Moving Hormel Institute Lab Proves Delicate Task
Scientists move the Hormel Institute laboratories from the Hormel estate to a new building north of the Belt Line in a carefully planned operation. Five of eight lab groups will relocate to the 600000 building, with other sections expanding into vacated space while radiation studies stay. The move involves 200 egg cases, manual handling by lab leaders, and professional movers for heavy equipment.
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Hormel Institute
Hormel
Belt Line
Walter O. Lundberg
Institute
Herman Schlenk
Helmut Mangold
Chipault
Orville Privett
Ralph Holman
Arnold Lund
Eldon Hill
James Peifer
The
Hormel Estate
Five room house and acre sold at auction
A five room house and an acre belonging to Earl Brechtel were sold at auction Saturday night to George Ross. Albert Hopfe and Sons conducted the sale.
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Earl Brechtel
George Ross
Albert
Bar Strike Grips 12 Austin Bars On Fifth Day
The on sale bar strike in Austin enters its fifth day with no settlement or meetings. Local 578 business agent says no talks have occurred since the start and no contact with owners. About 85 bartenders and waitresses began the action as the state Eagles convention began. Courts are being used by both sides to press their positions. Bar owners plan a damage suit after withdrawing a request for a temporary restraining order while the union plans an injunction to curb alleged violence toward pickets.
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Austin
Stasia Haverberg
Club to Show Slides at Fair
The Austin Camera Club will present its first public slide show at the Mower County Fair. At the Sunday meeting, plans for future showings were discussed and new member Asidro Garcia Jr. joined. Winners in the monthly club competition were Dick Winter first, Harold Carlstrom second, John Hawkins third and Sth Carol Ries fourth.
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Austin Camera Club
Mower County
Asidro Garcia Jr
Dick Winter
Harold Carlstrom
John Hawkins
Sth
Carol Ries
Alice Reinartz
Forrest Officer
Mike Spear
Ed Weseman
Sth. Frankies
Vern Davis
Lake Shetek State Park
Dogs May Be Leashed If No Garden Runouts
Poundmaster Garnet Kough announced dogs may be walked on leashes provided they do not run on gardens or lawns. The animal shelter currently has nine dogs up for adoption including one Austin girl, five black Labradors with various ages, two Rat Terrier pups, two Golden Labradors with Boxer faces, and one Chesapeake Bay Retriever male.
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Garnet Kough
Animal Shelter
Austin
Boy on Bike Suffers Minor Injuries in Weekend Crash
A 13 year old Tracy Tenhoff was injured with minor injuries after a bike collided with Edsel Spring’s car Sunday at Oakland and 4th Streets SW. The incident occurred at about 9 50 p m. Neither vehicle sustained damage. A second collision near Main and 4th Ave NE caused $25 damage to Vacious Mirinovits’s car and $75 to William J Round’s vehicle.
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Tracy Tenhoff
18Th Ave
Tracy
Edsel Spring
9Th Ave
Oakland
4Th St
Main
4Th Ave
Vacious Mirinovits
1St Drive
William J. Round
12Th Ave
Second-Half Personal Tax Deadline Nears
County Treasurer Don Sandeen warns that the second half of personal property taxes is due by June 30. Many farmers and businesses paid only the first half in February while most homeowners paid the full February bill. delinquency begins July 1 for unpaid second-half taxes.
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Don Sandeen
Active Week at City Playgrounds Weather Threatens Plans
A rainy week challenges a full slate of park events through Friday. Monday afternoon parade at Ellis playground. Tuesday bike hike and picnic at Cullen park. Wednesday bike hike at Sumner and Kaufman pet shows. Thursday the Hormel Institute hikes at Ellis and Decker, carnivals at La Fayette, Bel Air pet show, Dhesner pow wow, Sterling noon picnic. Friday features 11 parks hosting activities ending a hoped for perfect week.
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Ellis Playground
Cullen Park
Sumner
Kaufman
Hormel Institute
Ellis and Decker
LaFayette
Bel Air
Dhesner
Sterling
Crane
Galloway
Wildwood
Cullen
Northwest
Sutton
Carnival
Whittier
Todd Park
Neveln
Crane Chanel Youths Set for Little Gallilee Camp
Forty two youths from Crane Addition Chapel and their pastor Rev Joe H Matt plus his family travel by church bus to Lake Koronis near Paynesville for a Wesleyan youth camp. Camp preacher is Dr Roy S Nicholson and Rev Clarence Budenfick will be Little Midwest speaker.
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Crane Addition Community Chapel
Joe H. Matt
Lake Koronis
Gallilee
Northwest
Paynesville
Matt
Roy S. Nicholson
Clarence Bundenfick
Austin VFW Members on State Groups
Three Austin men served on Minnesota VFW committees at Mankato that elected Eugene C. Voss state commander. W A Thomson Austin post commander was vice chairman of the civil service committee. James Cahill served on the state closed committee. Clifford Salisbury on the time and place committee for 1961. Warren Thomson was named to the All American Team. Tom Smith was elected to the finance committee. Edward Ophlie was rehabilitative chairman. Arnold Ringstad and Al Loehr were named senior and junior vice commanders. Voss predicted a new membership record near 50 700.
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Austin
Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mankato
Eugene C. Voss
W. A. Thomson
Civil Service Committee
James Cahill
Clifford Salisbury
Warren Thomson
Tom Smith
St. Charles
Edward Ophfie
Kenyon
Arnold C. Ringstad
East Grand Forks
al Loehr
St. Cloud
Curtis Nestegard Off Critical List
Curtis Nestegard of 901 17th St. SW is out of the critical list at St. Marys Hospital Rochester after a car collision near Salem Corners during a rainstorm. He suffered internal injuries from the impact and underwent surgery Thursday. He is expected to remain hospitalized eight to ten days.
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Curtis Nestegard
17Th St
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Nestegard
Salem Corners
Mill City Man Heads VFW Subsidiary in Minnesota
In Mankato Minnesota Lloyd Rosencrans of Minneapolis was elected grand commander at the 26th grand scratch convention of the Minnesota Military Order of Cooties He succeeds Claud J Midian of Duluth as state head of the VFW subsidiary Other officers named include Randy Lofgren St Paul Russell Stauch Albert Lea Stan Trakel Minneapolis and Grant Wybest Mankato The auxiliary Military Order of Ladybugs chose Beth Lofgren St Paul as royal lady goldbug and Nelle Gibb St Paul as royal lady Katydid
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Mankato
Randy Lofgren
St. Paul
Russell Stauch
Albert Lea
Stan Trakel
Minneapolis
Grant Wybest
Military Order of Ladybugs
Beth Lofgren
Lady Goldbug
Nelle Gibb
Katydid
Sheep Killed by Dogs at Roy Grundmeier Farm
Twenty sheep were killed Sunday when dogs attacked the Roy Grundmeier farm on Austin Route 5 in Marshall Township. Grundmeier estimated losses around $600 with 16 killed and four mauled requiring destruction. The sheriff's office is investigating. three dogs had been seen nearby earlier.
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Roy Grundmeier
Austin Rt. 5
Marshall Township
Grundmeier
Grain Fraud Trial Opens in District Court
Curtis Reed 38 of Davenport stood charged with grand larceny for allegedly manipulating scales to steal 900 bushels of soybeans valued at 1800 from Huntting Elevator Co Rose Creek. Opening, first witness Nick Deneen elevator manager. Other defendants include Donald Negus and Kenneth Suhr in related grain swindling cases.
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Curtis Reed
Davenport
Iowa
Huntting Elevator Co
Rose Creek
Reed
Nick Deneen
Wallace Sieh Luther Bang
A. Richardson
Woodson 4H Club Forms Fair Booth Committee
The Woodson 4H Club met at Liebenstein Hall and appointed a committee to plan the booth for the Mower County Fair. Lunch was served by Mrs. W. P. Ludvigsen and Mrs. L. Zerby. The next meeting will be a picnic at Todd Park.
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Woodson 4H
Liebenstein Hall
Mower County Fair
W. P. Ludvigsen
L. Zerby
Todd Park
Woman dies in crash near Stuart Iowa
Mrs. Alberta Lathrop of Des Moines, 36, was killed when the car she rode in left Highway 6 two miles east of Stuart and plunged off the road.
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Berta Lathrop
Des Moines
Highway 6
Here
Special Elections June 28 on School Consolidations
Voters will decide on two rural school consolidations in special elections June 28. Plans would join Freeborn 545 with Austin and Glenville high schools, and Freeborn 550 with Lyle, Glenville, and Northwood. Miss Dora Tollefson notes residents in affected areas will vote. All districts hold annual meetings at 8 p m June 28 to approve budgets and elect board members.
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Freeborn
Austin
Glenville
London
Lyle
Miss Dora Tollefson
Northwood
Area Students Attend Luther College Summer School
Area students attend Luther College summer school from June 13 to July 16. Names include Judith Randahl Austin Deanne Tuinder Blooming Prairie Donald Hatlestad Mary Annette Orke LeRoy Dorothy R Duenow Lyle Katharine Anne Bartlett Dexter. Randahl is a 1959 graduate of Austin Junior College.
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Austin
Luther College
Judith Randahl
Deanne Tuinder
Blooming Prairie
Donald Hatlestad
Mary Annette Orke
LeRoy
Dorothy R. Duenow
Lyle
Katharine Anne Bartlett
Dexter
Miss Randahl
Austin Junior College
Gerald M Studer Enlists in the Air Force
Gerald M. Studer son of Mr and Mrs Harry Studer enlists in the Air Force last week. He is stationed at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas. His wife Mari Anne Heaton will join him as soon as he finishes basic training.
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Gerald M. Studer
Harry Studer
Air Force
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Mari Anne Heaton
50 Star Flags Ready for Capitol Flyover on July Fourth
Thousands of 50 star flags will be raised and lowered on Capitol flagpoles this Independence Day to meet congressmen requests. The flag will become official on July 4, a ceremonial honor for flags flown over the Capitol. Last year lawmakers paid for 1200 49 star flags to be flown.
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Washington
Capitol
Truck Driver Paul Boldt Killed in Iowa Crash
In a two vehicle collision on Highway 20 near Jesup Iowa Paul E Boldt 49 of near Independence died Saturday night. His pickup collided with a two ton truck driven by Kevin Clark 18 of Claremont Minnesota Clark was uninjured. Boldts widow and four children survive. The report notes lithium being the lightest metal and its use in an H bomb.
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Jesup
Iowa
Highway 20
Here
Paul E. Boldt
Independence
Boldt
Kevin Clark
Claremont
Minn
Clark
District COPE Meeting Endorses George Shepherd in Austin
A district COPE meeting in Austin endorsed George Shepherd for Congress, with Clinton Anderson, State Farmers Union secretary, delivering the address. Anderson urged government action to curb falling farm prices. The next district gathering is planned for July in Faribault. Ernest Jones of Local 9 serves as district chairman.
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Austin
George Shepherd
Rep
al Quie
Clinton Anderson
State Farmers Union
Anderson
Faribault
COPF
Ernest Jones
Local 9
Awards Presented to Cub Pack 110
Cub Scout awards were presented to members of Methodist Pack 110 after a potluck supper at Todd Park. Recipients include Greg Coffman Ronald Braaten Tom Ferguson Mike Bellrichard Tommy Lenoch David Larson Randy Stoike Gordon Kaderabek Wayne Young and Brian Dutcher. The Athenian Oath cub scout version was read to them emphasizing community honor and service.
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Todd Park
Greg Coffman
Ronald Braaten
Tom Ferguson
Mike Bellrichard
Tommy Lenoch
David Larson
Randy Stoike
Gordon Kaderabek
Wayne Young
Brian Dutcher
First National Bank to Replace Savings Passbook
The old savings passbook will be replaced by an electronic system at First National Bank Minnesota. President R R Lichty announced the July 1 change to use a savings record envelope and new account numbers with quarterly interest. Depositors will receive credit or withdrawal receipts and mail halved statements semiannually. The savings window will close and services move to the loan and discount area.
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First National Bank
R. R. Lichty
Minnesota
Auto Bank
Lichty
Glenville Opens Eight Week Summer Recreation Program
Glenville Minnesota launches a summer recreation program for fourth to twelfth graders. Activities include swimming at Northwood Pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and basketball baseball and volleyball at the high school on Tuesdays and Fridays. Bus pickups run 10 20 a m to 1 p m and a bike hike plus picnic closes the session. Don Grasso leads.
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Glenville
Minn
Northwood
Moble
Don Grasso
Washington Leads Four Crossings Across New Jersey in War
General George Washington directs Continental Army maneuvers across New Jersey four times during the Revolutionary War, shaping campaigns and supply lines as American forces pressure British positions.
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George Washington
New Jersey
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Kough
Crane Chanel
Austin Vfw
Voss
Mill City Man
VFW
Lester Himmer
J. A. Ranum
Richard Hemmingway
Wiliam Raven
George Watkins
Arthur Berndt
Hugh Blynn
Clarence Aldabh
Gerald Budd
Russell Hahn
Stanley Gronseth
Donald J. Negus
Blue Grass
Kenneth Suhr
Rock Island
Woodson Committee
Fair Booth
Stuart, Iowa
Harry Heins
KIB
Know Iris Better
Riceville
Heins
Mower
Pleasant View School
Mercury
Grant Williams, Inc
Fordtown
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