Carpenters Hold First Session in New AFL Temple
Carpenters Local 2061 held its first meeting in the new AFL Labor Temple on South Railway and elected officers for the coming year. Basement units including the 311th Ordnance Depot Company and the 5951 Officers Reserve Corps School moved equipment from the Armory, with the basement to provide storage and drill space. Officers elected: Arnold Vietor president, Arnold Anderst vice president, Hjalmar Peterson recording secretary, I. L. Kolb financial secretary, Clayton Barnett treasurer, Glenn Ragan conductor, Irvin Schieck warden, Albert Hanson three-year trustee, J. H. Brown business agent. The temple, owned by Local 2061, was built with aid from seven nearby locals under the Austin Building and Trades Council, including Painters 1604, Electricians 949, Roofers 178, Plumbers 9, Laborers 1148, Sheet Metal 218, Drivers 845, with Operating Engineers 49 as an affiliate.
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AFL
South Railway
Carpenters Local 2061
311Th Ordnance Depot Company
5951
Officers Reserve Corps School
Ernest Mangnuson
Carpenters Union
Arnold Vietor
Arnold Anderst
Hjalmareterson
I. L. Kolb
Clayton Barnett
Glenn Ragan
Irvin Schieck
Carpenters
Austin Building and Trades Council
Painters
Electricians
Roofers
Laborers
Drivers
Operating Engineers 49
Council
Dr Butman to Be Veterinarian Here in Austin
Dr L J Butman of Pipestone will join Dr L H Pint in Austin to practice veterinary medicine. A Farm-born Navy veteran, he studied at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and graduates this year with the second class. He and his wife plan to live at 605 South Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Butman
Pipestone
L. H. Pint
Austin
Navy
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
Butman
S. Franklin
Austin Church Camp Sends 29 Youths to YMCA Moraine
Twenty nine young people from the Austin Church of Christ left for intermediate camp at YMCA Camp Moraine in Albert Lea through Saturday. Camp serves Churches of Christ and Christian Churches of Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa. The Austin church founded the camp four years ago and relocated from Fair Grounds to Albert Lea last year.
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Austin Church of Christ
Ymca Camp
Moraine
Albert Lea
Churches of Christ and
Christian Churches
Minnesota
Iowa
Austin Church
Herman Kooy
Austin
Dodge Steele Road Contracts Awarded
Dodge and Steele are among 10 Minnesota counties awarded contracts totaling $470,000 for 13 county federal aid road improvement projects. In Dodge on SAR 4 the 5.1 mile route between SAR 9 south of Kasson and Highway 30 at Oslo will have gravel base and bituminous surface. Bidding contractor Bituminous Surface Treating Co. of Minneapolis at $35,382. In Steele on SAR 14 William Ramle & Sons of Canton will grade four miles north from Highway 30 at Ellendale, bid $29,512.
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Dodge
Steele
Minnesota
Kasson
Oslo
Minneapolis
William Ramle & Sons
Canton
Ellendale
Noted Organist to Play Here Tonight
Max Miller of Boston University College of Music will give an organ concert at Austin Methodist Church at 8 p m tonight. He is described as one of America s outstanding organists and is appearing in Minneapolis this week for the 100th anniversary celebration of Wesley Methodist Church.
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Max Miller
Boston University College of Music
Austin Methodist Church
America
Miller
Minneapolis
Wesley Methodist Church
Plans Pushed for Retarded Children Here
A group of Austin parents formed the Austin Association for the Mentally Retarded to promote welfare and school training for mentally retarded individuals. The group, affiliated with state and national societies, aims to obtain tax deductible status, fundraise via bake sales and picnics, and explore boarding options with welfare offices while seeking a new state facility for 2,500 mentally retarded residents.
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Austin Association For
Warren Plunkett
Austin Area
Austin Association
Minnesota
Clarence Petersen
Board of Education
Welfare Office
Sale
Todd Park
Melvin Precht
Elsworth Swanson
Bernard Lenoch
Ray Jorgenson
Ray Weis, Jr
Wilbur Baldus
Jorgenson
Presnt
Jaycees
College Men to Head Camps at Austi YMCA this Summer
Four college men will serve as counselors at Austi YMCA camps this summer including the day camp at Todd Park beginning July 7. Richard Miller of San Francisco a Carleton sophomore Emerson Hall of Chicago a North Dakota State senior Robert Ludden of Rochester a 1952 Hamline graduate and Nick Johnson of Iowa State freshman will run Camp Miller Camp Morr i ne and Camp Scaghowan respectively. The YMCA plans two more counselors to help with a day camp expected to host 60 boys per one week session.
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Austi Ymca
Todd Park
Richard Miller
San Francisco
Carleton College
Northfield
Emerson Hall
Chicago
North Dakota State
Robert Ludden
Rochester
Hamline
Nick Johnson
State University of Iowa
Miller
Austin
Camp Miller
Duluth
Hall
Camp Morraine
Albert Lea
Ludden
Scaghowan
Amery
Wis
YMCA
Ralph Schleming
Vandals smear Paul Nelson home correcting misprint
A vandal smeared the Paul Nelson residence at 1205 N Eighth Sunday, not Paul John son as an earlier report stated. The error was fixed soon after the press began distribution, though some subscribers still received papers with the incorrect name.
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Paul Nelson
Paul Johnson
Grange Holds Lansing Meet in Lansing Grange Hall
Mower County Grange officers showcased the traveling project, a scrap book on each grange community, at the 442nd meeting in Lansing Grange Hall. Reports covered Go to Church Sunday and a Sunday picnic with near perfect attendance. Plans include a Juvenile Grange picnic, a dance, and third and fourth degree dates.
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Lansing
Adams
Barrow
Albert Luthe
Fair Booth
Frankford Hall
Fred Loucks
Spring Valley
Hollandale Church Notes Anniversary
Rev. Fred N. Weiler led a 25th anniversary observance for the Hollandale Community Congregational Church. Ted Spain detailed church history noting 10 pastors served and 263 joined. many former members attended, including charter members. Lunch was served by church ladies.
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Hollandale
Fred N. Weiler
Ted Spain
George Elliot
Jim
Thomas Glenn
H. E. Barton
Union
Ens
Byron L. Buley
Minneapolis
Frank Penrod
Pheonix
Ariz
Fundamentals Still Taught Says Wescott at Rotary Luncheon
Ray Westcott of Austin Junior-Senior High School told Rotary Club that core subjects remain emphasized in public schools, with penmanship largely deemphasized. He cited tests and trial and error guiding student placement, 21 years of service, and plans for more school facilities as expansion continues. Guest Larry Allen of Albert Lea Insurance attended.
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Ray Wescott
Austin
Rotary Club
Fox Hotel
Wescott
Westcott
Austin Public Schools
Larry Allen
Albert Lea Insurance
Austin FFA Install Slate Tonight at Austin High
Russell Wambeam will be installed as president of the Austin Future Farmers of America chapter at a meeting in the agriculture room of Austin High School tonight. New officers include William Rugg as vice president Alton Olson reporter Bernard Moucha treasurer Dale Neitzel secretary and Don Chapek Ordean Oakland sentinels. The group will plan Children’s Farm Yard county fair exhibit and arrange for junior animals and fair entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Wambeam
John Larick
Austin Future Farmers of America
Austin High School
William Rugg
Alton Olson
Bernard Moucha
Dale Neitzel
Don Chapek
Ordean Oakland
Sentinels
Fair Board
FFA
Hormel Girls Show Tickets Go On Sale In Austin
Thirty five Austin businessmen under William Gratz and Stephen Wright organized last night to sell advance tickets for the Hormel Girls Show at the Austin High School Auditorium on July 31 Spam Days. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the group. First reservation came from Mrs L W Murphy 401 Burr Oak Drive who leaves on vacation and requests seats 1 2 and 3 Row G left with a check.
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Austin
William Gratz
Stephen Wright
Austin High School
Chamber of Commerce
L. W. Murphy
Burr Oak Drive
PMA Staff At Meeting In Owatonna
The Production and Marketing Administration office closed today as staff attended a district meeting in Owatonna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
Owatonna
Why Christians Fear Death and Find Life Beyond
A religious contemplation on Jesus Christ's fearlessness of death and the promise that losing one’s life for Him leads to true finding. It urges readers to renew faith, seek absolution, and consider reading the booklet Death Don’t Terrible with free copy offers via phone and mail.
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Tom Seare
Tom
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