Poundmaster Meier Cares For Austin Dogs With Diligence
Harlan Meier, Austin poundmaster, describes daily routines and challenges at the animal shelter. He notes dogs' varied backgrounds, strict care, and strong ties to the police department and Humane Society. He highlights impounding fees, adoption processes, and his belief in finding homes over euthanasia.
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Harlan Meier
Wayne
Meier
Austin
Robert Nelson
Lafayette Park
Herald
City Recorder’s
Police Dept
The
Humane
Rock Through Window At Gilson's Grocery
Austin Police investigate a rock thrown through a window at Gilson's Grocery 409 3rd Ave SE at 2 15 a m by a youth on a bicycle. No accidents reported in Austin yesterday or today.
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Austin
Gilson’s Grocery
3Rd Ave
Plans Set for 3 Day East Side Festival
Chairman Floyd Kenyon outlines a three day East Side Festival on 10th St NE between 2nd and 4th Aves with street dances a carnival 15 to 20 rides and concessions. A kids costume parade Saturday at 10 am from Terp Ballroom to 10th St NE. Mayor Fayette Sherman to award prizes and draw a color TV and an RCA washer dryer. Proceeds go to the United Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Kenyon
10Th St
2Nd Ave
4Th Ave
Terp Ballroom
Brookside Camp Holds Open House Draws 700 Attendees
More than 700 people attended the Brookside Camp Grounds open house on Sunday. Visitors from Michigan Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota toured facilities while operators Dale and Charlotte Braaten kept coffee and cookies flowing to meet demand.
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Brookside
Brookside Camp Grounds
U.S. 218
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Dale
Charlotte Braaten
Reception Planned for Law and Jacobus
A reception honoring Dr and Mrs William Law and Mr Rey and Mrs George Jacobus will be held from 2 to 5 p m Sunday in First Methodist Church Wesley Hall. The Laws will move to St Paul and the Jacobuses to Chatfield. The Women's Society of Christian Service will act as hostesses. The community is invited.
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William Law and
Rey
George Jacobus
First Methodist Church
Wesley Hall
Laws
St. Paul
Jacobuses
Chatfield
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Lehman Cadet Joins Minnesota Military Academy Program
Earl H. Lehman of Austin to join the Minnesota Military Academy at Camp Ripley as an officer candidate. The 54 week course begins June 11 with 66 juniors enrolled. graduation follows next summer with Lehman commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Minnesota National Guard.
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Lehman Officer
State Military Academy
Earl H. Lehman
Austin
Minnesota Military Academy
MMA
Camp Ripley
Minnesota National Guard
National Guard
Army Reserve
Lehman
St. Paul
Army Infantry School
Vehicle Safety Check Aims to Cut Traffic Deaths
Mrs. H. C. Galstad of the Austin Mower County Safety Council announced the national vehicle safety check on the eve of the program. The effort involves volunteers with participation from groups like AAA Jaycees and VFW to inspect brakes lights tires and other areas. About 500000 cars yearly are found to need attention and the project operates in 3700 sites nationwide since 1954. Check lines run daily Friday through Sunday at Oakland Ave W and 1st Ave SW with Local 9 staffing on Main St Tuesdays.
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H. C. Galstad
Austin-Mower
Galstad
AAA
Jaycees
Thumpers
Eagles
Local 9
VFW
Oper
Oakland Ave
1St Ave
2Nd
4Th Sts
Holiday Inn
Main St
Senior Citizens to Meet at St Olaf
The Senior Citizens Fellowship of St Olaf Lutheran Church will hold its last meeting of the season Friday at 2 p.m. in Luther Hall. Rev M E Hauge will speak with special vocal selections by Mrs Edward Jirele Jr and Marion Knutson. A hymn sing will be led by Mrs Jirele followed by refreshments. Senior members and friends are invited.
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St. Olaf
Senior Citizens Fellowship of
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Luther Hall
M. E. Hauge
Edward Jirele, Jr
Marion Knutson
Jirele
Stacyville Man Elected Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus
Stacyville resident Melvin Reding was elected Grand Knight of the St. John’s Council of the Knights of Columbus in Adams. He succeeds C. J. Pfeiffer of Adams, with Ray Koenigs as chancellor Paul Hackenmiller inside guard and Bernard J. Hemann as treasurer also elected. Attending members came from Adams LeRoy Grand Meadow Rose Creek Johnsburg and Stacyville for a picnic last Sunday.
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Stacyville
Iowa
Melvin Reding
St. John’s
Knights of Columbus
Adams
C. J. Pfeiffer
Stacyville Area
Ray Koenigs
Paul Hackenmiller
Bernard J. Hemann
LeRoy
Grand Meadow
Rose Creek
Johnsburg
Lancers and Kidets Tag Day Set for Friday
Austin Lancers and Kidets will stage their annual tag day Friday raising funds for uniforms and equipment. Volunteers start at 5:30 a.m. at Geo A Hormel Co gate and 8 a.m. downtown. proceeds fund more than $15,000 yearly. Fresh Pine Island win sets up 7:30 p.m. Courthouse lawn concert with Riders.
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Austin Lancers
Kidets
Drum and
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
The
Legion
Pine Island
Lancers
Parking Banned in Front of Zip's Decker Acres
The City Council banned parking in front of Zip's Decker Acres grocery at 1812 FE Oakland citing pedestrian hazard. The measure passed despite opposition from aldermen Lowell Feinhaus and Tom Kough who argued no serious hazard existed. The council offered to reconsider if the ban harmed the store's business.
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Zip
1812
Oakland
Lowell Feinhaus
Tom Kough
James E. Verdota
Brothers Ride Bike 45 Miles to Kiester and Back
David 17 and Vance 15 Smith sons of Vernon and Mrs. Smith of 711 13th St NE rode 45 miles to Kiester Minnesota to visit relatives. The trip started at 5 30 a m and took seven hours with only tired legs. They were picked up by their parents on return journey in a car.
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David
Vance Smith
Vernon Smith
13Th St. NE
Kiester
Minn
Farewell Address by Rev Hauge at St Olaf Lutheran
After ten years as visitation pastor Rev M E Hauge will deliver his farewell message to St. Olaf Lutheran Church at 8 15 9 30 and 10 45 a m Sunday The theme My Heart's Desire and Prayer a reception for Rev and Mrs Hauge will follow in the Murray Room He has accepted a part time pastorate in He met Calif He previously served Bethany Lutheran in Minneapolis 17 years and eight years in Chicago before coming to Austin in 1956
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St. Olaf Lutheran Church
M. E. Hauge
Chicago
Austin
Civil Air Patrol Cadets Attend Camp at Scott AFB
Ten cadets from the Austin Civil Air Patrol Squadron travel to Scott Air Force Base Illinois for an encampment. Cadets listed include Jeff DeVaney Richard George Helmut Gusts Donald Heimer Gary Hellen Todd Hesla Barbara Shlow Larry Kroneman Mary Studnicki and Charles Titus. Cadet 2nd Lt Virginia Thiow among four Minnesota girls chosen for an inter region exchange camp in South Carolina will return July 1.
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Austin— Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Scott Air Force Base
Ill
Jeff DeVaney
Richard George
Helmut Gusts
Donald Heimer
Gary Hellen
Todd Hesla
Barbara Shlow
Larry Kroneman
Mary Studnicki
Charles Titus
Elvin Davis
Austin Group
Rochester
Minneapolis
Austin Cap
Air Force
Illinois
Virginia Thiow
Minnesota
South Carolina
Burglary Report At Mower County Co op Service Station
The Mower County Sheriff's Office investigated a burglary at the Mower County Co op Service Station on Highway 56 and IS 9. Several hundred dollars worth of power tools were taken including electric drills saws a welder an electric fencer and miscellaneous hand tools. Entry was gained by breaking a rear window.
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Mower County
Memorials to late R E F Cook arrive for heart fund
Minnesota Heart Association received memorials in memory of the late R E F Cook Mrs Lucille Lane Mower County memorial chairman announced at 301 Main St. East. The announcements note gifts to the Heart Fund and honor the deceased’s contributions.
Mower County allocates almost 3 million in taxes to districts
Real estate and personal property taxes collected from March 1 to June 1 were distributed by the County Auditor. Schools receive over half, with Austin and Adams among the districts receiving substantial shares. Township and city allocations follow, including the fireman's pension fund and state share.
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Mower County
Adams
Austin
Elkton
Grand Meadow
Lyle
Rose Creek
LeRoy
Hayfield
Spring Valley
Stewartville
Friends Help Area Farmer Get in His Hay
In Hayfield Minnesota friends and neighbors aided Lloyd Fossum after his Monday operation at St Marys Hospital Rochester. Twenty five acres of hay were donated by local workers and meals provided by women volunteers.
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Hayfield
Minn
Lloyd Fossums
Fossum
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Wilford Haukom
Albin Hyland
Bert Beaver
Gerald Brace
Norman Scharberg
Hilman Eastlee
Russell Lee
Ernest Holton
Arnold Lee
Burton Dahle
Lyle Dudley
Gary Dahle
Donald DeVrieze
Dale Dahle
Mark
Philip Haukom
Rose Creek Man Earns B A Degree at Winona State College
Rose Creek, Minn. James Joseph Majerus son of Mr and Mrs Jacob J Majerus of Rose Creek received a bachelor of arts degree from Winona State College He is a Rose Creek High School graduate and was a member of the Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity and the concert choir.
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Rose Crek
Minn
James Joseph Majerus
Jacob J. Majerus
Rose Creek
Winona State College
James
Rose Creek High School
Phi Sigma Epsilon
Local 9 Retirees Club Picnic Set
The Retirees Club of Local 9 will hold a picnic at 1 30 p m Saturday in Todd Park. All retired Local 9 workers and spouses are invited with guests from Albert Lea and Cedar Rapids Iowa. If it rains the event moves to the Local 9 Union Hall.
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Local 9
Todd Park
Albert Lea
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kearns Earns Mechanical Engineering Degree
Gary L. Kearns son of Mrs. and the late Roy Kearns Austin Rt. 4 graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota He has accepted a position with John Deere Tractor Works Waterloo Iowa Kearns is a 1961 Austin High School and 1963 Austin State Junior College graduate.
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Gary L. Kearns
Roy Kearns
Austin Rt. 4
University of Minnesota
Gary
John Deere Tractor Works
Waterloo
Iowa
Kearns
Austin High School
Austin State Junior College
Credit Union Declares 5 Percent Dividend
The Hormel Employees Credit Union declared a 5 percent dividend for the first half of 1966. About $220,000 will be credited to accounts by July 10. Frank S. Nelson, president of the board of directors, announced the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hormel Employes Credit Union
Frank S. Nelson
Board of
Pastor Evenson Attends Bible School Orientation in Madison
Rev L E Evenson of Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church attends a two week orientation by the Adult Christian Education Foundation in Madison Wisconsin. After the clinic Red Oak Grove plans to start the Bethel Series Bible study used by about 1200 churches. Evenson will train lay teachers for a two year program to introduce the series to the congregation. The Bethel Series uses 40 dramatic paintings and strict teaching methods to explain biblical themes from Genesis to Revelation. The clinic is one of three identical sessions offered each summer by the Foundation.
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L.E. Evenson
Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church
Adult Christian Education Foundation
Madison
Wis
Bethel
Evenson
Harley A. Swiggum
Band Concerts Set in Todd Park
A series of free band concerts begins Sunday in the pavilion area at Todd Park. Sponsored by Local 766 AF of M musicians fund, the program features Local bands each week with the Curt Wilkenson band playing 2 to 4 p.m. followed by the Rollo Sissell band from 5 30 to 7 30 p.m.
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Pavilion
Todd Park
Musicians Tax Fund
M. Francis
Red) Walsh
Curt Wilkenson
Rollo Sissell
Two St Ansgar Students Earn Degrees at JC
In St Ansgar Iowa two local students graduated from Mason City Junior College. David J Christiansen earned the highest honors with an Associate of Arts degree and a gold pin for the Iowa Junior College Honor Society. He will receive an Iowa State University opportunity grant for electrical engineering. Kermit Kittleson earned an Associate in Technical Science degree and will work at a Bell Telephone Lab in Helmdel New Jersey as a technician's aide.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Mason City
David J. Christiansen
Alphas
Iowa Junior College Honor Society
Iowa State University
Ames
Kermit Kittleson
Carl Kittle
Mary Lickteig Named to Dean's Honor List
Miss Mary Lickteig daughter of Mr and Mrs Isadore Lickteig 207 4th St SW has been named to the Dean's List for the second semester of 1965 66 at The College of St Catherine She has completed her freshman year and is in the upper ten percent of her class.
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Mary Lickteig
Isadore Lickteig
4Th St
College of St. Catherine
Miss Lickteig
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Sherman
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Jacobus
Kider
Scott Anderson
Lancer
Daryl VanderHaar
Earl Lehman
del Hoffman
American Legion
Par
YMCA
Tues
Carstenbrock
William McLaughlin
Moose
Phil Chamberlain
Gibb Heimerman
Hauge
M. E. Hauc
Civil Air Patrol
Sheriff’s Office
Blooming Prairie
Dexter
Bennington
Clayton
Frankford
Lansing
Lodi
Marshall
Pleasant Valley
Racine
Red Rock
Sargeant
Udolpho
Waltham
Windom
Brownsdale
Grand
Meadow
Mapleview
Tappi
Retirees
Credit Union
Red Oak Grove
Foundation
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