Swedish exchange student life contrasts with U S government
Lennart Antonsson, a Rotary exchange student from Uddevalla, Sweden, spends a year with the Bruce Bergstrom family in Minnesota. He notes Sweden's heavier taxes and extensive public welfare, free medical care and tuition, infant birth allowances, and a constitutionally monarchical state with a different education path from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennart
Sweden
United States
Lennart Antonsson
Rotary
Bruce Bergstrom
Uddevalla
Denmark
Gustaf VI
Riksdag
Students named to dean's list from area
Three Austin area students studying at Augustana College in Sioux Falls earned dean's list honors for the spring semester. Susan Bock Blooming Prairie Bill Gross and Darlene Lettergren Hayfield were among 133 students with GPA from 3.84 to 4.0. The article also notes Lennart adapting to American life and Swedish roots within the Bergstrom family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
SL. D
Susan Bock
Blooming Prairie
Bill Gross
Darlene Lettergren
Hayfield
Former Austin man narrowly escapes Rapid City flood disaster
A former Austin resident and his family fled to Rapid City weeks before a flood that destroyed their rooming house, killing all occupants. Frauendienst, formerly at Dibble Pontiac Buick, had moved with his family a week before the disaster. His wife had taught at Ellis Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Rapid City
Marlin Frauendienst
Dibble-Pontiac-Buick
Frauendienst
Ellis Junior High
Nyberg Named New Hayfield Centennial Methodist Pastor
Rev Warren A Nyberg will become senior minister of First United Methodist Church Austin on July 1 succeeding Rev Stanley Hanks who moves to a district superintendent post in Minnesota Nybergs past roles include pastorates in Minnehaha United Methodist Church Minneapolis Red Wing First United Methodist Church and Montevideo Uruguay He has led Minneapolis area ministerial groups and served on church boards He and his wife Nancy Wall have four children The Hayfield Centennial schedule lists events and entertainment through Sunday including a joint worship service street dance beard growing contest and fireworks display.
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Warren A. Nyberg
First United Methodist Church
Stanley Hanks
United Methodist Church
Minnesota
Austin
Nyberg
Minnehaha United Methodist Church
Minneapolis
Red Wing
Brooklyn Center
Montevideo
Uruguay
Minneapolis Ministerial Association
Commission On World Service and Finance
Christian Social Concerns
Kangaroo Court
Trinity Lutheran Church
Airforce
London
Paris and the Apostles
Park program time changes announced for summer
James Haben of the Austin Park and Recreation Dept unveils a new summer recreation plan kickball for ages 7 to 9 and shifts in softball start times. Boys 8 to 9 begin at 3 30 pm Mondays and Wednesdays. girls 8 to 9 at 3 30 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. Boys 13 to 14 now at 3 30 pm Mondays and Wednesdays. girls 13 to 14 at 3 30 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Haben
Austin Park and Recreation Dept
Ellis Jr. High
Blooming Prairie Board Reports Vocational Center Plans
Blooming Prairie Minnesota board notes finalize maternity leave policy approve three teaching contracts complete the annual financial audit and discuss next year schedules. Albert Lea Ellendale Emmons and Lyle expected to join a regional vocational center starting next fall following a Kittleson McFarlin meeting. Phase One of Minnesota Right to Read includes Blooming Prairie with Norma Amundson directing reading.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Kittleson
McFarlin
Albert Lea
Ellendale
Emmons
Lyle
Blooming Prairie School
Minnesota
Norma Amundson
St. Paul
Osmundson
Amundson
Lion's Club hosts 49 Miss Minnesota entrants
The Austin Lion's Club hosted 49 Miss Minnesota Pageant contestants at a noon luncheon Thursday. Special guests and pageant officials attended. Sheila Bernhagen thanked the group for the annual invitation. Co-producers Dale Kaderabek and Joel Nelson spoke on pageant production. Lions sang a roaring welcome and contestants closed with a group song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Lion's Club
Sheila Bernhagen
The
Lion's
Dale Kaderabek
Joel Nelson
Pagean
Glenville Garden Club hears planting report at meeting
Glenville Minn members heard Grace Hockinson discuss Glenville and Albert Lea Courthouse plantings. A fair preview followed. Bemidji State College awarded dean's list certificates to 1,324 students for spring quarter, including Kathryn Brown Thomas Heig Lon Nagle Leslie Qual Johnny Sabre Kathleen Simonson Luanne White and Nancy Jones from LeRoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenville, Minn
Glenville
Bemidji State College
Austin
Kathryn Brown
Thomas Heig
Lon Nagle
Leslie Qual
Johnny Sabre
Kathleen Simonson
Luanne White
LeRoy
Nancy Jones
Fathers Day hits two Austin families hard and hopeful
ERNEST DANEK reports on Arthur Folken and James Barnett coping after their wives died a year apart. Folken, 44, raises six children with help from in laws and parents, noting biblical guidance and shared duties. His eldest youths assist with meals and lawn care while he works at Hormel. Jeanne Barnett, 20, becomes “chief cook and bottle washer” as she helps run the home for her father and younger siblings after Helen Barnett’s death in an auto crash.
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Ernest Danek
Herald
Austin
Arthur Folken
Shirley
John
Folken
Sue
Bruce
Dave
Scott
George A. Hormel & Co
Falken
Sally
James Barnett
Hormel
Barnett
Jeanne
Helen
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Bergstrom
Ingela
Antorssons
Stuents
Bergstroms
Beron
Schnurbart
Eric
Mrs. Bergstrom
Sara
Bergstrom, Lennart
Adam
Dean's List
Lennat
AHS
Joel Schieck
Jim Ven- Fedt
Lerpert
Fred Cox
Cy Swede
Alan Page
Vikings
Leinart
Gus
Oscar Haddorff
Germany
James Wheeler
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Daniel Anderson
Sonya Klapperich
Dennis Mitchell
Cindy Peck
Eileen Runquist
David Smith
John Smith
Kim Tedrow
Toni Fink
Nancy Hose
Glenn Hose
6Th St
Morningside College
Sioux City
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Alan E. Anderson
Beirg
Anderson
Ross H. Johnson
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Northrup Memorial Auditorium
Elmer L. Andersen
Johnson
10Th St
Air Force
Reese Air Force Base
Lubbock
Texas
Luther
Bruce Little
John W. Little
25Th St. SW
New Hayfield
Ist Methodist
Rev. Nyberg
North High School
Hamline University
Garrett Theological Seminary
Evanston
Illinois
Nancy Wall
Santa Barbara, Calif
Nybergs
Warren Nyberg
Cere
At & P.m
Austin High School
Miss
Blooming Prairie School Board
Lion’s Club
Garden Club
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