Krejci praises Red Cross blood donors
Allan Krejci of George A Hormel and Company credits anonymous Red Cross donors for saving his life after a ruptured spleen. He received two transfusions during emergency surgery and notes blood is free to patients though donated by volunteers. He urges healthy people 18 to 65 to donate as a crucial supply before and during the Fourth of July week. The Bloodmobile will be at Grand Meadow High School Monday 2 to 7 pm and at Over Saints Luther Cedar on Tuesday through Thursday 1 to 7 pm and Friday 10 am to 2 pm. Red Cross is a United Fund Agency.
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Allan Krejci
George A. Hormel and Company
Red Cross
Krejci
St. Paul
Midway Hospital
Krejer
Grand Meadow High School
Mondeyevd
Avs Ia
Saints Luitera Ceurel
United Fund Agency
Bartlett outlines UF procedure for charity appeals
Bartlett explains that Austin United Fund contributors face a dilemma with out-of-town mail appeals. He notes that gifts go only to Budget Committee screened groups, ensuring honest use of funds. The fund, a National Information Bureau member, can provide confidential reliability data on up to 500 national solicitations each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bartlett
Austin United Fund
Bartlett
National Information Bureau
NIB
McNeil Named to DC Position at Trenton Chamber
David McNeil, former manager of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, was named Executive Vice President of the Trenton New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. He led the Austin Chamber from September 1967 to November 1968 and has been GM of the Trenton Chamber since September 1969. He previously worked in Chamber management in Forest Lake Stillwater and Austin and directed economic development for the Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McNeil
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Trenton
New Jersey
Summer Union Worship Services Planned at Osage Churches
The congregations of First Baptist and First Congregational Churches Osage will hold joint worship services all summer starting Sundays at 9:30 a.m. The first service will be at the Congregational Church with Rev. George Hope, Baptist pastor, in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osage
Iowa
First Baptist Church
First Congregational Church
Congregational Church
George Hope
Wallace's remodeling storefront planned in Austin
Wallace's remodeling store front construction will begin on a new downtown Austin storefront. The two story front will extend 125 feet and feature one foot wide flat aluminum strips above the canopy. The Glass Shop, Hwy 218 N., has been awarded the contract with completion expected in the latter part of July.
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Wallace’s
Austin
Hwy
Composting leaves and clippings in Austin
Austin ordinances ban open fires and encourage composting. Individuals and municipalities can create compost piles above ground or in pits, usually about one foot deep, moist and tended. Layered methods with or without nutrients yield rich soil amendments for gardens, with completion in three to eight months depending on weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Austin
Farmers Union Fly-In Highlighted by Women Delegates
Members of the Austin-Windom Farmers Union met Wednesday at Enterprise Hall for an ice cream social. Mrs Earl Holdgrafer spoke about a Washington trip to discuss farm family problems. The Fly-In attracted 270 rural women from 14 states meeting with legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin-Windom Farmers Union
Enterprise Hall
Earl Holdgrafer
Washington, D. C
Farmers Union
Faribault Vocational School announces Director's List
Ray J. Freund, Director, releases the Spring quarter Director's List for Faribault Area Vocational Technical School. Students with at least a 3.0 average over 12 weeks are named, including Steven Landherr of Rose Creek who graduated June 1, 1972 from the Farm Operations and Management Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faribault Area
Travel to Denmark Germany 2 Austin girls join AFS
Two Austin High School juniors, Barb Lunde and Sue Gabrielson, depart for Europe as American Field Service selectees. Barb heads to Denmark and Sue to Ingelheim, Germany, with orientation in New York before travel. Barb will stay with the Molgaard family near Lemvig to study farm life and language.
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Europe
Barb Lunde
Denmark
AFS
Sue Gabrielson
Ingelheim
Germany
Barb
Copenhagen
Borris
Niels Molgaard
Bowling
Lemvig
Birgit Molgaard
Birgit
Peter
Canada
Eric
Lisbeth
New Zealand
The
Rhine
Sue
Else
Herbert Saa
Austin
American Field Service
Gretchen Hill
Students in News ALLEN ACCEPTED DAVID K ALLEN
David K Allen son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Allen 1500 7th St SE has been accepted for admission into Mankato State College Dr Ross C Alm director of admissions announced this week Sharon E Adams granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Clay 222 1st St NE has been accepted for admission at Barat College Lake Forest Ill this fall She has been selected for a Barat Merit Scholarship A 1972 graduate of Austin High School Sharon was a member of the National Honor Society and the Austin High School Student Council She was also a member of the Spanish Club Latin Club and the yearbook staff She received the Letter of Commendation in the National Achievement Scholarship competition.
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Armin
Elfi
Elfie
America
Sebastian - Munster - Gymnasium
Bad Munster
Papa Saase
Sue
Barb
Mama Saase
Olaf Lunde
Route 4
AHS
Moscow
First Baptist Church Youth Council
New York
Sharon E. Adams
Frank Clay
1St St. NE
Barat College
Lake Forest
Ill
Barat
Austin High School
Sharon
National Honor Society
New Orthodontist Takes Over Cook Practice in Minnesota
Dr Wayne A Finnegan DDS will assume the late Dr Maynard FE Cook’s orthodontic practice in the Professional Building 400 3rd Ave NW. Finnegan, native of Wilmar, completes orthodontic degree at Georgetown University June 23. He earned his dental degree from Minnesota and practiced general dentistry 22 years in Roseville with wife Karen and three children. Cook family consulted Dr Robert E Krumholz who helped arrange transition. Office staff Joyce Specht and Kathy Gregg remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne A. Finnegan
Maynard FE. Cook
Cook
Robert E. Krumholz
Krumholz
Finnegan
Washington D. C
Georgetown University
Wilmar
University of Minnesota
Roseville
Karen
Minnesota
Dr. Cook
Rd Ave
Mitchell County Dairy Princess Crowned at Osage Banquet
A Mitchell County Dairy Princess will be crowned at a dairy banquet at Osage Municipal Building Thursday evening. Nine contestants, all children of dairy farmers, compete for the crown with current Iowa Dairy Princess Kathy Thorstenson offering a speech. Julie Niess and Lawrence Duncomb participate in greetings and crowning responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OSAGE
Iowa
Mitchell County
Kathy Thorstenson
Iowa Dairy Princess
Julie Niess
Lawrence Duncomb
St. Ansgar
Mitchell County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn
Cedar Valley group enjoys camping trip weekend
A Cedar Valley Rehabilitation Workshop group of 22 trainees, aided by six volunteers, visited Money Creek Haven in Houston Minnesota for a weekend of tent setup lessons, campfire building, outdoor cooking, swimming, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, and paddleboat riding. They returned Sunday and plan trips in July and August.
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Cedar Valley Rehabilitation Workshop
Volunters
Money Creek Haven
Houston
Minn
Austin Planning Commission Meets on Annexation and Zoning
The Austin City Planning Commission will convene at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building. Agenda items include the Hormel Nature Center annexation and a discussion of the zoning ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin City Planning Commission
Hormel Nature Center
Guernsey Breeders Set Wednesday Twilight Meeting
The South Central District Guernsey Breeders Association invites members to the Annual Twilight Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The program includes a judging contest and refreshments, to be held at the Art Ulland farm located 4.5 miles south of Blooming Prairie on Highway 36 or 2.5 miles north of Corning Highway 251.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Central Dist. Guernsey Breeders Assn
Art Ulland
Ulland Farm
Blooming Prairie
Corning Hwy
Coast Guard Cadet Scheid Receives Commission at New London
Ensign Kevin J. Scheid, son of Mr. and Mrs. W Scheid, has earned a bachelor of science degree from the Coast Guard Academy in New London Conn. Presented by Vice President Spiro Agnew the degree leads to duty aboard Coast Guard Cutter Munro based in Boston.
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Kevin J. Scheid
W. Scheid
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
New London, Conn
Spiro Agnew
Scheid
Pacelli High School
Coast Guard
Munro
Boston
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Red Hanson
Mark Morrison
Prun
Summer Park and Recreation
Ruth Rehn
Brenda Borchert
Shaw Gymnasium
Rehn
Main St. N
Freters
Ae Sfee
Neca
McNeil
Osage Church
Wallace
WA Aces
Director's List
Rosalie Selt
Wallaces
Iona Huff
Clerk of District Court
Dr. Finnegan
Wayne Finnegan
Arthur Gerlach
Paul Hackenmiller
Duane May
Stacyville
Keith Sullivan
Robert Neuman
Duane Assink
Francis Jacobs
County Extension Office
Cedar Valley Group
Guernsey
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