City ends 20 years of service as St Paul firm takes over
After nearly two decades of city operation a St Paul company will assume Austin's garbage services July 1. The switch follows a study showing a possible $6,000 loss next year. about 3,700 homes are billed $4.50 for three months. The new firm plans updated equipment, an Austin office, and locally hired staff while continuing the same billing.
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St. Paul
Austin
Anna Miller
Ray Hanson
City Recorder
Recorder’s Office
Hanson
Joseph Polansky
the Herald
Harrington Garbage Service
Austin Tops in Traffic Injuries in Early 1959
For the first quarter of 1959 Austin led 20 mid sized cities in traffic injuries with 4, second in collisions at 80. Rochester recorded 344 accidents while Albert Lea had 27 injuries. Mower County reported 339 accidents, second to Olmsted's 447, with Freeborn County totaling eight deaths. Austin had no fatalities.
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Austin
Minnesota Safety Council
St. Louis Park
Albert Lea
Rochester
Brainerd
Moorhead
Mower
Olmsted
Freeborn County
Voluntary Traffic Check Next Week May Boost Safety
A voluntary safety traffic check will run next Wednesday through Friday between Greenwich and High on Oakland as part of a county program. Roger Laman says all vehicles in Austin and the county may receive a free safety sticker after checks of lights, glass, steering, tires, brakes and horn. Orville Snater and Don Majerus lead the program with Austin garage and station dealers, with Jaycees helping at the site.
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Greenwich
High
Oakland
Austin and Mower
Weather a Natural for Food Poisoning
The Minnesota State Medical Assn warns that warm weather increases food poisoning risk and identifies vulnerable foods such as salads, custards, pastries, and creamed dishes. It advises cooking all canned foods for 10 minutes, using pasteurized milk, safe water, and portable ice boxes, and to avoid long pre serving times and uncertain regional foods.
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Minnesota
Little Cedar Church to Hold Centennial
Adams Minnesota church members plan a three day centennial observance June 26 to 28 featuring reunions for confirmands and members, a Norwegian communion service, women’s festival and a keynote by Dr. H O Howe. Rev. Rand will speak at a look ahead program.
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Adams
Minn
Little Cedar Lutheran
Little Cedar
Luther Berven
E. C. Reinartson
Minnesota
ELC
Orin Thompson
Frederick J. Bolton
C. C. Brenna
Harmony
Marvin Witte
Calendar
Iowa
H. O. Howe
Austin Teachers Leave System in Three-Year Span
A survey shows eighty three teachers and nurses under contract left the Austin Public School system from Sept 1 1955 to Sept 1 1958. Resignations totaled 309 in 1955 56 315 in 1956 57 and 326 in 1957 58 with about 23 leaving for other teaching positions.
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Austin
Harbo
Father's Day Cruise Starts at Lake City
A Father's Day cruise will launch from Lake City on Sunday, hosted by the Austin Boating Club with a free lunch. Boaters meet at 8 am in the Red Owl parking lot, launch around 10:30 am, and families should bring their own beverages. A 6:30 pm meeting at Todd Park Izaak Walton Cabin will finalize plans for the day.
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Lake City
Austin Boating Club
Red Owl
Izaak Walton
Todd Park
Miss Thompson Wins Seattle Dietetic Internship
Karen Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Thompson of Austin Route 4 has been accepted as a dietetic intern at the Seattle Washington internship for Dietitians. Thompson earned a bachelor in home economics from the University of Wisconsin in June.
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Karen Thompson
Lee .Thompson
Austin Rt. 4
Seattle
Miss Thompson
The
University of Wisconsin
Area Attorneys to Get State Honors
Two Austin area attorneys with 50 years or more of practice will receive state honors at the Minnesota State Bar Association banquet in Minneapolis. Otto Bandler and John L. Brin of Spring Valley and Luther Bang of Austin lead a list of about 98 lawyers and guests invited to receive certificates for long service.
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Austin Area
Minneapolis
Minnesota State Bar Assa
Otto Bandler
John L. Brin
Spring Valley
Luther Bang
Austin
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Henry Klingfus
Padden
Klingfus
City Street Department
Twin City Waste Disposal Service, Inc
Polansky
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Charles van House
Hormel
van House
Nick O'Connell
Red Rock
Duplicate Bridge Club
Howell Movement
Elks Club
R. Norman Miller
Gordon Anderson
Carl Young
F. P. Meany
L. E. Hatch
Joe Boulet
Cecil Botz
Orville Snater
Don Majerus
Austin Jaycees
Saman
Church Insurance Giant
Lutheran Brotherhood
United States
Sidney Rand
Christian Education
Truman P. Mohn
Lite Cedar
Ernest Anderson
Lloyd Ogham
James Bergene
Edwin Johnson
Bernie Halver
Mohn
Dr. Rand
Austin-Albert Leared
U.S
N. Main
Continental
Lane
Clark
Henry Chmelik
Frank Kane
Col
Albert Hopfe
Cruise
Des Moines
South Town
Methodist Church
Denver Cole
Dad
Punch
Austin Drug
Norelco
Pangborn’s
House of
Whitman
Dad Rich, Golden
Wm. Penn
Seaforth
Old
Roots Guy
Lone
Schick
Razor
Case
Brownie
SpAmon
Gell Oy Mats
Schaefer
N. St. Paul St
Mae Taam Cmy
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