Park Board discusses Nature Center and summer programs
Park and Recreation Board updates cover a new city ordinance affecting the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, enforcement limits, and signage. Officials report progress on the nature center, the Lions Club bridge, and a $16 700 parking lot. Summer recreation, pool gains, and planned 26 extra youth staff are outlined with funding questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Park and Recreation Board
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
Leo Reding
Lowell Einhaus
Bruce Bergstrom
Nature Center
Park and Recreation Dept
Bergstrom
William Deblon
Debson
Park and Recreation
James Haben
Nature Center Committee
Haben
Austin Lions Club
Whale Display Featured at 1973 Mower County Fair
The 91st Mower County Fair August 6 through 12 in Austin will feature Little Irvy a 20 ton thirty eight feet long whale. The exhibit includes an $80 000 show truck and a 16 by 62 foot tank. Jerry Malone Productions Visalia California supplied the whale for display on the independent midway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Little Irvy
Irvy
Fair Board
Jerry Malone
Visalia
Calif
Splashdown for Assembly of God Astronauts Set
The Assembly of God Vacation Bible School astronauts will splash down at 8 p.m. Friday at the Assembly of God Church. The public is invited to welcome them back and refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God Vacation Bible School
Assembly of God Church
Lane elected president of National Meat Canners Assn
Stuart H. Lane of Geo. A. Hormel & Company Austin was elected the new President of the National Meat Canners Association succeeding Edward Walsh of Armor-Dial Co. Phoenix. Lane serves as Director of Marketing for Hormel’s Grocery Products Division and has been a vice president and director of NMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart H. Lane
Geo. A. Hormel & Company
Austin
National Meat Canners Assn
Edward Walsh
Armour - Dial Co
Phoenix
Ariz
Lane
Hormel Company
National Meat Canners Association
NMCA
Hormell
Park College
Parkville
New York City
Long Island
New England
Pennsylvania
Upper Midwest
Corn Soybean Herbicide Trial Tour Set For Thursday
The annual corn and soybean herbicide trials start at 10 30 a m Thursday at the Harlow and Sheldon Sayles farm four miles south on Hwy 218 two miles east on CSAH 4 and three quarters mile south A noon lunch is served at the Old Mill Inn The tour continues after lunch at the Glen and Larry Helgeson farm two miles north of Corning on Hwy 251 and one mile north A soybean herbicide trial includes pre emerge and piggy back post emergence trials of a newly released broadleaf herbicide Sencor is used alone and with other herbicides Demonstration plots are managed by Ronald Hayes Ramsey Johnson and Loel Gordon of the Austin Area Vocational Technical Institute
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Harlow and
Sheldon Sayles
Hwy. 218
Old Mill Inn
Glen and
Larry Helgeson
Corning
Hwy. 251
Ronald Hayes
Ramsey Johnson
Loel Gordon
Austin Area Vocational Technical Institute
Lyle Lions Announce Fourth of July Celebration Leaders
The Lyle Lions club names chairmen for the annual July Fourth events led by overall head Roger Cambell. Kiddie Parade organizer James Tool, morning host Glenn Dahl, afternoon lead Wayne Helgeson, and evening chief Travis Haakenson. Henry Saverkoul of Albert Lea is the guest speaker in the park.
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Haakenson
Cambell
Lyle
Correction on Elks misstatement of Stilwell’s office
A Herald correction clarifies Donald Stilwell did not become state director of the Elks Club. His office is with the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.
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Donald Stilwell
The
Elks Club
Stilwell
Order of the Eagles
Waltham Lutheran Church to mark 100th birthday
St. Michael's Lutheran Church of rural Waltham marks 100 years since incorporation on June 23 1873. Anniversary events begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday June 24 with an additional 2 p.m. informal service featuring former pastors and sons of members.
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Waltham Lutheran Church
St. Michael's Lutheran Church of Waltham
St. Michael's
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Waltham
State Letter Carriers Plan 70th Annual Convention in Austin
Minnesota letter carriers converge on Austin for the 70th Annual Convention with the Ladies Auxiliary in conjunction. Local hosts NALC Branch 717 and NL As Branch 435 at the Holiday Inn lead activities from 11 a.m. Thursday through a Friday joint session, with extensive out of town officers and state officers attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Austin
N.A.L.C
N.L.A
Holiday Inn
Robert Krause
National Association of Letter Carriers
Austin B. Carlson
Donna
Washington, D. C
Moorhead
Wallace Roland
Ruth
Duluth
John Roach
Bernice
St. Paul
Werner Jenke
Owatonna
Robert Teasch
Iris
Virginia
Clyde Cooper
Louise
Mankato
Betty June Olsen
Kathy Miles
Minneapolis
Isabelle Winner
Carlie Nynas
Cloquet
Helen Reedy
Curt Wilkinson
Pastor Joe
Matt
Oliver Herrick
Guilty plea in attempted theft in Mower County Court
An Austin man, Larry Rasmussen 21, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted felonious theft in Mower County District Court. The original charge was felonious theft for allegedly trying to steal a cash box from Knauer's Food Market on November 11, 1972. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered by Judge Warren Plunkett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mower County
Larry Rasmussen
9Th St
Knauer
Warren Plunkett
Mower County Court Services
Rasmussen
Paul Sween
Wallace Lieh
Youth Injured In Car Cycle Collision In Austin
An 18 year old Austin man Gregory Wob Brook was treated and released from St Olaf Hospital after a noon Tuesday motorcycle collision with a car driven by Chester Torrens. Wob Brook’s bike suffered about 400 dollars in damage and Torrens car about 200 dollars. Austin police investigated the crash.
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Austin
St. Olaf Hospital
Gregory Wobbrook
13Th Ave
Oakland Ave. W
Chester Torrens
4Th Ave
Torrens
Austin Employment Outlook and Departmental Programs
The Minnesota Department of Manpower Services reports projected city gains in governmental jobs for area youth, expanding employment horizons. Planned roles include Highway Inspector helpers, clerks, typists, welfare, planning, assessors and admin positions, with variances in umpiring, sanitation surveys and dog warden duties. Regulation delays and a five day pea harvest start push affect timing, but outside work rises as weather improves. The Austin area weekly survey covers jobs for the period including the 12th of each month.
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Minnesota Department of Manpower Services
Dept
Austin
Accreditation likely for ASJC nursing program
The Associate Degree Nursing Program at Austin State Junior College has received Reasonable Assurance of Accreditation from the National League for Nursing. ASJC will seek full accreditation after the first class graduates in June 1974. Applications for the fall class remain open.
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Austin State Junior College
National League For Nursing
Curtis C. Mace Donald
ASJC
NLN
National League — For Nursing
Northlands Regional Accrediting Agency
Susan W. Broberg
Early year set for ASJC classes
Austin State Junior College moves to an earlier academic calendar for 1973 74 with fall quarter from September 6 to November 0 and winter quarter from December 4 to March 6. Christmas break December 19 to January 2. Spring quarter March 11 to May 31 with a March 25 28 break. Potential students should note fall and winter start dates.
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Austin State Junior College
Curtis Mac Donald
Mac Donald
MacDonald
County and City Plan Law Enforcement Center Sketch
The Mower County Board and Austin City Council met with architects from Lienbenberg Glotter and Smilley to outline a proposed law enforcement center with a preliminary budget around 250000 dollars. Input covered ground floor versus second floor options and a joint committee including the sheriff, police chief, five county board members and five city council members. The board approved four sewer contractor licenses and a $300 salary adjustment plus $300 cost of living for the County Sanitarian, with a next meeting set for 4 p.m. June 26.
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Mower
Austin
Lienbenberg, Glotter and Smilley
Minneapolis
Jack Liederberg
Fred Fleischmann
Mower County
Ambulance Service Ends in Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie Minnesota will lose ambulance service on July 1 as the current operator retires. The village council seeks volunteers 18 and older with advanced first aid or who will take a course offered soon. Call Donald L. Peterson at 583-2774 or contact council members to help.
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Blooming Prairie
Minn
Donald L. Peterson
Blooming Prairie Fire Dept
Garbisch retires from Dairyland Board of Directors
Four veteran directors of Dairyland Power Cooperative were honored as outstanding cooperative rural electrification pioneers at the annual meeting. William Garbisch, of Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, joined the Dairyland Board on August 11, 1945 and held multiple leadership roles. Also retiring were Jee Birdsell, Clarence Jerrett, and R F E Aukes, each representing their regional electric cooperatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairyland Power Cooperative
William Garbisch
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative
Dairyland Board
Garbisch
Jee Birdsell
Hawkeye Tri - County Electric Cooperative
Clarence Jerrett
Grant Electric Cooperative
R. F E. Aukes
Winnebago Electric Cooperative
Western Days planned at LeRoy July 5-8
LeRoy Minnesota hosts its annual Western Days Thursday through Sunday July 5-8 with a parade July 7 at 2 p.m. Parade reservations go to Richard Thorson. Street dances, barbeque Friday and Saturday, Forte Milers concert, Saddle Club Queen crown, beer drawing, and softball on Saturday. Horse Show Sunday at Ceril Hanson farm two miles west and one mile north. grand entry at 1 p.m. and 23 events.
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Leroy
Minn
Richard Thorson
LeRoy Commercial Club
Forte
Saddle Club
leRoy Saddle Club
Ceril Hanson
Theft of four stereo speakers at Austin State Junior College
The apparent theft of four stereo speakers valued at 280 dollars from Austin State Junior College on 1600 8th Ave NW is under investigation by the Austin Police Dept. Entry is believed to have occurred between 11 30 p m Tuesday and 7 30 a m Wednesday by breaking a window with damages estimated at 150 dollars
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Austin State Junior College
1600
8Th Ave
Austin Police Dept
Austin High Debaters Attend UNI Workshop
Austin High School juniors Dan Sorenson and Paul Asp will join a two week high school debate workshop at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls from June 17 to 30. Dan is the son of Lucille Fleming of 408 4th St SE. Paul is the son of David and Mrs Asp of 400 2nd St NW. Last year they were on the AUSB debate squad coached by Bruce Richardson.
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St. SE. Paul
David Asp
AUSB
Bruce Richardson
Rosalie Seltz
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Jerry Holland
Don Nerad
Don Dankert
Don Krausert
Bob Thayer
Wayne Gorman
Whale
MC Fair
Assembly of God
Stuart H, Lane
Lord’s Vineyard
Asjc Nursing
Dairyland Board of Directors
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