World War I reunion group gathering details
A WWI veterans group held its 1920 reunion at Sorenson's with members Oscar Bergene of Adams Sorenson William Currier Manterville and For among those pictured in the front row. The text notes they were discharged together in 1919 and marks their ongoing communal gatherings.
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Sorenson's
Oscar Bergene
Adams
Sorenson
William Currier
Manterville
Front Row
For
Minnesota
Leonard Sorenson
LeRoy
Mayor In Milk Contest Wins Big At LeRoy Dairy Day
LeRoy Mayor Carl Smith out milks rival Dairy Princess Marie Flickinger, drawing 4.1 pounds to 1.4 in four minutes. County attendants Sharon Neus and Janice Syverud also present, with Elea nor Maley Thatcher noted as first Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Local shoppers Reginald Torrison Sigrud Anderson Orvis Sabre and Douglas Hitchins attended.
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LeRoy
Carl Smith
Marie Flickinger
Marie
Sharon Neus
Janice Syverud
Eleanor Maley Thatcher
Princess Kay
Reginald Torrison
Sigrud Anderson
Orvis Sabre
Douglas Hitchins
Herald
Gordon Tangen
Camera Club Opens Entries for County Fair Photo Show
The Austin Camera Club and Mower County Fair invite professionals and amateurs to submit prints and slides by July 13. Competition has three classes black and white prints color prints and color transparencies with four per person limits per category and cash prizes ranging from 1 to 10 dollars plus ribbons. Two grand prizes will be awarded for best print and best slide along with rosette ribbons.
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Camera Club
Austin Camera Club
Mower County
Austin
Austin Roundup Promises Road Work and New Residents
The south road in Todd Park begins reconstruction including a 24 inch culvert and 1500 feet of 18 inch tile to drain land and feed a creek. Grading will follow once drainage is complete with gravel hauled from a park pit for the new road.
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Todd Park
Td. E. Smith
Austin Utilities Board
Alland Brothers
Martin Bustad and Son
Minnesota to suspend license expiration reminder mailings
The Minnesota Highway Department will stop mailing license expiration notices after July 1 due to higher postage, budget shortfalls, and new postal size rules. Applicants will still fill out reminder forms, but mailing will not occur until 1967 at the earliest and only if funds and public demand allow.
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Minnesota Highway Department
Red Cross Swim Classes Start at Valley Valley
Red Cross swimming instruction begins today in Spring Valley and runs for seven weeks through August 9. The first six weeks cover instruction, with testing in week seven. No Friday morning classes except July 5, and July 4 lessons move to July 5. Lifeguards are Cathy Lindsay and Don Hanson.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Red Cross
Cathy Lindsay
Don Hanson
Courthouse Habitue Rudy Chambers Dies at 67 in Austin
Reuben F. Rudy Chambers, 67, longtime Austin courthouse figure, died Monday evening at St Olaf Hospital. Known for homely philosophy, he resided at 302 1st St. SW. Survived by wife Mamie, four daughters, two step-daughters, three step-sons, 16 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, a sister in California, and a brother in Wisconsin. Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon.
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Reuben F
Rudy) Chambers
Austin
Rudy
St. Olaf Hospital
Register of Deeds Office
Sheriff's Office
Chambers
1St St
Mamie
John
Agnes) Heichel
Jerry
Evelyn) Miller
Judy Chambers
Jon
Bonnie) Nelson
Glendale
Calif
Carlton
Myrtle) Coogan
Kenneth
Alta) Denny
Preston
Minn
W. L. Keyser
Vernon E. Keyser
Burt Keyser
Compton
Lancers Kiders Tag Day Raises $905 for Miami
The Austin Lancers and Lancer Kid ers Parents Group report a Tag Day total of $905.76 from shoppers and Geo. A. Hormel & Co. workers. Proceeds after expenses aim at $860 profit toward a Sept 4 11 trip to Miami Beach Florida for Legion junior drum and bugle corps competition.
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Austin Lancers
Oshkosh
Satur
Lancers Kiders
Miami
Lancer Kiders
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Arthur Hughson
Parents Group
American Legion Post 91
Miami Beach
Fla
Legion
Lancers
Minnesota Legion
Duluth
Austin
Hughson
Hormel Institute Scientists Awarded Heart Association Grants
Two Hormel Institute researchers, Dr. James J. Peifer and Dr. Vaidyanathan Mahadevan, received American Heart Association grants to study heart and vascular diseases. Peifer investigates lipid metabolism in the cardiovascular system, while Mahadevan examines lipids related to blood coagulation and clot lysis.
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Hormel Institute
American Heart Association
James J. Peifer
Association
Vaidyanathan Mahadevan
Uni
Gospel Team to Visit Bethel Alliance Church
A gospel team from St. Paul Bible College will present a musical program at Bethel Alliance Church in Lyle on Saturday at 7 30 p m. Student members are Norman Ford and James Lutz. staff members include Anita Henkaline Darlene Brown and Carol Schock. The college is the Midwestern regional college of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Public invited.
Highway Department to Open Road Bids
The Minnesota Highway Department will open bids July 19 for four highway maintenance projects in southern Minnesota. Projects include crushed rock production and stockpiling for highways 74 16 52 63 60 and 43 across Fillmore Houston Olmsted Wabasha and Winona counties.
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Minnesota Highway Department
Minnesota
Fillmore
Houston
Olmsted
Wabasha
Winona
Spring Valley
Chatfield
Freeburg
Caledonia
Parks See Big Uptick in Austin Playground Attendance
Attendance across 12 Austin playgrounds and parks rose 58 percent in the first week this year, reaching 6 716 compared with 4 244 in 1962 despite four sites dropping due to low registration. The Park and Rec summer program runs weekdays 9 to 12 and 1 30 to 4 30, free for ages 5 14, with animal Week featuring pet fairs and 50 crafts, 57 games, 14 nature studies, and 15 special events.
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Austin
Park and Recreation Board
Crane Park
Cullen Park
Sutton Park
Whittier School
Park Board
Tax Review Board Starts Annual Meet
The Austin Board of Review convened at 10 o clock this morning to hear property tax equalization requests from city residents. Members are Jake Becker, William Enright, Farl Cashman, Farl Dunfee. The board will hear only personal property tax complaints and will be in session for 15 working days.
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Austin Board of Review
Jake Becker
William Enright
Third Ward
Farl Cashman
First Ward
Farl Dunfee
Second Ward
Changes Plea in City Court Lands 105 Day Jail Term
Richard G. Grover of 606 7th St. NE appeared with attorney Robert Leighton and pleaded guilty to four police charges. He received 10 days for resistance, 45 days for careless driving, 25 days for open bottle in car, and 25 days for no driver's license, totaling 105 days.
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Richard G. Grover
7Th St. NE
Robert Leighton
Grover
National Columbia Sheep Breeders Set Minnesota Visit
The National Columbia Sheep Breeders Association will convene in Rochester for its first Minnesota visit. On Thursday the group tours Mayo Clinic at 10 a.m. and attends a 1:30 p.m. hamburger luncheon at Ted Hieber t farm Kasson, with judging of Columbia sheep to follow and a lamb banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds 4-H Building. Dr. R M Jordan will speak and the National Columbia Sheepman of the Year award will be presented. The annual business meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday at the 4-H Building.
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Rochester
National Columbia Sheep Breeder’s Association
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic
Ted Hiebert
Kasson
Columbia
Olmsted County Fairgrounds
R. M. Jordan
University of Minnesota
National Columbia
Indians as Citizens Urged Equal Rights at Rotary Meeting
James E. Hawkins, area director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, told Rotarians that American Indians have the same rights and responsibilities as other citizens. He warned against generalizing about Indians, noted the limited government checks unless land suits are won, and urged education and local industry to aid reservations. Minnesota has about 22,000 Indians, with a new housing program aiding self built homes. Arlie Sherman presided. James L. Olson to take next week.
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James E. Hawkins
Department of Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Red Cedar Inn
Hawkins
Minnesota
Arlie Sherman
James L. Olson
Beekeepers SM Meeting Set in Dodge
The Southeastern Minnesota Beekeepers Association will hold its annual pot luck picnic July 7 at 12:30 in Concord Hall West Concord. After the picnic the Honey Queen riding will occur ahead of Detroit Lakes state contest and National Honey Convention in Minneapolis. Martha Loder and Linda Andrews will attend. a Dodge County Historical Tour may follow led by Harry E. Cowell.
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Southeastern
Minnesota Beekeepers Association
Concord Hall
West Concord
Minn
John Kath
Detroit Lakes
Leamington Hotel
Minneapolis
Martha Loder
Linda Andrews
Mississippi
Dodge County
Harry E. Cowell
Hormel Foundation Gift Helps Cedar Valley Scout Camp Project
The Hormel Foundation donated 15000 to the Camp Development Fund of the Cedar Valley Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. The new 1100 acre Luck Wisconsin site near Marathon Paper Co. will host permanent facilities and waterfront development to serve six counties. Over 1000 boys enrolled this summer signal strong local support and momentum for the project.
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Hormel Foundation
Boy Scout
Cedar Valley Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Corey
Warren F. Plunkett
Boy Scouts
Luck
Wis
Twin Cities
Marathon Paper Co
Cedar Valley Council
Council
Mower
Freeborn
Waseca
Faribault
Martin
Jackson
Field Engineering Service
Camp Cedar Point
Fairmont
Lions Club hears Diana Myrland speaker
Diana Myrland spoke at the Lions Club meeting on Thursday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Myrland of 1500 7th St NW.
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Diana Myrland
Merlin
Lions Club
Diana
Harold Myrland
1500
7Th St. NW
Correction: Mil dred Wend Tagged for Stop Sign Violation
The Daily Herald corrects an earlier report naming Mrs Mildred Wend of 706 12th Ave SW as tagged for running a stop sign after a Saturday 8:05 a.m. collision at the 1st Ave and 4th St SW intersection. Richard D Arney of 310 21st St SW was not ticketed.
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The
Daily Herald
Richard D. Arney
21St St
1St Ave
4Th St
Arney
Mildred Wend
12Th Ave
Troop 107 Awards Merit Badges At First Congregational
Newly formed Boy Scout Troop 107 sponsored by First Congregational Church awarded five members at the church ceremony. Andre LaTondresse earned star scout, Steve Handke and Douglas Wendland earned first class, Steven Sayles and Tom Knopf earned second class. Phil Richardson, troop committee chairman, spoke to 23 boys and parents. Stanley A. Sprecher is scoutmaster. Spamland District in Mower County is an Austin United agency.
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First Congregational Church
Andre LaTondresse
Steve Handke
Douglas Wendland
Steven Sayles
Tom Knopf
Phil Richardson
Stanley A. Sprecher
Boy Scouts
Spamland
Mower County
Austin United
Lyle Native Reassigned to Chaplaincy at Ft. Carson
Chaplain (Capt.) Clifford H. Schroeder takes over as chaplain of the 5th Infantry Division Support Command at Fort Carson Colorado. A native of Lyle he was educated in Iowa and Minnesota and previously served at Fort Stewart Georgia earning the Army Commendation Medal. He is married to Martyn Peterson and they have two sons, Steven and Clark.
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Lyle Native
Ft. Carson
5Th Infantry Division
Clifford H. Schroeder
5Th Division
Colo
U. S. Army
Braconna
France
Lyle
Chaplain Schroeder
Austin Junior College
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Minn
Central Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Ft. Stewart, Ga
32Nd Armor
Martyn Peterson
M. C. Peterson
Austin
Linist
University of Minnesota
Manitowas
Wis
Schroeders
Steven
Clark
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