Vocational School Grads Take Trades Across the Midwest
Thirty four graduates from the Austin Area Vocational School are working in Minnesota and Iowa. Jobs span heating and air conditioning auto body carpentry auto mechanics radio TV electronics with firms in Austin Chicago Minneapolis Albert Lea Owatonna Decorah Rochester Waseca and others. Morton Carney notes all graduates are employed in fields matching their training.
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Austin
Nielson Polis
Chicago
Northern Ordinance
Minneapolis
International Business Machines
IBM
Rochester
Albert Lea
Owatonna Tool Co
Decorah
Iowa
Longest Day of the Year Highlights Summer Dose
The article notes the first day of summer with a forecast high of 88 degrees and a pleasant 70 degrees at 8 30 a m at the fire department weather station. It states the sun is lowest in the Southern Hemisphere and highest in the Northern Hemisphere with sunrise at 5 23 a m and sunset at 8 40 p m.
Two Parked Cars In Thursday Collisions
Two parked cars were involved in separate Thursday collisions. Albert Wacholtz’s car at 507 N. Kenwood sustained 15 dollars in damage after a hit and run. Arnold J. Anderst’s car at 1402 Ellis incurred 30 dollars in damage in a morning crash in front of his home, while Don ald D. Gaughran’s truck at 2104 E. Winona was unharmed.
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N. Kenwood
Albert Wacholtz
W. Baldwin
Ellis
Arnold J. Anderst
E. Oakland
Donald D. Gaughran
E. Winona
Stewartville Centennial Queen Contest Narrows to Seven
Stewartville Minnesota prepares for a Costume Ball at the elementary school gymnasium as 18 girls compete for the Queen of the Stewartville Centennial. Seven finalists will be chosen Saturday night amid colorful old-time costumes and dances.
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Stewartville
Minn
Lansing Grange Picnic Set For Sunday At Todd Park
Lansing Grange will host its annual picnic in the north pavilion of Todd Park at 1 p.m. Sunday for members, families, and friends. The program includes an afternoon of sports with horse shoe contests.
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Lansing
Minn
Lansing Grange
North Pavilion
Todd Park
Accident pictures shown to Lions Club
A lurid film strip titled How to have an auto accident was shown to the Lions Club. Norman Sollie of Austin Cabe Co. displayed a decapitated body among graphic scenes, leaving some viewers ill but deeming it a valuable safety lesson. Guests included Don Holte Herb Bjork Grant Williams and Robert Picka from the state bank examiner's office.
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Lions Club
Norman Sollie
Austin Cabe Co
Don Holte
Herb Bjork
Grant Williams
Robert Picka
State Bank Examiner's Office
Lansing Bible Pupils Earn Citations for Perfect Attendance
Thirty six of thirty eight children enrolled at St Luke's Lutheran Church Daily Vacation Bible School in Lansing Minnesota received citations for perfect attendance during achievement day services Thursday evening. The two week session, taught by Mrs Werner Hansen Lucille Harde ma and others, concludes today.
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Lansing
Minn
St. Lukes Lutheran Church
Werner Hansen
Lucille Hardema
Robertta Bjork
Harm Husenga
Heidkie Harteman
DFL Fun Festival Set for Excelsior
Excelsior Amusement Park hosts a DFL Fun Festival on August 24 with state chairman Ray Hemenway announcing more than 15 000 DFL families expected. The event combines a summer outing for the party and a donation drive priced at one dollar per ticket.
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Excelsior
Minn
Excelsior Amusement Park
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Ray Hemenway
DFL
Hormel Trust Fund to be Studied Again by Actuaries
Hormel & Co. engaged actuaries for a further study of the profit sharing trust. Local 9 officials, led by Frank Schultz, pressed for continuation of the trust, arguing $54 million should back a pension base if abandoned, while $82 million remains for employees. If kept, the fund would support a $45 monthly pension after 30 years at 65, with company top‑ups for shortfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Local 9
Frank Schultz
Ralph Helstein
UPWA
Hormel
Schultz
Hormel Company
EUB Superintendent to Hold Conferences Tonight
Dr. H E Hiller conference superintendent of the Evangelical United Brethren Church will address Faith Church and Sargeant EUB Church at Faith Church at 8 p m tonight with the theme Strengthening the Church of Christ Local church apportionments and yearly goals will be reviewed and members elected to a pastor parish committee A fellowship hour follows in the social rooms after worship and business sessions.
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H. E. Hiller
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Conference of Faith
Sargeant Eub
Faith Church
Church of Christ
Pfc Dale Jarvis Hurt in Plane Nosedive
Brownsdale residents learn their son Pfc Dale Jarvis is injured in Germany after the plane he and a mechanic guided into a hangar nosedived and wrecked. He suffered a compound fracture of the back and will be hospitalized three months at Ava. Sect HQ Co 7th U S Army A P O 46 New York.
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Brownsdale
Minn
A. E. Jarvis
Dale
Germany
Jarvis
Pfc
Dale Jarvis
R.A
Ava
7Th
U. S. Army
A.P.O
New York
Mrs Mike Holm Joins Savings Firm in St Paul
Mrs Mike Holm formerly secretary of state is named savings counselor at St Paul Federal Savings and Loan Association Axel A Olson president announced. Holm lived in Minneapolis during her state tenure moved to Rochester to manage a large apartment building now resides in St Paul born there widow of the late Mike Holm who served long as secretary of state and was appointed to fill her husband’s vacancy and elected in 1952.
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ST. Paul W
Mike Holm
St. Paul
War Orphans to Register for Education
War orphans from World War I World War II and the Korean War must register with the VA to receive education benefits starting next Fall. Parents or guardians should file at the nearest VA office and consult VA counselors before training. Eligible children include those of veterans who died in service or of ex service members who died from service connected disabilities.
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Frank Dunsmore
Mower County
Veterans Service
Veterans Administration
Dunsmore
Connecticut
Boys Hurt in Bike Mishaps
Two boys sustained minor injuries in bicycle accidents Thursday. David Goldman, 10, of 403 E. Winona, suffered cuts after his bike was struck by Franklin W. Newell of 1204 N. First while descending a hill toward the Municipal Pool. A second boy, 7, Jimmy Dudycha of 503 N. Seventh, was hit when a rider behind him struck his head at the service drive near First Baptist Church. he received stitches at St. Olaf Hospital and was released.
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David
Leonard Goldman
E. Winona
Franklin W. Newell
Municipal Pool
First Baptist Church
Oakland
Jimmy Dudycha
Jimmy
St. Olaf Hospital
Dates Set for Bible School at Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School runs August 12 to 23 with the theme Wider Relationships and We All Need Each Other. Daily 9 to 11 a.m. classes include kindergarten through junior levels, led by a full staff of superintendents and teachers. Registration opens Sunday and continues to July 1 to ensure proper material orders.
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Methodist Church Vacation Bible School
Glen Nelson
T. E. Colescott
Keith Phelps
Clifford Lenoch
Lloyd Seiver
Burdette Apold
Everett Pack
William Tyrer
Lloyd Kosel
D. H. Patten
Darrel Wood
Art McDonald
Elder Cardel
Frank Brown
Arnold Hovland
Guilbert Jarvis
John Hodge
Carl Kehret Jr
Lauris Hubmer
James McDonough
William Duel
Gaylord Reitan
Trudy Dunlap
Shirley Bowlby
Bonnie Barnett
Kermit Thomas
Elvin Davis
O. D. Bowlby
Eldin Hill
Leon Bailey
Robert Dunlap
Marilyn Swain
Ben Anderson
Pat Curtin
Nelson
Hog House Destroyed by Wind In Iowa Farm
Stacyville Iowa two men escaped injury when a large corrugated aluminum hog house on the E B Mohr farm was destroyed by wind A smaller structure was turned around Three hogs were killed The men were feeding 400 hogs when the storm struck wrecked structure had to be lifted to release them Both buildings are being repaired
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Stacyville
Iowa
E. B. Mohr
Birds Use Third Eyelid as Shade in Bright Flight
Birds possess a third eyelid that acts as a protective shade during rapid flight and when facing intense light. This membrane, called the nictitating membrane, sweeps across the eye to reduce glare and debris exposure, aiding visual clarity in bright conditions.
Austin Area Servicemen Spends Furlough After Great Lakes Training
Gary Backus returns to LeRoy after completing boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and will be stationed at Norman Oklahoma with NAF Technical Training Center. A-3c John M Karnes, fresh from Biloxi radio control tower school, is stationed in Japan after a 26 day furlough with his mother Violet Karnes family.
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Gary Backus
Richard Backus
LeRoy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Norman
Okla
NAF Technical Training Center
John M. Karnes
Radio Control Tower School
Biloxi
Miss
Japan
Violet Karnes
San Francisco
Calif
Hansen Discusses Federal Aid To Schools Meeting
Gordon Hansen spoke on Federal Aid To Schools at Adams and Marshall Farmers Union Local gathering in Adams Minnesota. Fifty members attended the Monday meeting at the club rooms. Mrs. Ervin Hansen won the door prize and lunch was provided by the committee.
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Adams, Minn
Gordon Hansen
Adams and Marshall Farmers Union
Ervin Hansen
Brown and Tan Car Stolen in LeRoy
A 1952 Mercury hardtop was stolen in LeRoy between 10 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. today, Sheriff Al Reinartz reported. The car owned by Harland Knight was two tone with a light tan lower area and brown top, license MN 4408.
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LeRoy
al Reinartz
Harland Knight
Hoffmann Demonstrates Lock-O-Matic Shields in Austin Hotel
Shield expert H L Hoffmann of Minneapolis and Chicago offers a free demonstration of his Lock-O-Matic Shields in the Austin Hotel Fox on Thursday June 27 from 2 to 5 PM. Hoffmann cites 30 years and over 20 000 fitted hernia cases and promotes the patented link-lock design as a superior, comfortable rupture support.
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H. L. Hoffmann
Minneapolis
Chicago
Hoffmann’s Surgical Appliance CO
Preble
Wise
Austin Clinic Staff Form New Corporation
Articles of Incorporation filed with the secretary of state for the Austin Medical Properties Inc by doctors of the present Austin Clinic. The new firm will operate at Sterling avenue and North service drive east of Our Savior's Lutheran Church with June 17 as the incorporation date. First directors are Drs. David P Anderson L G Flanagan F H Rosenthal R R Wright and Thomas M Seery. Bel Air site acquired last fall with construction date undecided.
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Austin Medical Properties, Inc
Austin Clinic
Sterling Avenue
North Service Drive
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
David P. Anderson
L. G. Flanagan
F. H. Rosenthal
R. R. Wright
Thomas M. Seery
Bel Air
30 Scouts Set Eastern Tour
Thirty Austin area Boy Scouts depart July 6 for an 18 day eastern jamboree including Detroit Henry Ford museum Niagara Falls New York City Valley Forge and Washington with naval air station tours. Adult leaders Ernie Dunsworth Sig Anderson and several others accompany them.
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Austin
John P. May Retires as Co-Op Director
Stacyville Iowa John P May retires after 30 years as director of Stacyville Cooperative Elevator Co The 49th annual meeting was held at Visitation Gym Leo May succeeds the retiring director Urban Brumm is re elected Auditor reports show sales 675000 savings 31075 and taxes 3980 Door prizes awarded to Joe Kinney Ralph Michels Mrs William Blake and Gregor Loescher.
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Stacyville
Iowa
John P. May
Stacyville Cooperative Elevator Co
Visitation Gym
Leo May
Urban Brumm
Joe Kinney
Ralph Michels
William Blake
Gregor Loescher
78 Get Physical Checkups at Hayfield
Hayfield Minnesota reports 78 school children received physical checkups during a summer roundup at Hayfield Medical Center. The screenings precede the September school entry, aiding early health assessments for students.
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Hayfield
Minn
Hayfield Medical Center
Housing report highlights bias by real estate dealers in Twin Cities
Richard Fox Jr. presented findings to the Austin Human Rights and FEPC committee on unethical real estate practices targeting Black residents in Minneapolis and St Paul. He cited scare tactics to depress prices and urged familiarity with Minnesota civil rights statutes and the new housing commission. Local committees discussed education to challenge prejudice and consider district meetings in southern Minnesota.
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Twin City
Austin Human Rights and Fair Employment Practices Committee
FEPC
Labor Center
Richard Fox Jr
Minnesota
Fox
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Human Rights Commissions
Allands to Be Commissioned for Lifetime Missionaries
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Alland of Dallas Texas will be commissioned lifetime Disciples of Christ missionaries to Belgian Congo Africa during the Quadrennial Assembly of Disciples women at Purdue University Lafayette Indiana. The couple and their two children join about 80 missionaries in Congo as 3 500 women attend the first international assembly for Disciples of Christ women in 150 years.
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Lawrence M. Alland
Dallas
Tex
Disciples of Christ
Christian Churches
Belgian Congo
Africa
Disciples Women
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Alland
Rosemary Evans
W. K. Evans
Park
Alvin H. Alland
Belmont
Fort Worth
Nine CAP cadets head to Ellsworth encampment
Nine members of the Austin Civil Air Patrol depart Saturday for a nine day encampment at Ellsworth AFB Rapid City South Dakota. The group travels by bus from the Austin Airport to Wold Chamberlain AFB Minneapolis and then flies to Ellsworth. Participants include Lt Arthur W McAllister Cadet Lt Robert Ames and Cadets John Alwelling Wayne Heimermann Richard Schleicher David Christensen Dale Olson James Dunlap and Bernard Elsner.
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Austin Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Ellsworth Afb
Rapid City
S. C
Austin
Wold Chamberlain Afb
Minneapolis
Ellsworth
Arthur W. McAllister
Robert Ames
John Alwelling
Wayne Heimermann
Richard Schleicher
David Christensen
Dale Olson
James Dunlap
Bernard Elsner
Louise Retterath Improves After Delicate Heart Surgery
Louise Retterath eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Retterath of Slavin is described as very well after the delicate heart surgery on Tuesday. She remains under special nursing care and will not be out of the danger zone until Monday according to University Hospitals officials.
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Louise Retterath
University Hospitals
Fred Retterath
Bible School Pupils Present Tonight at First Baptist
Vacation Bible School pupils from First Baptist Church will perform at 7 p.m. at 1600 W. Oakland finishing two weeks of study on Journeying with Jesus. The program features a parable presentation by the intermediate department and missionary offerings go to Mr and Mrs Carroll Hovland recently assigned as Korean missionaries.
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First Baptist Church
Jesus
Christ
Carroll Hovland
Austin
Korea
First Baptist
Oakland
Aaron Robertson Speaks at Waltham Township Farm Bureau Meeting
Aaron Robertson will speak at the Waltham Sargeant Township Farm Bureau meeting at 8 30 p m Monday at Waltham School Mrs Walter Christian in charge of entertainment with servers Mrs C W Taylor George Augustine and Harvey Broadwell listed for the event
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Aaron Robertson
Waltham-Sargeant Township Farm Bureau
Waltham School
Walter Christian
C. W. Taylor
George Augustine
Harvey Broadwell
Fair Historic Plans Started For County Pioneer Center
Directors of the Mower County Pioneer and Historical Society approved major projects for the historical fine arts center at the Mower County Fair. Plans call for preserving a one room country school and dedicating it on August 9 during the fair.
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Mower County
Historical Society
Ella Marie Lausen
Weseman
Guy Wold
Pioneer and
B. H. Patch
Anna B. Roble
Bert Roebuck
Richard Rahilly
Lausen
Minnesota
New Library Books Arrive with Catalog Highlights
Fiction selections include Chinchilla Emerald Lisard Head Fair with Rain and Nicholson Sunk Island by Upfield Bushman Who Cam. White Master. Non fiction features Balton Wind and the Weather and American Facts and Dates.
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Chinchilla
Nicholson
Upfield
White
Balton
Dodge County Farm Bureau Holds Picnic
Dodge County Farm Bureau members held a picnic at Schmelling picnic grounds six miles west of Hayfield. About 150 people attended with roller skating ball games and horse show contests held in the afternoon.
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Hayfield
Minn
Dodge County Farm Bureau
Schmelling
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