Austin Members to Attend Kiwanis International Meet
Paul Gendler and Burt Plehal will represent Austin at the Kiwanis International convention in Cleveland June 26 30 joining 13 000 Kiwanians and marking the 40th anniversary sessions at Municipal Auditorium with speakers including Don Engdahl Ezra Taft Benson and Nathan F Twining. Mrs Katheryn Metz will speak to women delegates June 27 amid district dinners and the president’s reception Wednesday.
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Paul Gendler
Burt Plehal
Austin
Cleveland
Hawaii
Kiwanis International
Don E. Engdahl
Ezra Taft Benson
A. D. P. Heeney
United States
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Reuben K. Youngdahl
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Katheryn Metz
Quaker Oats Public Relations Department
Ted Lewis
Highlanders
Ripley Plaque Honors Co H Men at Camp Ripley Encampment
Austin based National Guard Company H troops won a plaque for best area in the 135th Infantry Regiment and held the honor during a two week encampment at Camp Ripley. They are set to return Sunday as training focused on range activities with many men qualifying in various weapons.
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Austin
Co. H National Guard
135Th Infantry
Camp Ripley
Austin Driver Wins Kasson Feature and Races
Bernie Jacobs of Austin won the feature and the semi feature in stock car events at Kasson on Friday. heat winners were Paul Fitzpatrick Norm Elbert and Vern Hebig of Rochester, with Mert Williams of Rochester taking time trials. Donna Lysne of Blooming Prairie won the Powder Puff Derby heat one, Mrs Gene French of Rochester heat two. Crowd reached 1200. next week's program includes a pie race.
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Bernie Jacobs
Austin
Kasson
Paul Fitzpatrick
Norm Elbert
Vern Hebig
Rochester
Mert Williams
Donna Lysne
Blooming Prairie
Gene French
Ziemer Honored in Electrical Engineering
Douglas Ziemer of the University of Texas Austin becomes a new member of Eta Kappa Nu honorary electrical engineering society. He is a graduate student and son of Mr and Mrs A J Ziemer of 902 S Kenwood.
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Douglas Ziemer
University of Texas
Eta Kappa Nu
Austin
Texas
Ziemer
A. J. Ziemer
S. Kenwood
Two false fire alarms in quick succession
Two fire calls occurred within three minutes on Saturday morning as occupants smelled smoke. Firemen responded to Butler Apartments at 217 E. Water and to Edgar Solver at 1004 Brownsdale, both with no fire detected.
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Butler Apartments
E. Water
Edgar Solver
Brownsdale
Golden Age Club Holds Annual Picnic at Lafayette Park
Fifty members of the Golden Age Club attended the annual picnic at Lafayette Park on a Wednesday. Ask and Mrs. Laura Finbratten built fires and served coffee while Harry Austin and Julius Beiderman handed out ice cream. Following the picnic members played 500 canasta and cinch.
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Golden Age Club
Lafayette Park
Ask
Laura Finbratten
Harry Austin
Julius Beiderman
Lake Michigan Lies Entirely Within U S Boundaries
A historical note states Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake wholly contained within the United States, underscoring its exclusive national boundary.
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Lake Michigan
Great Lakes
United States
Road Contracts Let by Red Rock Board
Red Rock Township let road contracts Friday night. Martin Bustad of Austin won the grading bid for about two miles. Brownsdale Sand and Gravel, Brownsdale, secured the gravel award to load haul and apply 4,000 cubic yards. Unsuccessful bidders included Westrom Co. Stewartville Osmundson Brothers Adams Thompson and Lewison Lansing and Mower County Excavating Co. Brownsdale.
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Brownsdale
Red Rock
Martin Bustad
Austin
Brownsdale Sand and Gravel
Westrum Co
Stewartville
Osmundson Brothers
Adams
Thompson and Lewison
Lansing
Mower County Excavating Co
Three Injured People Leave St Olaf Hospital
Three patients discharged from St Olaf Hospital after week of accidents are Arnold E Lang 1108 Mitchell with neck injuries from a bale falling on his head Mrs Russell Eastburn 1608 Medary who lost two fingers to a power mower and George Hovey 12 with a broken leg from a car rollover on Highway 105 south of Austin Russell A Smith 907 Collins remains in fair condition with chest injuries and rib fractures.
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St. Olaf Hospital
Arnold E. Lang
Mitchell
Russell Eastburn
Medary
George Hovey
Highway 105
Austin
Russell A. Smith
Collins
Brothers of the Brush sponsor Rochester Fingers tour
The Brothers of the Brush voted to sponsor the Rochester Fingers at the centennial on July 24. A goodwill tour departs from the bowling alley today heading to Austin and other western points with the Sisters of the Brush. A kangaroo court is scheduled for July 3 at the library.
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Spring Valley
Brothers of the Brush
Rochester Finsters
Austin
Here
Sisters of the Brush
Forty two Austin campers join 30 others at YMCA camps
Forty two Austin campers left at 4 am for out of town YMCA camps. Thirty six join Camp Olson near Longville for a four day trip, while 30 others begin a second week at Camp Scaghowan. The trip marks the largest Y attendance at these sites with 72 campers.
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Austin
YMCA
Camp Scaghowan
Austin Y
Camp Olson
New Y
Longville
Enlistments Sought for 3rd Armor Division Rotation
Sgt Raymond Troop of Austin announces continued enlistments for the 3rd Armor Division selected for a Europe rotation. Enlistees will serve 33 months overseas and 31 months at home, with three to four year terms encouraged to ensure return to their home station after overseas duty. Enlistments accepted through Sept 2 with processing at reception stations before Ft Knox training. Recruits may study in Armed Forces Institute courses or enroll in foreign schools and universities.
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3Rd Armored Division
Europe
Raymond Troop
Austin
United States
Troop
Ft. Knox
Two Traffic Accidents Reported in City
Two traffic accidents occurred Friday afternoon with an estimated total damage of 140 dollars. The first at 4 15 p m involved Betty H Cook of 1206 Nicholson and Rosemary Perl of 211 Herzog with damages of 35 and 5 dollars respectively. The second at 7 40 p m involved William Weber of 1406 Euclid and Clare R Vincent of 1500 Hope causing 60 dollars damage to Weber and 40 to Vincent.
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Betty H. Cook
Nicholson
Rosemary Perl
Herzog
Cook
Perl
William Weber
Euclid
Clare R. Vincent
Hope
Weber
Vincent
Little Indians Dance at Chesner Park Highlights Week of Activities
Thirty children took part in an Indian day at Chesner Park as part of a week of activities for more than 100 neighborhood youngsters. Darla Bjork directed the event as a with craft projects and songs, including Ten Little Indians, while park programs continue with future plans like a pet show.
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Chesner Park
Darla Bjork
Bjork
Mooseheart High on Convention Agenda
Austin to host 2000 delegates July 7 10 for the 29th annual state Moose convention with sessions receptions and a street parade featuring 120 units. James Cahill says agenda includes Mooseheart affairs and Women of the Moose, plus a Marcuson Park musical unit contest.
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Austin
Legion of the Moose
Women of the Moose
James Cahill
Marcuson Park
Air Force implements new prior service enlistment plan
Starting July 1 the Air Force will implement a policy creating a grade scale for enlistment and reenlistment of all prior service personnel. Area or base assignment may be chosen, with provisions to reenlist for a specific overseas theater. The plan aims to secure technicians and place skills where needed, with modified grade loss rules for certain separation and reenlistment cases.
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Air Force
Fred Faser
Austin
Millewacker Deep Rock Station Robbed for $12.45
A breakin at Millewacker Deep Rock on 500 N Railway led to $12.45 in change missing. Entry gained by breaking a glass and unlocking the door. Authorities noted a nearby McCormick Grocery at 502 N Railway had a screen damage but no loss. Detective Robert Nelson commented on the incident.
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Millewacker Deep Rock
N. Railway
Robert Nelson
McCormick Grocery
Austin council denies more off sale liquor permits
Ten years ago Austin city leaders rejected proposals to increase off sale liquor licenses. A separate warning announced dog control enforcement with unlicensed dogs to be picked up. Over 300 children attended Vacation Bible School at St Olaf Lutheran Church led by Rev A L Swenson and Mrs Ing er Hanson.
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Austin
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
A. L. Swenson
Inger Hanson
Repair Crews Start Work on Highway 218
Construction crews on Highway 218 between Austin and Blooming Prairie are sawing joints and filling cracks with asphalt. Traffic is limited to one lane with caution advised. Other work closes Highway 251 to Hollandale and Highway 56 to Brownsdale with detours.
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Austin
Blooming Prairie
Nelson Construction Co
Little Falls
Highway Department
Hollandale
Brownsdale
North Carolina Factory Wages Rise Since 1939
Average hourly earnings in North Carolina manufacturing industries are about $1.25, compared with 42 cents an hour in 1939. The data highlights substantial wage growth across decades, reflecting inflation and industry changes.
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North Carolina
Barn Destroyed in Early Morning Fire North of Here
HOLLANDALE seventy tons of chopped hay were lost when Daniel Goodnature's barn burned to the ground at about 5 a.m. on his farm twenty miles north. The cause remains undetermined and the loss is partially insured. No livestock were inside.
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Hollandale
Daniel Goodnature
Goodnature
Here
Lime Springs Summer Frolic Flags July 12 13
Lime Springs Iowa hosts the annual Summer Festival on July 12 and 13 with activities including a horse shoe contest street sports softball an afternoon parade and a program. The Lime Springs Community club sponsors the event with committee members listed for each activity.
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Lime Springs
Iowa
Bernard Roesler
Hugh E. Jones
4-H Members Sell Dairy Game Ducats
4-H members offer general admission tickets for the Austin Packer Faribault Laker baseball game. Proceeds fund county 4-H projects and Dairy Month features dairy product sales. Austin mayor Baldy Hansen and seven councilmen will sell dairy items during the game. Contact a 4-H member for tickets before game time.
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Austin
Students Hear Racial Talk At Austin Vocational School
Miss Betty Schneider spoke at the off campus racial problems course at the Austin Area Vocational School on Thursday. A LeRoy native and Harlem Friendship House alumna, she outlined her work with minority groups nationwide, as part of a Winona State Teachers College program taught by Elsie Siebert.
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Betty Schneider
Chicago
Austin Area
LeRoy High School
St. Benedict College
St. Joseph
Fordham University
Harlem
Friendship House
New York
Schneider
United States
Austin
Winona State Teachers College
Elsie Siebert
Albert Lea
Will Name Carrier at Grand Meadow
Examination for rural carrier at Grand Meadow will be held by the U S Civil Service Commission. Applicants must have resided within the delivery of the Grand Meadow Post Office for one year. Age limits 18 to 50, waived for veterans. Obtain forms at the post office or the commission's Washington office. Applications must be received or postmarked by July 19 1955.
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Grand Meadow
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Commission
Washington
Washington 25
D.C
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Susan Fleming
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Mooseheart
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R. P. Caprenter
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