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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1976
Page
5
Participants rehearse for the Miss Minnesota Pageant beginning Thursday with a coronation set for Saturday. A style show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on the Downtown Plaza, with a Herald photo by Judy McDermott.
Cedar River Golf Club president told Austin City Council the proposed 18 hole course is unnecessary given existing local courses. He warned against diverting funds from fire, police needs to golf, citing costs between a half and one million dollars and ongoing maintenance. Mayor Enright said no decision has been made and community input will be sought.
Molly Magee, 20, Miss Mississippi preliminary talent winner, visits as Miss Minnesota Pageant guest. A senior at the University of Mississippi majoring in clothing merchandising, she will appear at Riverside Arena with preliminaries Thursday and Friday at 7 30 p.m. and finals Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets at Nemitts and Oak Park Mall.
Miss Minnesota contestants enjoyed lunch at Sirloin Stockade on Monday the first full day of Pageant activities. Pictured with manager Don Ramum are Julie Uhrich, Correne Dines, Brenda Laidley, Tracy Loftsgaarden, and Lisbeth Leagfeld. The 26 contestants later modeled in a fashion show before rehearsals begin for the Pageant Thursday at Riverside Arena.
Oak Grove Center for the Developmentally Disabled moved to add two professional members to its board, despite a tie vote on whether ARC and UCP ex officio members should have voting rights. The bylaws allow up to 15 members with no clear voting rules, and a policy committee was formed to interpret bylaws and review past actions. Grace Dooley named chair of the new committee.
Local Austin Amateur Radio Club members prepare for a nationwide emergency drill at the Austin Area Vocational Technical Institute. Two gasoline powered transmitters will operate in shifts for 27 hours from 1 p.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Sunday to test emergency power and communications.
The article details scoring factors for test transmissions including power, multiple transmitters, and emergency power use. It notes 720 contacts last year by the Austin group, its two plus years of operation, monthly meetings, and participation in emergency tests. Field day, the premier event, aims to showcase amateur radio to the public with a Red Cross booth nearby.
Austin police investigated two motor vehicle crashes with no injuries. Darwin Stadheim's car struck Helen Hunter's parked vehicle on 600 block of S Main Street at 3 15 a m causing 1200 dollars damages to each car. Laurence Blair's car and trailer hit Richard Willmert's parked car and Hazel Hallman's parked pickup on 1st Ave NW at Main St. damages listed 150 dollars for Hallman's vehicle and no damages reported for the others.
Ellis principal Neil Hanson notes a third quarter grade error on end of year report cards. Parents should verify against the third quarter card and call the Ellis office at 433-7093 with questions. The Ellis Memory Book is available for $2 in the office for students who ordered. Pre registration urged for seventh and eighth graders new to the district for 1976-77.
The Lyle FFA and the Farm Service Agricultural Chemical Plant in Lyle sponsor a pesticide container disposal event at the FS plant on a Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Containers must be rinsed three times before disposal. The Lyle FFA Chapter asks for contributions to offset costs.
An Austin man was among recent degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York. Kenneth J Jentzen received his master of engineering in electrical engineering. In Mower County District Court Judge Warren Plunkett presided as several defendants appeared. Steven Enfield 23 was sentenced on criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree with imposition stayed and five years probation to the Corrections Commissioner for a February incident involving a 14 year old Austin girl. An Austin woman Kathie Nack 22 pleaded guilty to felonious theft with a two year deferred sentence and restitution to be set by a probation officer. Braun Thompson 19 faced multiple charges including felonious burglary uttering aggravated forgery and possession with intent to utter aggravated forgery stemming from a theft of blank checks from the Church of the Latter Day Saints and a Tempo incidents. An omnibus hearing for Fort Dodge man Gareth Mabe 36 was set for Friday. Mabe is charged with two counts of felonious criminal sexual conduct from a May incident involving a 21 year old Austin woman.
Cindy Lysne will lead an Exploring Nature class for fifth and sixth graders at the Hormel Nature Center. The four Thursday sessions run this summer with registration via the Center. Lysne a senior at St. Cloud State University will earn college credits while working at the Center this summer.
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