Picnic Reunion for SMNC Alumni Rekindles Old Loyalties
About 100 alumni gathered at Todd Park for the 14th SMNC picnic and reunion. George Susens noted the school’s early charm and inflation talks, praising Boostrom and other leaders, while former students shared memories and honored deceased faculty. A business meeting elected officers and planned next year’s event.
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Southern Minnesota Normal College
Austin
Todd Park
George Susens
Production Credit Corp
St. Paul
Austin College
Susens
Iowa
C. R. Boostrom
University of Southern Minnesota
Boostrom
O. C. Heilman
A. J. Harpman
Canadian Pickerel And Prohibition Era Whisky Tale
In the June 18 issue from three decades ago, the International Falls Daily Journal notes a border history item about large Canadian pickerel whose boom was due to fish swallowing illegal whisky bottles. The piece recalls the prohibition days when such activity was illegal and the fame of the fish faded as authorities investigated.
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International Falls
Attorneys Deplore Headline Practice in State Bar Meeting
The Seventh District Bar association adopted a resolution deploring newspaper headlines about supreme court reversals of district court decisions. Henry Prinz of Long Prairie was elected district president and Norman D. Arveson of Fergus Falls became vice-president.
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Alexandria
State Bar Association
Board of Governors
Seventh District Bar Association
Supreme Court
Henry Prinz
Long Prairie
Norman D. Arveson
Fergus Falls
Dies in auto mishap near Hillsboro North Dakota
Rein hart Dokken twenty seven of Towner died when his car left Highway 81 eleven miles north of Hillsboro early Sunday. Passenger Howard Burke of Doyon was not seriously hurt.
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Reinhart Dokken
Towner
Highway 81
Here
Howard Burke
Doyon
Taft Campaign May Start Indications Reported
Maine Republican chairman Ralph C. Masterman says a telegram from Sen. Brewster indicates Sen. Taft might open a presidential campaign with a lobster dinner August 22 in Rockland. Taft has not yet confirmed plans for a 1952 bid or campaign aims.
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Bar Harbor
Maine
Ralph C. Masterman
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Rockland
Masterman
Sen. Brewster
Taft
Brewster
John Crosby Resigns From General Mills Post
John Crosby resigns from the General Mills board ending 62 years in the milling industry. At 84 he began as an officer of Washburn Crosby Co. and served as Washburn Crosby president from 1919 to 1925, then chairman of the Washburn Crosby board in 1925 and a General Mills director since 1928. He sat on the executive committee since 1941.
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Minneapolis
John Crosby
General Mills
Crosby
Washburn-Crosby Co
Washburn-Crosby
John Washburn
Penn State Sets 1952 Football Schedule Length
Penn State announces a 10 game football schedule for 1952 in State College, the longest since 1931, signaling a heavier slate for the Nittany Lions.
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State College
Penn State
University forms committee to explain Queensland place names
The University of Queensland creates a place names committee to research meanings and pronunciations of Queensland towns. Plaques will explain origins in major towns. WWII GIs struggled with Aboriginal names such as Coonabarabran Mundabal langana and Bungewaragai.
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Sydney
University of Queensland
Queensland
Coonabarabran
Mundabullangana
Bungewaragai
Broadcast schedules for NBC CBS ABC and MBS tonight and Tuesday
Radio listings show NBC-7 present Boys from Syracuse and concerts by Howard Barlow Donald Voorhees with Gregor Piatigorsky Band of America and Boston Pops. CBS features Hollywood vcene Robert Young Blackout Godfrey talent show Edward My Son My Friend Irma and Bob Hawk. ABC airs Lone Ranger Inner Sanctum Musical show Ralph Flanagan. MBS presents Crime Fighters Murder by Experts War Front Home Front. Tuesday network lineups include White Sox-Yankees game and daytime programs Jack Berch Double or Nothing Front Page Farrell Dangerous Assignment and Summertime Serenade. CBS Guiding Light House Party Beulah The Leong Mary Margaret cfield Dream Harbor Luncheon with Lopez and Dinner Date also listed.
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Howard Barlow
Donald Voorhees
Gregor Piatigorsky
Band of America
Boston Pops Orchestra
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Farrell
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Art Linkletter
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Mary Margaret
Big Jon
Perky
Armstrong
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Dream Harbor
Lopez
Mine Firm Plans for New Rail Line to Hanna Plant
SPRING VALLEY Construction will begin July 1 on a rail line from Ostrander to the Hanna Mining Co iron ore washing plant near Spring Valley. The mining company expects production to exceed 400000 tons this year and has already acquired the railroad right of way. The line will enable loading concentrates directly in premises.
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Spring Valley
Ostrander
Hanna Mining Co
Railroad Haul Expands as Plant Extends Operations
The firm shifts freight to rail from trucks and grows stripping activities to the south and east of the existing plant, reflecting an ongoing expansion strategy.
Ogren Receives Five-Year Sentence in Fatal Crash
Harold Ogren of Triumph aged 29 pleaded guilty to criminal negligence after an auto collision near St. James on June 10 that killed Esther Throne 52 of Princeton. He was sentenced Saturday to five years in prison.
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ST. James
Harold Ogren
Triumph
Esther Throne
Princeton
Doc Cook Recalls Early Telephone System and Korea War Views
Doc Cook reflects on the first telephone switchboard run by Hen Barker and local attitudes to calls. He then questions U S policy in Korea, noting stalemate after 15 nations fought for over a year and criticizing continued conscription and piecemeal casualty strategy. He teases a feature on Dodge cars and signs off for next Monday.
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Hen Barker
Hen
Middletown
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