Adams Lions Run Big Fishing Derby For 100 Kids
Adams Minn veterans reported a lively fishing derby on Little Cedar River drawing 100 youngsters from toddlers to 12 year olds. Mike Sutphin led with 21 fish, Randy Larson caught the biggest at 84 inches, and girls Sally Mortenson and Sue Mullenbach won prizes. Afterward racers and prizewinners headed home tired but happy.
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Adams, Minn
Little Cedar
Adams
Adams Lions
Mike Sutphin
Tappi
Dave Domino
Pat Schaefer
Sue Mullenbach
Dave Sehmitz
Yvonne Schaefer
Gerald May
Charlotte Apvold
Charles Gillis
Shirley Lewison
Adams Community Park
Don’t Pick Up Wild Animals Warns Minnesota Warden
Mower County Game Warden James Aker urges children not to handle wild animals noting it is dangerous and illegal in Minnesota. He cites rabies risk and reports 19 rabies cases in Mower County in 1958, with several chipmunks under observation after bites.
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Minnesota
Mower County
James Aker
Lee Owens
Rags Cause Garage Fire in Austin Home
Firemen responded Wednesday to A. Langowski in Austin for rags in a garage that caught fire. The blaze burned a roof hole and scorched walls. At 6 15 p.m. a false alarm was triggered at 1412 Locust.
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Austin
A. Langowski
15Th Ave
Steele County Courthouse to Close Saturdays
OWATONNA Minn Steele County Courthouse offices will be closed on Saturdays under a new policy. The building will stay open through the noon hour each weekday.
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Owatonna
Minn
Steele County
Building Fund Rally At First Lutheran Church
Dr E C Reinertson outlined the churchs building fund plans in a Sunday night message titled Invitation to Adventure at First Lutheran. Rev Neal Johnson spoke on new edu cational facilities Red Oak Grove Lutheran. campaign director J N Brown spoke on Kingdom Investments.
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Blooming Prairif
Minn
E. C. Reinertson
Southern
Minnesota
ELC
First Lutheran Church
Mr. Reinertson
Neal Johnson
Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church
J. N. Brown
Kingdom Investments
K. D. Wold
Truman Tillerans
Opie S. Rindahl
God
Allan Peterson
E. D. Bock
Steel Fragment Wounds Man In Eye Near Austin
A steel fragment flew into Otto Klingfus's right eye while sharpening a mower sickle southwest of Austin. The fragment was removed after 24 hours and Klingfus was up and around with his eye bandaged at the Austin Clinic.
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Otto Klingfus
Austin
Klingfus
Navy Recruits and Servicemen Receive Updates From Frontiers of Service
Clifton J. Reed graduates boot camp at San Diego after nine weeks of training with a full dress parade. William D. Lamp serves in the supply department aboard USS Randolph, reported aboard May 25. William K. Renwick sails for Hawaii aboard USS Lexington on May 26 for Western Pacific tour with the Seventh Fleet. Richard A. Nelson promoted at Atsugi Japan on June 16 while serving as aerographer’s mate. SP4 Stanton Kittleson released from active Army service after duty with a guided missile unit at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
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William D. Lamp
USN
William J. Lamp
Grand Meadow
Randolph
William KR. Renwick
Joe M. Renwick
Oak
Hawaii
Lexington
Pacific
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Japan
Indian Ocean
Richard A. Nelson
Glady S. Nelson
Naval Air Station
Atsugi
Stanton Kittleson
Sherwin Kittleson
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Fort Sill
Okla
Guard Rail Hit on Belt Line
Three crashes were reported to police. Maurine Turvold of Austin was driving east on Highway 16 when a front seat distraction struck a Belt Line guard rail near Decker causing 75 dollar car damage and 25 dollar rail damage. she received a citation for expired license. At Ellis near Milwaukee Road tracks Larry Wilson and Leo Schiltz incurred 75 and 100 dollars in damages respectively with Wilson cited for careless driving. At Highway 16 and Decker Avenue Joseph Kloberdanz and Gene Deterding suffered rear panel and door damage to 2010 Lakeshore Drive and Elma Iowa trucks with no citations listed.
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Maurine Turvold
Austin Rt. 5
Highway 16
Pam
Decker
Ellis
Milwaukee Road Tracks
Larry Ray Wilson
Oakwood
Leo Peter Schiltz
Wilson
Decker Avenue
Joseph D Kloberdanz
Lakeshore Drive
Gene H. Deterding
Elma
Iowa
Anoka Youth Dies? In High Wire Accident
Carl Ball, 19, Ancka Minn., was burned when he touched a high voltage wire while atop a 40 foot grass bin at Gardner North Dakota. He was knocked to the roof but caught by a fellow worker and is said to be in good condition with burns to the left forearm and both feet.
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Fargo
N.D
Carl Ball
Ancka
Minn
Gardner
Here
Ball
State Liberals To Gather On TV Broad Cast
Liberals from the House and Senate will appear on television in an unusual broadcast tonight starting at 7 p.m. on Kstp TV and Kstp radio. The five man panel includes House majority leader Fred Cina Rep Don Wozniak Tax Committee chair Speaker E J Chilgren Sen Donald Fraser and Sen Harold Schultz.
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ST. Paul
House
Senate
Kstp- TV
Kstp Radio
Fred Cina
Aurora
Don Wozniak
E. J. Chilgren
Donald Fraser
Minneapolis
Harold Schultz
Area Student in Speed Up Science Class
James R. Oleson of Blooming Prairie, a recent Blooming Prairie High School graduate, attends an eight week accelerated science session at St Olaf College. He is among 80 top graduates chosen nationwide for a $34,740 NSF grant program. Credits earned count toward college curriculums. Forty three students are from Minnesota. others come from Iowa Wisconsin Illinois Wyoming and South Dakota.
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James R. Oleson
Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie High School
St. Olaf College
James
Martin Oleson
National Science Foundation
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Wyoming
South Dakota
Licenses Revoked Or Denied For Austin Drivers In May
Ten Austin area motorists had licenses revoked cancelled suspended or denied in May while 14 licenses were reinstated. Names listed include Peter G Anadiotis Ferdinand Brandt Edgar Coogan Albert Gunnarson Marion J Jorgenson Edwin King Wallace Rosal Edward Peterson Clifford Rowe LeRoy Tate and Dale Tate among others.
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Austin Area
Peter G. Anadiotis
N. Chatham
Ferdinand Brandt
Edgar W. Coogan
Lyle
Albert S. Gunnarson
Oakland
Marion J. Jorgenson
Maple
Edwin P. King
Jackson
Wallace T. Rosal
N. Kenwood
Edward J. Peterson
Clifford A. Rowe
LeRoy
Dale R. Tate
Oak
Steele County Board Chairman Dies in Office
Guy A. Adams 74 Steele County Board chairman died of a heart attack in the auditor's office at the courthouse. A Clinton Falls Township farmer, he joined the board in 1940 and held many civic roles. He is survived by his widow and two daughters. Farmland businessmen will hold Farmer Businessman Day on July 1 visiting two area farms.
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Owatonna
Minn
Guy A. Adams
Steele County Board
Clinton Falls Township
Adams
Vacation Bible school ends with Elkton program Friday
Elkton Minnesota will host a two week Vacation Bible School finishing Friday with a program by the American Union Bible School. Forty three children enrolled taught by Pat Matheson and Duane Pederson. Rev John A Larson Ro chester will speak and a film will be shown.
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Elkton
Minn
American Union Bible School
Pat Matheson
St. Paul
Duane Pederson
Hastings
John A. Larson
Rochester
Girl Hurt in Fall on Gravel Walk
LYLE Minn Susan Bates 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Bates Austin Rt 2 suffered a gash on her knee when she fell on the gravel walk at her home Monday Nine stitches were taken
Painter Heads Farm Management Tour in Austin Area
Three farms in the Austin and Blooming Prairie area will host the Austin Area Vocational School farm management tour on Tuesday. Stops include Schrafel Christianson and Goodwin farms with Daniel Painter leading. Tours start at 12 45 p m featuring farm account book analysis and a judging panel reviews.
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Austin
Blooming Prairie
Austin Area Vocational School
Donald Schrafel
Orville Christianson
Nathan Goodwin
Charles Painter
Truman Tillerans
Larry Streif
Mower County
Don Hasbargen
Schrafel
Plymouth Avenue
Christianson
Csah 13
Goodwin
Two youths injured in separate accidents hospitalised
A Hayfield boy and a Dexter youth are in fair condition at St. Olaf Hospital after accidents. Ronald Brubaker, 4, suffered head injuries when a falling tree limb struck him Wednesday afternoon. Odean Haarstad, 16, sustained chest injuries when a hay wagon rolled over him as he rode on the back end and slipped under the wheels. Both are under physician observation.
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Dexter
St. Olaf Hospital
Ronald
William Brubaker
Hayfield
Odean
Otto Haarstad
Randall Re-Elected Secretary-Treasurer of SE Dental Society
Dr. Roy F. Randall, Austin dentist, was re elected secretary treasurer of the Southeastern District Minnesota Dental Society. Other officers named include Dr. L. M. Anderson of Red Wing as president, Dr. C. A. Hellickson of Cannon Falls as vice president, Dr. J. A. Von Berg of Albert Lea as president elect, and Dr. A. P. Schoweller of Red Wing as trustee.
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Owatonna
Minn
Roy F. Randall
Austin
Minnesota Dental Society
L. M. Anderson
Red Wing
C. A. Hellickson
Cannon Falls
J. A. von Berg
Albert Lea
A. P. Schoweller
New Welfare Laws to Apply in County
Harold Mickelson executive secretary of the Mower County Welfare Dept is advised of two new laws by the Legislature affecting the county welfare program The residence requirement for poor relief clients is cut from two years to one year and takes effect July 1 Another law already in effect eases county welfare duties and conditions
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Harold Mickelson
Mower County
Mrs Galstad to Be Honored for Public Safety Service
Mrs H O Galstad secretary of the Austin and Mower Safety Council will receive a service recognition award in Duluth on August 28 for outstanding public safety work. The Minnesota Safety Council calls it the highest honor it can bestow in tangible form.
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H. 0. Galstad
Austin and Mower Safety Council
Duluth
Galstad
Roger Saman
Austin Group
Minnesota Safety Council
Red Cross Leaders Attend State Leadership Training Camp Planning Meet
Miss Gertrude Banfield of Mower County Red Cross and Gretchen Lemmerman of the Junior Red Cross State Planning Advisory Committee traveled to Minneapolis to plan a program for the Junior Red Cross State Leadership Training Camp at Lake Minnetonka, starting in August. Gretchen Lemmerman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Lemmerman of 607 Harmon, previously attended the training camp and was chosen for the planning advisory committee due to her leadership.
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Gertrude Banfield
Mower County
Red Cross Board
Gretchen Lemmerman
Red Cross
Minneapolis
Lake Minnetonka
Gretchen
Ray Lemmerman
Harmon
Dairy Night Attracts 500 In Lyle Park
Five hundred people filled Lyle Park for the annual Dairy Night by the Lyle Nevada Farm Bureau and Lyle Commercial Club. Betty Jax region 10 and Mower County Dairy Princess spoke. Lyle High School band and local duets performed. Leonard Haugland led as master of ceremonies and 40 prizes were awarded. The July Farm Bureau unit meeting will be a steak fry.
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Loren Dennison
Alton Wilder
Elmer Holst
Mahlon Plowman
James Read
Farm Bureau Unit
Elkton Graduate Enlists in Army
Elkton High School graduate John G. Blom, son of Mr and Mrs Gustav E Blom of Rose Creek, has enlisted in the Army. He has left for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for basic training and will report to the Army Automotive Maintenance School at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland after completing basic training.
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John G. Blom
Elkton High School
Gustav E. Blom
Rose Creek
Ft. Leonard Wood
Blom
Army Automotive Maintenance School
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
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Aaker
Minneapolis i
Francis Drake
BR Akfasy
Earl
Clifton J. Reed
Loren L. Reed
Mapleview
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Anoka
Floyd E. Bednar
Raymond M Brandt
Austin Rt
Victor F Bridgeman
William Dorgeloh
Harry _ T. Green
Sherman R Kaus
Collins
Ernest EF. More
Bernard C. Murphy
John E. Pfister Jr
W. Winona
Adrian B. Prokes
North
Francis L. Sherman
S. Main
Warren J. Walker
Leonard H. Westphal
Racine
Roger A. Williamson
Johnson Howe
Alcoholics Anonymous
Church
Carl Schwartz
Mental Health
Kiwanis Club
Dr. Schwartz
Willmar State Hospital
Schwartz
Dr. Randall
Mrs. Galstad
Department of
Lyle Park
Arrow Wash
Arrow
Gildners
Gildner
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