Diana Merlin Urges Lions to Honor Heritage and Freedom
A Austin High School student Diana Merlin spoke to the Lions Club urging appreciation of American heritage and responsibility to preserve freedom. She presented a 21st century scenario on Planet F-4 exploring Four Freedoms and the symbolism of flags and anthem, stressing preservation of forebears’ ideals and dignity. George Dugan reported Lions Eye Bank updates and tax deductibility changes as officers and new members were set to be installed next week.
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Austin
Diana Merlin
Lions Club
Francis Scott Key
Fort Henry
Diana
George Dugan
Lions State Convention
Minnesota Lions Eye Bank
Eye Bank
Austin Kiwanis Delegates Attend Atlantic City Convention
Dr. John G. W. Havens and Dr. Fred Rayman, charter members of the Austin Kiwanis Club, will attend the Kiwanis International convention in Atlantic City from June 30 to July 4. The 48th annual meeting will host over 16,000 Kiwanians and families with speakers including Merle H. Tucker Dean Rusk and Ward L. Quaal. Highlights feature an In Memoriam program, a June 30 convention hall event, a July 3 musical with Fred Waring, and a patriotic pageant by Pensacola Naval Air Station cadets on July 4. Rayman, unable to attend, remains noted for having attended more national Kiwanis meetings than any other Austin member.
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John G. W. Havens
Austin Club
Kiwanis
Washington
Ward L. Quaal
WGN
Chicago
Convention Hall
Fred Waring
Pensacola, Florida Naval Air Station
Fred Rayman
Atlantic City
Sheriff Arrests Three on Theft and Vandalism
Three youths were arrested Thursday by sheriff's deputies for petty larceny and destruction of property. David Deyo 18 Austin Route 2 Thomas Paulson 19 Blooming Prairie and a 17 year old were taken into custody. Deyo faces an extra count of property destruction. the juvenile will be petitioned to Juvenile Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Rolfson
David Deyo
Austin Rt. 2
Thomas Paulson
Blooming Prairie
Oscar Holst
Austin Rt. 5
Raymond Bang
Brownsdale
Paulson
Deyo
Pettit
Scout Camp Fund Drive Sets Tuesday Campaign Day
Scout Camp fund drive in Austin centers on a Luck Wisconsin camp project. Key division leaders and campaign divisions plan three meetings at the Fox Hotel and First Congregational Church to review progress. Judge Warren F Plunkett notes early results show community support for the new scout reservation.
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Luck
Wis
Austin
New Camp Development Fund
Fox Hotel
First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall
Clarence Smith
Hugh V. Plunkett
Fred Johnson
Scout Camp Fund
Cedar Valley Council
Warren F. Plunkett
Spamland
Mower County
Austin United Fund Agency
Drivers Backing Involved in Crashes
Two traffic accidents occurred Thursday evening involving drivers backing out of driveways. Eleanor V M Placek hit a parked car owned by Charles C Smith causing $100 damage at 7 30 p m. Paul W Reich backing out near Main St N and 4th Ave E struck Eleanor Christensen’s parked car causing $45 damage at 9 30 p m.
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Eleanor V.M. Placek
4Th St
Charles C. Smith
9Th Ave
Paul W. Reich
McIntire
Iowa
Main St. N
4Th Ave. E
Eleanor Christensen
6Th Ave
Half AJC Grads Among Minnesota Degree Recipients
One-half of 34 Austin students earning University of Minnesota degrees Saturday were graduates of Austin Junior College. Dean R. I. Meland notes two Austin grads, John Meyers and Robert Oliphant, earned cum laude and Sherrill Nelson with distinction.
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AJC Grads
Austin
University of Minnesota
Austin Junior College
R. I. Meland
John Meyers
Robert Oliphant
Sherrill Nelson
Safety Check Lane Pace Slows to 522
The pace of vehicles through safety check lanes slowed with 522 inspected on Oakland Ave W and 1st Ave SW between 2nd and 4th streets. 337 cars checked by Northwestern Bell employees on Oakland, 185 by Moose Lodge on 1st Ave SW. 32 defective vehicles, 14 returned after immediate repairs. Defects listed include rear and front lights, turn signals, stop lights, exhaust, horn. Seat belts found in 70 percent. Lanes closed today, reopening Saturday with Jaycees staffing both lanes, Thumpers car club Sunday Oakland lane, American Legion Monday. Sponsored by Austin Mower County Safety Council. supervised by Mrs. H. O. Galstad.
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Oakland Ave
1St Ave
2Nd
4Th
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Oakland
Moose Lodge
Jaycees
Thumpers Car Club
American Legion
Austin - Mower County Safety Council
H. O. Galstad
Health Camp Report Presented by 4-H Leaders
A color slide illustrated report on 4-H health camp was shown to the 4-H Leaders Council Wednesday by county delegates Gerald Denison and Sandra Bergene, with John Akkerman also reporting on the state conservation camp. Plans to paint Liebenstein 4-H Hall were discussed along with fair preparations by Carol Opshal and Ron Seath. A 10 member panel of junior and adult leaders discussed challenges in 4-H work.
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Gerald Denison
Sandra Bergene
Itasca State Park
John Akkerman
Liebenstein
Carol Opshal
Ron Seath
Mower County
Woman's Day Off Turns Kitchen Duty To Husband
The Baumgarts show what can happen when the lady of the house has a day off. Mrs Baumgart watches husband Bob handle kitchen chores while he serves coffee for the family.
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Robert Baumgart
Bob
Riceville Family Cited for Heroism
Four members of the Paul Gaffey family near Riceville Iowa will receive a VFW citation at Spirit Lake for saving their son Michael after a diving accident at Lake Hendricks on August 14 1962. Maureen Dennis Paula Anne and Roberta Gaffey aided by their mother provided first aid and transported Michael to Cedar Valley hospital and St Marys Rochester. Michael later recovered and returned to school as an honor student.
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Riceville
Iowa
Paul Gaffey
Lake Hendricks
VFW
Spirit Lake
Paul
Roberta) Gaffey
Maureen
Paula Anne
Dennis
Michael
Park Program to Offer Instruction in 4 Sports
Austin youths aged 9 to 14 will take part in a free, four-sport instruction program beginning Monday across 12 city parks and playgrounds. Coaches Red Hastings Dick Seltz and Ove Berven along with Miss Joanne Hulet will teach volleyball softball golf and track and field with weekly schedules and a junior Olympics set for the week of July 22 26. The park board solicits golf clubs donations and plans friendly inter-playground games and self officiating youth games under supervisor Ed Bork.
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Austin
Park and Recreation Board
Red Hastings
Banfield School
Galloway Park
Kaufman Park
Dick Seltz
Ellis Junior High
Neveln School
Dhesner Park
Ove Berven
Northwest Park
Sumner School
Decker Acres Park
Joanne Hulet
Wildwood Park
Lafayette Park
St. Edward's School
Shaw Gym
Ed Bork
Bork
Pipefitters Mark 42nd Convention In Austin
Minnesota Local 9 Austin unit of the pipe trades observes its 25th silver anniversary with a convention at Red Cedar Inn in Austin. Three charter members will be honored at a Saturday banquet as the group, with 62 members, recalls pioneering apprenticeships begun in 1948 and ongoing efforts to upgrade skills and promote a city sanitary code.
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Austin
Red Cedar Inn
Local 9
Minnesota Pipe Trades Association
Stanley Budd
Sth Ave
Lester Hedegard
14Th Ave
John Hayes
20Th St
Donald Percival
Percival
Minnesota
Elkton-Dexter Swim Schedule For Summer
Elkton and Dexter students will receive swimming instruction and recreational swim at Spring Valley pool next week under Elkton School sponsorship. Beginners, advanced beginners, and intermediate instruction run on Mondays with recreational swimming on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Bus times: advanced groups depart Elkton 8:45 a.m. and Dexter 8:55 a.m. Beginners depart Elkton 9:30 a.m. and Dexter 9:40 a.m. Afternoon recreational buses leave Elkton 12:50 p.m. and Dexter 1:00 p.m.
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Elkton, Minn
Elkton
Dexter
Elkton School
Spring Valley Pool
Grand Meadow Queen Entries Set Tuesday
Grand Meadow Minnesota residents vie for queen in Fourth of July celebration. entrants must be 16 by January 1 and residents of the Grand Meadow area with a talent act. Queen crowned July 2. entrants include Sandra Sievertsen Annette Stier LaRae Jacobson Jacqueline Berg Monica Torgrimson Polly Twitchell. Parade July 4 features Austin Riders and Eagles drum corps and school bands from Grand Meadow Adams LeRoy.
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Grand Meadow
Minn
Sandra Sievertsen
Annette Stier
LaRae Jacobson
Jacqueline Berg
Monica Torgrimson
Polly Twitchell
Austin Riders
Austin Eagles
Adams
LeRoy
Blooming Prairie FFA Launches July Tour
Blooming Prairie FFA will begin its annual tour at 8 30 a m July 8 from Clifford Benson farm. The itinerary includes projects at Bruce Rassow Galen and Marvin Peterson Charles and Warren Smith Brian Christian son and Mike Taylor with a watermelon feed at Sanford Smith farm. Members fathers and local business men are urged to attend. The Black and White Show is planned for Tuesday.
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Blooming Prairie F. F. A
Clifford Benson
Benson Farm
Bruce Rassow
Galen and
Marvin Peterson
Charles
Warren Smith
Brian Christianson
Mike Taylor
Sanford Smith
Blooming Prairie Graduates Plan Further Education
Blooming Prairie graduates show 65 percent planning college or specialized fields, up from last year. Guidance counselor Maylon Heinz notes 46 students seek further education, 6 enlist, 16 seek immediate work, 2 farm, and 1 is uncertain. at June 6 commencement Joan Marsh is valedictorian and Dorothy Farrington salutatorian.
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Maylon Heinz
Joan Marsh
Dorothy Farrington
Police Seek Molester After 2 Incidents
Two reported attempted molestations target a 7 year old boy and 8 year old girl as a man in a beige 1958 station wagon lures children in a Main St N area. A second incident involves four girls approached by an elderly man offering candy during tennis games on Main St N courts.
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St. N
Savings Bond Drive Set Monday at Hormel Plant
Fayette Sherman of Hormel announces a one week U S Savings Bond sales campaign starting Monday at the Austin plant. Leonard Dugan leads the drive with union and plant colleagues assisting in the week long effort, offering payroll deductions or cash payments.
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Hormel
Fayette Sherman
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
U. S
Austin
Leonard Dugan
Hormelite
Hormel Market
Dugan
Sherman, A
H. Hankenson
Dist. 9
Minnesota
Frank W. Schultz
Local 9
UPWA
Rollo Sissell
District 9
Union Division
Sheldon Nelson
Joe Nolan
Glen Howden
Delbert Hobbs
James McAnally
Loren Jacob
Sylvester Espe
Dalton Kroening
Civil Action Settled After Jury Trial
A civil suit filed by Reggie Benson, a minor, was settled Thursday noon after a morning of testimony and jury selection. The defendants include Floyd and Duane Kennedy and Dale and Duane Benson. Earlier a separate case involving Judith Noble, a minor, against Norman Lee Baumgartner ended with a jury awarding 4750 to Noble after an amended claim of 15225.
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Reggie Benson
Benson
Floyd
Duane Kennedy
Dale
Duane Benson
Plunkett
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United States
X-14
Diane
Earth
Clyde Brothers Shrine Circus
Mower County Fairgrounds
Daily Herald
Larry Diedrich
John Diederich
Bonnie Klingfus
Henry Klingins
Sionaires
Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital
Austin Shrine Club
Dr. Havens
Roger Svejkovsky
Riceville Family
Park Board
Elkton-Dexter
FFA
Frank Schultz
A. H. Hankenson
Seat
Rollo Sissel
Glen How
Jacob, Sylvester Espe
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