D C Drifters Prepare First Record Debut
D C Drifters led by Denny Charnecki plan a Canadian tour after releasing their first record in four state area. The group has backed the Turtles and Yardbirds and won a 1966 Battle of Bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
D. C
Drifters
Turtles
Yardbirds
Assn
Phil Hulet
Jim Harbor
Glen Hall
Bismark
N. C
Centerville
Minneapolis
Iowa
Fairmont
James Brown
Lynn
Rochester
131 Students Named to ASJC Dean's List for Spring Quarter
The Austin State Junior College announces 131 students named to the spring Dean's List. Three students achieved perfect 4.0 averages: Esther Pechacek from Blooming Prairie, Mabel Johnston from Crystal, N. C., and Donna Sibbers from Austin. The honors include 27 students with 3.5 to 3.99 averages and many names listed for 3.0 to 3.49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin State Junior College
Office of Academic Affairs
Esther Pechacek
Blooming Prairie
Mabel Johnston
Crystal
N. C
Donna Sibbers
Austin
Miss Sibbers
Three-Car Crash In Austin Injures Couple
Austin police report a three car crash at Oakland Avenue West and 11th Street at 7 39 p m Thursday sent Mr and Mrs Fred Godfred son 306 12th Ave SW to St Olaf Hospital for treatment and release The other drivers were Dr Frederick Albert 2200 Oakland Ave W and John Sustrick Fountain Valley California damages ranged from 10 to 109 dollars A second incident at 3 am Thursday involved Barbara A Stone 2411 4th Dr SW striking Ole Olson parked car 506 7th Ave SW in North Main lot with Olson car 25 damage and Stone 10 A third collision occurred at 1 15 am today at 1st St and 2nd Ave NW between Duane W Grimley 505 5th Ave NW and John L Shugart 1109 9th St NW causing 175 and 275 dollar damages respectively
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Austin
Fred Godfredson
12Th Ave
St. Olaf Hospital
Frederick Albert
Oakland Ave
John Sustrick
Fountain Valley
Calif
11Th St
Godfredson
Albert
Sustrick
Barbara A. Stone
4Th Dr
Ole Olson
7Th Ave
Olson
N. Main
Stone
Duane W. Grimley
5Th Ave. NW
John L. Shugart
9Th St
1St St
2Nd Ave
Grimley Auto
Shugart Auto
Reunion Draws 500 to Grand Meadow High School Aged Alumnae
Grand Meadow Minnesota hosts about 500 attendees at a reunion for classes 1904 through 1967 starting Sunday at 1 p.m. Luncheon reservations occur at designated churches by class year with a 2:30 p.m. program at the High School Auditorium followed by home gatherings. The committee reports 1,223 graduates since 1904 with honoree Mrs. Marie Bratrude. five graduates remain unlocated: Joseph Braley Della Hughes Merle Jennings Bernice Thompson George Barker.
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Grand Meadow
Minn
Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
United Church of Christ
Catholic Church
Marie Bratrude
Joseph Braley
Della Hughes
Merle Jennings
Bernice Thompson
George Barker
Circus Thrills Under Big Top At Sells Gray Show
Wayne Chinander reports Aus tin Shrine Club sponsored Sells and Gray Circus delivering old time glamour at the fair grounds. Russian bears French poodles monkeys ponies trained goats unicyclists swinging ladder performers and clowns wowed audience. elephants closed the grand finale with center ring action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Chinander
Sells & Gray Circus
Austin Shrine Club
Fairgrounds
Thei
Art workshop starts Monday at Austin State Junior College
The Artist-in-Residence Workshop directed by Richard Kehl of the Minneapolis School of Art begins Monday at 7 p.m. with one registration spot left. The two week course meets five evenings weekly in the Meland Fine Arts Center. Attendees are asked to use the east lot and Fine Arts entrance. The program is funded by a Minnesota State Arts Council grant across seven junior colleges. Eugene Strangman has earned a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Chicago and works at the State Center for Corrections in Madison. He holds a B.A. from Northwestern College and an M.A. from the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin State Junior College
Richard Kehl
Minneapolis School of Art
Meland
Minnesota State Arts Council
Eugene Strangman
Irvin Strangman
Austin Rt. 5
University of Chicago
State Cent. of Corrections
Madison
Wis
Northwestern College
Watertown
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Mequon
University of Wisconsin
LeRoy Woman Charged Over Infant Case
LeRoy resident Karen Flikki, 21, faces municipal court charges for not reporting a birth and disposing of a child after an infant was found in the LeRoy village dump. The body, discovered May 28, was sent to the State Crime Bureau. sex and cause of death could not be determined due to decomposition, and the body had been in the dump about three weeks.
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Mower
Carmen Halstenson
Wallace Sieh
George Stahl
LeRoy
Karen Flikki
Austin
State Crime Bureau
Musicians in Rest Home Benefit Play Thursday
Four local musicians performed at Sacred Heart Hospice and St. Mark's Lutheran Home Thursday under the Recording Industries Music Performances Trust Fund and the American Federation of Musicians. Milton Kopet, Mrs. William E. Barnett, Mrs. Kopet, and John Smaby participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recording Industries Music Performances Trust Fund
American Federation of Musicians
Milton Kopet
William E. Barnett
John Smaby
Sacred Heart Hospice
St. Mark's Lutheran Home
Six Dogs Held for Identification at City Pound
Poundmaster Harlan Meier announced six dogs are held for identification. The dogs are a buff female cocker, a brown and white female, a black and white male mongrel, a black male mongrel, a black partial cocker female, and a partial golden Labrador female.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Meier
Youth Center Set at Blooming Prairie
The old West Hotel Building in Blooming Prairie is being remodeled into a youth center. The Cassel is scheduled to open July 4 with the building open 2 to 5 p.m. this week for teens to join. Volunteers need tables chairs furniture games books and paint for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Reverend Swenson Returns From Evangelism Meeting
Rev. Arthur L. Swenson pastor of St. Olaf Lutheran church has returned after attending the National Evangelism Commission of the American Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Swenson
St. Olaf
Credit Union Here Announces Dividend
Hor mel Employes Credit Union declares a 52 percent dividend for the first half of 1967. Frank Nelson, president, said the board approved payment to all share accounts on July 10. The union reports assets of $10 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nelson
Camera Club Entry Blanks Available for County Fair
The Austin Camera Club distributes entry blanks for the Mower County Fair Photography Exhibit to local film suppliers. Entries must be submitted by July 13. Judging will be conducted by the Des Moines YMCA Camera Club in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Camera Club
Des Moines
Iowa
Ymca Camera Club
Federal Urban Funds Allotted for Study Here
Austin receives a federal urban assistance planning grant of 22128 dollars as first half payment for a land use and transportation study. The local share for the first year is 11064 dollars. Planning consultants Vogt Sage and Pflum and the Minnesota Highway Dept will start studies once contracts are signed. City planner Phil Shealy notes funding came two months early due to state underutilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Vogt, Sage and
Pflum
Minnesota Highway Dept
Phil Shealy
Headstart Program Enrolls 27 Children in Riceville
In Riceville Iowa the Headstart Program enters its second of eight weeks with 27 kindergarten students enrolled. Teachers Mrs Richard Huddleston and Mrs John Hartogh attended a workshop at Northern Iowa University Cedar Falls. Aides include Mrs Adolph Brunner Jr and Mrs Kenneth Dimler with staff nurse psychologist cook and custodians listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
Richard Huddleston
John Hartogh
Northern Iowa University
Cedar Falls
Adolph Brunner Jr
Kenneth Dimler
Jessie Laman
George Sauve
Lulu Shoger
Arnold Mueller
Leo Clausen
Clausen
Brunner Jr
Lawrence Johnson
Urban Renewal Meeting Explores City Housing Needs
An 8 p.m. Monday informational meeting in City Council Chambers will outline urban renewal basics and the potential for public housing in Austin. The first of a three part series compares Austin with Albert Lea and Rochester to show possible aged housing needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Albert Lea
Rochester
Girl Scouts Enjoy Primitive Camp Life Near Lansing
About 161 Brownie, Junior and Cadette scouts from Austin, Hayfield, and Blooming Prairie camped by day north of Lansing for five days. Younger girls did crafts and knot tying while cooking on open fires. older scouts camped with tents, planned menus, and built a sun dial as a major project. Lane director was Mrs. Lawrence LeMay with unit leaders including Mrs. Ou dekerk, Mrs. Peck, Mrs. King, Mrs. Lingbeck, Mrs. Finkelson, Mrs. Mueller, Mrs. Gronbach, Marcia Christianson, Mrs. Arett, Mrs. Granholm, and Mrs. Heimer who led first aid. seniors Mary Keefe, Judy Bassett, Michele King, and Barbara Otterstrom assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Hayfield
Blooming Prairie
Lansing
River Trails Girl Scout Council
Lawrence LeMay
Walter Oudekerk
George Peck
Richard J. King
James Lingbeck
Warren Finkelson
Elmer Mueller
Earl Gronbach
Marcia Christianson
Ray Arett
Sherman Granholm
Richard Heimer
Mary Keefe
Judy Bassett
Michele King
Barbara Otterstrom
VFW Gives Flag to Mower County 4-H Council
VFW Post 1216 presented an American flag to the Mower County 4-H Council. Ronald Seath received the flag from Richard Schumacher, senior vice commander, with Mrs. Joseph James and Mrs. Dorlores Rasmussen distributing over 60 flag etiquette books to 4 H members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
4-H Council
VFW
Ronald Seath
Richard Schumacher
Joseph James
Dorlores. Rasmussen
Mower County Men Inducted in Army
Seven Austin men were inducted into the U.S. Army Thursday in Minneapolis. Named are Larry Reinartz Michael Flaherty Robert Schupt Jr Harry Musser Bruce Miller Glen Roberts and Leon Dibble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U.S. Army
Minneapolis
Larry Reinartz
Michael Flaherty
Robert Schupt Jr
Harry Musser
Bruce Miller
Glen Roberts
Leon Dibble
Township and Village raise 1217 dollars for arthritis group
A total of 1217.22 was collected for the Minnesota Arthritis Foundation in a Township and Village fundraising drive. County chairman Mrs. Bernard Kemmerick urged those with envelopes to turn them in and listed chairmen and amounts from various townships and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Arthritis Foundation
Bernard Kimmerick
Mower County
Kemmerie
Milton Wallenberg
Prownsdale
Veryl Heydt
Dale Taylor
Sargeant
Dennis Twit
Dexter
Verl Freiy
Grand Meadow
Sam Ryberg
Don Reideman
Gene Doughan
Pleasant Valley
Henry Jensen
Fred Fett
Clinic Directed by Ella Prestegard at Augustana College
Ella Prestegard a special education teacher in Austin directs a summer clinic at Augustana College Sioux Falls S C for prospective special education teachers Eleven teachers work with 23 children Miss Prestegard teaches a class in special education curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Prestegard
Austin
Augustana College
Sioux Falls S. C
Chidren
Miss Prestegard
Plan Field Exercise for Radio Club Here
The Austin Area Amateur Radio Club will hold its 7th annual field day this weekend at the Cedar Valley Conservation Club. Two transmitters will be manned 24 hours from 4 p.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Sunday to maximize radio contacts. Observers can watch the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area Amateur Radio Club
Cedar Valley Conservation Club
Scout Pack Holds Fishing Contest at East Side Lake
Cub Scout Pack 123 sponsored by Southgate PTA held a fishing contest at East Side Lake on Thursday. Eleven Cubs and their fathers participated. Doug Goslee won for the first fish, a era pie. A 14% inch bass won a prize for Michael Buechne and Mark Opsahl earned a pin for catching the most fish crappies and sunfish. All the Cubs caught some fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southgate Shoo Pta
East Side Lake
Doug Goslee
Michael Buechne
Mark Opsahl
Mrs Sharon Piller Named Admission Counselor at Stout
Mrs Sharon Piller of Aust Minnesota has earned a Bachelor of Science from Stout State University and will begin work as Admission Counselor at Stout in September after graduating earlier this month.
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Sharon Piller
Aust
Minnesota
Stout State University
Stout
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Janice G. Champlin
Duane D. Coffman
Paula J. Ferguson
Lamoyne C. Gaard
Carla J. Griebel
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Donald W. Hayden
Robert D. Holan
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Linda L. Krueger
Ronald A
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Mary L. Dooley
Robert O. Esse
George B. Falconer
Karel L. Fuller
Patricia A. Gabrielson
Michael E. Geraghty
Marsha M. Haines
Catherine M. Hangge
Donald D. Hanson
Kathy C. Harty
Linda J. Hawkins
David R. Helebrant
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Linda K. Herr
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Larry J. Hogrefe
Susan M. Huebner
Kenneth D. Iverson
Phyllis A. Jacobs
Robert R. Jax
Steve L. Jenkins
Glenn C. Johnson
Mary Kk. Johnson
Ross H. Johnson
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Joe H. Kaiserick
Ralph W. King
Rebecca A. King
Richard E. King
Jill M’ Knowlton
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Bruce J. Nickels
Garol A. Olson
Lyle H. Olson
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Patricia
Rey J. Smith
Joyce M. Smith
John H. Sorlie
Terry L. Strong
Susan K. Thompson
Jean K. Thorson
Timothy S. Tinsley
Gail R. van Ripper
David R. Vogelsang
Arden G. Wangen
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Lyle D. Wipplinger
Credit Union
Hormel Employes Credit Union
Camera Club
By Bob Lee
Planning Commission
IL 90
Green Giant Co
Mark Allen Kloberdanz
Osage
21St St
Kloberdanz
Girl
Karen Mullins
Joan Harmon
Marlene King
Camning
Arthritis Foundation
Waltham
Don Dokken
Very
Kenneth Christopherson Bennington
Robert Soucek
Ray Werner
Red Rock
Jeffrey Glad
Rose Creek
Adrian Gerber
Adams Two
Ed Newkirk
Adams
Kenneth Nelson
Dexter Twp
Lee Littlefield
Elton
Dale Nelson
Windom
Gene. McKlockey
Marshall
Kenneth Hanson
Nevada
Joseph Monsen
Lodi
Tappi
Lu Rumstrand
Scout Pack
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