Leathers Appointment Confirmed by Council
Joe Leathers took a seat as first ward alderman at the council meeting. The session covered purchase talk for a new playground, alarm system needs, complaints about Great Western piggybacks, and announcement of mosquito spraying. Leathers inherits Daily’s committee chair with Russell moving to fire and public safety.
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Joe Leathers
Great Western
Leathers
Denver Daily
Sidney Russell
Russell
Finhaus
Martin Bustad
Bustad
Rough
Vogel
Gary Groh
Dibble Pontiac Buick
City Planning Commission
Benny Thompson
19Th St
James Weber
Civil Defense
Cash Missing From Safe Taken in BP Burglary
The safe stolen from Associated Grocer's Warehouse in Blooming Prairie Minnesota was returned by Sheriff Willis Fryer. He found Friday night near the State Capitol in St Paul. About $250 in cash appeared missing and warehouse staff will review for missing non negotiable checks totaling between 80,000 and 90,000. Also cigarettes worth 9,000 and 3,700 in trading stamps were taken in the Thursday night break in.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Associated Grocer
Willis Fryer
Fryer
St. Paul
State Capitol
Youths Await Court Hearings On Burglary Charges
Two Austin youths had cases transferred from Juvenile to Municipal Court. Byron Lowell Mills faced entering the Arnold Rogstad home with intent to steal. preliminary hearing set for June 30. Rodney Allen Ross charged with felonious burglary at Austin State Junior College. preliminary hearing set for June 23. Bond set at $1,000 for Mills. Ross released to attorney awaiting bond filing.
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Austin
Byron Lowell Mills
4Th Ave
Arnold Rogstad
12Th St
Mills
Rodney Allen Ross
3Rd Ave
Austin State Junior College
Gasoline Engine Reported Missing
The Doyle Conner Construction Co. of Rochester reported a 3% hp gasoline engine stolen from a Junior College construction site between 6 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. today. The Briggs and Stratten engine was valued at $75.
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Doyle Conner Construction Co
Rochester
Briggs and Stratten
Dexter Soldier Receives Posthumous Medals
PFC Wayne E. Mees of Dexter was killed in Vietnam on March 7 and awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star posthumously. Medals were presented to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mees, by two U.S. Army representatives.
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Wayne E. Mees
Dexter
Vietnam
U. S. Army
Herbert Mees
Wayne
Republic of Vietnam
United States
Retired Civil Employees Cited as Important Community Segment
About 100 delegates and members of Minnesota NARCE attended a convention banquet. Speakers Mrs. Mary A. Eischen and Luther Miller emphasized recruiting more retired civil service employees to aid legislative efforts for financial betterment. Miller presented statistics showing retirees’ substantial role in local economies and urged action on tax fairness and-benefit issues.
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Minnesota Federation of Chapters of the
National Assn. of Retired Civil Employes
NARCE
Miller
Assn
Winners Named in Centennial Talent Contest at School Platform
Winners in Friday's Centennial Talent Contest were Colleen Jones and Bruce Abbe with Jeffrey Kath also placing. An 8 p.m. elimination contest is set for Friday followed by the Queen contest and Petal Tone Band at the platform south of the elementary school.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Colleen Jones
Clifford Jones
Bruce Abbe
Merider
Jeffrey Kath
Owatonna
Hoversten Elected President of Municipal Attorneys Association
Kermit Hoversten Austin city attorney was chosen as president of the Municipal Attorneys Association at a convention held with the state meeting of the League of Municipalities in Duluth.
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Kermit Hoversten
Austin
Municipal Attorneys Assn
the Assn
League of Municipalities
Duluth
Correction: Terrell Hoopman mislisted as a girl
A correction notes that Terrell Hoopman was misidentified as female in earlier material. Hoopman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orrin L. Hoopman of Austin Route 3, attends Winona State College and was nominated for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
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Terrell Hoopman
Terrell
Orrin L. Hoopman
Austin Rt. 3
Winona State Colege
Bethlehem Free Methodist Church Formed Here in Austin
The Free Methodist Church approved formation of a new Austin congregation with Rev. Earle K. Tousley as minister. Services begin at Southgate School with plans for a chapel parsonage in Bustad Addition for fall 1967.
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Bethlehem Free Methodist Church
Austin
Free Methodist Church
Alexandria
Minn
Earle K. Tousley
Austin Free Methodist
Southgate School
19Th Ave
Bustad
Stephen Price
Winona Lake
Ind
United States
Formosa
India
Dominican Republic
South Africa
Congo
Hong Kong
Philippines
Haiti
Rhodesia
Florida
Saskatchewan
YMCA Trip to Twins Sox game and airport visit
The YMCA plans a day trip for boys and girls 14 and under to see the Twins and White Sox and tour Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. Cost four dollars. Buses depart at 9 am from the parking lot and return at 6 pm. Registration due Thursday. fee paid at sign up. Adults may accompany as chaperones at no charge.
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YMCA
Twins
Chicago White Sox
Minneapolis St. Paul International
Hormel Institute Board Approves Annual Budget
The Hormel Institute board approved an annual budget of about 1 million dollars at its annual meeting. Dr. W O Lundberg reported on past year activities while staff presented research project updates. Promotions included Hermann Schlenk to assistant director and Wolfgang Baumann and Eugene Stearns to new roles.
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Hormel Institute
W. O. Lundberg
Hermann, Schlenk
Wolfgang Baumann
Eugene Stearns
Bryce Crawford Jr
University of Minnesota Graduate School
Sherwood O. Berg
Institute of Agriculture
David E. Donald
Mayo Foundation
LaVell Henderson
J. G. Huntting
Hormel Foundation
Man Wounded in Accident Near Cedar River Hunt
Ronald Richardson, 23, of Austin, accidentally shot himself in the leg while hunting along the Cedar River. He apparently slipped and discharged the gun, receiving a minor flesh wound and being treated at an Austin clinic.
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Ronald Richardson
3Rd Ave
Cedar River
Austin
Richardson
Church of Christ Begins Work on Education Wing
Preliminary work starts on a new 160000 education wing with 15 classrooms and extra folding partitions. Joseph Construction Co. handles general contract with Austin Electric and JWR Plumbing as subcontractors. Vern Bulson and others serve as trustees as James Horne of St Paul designs the project.
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Church of Christ
Chris Nelson Construction Co
Joseph Construction Co
Austin Electric
JWR
James Horne
St. Paul
Austin Church of Christ
Vern Bulson
Rose Creek
Mel Lagervall
Elmer Bagley
Two Women Given Five Year Stayed Sentences
Two women from Minneapolis and LaCrosse Wis were sentenced in district court for passing bad checks in February. They pleaded guilty to felonious theft by fraudulent check a lesser charge from aggravated forgery. Judge Daniel Foley stayed the five year terms placing them on probation. Attorney Fred Vogel represented the defense and Wallace Sieh the state.
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Minneapolis
LaCrosse
Wis
Nancy Sayers
Shirley Meyers
Albert Lea
Daniel Foley
Fred Vogel
Wallace Sieh
KQAQ Installs Emergency Equipment for Standby Power
Station manager Don Jones announced KQAQ has completed emergency power broadcasting equipment and is fully operative. He noted nationwide demand delayed installation for about a year, making outages unlikely unless the 5,000 watt transmitter towers are destroyed.
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KQAQ
Don Jones
Jones
Minnesota Chiefs of Police elect director and new president
Robert Nelson, Austin Chief of Police, named to the board of directors for one year of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Assn. The group convened at the League of Minnesota Municipalities state convention in Duluth where Roland Schmidt of Glencoe was named president. The past president is Edward O'Brien of Faribault.
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Robert Nelson
Austin
Minnesota Chiefs of Police Assn
League of Minnesota
Duluth
Roland Schmidt
Glencoe
Police Assn
Edward O’brien
Faribault
Denison Awarded Veterinary Medical Alumni Scholarship
Some 25 veterinary medicine students at the University of Minnesota received prizes in ceremonies on campus. Dr. W. T. S. Thorp presented most awards including Upjohn Co. and Merck honors for clinical skill and scholastic excellence. Caleb Dorr funds supported top GPA, class rank awards, and a senior medal. Gerald L. Denisen of Austin won a Veterinary Medical Alumni scholarship.
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University of Minnesota
W. T. S. Thorp
College of Veterinary Medicine
Upjohn Co
Kalamazoo
Mich
Merck Veterinary Medicine
Merck and Co
Rahway
N.J
Pfier
Charles Pfizer & Co
New York
Harvey H. Hoyt
Carl F. Schlotthauer
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Assn
Ralston Purina Co
Veterinary Medicine
Caleb Dorr
Dorr College
Gerald L. Denisen
Wilfred Denisen
Austin
Rt. 2
Veterinary Medical
Gilliland Faces Probation Hearing in District Court
Floyd Gilliland of Austin on probation for burglary appeared in District Court Friday on a petition to revoke probation. Judge Daniel Foley set a hearing for July 8 at the next special term. Gilliland was represented by Kenneth McMillan, and Wallace Sieh represented the state.
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Floyd Gilliland
Austin
Daniel Foley
Gilliland
Kenneth McMillan
Wallace Sieh
4-H Horse Project Meeting Announced for Friday
Ronald Seath from the county extension office says a 4 H horse project meeting will be held at 7 30 p m Friday at the Willis Jansen farm in Marshall Township.
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Willis Jansen
Marshall Township
Ronald Seath
County Extension Office
Roses Blooming At Jenkins Home In Northwest City
American Beauty roses cascade up a trellis at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jenkins 411 St. St NW. The roses are in full bloom and eight years old.
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Clayton Jenkins
St. St
Move Prisoners to New Quarters in Courthouse
Mower County Sheriff Carmen Halsten son will move prisoners to the new Mower County jail starting today. The facility is near occupancy and houses about 80 prisoners with specific cells for trial, sentenced, Huber law, female and juvenile inmates, two solitary cells, a tank for inebriates, plus a kitchen, laundry, matron room, dispatcher and night officer rooms. The jail includes teletype, radio, phone, record system and a darkroom for processing prisoners.
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Mower County
Carmen Halstenson
Two Vehicle Crashes Reported by Austin Police
Two noninjury accidents were logged Monday. Milton K R Thompson and Kathleen M Edson collided at 11th St and 4th Ave NW, causing 15 and 10 dollars in damage respectively. At 1 pm, Thomas Von Feldt and Mark Marlin collided at 1st Ave SW and the Oakland Ave service drive, with 30 and 25 dollars in damage.
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Austin
Milton KR. Thompson
4Th Ave. NW
Kathleen M. Edson
5Th Ave
11Th St
4Th Ave
Thompson
Edson
Thomas von Feldt
7Th Ave
Mark Marlin
18Th St
Wilson Volkert Inducted Into Scout Troop 110
Scott Wilson and Steve Volkert were inducted as Tenderfeet in Boy Scout Troop 110 sponsored by the First Methodist Church Men's Club. Scoutmaster Elliot Larson presented badges, with Donald Wilson awarding a 2nd class badge to Craig Clingman and Harland Wilson and David Larson earning drafting merit badges. Neal Clingman awarded pins to Rick Wilson, Neal Emiliusen, and Craig Clingman.
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Scott Wilson
Steve Volkert
First Methodist Church Men's Club
Elliot Larson
Donald Wilson
Craig Clingman
Harland Wilson
David Larson
Neal Clingman
Rick Wilson
Neal Emiliusen
Poundmaster Announces Two Identifiable Dogs Found
Poundmaster Harlan Meier states two dogs are identified, a buff colored female cocker spaniel and a brown and white female cocker spaniel.
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Harlan Meier
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