Open house at Hormel Research Farm showcases hog finishing facility
Bruce Lindquist reports area farmers will view the new modified open front finishing building at the Geo. A. Hormel & Co. Research Farm 42 miles south of Austin. The open house runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with about 300 people expected to attend. The facility features natural ventilation, infrared heat, a deep manure pit, and a 350 to 360 head capacity for growing and finishing hogs. A diagnostic device valued at 1700 dollars will also be on display to assess sows and measure back fat, aiding feed and time savings.
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Bruce Lindquist
Herald
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Austin
Larry In
Hugo Kuechenmeister
Hormel Feed Dept
Kuechenmeister
Hormel
Dunn
England
Philippines
Colombia
Australia
Argentina
Austria
Larry Dunn
Geo. A. Hormel * Co
Area graduates from University of Minnesota listed
Austin area graduates earned multiple degrees from the University of Minnesota system. Names include Randy Kimpell and Linda Holdgrafer in medical and laboratory fields, Terrence Lee and Richard Kraft in dentistry, Kenneth Keate and Joseph Schmidt in law, Barbara Hogan and Vincent Jacobson in mass communication and environmental health, Brian Hanson in education and agriculture, Kristin Heysler in general studies, Bruce Jensen in forestry, Darwin Larson and Vernon Lippert in technology, Thomas Maierne in pharmacy, Eugene Quamn and Arlyn Vedder with pharmacy and BS degrees, and Lynne Orshek in liberal arts.
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Austin Area
University of Minnesota
University Medical School
Randy Kimpell
Austin
Linda Louise Holdgrafer
Rose Creek
U of M School of Dentistry
Terrence J. Lee
Richard E. Kraft
Kenneth E. Keate
Joseph F. Schmidt
U of M Law School
Barbara E. Hogan
Vincent C. Jacobson
Grand Meadow
Brian L. Hanson
Lyle
College of Education
College of Agriculture
Kristin Sue Schneider Heysler
Sargeant
General College
College of Forestry
Bruce M. Jensen
BCE
Institute of Technology
Darwin J. Larson
Vernon E. Lippert
Moose Lodge honors Austin man with Pilgrim Degree of Merit
Sylvester J. Schaefer of Austin Lodge 1180 received the Pilgrim Degree of Merit at Mooseheart, joining 207 Moose members from the U S Canada and Britain. The notice also lists local Humane Society adoptions and several Austin graduates by college and degree from a regional college.
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Austin
Sylvester J. Schaefer
Loyal Order of the Moose
Mooseheart
Schaefer
Austin Lodge 1180
Order of Moose
Moose
Canada
Great Britain
Mower County Board Approves and Tables Permits
The Mower County Board approved four special permits including renewals for Clyde Ellis farm equipment repair yard in Red Rock and Alma Uzlik for platting waiver in Red Rock. It granted a tourist and agricultural sales permit to James and Carol Lawton in Marshall Township and a temporary permit for Broken Spokes Motorcycle Club practice runs in Lansing Township. It tabled Leland Engen's Lansing Township zone change and a county ditch repair bid. The board also referred a county claim over a May accident and approved LEA funds for a sheriff radio system modification.
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Mower County Board
Clyde Ellis
Red Rock Township
Alma Uzlik
Red Rock
Marshall Township
James and
Carol Lawton
Broken Spokes Motorcycle Club
Lansing Township
Lois Jennings
Austin
Leland Engen
Planning Commission
County Ditch 4
Wehner Construction Co
24Th St
16Th Ave
Patrick Haugen
T. L. Pew
LEA
Governor's Crime Commission
St. Olaf Hospital
Mower County
Annie Comes to Town Features Five Productions
A Herald feature notes five planned productions including the musical Annie and other works. Harvey, a melodramatic version of The Count of Monte Cristo, a bicentennial program Room in the Heart tracing Mower County history, and the children's show Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are listed with local details and photography credit to Judy McDermott.
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Monte Cristo
Mower County
Herald
Judy McDermott
Girl Scout Day Camp Opens Registrations Near Lansing
Registrations are open for a five day Girl Scout day camp July 26 30 at Wilderness Ways north of Lansing. Over 170 girls from Austin Brownsdale Blooming Prairie Hayfield Lyle Waltham and Grand Meadow may attend with sessions for Brownies Juniors Cadettes and Seniors. Campers ride buses from nearby schools and activities include outdoor skills knot tying fire building cooking first aid hiking and canoeing with camperships available from cookie funds and donors.
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Audrey Finkelson
Lansing
Austin
Brownsdale
Blooming Prairie
Hayfield
Lyle
Waltham
Grand Meadow
8Th St
River Trails Girl Scout Council
Girl Scouts
United Way of Austin
Transit study planned for Austin and Mower County
The Austin Mower County Planning Department funds a Minnesota approved Transit Feasibility Study to coordinate mass transit and meet needs of the disabled elderly and low income residents. A random sample survey will mail forms to households including Hormel employees with responses due by July 10.
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Austin-Mower
Austin-Mower County
Minnesota
Austin
Mower County
Hormel
Austin Utilities Board Sets Next Meeting Time
The Austin Utilities Board will hold its next regular meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday the 13th in the Utilities Board Room of the Municipal Building.
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Austin Utilities Board
Utilities Board
Austin airport expansion discussed by city committee
The Austin City Council Airport Committee will meet in public session at 4 30 p m Thursday to discuss the airport expansion. Alderman M J Simonson urged all persons interested in the project to attend.
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Austin City Council
M. J. Simonson
Auto crashes injure one in Austin take place Tuesday
One minor injury is reported in three separate motor vehicle accidents investigated by the Austin Police Dept. Details show Gladys L. Lillie and Joseph C. Pacovsky collide on the 1800 block of 4th Ave SE at 5:09 p.m. with $90 and $285 damages respectively.
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Austin Police Dept
Gladys L. Lillie
12Th Ave. SE
Joseph C. Pacovsky
7Th Ave. NW
4Th Ave. SE
Lillie
Pacovsky
Patricia D. Newman
24Th St
Sherry M. McAlister
23Rd Ave
1St Ave
Newman
McAlister
4Th Ave
2Nd St. NW
James R. van Proosty
Fire destroys rural Austin residence causing $10,000 in damages
A morning fire at a rural Austin home owned by Ray Gooden caused about $10,000 in damages. The blaze started in a basement bedroom and its cause remains undetermined. Rural Fire Dept. responded at 7:15 a.m. and returned to station by 9:05 a.m. Damages included $4,000 to contents and $6,000 to structure.
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Austin
Ray Gooden
Rural Fire Dept
Hayfield High School honors 4th quarter roll call
Hayfield Junior and Senior High School announces Fourth Quarter Honor Roll recipients across 7th through Senior grades. Listed are dozens of students including Flora Bias John Branch Ellen Guiney Kari Jensen and many others for high academic achievement.
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Hayfield
Flora Bias
John Branch
Ellen Guiney
Kari Jensen
William Mayhew
Joleen Pater
Joanne West
Heidi Wood
Brian Danielson
Cheryl Holst
Amy Johnson
John Kruger
Jeffrey Miller
Scott Samuelson
Mary Standon
Lisa Tendicks
Karre Berg
Janet Hartson
Scott Julian
Toby Nelson
LuAnn
Eagles state convention ritual team wins class B title
The Austin Eagle's men’s ritual team won first in class B at the state convention in Albert Lea. Team members include Kenneth Apold as captain and Dan Clayton as junior president. Clayton named junior past president on the all-state team. In Austin a rabbit attacked a worker at Elk River Concrete Products but did not bite. the rabbit was killed and sent to the University of Minnesota for rabies testing.
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Austin Eagle
Albert Lea
Kenneth Apold
Dan Clayton
Adolph Humnker
Donald Dodds
Charles C. Smith
Arlin Schultz
Clayton
Austin
University of Minnesota
Elk River Concrete Products
Pork Queen to be Named at Mower County Cookout
The Mower County Pork Producers Cookout will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Brownsdale School Brownsdale. Nine contestants compete for the Mower County Pork Queen with crowning at the event. Board members include Russel Husemoller Austin John Grass Jr LeRoy John Holm Grand Meadow Rayburn Hanson Waltham Larry Larson Sargeant Kenny Nelson Rose Creek Charles Truckenmillar Lyle Marvin Miller Adams Jerry Bergstrom Dexter Windsor Pork Chops head the menu.
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Mower County Pork Producers
Brownsdale School
Brownsdale
Mower County
Record by Austinnaires Released for July Availability
Austin High School vocal group the Austinaires announce a new record from Director Richard Larson. The $5.75 vinyl can be ordered by mail to Room 101 A or by phone at 433 7703.
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Richard Larson
Austinaires
Austin
Austin High School
Larson
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Barbara L. Butman
Richard A. Sabre
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Ross Edward Anderson
Kevin T. Hays
Jeffrey D. Thill
Marsha Richardson
Rebecca J. Monsoor Cassidy
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Myrna M. Haibach
Gayle A. Walsh
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Lynne A. Fossey
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