Vital Statistics St Olaf Hospital News Item
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Espe welcome a son on June 16 at St Olaf Hospital Rochester. Mrs LeRoy Runge aged 68 of Oakland dies Friday evening in Rochester after a lingering illness. survivors include husband LeRoy and daughter Barbara Stussy Rochester, granddaughter Stephanie and siblings Annette Payne Des Moines and Frank Nickelson Marshall. Funeral plans listed. Wold and Range obituaries note services at St Olaf Lutheran Austin and Wortein Funeral Home Rochester. interments at Oakwood and Grandview. Ryan Wilkinson obituary details and family thanks appear. many out-of-town names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy
Rachel) Runge
Oakland
Rochester
Shas
Fred T
Barbara) Stussy
Stephanie
Annetta Payne
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Nickelson
Marshall
Minn
Range
Rachel) Range
Wortein Funeral Home
Robert Dunn
Grandview Memorial Gardens
Robert
Jim) Wilkinson
Grafton
N. C
James
Nancy Wilkinson
Elaine Rinehart
Austin Rt. 2
Gordonsville
Little Fork
International Harvester
Mr. Wilkinson
Methodist Hospital, Rochester
St. Augustin Catholic Church
Thomas Ploof
Calvary Cemetery
Mayer Funeral Home
Gerald
Austin
David
Fairbanks
Alaska
Mary Bradburn
Ann Arbor
Mich
Calvin
Buchanan
Fargo
N.D
Mankato
Anoka
Dodge Center
Osage
Raymond’s
Magnus Hanson
Lyle
Albert Lea
Matti Franklin
California
Ida Carlson
Hans Halvorson
Jens Jensen
Paul Merriott
Paula
Phoenix
Arizona
Emma Mildenstein
Shutte
Salem
Oregon
Amelia Sprandle
Clair Cotters
Wabasha
Leo
Mayme Cotter
S. Dak
Hollis Thompson
Edward Wolff
Werner Lau
Local Temperature Report Shows Year Ago High 85 Low 66
Weather note lists last year’s temperatures with a high of 85 and a low of 66. It records a comparative low reading of 9 pounds for the era, indicating a currency or unit anomaly in the fragment. The readable data focuses on temperature extremes for the period.
Two Vehicle Crash In City Causes Minor Damage
A Thursday 11 15 a m accident at Oakland Ave W and 4th St NW involved a Minnesota Department of Public Safety car driven by Charles Ralph Monty of Grand Meadow and a second vehicle driven by Gladys Margaret Mundfrom of Lime Springs Iowa. State car damage estimated at 340 dollars and Mundfrom vehicle at 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Ave. W
4Th St. NW
Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety
Charles Ralph Monty
Grand Meadow
Gladys Margaret Mundtrom
Lime Springs
Iowa
Sertoma Disaster Fund Raises $206 in Austin Drive
Donald Newville, chairman of the flood project, reports the Sertoma Disaster Fund has collected $206. Residents can donate at three Austin banks or savings and loan offices, or mail checks to Sertoma Disaster Fund Box 231 Austin, payable to the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma Disaster Fund
Donald Newville
Newville
Austin
Box 231
Cutaway engine display at Southeast IA Fair in Rochester
Evan Hulbert and Tom Lohman exhibited a Tecumseh lawnmower engine cutaway at the Southeastern Minnesota Industrial Arts Association Fair in Apache Mall Rochester. Lohman, son of Art Lohman, opened the engine to show internal parts like piston valves oil pump and crank shaft for Power Mechanics students. the fair was an exhibition, not a competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Hulbert
AHS
Tom Lohman
Minnesota
Rochester
Apache Mall
Art Lohman
3Rd Ave
Hulbert
VFW Junior Girls Attend 10th Annual Unit Conference
Fourteen girls and four advisors from VFW Junior Unit 1216 attended Morris Minnesota’s 10th Annual Junior Unit Conference. Morning sessions named Kim Miller conductress and Rebecca Wilson page. special guests included Theresa Peterson and Morris leaders. Afternoon awards honored Kathy Johnson for hospital work and Bev Miller for monthly reports. unit returned to Austin at 9:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Morris
Morris, Minn
Kim Miler
Rebecca Wilson
Page
Theresa Peterson
Betty Pierce
Lois Anderson
Adelaine Foster
Chester Larson
Leslie Nelson
Jeanette Johnson
Morris Auxiliary
Joyce Kane
Delbert Anderson
Eleanor Adison
Department Jr
John Mall
American Legion
Adolph Olson
American Legion Auxiliary
Barbara Anderson
Austin
Kathy Johnson
Bev Miller
Debra Wilson
A Wilson
of Community
Open House Draws Pork Producers To Hormel Test Farm
Over 300 pork producers and industry personnel attended the Spotted Breed open house at Hormel Research Farm. Three-day reports covered barrow and boar test performance and test value for the industry. Names include Dr Charles Christians Joe Shugart Hugo Kuchenmeister and Robert Trewin. Daily gains noted were 1 491 pounds for 96 barrows and 1 801 pounds for 70 boars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hormel Research Farm
Charles Christians
University of Minnesota
Joe Shugart
George A. Hormel & Co
Hugo Kuchenmeister
Robert Trewin
Iowa
Humane Society urges care for area horses
The Mower County Humane Society calls on horse owners to provide shelter food and water. Reports note horses tethered in ditches with no adequate care. Some horses have escaped and wandered onto highways creating traffic issues. State law requires continuous shelter food and water. Owners face responsibility if laws are violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Vietnamization era clash near Cambodia border
In April 1969, two months before Nixon unveiled the Vietnamization plan, South Vietnamese spokesmen reported a major clash at Tuyen Binh on the Cambodia border. They said 168 enemy were killed as a government infantry battalion repulsed an attack near the town with artillery and air support. A second battalion reportedly engaged the enemy later that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
U.S
Cambodia
Tuyen Binh
Saigon
Window Breaks At Austin Carburetor and Electric Co
A window at Austin Carburetor and Electric Co at 213 1st Ave NE was broken between 5 and 8 p.m. Friday. Damages were estimated at 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Carburetor and Electric Co
1St Ave
Missing bay quarter-horse stud prompts tip line
A bay color quarter-horse stud has been missing from a farm south of Austin since about midnight. Anyone knowing the horse’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Mower County Sheriff's Dept. 433-3411. Dexter Minn. craft lesson on crocheted beads held at Dexter Friendship Trail Club meeting with thirteen members and two guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mower County
Dexter, Minn
Dexter Friendship Trail Club
Eight Scouts and adults hurt in bus crash near Ames
AMES Iowa AP Eight people were hospitalized after a bus carrying Boy Scouts from Minneapolis to New Mexico crashed at the Ellsworth interchange on Interstate 35 Friday night. Bus driver Lawrence Smith 51 of Minneapolis among the injured. All 19 aboard were hurt with eight of the 16 Scouts treated at Mary Greeley Hospital and released after staying at an Iowa State University residence hall Friday night. Three Scouts were hospitalized in Story City and five Scouts plus three adults at Mary Greeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Minneapolis
New Mexico
Ellsworth
Lawrence Smith
Mary Greely Hospital
Iowa State University
Story City
Mary Greely
Woolworth reports record four week sales rise
F W Woolworth Co announces consolidated sales for the four weeks ended May 27 at 232 781 898 dollars, up 11 5 percent from the comparable period last year. For 21 weeks ended May 27, sales total 1 063 524 718 dollars, up 12 7 percent, with May promotions cited as a key factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Woolworth Co
Lester A. Burcham
John S. Roberts
Flood ordinance variance recommended for arena setback
The City Planning Commission proposed a variance to widen the flood fringe boundary, allowing the new multipurpose arena to sit 28 feet farther from 4th Street NE. The measure hinges on planning commission review of architects drawings before a building permit is issued. Two citizens asked brief questions but raised no objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning Commission
4Th Street
Planning Commission
County Stops for Bookmobile Schedule Week of June 19
The Austin Mower County Bookmobile will visit multiple sites from Monday to Friday with time windows ranging from morning to late afternoon. Stops include Stanek's Addition Mapleview Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church St. Michael's Lutheran Church Lansing Austin Acres Wheel Estate Park Sacred Heart Hospice Cerebral Palsy Center St. Mark's Nursing Home and several towns and facilities, with specific times listed for each location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Mower County
Stanek
Mapleview, Park
Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Lansing
Austin Acres
22Nd St
Wheel Estate
Sacred Heart Hospice
St. Mark’s Nursing Home
21St St
Don Weseman
Bustad
21St Ave
11Th St
Southgate Baptist Church
Tappi
Adams
Clayton Town Hall
LeRoy Library
Main Farm
Frankfort Town Hall
Grand Meadow
Meadow Manor
Dobbins Crest
Hangee
Decker Acres
Brownsdale
Renova
Dexter
Nicolville
Terrace Trailer Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. Olaf Hospital
Larry Espe
7Th Ave
Son
Mrs. Leroy Runge
Whalen
Leslie I. Whalen
13Th St. NE
St. Augustine Church
Olaf B. Damm
Robert Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Ethel Hassing
Nesse
Father Ploof
Corcoran
Father Stenzel
Mother Cabrini
Queen of Angels Church
Elaine Wilkinson
Gerald, James and
Darlene Wilkinson
Dave Wilkinson
Memoriam
Schmidt
Walter J. Schmidt
Alice
Delmar
Raymond
Roger
Dad
Mom
Patree
Mathieu
Vollmer
Terry Vollmer
Terry
Floyd Orth
Fred Kraft
Loren Christopherson
Leroy Hartham
Lth
Ave
Joey Eaton
Arthur Augustin
Grace Morgan
12Th St. SW
Merritt Jensen
10Th Ave. NW
D. D. Hupp
10Th St. SW
Jeanette Josephson
2Nd Ave
Humane Society
Maico
Hearing Aid Service
A. J. Gentling
Northwestern Bank
Woolworth Sales
Joel M. Jensen
24Th St
Richard E. Landberg
9Th St
Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Company
Omaha
Neb
Omaha Hilton
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Waverly
Russell Anderson
Johnnie Jansen
Walter Gomer
Brownsdale Co - Op Assn
Felco-Land O'Lakes
Lake Okoboji
Towa
Arnold Berdan
Farmers Cooperative of Lafayette, Minn
Murphy Motor Freight Lines, Inc
Blyth & Co., Inc
Dain, Kalman & Quail Incorporated
St. Paul
Interstate Commerce Commission Authority
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
New York
Indiana
North
Dial
Pharmacy
Raymond's Nursing Home
Jack Dowden
Red Cross Nursing Home
Pat Burke
Pearl Brennan
Lucille Pratt
Georgia Koenig
Agnetta Skow
Helen Sjodin
Betty Mohn
Jack Nelson
Jacob Jensen
Inga
Martha Jensen
Rt. 2
Eda Smith
Joseph
William
James Boy
Texas
Crossroads
Sears
Hormel
Teri
Polaroid
Palmolive
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