Vital statistics and obituaries from St Olaf area
Birth notices list Gary Bendtsen Austin and Mrs Walter Crabtree Plainview with daughters and others from Lyle Janesville and Waterloo. Deaths include Fred Spartz Faribault accidental death and Mrs Kelton Pepper Port Richey Florida. multiple funeral services set at St Olaf Lutheran Hayfield and Blooming Prairie churches. Burial at Calvary and local cemeteries noted.
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Gary Bendtsen
Austin Rt. 1
Walter Crabtree
Plainview
Card of Thanks from Blooming Prairie and Rochester
Mrs. Osen Peterson thanks St. Olaf Hospital Gray Ladies and Pastor Neal Johnson for their kindness gifts and prayers. Marvin Hansen and relatives also express gratitude for cards gifts and prayers during stays at St. Olaf and Worrall Hospitals.
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St. Olaf Hospital
Dr. Taufic
Gray Ladies
Neal Johnson
Red Oak Grove
Worrall Hospital
Rochester
Marvin Hansen
Judy Indrelie Crowned Freeborn County Dairy Princess
Judy Indrelie 17 was crowned Freeborn County Dairy Princess at a two day Albert Lea festival. Attendants Diane Crumb and Mary Beach of Freeborn were named. Janice Opdahl of Emmons won Miss Congeniality. The new princess will compete June 29 in Blue Earth for a regional title. She received jewelry and a $50 bond from local associations.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Freeborn
Judy Indrelie
Hubert Indrelie
Manchester
Diane Crumb
Mary Beach
Janice Opdahl
Emmons
Beverly Korn
Alden
Blue Earth
Die Freeborn County Dairy Assn
St Ansgar District Absorbs Island in Merger
St Ansgar Iowa voters approve merging Spring Valley rural district with St Ansgar 38 to 22 with 91 percent turnout. The former 8.8 section island district ends after a 1957 tie blocked consolidation. district grows to 68.8 sections with per pupil valuation of 10500 and total value 4603026.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Spring Valley
Dewey Attending Credit Union Meet
Lawrence M. Dewey, member of the Minnesota League of Credit Unions advisory board, attends the semiannual board meeting in Brainerd from today through Sunday.
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Dewey
Credit Union
Lawrence M. Dewey
Minnesota League of Credit Unions
Brainerd
Rose Creek to St Olaf Hospital Escape is Noted
Four miles south of Rose Creek a transport notes moving to St Olaf Hospital with a time stamp of Thursday 10 18 a.m. details indicate medical transfer and route.
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Rose Creek
St. Olaf Hospital
Hayfield School approves field lighting and stairway renovations
Hayfield School Board approves two contracts. Ronning Electric of Kenyon will install 80 lighting bulbs totaling 120000 watts for the football field, to begin in two weeks. Eugen Construction of Stewartville will renovate the elementary building for 19294 dollars, replacing front stairs with steel and concrete, building a fire wall, installing new front doors, and adding a rear fire escape.
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Hayfield
Minn
Ronning Electric
Kenyon
Eugen Construction
Stewartville
Man caught drunk driving fined though not driving his car
Mankato Minnesota AP Carl Eggert fined 100 despite not driving his car at arrest early Thursday. Mrs Omar Sass reported her car stolen. Police found Eggert at the wheel of hers and later learned both vehicles were duplicates of a 1949 model and started without keys.
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Mankato, Minn
Carl Eggert
Omar Sass
Eggert
Mrs. Sass
Delegates Named to Conference
ST ANSGAR IOWA Delegates from St Ansgar Methodist Church will attend the 104th North Iowa Conference in Mason City running Sunday through Friday Rev Richard Pearson pastor Dortha Collier MYF president Pat Libersky Youth Council member will join Bishop F Gerald Ensley to preach the opening session Sunday Youth Day is Wednesday and the layman banquet features Alfred P Haake General Motors consultant Pastoral appointments are read Friday
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
St. Ansgar Methodists
North Iowa
Mason City
Richard Pearson
Dortha Collier
MYF
Pat Libersky
Conferene Youth Council
F. Gerald Ensley
Alfred P. Haake
General Motors
Vacation School at Brownsdale Closes
BROWNSDALE Minn Vacation Bible School at the Baptist Church will end today with a Bible school and Sunday school picnic at Todd Park Austin. The two week program averaged about 75 students under Rev Frank Peterson the church pastor. DUBUQUE Iowa Postmaster Henry J Willman received a nine month prison term for converting postal funds to his own use. Osterdock postmaster of 20 years was sentenced by Judge Henry N Graven Tuesday.
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Brownsdale
Minn
The
Baptist Church
Todd Park
Austin
Frank Peterson
Dubuque
Iowa
Henry J. Willman
Osterdock
Henry N. Graven
City Council Agenda Drawn for Monday Hearings
Three change of use petitions move from residential to commercial and light industrial at 807 Airport Drive 307 Vine Burr Oaks Market and the corner of Kenwood and Victoria A hearing on a City Planning Commission recommendation regarding the acceptance of Charlotte Third Addition will be taken up Also proposed is widening West Maple Street from Kenwood to Fourth Street.
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City Planning Commission
Carlotte
Airport Drive
Vine
Burr Oaks
Kenwood
Victoria
West Maple Street
Fourth
Austin Symphony Announces Third Season Plans
The Austin Symphony Orchestra will start its third season with rehearsals on September 21 ahead of the opening concert on November 8 conducted by Paul Helme. Guest artist Dr. Roger Downing will perform on November 8 and there will be Young People’s Concerts on November 9 and March 21.
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Austin Symphony Orchestra
Paul Helme
Roger Downing
Helme
Phil Richardson
Symphony Board
Frost Named Personnel Manager at General Mills Buffalo
John Frost 24 son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Frost of 908 Rochford has accepted a personnel manager post with General Mills in Buffalo New York. He is a Macalester College graduate and an Austin High School alumnus. He is married.
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John Frost
Lawrence Frost
Strauss Meets Eisenhower Amid Uncertain Commerce Post
Strauss arrives at the White House after a conference in an anteroom with Strauss. He tells reporters he is late for the boss and declines to reveal future priorities. He cites Hoover and Taft as lessons on adversity and notes West Berlin and occupation issues in the German question remain central amid possible summit talks with Khrushchev.
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Strauss
Senate
White House
Eisenhower
Commerce Post
Herbert Hoover
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Taft
West Berlin
Two Collisions and a Hit Run Incident Reported
Police investigated two car collisions and a hit run. At 9 30 p m Thursday on Walnut near Third Richard A Burzinski of 708 Walnut left vehicle damage worth 100 dollars. Another at a county jail parking lot last Friday involved Elmer E Evenson of 509 S 5th with damage valued at 45 dollars. A 10 05 a m Thursday at Oakland and Chatham Lowell E Warnsholz of 1603 Grove and Roy A Norland of 2203 E Winona reported damage with 35 and no compensation.
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Walnut Near
Third
Richard A. Burzinski
Walnut
Marvin J. Slowinski
Millfield
Elmer E. Evenson
S. 5Th
Oakland
Chatham
Lowell E. Warnsholz
Grove
Roy A. Norland
E. Winona
Geneva Talks Open With Khrushchev Peace Treaty Hint
Geneva era diplomats cited timing for the Big Four session at Gromyko's villa. Khrushchev, after consultations with East German leaders in Moscow, signaled a possible separate Soviet peace treaty just before the Geneva talks resumed.
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Gromyko
Khrushchev
Moscow
Geneva
Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
Hayfield 4-H Boy Places in Contest
Robert Sutherland of Hayfield 4-H won third place in the state farm account books contest this week. First went to Richard Jorde of Pennington County and second to David Sanders of Freeborn. Dodge County will continue the project despite this being the last year. Sutherland, a University of Minnesota student, is the son of Mr and Mrs G R Sutherland and a member of the Pleasant Corners Merry Makers 4-H Club. Iowa business is booming with sales of machinery to horse collars running ahead of 1958. If the pace continues, total business may top 1955.
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Hayfield
Minn
Robert Sutherland
State Farm
Richard Jorde
Pennington County
David Sanders
Freeborn
Dodge County
Sutherland
University of Minnesota
G. R. Sutherland
Pleasant Corners
Merry Makers
Iowa
Sterling Christian Church Elects Officers and Leaders
John Crist was named chair man of the Sterling Christian Church board succeeding Tom Prewitt. Other officers include Ben Graves vice chairman Mrs. William McDonald church school superintendent Mrs. Ray Buechner clerk Hal C Sessions financial secretary Ray Hanson treasurer Richard Morgan and Crist elders. Deacons are Clarence Smith Dean Gilbert Donald Nagle and Albert Perley. Deaconesses are Mrs Roy Gilmore Mrs Melvin Johnson Mrs Floyd Lehman and Mrs Ray Hanson. MESSENA N Y AP The Liberian freighter Andora was free today after nearly four weeks aground in the St Lawrence Seaway.
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John Crist
Sterling Christian Church Board
Tom Prewitt
Ben Graves
William McDonald
Ray Buechner
Hal C. Sessions
Ray Hanson
Richard Morgan
Crist
Ralph Braford
Clarence $Mith
Dean Gilbert
Donald Nagle
Albert Perley
Roy Gilmore
Melvin Johnson
Floyd Lehman
Messena
N.Y
Andora
St. Lawrence Sea
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David Young, Lyle, Son
Thomas G. Roberts
Lime Springs
Towa
Elizabeth L.muchaelson
Grand Meadow
James T. Leversee
Janesville
Nancy J. Brown
Crloo
David A. Norris
River Pkwy
Suzanne M. Peterson
Fox Drive
Mrs. Kelton Pepper
Kelton Pepper
Ann Merrick
Port Richey
Fla
Col
Pepper
Harlan Bailey
San Francisco
Fred Spart
Fred Spartz
Faribault
Pearl Ralph
Thomas Ralph
San Diego
Calif
Knutson
Albert
Bear Creek Lutheran Church
Eugene V. Holland
Burrington
Winslow
Ralph L. Winslow
Gleason
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Arthur L. Swenson
Grand View Memorial Gardens
Mayer Funeral Home
Princess
Island
Speman
Ang Wan
Allstate
Harold Smeby
Allstate Insurance Companie
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Bidg
North Main Street
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Bkokle
OK Hayfield School
Virginia
Carolinas
Dakotas
Great Lakes Area
Northern Plains
Georgia
General Mills
At Home Federal Savings and Loan Association
Royal
Jos
Salem
King’s Wood Hotel
Home Federal Savings & Loan Association
Broadway
Main
Mine
Bob Smith Body Shop
8Th
Minnesota
Rue Quicknec
Qut
Cambridge
Textron
Sterling Christian
Union
Charles van House
Lake St
Dial
Austin Herald
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