cocker. The animals include a black male part Setter, a black male part Cocker with white feet and neck, a young black female Labrador, and a pregnant black female Cocker.
Myron Hall son of Mr and Mrs Chester Hall Grand Meadow Minnesota earned a BS in forestry from the University of Minnesota during weekend commencement. He departed Sunday for Medford Oregon to begin a position with the Department of Interior in land management.
Austin citizen-soldiers from the 1st Brigade 47th Viking Division join 1,250 Minnesota Guardsmen for a 15 day active duty training mission in Alaska. The unit travels by C-97 and C-121 to Elmendorf Air Base near Anchorage with gear and weapons, preparing for glacier and wilderness survival, mountain climbing, and combined arms training. Major General Donald C. Grant commands the operation from Golden Valley with Major General Chester J. Moeglein overseeing Camp Ripley duties.
Committees for the Austin Park and Recreation Board were named by new president Harry Wilson. A quorum was not present, so no official business was conducted. The group discussed reinstating Crane Playground programs and park maintenance updates.
Robert W. Rysavy, Austin Police detective, was elected president of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association during the final session of the annual conference in St. Cloud. The 4,000-member group promotes efficient police work, administration, standards, training, and public welfare. Melvin Mertz and Carl Pearson joined the board, with Bob Schneider named treasurer and Joel Shefland secretary.
Leslie Caron files for divorce from Peter Hall alleging his name as co respondent. Hall 33, Caron 32, Beatty 26 is cited as co respondent and brother of Shirley MacLaine. Caron previously married Geordie Hormel who runs the Wonder Bar Village.
YMCA leaders urged more local giving to fund a Community Center project already facing a $92,944 shortfall. A 706000 total cost includes 531,942 construction and 174,200 for land and fees. A questionnaire seeks stance on starting this year and options like a six lane pool and extended pledges.
The 1964 National Barrow Show judges are Francis Callahan head judge Milton Milford Illinois Robert Gadd George A Hormel & Co Fort Dodge Iowa Mrs Cecelia Neville Lafayette Indiana and R B Warren University of Nebraska Lincoln Nebraska They must include a swine breeder a college professor and a meat packer They will select eight breed champion barrows a crossbred champion and the Grand Champion Barrow of 1964 Religious Instruction for Immaculate Conception Church Riceville sees over 160 children in a two week session with 18 receiving First Holy Communion on June 21.
Four Austin students received degrees at Hamline University commencement in St. Paul on June 8. Jean L. Hegstad earned a BS in medical technology and plans research work with Parke Davis in Ann Arbor. Donald Bulger Jr. earned a BA in economics and played basketball. Frank A. Dvorak graduated magna cum laude with BA in economics and political science and joined several honor societies. Peter Law earned a BA in history and will attend Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington DC. each student held multiple activities and fraternity memberships.
Harland Hahn of Osage has earned a PhD in political science from Harvard University on Thursday June 11. His thesis examined Iowa politics and government after completing a cum laude BA from St Olaf College in 1960 and an MA in political science at Harvard.
Two year old Joey Houff of Austin with acute leukemia has received 16 cards and toys plus $13 more toward hospital bills, totaling 101. Doctors say he has up to six months to live and he travels weekly for treatment to St Olaf Hospital and Rochester. Correspondence goes to Letters to Joey at 105 3rd St SE.
Five Austin salesmen from the newspaper will leave July 2 for Lake Minnetonka near Minneapolis as a reward for extra sales effort. The group includes Bill Killgore Kurt Kuehl Lynn Reeve George Faas and Mike Schuster. They will cruise a houseboat swim waterski visit an amusement park and sightsee under adult supervision.
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