Chautauqua memories and community picnic in Austin
In the first half of the century Chautauqua joy spread through the Midwest with big tents in Lafayette Park Austin. Mrs Frank Kearns recalls bands lectures and operas. Forever Young Club hosts a Chautauqua era picnic for those over 62 at Lafayette Park from 4 to 8 pm with Sweet Adelines and Wilbur Sayles leading songs. The Miss Minnesota pageant hosts praises as host families welcomed contestants Linda Hagan and Nancy Sauer. A Hollywood child actors tale and local school events fill this page with community reminiscence and upcoming reunions.
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Midwest
Austin
Lafayette Park
Frank Kearns
3Rd Ave
Frances Baxter
Elkton
Leila Shade
Forever Young Club
First United Methodist Guard
Adelines
Wilbur Sayles
Robert Lund
6Th Ave
Minnesota
Lunds
Linda Hagan
St. Paul
Schnebly Billadeau wedding at Nashua Iowa Little Brown Church
Miss Mary Ellen Billadeau daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Billadeau Glenville Rt 1 wed Douglas K Schnebby son of Mr and Mrs Willis Schnebly Albert Lea at 2 30 pm Saturday Rev M R Hinds officiated at the Little Brown Church Nashua Iowa.
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Mary Ellen Billadeau
Leonard Billadeau
Glenville Rt. 1
Douglas K. Schnebby
Willis Schnebly
Albert Lea
M. R. Hinds
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Iowa
Jean Saman
Mark Bighley
Ramona Billadeau
Mary Halverson Accepts Nurse Position at St Marys Hospital
Miss Mary Halverson, a Rochester State Junior College graduate, earned dean’s list honors while enrolled in the nursing program. She accepted a registered nurse role at St Marys Hospital, Rochester, and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold A Halverson of 401 South Street SW.
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Mary Halverson
Rochester State Junior College
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Harold A. Halverson
Sth
Pacelli High School
Brownsdale couple to mark 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Richard Clayton Brownsdale celebrate 50 years of marriage with an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 pm at Brownsdale School. A 2 30 program will be held, hosted by their six children.
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Richard Clayton
Brownsdale
43rd Greta Gordon family reunion Sunday at REC Building
The 43rd reunion of the Nels and Steve Greta Gordon family will be held Sunday at the REC Building St. Ansgar. A noon potluck dinner will be served. Officers are Mrs. Samuel Potts Excelsior Minn president and Mrs. Jean Staff Grafton secretary.
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Nels
Steve Greta Gordon
REC
St. Ansgar
Samuel Potts
Excelsior
Minn
Jean Staff
Grafton
Austin High Art Teacher Joins European Tour Plans
Miss Bernice Scholer of 106 4th St. SW led a 14 member group of teachers and students on a two month Scandinavian and Alpine tour last summer. They danced camped in Denmark Norway Sweden Germany Switzerland and Austria in two micro buses. This summer she and Michael Spurgeon of Worthington State College will join another Europe art tour.
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Austin
Bernice Scholer
4Th St. SW
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Miss Scholer
Europe
Worthington State College
Michael Spurgeon
ASJC
Rebekah Lodge Drapes Charter in Mankato Event
Rebekah Lodge met Monday night with Mrs. Leona Lawrence as noble grand. Substituting officers were Mrs. Lauris Hubmer and Mrs. Paula Foote. The charter was draped for Clarence W. Brandt of Mankato. Initiations included Mrs. Lawrence Ganfield and others. An added donation supported the Rapid City Relief Fund. The meeting closed with candlelight prayers led by Mrs. Lillie Ross.
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Esther Rebekah Lodge
Leona Lawrence
Noble Grand
Lauris Hubmer
Paula Foote
Clarence W. Brandt
Mankato
Lawrence Ganfield
Lloyd Welch
Willard Lillie
Herman Haack
Clifford DeFor
Betty Fiala
Beulah Tucker
Gladys Waters
DeFor
Lawrence
Roy Harrington
Berta Ritter
Haack
Inglebritson
Judith DeFor
Hubmer
Welch
Gilbert
Lillie
Margaret Reed
Ganfield
Dormond Laskewitz
Rapid City Relief Fund
Lillie Ross
Open house to honor Dastycks on 50th anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Dastyck Sr of Green Valley Arizona will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church Hayfield. Hosts include their children Richard Dastyck Jr Rochester NY, and Louis Gunderson Hayfield, plus Mr and Mrs. Richard Dastyck Piant ia CA.
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George Dastyck Sr
Green Valley
Ariz
Austin
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hayfield
George Dastyck Jr
Rochester
N.Y
Richard Dastyck
Piantiia
Calif
Louis Gunderson
Ann Landers Letters On Silence And Drunken Driving
A reader seeks help for shyness in conversations, urged to speak up and stop fearing judgment. Ann Landers counsels that the world needs more listeners, less talkers, and offers practical tips to handle a one-item shopping habit and a drunk driving warning involving Big Daddy Garlits, illustrating broader social concerns.
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Imar Ann Landers
Super
Ann
Dear Ann Landers
Don “Big Daddy” Garlits
Big Daddy
Florida
VFW Auxiliary installs officers in joint ceremony
Officers previously absent were installed by Mrs. Robert Rasmus sen. New officers include Mrs. Paul Lattin chaplain Mrs. Bertha Barclay Jr vice president Mrs. Earl Warner guard Mrs. Elmer Peterson trustee and Mrs. Glenn Mortensen secretary Also Mrs Amina Gohde past district president and national conductress and Mrs Esther Cahstrom attended.
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VFW
Robert Rasmussen
Paul Lattin
Bertha Barclay, Jr
Earl Warner
Elmer Peterson
Glenn Mortensen
Amina Gohde
Esther Cahlstrom
Douglas Wilson
Morris, Minn
Beverly Miller
Tommy Jesson
Kaye Klinger
Company H
International Falls
Warner
Peterson
Ben Winkels
Miss Carol Oestreich Weds John Clark In Lutheran Church
Miss Carol Oestreich, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Oestreich Stewartville, married John Clark son of Mr and Mrs Robert F Clark 1804 8th Ave NW Saturday at 2 pm at St Johns Lutheran Church Rev C J Schleicher officiated. Bride wore white silk organza gown with lace bodice and headpiece and train. She carried a bouquet of Talisman roses Phalaenopsis orchids stephanotis and baby’s breath. Bridesmaids wore voile gowns. maid of honor Elaine Knochenmus Hopkins MN. Best man Steven Clark. ushers Dean Oestreich Ronald Gir Donald Ewert Michael Asper. Reception followed. rehearsal dinner at Oak Leaf Restaurant. The couple will reside at 1310 9th Ave NW after a trip to MN SD IA. She teaches home economics. groom employed at Oak Leaf Restaurant.
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Carol Oestreich
Clifford Oestreich
Stewartville
John Clark
Robert F. Clark
8Th Ave
C. J. Schleicher
St. John's Lutheran Church
Venice
Elaine Knochenmus
Hopkins
Minn
Gwen Oestreich
Tedda Thomas
Kathy
Janesville
Steven Clark
Bestman
Daniel Cotter
David LaClair
Dean Oestreich
Ronald Gir
Donald Ewert
Michael Asper
Oestreich
Clark
Oak Leaf
Janesville High School
Mankato State College
Austin High School
Oak Leaf Restaurant
Minnesota
South Dakota
Iowa
9Th Ave
Waseca
Austin
Linda Ulwelling
Fverett Ulwelling
6Th Street NW
Jimmy Brown
Marcella Brown
Glendale
Calif
Richard Kukowski
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Gerald Wakefield
Monica Biedermann
Wallace
Francis Novotny
Darlene Schumacher
Charles ‘On
Brown Ulwelling vows at St Augustine Church
Miss Linda Ulwelling daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Ulwelling became the bride of Jimmy Brown son of Mrs Marcella Brown at St Augustine Catholic Church Gerald Wakefield was soloist Rev Richard Kukowski officiated The couple will reside in Mankato after a Canada trip They plan a home in Mankato and both hold local school and college jobs
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St. Augustine Church
Twilight golf at Country Club event at Austin
Fifty two couples entered the twilight golf and bridge event at Austin Country Club on Monday afternoon. Winners include a long list of named participants led by Mrs Loren Capretz and Brian Elmer with multiple couples and individuals honored. Golf chairmen were Mr and Mrs Charles Voss and Mr and Mrs James Swenson.
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Austin Country Club
Loren Capretz
Brian Elmer
Robert Hart
Kenneth Nelson
John Franklin
Richard Brown
Robert Schmidt
Donald Nelson
Stewart Mattson
Mattson
Donald Ferch
Leo Anderson
Anderson
James Bell
Wright Wells
Louis Steininger
Clayton Kingston
Robert
Des Moines Couple Wed In Walnut Woods Garden Ceremony
Miss Hassebrock Merritt Beaman and Merritt Gene Beaman exchanged vows June 11 at Walnut Woods Garden. Des Moines natives with roots in Kamrar and St Ansgar, both University of Northern Iowa graduates, the couple plan to reside in Des Moines after a Colorado trip.
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Marsha Lynn Hassebrock
Des Moines
Iowa
Donald Hassebrock
Kamrar
Merritt Gene Beaman
Merritt Beaman
St. Ansgar
Walnut Woods Garden
Deborah Tjelmeland
Story City
Sharon Cousins
Robert Fligier
New Hampton
David Hayes
David Beaman
Mervin Hassebrock
Colorado
University of Northern Iowa
Fairmeadow
West Des Moins
Southeast
Moose Women install new officers at Moose Home
Mrs. J Cassidy is senior regent of the Moose Women with new officers installed Sunday at the Moose Home. Other offices named include Mrs. John Myers junior regent Milton Wichmann chaplain Marion Zimmer man recorder Frank Butler junior graduate regent Weldon Bell treasurer Richard Barker guide Bessie Schumacher sentinel Judy Austad argus Ruth Cambern installation chair Merlin Beebe past governor Royal Order of Moose installing governor Norbert Bawek installing chaplain Lloyd Young Jr L. W. Torke installing guides Governor E Bailey escorted to the altar receiving a $200 Moose building fund check from Mrs Frank Butler. Mrs Butler received a scrapbook and a gift from the chapter. Beebe got a junior graduate regent pin. Lunch served by Mrs Ralph Berg and Mrs Thelma Tridle.
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James Cassidy
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
John Myers
Milton Wichmann
Marion Zimmerman
Frank Buteler
Weldon Bell
Richard Barker
Bessie Schumacher
Sentinel
Judy Austad
Argus
Ruth Cambern
Merlin Beebe
Royal Order of Moose
Norbert Bawek
Lloyd Young Jr
L. W. Torke
E. Bailey
Frank Butler
Moose Building Fund
Nelson Reunion at Lyle Park Picnic Sunday
The annual Nelson family reunion will be held Sunday at Lyle Park with a noon picnic dinner. Merle Nelson is chairman.
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Nels Nelson
Lyle Park
Merle Nelson
US Exports 30000 Tons Currants on Raisins in 1969
The United States shipped 30,000 tons of currants on raisins to destinations worldwide during 1969, reflecting broad international trade activity and global demand for dried fruit products.
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United States
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