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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1968

Page

13

Lime Springs Centennial Parade Weekend Planned in 4-Day Event

Lime Springs Iowa marks its centennial Thursday through Sunday with Registration Day events, open houses, music and a grand parade on Saturday. Highlights include Crestwood Band concert, old time gathering, queen crowning, a sausage feed, pageants, a horse show and church services. Visitors are advised to travel Highway 56 to the junction with Highway 63.

Darrel Koehler Herald Area Lime Springs Iowa van Rhee Crestwood Howard - Winneshieck High School Five Corners Methodist Presbyterian State Line Howard County Brothers of the Brush Centennial Belles Union Church

Damages Granted in 1966 Accident Case

Mrs. Paul Meyer was awarded 9500 in District Court for a neck injury from a February 18 1966 collision on IS90. She was a passenger in a car struck from behind by Howard Nepp. Attorneys were Terence Meany for Meyer and F Martin Senn for Nepp. Judge Daniel F Foley presided.

Paul Meyer 11Th Ave Meyer 4Th St. NW

One Minor Auto Mishap Reported

Austin police report a single minor traffic accident at about 8 am near the intersection of 1st Ave SW and S Main. Cars driven by Phyllis Schaefer of Austin and Violet Bosshardt of Nerstrand collided. damages were 35 dollars for Schaefer and 25 dollars for Bosshardt.

Austin Phyllis Schaefer Austin Rt. 2 Violet Bosshardt Nerstrand, Mann 1St Ave S. Main Schaefer Bosshardt

Draheim and Kuhn Accepted by Mankato State College

Carol Kuhn daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Kuhn of Minneapolis and David A Draheim son of Mr and Mrs Edmund Draheim of 500 14th Ave SW were accepted for admission at Mankato State College. Kuhn a Marshall High School graduate plans an elementary education major. Draheim attended Austin High and Austin State Junior College with tennis and pep band among activities.

Draheim Carol Kuhn Mankato State Austin State Junior College Lege Robert L. Kuhn Austin Minneapolis David A. Draheim Edmund Draheim 14Th Ave. SW Carol Marshall High School YMCA Sound of Music

Blooming Prairie FFA Tours Local Plant Facility

Blooming Prairie Minnesota FFA members will tour Geo. A. Hormel & Co. starting at 8 30 a m on July 1 with a noon program at Braaten's Brookside Campgrounds A short business meeting games a potluck dinner and a watermelon feed will close the day at 1 p m

Geo. A. Hormel & Co Braaten Brookside

Bus Schedule Revised for St Ansgar Swimmers

St Ansgar Iowa announces revised bus routes due to growing enrollment for swimming lessons at St Ansgar Pool. Morning buses run 8 30 a m to Mey er Stacyville Teeterville and from Mona Otranto Carpenter Grafton. lessons begin 9 a m with 10 cent basket room charge. Recreational swimming starts July 1 each afternoon. Afternoon buses run 12 45 p m from Meyer Stacyville Teeter ville Carpenter and Grafton with 25 cent student and 50 cent adult fees. Weather alerts via KGLO KQAQ.

ST. Ansgar Iowa St. Ansgar Pool Mona Otranto Carpenter Grafton Meyer Stacyville Teeterville KGLO KQAQ

Herald Hires Grand Meadow Correspondent

Mrs. Rolland Buschmann of Grand Meadow has been hired as the Austin Daily Herald correspondent for Mower County. She will start immediately and succeeds Mrs. Carl Peterson, who served ten months. News tips may be called to 754 5741.

Grand Meadow Minn Rolland Buschmann New Austin Daily Herald Mower County Pequot Lakes Werner - Buschmann Builders Buschmann Carl Peterson States Darrel Koehler Herald Area

Hormel Declares Regular Dividend

The board of directors of Geo. A. Hormel & Co. declares a regular dividend of 22 1 2 cents a share on common stock. The dividend is payable August 15 to stockholders of record at the close of business July 27.

Geo. A. Hormel & Co

Overgaard Declines Run Again for Minnesota Legislature

Albert Lea Minnesota state Rep. Paul Overgaard announces he will not seek re election in 1968 after three terms to focus on expanded duties at Imperial Financial Services Inc a mutual fund management company

Albert Lea Minn Paul Overgaard Minnesota Overgaard Imperial Financial Services, Inc

League backs Shaw-Golberg redistricting plan

The Austin League of Women Voters endorses the Shaw-Golberg redistricting plan for Mower County. It argues the plan aligns with the one man one vote guidance and offers 3.53 percent district variance versus 4.75 percent in the rural commissioners plan, urging attendance at tonight's 7:30 p.m. hearing in the Courthouse basement.

Austin League of Women Voters Mower County League Supreme Court Austin League Shaw-Golberg

Two Brownsdale youths plead guilty in theft case

Two Brownsdale youths, 19, and Lester Tufte faced Municipal Court and paid 75 dollar fines for theft and minor consuming after a pursuit by Mower County Sheriff. Bruce Speer admitted to minor consuming and petit theft while another 14 year old was charged with similar offenses in the Rose Creek area.

Brownsdale Lester Tufte Rose Creek Mower County Tufte Bruce Speer al Ibling

Austin Man Wins Skin Lotion Suit

James Lybbert of 310 5th St. SW was awarded 2500 by District Court after using Palm Springs Tanning Cream by Studio Girl Hollywood Inc. resulting in first and second degree burns and alleged permanent skin pigmentation injury. Lybbert testified as the plaintiff and his attorney was Terrence Meany.

James Lybbert 5Th St Lybbert Palm Springs Studio Girl— Hollywood Inc Plantiff

Youth Advisory Group Planned for Fair Here

The Mower County Fair will form a youth advisory committee including members from Mower County junior and senior high schools county FFA and 4 H members and Boy and Girl Scouts Leadership is a key requirement and the group will work with the Youth Center at the fair The 86th annual fair runs August 5 11 and this is a first in fair management The youth majority of fairgoers is noted and officers will be elected soon.

Mower County Fair P. J. Holand Mower County FFA Holand

Stutzman Completes Degree After Long Night School

Michael L. Stutzman earns a bachelor of business administration after 11 years in night study at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Branch. He is son in law of Mrs. Tillie B. Koch and husband of Eva Rose Koch of Austin. They have two sons, Michael and John. He works for A. C. Electronics of Oak Creek, a General Motors division.

Michael L. Stutzman University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Tillie B. Koch 9Th Ave Eva Rose Koch Austin Michael John Stutzman A. C. Electronics Oak Creek Wis General Motors

Tear Down Dexter Depot Silent End for Milwaukee Road Structure

John Johnson of Dexter dismantles the late 1880s Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific depot. Brownsdale and Dexter depots merged with Grand Meadow in March 1966 under one agent. Dexter lies on the Southern Minnesota Railway between La Crosse Wisconsin and Austin. Freight traffic continues Monday through Saturday. passenger service ended in the early 1950s.

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Milwaukee Road Dexter John Johnson Brownsdale Grand Meadow Old Southern Minnesota Railway

Austin Students Win Minnesota Scholarships

Several Austin students earned University of Minnesota scholarships. Mark Warren Thomas and Jan Gilman received Freshman Honorary Scholarships. Stephen Sand, Michael McNee, Karen Myrland, Barbara Schofield, and Steven Powell earned Minnesota Alumni and other honors while active in Austin High School activities and community groups.

Austin University of Minnesota Mark Warren Thomas Kermit Thomas 3Rd Ave Austin High School First Methodist Church Board YMCA Northwestern University National Forensic League Order of the Arrow Jan Gilman Norton Gilman 5Th Ave Catalina Club Austinian Tri-Hi-Y B’nai Brith Stephen F. Sand Donald M. Sand 8Th Ave St. Olaf Church Michael William McNee William McNee 15Th St. SE Josephine L. Merriam Packer Karen Marie Myrland Harold Myrland 7Th St. NW

Mitchell County to Name Dairy Princess on July 4

Mitchell County Dairy Princess will be crowned at 9 p.m. July 4 at Lakes Hendricks near Riceville. An alternate princess and Miss Congeniality will also be named, with the winner advancing to the state Dairy Princess contest in the fall.

Mitchell County Dairy Princess Riceville Iowa Lakes Henricks Lake Hendricks Mitchell County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn Twon

Junior High Mixer Set At Athletic Field Courts

A junior high school mixer will be held Wednesday at the Athletic Field tennis courts. The Elsyian Fields rock band will perform for dancing from 7 30 to 10 p m. All students in seventh eighth and ninth grades may attend. A 10 cent admission helps cover band costs.

Elsyian Seveth Eigth

Folk to Attend Math Seminar at New Mexico State

Twenty nine college mathematics teachers from 18 states take part in an eight week summer institute at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces N M through August 2. The program aims to deepen algebra and analysis knowledge and prepare participants for graduate work with modern abstract mathematics. Charles Folk of Austin State Junior College is named among participants.

New Mexico State University la Cruces N.M Charles Folk Austin State Junior College

Blood shortage sparks drive before July 4 holiday

St Paul Regional Blood Center warns only 79 pints on hand, far below the 400 pint goal to serve hospitals including St Olaf in Austin. Mower County plans five Bloodmobiles with hours 1 7 p m and 10 a m 2 p m to boost donations from 18 to 61 year olds at Congregational Church. 41 pints collected in LeRoy with three deferred and 14 first time donors.

Jerry Undis St. Paul Red Cross Mower County St. Paul Center St. Olaf At Austin Andis Harry Spahn Congregational Church

Miss Nybo Named Fifth Grade Teacher in New Brighton

Linda Kay Nybo daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Nybo of 1904 5th Ave SW earned a bachelor of science with honors from St Cloud State College at spring quarter. She previously attended Austin State Junior College and Austin High School and held roles in ASJC Snow Queen Phi Theta Kappa Student Faculty Council and Briars. Nybo plans to teach fifth grade at New Brighton Elementary next fall and St. Cloud State awarded degrees to nearly 500 graduates.

Linda Kay Nybo Clarence Nybo 5Th Ave St. Cloud State College St. Cloud State Nybo Austin State Junior College Austin High School ASJC Phi Theta Kappa The Briars Alpha Xi

Austin Area PTA Elects New Officers

The Austin Area PTA Council elected new officers led by President Mrs. Richard Barrows and Vice President Mrs. Robert Gerlach. Patrolman Don Johnson reported 18 boys and eight girls will attend Legionville Training Center for a week, funded mostly by the Legion with PTA donating 22 dollars toward the roughly 1000-dollar cost. Ulland of the Austin Youth Ministry Council urged volunteers for chaperoning upcoming youth dances.

Austin Area PTA Don Johnson John Alland Richard Barrows Robert Gerlach Loren Hyland John Wagner Johnson Legionville School Safety Patrol Brainerd Long Lake American

Cancelled DFL Meeting in Austin Lab Center

Joe Stenger local chairman of the United Democrats for Humphrey announced the 7:30 PM meeting at the Austin Labor Center has been cancelled.

Joe Stenger United Democrats For Humphrey Austin Labor Center

Scouts Attend Camp Near Marble Rock Iowa

Boy Scouts from McIntire area spent a week at a camp near Marble Rock Iowa returning Saturday afternoon. About 230 scouts enjoyed camping activities with merit badge work and tenderfoot scouts advancing to the next rank. Names listed include Eddie Madson Ronnie Koenigs Billy Koenings Rex Papach Jerry Runde Mark Koebele and Scott Armstrong.

Mcintire Iowa McIntire, Iowa Marble Rock Eddie Madson Ronnie Koenigs Billy Koenings Rex Papach Jerry Runde Mark Koebele Scott Armstrong

St Ansgar Construction Co Opens New Office

St Ansgar Construction Co holds an open house in its new Main Street office, successor to West Bros Clothing. L R Falk started in gravel in 1922, built a 40 man seasonal crew, $750000 annual gross with $250000 payroll, and incorporated in 1961.

St. Ansgar Construction Co ST. Ansgar Iowa L. R. Falk Construction Co Main St West Bros. Clothing Falk Gene Litzelman Osage Illinois Litzelman

VFW Auxiliary Awards at Dept Convention in Rochester

Olaf B. Damm post 1216 Auxiliary members attended the Department Convention in Rochester led by President La Verne Carter and others. Austin Auxiliary earned department awards for Voice of Democracy and Americanism programs. Carter received a scrapbook citation and a 100 percent participation cancer program citation. Olaf B. Damm Post delegates included James Rasmussen and James Ras mussen, Richard Schumaker, Joseph Carter, and others.

Olaf B. Damm Rochester LaVerne Carter Evelyn Rasmussen Irene Wilson Madeline Blaser Ruth Collette Austin Kaye Thompson Austin Post 1St Dist Joe James James Rasmussen Richard Schumaker Joseph Carter Richard Schroeder Ray Blaser Elvie Collette B. W. Dukes

Doctor Cronwell Returns From Medical Meetings

Dr. Cronwell and Mrs. Cronwell returned from San Francisco where he attended the College of Chest Physicians meeting and the American Medical Association annual convention. He also joined committees on electrocardiography study and physician screening exams.

B. J. Cronwell San Francisco College of Chest Physicians The American Medical Assn

Also Mentioned on This Page

First National Bank of Austin C. W. Shaw Marion Jenks Ing R. F. Lichty Shaw Warren Shaw Carter Jr Palos Verdes Estates Calif First National Bank David David A, Draheim Prairie Ffa Blooming Prairie Future Farmers of America St. Ansgar Swimmers Herald Hormel LWV Austin Man University Presbyterian Youth Fellowship Church Youth Council Church France Barbara Schofield Margaret Schofield 2000Th Ave National Honor Society Luther League National Merit Scholarship Corp Steven J. Powell Lyal Powell Church League Folk N. Mexico State St. Paul Regional New Brighton VFW Dept Our Saviors Lutheran Church Latrine Et Luna Luck Ron Kittleson Ross Arneson Chuck Wyant Bob Gulbrandson Dr. Cronwell
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