Inquest Finds Criminal Negligence in Owatonna Death
A coroner's jury ruled criminal negligence in the operation of a car driven by William D. Werhan, 23, of Owatonna, leading to the death of Irene Manthey, 46, of Owatonna. The case cites酒 drinking and erratic driving noted by witnesses. The jury separated with plans to file a formal complaint against Werhan.
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Owatonna
William D. Werhan
Owatonnan
Irene Manthey
Wallace Sieh
Verdan
Manthey
Highway 2
Austin
Rifle Shooting for Boys Test at Cedar Valley Club
The Cedar Valley Conservation Club will supervise a test rifle shoot for boys on July 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the club grounds north of Austin. The event, approved at the Monday meeting, aims to curb dangerous shooting near Austin and villages and let boys “shoot off steam.” Boys may purchase .22 caliber ammo on site. Al Kottner and Rex Waller reported 500 of 575 baby pheasants survive despite bad weather, with another 500 due soon, and Ted Johnson attended a meeting in Lanesboro honoring Supt. Henry Hanson on his retirement after four years.
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Cedar Valley Conservation Club
Austin
al Kottner
Rex Waller
Ted Johnson
Lanesboro
Supt
Henry Hanson
First Communion at Queen of Peace Church
Three children received their first Holy Communion at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Lyle Minnesota on Sunday morning. Mary Boecker Susan Forbes and William Reinarts were among the celebrants while the Mass was led by Rev. H E Gavin.
Nierengarten Heads Indiana Exchange Clubs Meeting
W J Nierengarten flies to Bloomington Indiana to deliver the principal address at the Indiana Exchange Clubs convention president's banquet. He will discuss who guard the guards and the war of ideas ahead of meetings with Dr Humbert Herman Wells and Crawford Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Nierengarten
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana Exchange Clubs
Nierengarten
Exchange Club
National Resolutions Committee
Indiana
Herbert Philbrick
Russelll. Humbert
DePauw University
Herman B. Wells
Indiana University
Crawford Parker
Toledo
National Board of Directors
Atlantic City
4-H Square Dance Planned by Mower County Leaders
4 H members plan a benefit square dance for July 19. Tickets are sold by 4 H members. The Friday meeting covered 4 H camps and shown slides of last year’s fair booths. Attendees included 19 clubs with reports on camps and project records due at the next Todd Park gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
4H Leaders Council
Nettie Engen
Sammy Koopal
St. Paul
E. F. Sheely
Mathew Adams
Donald Hasbargan
Racine Rockets
Jolly Youth
Frankford
Todd Park
Montevideo Fiesta to Feature Notables From U S and Uruguay
Montevideo Minnesota plans its annual fiesta this Sunday with Senator Knowland of California and Uruguay's ambassador among the dignitaries attending. They join local officials and residents in the celebration highlighting cross border ties and community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
Minn
Sen. Knowland
R-Calif
Uruguay
Youths Stone Transient Into Insensibility
A hobo named Wilbur Hauck, 53, was attacked by three Austin youths aged 12 to 14 while eating near the Geo. A. Hormel warehouse in Austin. A rock struck his eye, knocking him unconscious. he was treated at St Olaf Hospital and released after overnight observation. Police continue investigations.
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Austin
Wilbur Hauck
Rensfield
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
St. Olaf Hospital
Parking Meter Damaged and Two Vehicle Collisions Reported
Police report a parking meter damaged with 225 dollars of damage in two incidents. At 8:25 p.m. Monday a crash at Main and Mill damaged Judy A. Brown’s car by 50 dollars and Donald P. Merten’s car by 165 dollars. Brown cited for following too closely. Earlier, a truck driven by John Wooldridge struck a parking meter on Main Street causing 10 dollars in damage. the truck sustained no damage.
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Main and
Mill
Judy A. Brown
Jackson
Donald P. Merten
Rose Creek
Judy Brown
Main Street
John Wooldridge
Deneen
Queen Candidate Named for 4-H Jamboree
Marilyn Taylor was chosen to represent Dexterous 4-H Club as queen at the 4H Jamboree in Blooming Prairie July 5 7. Talent representative will be Carol Pries. County agent Donald MHasbargen led a livestock judging session at the club meeting. Mr and Mrs Emory Pries hosted. A report on 4H week was given by Bob Sheely.
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Marilyn Taylor
Blooming Prairie
Carol Pries
Donald Mhasbargen
Emory Pries
Bob Sheely
Jody Dean
C. W. Taylor
Rose Creek
Franklin Stephenson
Dale Taylor
R. Peach
Landherr Reappointed Leader of Knights of Columbus District
Gerald M. Landherr of 1011 W. Oakland is reappointed district deputy of Dist. 19 Knights of Columbus. The district covers Austin Adams Blooming Prairie and Dodge County councils with a goal to add 1 000 members for the year starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald M. Landherr
W. Oakland
Knights of Columbus
Austin
Adams
Blooming Prairie
Dodge County
Landherr
Stanley Pickett Enrolled in Summer School Camp
Stanley Pickett son of Mr and Mrs Fred L Pickett of 1000 Baldwin attends a combined summer school and summer camp at Shattuck School Fairbault this summer. Boys receive classroom instruction in mornings and athletics and military drills in afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Pickett
Fred L. Pickett
Baldwin
Shattuck School
Faribault
Car Presentation Marks Fr. Cunningham’s 25th Ordination
Parishioners and friends present a new car to Rt. Rev. Msgr. D. A. Cunningham at Queen of Angels Church on his 25th priesthood anniversary. The Mass featured a Jubilee service with his twin nephews Rev. Richard and Donald Heidkamp assisting. The tribute follows Cunningham’s 1936 founding of Queen of Angels and notes his De Paul University education and World War I service.
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D. A. Cunningham
Queen of Angels
Father Cunningham
Rev
Richard and
Donald Heidkamp
County Fairs Come to Lafayette and Sutton Parks
A miniature county fair built by Lafayette Playground children under Kay Jordan and Mary Jacobson runs Wednesday at Lafayette Park 1:30 4:30 and 6:30 8:30 with booths contests exhibits and a talent show. Sutton Park hosts a 6:30 p.m. fair with similar activities and other city park events include carnivals at Galloway Crane and Sumner this week.
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Lafayette Playground
Kay Jordan
Mary Jacobson
City Park and Recreation Dept
Sutton Park
Galloway and
Crane
Sumner
Licenses Revoked and Reinstated in May County
The Minnesota Highway Dept. revoked or denied 22 licenses in May for Mower County residents while 11 licenses were reinstated. Names include Anderson, Bly, Bushman, Doyle, Engstrand, Freund, Hamilton, Hardy, Holgate, Kara, Keller, King, Krueger, Mayrick, Gehler, Rasmussen, Rector, Saari, Shuck, Stevens, Truelove, Woolson. Reinstated licenses listed for Belden, Cain, Edison, Goetsch, Hanson, Holmquist, Jones, Maguire, Nuetzmann, Smith.
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Minnesota Highway Dept
Mower County
Donald E. Anderson
Alvin G. Bly
E. Collins
Ezra D. Bushman
Gleason
John P. Doyle
Tappi
Harold T. Engstrand
Clark
Ronald G. Freund
Bauman
Thomas J. Hamilton
Dexter
Robert E. Hardy
S. Second
Robert R. Holgate
E. Water
Walter J. Kara
Mapleview
Lynn J. Keller
Ace Hotel
Lellen L. Jones
Garfield
Sidney E. Jorgenson
W. Maple
Alvin H. Maguire
Oscar N. P. Nuetzmann
W. Grove
Kenneth E. Smith
Austin Rt. 4
Farewell Reception for Rev Plummers Held in Austin
The Rev and Mrs Wilfred B Plummer receive thanks at a farewell reception at Wesley Hall Methodist Church in Austin at 8 pm Thursday. He has served the Austin Methodist Church as associate pastor for 20 years and will become pastor of Sauk Center and Osakis Methodist charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred B. Plummer
Wesley Hall
Methodist Church
Plummer
Austin Methodist Church
Sauk Center
Osakis Methodist
Sidney Pappas
Charles Painter
Medical Student In Rural Practice Program
Keith Swan, a medical student from Iowa University, spends a month in the office of Dr. T G Walker in Riceville as part of a yearly program giving senior medical students first hand experience in a general practitioner’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Iowa
Keith Swanson
Dayton
Iowa University
T. G. Walker
Walker
Nolan Named VP of Royal McBee Firm in Port Chester
Mike Nolan a Grand Meadow native has been elected vice president of Royal McBee Corp port Chester New York He serves as director of national defense activities with headquarters in Washington and has led these efforts since the 1954 merger creating the company His father served in the Minnesota Legislature Nolan attended the University of Minnesota and was a commissioned army officer in World War I He later worked with the Austin State Bank during 1921 22.
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M. C
Mike) Nolan
Grand Meadow
Royal McBee Corp
Port Chester
N. Y
Nolan
National Defense
Washington
Royal McBee
Business Machines Company
Royal Typewriter Company
The
McBee Co
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Austin State Bank
Boy Recovering After Tombstone Accident at Cemetery
SARGEANT Minn Darrell 2 year old son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Martin Sargeant returned home Saturday after hospital care at St Olaf following injuries from being pinned beneath a tombstone in a cemetery near Waltham on June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargeant
Minn
Darrell
Herbert Martin
St. Olaf Hospital
Waltham
Utilities Board Approves Substation Plan West of Austin
The Utilities Board on Monday approved plans and specifications for a new substation west of Austin at an estimated cost of about $50,000. Bids will be opened July 16, and the station will boost the north west area's electrical capacity and service. Mayor Baldy Hansen urged service to hangars at the airport, a request the board agreed to consider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Utilities Board
Baldy Hansen
Gary Phleger Tells of Trip to the St Paul Rotary
Gary Phleger spoke at the Fox Hotel on a Rotary program noting his visit to the St Paul Rotary Club. The trip for boys involved industrial plants and a State Capitol tour with Gov Freeman. Mel Precht spoke in Ed wards absence on student educational, religious and cultural activities. David Owen turned over club leadership and David Averbook will be installed as president on July 1.
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Rotary
Fox Hotel
Gary Phleger
St. Paul
David
Owen
David Averbook
Extend Girls' Sports to Driesner Park
The Austin Park and Recreation Dept expands girls sports instruction to Driesner Park for East side youth. Edward Bork announces programs for ages 11 to 18 in golf tennis softball and badminton with sessions at Chesner's tennis courts at 1 30 p m.
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Austin Park and Recreation Dept
Driesner Park
East Side
Edward Bork
Chesner
Re learns Alphabet After Heart Operation
An eight year old girl, Kathy Donda, spent 11 days in a coma after a heart operation on March 21. She relearns reading and writing at home with a special teacher and a long recovery ahead.
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Kathy Donda
Kathy
Louise Betterath
Donda
Louise
Variety Heart Hospital
Don
Red Cross
Twin City
Highway 218-N
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Exchange Clubs of
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Dan Corcoran
Champlain
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Francis M. Kelly
Queen of Angels Parish
Peter Coleman
Hayfield
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Sutton Parks
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Mike Nolan
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Tombstone
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