Bustad Wins City Sewer Contracts in Austin
Austin council awards two sanitary sewer projects to Martin Bustad as the low bidder, one for the southwest area at 188,183 dollars and another serving Dobbins Crest, Hormel Institute, King’s House, and the Austin Country Club at 65,110 dollars. City plans bond financing. reports show planning delays due to an inability to hire a city planner.
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Austin
Martin Bustad
Dobbins Crest
Hormel’s Institute
King's House
Austin Country Club
Nelson
Alderman Daily
State Department
Dobbins Creek
Elmhurst
Gulf Oil Company
7Th St
8Th Ave
12Th Ave
Austin School Board
Auto theft and vandalism report from weekend incidents
Ed Robbins reported a 661.45 car theft between 9 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Monday, his 661 Ist St NE car parked behind the store at 216 Ist St NE. Missing items include a spare tire and wheel, sunglasses, and a litter bag. Vandals at Ellis Junior High School took 15 dollars in plastic phonograph records and damaged flags between Thursday 3 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.
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Ed Robbins
Ist St
Ist St. NE
Ellis Junior High School
Area Residents Win Poetry Prizes
Velva Christensen of here and Fred Prusha of Little Cedar placed in the Iowa Poetry Day Association contest. Christensen won third with the poem Tornado earning cash prize and merit certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Ansgar
Iowa
Velva Christensen
Here
Fred Prusha
Little Cedar
Iowa Poetry Day Assa
Mitchell County 4-H Rally Set for June 30 at Osage Fairgrounds
The Mitchell County 4-H Rally will be held June 30 at the Osage fairgrounds with county council elections, a State 4-H conference report, and a postmeeting barbecue. Eight of the candidate list will be chosen to join the current council for the rest of the year, then elect co chairmen in 1967.
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Mitchell County Fairgrounds
Osage
Linda Hanson
Linda Burkhardt
Vicki
Paulson
Doug Havig
Roger Schroeder
Elma
Mary Stibal
Orchard
Arthur Madsen
Paula May
Stacyville
David Smaly
Riceville
Tony Schmidt
Norman Michels
Danny Swann
Diane Feldt
Vicki Paulson
Rosalie Pitzen
Accordion Band Concert Backed by Kiwanis Club
The Sayleites Accordion Band will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Austin High School Auditorium. The 16-member group draws from Austin and nearby towns and is sponsored by the Austin Kiwanis Club as part of the Youth Program. Proceeds help cover expenses for the Minnesota Accordion Guild state contest in August. Wilbur Sayles directs the ensemble. tickets are on sale through Kiwanian members and at the door.
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Sayleites Accordion Band
Austin Kiwanis Club
Austin High School
Wilbur Sayles
Austin Area
Spring Valley
Grand Meadow
Rose Creek
Melntire
Iowa
Kiwanians
Austin High Band Opens Summer Concert Series
The 100 piece Austin High School Summer Session Band directed by Fred Nyline opens at Community Park Bandshell Wednesday at 8 p.m. with Accent On Music. Selections include Gigi Mary Poppins King and I Oklahoma Carousel Li'l Abner and two Spanish marches Sol Sambra and Copa Cabana. Public invited free.
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Austin
Fred Nyline
Community Park
Keller Receives Office at Legion Boys State
Tim Keller son of Mr and Mrs Cliff Keller of 609 22nd St NW was elected Commissioner of the Legion Boys State in Kittson County He was sponsored by American Legion Post 91 of Austin and was among 405 Minnesota high school juniors attending the government short course at the University of Minnesota Officials from colleges and state and local government taught the course.
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Tim Keller
Cliff Keller
22Nd St. NW
Legion
Kittson
Tim
American Legion Post 91
Austin
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Federal Service Exams Scheduled For Summer
The Federal government seeks qualified applicants for 60 occupations in administrative technical and professional work. Two Federal Service Entrance exams will be held July 16 and August 13 with salaries starting at 5181 or 6269 annually. July 1 and July 29 are the application deadlines.
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Austin Post Office
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Market St
St. Louis
Mower County Resident to Be Honored as Donor
The St. Paul Red Cross blood region will reach its 100000th unit donated in a year with a recipient in Austin next Tuesday. The donor will visit the First Congregational church between 1 and 2 pm to receive a certificate honoring volunteers who give blood. The event marks a first since the Korean War of 100000 units in a year for the region serving 93 counties across five states. The Bloodmobile will be at LeRoy Lutheran Church Monday 3 to 7 pm with Austin hours 1 to 7 pm Tuesday through Thursday and 10 am to 2 pm Friday.
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St. Paul
Harold Lamon
Mower County
LeRoy Lutheran Church
United States
Johnson
Congress
Order of Arrow Scouts Prep at Camp Luck Wisconsin
More than 50 Order of the Arrow scouts and Camp Luck staff are in Wisconsin this week under scout executive Wes Swensen preparing for the camping season. The crew works on waterfront canteen and wiring the family area as Boy Scout troops from Cedar Valley Council prepare for two week sessions through July to learn outdoor living skills.
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Order of Arrow Scouts
Camp Luck
Order of the Arrow
Wisconsin
Wes Swensen
Spamland Dist
Cedar Valley Council
New Jersey Governor Tours Hormel Plant During Vacation
Gov. Richard J. Hughes and wife Betty with four of their eight children toured the Geo. A. Hormel & Co. facility Monday before continuing a western vacation. Daughter Mary and others joined trips from Princeton. The governor will later attend the Governor's Conference in Los Angeles.
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New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Betty
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
United States
Gov. Hughes
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Teton National Park
San Francisco
Calif
Hughes
Los Angeles
Candystripers Program Begins at Naeve Hospital
In Albert Lea Minnesota twelve teenagers from the area began a candystripers program at Naeve Hospital volunteering through August 26. An all day orientation outlined roles in nursing, shop, coffee shop, flower delivery, and mail delivery under leaders including Mrs. Janky Miss Steel and Mrs. Barr.
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Albert Lea, Minn
Albert Lea
Naeve Hospital
Harry Janky
Linda Steel
L. W. Barr
Stanley Speltz
Carl Jacobson
Harry Jenner
Richard Rye Cochairman
Terry Cotton
Orville Paske
Robert Mathias Earns Juris Doctor at William Mitchell
Robert E. Mathias of Austin received his juris doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul. He ranked third in the class of 66 and was one of two seniors honored as outstanding trial lawyers. He is a graduate of Austin High School and Hamline University, son of Maurice and Mrs. Mathias, and husband of Mary Gay Nockleby.
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Robert E. Mathias
Austin
William Mitchell College of Law
St. Paul
Robert
Austin High School
Hamline University
Mathias
Maurice Mathias
16Th St. SE
Mary Gay Nockleby
Chester Nockleby
8Th St. SW
Luther College hires three science instructors for fall
In Decorah Iowa Luther College expands its science faculty with three new instructors Thomas Henzler chemistry Barron Aronson physics and Roger Haberman mathematics who will begin teaching in the fall.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Thomas Henzler
Barron Aronson
Roger Haberman
Record High Social Security Payments in Mower County
A county report shows nearly 4.465 million dollars in social security benefits paid last year to Mower County residents, up from 3.485 million three years earlier, with an average annual payment of 877 dollars per recipient.
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Mower County
Social Security Administration
United States
Minnesota
Kuhn Sweeps in Camera Club Print Contest
Arlan Kuhn took the top three places in the Austin Camera Club monthly black and white print contest. The club announced results at Sunday's meeting. Other winners included Dr. Roger Huebner and Lloyd Brecktel in black and white. colored slide winners were Joe Sip and Dr. Huebner with additional placements for Sjodin and Ries. N 4 C awards honored Lois Brecktel and Kuhn for colored slides and Brecktel and Kuhn for black and white prints. a taped slide program on self portraits was shown.
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Arlan Kuhn
Austin Camera Club
Roger Huebner
Lloyd Brechtel
Joe Sip
Dr. Huebner
Helen Sjodin
Frances Ries
Lois Brecktel
Kuhn
Lloyd Brecktel
Plan Road Work Near Albert Lea
One of five state maintenance projects with total bids of 1 058 756 was TH 69 near Albert Lea. The Rochester Sand and Gravel Co. bid the low amount of 203 900.80 for plant mixed bituminous surface and gravel shoulders along 12.49 miles from the south state line to the TH 16 junction in Albert Lea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lea
Rochester Sand and Gravel Co
South State Line
New Public Health Nurse for Mower County
Marilyn Madson named Mower County public health nurse succeeding Mrs. Wilfred Voss of Albert Lea. She is a St. Catherine College nursing graduate from St. Paul and the daughter of Mr and Mrs Maynard Madson of SOL 8th Ave SE.
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Marilyn Madson
Maynard Madson
Sol 8Th Ave
Mower County
Wilfred Voss
Albert Lea
Miss Madson
St. Catherine's College
St. Paul
Austin Jaycees Collect Supplies for Hong Kong Patients
The Austin Jaycees gather medical office and drugstore donations in Hong Kong in support of a relief project for patients there.
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Hong Kong
The
Austin Jaycees
Carlson's Ordination Slated at St Olaf Church Saturday
Charles Grant Carlson son of Mrs Nina Carlson and the late Adolph Carlson will be ordained into the Holy Ministry of the American Lutheran Church Saturday at 2 p m at St Olaf Lutheran Church Rev Arthur L Swenson will serve as ordinator The sermon will be given by Rev David C Helgen and liturgist will be Rev Thomas A Benson Lambertsen Carlson has studied at Luther College Luther Theological Seminary Gettysburg and completed his internship at Trinity Lutheran Church Runnemede N J He will serve Trinity Lutheran Fort Recovery Ohio and St James Lutheran Salaman ia Ind after a camping ministry at Fortune Lake Bible Camp Crystal Falls Mich He is married to Gladys Annette Ralston
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Charles Grant Carlson
Nina Carlson
Adolph Carlson
3Rd Ave
Holy Ministry
American Lutheran Church
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Arthur L. Swenson
David C. Helgen
Osakis
Minn
St. Olaf Church
Thomas A. Benson
Zumbrota
Ronald A. Hinrichs
St. James Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Carlson
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Trinity Lutheran Church
Runnemede
N. J
Fort Recovery
Ohio
St. James Lutheran
Salamania
Ind
Saint Teresa Summer Session Begins In Winona
Regular Summer Session at the College of Saint Teresa in Winona starts Tuesday at 9 am. Sister M Emmanuel, director, says 1966 offerings include 36 courses across art education English history French Greek Spanish mathematics music public health nursing physical science psychology geography political science sociology speech religion and philosophy taught by 34 staff members.
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College of Saint Teresa
Winona
M. Emmanuel
Swim Lessons Begin at Lime Springs Pool
Lime Springs Iowa announces children in the Lime Springs Chester area start lessons June 27 at the municipal pool with classes Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Registration is open. LeRoy area children travel to Lime Springs from June 28 for lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. to noon. Elma and Riceville youth also expected to use the pool.
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Lime Springs
Iowa
Chester
LeRoy Area
Elma
Riceville
Three Car Accidents Reported With $2575 Damage Total
Three separate collisions reported to Austin Police caused 2575 in damage. Orrin Teille Rud James Johnson and Lawrence Garfield were involved in a 6 pm crash on Oakland Place SE near Highway 218 South with vehicle damages totaling 5100. A parked car owned by Ronald Grap was struck on 4th Ave NE causing 700 in damage by Robert Bowers. A separate 1:50 pm crash on 1st Ave SW involved George Wilmert and Leonard Parrish, totaling 365 in damages.
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Orrin Teillerud
Oakland Ave
James Johnson
14Th St. SE
Lawrence Garfield
11Th St. NW
Oakland Pl
Ronald Grap
Pueblo
Col
4Th Ave
Robert Bowers
Orlando
Fla
Bowers
1St Ave
Th St
George Wilmert
3Rd Ave
Leonard Parrish
20Th St
Wilmert
Parrish
Name Officers of NF Chapter Reports Made
Roger Anderson was elected president of the Mower County Chapter of the National Foundation at the annual meeting. Other officers are William Sucha vice president Mrs Roland Dain secretary and Phil Gardner treasurer. The chapter paid out 321.48 to county polio patients and 1004 to others with birth defects. The Birth Defects Center at the University of Minnesota was given 500. Nancy Walsh a June graduate from Pacelli High School received a 100 scholarship. Graham Uzick received a five year service pin.
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Roger Anderson
Mower County
National Foundation
William Sucha
Roland Dain
Phil Gardner
University of Minnesota
Nancy Walsh
Pacelli High School
Graham Uzick
Brickwork Starts on Town and Country Plaza Osage Center
Brickwork began on the first building of the Town and Country Plaza Shopping Center at the east edge of Osage Iowa along Highway 9 and 218. The west wing houses an 8 by 90 foot supermarket and a 40 by 64 foot market building while the east wing shops are in initial stages. Nelson Const Co of Masor City Iowa handles the construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
Town and Country Plaza
Town and Country
Nelson Const. Co
Masor City
Former Pastor Honored at Chester Potluck Dinner
Chester Iowa former pastor Rev Paul Leaming and his family now in Nashville Tenn on the Methodist Evangelist staff were honored with a Saturday potluck. Leaming spoke of traveling 40000 miles last year and served as chaplain for the day in the U S Senate. He was in Daytona Beach for Easter as 185000 college students gathered there. Cloyd J Bishop to replace Rev William Brown who moved to Decorah has taken a year leave from ministry.
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Chester
Iowa
Lime Springs
Paul Leaming
Nashville
Tenn
Leaming
U.S. Senate
Daytonna Beach
Cloyd J. Bishop
William Brown
Decorah
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6Th St
2Nd Ave
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Mitchell County
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Keller
Legion Boys State
Duane Foster
Oren Parr
ST. Cook
Steve Frey
Wes Swenson
Hormels
Brian
Honey
Thomas
Mary
Princeton
Gov
Madison
Wis
Hormel Plant
Robert Mathias
Camera Club
Peter K. Hansen
Est
Austin Jaycee
William Christian
Turpin
Charles Carlson
Saint Teresa
Garfield
Osage Center
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