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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1966
Page
3
The Austin Junior State College relocates all offices to the new building as finishing touches continue. Labs, library and theater areas near completion with an open house and dedication planned for spring. Phi Theta Kappa inclusion marks a milestone for the college.
Eyewitnesses described a May 16 collision near the North Star Truck Stop two miles north of Austin. Alton Jensen and his son Alton Jr died from injuries. Vicki Jensen, 6, died at the scene. Michael Jensen, 9, survived. Witnesses noted no drunken driving. Rev Evenson to testify next Saturday.
Two minor settlements for undisclosed sums were approved in District Court. Allen Waletzke, 16, was injured February 16, 1966 as a passenger in his father’s car at 2nd Ave and 4th St NE after a collision with Thomas Graff’s car. Steven Rehnalt, 17, injured May 19, 1965 as a passenger on a motorcycle driven by Michael Heffron in Austin after a collision with Steven Meyers’s car.
Two separate crashes injure three youths and send them to St Olaf Hospital for observation and treatment. Gregory Berg and Robert Rosel Jr. collide on 13th Ave near 7th St with minor bike damage. Virginia Wilson and Thomas Clark crash at Oakland Place and 8th St with greater vehicle and motorcycle damage.
Ten University of Minnesota home economics graduates have secured dietetic internships for the coming year per Laura Morse professor of the School of Home Economics. Nine will intern in hospitals nationwide including Janet Cole of Austin who will join New York Hospital in New York City.
Aust in native Maj Lloyd Jan recounts Vietnam service with U S Army Special Forces and the Red Cross role. He urges renewed patriotism, describes Red Cross missions from field hospitals to blood programs, and lists ways Americans can support troops including donating blood and buying bonds.
Mason City announces a new industry with A C Nielsen Co of Chicago locating its retail index division in the city. The Cham ber of Commerce expects initial employment for eight workers.
The Minnesota Methodist Conference at Hamline University announced Rev. Stanley G. Hanks and Rev. A. C. Long as new pastors for First Methodist and North St. Paul area churches respectively. Hanks, longtime Golden Valley pastor, will replace Dr. William Law now at Hamline Methodist. Long will replace Rev. George Jacobus who moves to the Chatfield area. Other July 1 appointments listed include Joyce Haberman, Harry L. Jones, John Gabriel, Russell Lindsay, and John Phillippe. Three Austin residents were ordained: Joyce Haberman, Johnathan Law, and Kenneth Davis. Law, a Wesley Theological Seminary graduate, will pastor Ada and deliver a June 26 sermon at Austin First Methodist.
Several Austinites were cited for the State VFW and Auxiliary convention at Manka to Friday. Aileen Anderson received a Voice of Democracy award and John Sipley earned an American Junior Award. Olaf B. Damm Post 1216 won first in letterpress, and the post earned a second place national award.
Austin councilmen will open bids for sanitary sewer projects in southwest and northeast sectors then discuss them at the evening session. Additional items include purchase bids for a four door sedan for the police, a rezoning petition for Gulf Oil Co. property, water main extensions to Dobbins Crest 2nd and Elmhurst, a liquor license adoption for Reuben J. Bongard, and a stop sign proposal at 18th Dr SE and Oakland Ave. E.
Mitchell County Sheriff reports two additional wire thefts from unoccupied farms. Joe Haehn's farm near McIntire lost about 900 feet of copper wiring from utility poles to the house. Ray Ignatson's Bailey area farm missing 500 to 600 feet. Earlier thefts included Bob Kruger's farm near Riceville. Ermittents expect copper resale.
Osage Iowa Keith A McKinley Mitchell County attorney filed for re election seeking his third term He is a Republican and currently unopposed
Three blotter items include two vandalism cases and a theft. Robert Doty reports a toolbox and tools missing from his car valued at 226.04. A Friday incident at Austin Bowl leads to a kicked in door valued at 75. Marion Murphy reports spray paint on a parked car with 25 damage.
Final preparations complete for the Mitchell County Dairy Princess pageant on July 4 in Stacyville with contestants from four towns. Interviews June 24 at KGLO Mason City, Osage banquet, parade routes through Osage Riceville St Ansgar and Stacyville, judging July 2, and crowning at 9 p.m. at Stacyville village park.
The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Assn will hold a convention in Rochester from Sunday through Tuesday. Detective Robert Rosavy, president, will attend from Austin along with the four man pistol team Bill White William Everhart Les Grover and Chet Nelson. Austin delegates are Duane Klingerman and Eugene Gosha with Bud Lahan as alternate.
Stewartville voters will go to the polls Tuesday to approve a 950000 bond for school additions. The plan funds a southward high school expansion with 850 capacity, library, shops, music rooms, and expanded health services, financed over 28 years at about 21 mills annually.
The 82nd annual Minnesota State Bar Association meeting runs June 21 24 in Minneapolis with debates panels and major addresses. Notables include Donald F Turner Oscar Knutson Edward W Kuhn Miles W Lord and Clarence O Holton with federal and state officials leading sessions.
Nearly 125 high school students from Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois and Michigan enroll in the annual Dorian Music Camp to be held June 19 25 at Luther College Decorah Iowa. The program offers band and chorus plus private lessons section rehearsals conducting theory and literature. Attendees include Mary and Gayla Bjork Austin Earl Henslin Dodge Center Sharon Flanness Kermit Dieterich and Norman Frank St Ansgar.
The Retirees Club of Local 9 plans a 1:30 p.m. picnic on Saturday June 25 at Todd Park for all retired Local 9 members and spouses with guests from Albert Lea and Cedar Rapids. Attendees should bring silverware. rides available. Contact A D Holland by June 21 for meal counts. rain location is Local 9 Union Hall. A card party follows Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Union Hall basement.
Sandra Mattson from Austin attended the 32nd convention of Delta Delta Delta at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. She is sponsors chairman for the Iowa State University chapter in Ames. More than 600 members were present, with delegates and visitors from 108 collegiate chapters and 319 alumnae chapters across the United States and Canada.
Dr E Clifford Nelson of Luther Seminary spoke at the Sixth Annual Convention of the Southeastern District American Lutheran Church noting that church laws must serve the gospel. Re A L Swenson of St Olaf Lutheran was nominated as a delegate to the national convention in October in Minneapolis. Harvey Johnson and lay candidates Warren Chafee, Allen C Peterson, and Nathan Johnson were named alternates and delegates. The Augsburg College meeting in Minneapolis continued through this afternoon.
KQAQ aired the DFL state convention to Austin Area residents as part of a statewide hookup. The local station participates in the network broadcast of the event across the region.
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