Reorganization to Be Major Issue at School Elections
The annual meetings of Mower County common school districts will focus on unification with village and city districts. High school expansion and non resident pupil policies drive decisions as districts plan budgets and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Dist
Blooming Prairie High School
Albert Lea
Rochester
Lyle High School
Adams
Hayfield
Grand Meadow
Stewartville
Rose Creek
Elkton
LeRoy
Spring Valley
le Roy
Brownsdale
Tollefson
Minnesota Sees Its First AmVets Post Organized
Minnesota forms its first AmVets post in Austin with 28 charter members. Temporary officers include Tasio Kapenis as commander and Curtis Spande as vice commander. Permanent officers to be elected when Post 1 charter is issued. New members invited at July 7 meeting or by contacting officers. Meetings at Donovan Furniture building second floor.
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New AmVets
Minnesota
Tasio
Stan) Kapenis
Curtis Spande
John W. Schepler
Donald LaValley
Thomas Meany
Frank Dunsmore
Eugene Clennan
Harold Laing
Gilbert S. Hanson
William Donovan
Donald Thurston
AmVets
Donovan Furniture Building
Donald Haley Faces Prison Guard Assault Question
Austin man Donald Haley 30 may face assault charges after allegedly striking guard Joseph A. Powers 64 at Stillwater prison. Warden Doug las Rigg said Powers was hit several times during a fight with Haley, who is up for a July parole hearing.
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Austin
Stillwater Prison
Douglas Rigg
Joseph A. Powers
Donald Haley
Haley
Captain Dye Teaches at Minnesota Music Camp
Capt. Cecil Dye of the Austin Salvation Army directs choral and brass sections at Clear Lake Music Camp in Minnesota. About 150 youths from North Dakota and Minnesota attend, and the camp runs through July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Dye
Cecil Dye
Austin Salvation Army
Clear Lake Music Camp
Minneapolis
Safe Driving Contest Set By Pomona Grangers
Pomona Grangers sponsor their annual economy safety driving contest on July 23 with LeRoy as start point and Commercial Club assisting. Rules mirror last year with expanded eligibility for ages 15 to 22, licensing and liability insurance required, no special car gadgets, three weight divisions and trophies plus cash prizes.
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Pomona Grangers
LeRoy
Grange
Adams
Estelle Thompson
Pomona Grange
Crane Pavilion to reopen for Mower County Fair
Crane Pavilion near full reopening ahead of the Mower County Fair. Construction proceeds on the 300 by 150 foot structure rebuilt on the fire foundation of April 20 with new lighting seating and access upgrades. The facility will host the national Barrow Show and various livestock events including Guernsey Hereford and fox shows with a new sound system and sawdust floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wagner
Wagner Construction Co
PJ. Holand
Mower County
Holand
Crane Pavilion
Shepherd's Clinic
Minnesota
Iowa
Why It's Hemlock in Austin New Phone Numbers
The Austin community adopts a universal two letters five figures number system effective August 7 to align with nationwide dialing. Central office names Hemlock 3 and Hemlock 7 identify prefixes HE3 and HE7, chosen to avoid confusion and fit dial letters.
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Austin
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
M. L. Walker
United States
Canada
Minneapolis
Chicago
New York
Washington
Walker
Hemlock
Countries
Hospital Need Re-emphasized At St Olaf Hospital Drive
Park Dougherty told Kiwanians the St Olaf Hospital addition must not be delayed as it is vital to the community. He cited low beds per 1 000 population and cited national authorities while noting funds raised will support homebound children and other aid programs. Don Denneson reported $600 raised at the charity auction for the children's activities fund.
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St. Olaf Hospital
Park Dougherty
Kiwanians
Dougherty
Don Denneson
Children's Activities Fund
Drilling Crew Set to Resume Water Search Today
A two man drilling crew at the Bel Air well is to restart operations this afternoon after a two week halt awaiting a 2400 foot cable. They had reached 1312 feet through bluish green shale, with experts noting a pink tipped shale suggests good water supply.
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Bel Air
Girls Golf Lessons Planned at Ramsey Course
Austin Park and Recreation Department offers girls golf lessons at Ramsey course starting Friday at 9 30 a m with transportation meet point Shaw Gym at 9 a m and no charge for lessons. After class players may pay 65 cents to play nine holes. a season ending tournament is planned.
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Austin Park and Recreation Department
Ramsey Course
Shaw Gym
Youth Fellowship Banquet at Deer Creek Church
The Luther League of Deer Creek Lutheran Church Carpenter Iowa sponsors a youth fellowship banquet in the church dining hall at 7 p.m. on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Luther League of the
Deer Creek Lutheran Church
Iowa
Luther League Youth Urged to Evangelize
Delegates to the international Young People's Luther League convention in San Francisco hear a call to evangelize everywhere. An Austin area delegation traveled by chartered bus. Rev W Gordon Smeds rud of Ames Iowa, president of the south central district, urges mission work as essential to the church. Dr William Hulme of Wartburg College will speak on Christ Wins through Youth Evangelism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Convention of the Young People’s
Luther League of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
San Francisco
Austin
W. Gordon Smedsrud
Ames
Iowa
South Central District
Evangelical Lutheran Church
William Hulme
Wartburg College
Waverly
Christ
Holand to Speak at Adams Grange Open Meeting
State Senator P. J. Holand will address an Adams Grange open meeting at 8 30 p m Tuesday in the club rooms. The gathering aims to discuss local issues and community concerns with residents attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holand
Adams Grange
P. J. Holand
The
Red Cross Nears Two Million Volunteer Workers
The American Red Cross reports its volunteer workforce approaching two million individuals. The vast pool supports disaster relief, blood drives, health services, and community outreach nationwide through chapters and affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Red Cross
Vote on Wheat Referendum Set for Saturday
Mower County farmers with 15 acres slated to plant next year will vote Saturday in the national wheat referendum. Polls open 9 am to 8 pm at Grand Meadow's Myhre Seim Implement Co. If quotas pass, wheat is supported at 76 percent of parity or $1.81. if not, support drops to about 50 percent or $1.19. Acreage allotments apply regardless of the vote. ASC committee members will oversee the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Myhre-Seim Implement Co
Grand Meadow
E. J. Tune
Mower County Agricultural, Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Bob Hope Dines at Hotel Nicollet Waikiki Room in Minneapolis
Bob Hope, famed Paramount star, dined in the Hotel Nicollet Waikiki Room in Minneapolis. He joked about expecting Dottie Lamour at the next table and urged visitors to try the Waikiki Room soon.
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Bob Hope
Paramount
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Tweety
Howard Bennett
Des Moines
AmVet Judge Advocate
Ben Kronna
Shell Rock
Davenport
Rigg
East Grand Forks
United Solicitations, Inc
Austin, Minnesota
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts Milk Fund
Minnesota Heart Association
Salvation Army
Sister Kenny Foundation
General
Geneva
Hempstad
Idiewood
City Recorder's Office
J. H. Wieland
City Recorder
Consolidated Loan Plan
Farmer's Loan and Thrift CO. Consolidated Loan
Eas of Repry
Ben Dent
Death
Belence Peid
Tel
Farmers Loan & Thrift CO
Main
Mina
Onl
Pentod
Bor
Broadway
Albert
Minn
L J. Lewison
Luther League
Hotel
Nicollet
Waikiki
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