Cornerstone Services Planned for Methodist Educational Wing
The Methodist Church prepares a 10 15 a m cornerstone ceremony for a $280 000 educational wing as part of a four year $60 000 remodeling program. Attendees include Rev William J Campbell Rev Wilfred B Plummer Dr E H Knehans Miss Edith Chandler Dr Ladd Day Rodney Dunnette and Mayor C R Hansen. The wing features a nursery kindergarten rooms a memorial parlor offices and a large basement dining area with capacity for 500 and a chapel. Repairs and furnishings will add about $23 000 more. Austin Public Schools may rent classrooms in the annex for 1956 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
William
J. Campbell
Wilfred B. Plummer
E. H. Knehans
Edith Chandler
Ladd Day
Rodney Dunnette
C. R. Hansen
Austin Public Schools
Bean Plant Reopening Talks Prompt Joint Stockholders Meeting
Blooming Prairie Minnesota Farmers Co op Elevator Assn and bondholders plan a joint meeting to discuss reopening the soybean plant. The plant closed after claims alleged bean feed poisoned cattle. GTA holds a $164 541 loan, and local funds may be needed as GTA unlikely to fund full operating capital.
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Blooming Prairie, Minn
Farmers Co-op Elevator Assn
Elevator Association
Blooming Prairie
Farmers Union Grain Terminal Assn
South St. Paul
Harold Symes
GTA
Symes
Charles Herron
Carl Hjelmen
Edwin Easton
Easton
Donald Ingvalson
Joe Hanson
GTA Public Relations Department
Open House at Savings and Loan in Austin
Tonight and Saturday morning the Austin Savings and Loan Assn opens its new Main and Maple building with five savings windows and a kids window. Dairy princess Kathy Bartlett and attendants Sharon Wead and Karen Dalager attend, plus Miss Austin Dorothy Eisterhold. The event runs 7 to 9 p.m. tonight and 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday. The firm, founded in 1887, lists L. H. Williams as president and directors D. O. Siverson A F Anhorn Dr O H Hegge A Lee Miller William E. Peterson and G E McLaughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Austin Savings and Loan Assn
Main
Maple Streets
Mower County
Kathy Bartlett
Sharon Wead
Karen Dalager
Miss Austin
Dorothy Eisterhold
The
Austin Savings and Loan Assn
L. H. Williams
D. O. Siverson
A. F. Anhorn
O. H. Hegge
A. Lee Miller
William E. Peterson
G. E. McLaughlin
Farm Bureau Topics Discussed at Red Rock Meeting
Farm Bureau topics were discussed at the Red Rock Farm Bureau gathering held Tuesday evening at the home of C. J. Oelkers. Herbert Schepler led the meeting with Ralph Grant, Roland Wendelkin, Wayne Tapp, Taylord Tapp, Albert Jansen and Harry Graves on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Red Rock Farm Bureau
C. J. Oelkers
Herbert Schepler
Ralph Grant
Roland Wendelkin
Wayne Tapp
Taylord Tapp
Albert Jansen
Harry Graves
Ten year old girl aids polio fund with fortune tellers
Gretchen Brekke age ten and neighbor Nancy DeRose age nine dressed as gypsies and toured the block asking for contributions after their polio shots. They gave a dollar to the Austin Daily Herald to forward to the March of Dimes. Nancy remains waitlisted for polio vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen Brekke
Gretchen
Nancy DeRose
Austin Daily Herald
Herald
Sig Brekke
Nancy
Carl DeRose
Two Men From Montana Held on Auto Theft Charge
Sheriff Albert Reinartz and State Crime Bureau Agent Elmer Madson brought Ralph Ledster and Vernon Krueger from Deer Lodge Montana by air after warrants for auto theft in August 1955. The pair admitted stealing a car from Usem Chevrolet and $128 from Log Cabin Inn on August 16. They waived preliminary hearing in Municipal Court and were bound over to District Court on $2,000 bond. Both men were from Minneapolis and had hitchhiked to Austin to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Reinartz
State Crime Bureau
Elmer Madson
Deer Lodge
Mont
Ralph H. Ledster
Vernon L. Krueger
St Paul
Usem Chevrolet Co
Log Cabin Inn
Minneapolis
Austin
North American Continent Produces 369 Percent Million Tons
The report states North America produced 369 percent of million tons of petroleum in 1955, indicating a drastic production figure. This metric highlights the scale of petroleum output in the region during that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American
Regional Dairy Princess Contest Set in Rochester Tuesday
About 65 units will parade from Soldiers Field to Silver Lake Park at 2 30 p m as eight girls compete for regional Princess Kay of the Milky Way honors. Contestants include Kathy Bartlett Lois Mogen Eileen Anderson Phyliss Egge Connie Swenberg Jean Deen Witt with Winona and Wabasha counties naming candidates this week.
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Rochester
Minn
Soldiers Field
Silver Lake Park
Mower
Kathy Bartlett
Dodge
Lois Mogen
Olmsted
Eileen Anderson
Fillmore
Phyliss Egge
Goodhue
Connie Swenberg
Houston
Jean Deen Wit
Lee Watson
Minneapolis
Ruth Marie Peterson
Kay
Ruth Marie
Mower County
Eleanor Maley
4 H Welcome Signs Planned for Mower County
4 H Leaders Council discussed erecting welcome signs at county boundaries at the 4 H Building. A committee including Matt Adams and several others was appointed to organize a county square dance. Ronald Seath urged dairy judging practice at Carl Kehrer farm on June 25 and clubs were asked to file fair booths through the extension office. Project records and entries are due July 25. Gerald McKay from the University of Minnesota spoke on booth preparation and John Dempsey shared adult leaders camp experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Matt Adams
C. W. Taylor
Buford Hayn
Dolores Schottler
Fred Augustin
Roger Anderson
Ronald Seath
Carl Kehrer
Gerald McKay
University of Minnesota
John Dempsey
New Ulm
Average US worker loses seven and a half days yearly
The article states that the average worker in the United States loses seven and one half work days per year due to temporary illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Assembly of God Church Set for Monday Dedication
The Assembly of God Church at Chatham and College will be dedicated at 8 p.m. Monday with Rev. F. J. Linquist of Gospel Tabernacle and Rev. G. Raymond Carlson of Minnesota, plus Mayor Baldy Hansen, taking part. A 3 p.m. service of music and testimonies precedes the event, followed by a 5 p.m. dinner for 300 and a 6:30 p.m. musical jubilee. Open house is set for Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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Assembly of God Church
Assembly of God
Chatham and College
F. J. Linquist
Gospel Tabernacle
Minneapolis
G. Raymond Carlson
Minnesota
Baldy Hansen
O. E. Carter
Sembly of God Church
Rochester
Eugene Whitcomb
Albert Lea
Neil Palmer
YMCA Principles Spurred Talk On Youth Work In Austin
Ralph Schleming Austin secretary outlined the YMCA motto character caught not taught. He described the lay ecumenical movement as non denominational and emphasis on brotherhood and Christ’s principles. He noted Austin Y is the largest private social agency with 20 000 budget and only 5700 from community chest while finances limit youth programs. Robert E. Dobbs chaired the program with guests Bob Leighton and Vern Judd.
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YMCA
Ralph Schleming
Austin
Lions
Schleming
Austin Y
Robert E. Dobbs
Bob Leighton
Vern Judd
Deadline Set for City Licenses Applications
City recorder John Weiland states today is the deadline for license applications including liquor cigarettes food and other city licenses. So far responses are fair but grocery and food store license requests are arriving slowly. Licenses expire June 30 and applications should be received immediately to be processed and returned to store operators by July 1.
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John Weiland
City Recorder
Weiland
Ocean Hop pilot braves cold gear for European delivery
Glenn Hovland Austin Airport manager undertook a five day delivery run from Spain to Minneapolis aboard Lockheed Lodestar aircraft. Despite four engine troubles he rebuilt an engine and completed the mission, while visiting Spain France Germany and parts of Britain and Ireland. He noted cold Iceland Greenland and Labrador along the way and recalled witnessing Franco in a parade as well as Spanish airfield growth and strong public interest in jets. He plans further lend lease flights, saying flying offers rapid travel and wide exposure.
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Iceland
Greenland
Labrador
Hovland
School Districts Vote Tuesday in Mower County
Annual meetings for all common districts in Mower County will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Dora Tollefson, superintendent, said meetings at the school houses will elect officers set budgets and hear the annual financial report for the year.
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Mower County
Dora Tollefson
Tire Puncture Report Hits Local Street
William McNally of 414 East Water reported to police that two right side tires on his car were punctured while parked in front of 703 Buchanan after 9 30 p m Wednesday.
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William McNally
E. Water
Buchanan
Jazz Festival Postponed to Later Date in City Park
The open air Jazz Festival originally set for Sunday in Todd Park has been postponed. A new date will be announced by Dick Zook president of Jazz Inc. The event kicked off a summer series planned by the new organization.
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Todd Park
Dick Zook
Jazz Inc
Dedication of Holy Cross Parsonage Scheduled Sunday
Holy Cross Lutheran Church will dedicate a new 16150 parsonage at 1706 Collins after the 10 30 a m service Sunday. The one story home features a living room dining room kitchen three bedrooms and a study with a full basement and attached garage. Building committee members include John Lawrenz Alfred Jensen Willis Overacker Harry Rappe and Wilmer Vedder with Franklin Schroeder in charge of wiring and Les Hedegard James Dale plumbing and heating. much labor was donated by the congregation.
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Holy Cross Lutheran Church
John Lawrenz
Alfred Jensen
Willis Overacker
Harry Rappe
Wilmer Vedder
Franklin Schroeder
Les Hedegard
James Dale
Dr Nelson to Speak at Two Churches this Sunday
Dr Russell E Nelson president of the Lutheran Theological Seminary China will address Grand Meadow Lutheran Church at 9 30 a m and Bear Creek Lutheran Church at 11 a m Sunday He led evangelistic work in Henan 1939 44 served as South China Commissioner 1946 joined seminary faculty 1947 and led the First Lutheran South East Asia Consultative Conference in Penang 1952 He holds degrees from Gustavus Adolphus Aug Hanson Hartford and will return to China July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell E. Nelson
Lutheran Theological Seminary of
China
Grand Meadow Lutheran Church
Bear Creek Lutheran Church
Nelson
Henan
Lutheran World Federation
South China
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Penang
Malaya
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter
Augustana Lutheran Seminary
Rock Island, Ill
Hartford Theological Foundation
Two Men Escape Injury In Vehicle Overturn North Of Spring Valley
SPRING VALLEY Minn Two men escaped injury near Spring Valley at 6 am today when their car overturned on loose gravel 1% miles north of town. Driver David Bailey and passenger Raymond Leutink were unhurt after the crash.
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Spring Valley
Minn
David Bailey
Raymond Leutink
Rev Wendland on Staff at Koronis Summer Assembly
The Rev Gordon Wendland will teach a vocational course titled My Life Work for senior high students at the Koronis Summer Assembly near Paynesville. The program covers vocational choice and church related issues. Bishop Harold R Heininger will lead adult Bible study while Virginia Staf ford will lecture on adult Christian education. Additional speakers include Dr Paul Washburn Dr W L Farnham and Rev Makoto Shinohara. Tony Rohde and David Sietsema attend a junior high school institute at Koronis this week.
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Gordon Wendland
Evangelical
United Brethren Koronis
W. L. Farnham
Naperville, Ill
Makoto Shinohara
Tokyo
Tony Rohde
David Sietsema
Faith Church
Koronis
Austin High Names Painter Director of Veterans Training
Ten years ago Charles M. Painter was appointed director of veterans training in agriculture at Austin High School. The item notes his leadership role and the school’s program.
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Charles M. Painter
Veterans Training In Agriculture
Austin High School
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Methodist Educational Unit
Goodyear
Goodfyear Service Store
North Main
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Scotland
Glenn
Hoviand
St. Avold
Franco
Madrid
Prestwick
Sheldon Hanson
Hanson
McCloskey’s Service
Sheedy Brothers Dairy
Lindstrom Music
LaCrosse Legion
East Side
United States Air Force
Ellendale
Austin Electric Co
Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Larson
Stevenson
Park and Recreation Board
Hudson
Bill Evans
Amvets Square Dancing Club
Austin School Board
Austin Shrine
Bob Lewison
Holy Cross Parsonage
Dr. Nelson
Wendland
Austin’s Legion Drum Corps
Preston
Austin Savings & Loan
Mercury
ED Sullivan
Ist
Montclair
Phaeton
New York
American Airlines
Waldorf- Astoria
Monterey
Elgin American Signet
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