Austin Banker Recalls Chats With Washington Bigwigs
Austin banker A H Haakenson attended the Gridiron Dinner in Washington and spoke of brief talks with top figures including Vice President Alben Barkley. He sat with Barkley’s bodyguard and chatted with journalists, diplomats, and politicians such as Henry Morgenstern and Judge Luther Youngdahl while noting Dewey’s good health and other attendees from Gov. C. Elmer Anderson to Russell Wiggins.
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Washington
A. H. Haakenson
Austin
Haakenson
Capital
Alben Barkley
Barkley
Wiggins
Russell Wiggins
The
Washington Post
Luverne
Herbert Hoover
Hankenson
Luther W. “Youngdahl
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
C. Elmer Anderson
Judge Youngdahl
Tomes
Charles Brannan
Agriculture
O. Paul
Federal Reserve Bank
Carl Gray
Fletcher Knable
Wilbur ‘Elson
Bruce Dayton
Joseph Short
Guy
Dewey
Thomas Dewey
Austin Banker
Sen
Rob
David A. Pine
John L. Lewis
McKinley Disclaims Sole Credit for Farm Program
Harold L. McKinley of St. Ansgar Iowa says he is not the sole author of the farm program to be discussed at the Republican National Convention next month. He notes the program was drafted with wide support and credits many contributors. Eisenhower discussed the plan with the American Agricultural Editors at Denver and may use it as a basis for farm problem talks. McKinley chairs the Midwest and Rocky Mountain Farm Council formed in Des Moines. The program advocates federal farm policy aimed at actual parity prices without fixed percentages.
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Harold L. McKinley
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Eisenhower
American Agricultural Editors’ Association
Denver
McKinley
Midwest and Rocky Mountain Farm Council
Des Moines
Railroad Yard Goes Modern
The Milwaukee Road reveals a modernized Air Line classification yard in Milwaukee with automatic switching and retarder speed control. Directors led by Leo Crowley and John Kiley inspected the $3,000,000 upgrades from a diesel powered observation coach, then held their monthly meeting in a railroad parlor car at the Milwaukee station.
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Milwaukee Road
Milwakee
Air Line
Leo T. Crowley
John P. Kiley
Milwaukee
Winona to Host Northwest Square Dance Festival
The Northwest Square Dance Festival will be held in Winona from 8 p m to midnight on July 12 as part of the Steam Boat Days celebration. An area will be blocked off for dancing with rain site in the Armory. callers from Rochester LaCrosse Camp McCoy Alma Wis Minneapolis and St Paul will be on hand. a waterfront show precedes the dancing.
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Winona
Armory
Rochester
LaCrosse
Camp McCoy
Alma
Wis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Council Adopts Brief Session Ahead of Fight at Marcusen Park
Austin aldermen adjourned a special meeting after a rushed start and early minutes to attend the Graves Gonzales fight at Marcusen Park. They planned to reconvene at 4 pm to finish license applications and other urgent business while noting July conflicts with the Fourth of July.
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Austin
Marcusen Park
Graves-Gonzales
John Weiland
Packer
Honors Given to Grangers At Concord Grange Meeting
Betty Wilson received a certificate of honor for placing third in the national Grange essay contest on agriculture for better living. The meeting covered youth camp reports, plans to observe mid year birthdays, and a blood drive urging members to donate at the Austin center. Deputy and Mrs. Fred Louck attended as guests.
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Concord Grange
Betty Wilson
Darlene Jensen
Alvin Wilson
Edwyna Perry
Myrtle
Concord
Phillip Rugg
Grange
St. Croix State Park
William Pearson
Frankford Hall
Fred Louck
Spring Valley
Thomas Jensen
Concord Hall
Austin Blood Center
Betty
Albert Rugg
William Pyburn
Anna Smith
Prompt to Treat Athlete’s Foot with T-4-L Product Claim
An old advertisement urges use of T-4-L for three to five days to cure athlete’s foot. It guarantees a 40 cent refund if not pleased and describes rapid skin sloughing of diseased layers replaced by healthy skin. The copy promotes instant-drying T-4-L available at druggists.
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Wold
Airport Homing Stations Approved for Eight Minnesota Airports
The Legislative Advisory Committee approved spending 15000 to install radio homing stations at eight Minnesota airports including Austin. Glenn Hovland says devices will be placed at the end of the Austin runway to guide instrument flying in bad weather. Installations to be done by the State Department of Aeronautics. maintained by police and highway patrol radio mechanics.
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Minnesota
Austin
Glenn Hovland
State Department of Aeronautics
State Highway Patrol
Aeronautics Division
Highway Patrol
Hovland
Federal Communications Commission
International Falls
Bemidji
Fergus Falls
Brainerd
Winona
Thief River Falls
St. Cloud
Leslie L. Schroeder
Train Passes Over Car in Rear Crash at Overpass
Mrs. H. N. Ross of Estherville told authorities she was frightened as a freight train rolled over the head of the East Oakland overpass at the Great Western. George D. Lesch of Lakefield followed the Ross car but could not stop. Damage totaled 125 dollars to the Ross auto and 73 dollars to Lesch’s.
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H. N. Ross
Estherville, Jr
East Oakland
George D. Lesch
Lakefield
Ross
Lesch
Adjutant Passes Up Austin Driving to State Encampment
Lowell Eastland VFW adjutant from St Paul drove through Austin on the way to the 33rd annual state VFW encampment failing to notice the town. He joked he was focused on his companion described only as another marine and blamed the missing signs on a quiet town. He said Austin is modest and admits no signage spoiled the trip.
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Lowell Eastland
VFW
Dement
St. Paul
Austin
Lyle
Iowa
Eastlund
Eastland
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