Playground Program Pushes On Wheels Week Across Parks
The Parks and Recreation Board expands the On Wheels Week theme to 16 city parks and school grounds with wheel themed crafts races and parades. Activities include bicycle safety checks at Ellis Junior High and a Neveln School pilot for adult and family evening programs plus a sock hop dance tonight.
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Parks and Recreation Board
Edward Bork
Childre
Bork
Ellis Junior High School
Lafayette Park
Lafayette
Kaufman
Galloway
Northwest
Decker Acres
St. Edward's
Ellis Junior High
Banfield School
Sumner School
Whittier
Cullen
Crane
Wildwood
Dhesner
Sutton
Neveln
John Steffen
Ellis
The
Neveln School
Accident Case Set for Trial Monday
In Austin District Court, Charles Viasaty sues Paul J. Tollefson over an March 19, 1959 accident. Viasaty seeks damages for disabling injury and property loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Charles Viasaty
Paul J. Tollefson
Viasaty
Ice Cream Social and Spamtown Event on Courthouse Square
A lawn social on the courthouse square begins at 5 30 p m to support Spamtown Lancers and Lancer Riders as part of Tag Day fund raising. The Kidets perform at 7 p m and the Lancers at 8 p m on the courthouse lawn. Mayor Svejkovsky proclaims Friday as Spamtown Lancer and Kiders Day.
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Lancers
Lancer
Kidets
The
Roger Svejkovsky
Kiders
Parents Group
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Six Drum Corps Enter Fantasia 62 Contest
Six of seventeen corps are invited to compete in the Fantasia 62 drum and bugle corps contest on July 16. Invited groups include Madison Scouts, St Matthias Cadets, Eau Claire Boys, Fort Dodge Lancers, Argonne Rebels, and Cedar Rapids Cadets. Richfield Rifles Color Guard will perform, with Spamtown Lancers and Lancer Riders as exhibition units.
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Midwest
Madison
Wis
St. Matthias Cadets
Milwaukee
Eau Claire
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Lancers
Argonne Rebels
Great Bend
Kan
Cedar Rapids
Richfield
Minn
Sored
Richfield American Legion
Spamtown Lancers
Lancer Riders
Austin
Badgerland Drum and Bugle Corps Association
Mower County
Sterling, Wold, and Landherr
American Legion
KQAQ To Begin 24 Hour Radio Service In July
KQAQ in Austin plans a 24 hour schedule with 5000 watts day and 500 watts night after FCC construction permit. Howard Fisher says installation from Collins Radio Co. will finish in two weeks followed by 10 to 14 days of testing from midnight to 4 a.m. The station will serve Austin Albert Lea Rochester and may reach distant areas at night. The move makes it the sole 24 hour outlet in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
KQAQ
Fisher
Collins Radio Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Austin - Albert Lea
Rochester
Minnesota
Recreation Activity Starts at G Meadow
Grand Meadow Minnesota summer recreation program under coach William Severin and assistant Karen Holland runs all summer. Children in grades 1-6 meet Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 9:00 to 11:30 for painting bead work weaving and crafts. Afternoon Little League games are at the athletic field and area children are invited to attend sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow
Minn
William Severin
Karen Holland
Clinton Engine Sets Meet Here
Clinton Engines Corp will hold a national sales meeting July 8 11 at the Kings Wood Hotel. About 60 district sales managers will discuss new sales features of engines for small powered equipment and chain saws and outboard motors built at Clinton Michigan and Maquoketa factories. M E Carroll of Maquoketa will conduct the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Engines Corp
King’s Wood
Otto
Shaky) Wenzel
Clinton
Austin Carburetor and Electric Co
Maquoketa
Clinton, Mich
M. E
Car Crashes Leave Bridge Damaged and Two Collisions
Diane M. Hogan 20 of 809 6th Ave SE crossed the bridge pedestrian walk at 3 25 am and crashed onto the side rail. She was hospitalized with cuts and abrasions and held for observation. Damages: 700 to her car 800 to the bridge. A wrecker was used after police and responders freed her. Gordon H. Zech 1103 19th Ave NE sideswiped a car and trailer on Main St N, causing 45 and 175 in damages. Bruce D. Green’s parked car at 805 4th St NW was hit by Robert A. Hartquist. 200 damage. Hartquist ticketed for no license. Russell De Mars rear hit by Jon Anderson’s car. 75 damage.
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Diane M. Hogan
6Th Ave
2Nd Ave
St. Olaf Hospital
Gordon H. Zech
19Th Ave
Main St. N
Zech
Lawrence E. Beaver
Waverly
Minn
Bruce D. Green
1St Ave. SE
4Th St. NW
Robert A. Hartquist
Austin
Hartquist
Russell R. de Mars
Graham
Mapleview
Jon S. Anderson
8Th Ave. SE
Anderson
Auto Crash on County Road 6 Involves Rose Creek Man
John C. Nelson, 18, of Rose Creek, struck a parked car with a flat tire on county road 6 near Highway 218 at 8 15 p m. after being blinded by the sun. The impact damaged Haugland s 1941 vehicle and left Nelson s car with $300 damage. Donald R Haase, 31, of St Paul, was picked up on non support and to be returned here.
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Mower County
Haugland
Nelson
Reinartz
St. Paul
Donald R. Haase
Haase
Geordie Hormel Scores Movie Song in Portland
Geordie Hormel grandson of George Hormel and owner of King's Wood writes and performs the score for Money In My Pocket. He plays all instruments and sings the title, describing a jazz influenced sound aimed at action scenes. Filmed around Portland, the film stars Jan Brinker and Bob Anson. Premiere is set for June 28.
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Geordie Hormel
George, A. Hormel
King’s Wood
Hormel
Portland
Ore
Jan Brinker
Bob Anson
Circus Show Goes On Twice Today Despite Rain
Simon Johnson of the Austin Shrine Club says the circus will proceed with matinee and evening performances as scheduled despite threat of showers. The revamped program features elephants, bears of three sizes, dogs, clowns, high wire acts, and a cast including the Davalon Troupe and various acts from the Abu Hammits to the Great Talon in three rings.
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Shrine Club
Simon Johnson
Austin Shrine Club
Johnson
Davalon
Osconnes
Romas Family
Bournellys
Miss Lottie Bruhn
Abu Hammits
Bey Ali
Wongs
Johnnie Sadie
Great Talon
Grange Unit Opposes Medicare Bill
Elkton Grange reports planting a tree for Oliver Kelley founder and dedication of Kelley farm as a state historical shrine. Members Charles and LaVon McNeil and Ed and Mrs Voorhees attend. Plans set for church Sunday June 24 and Grange picnic July 8 at Todd Park Austin. Grange expresses opposition to King Anderson Medicare legislation in a letter to Minnesota congressmen.
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Elkton
Minn
Grange
Oliver Kelley
Elkton Grange
Anton Wellik
Kelley Farm
LaVon McNeil
Charles McNeil
Ed Voorhees
Todd Park
Austin
The
Minnesota
Lake silt hazards prompt cleanup near East Side Lake
With the East Side Lake water level down silt deposits act like quicksand posing danger to children. Parks director Tom Belton urges parents to keep kids away until normal levels return and volunteers from the Izaak Walton League and local clubs plan a debris cleanup using ropes tractors and boats to shore. About $750 of a $2 500 goal has been raised with donations from the Izaak Walton League and residents, and civic groups plan further fundraising and meetings to support the effort. Contributions may be left with William Witte at the Austin State Bank.
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Izaak Walton League
Boat Club
Parks and Recreation
Edmund Smock
William Witte
Austin State Bank
Fahley Named Army WAC of the Week at Fort Dix
Sp 5 Patricia D Fahley daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Fahley of 506 10th Drive SE was chosen Army WAC of the Week and promoted to Specialist Fifth Class. She joined the Women Army Corps in 1960 and trained at Fort McClellan Brooke General and Fort Sam Houston before serving as a dental laboratory technician at Fort Dix New Jersey.
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Patricia D. Fahley
Ray Fahley
10Th Drive
Army Times
Fort McClellan
Ala
Army Medical Center
Brooke General Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Fort Dix
N. J
Evans on Iowa State deans list for spring quarter
Margaret L. Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William K. Evans of Ames, is named to Iowa State University's deans list of 533 students for the spring quarter. She earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State University
Ames
Margaret L. Evans
William K. Evans
4Th Ave
Evans
First-Time Donors Boost Bloodmobile Totals in Austin
Sixteen people gave blood for the first time at the Red Cross Bloodmobile in Austin, part of a three day drive. Of 183 attendees, 163 donated. pins awarded ranged from one to three gallons, with several residents and area names listed among recipients. Drive ends today after 9 am to 2 pm at the Moose Lodge rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Austin
Harold Lamon
Mower County
Lucille Hartema
Lansing
George Beer
Oakland Ave. W
James Williams
Sth
Ave
Peter Kasel
Robert Hoeter
6Th St
Robert Klingfns
14Th St
Martin P. Hever
Bernard Bissen
12Th Ave
Moose Lodge
Naslund Earns M A in Education at Northwestern
Joan F Naslund daughter of Mr and Mrs R J Naslund of 1405 2nd Ave SW earned a Master of Arts in Education at Northwestern University 104th commencement in Evanston Illinois She is a Carleton College BA 1960 graduate and will teach fourth graders in a Chicago area school this fall She also worked this summer with Cook County school district revising the fourth grade mathematics curriculum
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan F. Naslund
R. J. Naslund
2Nd Ave
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Carleton College
Cook County
Chicago Area
Swim Classes Open Monday at Spring Valley Pool
Spring Valley pool opened Saturday with swim lessons starting Monday. Weather kept attendance light. On duty are Cathy Lindsay Micki Skaar and Don Hanson serving Elkton Dexter Rose Creek Grand Meadow Wykoff Racine and Spring Valley. Roger Helgerson directs the summer recreation program co sponsored by the school and village.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Cathy Lindsay
Micki Skaar
Don Hanson
Elkton
Dexter
Rose Creek
Grand Meadow
Wykolf
Racine
Roger Helgerson
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Galloway Park
Mimi Kentta
On Wheels
Miss Kentta
J. A. Kentta
8Th Ave
Pembroke College
Providence
R.1
Carolyn Humnker
Sterling Shopping Center
American Legion Post 91
Daily Herald
Austin (Minn
Herald
Howard Fisher
Federal Communications Commission
G. Meadow
Geordie Records
Hormel Plant
Circus
Grange Unit
Tom Belton
Miss Fahley
Women's Army
Smith’s
Sizes Aara
I.S.A
Joan Naslund
Sp. Valley
Bond
Bos
Unt
Hemrock
ST Avenue, S.W. Shopping Center
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