City opens supervised playgrounds this Wednesday
Edward Bork of the Austin Park and Recreation Dept announces all city supervised parks and playgrounds will open Wednesday with hours 1 to 5 pm and 6 to 8 pm Monday through Friday. Two part time parks Sterling Park and 22nd Ave SW and 9th St SW will follow same hours. Season runs six weeks to July 29 with varied activities for 5 to 15 year olds and a list of park directors and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bork
Austin Park and Recreation Dept
Sterling Park
New Park
22Nd Ave
9Th St
Students on final honor roll at Area Vocational School
The fourth quarter honor roll for Austin Area Vocational Technical School lists students from Austin and nearby towns in programs including Practical Nursing Cosmetology Auto Mechanics Welding Secretarial Science Data Processing Carpentry and Farm Equipment Mechanics Students must have a B average or better in all classes The list names multiple students and their parentage and hometowns across Iowa and Minnesota locales
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Vocational School
Austin Area Vocational Technical School
Morton A. Carney
Austin
Ellen F. Keefe
Frederick Keefe
Linda A. Laufle
Robert Laufle
Mary S. Litchow
Cleo Litchow
Linda M. Rockwell
Ross Rockwell
Suzanne M. Russell
Sidney Russell
Patricia A. Bellrichard
Howard Bellrichard
Cheryl A. Farnsworth
William Farnsworth
Sandra L. Barnett
Lloyd Barnett
Brian M. Coleman
Donald Coleman
Barbara R
Er W. Reb
Owatonna
Larry D. Schleusner
Rochester
Thomas H. Gordon
Northwood
Iowa
Loren L. Grossbach
Mazeppa
Lowell D. Schuhmacher
Glenville
Dale E. Kelm
Faribault
Larry E. Mott
Blooming Prairie
Howard A. Schoenfeld
Medford
Roger W. Sprick
Lake City
Charles E. Uthke
Dover
David A. Blaha
Bruce R. Brown
Albert Lea
Roger J. de Coux
Wayne D. Dopplehammer
David P. Ignaszewski
Freeborn
Leo E. Spindler
Martin J. Bussman
Spring Valley
John A. Sherman
Glenn J. Citurs
Wells to stage centennial pageant and parade
Wells Minnesota plans a centennial celebration June 27 to 29 featuring a professional pageant with 200 local cast members staged nightly in the park. A Sunday parade at 2 p.m. will showcase marching drums bands floats drum and bugle corps and novelty units. The schedule includes a city park chicken barbecue a style show fireworks and other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Minn
Felony Warrant Issued for Murphy Over Forged Checks
A felony warrant was issued for Daniel J. Murphy, address unknown, in Omaha Nebraska charging forgery related to four Hot Point payroll checks cashed in Austin in May 1968. He is sought on similar charges in other parts of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Murphy
Hot Point
Austin
Murphy
Omaha
Neb
Road Work Bids Involving Freeborn and Steele Counties
State Highway Commissioner N T Walder reports bids totaling 16920386 for statewide road work including grading drainage alterations concrete and bituminous surfacing fencing and lighting. Low bidders: Woodrich Construction Hopkins 2277936 for IS 35 and IS 90 paving near Albert Lea. Central Allied Willmar 1504594 for IS 90 paving near Petran. Dieseth Specialty Fergus Falls 88937 for fencing on IS 35 IS 90 near Petran. Dieseth Specialty Fergus Falls 47641 for fencing on TH 218 near Owatonna. Projects to start promptly with timeframes up to 60 working days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. T. Walder
Freeborn County
Woodrich Construction Co
Hopkins
Albert Lea
Central Allied Enterprises, Inc
Willmar
Petran
Dieseth Specialty Co
Fergus Falls
TH 13
Steele County
Owatonna
Area people join Mayo Clinic staff
Nine Austin area young people have joined the Mayo Clinic staff as desk attendants and orderlies at St Marys. Named desk attendants include Julie Doughan Dexter Mrs Linda Johnson Blooming Prairie Mary Iverson LeRoy Rita Hemann Vickie Kubly Riceville Iowa Marianne May Rose Creek and Kay Nelson Hayfield. Tommy Weida LeRoy and Ronnie L Julius Riceville are orderlies at St Marys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area
The
Mayo Clinic
Julie Doughan
Dexter
Linda Johnson
Blooming Prairie
Mary Iverson
LeRoy
Rita Hemann
Vickie Kubly
Riceville
Iowa
Marianne May
Rose Creek
Kay Nelson
Hayfield
Tommy Weida
Ronnie L. Julius
Orderlies
St. Marys
Salvation Army to stage Take Over Bid drama
Royal Oak Players from Royal Oak Mich present the musical drama Take Over Bid at the Salvation Army Citadel with showtimes 4 and 7 30 p m on Saturday July 5 Brig Alfred Gorton announces tickets sold door to door starting Wednesday by Salvation Army members proceeds fund Salvation Army programs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Oak Players
Royal Oak
Mich
Salvation Army Citadel
Brig
Alfred Gorton
Salvation Army
Public Service group approves bus schedule
The Minnesota Public Service Commission approved temporary suspension of Austin Transit, Inc. bus service in Austin for the summer on Decker Acres East and Sterling West routes. Discontinued June 6, service to resume Sept. 2 to align with fall classes. City Council had previously approved the suspension. Austin Transit will offer charter service during summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Public Service Commission
Austin
Austin Transit, Inc
Decker Acres East
Sterling West
Vietnam War Reaches New Length and Cost Milestone
Veteran officer says the Vietnam War will be the longest in U.S. history by June 22, with seven years and more than seven hours duration. The cost climbs to over 11 million per hour while WWII cost is cited as a comparison. James Davis of Livingston is named as the first service casualty. VA estimates show 70,300 monthly veteran discharges and 865,000 hospital treatments planned this year, up 9,000 from 1968, with treatment costs down 17.6 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Frank Dunsmore
James Davis
Livingston
Tenn
Veteran's Administration
Veteran’s Hospitals
Hey Days celebration in St Ansgar Iowa set for Friday and Saturday
St Ansgar’s Hey Days festival at Saints Acres runs Friday from 3 p.m. with carnival rides and concessions, swimming races at 4:30 p.m., and men’s softball at 7:30 p.m. A comic interlude follows. Saturday features rides from noon, ladies’ softball at 4:30 p.m., swimming finals also at 4:30 p.m., DHIA awards, and a dairy princess coronation at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the St Ansgar Chamber of Commerce Lions Club and Jaycees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Saints Acres
Dairy Herd Improvement Assn
DHIA
Dairy Princess Corsonation
Brownsdale Man Guilty in Gasoline Tax Case
Brownsdale resident Truman C. Olson was among five refund claimants charged with violations of Minnesota petroleum tax laws. He was found guilty after prosecutors alleged he altered gasoline sales tickets to fit refund filing periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsdale
Minnesota
Rufus T. Logan
Truman C. Olson
Stacyville Woman Earns MA in American Civilization
Stacyville Iowa resident Lucille Hemann daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Hemann received a Master of Arts degree in American Civilization at University of Iowa commencement in Iowa City. A Visitation High School graduate she completed her degree in Iowa City during the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacyville
Iowa
Lucille Hemann
Bernard Hemann
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Visitation High School
Austin youth injured in car motorcycle crash in town
Daniel Salazer 18 received minor injuries after the motorcycle he drove collided with a car driven by Lillian Fisher on 700 block of N Main St at 9 20 p m Monday. Salazer treated and released at St Olaf Hospital. Damages listed: motorcycle 75 car 90. A hit and run damaged a parked car in Eagles lot on Oakland Ave E between 6 and 12 p m Sunday. Damage 300. An accident at Main St N and 1st Dr NW at 8 15 p m Monday involved Vicky Berg and Janet Groff with damages 50 and unestimated. Sears lot crash at 3 10 p m Monday involved Orville Varney and Douglas Chaffee. Damages 15 and 5. A collision between Michael Lee and Josephine Millenaker at 1st Dr NW and N Main St at 8 47 p m Monday. Damages 25 and 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Salazer
Austin
Lillian Fisher
1St St
N. Main St
Salazer
St. Olaf Hospital
Oden Johnson
Eagles
Oakland Ave
Main St. N
1St Dr. NW
Vicky Berg
7Th Ave
Janet Groff
4Th St
Sears
Orville Varney
12Th St
Douglas Chaffee
5Th Ave
Chafee
Varney
3Rd Ave
Josephine Millenaker
4Th Ave. NW
Leec
Honorary degree for former Minnesota schools chief Harbo
Leif S. Harbo longtime Minnesota educator and former Austin Public Schools superintendent received a Doctor of Humane Letters at California Lutheran College sixth annual commencement in Thousand Oaks. More than 2,000 spectators attended including 174 graduates. The ceremony praised his leadership in public education and service to Lutheran higher education. Harbo holds degrees from Augsburg College and the University of Minnesota and served in the Marine Corps during WWI. He led Augsburg College as president 1962 63 and contributed to the Lutheran college network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lief S. Harbo
Minnesota
Austin
California
California Lutheran College
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Harbo
Raymond M. Olson
CLC
Olson
Allen C. Leland
CLC Education Dept
Leif S. Harbo
Staples
Minn
Partners Prairie
Osakis
Litchfield
Red Wing
Winona
Augsburg College
Minneapolis
Lutheran Free Church
American Lutheran Church
Family of Colleges
Dr. Harbo
U.S. Marine Corps
Austin woman joins Wisconsin College Week at Madison
Mrs. Margaret Hogan of 1505 2nd Ave S W was among over 1,200 women from Wisconsin and Minnesota taking part in the annual College Week for Women at the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison. The event, run by the Center for Women's and Family Education, offered 54 seminars and classes led by UW faculty and other experts. Attendees chose two seminars or one in-depth seminar for their study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Margaret Hogan
2Nd Ave
Wisconsin
Minnesota
University of Wisconsin
Center For Women's and Family Education
Attempted break in reported at Richard Placek home
Richard Placek of 1711 3rd Ave SE told police someone tried to enter his home between 7 p.m. Monday and 1:30 a.m. today. Officers reported a glass cutter was used in the unsuccessful entry attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Placek
3Rd Ave. SE
Mitchell County to name Dairy Princess Saturday
Mitchell County will crown its Dairy Princess at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Ansgar after a banquet the prior night at Marge's Cafe. Six finalists vie for the title with twelve dairy men to be honored for herds yielding milk above state breed averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Mitchell County
Marge’s Cafe
Robert Jellings
Luther Professor Accepts New Post In East Stroudsburg
Decorah Iowa Luther College faculty member David Johnson, scholar since 1957, named Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at East Stroudsburg State College Pennsylvania. He will start September 1 and depart Decorah in early August under the college reorganization plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Iowa
David Johnson
Luther College
East Stroudsburg State College
East Stroudsburg
Luther
College
Female toy terrier available for adoption in Mower County
A three year old tan and white female toy terrier was thrown from a car and is held at Dr C E Schrafle’s veterinary clinic. Mrs Lee Owens executive agent for the Mower County Humane Society announced the adoption offer and provided contact numbers including 433 8326 for Mrs Owens or Dr Schrafle for interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Owens
Mower County
Montessori Classes Registration Closed in Austin
Formal registration closed for Austin Montessori preschool classes. Applications for children ages 2½ to 6 may still be made by calling 437-2873 for additional information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Montessori
May employment dips 141 from last year in Minnesota
Figures from the Minnesota State Employment Service show May 1969 employment at 12 537, down 141 from April and 141 below May 1968. Wholesale and retail trade add 55, construction gains 60, service adds 19, government loses 2. Labor supply rises as students seek summer and part time work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Manufacturing
Teor Wsocessabeoben
RTE Secuxsewvends
Government
Public
Sedaun
Finance
Ins
Area teachers attend NSF funded institute in Missouri
A total of 78 secondary school teachers from across the country including two from the Austin area attend a six week institute in the physical sciences and mathematics from June 10 to August 2 at the University of Missouri Rolla. Attending are Sister Kathleen King Pacelli High School and Norman Hanson LeRoy-Ostrander Schools. The program is one of many sponsored by the National Science Foundation to improve subject matter training for science and math high school teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area
University of Missouri, Rolla
Kathleen King
Pacelli High School
Norman Hanson
LeRoy-Ostrander
National Science Foundation
Four area students named to Concordia College dean's list
Nine hundred seven students including four from the Austin area at Concordia College Moorhead qualified for the second semester dean's list according to registrar Donald Dale. Named were Carol Knutson Susan Marmesh and David Asp all of Austin and Erick Budd Osage Iowa. To earn the honor a student must have a 3.00 GPA or better and carry at least 12 semester credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Concordia College
Moorhead
Donald Dale
Carol Knutson
Susan Marmesh
David Asp
Erick Budd
Osage
Iowa
Lange named dean at St. John's Collegeville
Dr John E Lange associate professor of mathematics at St Johns University since 1955 is appointed academic dean of the College of Arts and Sciences effective Aug 1 He becomes the first layman to hold the Benedictine school post succeeding Rev Hilary Thimmesh who will resume teaching in English in 1969 70
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collegeville
Minn
John E. Lange
St. John’s University
College of Arts and Sciences
Benedictine
Colman J. Barry
O.S.B
St. John’s
Lange
Hilary Thimmesh
St. John's
Miss Minnesota 1968 chosen from 69 contestants
A green eyed blonde was chosen from a field of 69 young women to be Miss Minnesota Judy and will represent the state at the Miss America Pageant in September in Atlantic City. Pictured left are Miss Minnesota 1968 Mary Louise Williams Miss Mendenhall and Miss Minnesota 1967 Charlotte Ann Sims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Judy
Tember
Atlantic City
Mary Louise Williams
Mendenhall
Charlotte Ann Sims
Hopfe Named Trustee at Minnesota Elks Convention
At the 1969 Minnesota State Elks Convention in Hibbing Orval V Hopfe was elected trustee to complete the term of Ken Hanson who becomes fourth vice president. Steve Sadowski of Winona was elected president and Winona will host the 1970 convention. Attendees from Austin included Orval V Hopfe L E Hatch Eldon Peter Art Gimbel Merle Weidt and Donald Ritland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvald
Hopfe
Ken Hanson
Owatonna
Minnesota State Elks
Hibbing
Hanson
The
Elks
Steve Sadowski
Wiona
Winona
Minnesota Elks
Orval V. Hopfe
L. E. Hatch
Eldon Peter
Art Gimbel
Merle Weidt
Donald Ritland
One Car Crash Injures Driver in Stacyville
Kenneth Krebsbach 19 of Stacyville drove a late model car which overturned while attempting a U turn on the west edge of Stacyville at 3 15 p m. He was treated for cuts and bruises and charged with reckless driving. Estimated damage totaled about 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacyville
Iowa
Iowa Highway Patrol
Kenneth Krebsbach
Krebsbach
Petunia Festival Dates Set in Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie Minnesota announces the second Petunia Festival for July 12 and 13. A parade is planned for 5 p.m. Sunday with participating units invited to contact GeorgeCurtin. The parade is preceded by a three hour show and a carnival will also be held. Further plans will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Prairie
Minn
George Curtin
Grace Baptist Church members to attend Baptist convention
Grace Baptist Church at 100 4th Ave SE will send six members to the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches 38th annual conference in Fort Wayne Indiana June 23 to 27. Pastor Jack Dowden and Donald Howells were chosen for the elections committee. The theme is Faithful Stewards of the Mysteries of God. Grace Baptist is one of 1316 churches in the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assn
Regular Baptist Churches
Fort Wayne
Ind
Grace Baptist Church
4Th Ave. SE
Jack Dowden
Donald Howells
Harland Knight
Dowden
Howells
Grace Baptist
Sixteen hub caps and four wheels stolen in Monday incident
Police investigate six reports of hub cap theft and one report of four wheels taken from a truck Monday night. sixteen hub caps valued at 140 dollars and the four wheels valued at 125 dollars.
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Bork
Deda- Rae Schultz
Linda Stolzenberg
Lafayette Park
Cheryl Stilwell
Kaufman Park
Richard Mullenbach
Sherrie Regner
Galloway Park
Joel Hagen
Connie Halderson
Northwest Park
Mary Seufert
Lorraine Schottler
Decker Acres Park
Barbara Carson
Tracy Strong
St. Edwards Church
Peggy Carney
Ellis Junior High
Mary Kremer
Wildwood Park
Susan Brown
Dreisner Park
Barbara Leighton
Neveln School
Marcia Wilkinson
Crane Park
Jeannette Russell
Sumner
Diane Gerber
Dhesner
Oakland Pl. E
Oakland Ave. W
14Th St. NW
Southgate School
Austin Park and Recreation
Marilyn E. Rohne
Auto Mechanics I
Charles L. Adams
Larry V. Arneson
Lime Springs
Tyron O. Friese
Goodhue
Steven L. Halvorsen
Emmons
Larry A. McDaniel
Floyd S. Helland
Rog
Steele Counties
Public Service Group
Vietnam
Leif S., Harbo
Raymond M
L. S. Harbo
University of Minnesota
Dairy Princess
Keith Sullivan
Lawrence Duncomb
Daniel Thome
Earl Gerlach
Johnson
Dr. Lange
Miss
Judith Mendenhall
Edina
Austin High School
Orval Hopfe
Petunia
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