Moose Skowron Envisions Yanks in National League
Austin’s Bill Moose Skowron, idol to local fans, hopes the Yankees could play in the National League due to shorter fences. He notes Maris 27 homers Mantle 22 and his own 14, suggesting NL play might boost totals. He praises Austin residents, recalls his 1955 trophy, and mentions family plans in Austin.
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Austin
Bill
Moose) Skowron
Yanks
Moose
Minnesota Twins
Danny McDevitt
Minneapolis Morning Tribune
Maris
Mantle
Minneapolis
Austin Packer
Bill Skowron
New Jersey
Car Fire Displaces California Family of Nine Near Austin
A rural car fire near Austin destroyed a battered 1949 Plymouth, leaving Willie Berry his wife Frances and seven children homeless. The Berrys, traveling from Los Angeles to Benton Harbor to find berry-picking work, were sheltered by the Salvation Army at the St Francis Hotel in Austin as they seek clothing and shoes for the children. Berry, 41, seeks employment as a farm worker while another teen, Robert Earl, 13, stays with relatives. The family attends South Baptist church and awaits further aid.
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Willie Berry
Berry
Los Angeles
Calif
Benton Harbor
Mich
Austin
William
Barbara
Jane Marie
Jackie
Daniel Leroy
Larry
Darell Wayne
Frances
St. Francis Hotel
Salvation Army
Three Accidents on Police List Total Damages Over 400
Three accidents with damage totaling over 400 were reported to city police Friday. Jerome A. Wesley and Lyle D. Rollie collided on U S 16 E near 10th Street SE causing minor damage. Leonard Larson and Cale Ransom collided at 1st Ave SW and 2nd St SW with damages around 100 and 150 respectively. Jerome K Austin, 17, hit a parked car owned by Harold Whitcomb causing 70 damage to the Whitcomb vehicle.
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Jerome A. Wesley
7Th Ave. NE
Lyle David Rollie
4Th Ave. SE
U.S. 16 E
10Th St. SE
Leonard James Larson
Austin Rt. 3
Cale Harry Ransom
Iowa
1St Ave
2Nd St
Larson
Ransom
Jerome K. Austin
Harold Whitcomb
11Th Ave
Whitcomb
Police Arrest Parolee on Beer Count
Robert Allen Underdahl, 18, was arrested Friday night after police stopped a car in the 900 block of NW 14th St. They found strong beer and two cases of tools in the trunk. Underdahl faces parole violation and consumption of beer charges.
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Robert Allen Underdahl
Underdahl
14Th St
Theft Reported From Pickup Near Bottling Plant
John Rademacher of 1622 Oakland Ave. reported tools stolen from a pickup parked near the Austin Coca Cola Bottling Co. plant. The incident was reported to city police.
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John Rademacher
Oakland Ave
Austin
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Summer Fun Time in Parks Parade Opens at Cullen Park
First week activities describe Betty Gusts and Hall Hundhal in a neighborhood parade after hats were made. Pat Bracen leads the parade as Tommy Lord plays in the Northwest playground sandbox amid plenty of sand and children.
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Cullen Park
Betty Gusts
Karlis Gust
Skeptical Hall Hundhal
Bud Hundhal
Pat Bracen
Jim Brachen
Tommy Lord
Very Lord
Blooming Prairie Girl Wins Regional Dairy Title
Sharon Peterson, 18, of Blooming Prairie, crowned regional Dairy Princess for Region 8 in Faribault Minnesota. Attendants include Janice Jiroushek Ellen Dale and Rose mary Supalla. Peterson advances to Miss Kay of the Milky Way at the Minnesota State Fair. Kathryn Paulson named Miss Congenially. Also competing were Judy Steinberg Becky Demmer and Marcella Olson.
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Blooming Prairie Girl
Sharon Peterson
Neil Peter
Steele
Janice Jiroushek
Herbert Jiroushek
Ellendale
Rosemary Supalla
New Richland
Sharon
Kay of
Minnesota
Kathryn Paulson
Alden
Freeborn County
Judy Steinberg
Emil Steinberg
Owatonna
Steele County
Becky Demmer
Hartland
Marcella Olson
Waltres
Hayfield Woman to Attend Presbyterian Meeting
Mrs Jens Petersen of Hayfield plans to travel by chartered bus to Purdue University Lafayette Indiana for the National United Presbyterian Women's meeting. About 5000 women from the United States and foreign countries are expected to attend the conference running from June 28 through July 1 where she will represent the Hayfield Presbyterian Church.
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Jens Petersen
Hayfield
United Presbyterian Women's Meeting
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
United States
Petersen
Explorers Begin Nine Day Canoe Trip from Ely
Ten scouts from Austin and one from Adams depart Sunday from Charles Summers Canoe Base, 22 miles northeast of Ely, for a nine and a half day canoe journey to earn the 50 Mile Award. Bob Lamp leads Post 113 with guide support from the base. Participants include James Lickteig Frank Baumgart Lloyd Braun Richard Brown Mike Hennessy Roger Murphy Tom Ployhart John Runquist Al Schubert Peter Sterling and Gary Underdahl.
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Austin
Adams
Charles Summers
Ely
Bob Lamp
Grand Meadow
Lamp
James Lickteig
Frank Baumgart
Lloyd Braun
Richard Brown
Mike Hennessy
Roger Murphy
Tom Ployhart
John Runquist
al Schubert
Peter Sterling
Gary Underdahl
Barbara Camm Receives Language Award in New York
Barbara Camm daughter of Dr N H Camm arrives in New York aboard the S S Leonardi Di Venci after visiting relatives. She will fly to Stevens Point Wis where her parents and sister will meet her before returning home. A prowler was reported to city police by Edward Stark at 226 am attempting to remove a window screen. police found the screen half off.
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New York
S. S. Leonardi di Venci
Barbara Camm
N. H. Camm
20Th St. SW
Camm
Stevens Point
Wis
Edward Stark
Sth Ave
Andrew Anderson
Fourth Ave. SW
Anderson House
Austin
Vandalism reported at George's Pizza storefront
Two boys threw a ball and broke the electric bug catcher in front of George's Pizza at 202 1st St NE Friday night at 10 pm. City police are investigating the vandalism.
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George's Pizza
Playground Activities Second Week Special Events Schedule
June 26 to 30 listing daily events at multiple parks. Wildwood Neveln Ellis Sterling Northwest Cullen Galloway Sutton Neveln Decker Lafayette Crane Bel Aire Sumner and more. Activities include parades puppet shows cookouts scavenger hunts and on wheels events for boys and girls.
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Wildwood
Neveln and Ellis
Sterling
Northwest
Cullen and Galloway
Sutton
Neveln and Decker
Bel Aire
Crane
Ellis
Lafayette
Galloway
Decker
Sumner
Vandalism Hits Austin Public School Field
Police report damage at the Austin Public school athletic field at 4 25 pm Friday with boys observed breaking off fence posts.
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Austin Public School
Riceville FFA members place in Waterloo Lamb Show
Clyde Kirchgatter of Riceville FFA showed the 8th place lamb at the Waterloo Lamb Show this week. Claude Kirchgatter and David Clayton also exhibited in the event.
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Riceville
Iowa
Clyde Kirchgatter
FFA
Waterloo
Claude Kirchgatter
David Clayton
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Mr. Berry
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East Siders
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le Roy
Faribault, Minn
Steele County Dairy Princess
Miss Camm
Institute For American Universities
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France
Institute
University of Minnesota
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Carly
Nelson
Sylvania
Tin
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