Miss Minnesota Crowned Mary Louise Williams at Austin High
Mary Louise Williams Miss St Anthony Village was crowned Miss Minnesota by outgoing Charlotte Ann Sims at the Austin High School auditorium. Williams, a University of Minnesota sophomore, plans to attend the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City in September and has a busy summer schedule of appearances and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Alland
Mary Louise Williams
St. Anthony Village
Minnesota
Charlotte Ann Sims
Austin High School
Mary
Melvin Williams
Minneapolis
Atlantic City
N. J
Williams
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis Park Board
DECA
Grant County
Hutchinson
Minn
Miss Williams
Eagan Township
North Mankato
Winona
Fork Rapids
Fulda
Glenwood
White Bear Lake
Rosemont
School Board approves remodeling for new administration center
Austin School Board hires Ross Graves to draft remodeling of the former Sears building at 202 4th Ave NE for use as the district administration center. Bid estimates drop from 167000 to 131000, with total mechanical and electrical bids about 64090. Plans add offices, storage, a board room, and refinements to heat and partitions while seeking bids in 10 to 14 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Koehler
Austin School Board
Ross Graves
Austin
Sears
4Th Ave
Holiday Inn
Acton
Earler
Graves
Forestry Camp At Wirt Minnesota At Iowa State
Forestry students from Iowa State University Ames attend an eight week summer camp near Wirt Minnesota gaining field experience and classroom credit. Courses cover forest biology measurement mapping forest products and forest operations with tours. Attendees include Dennis W Grundel and Lyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Ames
Wirt
Minn
Dennis W. Grundel
Lyle
Health officer warns after stand fire contamination
Between 7 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday a vandal damaged the Zesta stand at 508 1st St NW and stole sandwiches and soda. The City Health Officer cautions that the remaining food should not be consumed due to contamination from the fire.
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Zesta
1St St. NW
New Marina at Lake City Draws Tourism Interest
District Rep. Albert H. Quie praised Lake City's new half million dollar marina modernization, calling it a tourist attractor. He spoke at dedication ceremonies on the Mississippi River point, noting the project boosts regional recreation, growth, and the future of small towns in Southeastern Minnesota.
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Ist
Albert H. Quie
Lake City
Quie
Minnesota
Missippi
Mississippi River
Hiawathaland
State Patrol Reports on Accident in Minnesota
The Minnesota Highway Patrol reports a single car crash Saturday afternoon on Highway 56 two miles north of junction with I 90. Alma Edith Hardt, a sergeant, drove off the road and struck a telephone pole in the west ditch due to weather conditions. Car damage was $250 with no injuries reported.
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Minnesota Highway Patrol
Alma Edith Hardt
Sargeant
Junction 56
I . 90
French Girl to Attend Hayfield High Next Fall
Miss Claude Gueguenu a 17 year old French student will join Hayfield High School as an American Field Service entrant. She arrives in August to live with the Clifton McCamy family in Waltham. Claude is 5 3 with blue eyes and fair hair and will be a senior at Hayfield High School.
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Waltham, Minn
Claude Gueguenu
France
Hayfield High School
Clifton
Red) McCamy
Waltham
Claude
McCamy
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Bridge and Road Projects Slated for Area Counties
Forty one state highway construction projects totaling about 10.5 million dollars will be bid on Friday June 28, per the Minnesota Highway Dept. In Mower Dodge and Steele counties bituminous resurfacing will cover 11.4 miles on TH 218 from IS 90 to Blooming Prairie. Work starts July 22 and finishes within 30 working days. In Mower Fillmore counties bituminous resurfacing on TH 81 from CSAH 17 near Tappan to TH 63 north of Chester runs 15.1 miles with work starting July 29 and ending in 30 working days. Bridge construction on IS 35 over TH 65 in Freeborn County is planned for northbound and southbound routes 1 mile south of the junction.
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Minnesota Highway Dept
Mower
Dodge
Steele Counties
Albert Lea
IS-90
Fillmore
Tappi
Chester
Freeborn County
Miss Minnesota contestants bid farewell at Sterling Motel
Contestants waved goodbye Sunday afternoon after pageant activities at Sterling Motel. Though none captured the crown, Gail Beseth Miss Wazata Donna Lines Miss Ada and Mary Forseth Miss Stillwater enjoyed the competition and posed for photos from the top row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Sterling
Gail Beseth
Wazata
Donna Lines
Ada
Mary Forseth
Stillwater
DFL Meeting Set for Grand Meadow Tuesday Night
Mower County DFL members will gather 8 30 p m Tuesday in Grand Meadow to plan for the upcoming State DFL convention in St Paul. Delegates and alternates from 14 counties will finalize plans ahead of the three day event. A Friday night dinner honoring Sen Eugene McCarthy and Vice President Hubert Humphrey will be held at the St Paul auditorium with tickets obtainable from Kenneth Kneeskern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
DFL
Grand Meadow
St. Paul
St. Paul Hilton
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
St. Paul Auditorium
Kenneth Kneeskern
Austin
Three Auto Crashes Reported In Austin No Injuries
Austin Police logged three motor vehicle accidents with total damages of 1020 dollars. First crash on North Main Street involved Mark Merreel Lillian Felty and James Christiansen with varying car damages. Second crash at 19th Street and 3rd Avenue NE involved Darlene Chinnon and Arthur Froehlich. Third crash on 5th Avenue NE involved Frank Rahfeldt and Hugh Blynn with damages listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mark Vincent Merreel
19Th St
Lillian Tone Felty
9Th Ave. SE
James Earl Christiansen
Austin Rt. 2
North Main St
7Th Pl. NW
Merreel
Felty
Christiansen
Darlene Chinnon
9Th St
Arthur Froehlich
3Rd Ave
Chinnon
Froehlich
5Th Ave
Frank Rahfeldt
8Th Ave
Hugh Blynn
4Th Ave
Rahfeldt
Blynn
Local Delegates Attend State Elks Convention in Detroit Lakes
Several from Austin attended the Minnesota Elks State convention held in Detroit Lakes from Thursday through Sunday. Delegates included Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Hopfe, Mr. and Mrs. George Fett, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Weidt, and Donald Ritland. Distinguished visitors from the grand lodge were Past Grand Exalted Ruler Raymond C. Dobson, Grand Secretary Franklin J. Fitzpatrick, and Grand Tiler Cliff Reed. The 1969 state convention is planned for Hibbing, Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Elks
Detroit Lakes
Minn
L. E. Hatch
Orval Hopfe
George Fett
M. L. Weidt
Donald Ritland
Grand Lodge
Raymond C. Dobson
Franklin J. Fitzpatrick
Cliff Reed
Hibbing
Local Temperature Readings and Comparisons
A weather brief shows today at 11 a.m. the low 47 and high 76 with 74 current. The Sunday reading compares to last year with highs 69 and 81 and lows 47 and 63.
Counterfeit $20 Bills Reported in Austin Area
A second counterfeit $20 bill was passed in the Austin area with the same serial number as one at J. C. Penney Co. Officials said the bill circulated Wednesday but was reported Saturday. Similar notes appeared at Leuthold Bauer store and in Rochester and other southeastern Minnesota towns.
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Austin
J. C. Penney Co
3Rd Ave
Leuthold Bauer
Rochester
Minnesota
Winners Named by Camera Club at Austin Meeting
The Austin Camera Club announced monthly contest winners at the Odd Fellows Hall. Black and white prints took top honors with Dr. Roger Huebner winning first and third, Harold Carlstrom second and fifth, John Hawkins fourth, and Wilbur Jones sixth. Colored slides went to Frank Cafourek first, Huebner second and sixth, Fran Ries third, Jones fourth, Arlan Kuhn fifth. Four NC contest awardees were Ries Kuhn and Speer. The PSA tape Photographs Wild Flowers by Chet White was shown.
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Austin Camera Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Roger Huebner
Harold Carlstrom
John Hawkins
Wilbur Jones
Frank Cafourek
Fran Ries
Arlan Kuhn
Mervyn Speer
Chet White
Austin Man Earns Play Acting Award
James Kellar of 504 13th Ave SE received the best featured actor award for his role as Capt Blakely in the Albert Lea production of Caine Mutiny. The February March play won best production for the 1968 season. Kellar began acting in local groups in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kellar
13Th Ave. SE
Albert Lea
Kellar
Capt. Blakely
Kramer Earns Master of Science at Creighton University
Stacyville student Marvin Kramer was among Creighton University graduates, receiving a Master of Science. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Kramer and a Stacyville Visitation High School alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacyville
Iowa
Marvin Kramer
Creighton University
Omaha
Neb
Kramer
Stacyville Visitation High School
Wilson Co Names Manager for New Logansport Plant
Wilson & Co. announces Harry A Bahnaman as manager of its new Logansport Indiana meat processing plant. Groundbreaking occurred Sept 11 1967 and the facility will be among the most modern pork plants in the state with capacity of one million hogs annually and 700 local jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Bahnaman
Wilson & Co., Inc
Logansport
Ind
Wilson
Roy V. Edwards
Bahnaman
Wilson & Co
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Albert Lea
Indiana
Red Cross Disaster Worker Relocates To Tracy Minnesota
Mrs. E. Douglass Brigham an American Red Cross disaster case worker moves from Charles City Iowa to Tracy Minnesota to aid tornado victims recovery. Adams area residents raised 610.37 for Iowa tornado victims via Mower County Red Cross Chapter. The Adams donation brings total from Mower County to 2762.92 for Charles City Iowa HQ.
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E. Douglass Brigham
Adamis
Iowa
Charles City
Mower County
Red Cross
LeRoy Church Marks Centenary in LeRoy Minnesota
First Presbyterian Church of LeRoy Minnesota observed its 100th birthday with a 10 30 a m service led by Rev George Barnitt of Baltimore Maryland plus a Centennial tea attended by 250. A Grand Meadow Lutheran Church banquet drew 173 members. Merle Chesebrough led the program as master of ceremonies and two musical selections were offered. Carnations honored longtime member Meda Hale oldest member W A Morrow and Bessie Wallace who came from Columbus Ohio.
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Leroy
Minn
First Presbyterian Church
George Barnitt
Baltimore
Grand Meadow Lutheran Church
Mere le Chesebrough
Meda Hale
W. A. Morrow
Bessie Wallace
Columbus
Ohio
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Melvin J. Williams
Mary Williams
Merriman
Savage
Linda Petersen
Austin Public Library
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Ing
Ucation
Roanoke Public Schools
Dept. of Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Virginia
The
American Assn. of University Women
Austin Fine Arts Council
League of Women Voters
Mary Kaye ‘Merriman
NEW Adult Services
Forestry
State Highway Patrol
Hayfield School
G. Meadow
Camera Club
Austin Man
Creighton U
Tracy
Little Cedar
Marshall Lutheran
Wayne Quibell
Church of the Sacred Heart
Raymond Snyder
St. John’s Catholic Church
Johnsburg
John Mountain
Adams Industrial Development
Vince Miller
Tracy Tornado
LeRoy Church
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